4G Enabled Tablet with Voice calling
Quad-Core processor with Android GO
8” HD screen 16M colours
Parental centre with Dedicated Kids Mode
Powered By Alcatel
4080 mAh Battery
Telstra Essentials Tablet $99 + 15GB Data (10GB + 5GB Bonus) @ Telstra
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$129
It's displayed on the site next to the sale price - $129.
thanks.
is it worth getting as a book and magazine reader? Maybe a Netflix as well?
MediaTek mt8765 processor,
1GB of RAMIn case anyone wondering.
Good for one app at a time, but switching apps will be painful. e.g. trying to use for both spotify and an eReader.
Warning: No GPS!
https://ausdroid.net/2018/11/30/alcatel-essential-8-inch-tab…
People hate on 1GB. While sub-standard, it's fine most of the time.
Also, this tablet is alcatel. My experience is: poor build quality, sometime backlight flicker, quickly degrading battery.
Conc: low priced tablet that's worth less.Dunno about this brand's Tablets, but i once spent too much time trying to make a friend's Alcatel phone share its data with a 2nd device… without success
They never mention the ram when it's below 2GB
good for toddler
People always say slow or old hardware is good for beginner computer users or students but I think they get even more frustrated than normal people when everything's freezing, touch inputs are delayed because the processors are at full capacity and not all of the apps work/are supported. I could imagine a toddler launching this tablet in frustration and because it's a budget Alcatel there's no heavy duty rubber cases to protect it.
But you have to admit. It teaches students the virtue of patience.
Good for HA dashboard/floorplan?
Better off getting a new Google Home hub on gumtree for this price and use Home Assistant cast.
Thank you. I will check.
people go on about better this or better that,….blah, blah blah.
They are really not focusing on the benefits and value that a cheap tablet like this DOES Have.
1/ Affordable, especially for younger kids or families with many kids.
2/ Has 4G modem build in so easy to not need wifi/hotspot when travelling and can limit daily data.
3/ Has Android GO, so 1GB ram will be ok for price and expectations
4/ Many kids or adults will prefer a 8" screen over a 7" one.
5/ Dedicated Kids Mode
6/ Comes with 15GB/30 days calls/sms and data.
7/ Fairly up to date 8.1 Oreo with Android Go
8/ 16GB internal storage ( many cheaper tablets still only have 8GB, so only a few GB free to use.
9/ Local stock with all it's benefits
10/ Alcatel is an OK brand, for cheap tablets you could do worseSure, many more expensive tablets can/will be better, but this is good enough for many.
Does using it on a google hub allow touch interaction?
How much is it normally?