Best tablet deals: Windows and Android slates from $77
If you're looking for cheap, mid-sized tablets for entertainment or work, you'll want to check out this list of five great tablet deals. You can save $30 on the full-HD Dell Venue 8, grab a Toshiba Encore Mini for just $79, or bag a Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 at $81 off.
If you're looking for cheap, mid-sized tablets for entertainment or work, you'll want to check out this list of five great tablet deals. You can save $30 on the full-HD Dell Venue 8, grab a Toshiba Encore Mini for just $79, or bag a Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 at $81 off.
Thanks to an incredible boom in production over the past couple years, tablets have never been more plentiful or cheap. And nowhere is that more apparent than our weekly roundup of the聽best tablet deals. Save $30 on the full-HD Dell Venue 8, grab a Toshiba Encore Mini for just $79, or bag a Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 at $81 off.
Dell Venue 8 8" 16GB Android Tablet
Store:听狈别飞别驳驳
Price:聽$119.99聽with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$30
Expires:聽January 31
Is It Worth It?:聽If you're looking for a mid-size entertainment tablet that can display full-HD videos, then Dell's 2nd-generation Venue 8 is one of the most reasonably priced options around. An Editors' Choice pick, right now this tablet is available for $120 from Newegg or聽Amazon, a savings $30 under current prices elsewhere.
The 0.7-lb. Venue 8 features an Intel Atom Z3480 2.13GHz dual-core processor, an 8" 1920x1200 IPS touchscreen LCD, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.4 (Kit Kat).
ASUS VivoTab 8 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet
Store:聽Microsoft Store
Price:聽$149聽with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$40听
Is It Worth It?:聽An 8" tablet that's perhaps more suited to work than play, the Asus VivoTab 8 Signature Edition comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal. You'll save $40 on this mid-size workhorse.
The VivoTab 8 boasts an 8" 800x1200 IPS multi-touch screen, an Intel Atom Z3745 1.33Ghz processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 2-megapixel front and rear cameras, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth, and Windows 8.1 32-bit.聽
Toshiba Encore Mini 16GB 7" Windows 8.1 Tablet聽with a聽Toshiba 16GB microSD Card
Store:聽Microsoft Store
Price:聽$79聽with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$21听
Is It Worth It?:聽Small in size but big on value, this Toshiba Encore Mini bundle remains an Editors' Choice bargain for the second week in a row. For just $79, you'll score the tablet and a 16GB microSD card, saving you $21 on the tablet alone.
The Toshiba Encore Mini sports an Intel Atom Z3735G 1.33GHz quad-core processor, a 7" 768x1280 multi-touch screen, 1GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD, front and rear cameras, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, and Windows 8.1 32-bit.聽
Refurbished Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 10.1" 32GB Android Tablet
Store:听础4颁
Price:聽$119.95聽with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$81听
Is It Worth It?:聽The Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 isn't the most cutting-edge 10" tablet around, but it's built remarkably well. "The first time I handled the Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, I thought it was worth much more than its asking price," PC World's reviewer raved. "And that鈥檚 the thing about the S6000;聽almost every facet is better than it should be." Although we saw it for $20 less during Black Friday, this refurb is tied with last week's mention and an incredible $81 price low.
This 1.2-lb. tablet features a 1280x800 touchscreen LCD, an MTK MT8389 quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of flash memory, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, a 0.3-megapixel front camera, a 5-megapixel rear camera, and Android 4.2 OS (Jelly Bean). A 90-day A4C warranty applies.聽
Refurbished Hisense Sero 8 8" 16GB Android Tablet
Price:聽$76.99聽with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$3
Expires:聽January 29
Is It Worth It?:聽If all you're looking for is a mid-size, entry-level tablet, then the Hisense Sero is a steal at $77. Unlike many sub-$100 Androids, this refurb offers access to the Google Play store, which is generally more secure than a 3rd-party app marketplace.
The Hisense Sero 8 features an 8" 1280x800 touchscreen display, a Cortex A9 1.4GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a 2-megapixel rear camera, a 0.3-megapixel front camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, and Android 4.4 (KitKat). A 30-day warranty applies, but it's unclear who backs it.Marcy Bonebright is a features writer for dealnews.com, where this article first appeared.聽