iPads Vs Android tablets. False economy?
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I've been looking at buying a tablet to help with my 2 daughters homework which they receive most evenings and it's online. At first I was just looking to get them something like a Lenovo with a pencil as the eldest is also keen at drawing.
I then started looking at iPads thinking that if I was spending much more, I could use it with musoc production software as I like messing about with instruments and music hardware in my spare time. None of us in the household are Apple users however I previously had an iMac more than 10 years ago!
Obviously the budget went from under £200 to £900+accessories however, Apple products seem to last years longer than Android equivalents and the product support seems to mean they're useable for a long time. Whilst the two budgets might be far apart, I wonder how much of that saving is lost by having to buy new android tablets few years?
I then started looking at iPads thinking that if I was spending much more, I could use it with musoc production software as I like messing about with instruments and music hardware in my spare time. None of us in the household are Apple users however I previously had an iMac more than 10 years ago!
Obviously the budget went from under £200 to £900+accessories however, Apple products seem to last years longer than Android equivalents and the product support seems to mean they're useable for a long time. Whilst the two budgets might be far apart, I wonder how much of that saving is lost by having to buy new android tablets few years?
I am not a fan of Apple albeit not a hater either but I have to say, an Ipad will last far longer than any android equivalent I can think off in terms of hardware and OS support.
Phone related but it really annoys me that Android OEM are so poor.. I've had to move from a Sony Xperia 1 III to a pixel 7a because Sony have stopped supporting my phone which was brand new 2 years ago in March.
Phone related but it really annoys me that Android OEM are so poor.. I've had to move from a Sony Xperia 1 III to a pixel 7a because Sony have stopped supporting my phone which was brand new 2 years ago in March.
https://www.costco.co.uk/Computers/iPad-Tablets/Ap...
Costco have £300 off this ‘22 M2 12.9” 1tb wifi pro not sure how long it will be on offer for though.
Down to £1099
Costco have £300 off this ‘22 M2 12.9” 1tb wifi pro not sure how long it will be on offer for though.
Down to £1099
Bought a Tab S8 Ultra when they came out, typing on it now, lovely lovely thing.
People dis Android tablets because most of them are cheap and you get what you pay for, but if you use Android already, Samsung make really nice kit. Dex mode is really good if you have desktopy things you want to do with it too.
People dis Android tablets because most of them are cheap and you get what you pay for, but if you use Android already, Samsung make really nice kit. Dex mode is really good if you have desktopy things you want to do with it too.
£900 is a lot to spend on a rather delicate glass object to place in the care of two children.
I don't really worry about if my phone is still being supported or not. As long as the battery is still good and the apps still support the version of the OS that's on it.
What sort of homework do they do on a tablet? Wouldn't something with a bigger screen and a built in keyboard be better? £900 gets a good laptop.
I don't really worry about if my phone is still being supported or not. As long as the battery is still good and the apps still support the version of the OS that's on it.
What sort of homework do they do on a tablet? Wouldn't something with a bigger screen and a built in keyboard be better? £900 gets a good laptop.
Latest gen iPad starts at £312 from AO.com
https://ao.com/product/mpq13ba-apple-ipad-tablet-b...
Little SB is now using one of those (With apple pencil and a cheap keyboard/case thing) for the bulk of her A level work. Obviously you can spend more on an iPad, but you really don't need to.
(Not tablets, but I've just binned off a 6-year old Dell laptop and reverted to a 12-year old Macbook Pro - which is running Win11 via bootcamp, and MacOS Monterey!)
https://ao.com/product/mpq13ba-apple-ipad-tablet-b...
Little SB is now using one of those (With apple pencil and a cheap keyboard/case thing) for the bulk of her A level work. Obviously you can spend more on an iPad, but you really don't need to.
(Not tablets, but I've just binned off a 6-year old Dell laptop and reverted to a 12-year old Macbook Pro - which is running Win11 via bootcamp, and MacOS Monterey!)
Edited by silentbrown on Saturday 24th August 21:48
paulrockliffe said:
Bought a Tab S8 Ultra when they came out, typing on it now, lovely lovely thing.
People dis Android tablets because most of them are cheap and you get what you pay for, but if you use Android already, Samsung make really nice kit. Dex mode is really good if you have desktopy things you want to do with it too.
Yes, the S8 Ultra is top quality kit.People dis Android tablets because most of them are cheap and you get what you pay for, but if you use Android already, Samsung make really nice kit. Dex mode is really good if you have desktopy things you want to do with it too.
nikaiyo2 said:
Just buy one off the refurb store, no need to spend £1k on an iPad Pro. You can get a 2020 model for less than £250 i5 will last another 3.5/ r years.
Or even 2nd hand from someone like CEX who will give you a 2 year warranty. I’ve just bought my children 9th gen iPads which are only just over a year old.Chicken Chaser said:
I've been looking at buying a tablet to help with my 2 daughters homework which they receive most evenings and it's online. At first I was just looking to get them something like a Lenovo with a pencil as the eldest is also keen at drawing.
I then started looking at iPads thinking that if I was spending much more, I could use it with musoc production software as I like messing about with instruments and music hardware in my spare time. None of us in the household are Apple users however I previously had an iMac more than 10 years ago!
Obviously the budget went from under £200 to £900+accessories however, Apple products seem to last years longer than Android equivalents and the product support seems to mean they're useable for a long time. Whilst the two budgets might be far apart, I wonder how much of that saving is lost by having to buy new android tablets few years?
You’d be better off buying them one each rather than trying to all share a pro. If you think you’ll be able to get access to it with the kids you’re probably mistaken. I then started looking at iPads thinking that if I was spending much more, I could use it with musoc production software as I like messing about with instruments and music hardware in my spare time. None of us in the household are Apple users however I previously had an iMac more than 10 years ago!
Obviously the budget went from under £200 to £900+accessories however, Apple products seem to last years longer than Android equivalents and the product support seems to mean they're useable for a long time. Whilst the two budgets might be far apart, I wonder how much of that saving is lost by having to buy new android tablets few years?
Thanks. I would have been firmly in the budget tablet market if I didn't have eyes on using it myself. I was planning on the 13"air as it's a big screen and with the M2 chip, it should be good for years. As it's been said however, letting kids loose with a £900 tablet could be disaster. I've shot myself in the foot as I rubbished the cheap Android tablet to my eldest and now I've got to try and tell her otherwise 
Id looked at the official refurb options but is there any other places worth checking? There's a 9th Generation iPad in there at the moment with 128gb ram for £299.
Ill probably get the pencil so she can use it for art, I just have little knowledge of which ones are best suited for it.
Ill probably get the pencil so she can use it for art, I just have little knowledge of which ones are best suited for it.
The hardware is impressive, but ipados is deliberately neutered to stop it being a viable desktop replacement.
Apple's walled garden, daddy knows best, attitude also sucks.
I mostly use a tablet for watching YouTube and browsing the Internet and reddit.
Android means I can easily install revanced and infinity to avoid adverts in both youtube and reddit, no such easy option for ios/ipados.
Spending £1000+ for such activities would also be unwise..
Apple's walled garden, daddy knows best, attitude also sucks.
I mostly use a tablet for watching YouTube and browsing the Internet and reddit.
Android means I can easily install revanced and infinity to avoid adverts in both youtube and reddit, no such easy option for ios/ipados.
Spending £1000+ for such activities would also be unwise..
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