Tablet information needed

[lal-au0]

We want to go camping in a camper van and thought that it would be handy if we had internet access while travelling. So the obvious choice is a tablet (over a laptop).

We don't want apple so it's gonna be a samsung like that one 291561600307 maybe.

We don't want to spend $1000 for the latest one, we just need something to check out on the internet what things worth seeing are around us, the next shop/whatever.

We have seen them in optus shops but are not sure if it's better to buy one on ebay and then get a contract for the internet or go into an optus/telstra shop and buy one there.

What do you think?

[punch*drunk · Accepted solution]

The one in that link is a mini tablet.

We have a galaxy, its a couple of years old, had no issues with it at all.

We originally bought it on a plan for $54 per month which included some data and the repayment for the device. The plan is up next month and I'll be changing to a data share plan. I can get a sim for $5 per month from telstra and instead of having its own data it will be able to tap into the data allowance from our 3 mobile phones. So if you have a mobile account with a provider that does data sharing then something like that may be an option.

Personally I dont buy anything off ebay that I'd expect a warranty for, too easy to get stung.

[lal-au0]

we have an old mobile phone with a $20 prepaid "contract" so maybe the data sharing is not necessary.

good point with the warranty.

[raptor_rebooted]

errr....why not just use your

smartphone?

[lal-au0]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

errr....why not just use your

smartphone?

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cos we don't have one. we have a mobile phone, one that can do phone calls and SMS.

also we want a bigger screen than 10 cm.

re punch: just got my measuring tape out. 7 inch isn't a lot LOL, thought it would be bigger.

[harley_babes_hoard]

Just curious why don't you want an apple product? the ipad and ipad minis are excellent.

My little ipad mini is 21 x 14 in is cover. The actual screen size is 16.5 x 12cm. It would be perfect for travelling.

[raptor_rebooted]

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@lal-au0 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

errr....why not just use your

smartphone?

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cos we don't have one. we have a mobile phone, one that can do phone calls and SMS.

also we want a bigger screen than 10 cm.

re punch: just got my measuring tape out. 7 inch isn't a lot LOL, thought it would be bigger.

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you can get a smartphone that

is bigger than that.  you can use it

as a phone and internet.

[lal-au0]

i have seen apple laptops and i don't like the layout but what's more important i don't like how they treat their customers and how they stuff isn't compatible with anything else.

my sisters have ipods and apple laptops and i dislike everything about them.

[jessicadazzler97]

I have an iPad that's a few years old now. The keyboard gets 'frozen' at times but other than that it works perfectly. Personally I find looking at the screen so tiring though, I try not to use it.

[harley_babes_hoard]

you really need to do some homework you are comparing apples with oranges.

ipads are different altogether.