Asking for seasoned opinions

[ltlvt]

I'm considering buying another tablet for my shop. I will be using it for my Touch DRO mainly. I have an old Samsung Galaxy but thinking of upgrading. So here is the link to Amazon for the one I am considering. I am pretty good at using my computer but know little about all the bells and whistles this one is advertising. Here is the link.

https://www.amazon.com/Android-Cellular-Tablets-Keyboard-Octa-Core/dp/B0D47N3DBT/ref=sr_1_17_sspa?crid=3URLXQ0DRTCL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Zv6WeSQexF4b6D-5oE0E7SHcNu-f7mK9iNdtYQhWUCEwInomtGYEHX9edCbFE6gIxrL0fFpH3gu5kB5ZDfW3FRxZOBBH9gdzVUYtSGBHiHUsQXwvKk8LfSX6UmOuKIzQ_0AKtnba634WBlE_Vx88lGJRc0YWBv0wiCmwoLOWUSqTvWASRpmL8q_yYhBJPR2m2VRJAbvhdjOoW1pckVKxEuXWdybvSxkWBQ6f8FwtThRQ5Z63yli9ReZv_aO_BafYLoCilRqZJEJihGdoZAJD5ud3S6ojhSOd-2tx5jjs_L4.O_nCJ5WapDfpnYGFjZabSvePeUhn0SR3iBNj79e9idg&dib_tag=se&keywords=refurbished+samsung+tablets&qid=1729917131&s=electronics&sprefix=refurbished+sam%2Celectronics%2C203&sr=1-17-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

 

[Martin W]

With the title I thought we were making chicken wings!

Personally, I have had good luck buying a used brand name tablet. Scour your local classified ads, should be one available, that is fairly new. We bought one of those amazon tablets for my father-in-law. It only lasted about a year before it started acting up with problems. Could've just been him though...

 

[GeneT45]

No need to copy anything past here: https://www.amazon.com/Android-Cellular-Tablets-Keyboard-Octa-Core/dp/B0D47N3DBT when posting a link.
I'd get another Samsung...

GsT

 

[WobblyHand]

Is a cellular tablet needed? If only used at home, a wireless tablet would do, and might be cheaper. None of the tablets we have at home have cellular connection, as we only use them in places with WiFi.

 

[Mauzinette]

I’m quite fed up with Samsung. The devices come full of bloatware, some of which you can’t disable and the devices are built quite fragile. Personally, I’d go for a tablet aimed at industrial use.

I really enjoyed my time with the Honeywell EDA71. Free from bloat, rugged and comes with an interchangeable battery. For stationary use I’d probably get a tablet with PoE support.

 

[ChazzC]

I used a Fire HD8 on my Mini-Lathe TDRO and was happy with it so upgraded the 8" Galaxy I had on my Mini-Mill to a Fire HD 10. Refurbished (with extended warranty) Fire tablets are frequently available on both Amazon & Woot.

 

[ltlvt]

I used a Fire HD8 on my Mini-Lathe TDRO and was happy with it so upgraded the 8" Galaxy I had on my Mini-Mill to a Fire HD 10. Refurbished (with extended warranty) Fire tablets are frequently available on both Amazon & Woot.

Charlie I have a fire tablet also and I did install the latest Touch DRO app on it. However I have 2 different DRO systems. The first gen and the latest gen. So I keep the Fire in the house and was using it to watch YT while riding my exercise bike but for some reason it is very very slow and I don't know how to speed it up. Any ideas on how to speed up the Fire?

 

[ltlvt]

Is a cellular tablet needed? If only used at home, a wireless tablet would do, and might be cheaper. None of the tablets we have at home have cellular connection, as we only use them in places with WiFi.

I only use WIFI on my tablets. Don't see a need to pay for more sim cards. So my only cellular is my I-phone

 

[ChazzC]

Charlie I have a fire tablet also and I did install the latest Touch DRO app on it. However I have 2 different DRO systems. The first gen and the latest gen. So I keep the Fire in the house and was using it to watch YT while riding my exercise bike but for some reason it is very very slow and I don't know how to speed it up. Any ideas on how to speed up the Fire?

Sorry, I only use the Fire's for TouchDRO: I'm Mac-Based so use one of my iPads for portable entertainment.

 

[ltlvt]

I’m quite fed up with Samsung. The devices come full of bloatware, some of which you can’t disable and the devices are built quite fragile. Personally, I’d go for a tablet aimed at industrial use.

I really enjoyed my time with the Honeywell EDA71. Free from bloat, rugged and comes with an interchangeable battery. For stationary use I’d probably get a tablet with PoE support.

I detest the bloatware. I had my son reformat my Dell Notebook with Linux just for that reason. It was slower than trying to pour mud off the sole of your shoes. The model I have does not allow for ram increase or replacing the hard drive so that was the only way I could speed it up. It now lives inside my Insect proof room with my mill and lathes. It is super handy. I have a 1TB external drive that has tons of pdf files on it and when working on a rebuild I can just open up a file and use it for reference. My son installed a fantastic WIFI booster on the outside of my shop and another inside the shop as a gift for me. I love it. No more forgetting what I was going to look up on the internet while going from shop to house . #OLD AGE AIN"T for Sissy's lol