Bought one of these a couple of weeks back when they came down to £79.99 and for a basic tablet it performs surprisingly well. Essentially runs stock android 5.0 with minimal bloatware installed unlike some cheap tablets. Not a bad price for the spec and it also includes a 2 year warranty.
Specs from the Argos site:
Model number: ac80cplv2.
Browse safely with parental controls.
Comes with blue silicone bumper in the box for extra protection.
2 year guarantee gives you peace of mind.
10 inch screen.
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.
IPS technology.
Multi-touch screen.
LED backlit display.
Support for simultaneous display of multiple languages.
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.
Mini HDMI.
Micro USB.
Up to 5 hours battery life (depending on usage).
11.2mm thin.
Size H1.5, W1.1cm.
Weight 573g.
Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
EAN: 690590030749.
All comments (27)
asur
16 Dec 151#1
Good price, thanks.
slex88
16 Dec 15#2
Any reviews....
OllyA95 to slex88
16 Dec 15#9
49 Reviews on the Argos site at the time of posting with an average of 4.6 out of 5 :smiley:
I blame Samsung's resource hogging Touchwiz interface myself :wink: I very rarely notice any lag with this Alba tablet, It's great for the money. My mum also has one and we both use ours with Nova Launcher plus the fact that it came with no bloatware, Its really quite a snappy tablet.
easto1a
16 Dec 15#3
Spec wise the CPU and RAM are the same as the Amazon Fire 7. However, this offers 16 GB storage and the bigger screen
slex88
16 Dec 151#4
I had a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 before and that only had 1GB RAM and was a bit laggy...admittedly it was only a dual core CPU
aLV426
16 Dec 15#5
Good price, nice find, thanks for sharing, have some heat!
katiestone
16 Dec 15#6
Good deal I think. We have a Samsung galaxy tab 3 and our youngest son uses it, it is rubbish, looking for a replacement for him.
Neobrown to katiestone
16 Dec 15#7
I would only get samsung galaxy tab S or S2. Other samsung tablets not worth ya time
This Alba will ultimarely dissapoint you too.
Tesco are selling the Tab S 8inch for £200 atm.
katiestone
16 Dec 15#8
I know my other 2 have Asus tablets and they are pretty good but the Samsung galaxy one lags like hell, he gets really frustrated with it.
Pjcity
16 Dec 15#10
Anyone know how this would compare to a galaxy tab2 as mine is getting old and I could possibly trade it in and but this?
gercokayne
16 Dec 15#11
Sorry!! but what's Nova Launcher & nobloatware???
gercokayne
16 Dec 15#12
Sorry!! but what's Nova Launcher and no bloatware???
anthony212 to gercokayne
16 Dec 15#13
Bloatware is additional apps from the manufacturer, so I have a Tesco hudl and there's applications in there like Tesco Bank, Tesco Groceries etc, stuff they've already installed in there and which you can't remove.
Nova Launcher basically speeds up the use of your device, you can flick between screens really fast and you can edit stuff you couldn't do on normal Android. All legal.
Lovely46
16 Dec 15#14
I bought one of these recently in Argos, Galway for about 110 euro or so. I have been setting it up as a present, and have been very impressed with its performance. The tablet responds well in stock settings and has a great screen for watching videos. The silicone bumper is a welcome extra for protection. The only bloatware I noticed was the Argos app, and the battery life seems good. I am happy with this purchase.
B_B
17 Dec 15#15
Thanks for posting- a good deal and heat added.
However, while it wouldn't affect my using it as a convenient wifi monitor for my security camera, it appears not to have GPS which may limit its appeal to some.
dai3015
17 Dec 15#16
Bought one last Friday when they were £79. Initially, looks a really good tablet. Unfortunately it crashed, refused to turn on or or off no matter what was done to it, so it was returned and refunded. If it works, though, it looks a good bit of kit
doctor_vadgers
18 Dec 15#17
The Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 is a more astute buy than the S.
octane
18 Dec 15#18
Bought one for a friend...picked up last night...although it initially seemed ok for the money, there is a dead pixel in the middle of the screen :disappointed:
It's going back.
heavymetal12345
18 Dec 15#19
can you load Kodi on this ?
philtheclaret to heavymetal12345
18 Dec 151#20
I don't see why not.
In fact I've installed Kodi on it.
philtheclaret
18 Dec 15#21
I bought 2, one each for me and the Mrs. I've updated the pre installed apps, but not installed games I play yet.
looks well built and the screen isn't too bad. The tablet is quite heavy but that's not a bad thing.
foodtogoweston
20 Dec 15#22
Can anyone point me towards a kid friendly case for this please? Amazon etc.
joshyjoseph
22 Dec 15#23
Good price, I bought one good deal and heat added, thanks for posting
calnmui
24 Dec 15#24
hi do you know if you are able to use with Chromecast? there is a review on Argos saying that you can't but I thought as it was Android it would be OK?
cymru1978
28 Dec 15#25
Bought one for 8 year old daughter to replace an older tablet. Only gripe is that the battery seems to take ages to charge.
demos30
27 Jan 16#26
Can someone please tell me what the cameras are like on this tablet. I heard the front facing one is 0.3MP which would be very poor using Skype or similar apps :disappointed:
truffle6969
24 Mar 16#27
That code ac80cplv2 is actually the 8" version on Argos webby!
Which version are you a dealing?http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Browse/catalogId/25051/c_1/1%7ccategory_root%7cTechnology%7c33006169/c_2/2%7c33006169%7ciPad%2c+tablets+and+E-readers%7c33007659/c_3/3%7ccat_33007659%7cTablets%7c44612121/r_001/1%7c3D+Printer+Filaments-Brands%7cAlba%7c1.htm
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Opening post
Specs from the Argos site:
Model number: ac80cplv2.
Browse safely with parental controls.
Comes with blue silicone bumper in the box for extra protection.
2 year guarantee gives you peace of mind.
10 inch screen.
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.
IPS technology.
Multi-touch screen.
LED backlit display.
Support for simultaneous display of multiple languages.
1.3GHz MediaTek 8127 quad core processor.
1GB RAM.
16 GB internal storage.
Android 5 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.
Mini HDMI.
Micro USB.
Up to 5 hours battery life (depending on usage).
11.2mm thin.
Size H1.5, W1.1cm.
Weight 573g.
Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
EAN: 690590030749.
All comments (27)
I blame Samsung's resource hogging Touchwiz interface myself :wink: I very rarely notice any lag with this Alba tablet, It's great for the money. My mum also has one and we both use ours with Nova Launcher plus the fact that it came with no bloatware, Its really quite a snappy tablet.
This Alba will ultimarely dissapoint you too.
Tesco are selling the Tab S 8inch for £200 atm.
Nova Launcher basically speeds up the use of your device, you can flick between screens really fast and you can edit stuff you couldn't do on normal Android. All legal.
However, while it wouldn't affect my using it as a convenient wifi monitor for my security camera, it appears not to have GPS which may limit its appeal to some.
It's going back.
In fact I've installed Kodi on it.
looks well built and the screen isn't too bad. The tablet is quite heavy but that's not a bad thing.
Which version are you a dealing?http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Browse/catalogId/25051/c_1/1%7ccategory_root%7cTechnology%7c33006169/c_2/2%7c33006169%7ciPad%2c+tablets+and+E-readers%7c33007659/c_3/3%7ccat_33007659%7cTablets%7c44612121/r_001/1%7c3D+Printer+Filaments-Brands%7cAlba%7c1.htm