Decent enough spec for a cheap 8" Tablet and the Yoga design sets it apart from most Tablets in this price range.
I've ordered lots of Refurb tablets from Argos before and all mine have been as new condition. 12mth Guarantee/30 day return and Argos will pay return postage if your not happy.
States Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) but an upgrade to 4.4 (Kitkat) is available (chances are it will already be installed anyway)
Built in multiposition stand and impressive battery life are major pro's of this tablet over others
Display:
8 inch screen.
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.
IPS technology.
Multi-touch screen.
Specifications:
1.2GHz quad core processor.
1GB RAM.
16 GB internal storage.
Android 4.2 JellyBean operating system.
General features:
Built-in speaker.
Webcam.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Bluetooth - enabling you to easily and wirelessly connect with other bluetooth enabled devices.
3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
Microphone.
microSD memory card slot.
Micro USB.
Dolby Digital Plus sound.
Rear facing 5MP camera.
Dual front facing speakers.
Additional information:
Up to 18 hours battery life (depending on usage).
3mm thin.
Size H21.3, W14.4cm.
Weight 401g.
Top comments
PurplePerson to EazyDuz
26 Oct 159#17
I know, right. It's crazy. A decent amount of RAM in a decently built and supported device from a major manufacturer for this cheap. It's so unbelievable I had a chuckle myself.
Uridium
26 Oct 153#28
Good luck with your tablet search then...4gb Ram in a 8" tablet for 80 Quid...dear me. guess I better throw my Note 4 with it's measly 3Gb Ram in the bin then...it must be useless
Typed on my Lenovo A10-7600 10" Tablet running Kitkat with 1Gb Ram and no lag....
Uridium to EazyDuz
26 Oct 153#16
Nothing wrong with 1Gb Ram in tablet of this spec at this price. Half a dozen tabs of various brands/sizes in my home with 1gb Ram and all more than capable of running any app
Does this not have a front facing camera? Picture seems to suggest there is but specs does not confirm that.
Magister to coco_cool
26 Oct 152#5
I have this tablet and can confirm that it does have a front facing camera. HTH.
jfclfc
26 Oct 152#6
Get the 2gb for 130 new
shaky1910
26 Oct 15#7
got one of these last year and looks great with good build quality but very laggy.... wouldn't recommend
rejector1
26 Oct 152#8
Got mine in June for £71.99 from Staples. Battery life is great.. currently 30% after 18hrs :smiley:
Magister to rejector1
26 Oct 152#9
Battery life is brilliant. Can get up to 30 hours continuous when using internet radio at full volume, AND using Bluetooth. Someone said they found the tablet laggy. Can't say I've ever had any problems since purchase in January.
bobdylan
26 Oct 15#10
Recommend this tab for the battery life alone :-)
slayermatt
26 Oct 151#11
It's the same with any android device though. Over time it does just inevitable slow down if you don't maintain it very well. Factory reset fixes that usually though.
fairyfae
26 Oct 15#12
I've had mine for a year and it's brill! Long battery life and great inbuilt stand:p
drummerdickens
26 Oct 15#13
Had mine for just under year. It can't play the latest games and yes, sometimes it freezes, but the stand is incredibly useful and the battery is utterly phenomenal. I left it in standby for about 2 weeks and the battery went down about 15%. You can use it for a full day watching Netflix and you're probably only going to use half of the battery.
If you want something to read books / watch Netflix on this is the way to go.
pablozzzzz to drummerdickens
27 Oct 15#49
quite heavy to read the books is it?
smelladeal
26 Oct 15#14
Current Argos Nexus 7 deal is hot at 722 degrees, so this, being an 8-inch tablet (refurb) with 12 month warranty from reputable manufacturer & same retailer has to be a winner! Heat!
EazyDuz
26 Oct 153#15
RAM: 1gb lol
Uridium to EazyDuz
26 Oct 153#16
Nothing wrong with 1Gb Ram in tablet of this spec at this price. Half a dozen tabs of various brands/sizes in my home with 1gb Ram and all more than capable of running any app
PurplePerson to EazyDuz
26 Oct 159#17
I know, right. It's crazy. A decent amount of RAM in a decently built and supported device from a major manufacturer for this cheap. It's so unbelievable I had a chuckle myself.
ashleyjames
26 Oct 15#18
Ordered, thanks :-)
coco_cool
26 Oct 15#19
Many thanks.
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#20
1gb ram
Uridium to mattyh333
26 Oct 151#25
Yes.... thanks for confirming although not really needed as it's in the title and the description.
crazylegs to mattyh333
26 Oct 15#37
Oh how I Lolled around on the floor after reading this device has
Wait for it..
1GB of RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I still can't stop Lolling :man:
peardrop21
26 Oct 15#21
Im looking for a tablet for my 8 year old, she uses my ipad and mainly watches music on youtube and plays a few games.Would this be good enough?
Also best place to fix an ipad air screen ?? grrrr
Uridium to peardrop21
26 Oct 151#24
Would be ideal.
s24adm
26 Oct 15#22
I'd normally agree having had several android devices do that but I've had my yoga 8 tablet for almost 3 years now and never yet done a format on it - still performs like it did on day 1.
slayermatt
26 Oct 15#23
All depends how you abuse it I guess. While I've not had much luck with Android (for example, my Nexus 7 just died. One moment it was fine. Then it rebooted and wouldn't get past the start screen - even after a factory reset it's screwed) the only device I've ever had to reset to factory was my Samsung Galaxy Mini. That was a year ago and if you look at the spec you can easily guess why :laughing: Probably one too many memory consuming apps like Facebook installed on the guys tab.
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#26
Yes so what I would add for the non intelligent is that 1gb is as fast as a queue for the bar at wetherspoons ! Wouldn't touch anything under 4gb of ram
elitom
26 Oct 152#27
please show me an Android Tablet with 4Gb of RAM at anywhere near this price
Thanks
EliTom
Uridium
26 Oct 153#28
Good luck with your tablet search then...4gb Ram in a 8" tablet for 80 Quid...dear me. guess I better throw my Note 4 with it's measly 3Gb Ram in the bin then...it must be useless
Typed on my Lenovo A10-7600 10" Tablet running Kitkat with 1Gb Ram and no lag....
trigspur
26 Oct 15#29
Do these have HDMI out? Deal breaker for me, as can't see it in the specs.
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#30
Yeah so you get what you pay for ? People expecting an iPad for under a ton? If your happy with a slow tablet then fill your boots
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#31
Don't care about price otherwise I'll stick with my 4 year old netbooks with 2 gb ram
Uridium
26 Oct 15#32
In which case you'd be better off avoiding threads for low end tablets...you'll be looking at nearer £400 for a tab with 4Gb ram (which is totally unnecessary in an Android tablet btw as the device will be out of OEM Android support before a version of Android that really needs that much Ram is released)
From Android 4.2 Up....
1Gb is sufficient for basic use (browsing/light gaming)
2Gb will give faster response and better multitasking/app switching
3Gb will allow more (and higher core ram using) apps to be running and switched out without paging to swap
If your using apps that really need so much ram on a tablet your starting to veer towards the limits of what an Android tablet is useful for and should maybe be looking at a Windows convertible/surface pro
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#33
Light gaming ???
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#34
Like Tetris ?
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#35
For some reason I can't reply to your lengthy reply but these will be returned as no point buying purely on price
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#36
Spend more you get more
Uridium to mattyh333
26 Oct 15#39
Blimey...who'd have thunk it...
elitom
26 Oct 15#38
maybe worth it for some
Argos on eBay have the next iteration of this tablet .... the Yoga Tablet 2 8 inch for £120
this had full HD screen (1920 x 1200 pixels)
upgradeable to lollipop
and an Intel CPU
dual band WiFi
and ...... wait for it ..... a whole 2 yes 2GB of RAM
EliTom
gorgo2015
26 Oct 15#40
Get a grip!
wolvesinwales
26 Oct 15#41
Great tablet , I have one and my partner has too but hers doesn't maintain WiFi connection as well as mine. Bought both off Argos EBay as in this thread , I've e mailed them to arrange a return 3 weeks ago but had no reply , so beware.
I was lucky enough to find an ex display 10 inch version for £59 in Currys.
Quavydavey to wolvesinwales
27 Oct 15#48
Ola, i work for argos and i apologise for the delay in your reply, but we are currently back up on emails.
If you picked the item up in store, please return with proof of purchase and they will be refunded to you providing the stores agree that they are faulty.
If they items were delivered you need to get in touch with our Ebay Click and Collect Team, Phone number is 0345 630 3030 and we can advise in the best course of action then.
Again I apologise for the delay in your email reply, please also check your junk email as we have had some reports of argo emails going into peoples junk folder.
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#42
I didn't know thunk it is a word but not necessarily always the case but find it hard to think Lenovo is the tablet of choice
mattyh333
26 Oct 15#43
500mb is probably enough for you or maybe just a dummy tablet or the box so you carry on lolling
ChampionshipManager
26 Oct 15#44
Ashton Kutcher. Cold.
Uridium
27 Oct 15#45
Yeah...Why would anyone want to own a tablet made by the world's largest PC supplier...
Magister
27 Oct 15#46
Matty, you are the biggest saddo I've ever met on this forum. Have you ever used this tablet? No, I didn't think so. Clown! Keep on with the medication. You WILL recover.
Magister
27 Oct 15#47
My goodness, it must be a full moon tonight. The brain dead are amongst us. Try to retun to the real world. What the hell do you want for £80. These are to die for.
mattyh333
27 Oct 15#50
Ford are probably the largest car maker doesn't mean I dream and long for owning one ? Apple all the way
mattyh333
27 Oct 15#51
3.5 out of 5 on cnet so hardly sets the world on fire. Is this your post or do you work for Lenovo or some other reason you love them so much ? If you say it's really that good I have no reason to doubt you just find it hard to believe myself they haven't exactly been around for years and when it comes to PCs would rather have a dell or Hp or even nexus
wpj
27 Oct 15#52
As stated, Lenovo are a huge company that gives them a lot of buying power. Not all RAM is created equal which is why the Lenovo tablets and phones score so well on benchmarks due to the quality components.
Yes, I have had a 10" for 2 years with no lag or problems.
Uridium
27 Oct 15#53
Lenovo were founded in 1984..same year as Dell :-)
btw...I work for HP
Typing right now on a Macbook Pro but also have Lenovo tablets, Dell PC's, HP Servers....
Brand loyalty is pointless when buying PC's...they all come out of the same factories in China
mattyh333
27 Oct 15#54
Your probably right like TVs are all made by the same panel maker but you wouldn't want a badge that says "fisher price" on it! I've never heard of Lenovo before 5 years ago. Would be interesting to actually see one but I still think a second hand iPad is more appealing to most than a new "Lenovo" as everyone knows Apple works and are not slow
Tapasman
27 Oct 15#55
Hot from me.
Got one a year or so ago and it's in daily use with no lag - 1Mb is fine for what I want it to do, email, browsing etc. Build quality is what you'd expect from Lenovo, solid and dependable.
Battery life is immense, using it as an eReader when travelling I've had well over 20hrs and there was still some left in the tank!
ashleyjames
27 Oct 15#56
Has anyone had dispatch notification from Argos yet?
Chiptivo
27 Oct 15#57
Tempted to buy one, my ipad 1 is now not supported by iplayer. :disappointed:
Why should I?
Discuss
EazyDuz
31 Oct 15#58
RAM:1gb
Chiptivo
31 Oct 15#59
For a fiver extra I got the next model Yoga 2.
poisondwarf
31 Oct 15#60
On argos ebay?
Uridium
31 Oct 15#61
Jeez.....have you read any of this thread at all...
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Opening post
I've ordered lots of Refurb tablets from Argos before and all mine have been as new condition. 12mth Guarantee/30 day return and Argos will pay return postage if your not happy.
States Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) but an upgrade to 4.4 (Kitkat) is available (chances are it will already be installed anyway)
Built in multiposition stand and impressive battery life are major pro's of this tablet over others
Display:
8 inch screen.
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.
IPS technology.
Multi-touch screen.
Specifications:
1.2GHz quad core processor.
1GB RAM.
16 GB internal storage.
Android 4.2 JellyBean operating system.
General features:
Built-in speaker.
Webcam.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Bluetooth - enabling you to easily and wirelessly connect with other bluetooth enabled devices.
3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
Microphone.
microSD memory card slot.
Micro USB.
Dolby Digital Plus sound.
Rear facing 5MP camera.
Dual front facing speakers.
Additional information:
Up to 18 hours battery life (depending on usage).
3mm thin.
Size H21.3, W14.4cm.
Weight 401g.
Top comments
Typed on my Lenovo A10-7600 10" Tablet running Kitkat with 1Gb Ram and no lag....
All comments (62)
https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/documents/ht101396
If you want something to read books / watch Netflix on this is the way to go.
Wait for it..
1GB of RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I still can't stop Lolling :man:
Also best place to fix an ipad air screen ?? grrrr
Thanks
EliTom
Typed on my Lenovo A10-7600 10" Tablet running Kitkat with 1Gb Ram and no lag....
From Android 4.2 Up....
1Gb is sufficient for basic use (browsing/light gaming)
2Gb will give faster response and better multitasking/app switching
3Gb will allow more (and higher core ram using) apps to be running and switched out without paging to swap
If your using apps that really need so much ram on a tablet your starting to veer towards the limits of what an Android tablet is useful for and should maybe be looking at a Windows convertible/surface pro
Argos on eBay have the next iteration of this tablet .... the Yoga Tablet 2 8 inch for £120
this had full HD screen (1920 x 1200 pixels)
upgradeable to lollipop
and an Intel CPU
dual band WiFi
and ...... wait for it ..... a whole 2 yes 2GB of RAM
EliTom
I was lucky enough to find an ex display 10 inch version for £59 in Currys.
If you picked the item up in store, please return with proof of purchase and they will be refunded to you providing the stores agree that they are faulty.
If they items were delivered you need to get in touch with our Ebay Click and Collect Team, Phone number is 0345 630 3030 and we can advise in the best course of action then.
Again I apologise for the delay in your email reply, please also check your junk email as we have had some reports of argo emails going into peoples junk folder.
Yes, I have had a 10" for 2 years with no lag or problems.
btw...I work for HP
Typing right now on a Macbook Pro but also have Lenovo tablets, Dell PC's, HP Servers....
Brand loyalty is pointless when buying PC's...they all come out of the same factories in China
Got one a year or so ago and it's in daily use with no lag - 1Mb is fine for what I want it to do, email, browsing etc. Build quality is what you'd expect from Lenovo, solid and dependable.
Battery life is immense, using it as an eReader when travelling I've had well over 20hrs and there was still some left in the tank!
Why should I?
Discuss
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-Yoga-2-16GB-2-830F-Platinum-Silver-8-Android-Tablet-Free-P-P-Grade-A-/141818783008?
I offered £85 which was immediately accepted on ebay, so fire a little lower.
Well worth the extra £5 for memory/cpu/spec etc.
Great device, arrived as new, love the design and quality.