Just want a simple tablet for use in Italy. Plan to use it for internet access to hotel booking sites and train schedules. Would this be a good choice
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I would think so, yes! I can see no reason why you wouldn't love this tablet. There are many things you can do with it, including: listen to music; watch movies from the Internet, play games; e-mail, dictate into a diary, take photos (surprisingly good ones, too,) etc. In fact you should be able to download a translation program (if you find the need.) I guess I have a hard time calling it "simple." It is not difficult to use, in the least, but it's capabilities make it well worth the money. I LOVE mine...
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Yes. It has many capabilities and I use mine almost every day. Great for taking pictures too. Have a great time in Italy.
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Well to be completely honest, I do not know everything this here piece of machinery has to offer. But to what I'm seeing I don't believe that there is one. Most likely because it is just a basic tablet. Therefore it probably would be best to check and make sure that your internet is not going to quit on you. But other then that. I'm still loving this thing!!
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Thanks for the reply. I had read somewhere that not all android based apps would be available. I know there will be a Borders app. I am still trying to decide between a Kindle 3 and this tablet.
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The tablet is underpowered and has limited memory. May be good for Kindle book library, YouTube and such, but you're better off with something with a bit more power and durability. You get what you pay for, and the last thing you need is a device that fails and you've got all your notes on it. Oh, and get a device with a good mic and 32gbs of memory.
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Jessica, So glad you asked before buying this thing. The zeepad we got was total garbage. I got it for my nephew and it was almost unusable. The screen is unreadable, it pixelates like crazy, and the device itself feels shoddy. Thankfully, Amazon is awesome and I was able to easily return it for a refund that I put towards the purchase of a Kindle Fire (the 159 dollar ad supported one). Lesson learned as far as I am concerned. The Fire is an awesome device and nothing in the under 300 dollar tablet market comes close to it for performance and value. As for 10-inch tablets, my ASUS Transformer is amazing and I use it constantly. Either would do what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
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I would have to say yes, although I'm just an art student, so I'm still in learning, however, even so, I do like this tablet. Especially because of the smaller version of the big 24hd. As an art student, I have to carry it for work to school and back, so it's perfect for me. Even for home I simply love it. It's comfortable to work on it on a table, or on your lap, or however you want. Good luck with your choice! :)
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I have this tablet. Getjar is ok, Google play is not available for it to my knowledge. Most Amazon apps & games work. When you go to buy an app on Amazon, it will show you if its ok for your tablet, or not. Good Tablet for the price. Dont waste money on an sd card unless you want to transfer stuff from another source such as pictures, music, or pc files.
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This is a smart tablet, it has the slot for sim card, u can use it as a cell phone with your card, u can also throw away the sim card if you don't like it any more, you can switch to WiFi right away. The size so portable, that you carry it easily, not like a text book.
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My stepdaughter used it in Italy, but it was not android like she needed. She couldn't do apps etc...
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Santina, This tablet has a wifi adaptor so you need to have wifi internet - such as a wifi router at home/work. Many coffee shops, airports, hotels have free wifi which you can "connect to"....
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In theory you should be able to download the application and it would work. In reality, the tablet might not be capable of keeping up. I have had the tablet for a few months now and have come to the conclusion the processor is not great. Even for basic functions it seems to do things very slowly. I know it's not a laptop, but it does perform as well as other tablets I've tried.
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No - it's an older tablet with an older version of Android. Some programs are a little buggy and dont work very well. Your dad would be better served with an Ipad or more refined android tablet like a samsung. This is a good cheap tablet but there are a lot of compromises which are too much for someone who isn't technically inclined.
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Not with this tablet, heck no. I haven't been able to download a single app. As a matter of fact, apps on Google Play won't even recognize it as a mobile device! The only thing this tablet is good for is to read pdfs, send email or go online. Videos usually load extremely slowly if at all, and it hangs up every now and again, but what else can you expect for this price, right?
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I have shopped for tablets in many super stores and electronics stores and this little tablet is a great starter tablet. It works just like the expensive ones that just are just wifi. Sure there is a little delay when too many programs are running at the same time, but it's worth it for the price difference. I am recommending the Nextbook tablet to my friends. p.s. the nextbook web sites and the manual are useless. Just don't bother with them. It's simple enough to figure it out in a few minutes. Enjoy downloading all the apps too from Google Play.
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I bought this tablet from Amazon and used it without any a service subscription.The wireless works OK,like an iPAD.
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You can send and receive emails on this tablet, and on any tablet out there, the only thing you need is the right email client for you, the tablet comes with its own email client but you can download yahoos email app from the playstore and have it more adequate to your needs. You can search and surf the net with the Chrome navigator that comes included or download Firefox for android, both are very good and fast options, although I prefer Chrome. As far as paying bills, I havent yet tried that, I havent had any problems going into my bank account thru the Chrome navigator, and I have also payed some apps with Google Wallet at the Play Store, other than that, I cant say. Its a very good and cheap option, you can also consider the 2013 edition of this tablet, if youre willing to spend a little more.
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@Jeff Barr 100% Agree with all that. For under $300, this thing is a beast of a tablet and for people that don't know the rooted custom roms (which is the custom android software you will run) are always much faster than the stock ones, so you'll likely be running as fast as many newer tablets out there. Rooted my phone and tether the two to get online as well, it's great!