[Solved] Gadget Dad

So if I had £150 to spend on an Android Tablet which one would you recommend?

The Archos 101, if you want a 10 inch screen, looks quite nice - the reason I wouldn't get it is the screen size as it's wide screen, good for watching movies, but a pain for internet browsing. You'd also want to check that it has access to the Android market, which at £150, you may not get. You definitely want a capacitive screen, not a resistive screen. The Archos 70 looks good if you don't mind a smaller screen.

Otherwise, wait a while and the prices will fall and the specs will rise.

I agree. The archos tabs are by far the best value for money out there.
There's a new samsung tablet coming out ready for Windows 8 though which has a 2nd Gen i5 Sandy bridge processor. 4gb ram and a 11" high def screen. Beautiful but It's going to be expensive. :'(

Would have thought the battery life on that will be very poor 🙁

Would have thought the battery life on that will be very poor 🙁

Battery technology really needs to take a big leap soon else at this rate my next phone will only get me 2 hours of use without a charge 🙁

I agree about battery life - I am really worried that my next phone will need to be permenantly plugged in!!

I've worked on that basis for years (I've had 'smartphones' for about 12 years now starting with the Nokia Communicator). I have two chargers at home, one on my desk and one in the car. The fortunate thing is that, apart from Apple, phone manufacturers seem to be standardising on micro-usb so I don't need to get a new set of chargers when I change my phone.

Get an iPad Super M,

I love my shiney new iPad - great apps, works a treat and is the dogs.......

Get an iPad Super M,

I love my shiney new iPad - great apps, works a treat and is the dogs.......

... and you can now dispense with your PC entirely?

no - not entirely but then no tablet will completely replace a pc.

But you can do most things.

I tend only to use my netbook for email and web browsing, and very little else, so with some external storage, I'm sort of hoping that I can dispense with my netbook entirely when I get a tablet.

Of course, I could be living in cloud cuckoo land 😆

The iPad can handle browsing and email with no issues.

Just doesn't do flash.

The iPad can handle browsing and email with no issues.

Just doesn't do flash.

Flash doesn't worry me too much - I think a lot of websites are being designed around this anyway - it's the lack of storage that's a problem, though my boss has just bought a wireless hard drive which works with the ipad, so in theory, that problem is solved - . I just prefer having a tablet that has USB support, which is why Android or Touchpad appeals - especially since I have an external 500gb sitting at home.

I was tempted by the iPad 1 when the price dropped on the release of the iPad 2 - but not quite enough.