Tesco Hudl

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 23 Sep 2013, 22:06

First reports of this tablet look interesting but can anyone clarify on the 16Gb internal memory? Is this total storage space, or is a lot of it taken up with apps that cannot be removed?

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 24 Sep 2013, 08:53

Same as Apple or Googles' versions according to this report.

The Wi-Fi is however only dual band ... therefore a waste of time for some uses perhaps.

... or is it actually

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 24 Sep 2013, 09:05

Sorry, that didn't tell me anything, nor did the manufacturers' sites (except that Apple said their product cannot use standard Micro-SD cards

Unread post by **royalprincess** » 24 Sep 2013, 10:28

Look at others - OH has just bought himself a Nook tablet - having set it up for him I like it better than my Fire and its cheaper than Tesco's.

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 24 Sep 2013, 13:32

Thank you, Your Highness, the Nook looks a bit too proprietary for me. I'd be looking for an Android device.

Unread post by **david63** » 24 Sep 2013, 15:35

I have to say that I am not a particular fan of tablets (be they medicinal or computer!) as I find them too restrictive and limited as to what software is available.

With a tablet so much depends on what you want to use it for and as far as I have seen the apps are nowhere near as good as actual software packages. The only "tablet" that I have seen that comes anywhere near being useful is an i-pad

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 24 Sep 2013, 18:22

I'm only loosely considering a tablet. I've got a few books on my smartphone and can watch videos if so inclined, but the screen is a bit small for such activities. It's also pretty poor when browsing the web, because of the size of the screen.

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 24 Sep 2013, 19:00

It is however very easy to enlarge the screen content on an ipad or indeed any part of it.

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 24 Sep 2013, 19:26

A bit of a compare from Yahoo ...

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-7-inch-ta ... ml#TIbdt54

Unread post by **welshynurse** » 04 Oct 2013, 21:01

Got myself a Hudl a couple of days ago as I had been toying with the idea of a Kindle and couldn't justify the price of an Ipad. So far so good, I would probably be getting on quicker if I read the guide when I started, but I just want to start playing! It takes a Micro-SD card according to the box. Its a bit heavier than a Kindle but smaller than an Ipad so carry-round-able.
I'm no expert in technology so will probably never get full potential out of it, but have located the games...which is the most important thing

04 Oct 2013, 21:54

welshynurse wrote:
Got myself a Hudl a couple of days ago as I had been toying with the idea of a Kindle and couldn't justify the price of an Ipad. So far so good, I would probably be getting on quicker if I read the guide when I started, but I just want to start playing! It takes a Micro-SD card according to the box. Its a bit heavier than a Kindle but smaller than an Ipad so carry-round-able.
I'm no expert in technology so will probably never get full potential out of it, but have located the games...which is the most important thing

Can you use it to access the children's BNF?

Unread post by **welshynurse** » 05 Oct 2013, 09:42

Can you use it to access the children's BNF?[/quote]

Probably, its on the internet anyway, not that it's my main choice of bedtime reading!

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 05 Oct 2013, 11:55

All these tablets are much of a muchness these days .. they all do pretty much the same thing. There are some cheapies out there (which are cheap for a reason) but there are also some very good ones that are effectively subsidised by the distributor (e.g. Amazon, Google etc.).

Spec-wise the HUDL looks quite good and is very competitively priced (not yet played with one though). The main things I would look for are the quality of the screen (since that is what they are all about) and that it is 'unskinned' (which is why I do not like the Amazon offerings). The fact that the HUDL allows for an extra 32Gb memory card to be inserted is quite a bonus for those that like to load a lot of movies or music.

PS: in answer to the original query I think Android and basic apps will take up about 3-4Gb of memory - so on a 16GB tablet you should have about 12-13Gb free for apps and storage.

Unread post by **welshynurse** » 08 Oct 2013, 19:15

The satnav on it isnt too bad either...at least it got me to Somerset with getting lost - and for me that is a major acheivement!

Unread post by **Delboy** » 08 Oct 2013, 19:56

I posted the following elsewhere, but also to let those interested know that Amazon have reduced the price of the Kindle Fire HD to £119, the same price as the Tesco Hudl. I had a play with one at our local Tesco's at the weekend, looks very much like the Kindle Fire.

The Hudl is aimed at those who don't understand specifications or who don't care about them. If you want to know what makes the Tesco tablet tick, read on:
Despite the budget price, the Hudl has a reasonably solid specification. Much better than we expected, in fact. The Hudl has a 7 in screen matching the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire but has been designed to be used in landscape mode. You can still use portrait if you wish.
The resolution is decent at 1440 x 900 which is 243 ppi and higher than the iPad mini - to be honest, we weren't expecting that. Tesco doesn't state what type of panel is use in the Hudl, we were told it is 'regular' but it certainly looks like an IPS display with good viewing angles

There's only one model of the Hudl - to keep things simple - and it comes with 16GB of storage (around 12GB of which is available to you). There is also a useful microSD card for adding up to 32GB more.
The 1.5GHz quad-core A9 processor copes fairly well with its job. Navigation around the OS is nippy enough if not lightning fast. However, web browsing, one of the main pitched tasks for the tablet, was laggy to a large extent.
Cameras are also below par with 3Mp at the rear and a 2Mp webcam. The results are low quality and the tablet had problems focusing. We'll test out battery life when we get a review sample but Tesco touts up to 9 hours which sounds good.

Personally I think it competes with the Amazon Kindle Fire, available from Amazon at £119.
Importantly there is full access to Google Play Store which means the Hudl one-up the Amazon Kindle Fire range of budget tablets which is limited to accessing Amazon's own Appstore.

Also there is a new 7" in Kindle Fire HDX shortly to be released

https://play.google.com/store/apps?hl=en_GB

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 08 Oct 2013, 20:58

Thanks for that, Delboy. I am even more minded to buy one (maybe even one each for me and SWMBO) after reading that, and playing with Welshie's last night.

Browser speed can't be much slower than my Samsung Galaxy phone and at least the screen will be bigger, so that's not really a concern for me, and the camera function would be used only in emergencies.

As the Kindle app can be downloaded, I can't really see the point of buying a Kindle proper.

Unread post by **Delboy** » 08 Oct 2013, 21:41

Silver_Shiney wrote:
Thanks for that, Delboy. I am even more minded to buy one (maybe even one each for me and SWMBO) after reading that, and playing with Welshie's last night.

Browser speed can't be much slower than my Samsung Galaxy phone and at least the screen will be bigger, so that's not really a concern for me, and the camera function would be used only in emergencies.

As the Kindle app can be downloaded, I can't really see the point of buying a Kindle proper.

Alan

Just to say, the Kindle Fire is not only for reading books, you have access to Wi Fi, the net and your emails, plus the Amazon App Store, the Kindle Fire can be obtained from Amazon for £99, it's the HD version which is £119.

I have a IPad 4th generation with a retina screen, my wife has a basic book reading kindle, but has invested in a kindle fire HD, and loves it.

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 08 Oct 2013, 21:49

Thanks, Delboy.

The £99 version is if you want sponsored ads on the lock screen, otherwise it's £109. It's single band wifi, whereas Hudl is dual. Hudl has GPS, I don't see that listed on the Kindle spec.

Methinks I'll be sweet-talking the Lady C into a trip up to Tesco at the weekend....

Incidentally, I saw a Hudl on eBay this evening.. £135 + £7.95 P&P. Hello??

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 09 Oct 2013, 06:53

At the minute you can buy an refurbished Amazon Kindle Fire for £79.

However I still do not like the Amazon skin .. although I noticed a 'hack' on the web the other day to convert it to a pure Android device.

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 09 Oct 2013, 06:56

Silver_Shiney wrote:
As the Kindle app can be downloaded, I can't really see the point of buying a Kindle proper.

Do not confuse eBook readers with Tablets.
eBook readers have a single purpose and are very good at it .. they allow eBooks to be read with the minimum of effort.
Tablets are basically small computers that can do pretty much what anyh other computer/desktop/laptop can do .. they can be used as eBook readers but the screens are harder on the eyes than eBook reader.

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 12 Oct 2013, 22:13

Tesco are currently sold out of Hudls. It'll take nearly two weeks to order and deliver. Hey ho, thanks to the vouchers, two Hudls for £5 cash!

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