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Help with cheap tablet features ....

Apr 11, 2015 1:55PM PDT

My wife is disabled and we wanted a table so she can remote control a few items such as my Camera ( Panasonic FZ1000 has an app to control it ). We are also about to take a 1 month road trip in an RV (first trip in 5 years) and we see app's for Disney World and other events .... we have never had a table or even a smart phone.

We don't want to spend a lot of money ... but like everyone want to get the most for our money.

I read all the posts ... looked at speed charts .... just confused myself.

I see a few "american pumkin" models around $125. I get confused though ... quad core with 1 gig ram & 32 gig rom .... dual core with 2 gig ram & 32 gig rom, ... on Ebay (Venstar) quad core, 2 gig but only 16 gig rom (read this is too small with 4.4 ... something about can't move app to external card on 4.4 ????).

So after a week of reading we are lost! I see some have GPS ... don't know if we will use it but it might be nice for the trip. We will only use the WiFi not a phone. In this price range ( $75 - $150 ) they may all be about the same. We just want to get the best we can for the money. I want to get it on order by Monday so it can be here by the end of the week.

Thanks so much .... Mike

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Should have started looking long ago.
Apr 11, 2015 2:36PM PDT

I doubt you can find bargain in such a short time...maybe you get lucky. Without sales bargain I am afraid you are not going to get much for that price. I'll keep an open eye for you. Hope you get lucky!

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wifi and bluetooth only?
Apr 11, 2015 4:04PM PDT
considered an iPod? $120 nano

The Touch $200 and app for GPS based on wifi locations.

my daughter loves hers. Interfaces with our router for VOIP (wifi only phone service) and browsing internet. Plenty of apps available. Ear buds for videos and music. Bluetooth broadcast to bluetooth speakers. Can interface with RV or automobile radios.
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After too many cheap tablets here's my list.
Apr 12, 2015 1:50AM PDT

Amazon Fire Tablets.
Nexus 7 and 9.
iPads.

As to alternatives I think I'll give the BLU HD Studio 6 a nod here. You don't have to install the GSM SIM (phone) card and it works great as a tablet. I let it sit off the charger for days unused and it only used about 20% of the battery or less. Here's the Amazon link I got mine.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PYWQ7R4/ref=cnet

I dropped a 32GB microSD card in mine.
Bob

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I bought this one recently.
Apr 13, 2015 9:53AM PDT