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Tablet for dad 20k/$300

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omega44-xt
omega44-xt Original post #1
Apr 3, 2015 at 10:52 AM
1. Budget?
20k INR or $300(dad's friend will bring it from USA)

2. Display type and size?
8"+ (1080p resolution minimum)

3. Sim?
SIM slot might come handy, voice call not compulsory

4. Preferred choice of brand?
ASUS, Samsung, Dell, Lenovo...... No Apple

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?
Decent cameras(front n rear)

6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc).
Android

7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready).
3G

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?
Multimedia, Internet, Documents n all

9. Any specific tablets in consideration?
Asus FE380CG-1A071A Fonepad 8 Tablet vs Mi Pad vs Lenovo S8 Tablet vs Lenovo Yoga 2 Tablet Android 8 inch: Compare Tablets: Flipkart.com

10. Any other info that you want to share
Basically my dad isn't a power user, so just lag free performance without heating issues wil do.
Any good tablets at US market under $300?? How is ASUS Padfone X?
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kkn13 #4
Apr 3, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Nexus 9 is there for 4k more...
except its got poor storage and no sim slot for that price
mi pad is decent but its cheap in india as well
check out Surface 3 as well,its for 5k more and is a full fledged windows tablet
just launched 2 days ago
has a quad core atom,64gb storage,sd card slot,full size usb port etc
omega44-xt
Apr 4, 2015 at 9:39 AM
Nexus 9 is there for 4k more...
except its got poor storage and no sim slot for that price
mi pad is decent but its cheap in india as well
check out Surface 3 as well,its for 5k more and is a full fledged windows tablet
just launched 2 days ago
has a quad core atom,64gb storage,sd card slot,full size usb port etc

20k is max.......... Surface 3 costs $500, much above $300 budget
I am considering Xiaomi. It has a great display & should have lag free performance. As my dad won't be using it for gaming, there won't be any heating issues with it
$hadow
$hadow #6
Apr 4, 2015 at 5:29 PM
I saw N9 retailing for $325. So would you like to import or else if your dad ain't looking to put the tab under a lot of intensive tasks you can give mi pad a shot.
omega44-xt
Apr 4, 2015 at 6:56 PM
I saw N9 retailing for $325. So would you like to import or else if your dad ain't looking to put the laptop under a lot of intensive tasks you can give mi pad a shot.

He's gonna buy a tablet not laptop :p

I'm also leaning towards Mi Pad......... He will use the tablet for internet mainly & multimedia purposes, no high end gaming, casual games only

Xiaomi Mi Pad it is then, lets see when it gets back in stock
$hadow
$hadow #8
Apr 4, 2015 at 9:28 PM
He's gonna buy a tablet not laptop :p

I'm also leaning towards Mi Pad......... He will use the tablet for internet mainly & multimedia purposes, no high end gaming, casual games only

Xiaomi Mi Pad it is then, lets see when it gets back in stock

Oh that was a typo.
Mi pad is surely what you can get.
omega44-xt
Apr 5, 2015 at 10:47 AM
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