Lenovo IdeaTab A2109 Tablet, 9 Inch, JellyBean, 16 GB $230 Shipped At Office Depot

Quote from cundo : Pros Tegra 3 quad-core CPU microHDMI, microSD support. 9" tablet in the price point of a 7" tablet. Cons TN display - means entry level display with narrow viewing angle. At 45-degree tilt, expect blurry text and faded colors. As of around 12/28/2012, latest update was Android version 4.0.4.

When you update it it gets 4.1.1

You guys who are "happy" with this tablet probably haven't played or used other tablets. If it is fine for you, then enjoy. however, i have been using ipads and android tablets varying in brands and sizes. i will reiterate what others have allueded to. The single most important factor FOR ME in a tablet is the display. It is what you look at all the time, so whether reading a book, browsing web, playing games or watching videos, all of these tasks make use of a good display. That is my opinion but once you have used a tablet with a good display you will never go back. So what makes a good display? At this point IPS screen or equivalent is a must (which this tablet does not have). At the close proximity you hold a tablet, it makes it susceptible to viewing angle and washed out colors. Next resolution (and more importanly ppi). Some with disagree with this, but again you can live with lower resolution but once you have used a higher rez screen a bit of time, it is hard to go back.

With that said, the Nook HD+ 9 inch I picked up over the holidays for $200 with its IPS 1080p screen is a much better option once rooted. Asus tf300t can be had for $250-300, which is also a better choice. It gets you full tablet experience without rooting but 1280 x 800 rez, although it is IPS at least.

Quote from superflysocal : You guys who are "happy" with this tablet probably haven't played or used other tablets. If it is fine for you, then enjoy. however, i have been using ipads and android tablets varying in brands and sizes. i will reiterate what others have allueded to. The single most important factor FOR ME in a tablet is the display. It is what you look at all the time, so whether reading a book, browsing web, playing games or watching videos, all of these tasks make use of a good display. That is my opinion but once you have used a tablet with a good display you will never go back. So what makes a good display? At this point IPS screen or equivalent is a must (which this tablet does not have). At the close proximity you hold a tablet, it makes it susceptible to viewing angle and washed out colors. Next resolution (and more importanly ppi). Some with disagree with this, but again you can live with lower resolution but once you have used a higher rez screen a bit of time, it is hard to go back. With that said, the Nook HD+ 9 inch I picked up over the holidays for $200 with its IPS 1080p screen is a much better option once rooted. Asus tf300t can be had for $250-300, which is also a better choice. It gets you full tablet experience without rooting but 1280 x 800 rez, although it is IPS at least.

does the Nook HD have the same resolution as an IPad retina display? Just wondering since you seem to know alot about tablets

Quote from lantzuh : does the Nook HD have the same resolution as an IPad retina display? Just wondering since you seem to know alot about tablets

Currently nothing has the same resolution as retina ipad. However, it is as close as you will get and the difference is neglible. 256 ppi (pixel per inch) vs. 264 ppi. Of course, don't forget at half the price.

Quote from superflysocal : Currently nothing has the same resolution as retina ipad. However, it is as close as you will get and the difference is neglible. 256 ppi (pixel per inch) vs. 264 ppi. Of course, don't forget at half the price.

Don't forget the Nexus 10's resolution exceeds the iPad at 2560 x 1600 (300 ppi). Not nearly as cheap as the the Nook HD though.

Quote from Arex : Don't forget the Nexus 10's resolution exceeds the iPad at 2560 x 1600 (300 ppi). Not nearly as cheap as the the Nook HD though.

Not nearly as cheap as this tablet either. Eh, why do I even bother....

Quote from LuncheonMeat : Not nearly as cheap as this tablet either. Eh, why do I even bother....

Relax.=) If you'll notice, I earlier said this seemed like a good deal.

The post you quoted was in response to a side discussion of tablets with hi-res screens. Apologies for furthering the hijacking of your thread.

TN and not IPS? Forget it. The screen is the most important thing.

I have this tablet and bought it during OD thanksgiving sale ($199). Screen is a real let down, but works really well indoors. So, does not bother me.

Had an issue right after update to Jellybean (4.1) from ICS (4.0), really high battery drain. I could not figure out what was wrong, but after resetting it problem went away. Really worth it for $199, not sure at $230.