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47. On buying a tablet with wifi vs. cellular

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 10:25 PM

Sep 2014

If you currently have a smartphone which works as wifi hotspot (tethering) check and see if it would be more affordable to add more to your phone or add a separate tablet account to your plan. It was cheaper for me to add a few more gig and just tether my tablet to my phone, but your mileage may vary. If you choose this option just remember to turn off the wifi hotspot when you have regular wifi to use for your tablet.

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Kindle HD6 and other pads/ tablets, opinions? [View all] uppityperson Sep 2014 OP

I have the first edition of Kindle Fire. I absolutely love it. However, I have never owned a ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #1

Thank you. Supposedly these are sturdier than the whatever mini prior but uppityperson Sep 2014 #2

Yes, I have a smart phone and the relationship is strained. Indeed, my relationship with my smart ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #7

Oh, dear. SheilaT Sep 2014 #26

I like my Kindle Fire a lot. I also have an iPad. Lex Sep 2014 #3

Thank you, that was what I was wondering about. uppityperson Sep 2014 #4

We have gotten 3 Kindles- and love them packman Sep 2014 #5

Thanks, I appreciate the review. Is the extra inch worth it, cost/niceness? uppityperson Sep 2014 #6

how old are your eyes i think a 70 inch screem would be good for me dembotoz Sep 2014 #8

The older I get, the more I'll spend for that little "Extra" packman Sep 2014 #9

I find it to be. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2014 #15

If you want full Android, Newegg has EVGA's Tegra Note for $145 after rebate. Initech Sep 2014 #10

Want to agree with this Egnever Sep 2014 #11

thank you, I willlook later on my computer. thanks. uppityperson Sep 2014 #13

I stay away from Kindles as well MattBaggins Sep 2014 #18

Yeah exactly, there's tons of other inexpensive tablets out there that run full Android. Initech Sep 2014 #19

I haven't had any of that trouble with my Fire. Lex Sep 2014 #22

No but I've used the OS enough to know all the features. Initech Sep 2014 #24

Well I have had a Fire for a few years Lex Sep 2014 #25

I've also had a Fire for years distantearlywarning Sep 2014 #32

Nice. Lex Sep 2014 #39

Excuse me the OS is the OS MattBaggins Sep 2014 #42

sure you do Lex Sep 2014 #43

"the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4" yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #30

I would take a hard look at the Nexus and Memo lines of tablets before buying a kindle Egnever Sep 2014 #12

Thank you, those are both by Asus? I will research them also. uppityperson Sep 2014 #14

yes Egnever Sep 2014 #21

Woot has some, do you have opinions? Thanks uppityperson Sep 2014 #46

That is a first gen nexus 7 Egnever Sep 2014 #49

I have a Kindle Fire HD (2012 model) tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #16

+1... Enjoy the Kindle, and the price :) SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #28

Haven't had a problem with that yet tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #33

Wait till black friday, yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #17

The advantage of a true Android tablet is that you are not locked into Amazon. alarimer Sep 2014 #20

you can use the Google Play apps on the Kindle Fire nt Lex Sep 2014 #23

You have two decisions Lithos Sep 2014 #27

I don't think its true about having to buy things again, or not sharing to devices bhikkhu Sep 2014 #34

You are staying in the Amazon Eco-system Lithos Sep 2014 #35

Does generic android bypass DRM on downloaded books? bhikkhu Sep 2014 #36

That's the crux of my original post Lithos Sep 2014 #37

I don't suppose you have a blog somewhere? herding cats Sep 2014 #48

i'm looking to get an ereader for the first time and now they have come out with Kindle Voyage JI7 Sep 2014 #29

I have a Kindle Fire HD with 4G distantearlywarning Sep 2014 #31

Does the 4g thing mean you pay through a cell phone provder, monthly charge? uppityperson Sep 2014 #38

Yeah, I pay through ATT. distantearlywarning Sep 2014 #40

On buying a tablet with wifi vs. cellular herding cats Sep 2014 #47

I love my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Photos are outstanding. In fact, I'm thinking of getting the newest WinkyDink Sep 2014 #41

I'd recommend looking into Kobo. HuckleB Sep 2014 #44

Make sure the speakers are loud, yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #45