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Gadget Countdown: Day 3 - Tablets

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8th Dec 2014
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As part of AccountingWEB’s annual Gadget Countdown, Robert Lovell takes a closer look at some lesser known, or ‘value’, tablets to whet your appetite in the run-up to Christmas.

If you don’t fancy shelling out more than £300 on the latest iPad Air 2 or Samsung Galaxy Tab S, here are some more affordable family tablet options that still pack a punch around the £100 mark.

1. MeMO Pad 8 (Asus)

The Asus Memo Pad 8 is a slim and lightweight tablet with a slick user-interface and an overall comfortable feel.

Considering the price this 8-inch Android slate comes with loads of features, including Asus' new Zen user-interface, plenty of customisation options, and a preloaded suite of apps include calibration software and an audio-enhancement app.

Performance is however slower if many apps are running in the background at the same time and touchscreen response can lag after being asleep. But that’s fairly common among most bargain tablets.

The device runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), has a 64-bit Intel® Atom™ processor, a vivid 1280 x 800 HD display, and features an excellent 5-megapixel camera.

The device currently retails at £129.99. 4/5

2. Hudl 2 (Tesco)

The Hudl 2 is a stylish and cheap fully-featured Android tablet, ideal for all the family.

British supermarket Tesco has stepped up to the challenge at the budget end of tablets with this cracking device.

The larger 8.3-inch 16GB tablet features a HD display, a quad-core processor, solid build quality, and Android 4.4 KitKat. It also has double the RAM at 2GB and an improved 5- megapixel camera.

The resolution has been boosted to 1920 x 1200 pixels, matching the 2013 Nexus 7 resolution.

It’s also significantly heavier than the original Hudl at 410g, compared to 370g.

The Hudl 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor in almost every way and looks good too.

The device currently retails at £129.00. 5/5

3. Kindle Fire HDX (Amazon)

Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX is up near the top of the budget slate range, but does feel like it’s built more for pleasure and purchasing than anything else.

The Android tablet is fast but comes up short in the places where the best tablets really impress - third-party apps and a customisable interface.

The 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX is a bit dull looking from the front, and in fact the rear is actually more attractive.

The LCD display has 1920 x 1200 resolution and a pixel density of 323 ppi.

The device is currently available priced at £139.00. 4/5

 

Other options to explore include the Argos Bush MyTablet 8”, Tesco Connect tablet, the Linx 10 Tablet, iPad mini 2, Google's Nexus tablets and Sony's Xperia Tablet Z if you’re looking a bit further up the chain.

 

What’s your pick of 2014's budget tablets?

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