Tablets

TribeofOne

hello

I'm looking to be a really good tablet. id like at least a 10" and android os preferred. Going to be used mainly for media and android games and Skype. Id like to spend less than $400

Any recommendations?

thanks

Malacth

Just go with the Nexus 10, probably the best tablet for its price on the market. 

 

I have the Nexus 7 and I'd say its the best 7inch tablet out there atm, I can imagine the 10 being the same. 

TribeofOne

Originally posted by Malacth

Just go with the Nexus 10, probably the best tablet for its price on the market. 

 

I have the Nexus 7 and I'd say its the best 7inch tablet out there atm, I can imagine the 10 being the same. 

yeah the 2 Ive been looking at are the Google Nexus 10 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

I was just wondering if anyone knew of any better alternatives or had personal reviews of these 2.

I read the Google Nexus 10.2 was supposed to be coming out soon too.

thanks again

Nadia

 i like/own Samsung galaxy note 10.1

 

this link gives an overview of four 10" android tablets

http://deviceguru.com/nexus-10-vs-galaxy-tab-vs-galaxy-note/

 

for tablet gaming, i recommend the ios system - more games are available

many devs release on ios first, and android later (if at all)

 

examples of games on ios - unavailable on android

these are ios games that released in 2013

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Warhammer Quest  (this will come to android but no timeline has been given)

http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/warhammer-quest

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/xcom-enemy-unknown

Deus Ex: The Fall  (expected on android in September?)

http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/deus-ex-the-fall

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy  (boardgame adaptation)

http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/eclipse-new-dawn-for-the-galaxy

StoneAge  (boardgame adaptation)

http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/stone-age-the-board-game

 

Blizzard's Hearthstone

confirmed for ios,  android version likely to happen after ios

 

related

Our 36 most anticipated iOS and Android games for the rest of 2013

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Upcoming+iOS+games/feature.asp?c=52698

 

mobile gaming news at boardgamegeek

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogcategory/458/android-news

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogcategory/108/ios-news

 

editted my post to give gaming review links

Drakynn

Originally posted by Nadia

 i do like/own Samsung 10" tab2

 

for tablet gaming, i recommend the ios system - more games are available

many devs release on ios first, and android later (if at all)

 

examples of games on ios - unavailable on android

these are ios games that all released this year

======================================

Warhammer Quest  (coming to android eventually)

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Deus Ex: The Fall

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy  (boardgame adaptation)

StoneAge  (boardgame adaptation)

 

Blizzard's Hearthstone

confirmed for ios,  android version likely to happen after ios

 

related

Our 36 most anticipated iOS and Android games for the rest of 2013

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Upcoming+iOS+games/feature.asp?c=52698

Unless Apple can turn around it's losing market share in the smart phone section which is now translating into  the tablet section,I would say the times of iOS exclusives and firsts are going to slowdown and come to an end.Developers follow the money.

I don't see the 5c and 5s doing this except momentarily because of newness.

Pocketgamer is also very Apple biased since they started out as App store only and only grudgingly cover oter platforms.

That being said Nadia is right for the time being the App store has more games and lot's of exclusives and more that take advantage of a larger screen and denser display of the iPad 4.

Also right now in the 10 inch display market the only real contenders are Nexus 10and iPad,that will change by the beginning of 2014 with a new Nexus 10,Galaxy Note 10 and new players entering the 10 inch market

The 7/8 inch market is much more competitive.Android tablets are really still in their infancy unlike the smart phone market.

Nadia

Originally posted by Drakynn

Unless Apple can turn around it's losing market share in the smart phone section which is now translating into  the tablet section,I would say the times of iOS exclusives and firsts are going to slowdown and come to an end.Developers follow the money.

possible

but its speculation that android will see a newfound appeal for android gaming development exclusives

 

i saw this player commentary on Knights article

http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/30/4379340/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-may-be-ported-to-ipad

the main issue with Android from a third party developers perspective: platform fragmentation. With iOS, you have a clear and simple understanding of what sort of hardware your app will eventually be running on. Trying to keep track of all the various flavors of Android hardware is a nightmare, especially when developing 3D games which have much stricter requirements on what is needed to run them with an acceptable user experience. This and a higher propensity for piracy contribute to serious game developers choosing to focus more on iOS.

 

I have no preference for android and ios

but at present, the preferred tablet for gaming developers is the ios

drbaltazar

buy latest nexus 7

miguksaram

As of today bang for your buck the current Nexus line is pretty much it.  The iPad does have a more robust software selection available but that comes with a larger price tag for entry into the same size tablet.  I'd recommend you figure out which games you plan on using and base your decision on Android vs Apple iOS based off that.

miagisan

i have the Nexus and Asus Transformer. Love them both.

TribeofOne

wow, thanks guys great info. especially you Nadia, thanks bunches

Cleffy

Why buy a toy? Get a Windows 8 tablet.

Quizzical

Originally posted by Cleffy
Why buy a toy? Get a Windows 8 tablet.

There aren't any decent Windows 8 tablets available.  The hardware to make one is there, but none have yet come to market, and it's not clear whether manufacturers can be bothered to care.

Nadia

android gaming news from July

http://gamewoof.com/column/android-kickstarter-wrapup-five-most-anticipated-android-kickstarters/

5.SolForge
SolForge is in “preview” for iOS and Steam, but is set to come to Android later this year.

4.Small World 2
The iOS version is set to release this September with the Android and PC versions promised to be here by the end of the year.

3.Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse
Broken Sword: TSC is set to release in October of this year.

2.ShadowRun Returns
article didnt now but its expected in September
 
1.Godus
Despite their widely successful Kickstarter, 22Cans is still accepting backers and doling out backer rewards. Godus looks prepared to change the gaming industry, that it is on mobile devices is a huge step for the Android platform. Molyneux seems aware of his reputation for failing to deliver on pre-development promises, which probably — at least partially — accounts for the developer vlogs.

No official release date has been stated, but with 27 developer videos out on YouTube, Peter Molyneux is giving backers (and casual observers) the ability to watch it every step of the way.
 

Drakynn

Another strogn contender could be appearing at a reasonable price by the end of the month.

The LG GPad 8.3

http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g-pad-8-3-release-date-price-leak-267904/

http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g-pad-8-3-specs-availability-features-260878/

also Nvidia released a Tegra 4 tablet template which you'll probably see for manufacturers reasonably soon

http://www.androidauthority.com/tegra-note-specs-features-price-availability-270698/