Tablet for parents

[Smoldri]

Hi!
So my parents are really interested in replacing their home PC with a tablet. They only do some regular web browsing, pay the bills and check their emails. They got their hands on a Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 some time ago and really love it. Now, i'm searching for some cheaper alternatives. 3G is a must and 10.1 inch screen would be nice too.

NB! I'm buying from Europe, so links to good deals in USA are useless :'( Just point me in the right direction. I'm a newbie when it comes to tablets.

 

[BenSkywalker]

In the US if you are looking for an Android based Tablet in the 10.1 class most people are fond of the Asus Transformer line(myself included). That is in part because of the pricing versus the alternatives which places them favorably, but I can't find any good sites to check European pricing for some reason.

The Nexus7 is an extremely good deal if you are interested in the 7" form factor, although you said they liked the 10" and it does make quite a difference so I'm not trying to talk you into that, just mentioning if they are OK with that form factor, you can likely get one for each of them for the price of one 10" tablet.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

You could, of course, buy an iPad...

Just saying.

 

[BenSkywalker]

I was sticking with Android tablets as he said his parents loved the Galaxy. You can argue the merits of the two platforms, but if someone as a general example loves the widgets on a Galaxy, an iPad isn't going to be what they are looking for. I don't know if that's the case or not, but if someone comes in saying someone loved an Android tablet, which one should I look at, I tend to lean towards the Android tablets

 

[bearxor]

I don't really think you're going to find something with what you're looking for cheaper. The Tab 2 10.1 with cellular is in the $400 range here in the US. I've not done extensive looking, but just from memory, I can't think of any name brand tablet that's come out with a 10" screen with cellular that's under $300.

 

[Smoldri]

Big thanks for the fast answers! The Transformer now has me really intrigued. The specs and screen look very nice. Makes me want to buy it . But I doubt that they need that amount of horsepower. What are your recommendations in the 7" market, beside the Nexus 7? Maybe they like a smaller one more, more handy.

 

[BenSkywalker]

The Nexus 7 is so much better then the competition overall it's pretty absurd considering its' price point. It has at most 16GB of storage which could be a drawback for the people posting on this forum, much likely to be an issue for typical users, it also isn't available with a cellular connection if that is important to you(I have tethering on my phone so its' a non issue to me). I honestly don't think I could recommend anything else in its' price range over it.

Edit- Doh, missed that 3G is a must, my apologies, just noticed it on rereading the OP.