Recommend your tablet

[namastebiotches]

DH has been headstrong on getting me a tablet for my birthday. I feel like my cell phone is enough but I guess something in the middle of my Chromebook & cell phone would be cool.
Not trying to spend a ton. Under $200 definitely, around $100 would be great. Would literally just use for messing around on the internet. I don't do e-books so that's not important. Open to suggestions. TIA

[penguin129]

I have a nook I use most of the time for internet, paying bills, etc. The one I got I think was $100. It is really nice to have something small to use instead of the laptop all the time. I still use it to play lullabies for DD at bedtime.

[gallumbits]

I used to really like my kindle fire (original) before I got a smart phone. Now I just prefer using my phone. I think the swiping makes it easier to type. So maybe a tablet that has easy typing.

[TheEleventhHour]

We got my mom a Kindle Fire HD for Christmas last year and she loves it. They are priced really well too.

[sandandsea]

We have an iPad Air and love it. No clue on others but the iPad is really nice.

[dmlk413]

I have a kindle fire and really like it.

[emmaswan]

It's pricier than you're looking, but I loved my iPad air before it got stolen last month. Damn it.

[namastebiotches]

Jan 19, 2015 9:29:11 GMT -5 @misspeansmama said:

I have a Google Nexus. I love it. I have the 7in, but I think they have a 10in now if you like something bigger.

This was the tablet I read was awesomesauce when it first came out. The 10in is way expensive for my taste but glad to hear you love yours. I'm leaning towards going with my initial gut which was the nexus.

[lainikins]

I got an iPad mini for Christmas and I love it. It is a bit more than you were looking to spend though. We also have kindle fires that are a great value for the price. They work well for the Internet as well as book (which I know you said you did not need it to do).

[BostonKisses]

I PPH my iPad mini! But the price tags way higher than what you want to spend. I'd look at the kindle fire or one of the Samsung tablets if you don't want Apple/need a lower price tag.

[namastebiotches]

Jan 19, 2015 19:33:06 GMT -5 @yellowwallpaper12 said:

I've heard great things about Samsung tablets from people who are more knowledgable about that kind of thing than I am. We have an iPad Air and a Kindle Fire. Honestly I hardly ever use the Fire for anything other than games or movies.

Oh yea, I heard Samsung as well. Decisions, decisions.. 

[calishove]

Jan 19, 2015 17:00:24 GMT -5 @misspeansmama said:

Jan 19, 2015 16:58:44 GMT -5 namastebiotches said:

This was the tablet I read was awesomesauce when it first came out. The 10in is way expensive for my taste but glad to hear you love yours. I'm leaning towards going with my initial gut which was the nexus.

I think the 7-inch was $200 or $250.  So not terribly expensive for a tablet.

I love love love my nexus!

[chapter79]

It's over your price range, but we have an iPad mini and LOVE IT. We are an apple family, though. I wouldn't get anything else.