If the problems you have with the a7 lite are it feels slow, sure upgrade. What menu are you talking about?
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You know the menu where are the apps are found. I only have apps on the bottom of the home screen. Otherwise, I use the pulldown menu to access everything else and two apps (games) don't show up. I have to access them through the Play Store menu. Also asking for an opinion regarding the Tab A9+. In my price range and not different in size (much) compared to my 10 inch Tab A.
You can swipe up on the home screen to show all apps. The Samsung s6 lite is a cheaper alternative to the a9
I can swipe up or down. I set it up that way. The apps don't appear. I don't want another tablet the size of the Tab A7 Lite.
I love my Tab A 10 inch. It's just getting old (2019).
Wait for the tab s10 and grab the tab s9 used or on sale. Fabulous tab with excellent screen.
my galaxy xcover 5 phone came with android 11/12 and now has 14, and it functions well (), for my usecases;
the tab a9+ seems a very good tablet, finally again in 16:10 at decent pricepaint, and you wuld get a headphone jack, which has become even on tablet a bit a rarety.
the tab a9+ seems a very good tablet, finally again in 16:10 at decent pricepaint, and you wuld get a headphone jack, which has become even on tablet a bit a rarety.
The Tab S9 is $699. That is way too much for my needs and budget.
trying to hold off replacing my ipad air m1 with a s9+... £520ish with trade in of ipdad and student discount...
It is funny. I like my iPad AND my Samsung tablets. The perfect tablet would run both. HA! The 16:10 seems favorable to many. My iPad is 4:3. I thought it was 3:2. 4:3 = 16:12. I have to hold my tablet close because of my eyesight.
I’d like to have a 10 inch tablet with a plastic (lightweight) enclosure.
I can hold my 10 inch Tab A in one hand between my thumb and tall guy finger.
Have to remove from the case, which is easy. Can’t do that with iPad.
My Tab A7 Lite is easy to hold, even with the case. Screen is simply too small.
My needs are unfortunately, very specific.
I am buying a new flip phone running a modified version of Android, not KaiOS.
An old school (non-touch) flip.
If I had an iPad Air with M1, I’d never let it go. I still believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
I have noticed the new OnePlus Pad 2. Too rich for my blood.
Everyone has their price point. With Pixel you get longer OS and security updates. I like the Samsung UI but not plain vanilla Android.
pro going to stay iPad as it fits my bill of not being in an ecosystem with a pixel 8pro/s24u Sony earbuds and a garmin watch lol
There aren't any S7 or S8 tablets on the Samsung site.
Only S9. Guess I don't know where to look
I cracked and ordered the s9+. in the end not having some app sync stuff to my phones did it.
I've purchased everything from Samsung. Always some kind of a discount. My iPad came from Apple and my original tablets came from Amazon. A used Android tablet could be outdated by the time I receive it. My 2021 Samsung is already outdated. I purchased it last year but Samsung goes by the manufacturer date. Both Android and Chrome OS do it that way.
I would think the Samsung Tab S8 or S9 would be good for several years. I had the smaller S8 and it was enough for me. Performance was great on it. I only sold it because I was selling it to pay it off so I could switch from an Android Phone to iOS. My device debt was too much.
I just ordered the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ with 8/128.
My other/older tablets choke on websites.
Ordered from Samsung.
I will review later.
UPDATE: I know my marbles are a little rusty, but I did not cancel my order. It did get cancelled yesterday. On the same day it was supposed to be out for delivery with a Best Buy delivery company.
If my eyesight was better, I'd be all over the iPad Mini.
For me, Android tablets could be fading away. Android 14 is a mess on the Tab A7 Lite. My Tab A is just too slow. My iPad 7 works like a charm. It is just too heavy.
My other/older tablets choke on websites.
Ordered from Samsung.
I will review later.
UPDATE: I know my marbles are a little rusty, but I did not cancel my order. It did get cancelled yesterday. On the same day it was supposed to be out for delivery with a Best Buy delivery company.
If my eyesight was better, I'd be all over the iPad Mini.
For me, Android tablets could be fading away. Android 14 is a mess on the Tab A7 Lite. My Tab A is just too slow. My iPad 7 works like a charm. It is just too heavy.
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As others have said a m1 5th gen iPad air can be had around $400 new on sale. If you go on swappa you could find one for around $300.
I like Android Tablets and the tab s9 should also be heavily discounted during sales.
You need to move away from the basic tablets from Apple or Samsung.
They all suck but comparatively the cheapest iPad available new is much better than Android tablets in the same price range.
If I were you I would buy the cheapest new iPad during sales at BestBuy, etc. Even a 4th gen iPad air would be good BUT for the price the base iPad air 5th gen is about the best value in a tablet you can get.
If you keep buying low end tablets you are always going to deal with frustration. I know money is tight but if you spend a little more you will have a better experience during the lifetime of the tablet, it will last a lot longer instead of buying a tablet every 1,2 or 3 years a good tablet will last 5 years easy while working great the entire time.
Otherwise just get used to slow and buggy.
You could use financing from BestBuy and pay over 12 months interest free which might make the higher cost easier to take??
I would like to see a Pixel Tablet “Pro”, with a more “serious” design and with a keyboard and pencil. I guess they don't bring it out because it would be too close to Chromebook.
My income is quite low. Below the poverty line. I must live with someone else. I buy cheap for a reason.
After my skin cancer surgery I had to elevate my leg and stated using my tablet..
At this point I'm going to abandon the tablets when they stop working and get a Windows laptop.
I have evacuated 2 times from this address and almost lost our home in the 2017 Tubs fire. I must have a portable device.
Windows is the lesser of all evils.
In other words, I don't need to be a part of this forum anymore. I'm logging out.
I wasn't trying to make you feel bad. I am in a similar situation with a different chronic health condition and low/actually no income.
That being said, the essence of what I was saying is that even with a restricted income it is even more important to buy something that will last a while because we can't afford to upgrade all the time. Also, if you can track deals during holiday sales several times a year, sell your used electronics on a site like Swappa, then buy something good. Mid range to lower high end is the sweet spot for electronics when you factor depreciation, performance, specs, and enjoyment over the life of the device.
Apple is one of the best in terms of keeping hardware the longest. Apple products are expensive but you can buy used, on sale and a slightly older model.
If you are considering a laptop then an M2 MacBook Air or m1 MBA are very competitively priced. For you specifically it is a light laptop that lasts a long time on battery, has a great display and should last at least 5-7 years on these laptops and possibly even longer.
Otherwise a m1 5th gen iPad would also last you a long time.
Maybe if financing on a credit account is not possible you could save $20 a month and when you get a good amount sell your other devices and then in a year or sooner you could afford the iPad. A laptop is considerably more expensive than a tablet. But it is also much more useful in my opinion and can be all you need besides a phone. Light enough to use like a tablet, no fans, etc. on m series MBA's.
I was certainly not trying to offend you or make you feel your feelings or concerns, needs are anything other than completely understandable. Money in this economy is awful. Buying anything is hard. Groceries, rent, mortgages, utilities, gas, everything has almost doubled or more since 2020. So I get it and I am not trying to tell you what to do. I was trying to help. But you do you and I hope you understand forums like this should be a place you can have any opinion on the electronics you own. No one has the right to tell you, that you are wrong.
I hope you stay and find what you need at a price you can afford and I wish you the best in your health.
Take care.