From the linx 8 thread

You can activate the subscription on another device, or even sell/gift the subscription to someone else by following the instructions below.

1) Run Office for the first time, it should take you to an activation webpage.

2) DO NOT SIGN IN. Copy the web address, you should see 5 sets of 5 capitalised alpha numerals in a string of 5, similar to the one below

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

3) THATS IT! Thats the code you'll need to activate on another device!
- icavak

Since the sainsburys sale the Linx name brings back bad memories cause I didn't get it... :disappointed: I think I'll wait for an 8 inch one, 7 is just too close to my 5.5" phone but go for it if you need a windows tab, I don't think you'd regret it for £40.

Why do you care so much, did someone force you to buy?

Limited stock as was store specific this was online with good stock levels

Umm because for many people, myself included, it wasn't available from sainsbury.

How did this Deal get sooooooooooooooooooo HOT! .. where for literally 1p MORE, you rather was able to get this:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/linx-8-32gb-windows-8-1-tablet-40-with-code-sainsbury-s-online-2371533

A better and cheaper (in comparison) Linx 8", Windows 10 Tablet? .. and this was still active/available at around the exact same 'time' as the Game one was as well?, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, lol. :-)

It's now £60 and needs to be expired.

Just to add to my previous comment - the Linx7 arrived from Game as planned on Friday and I started out by installing Macrium Reflect (free) to take a whole system backup. With the backup safe on a bootable USB stick, I can go back to Windows 8.1 anytime, so I left it overnight to download all the Win 8.1 updates and then downloaded and installed windows 10. The download toon about 2 hours, and I left it installing when I went out, so by the time I was back it was sat at the screen you get on a new installation asking you to tell it your location and language.

I've got to say it has all been flawless so far. I don't expect lots from a £40 PC but an very happy it works plugged into my 24" monitor, USB keyboard, wireless mouse and runs the graphics in the native 1920x1200 pixel mode and seems very usable.

There are threads on here and Linxtablet.com with details of the bits to get, but to do what I have done, you need a micro HDMI to DVI cable (£2 from China) and a USB OTG charging hub (£8 from eBay). The standard power supply is barely powerful enough to charge the Linx in this configuration, but it does slowly charge and certainly doesn't go flat.

Hope this helps some who did pick this offer up. :-)

Sold my Office 365 code but buyer states it only recognises USA and cannot get it to activate. Anyone here having problems?

Mine arrived a couple of days ago and I had a world of pain trying to upgrade it to Windows 10, even though that was the first thing I tried to do after turning it on!

Firstly, it took over 24 hours to download it. Windows Update kept showing that it was downloading Windows 10, but nothing was actually travelling across the network. I don't know why, but it suddenly worked after a day, downloading all 3gb or so in about half an hour.

Then when it rebooted for the first time during the installation process, the screen went all fuzzy, like static on an analogue TV. This disappeared after rebooting it again, but then it just sat on the Windows 10 start screen for half an hour before I gave up and rebooted it.

It's all working fine now, although it's very slow at doing pretty much anything, and I can already see what people mean about 7" not being large enough, even when you're using it in tablet mode.

I'm still not entirely sure why I bought it, but hey, it was only 40 quid :smiley:

Managed to update mine no problem. Took a few hours because it had to do all the windows updates first and then the windows 10 download/update.

Never found it slow for what I've done....but then I haven't been using photoshop!

This is my 2nd linx tablet 7 and I'm a big fan. Yes it can be a bit fiddly but it's to be expected on a 7" screen. Love being able to run full windows apps on a tab.

Just updated my 8" Insignia 8.1 tablet to 10 and I'm back to 8.1 again.

I really do not see the benefit - as much as I really cannot stand 8.1.

The Windows experience on a small screen is horrendous!

Great, thanks.

I ordered one half an hour ago. I already have a Linx1010, which I bought in the eBay Cyber Monday sale (£119 with keyboard) and have found it to be an excellent machine. With the same storage and only half the RAM, the Linx 7 will be a bit of an experiment, but as I don't need Office365, I will extract the key and offer it around my friends to offset the cost a little.

For those not already aware, it IS possible to charge the Linx 7 while using it's USB OTG port for peripherals. I have ordered the adapter hub and both should arrive pretty much together.

Back in stock online

Its similar to usual updates, no burning images to disk or usb, just make sure its plugged in from start to finish

Mine arrived this morning, updated to Windows 10 without difficulty although it take hours...

I've also extracted the Office 365 activation code but will not be using it until next weekend when i intend to install it on a friends laptop.

Not the greatest device in the world but will make a decent media / kodi player hopefully...

just picked up the last one at Maidstone.

As long as there's no chance of the power cutting out etc is it safe to do all the windows updates on these things? No corrupted drivers etc?

Thanks.

TVADDONS is down for the time being, while they bring out a new version. I'm really trying to see the point of a Windows tablet but not seeing it at all.. It's probably ok with a larger screen, of at least 10"

A warning for anyone planning to sell the Office key on Ebay. It appears that it might only be valid for a tablet and not a PC. I sold the key from my Linx 8 yesterday and have just received the following message from the buyer:

"Hi, I've been trying to download Office using the key you supplied by ran into difficulties so I contacted Microsoft. They asked me for the product key which I gave them and they told me it wouldn't work because this product key is for tablets only!"

yep, theres a windows version of tvaddons, exactly the same

You could just install Kodi and TV addons on this. TV addons is just an add on for Kodi so any device running Kodi can have the add on.

Is there anything similar to the Android KODI compilation called TVADDONS that comes pre-configured for Windows?

Just the fact that its running windows alone makes it a far more versatile and far easier to configure device than the firestick. It has bluetooth. You can add a usb device and charge at the same time. web browsing can be done on this, which ive done with no issue even if you do only have 3-4 tabs open its more than on the firestick. You can take it away and use as a standalone device for kodi seeing as it has a screen. this little tablet is a full on PC for next to nothing so at £40, or less if you sold the office license its a bargain for just running Kodi, anything more is a great bonus.

Also, setting up teamviewer or any other remote support application is easier on this if youre giving it to a friend/parents for a kodi setup, so you can offer remote support, which you know you'll have to do if its your parents using it!!!

3 left at Bournemouth Castlepoint also stock at Bournemouth Boscombe

£80.77

​I am, I think?

Skype app does not work, it's replaced with the desktop version - and too small to use in my opinion
app version of internet explorer is hopeless, it's slow and tends to hang for some reason.
Firefox works well enough but that was installed via the desktop.

As I suggested before, perhaps I'm just not understanding how a Windows Tablet is supposed to work but based on my current experience as a "Tablet" it's third rate at best.

Sounds good. Thanks.

Just picked one up in Leamington Spa, one left on the shelf! A years guarantee with this too.

I have an 8" Windows tablet and it's way too small to do anything useful in desktop mode. I'm very happy with Windows for laptops and desktops but it's an awful experience in a tablet, especially if you are used to Android or iOS. Perhaps I'm just not familiar enough with it but I wouldn't recommend one.

This is the windows tablet I have. http://m.cowboom.com/index.cfm?page=details&contentID=1595423

In stock a the GUILDFORD store -> ITS STILL 15PCS!!! PRICE 39,99

any1 installed android over to this yet ?

I know this is far from the ideal spec for games but most of mine are years old. For anyone that has tried running any what's the newest game that ran fine on such a machine?

Damn just spend my trade in credit, would have got this haha

In stock a the Victoria centre Nottingham store

and its out of stock, been looking to get this for a week now, missed out on sainsburys, missed out last time the deal showed up, and got one the now there, just :smiley:

I looked at staples online and it says their price matching policy is you get the difference in tokens. It sounds like you pay full price then get the tokens within 14 days - or summat like that.

Very good deal. 7" is good enough for reading books and browsing. Thanks op.

oos again game are a joke

Really, how is it better than using a Firestick with Kodi installed?
I have this tablet and haven't really found a use for it yet. Runs pretty slow with only a few tabs open and the battery life is not great. Charging takes an age with a normal phone charger but take on board the comments regarding using a more powerful one instead.
The only real advantage of this over a Firestick is you could store media on the device where as with the Firestick you would need another device for the media for example a pc or NAS. To be honest ever since I've been using Kodi (with tv addons) I hardly ever need to use any local media as stream it all now.

The tablet though is primarily designed for apps , The interface just isn't right for it , Trust me i've tried it already and it's a pretty horrible experience may as well buy a cheap netbook

lol it's not the end of the world. It's just a cheap tablet and you probably won't even use it after a couple of days .

Got my linx 8 from staples who pricematched it down to £45. Didnt even need to be in stock on the sainsbury site.

voted hot but the windows store is rubbish

I probably won't need to run Office on mine. How do you go about selling the bundled Office 365 subscription?

Why do these tablet deals turn up after I need them :/

Bought one of these pre-xmas when the eBay offer was on.
VERY happy for £40, went ahead and installed the Win10 update and have so far had zero problems.

Sometimes it's slow to power on from standby but otherwise it does exactly what I needed from it. Some web browsing and I copy videos to it to watch on the bus for my commute.

There are a ton of uses for a device like this, and Windows 10 helps that.

Also +1 on the charger tip above - be prepared to replace the plug that comes with this immediately!!

5 please, also a winning lottery ticket for the 9th of jan would be great

sainsburys deal was better to the people that got it

Back in stock (just ordered one!)

Thanks for that. :smile:

Hughes
http://www.m.hughes.co.uk/computing/tablet-pcs/lnx-7/product

Next best for £ 49 Dabs
http://m.dabs.com/products/linx-7-windows-8-tablet-7--ips-touch-screen-quad-core-1gb-32gb-linx7-9S52.html?src=3

Was 2 hours ago when I replied, was in stock then for a good hour

No need to now it's gone.

now £80.77

I got one myself the writings tiny on them,updates are garbage,bluetooth u/s nothing special I reckon.

cold no stock

i had this, its a bit too small and fiddly to use as a windows tablet, i alwaysvfound myself clicking the wrong thing and getting frustrated. now i have tesco connect 9 and it is so much better experience. go for minimum 8 inch if using windows is my advice.

£60 Sainsbury's order with £18 off code was cancelled. If this was £29.99 I'd probably go for it. Still, a good price.

Missed out on the Linx 8 at Sainsburys. I like my Linx 7. Was streaming Fallout 4 to it yesterday using Steam in-home streaming whilst mounted to a Dual Shock 4 controller connected to the tablet using an OTG cable. Worked great, even limited to 2.4Ghz WiFi

Do they still have the issue of the electronic buzzing through the headphone jack?

now out of stock

Might just be me but I found Windows on a 7" Linx an underwhelming experience. We also have a 10" Linx and it doesn't get used much compared to all the other non-essential HUKD purchases.

*Windows 10

says good stock in norwich

Back in stock now!

Gutted, had it in my basket before I set off to work and now OOS. :disappointed: Don't think I'll ever manage to get one of these Linx tablets!

Aww, out of stock when you try and add it to basket.

Check the output on the mains adapter if you get one of these. The one I purchased from amazon didn't come with a high enough rated plug. After a while of wondering why it took a lifetime to charge, and switched off if used while on charge, I replaced the adapter and now it works like a dream.
Handy for work, but I find that even tablet mode is abit clunky for a 7 inch screen, especially of you have multiple windows open.
Also use it as a second screen for the xbox one with the xbox app. its not the greatest for streaming, but it's ok for browsing and installing games. Found the lag rate slightly too high to play COD or the like properly though, but maybe that's just my network connections.

Since the sainsburys sale the Linx name brings back bad memories cause I didn't get it... :disappointed: I think I'll wait for an 8 inch one, 7 is just too close to my 5.5" phone but go for it if you need a windows tab, I don't think you'd regret it for £40.

Some interesting ideas for using these here:

https://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Solutions-in-search-of-a-problems-?page=1

nope. mine bricked after a day.

Hard not to compare to the Sainsburys deal which was much better. It could be a sign if more prices for Linx 8 going to a similar price making this not worth it. However - for now - good deal. Just not nearly as good.

Had one a while back,decent little tablet but battery life not the best. Good deal though,have some heat!

Had one of these, it bricked, turn off automatic updates as it will update when ever it wants, even when the battery is low

But this is a good price so heat added.....

​o ok there £50 instore but marked up at £75 as i work there i know :wink:

​8 inch was £50 or £40 with a new customer voucher but was limited stock

Ordered with Game credit thanks OP

Good deal!