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I'm looking for a cheap tablet for my Mrs that will play media players (skygo, iplayer etc) and has around 16gb storage. The main purpose will be to download some content from SkyGo and Netflix to watch whilst travelling on a plane.

Any recommendations, thinking up to around £80 ma?
 
Asus Z380M has decent storage and performance, supports the latest android version. Both my kids have 1 cost is around £100 from PC World.

I spent ages looking for a reasonably priced replacement for my kids hudl 2's when they kicked the bucket. My dad bought my youngest a Kindle Fire and they are crap like apple you are stuck to the amazon store and the limits that brings.
 
Reemul said:
Asus Z380M has decent storage and performance, supports the latest android version. Both my kids have 1 cost is around £100 from PC World.

I spent ages looking for a reasonably priced replacement for my kids hudl 2's when they kicked the bucket. My dad bought my youngest a Kindle Fire and they are crap like apple you are stuck to the amazon store and the limits that brings.
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http://lifehacker.com/how-to-get-google-play-on-a-kindle-fire-and-install-any-1790706649
 
The amazon ones can be a bit restrictive on what you can install.
 
If just for those two then anything that meets their minimum specs. Needs only enough space to download the files.

Can Netflix save so expanded storage?

Only need oodles of power if you are going to be playing lots of games etc.

Amazon one would be fine but some of the cheaper brand android ones would work too.

You really do get what you pay for with tablets, except apple...
 
You need to watch with some of the cheaper tablets that they are supported for SkyGo. I had a cheap and cheerful one when I was in hospital and SkyGo wasn't compatible with it even though it was running the most recent Android version.

I ended up with a galaxy tab 4 with a 10" screen that has been really good. I'd certainly go for another Galaxy Tab when the time comes.
 
guest100718 said:
I know but why bother when there are plenty of other tablets that you don't need to.
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Because you get a good spec tablet for half the price of others, that is if you can be bothered to do a simple hack which takes minutes. Imo you're daft not to at least consider it, saying that I like a good old fashioned hack 😉
 
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