Great price. Bought this at staples last year when they were £50. Easily upgraded to Windows 10. Hot
Found at Taplow, South Bucks.
Processor: Intel Bay Trail-T Quad Core Z3735F 1.83GHz processor
Operating System: Windows 8.1
Memory: 1GB LPDDR3
Display: 8-inch 16:10 IPS HD (1280 x 800) with 5 point multi-touchscreen
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Storage: 32GB eMMC
Camera: Front 2MP and rear 2MP
Networking: Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0
Connectivity: 1 x micro-HDMI, 1 x micro-USB, 1 x microSD card
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
Battery: 4,000 mAh li-ion
Dimensions: 215 x 125 x 8.9mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 0.83lb (377g)
Various new account codes (they don't stack)
WNTFTWCTB £10 off £50 code
CATNNSLCJM £18 off £60 code
NBMMFA2 £20 off £100
NBMMFAF £15 off £60
- icavak
Top comments
89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 1663#3
Apps are limited? Ha, ha! There's got to be billions of windows .exe programs available.
This is a full windows operating system, runs anything a PC can (subject to hardware limitations). It even comes with a year of Office 365, the full blown productivity suite used by most businesses and educational establishments.
Apps are limited? What a joke.
Houstieboy to walpolecherie
4 Jan 1625#15
You could go mental and Google it. Wacky idea, I know...
wenttoabetterplace to dmcmsn
4 Jan 166#17
You didn't try hard enough to find a solution :wink:.
Now available online and with a voucher for first online shop £10 off. It's £1 for delivery so bagged it for £41.....Bargain
Latest comments (304)
lanky78
16 Jan 16#304
Nice, bought one today from the Halstead branch. Bargain!
Had the 10 before on the cash back deal and regret selling it after I had finished using out to test windows 10 (for a profit though).
Will be keeping hold of this one!
russ17
15 Jan 16#303
2 in Plymouth Marsh Mills
fothergill
10 Jan 16#267
brilliant for the money however I wish I had stuck with windows 8 on this tablet
did a clean install on windows 10 ,,,,, so cannot go back , unless I side load via " bootable usb stick "
such is life still well happy .............
nicojo to fothergill
14 Jan 16#302
What is wrong now you have installed Windows 10? Thanks
bobmccluckie
4 Jan 161#18
I upgraded mine to W10 with no problems whatsoever.
It's a great piece of kit.
I don't know what the no apps complaint was about!
LOL
lichinto to bobmccluckie
5 Jan 16#139
the reason that app is limited is because u can ONLY install window app and there isn't much app compare to play and istore. and no u can't install anything like pc. mictosoft lock it down to just install the win app. u will need a pro win on tablet in order to run software like on pc. however most of the tablet are running RT.
mbuckhurst to bobmccluckie
5 Jan 16#145
I've got 2 of these, absolutely identical in use and software installed, yet one upgraded to windows 10 with only one minor issue and works a dream, the other is stuck with 50% of the functionality not working, I've not had time to play around and get it working, but seriously tempted to flash it back to the factory install level and sell.
mike
nicojo to bobmccluckie
14 Jan 16#301
How do you upgrade to Windows 10? Thanks
Stradders
12 Jan 16#300
absolute joke of a company. ordered relatively early on with some add-ons to take the price up to £60. Had the same email and text saying out of stock so just rang and they won't substitute it free. next tablet up is £100, told them no. Now because they've removed the linx that takes my basket below the £25 minimum spend for delivery, so they won't deliver. What a shower of ****
slugger
12 Jan 16#299
Cherieplums thats exactly what they done. Phoned them up they said it was out of stock so giving me a sub for £90 .....do you still want it sir?...Does dog Meow!! course me don't want it!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!
rant over ! :smile:
slugger
12 Jan 16#296
Just to note the price is coming up as £90 pending transaction on my bank account ,
anybody else here experiencing this?
walpolecherie to slugger
12 Jan 16#298
They might have billed you for a higher priced replacement x
wozukSilencer
12 Jan 16#297
expired
MrB123
12 Jan 16#295
Another tail of Saintsbury's madness. Arranged C&C for this morning, on my way there, not really expecting to get one, when I received the text as others have saying out of stock no substitute act, oh well saved £40 I think. Hour and a half later I get a call to say I'm late for my collection, yes we have your order for a tablet. Collected, not sealed and office activation has expired. Fishy.....????
midge73uk
12 Jan 16#286
Just had a text to say that they couldn't fulfil my order! I'm going to ring them and ask WTF
Buckar00 to midge73uk
12 Jan 16#294
me too
chopper_aaaa
12 Jan 16#293
Just wanted to say, thanks. Ordered it on Sunday using the voucher code which reduced it to £40.00 had to pay a £1.00 delivery charge and Sainsbury delivered it last night...... only because they had obviously ran out they upgraded it to the windows 10 version with double the ram!
Really pleased with the unit, no lag, lots of ports which are ideal for someone like myself who hasn't embraced the cloud like I should have.
Can't believe it for £41.00!
Well done Sainsbury and you fellow posters
charlieburntmill
12 Jan 16#292
Thank you for shopping with Sainsbury's Online.
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
We're sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online.
Kind regards
Sainsburys Online Team
kaizhu79
12 Jan 16#291
Ordered on Saturday morning for Monday evening delivery. Driver showed up with the other "add-on" stuff and obviously without the tablet. Told the guy to take everything back as the only reason I ordered those were to make up the total £60. He was quite alright and kept apologizing.
I did though call customer service and told them I'd like to make a complaint. Got put through to some sort of manager and explained to him what had happened. He said these orders relied on local stocks so in my area there was none available hence other people from other parts of the country ordered way after I did received theirs but I don't get mine. Was given two e-vouchers, one for £50 and another for £18. He suggested these may be restocked later but most likely at the original price of £100 so the vouchers would ensure I don't pay more than what I had to initially.
Overall, not impressed about how their stupid system works. Never expected such a big retailer can't even manage their stock information properly and inform customers promptly. That is just ridiculous how this had happened. However, the solution got offered was good enough to sort of make me a happy bunny. Have to say, didn't expect that much of good will gesture. Yet, if I could choose, I'd rather getting my tablet for £40 than getting the £68 voucher.
spacedog
12 Jan 16#290
My order was just cancelled:
"We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet."
They can try and deliver, but it was the only thing in the order. Maybe they will just turn up and go away again.
subtrash
12 Jan 16#289
Ordered mine at the weekend (along with a few bits of shopping so I would get the £18 off) for delivery at 11am today. Got a phone call at 9 oclock to say he'd just noticed there was a tablet in the order and he had wondered if anyone had let me know they had none in stock. I told him they hadnt so he asked me if I wanted to cancel the whole order or just have the bit of shopping delivered. I cancelled and he said Id get a refund within 3 or 4 days. He was ok about it though. Funny thing is, when I ordered this, it did cross my mind whether this was a bit of a bait and switch to get you to order some other stuff but then thought, nah, it's Sainsburys:-) Really gutted, was looking forward to it. The reviews looked really good for a cheapo. Think this should maybe be marked as Expired now (if it hasnt already). Ive just checked their site and it is saying Product not available.
ah_heng
12 Jan 16#288
HUKD should banned deals from Sainsburry! Ordered on Sunday and only this morning they found out that they can't fulfill the order??? There's a reason why a supermarket always be a supermarket. Can't wait for Amazon to start groccery, WHICH THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE!
hamzahbargit
12 Jan 16#287
can you use nectar points for this?
walpolecherie
12 Jan 16#285
Just been told this : "Office 365 activation is time-limited based on the first time the tablet is powered on. If it's brand new, then it should be fine - if it's a return or used stock, then there is a chance the activation period will have expired & "This limited time offer must be redeemed by 09 July 2016"
was both yours unopened/new
seanto
11 Jan 16#282
the office 365 is expired, just got mine and on the box small print states must be activated in a set time frame
walpolecherie to seanto
11 Jan 16#284
:confused: alot of people have bought this tablet JUST for Office 365 !!!
elliott1986
8 Jan 16#233
Has anyone had a problem with activating the 1 year office 365 subscription? When I open Office I get a screen telling me that my offer has expired.
seanto to elliott1986
11 Jan 16#283
same here? any fix
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#281
There are 5 sets of numbers but they make up one code
avensis61
11 Jan 16#280
Hi. might be a silly questions but is there 5 different codes?
Whyte901
11 Jan 16#279
He said he checked within a 20 mile radius and no luck :disappointed:
C0mm0n_Sense
11 Jan 16#278
I found this about installing Android ICS on it http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=363&start=20#p4083
but apparently you have to be registered to see the link, so i havent yet tried it.
The price and spec of this tablet is very tempting, but i'm not sure if Windows can fulfill my needs.
walpolecherie
11 Jan 16#277
Have you any other local stores to you - I know you won't get discount but might be worth it for £50.
My local hasn't got any but I know 2 larger stores have.
Whyte901
11 Jan 16#276
Got the dreaded call :disappointed: Was really looking forward to using as a cheap dedicated Sonos controller...
Placed my order yesterday morning, booked the delivery slot for tonight 9-10pm and I've just had Sainsbury's call me and tell me they're out of stock :disappointed: Has this happened to anyone else? The lady told me they've had to cancel 9 orders. Gutted as I've just sold my Amazon Fire 7 to replace it with the Linx tablet.
misa426
10 Jan 16#273
I ordered it with some Sennheiser earphones for £10, with £18 off code, plus £1 delivery for total £43 .. Thanks to OP, if this works out. How are some of you getting free delivery? The minimum I saw was £1.
garyhawes1
10 Jan 161#272
Thanks , ordered , £42 ( used the £60 code ) for a £100 tablet with a flan dish and two candles (not 4 ) delivered tomorrow 8 pm :-) cheers
Brand new
10 Jan 16#271
Cheers done a quick search on eBay seen it going for £25 pounds for a code?
Spec wise the acer is better but it's not massively better. The thick bezel would annoy me too much and finally for the price, you can have 5 linx 8 for the price of one acer.
walpolecherie to walpolecherie
10 Jan 16#270
This looks a cracking tablet....now kicking myself that I bought the Acer W4 for myself (mines still sealed in box) & for daughter.
Although cost us £99 ....not sure its worth it just for extra 1gb ?
cigbunt
10 Jan 16#269
can any one recommend a Y OTG cable thats works with this to allow usb + charging??
Brand new
10 Jan 16#265
Read on a previous post can't find it now regarding office 365 think they mentioned selling it? Is this a code?
nobby91010 to Brand new
10 Jan 16#268
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!
walpolecherie
9 Jan 16#261
Confused OP says 32gb but sainsburys site says 16gb & in another sentance says 32gb ....which is it ?
goRt to walpolecherie
10 Jan 16#266
32gb, iirc it's the 10" that gets 16gb
GingerMohawk
10 Jan 16#263
Just wanted to say thanks to the OP for this. I also used e-Code: WNTFTWCTB which will give you £10 off a £50 purchase with Salisburys as a new online customer.
With the code and delivery it comes to £41, can't complain.
beeb123 to GingerMohawk
10 Jan 16#264
or you could have spent £60 and then get off £18 with a lot more for your money.
soza
9 Jan 16#262
I'd recommend against that. The Linx 8 is very picky about the drivers and you might struggle to get things like the webcam working again.
If you want a working tablet then I'd suggest you simply run disk cleanup, else you'll be putting in a few hours trying to get everything working correctly again.
wenttoabetterplace
9 Jan 16#260
Just ordered 2 for £82
(free delivery + £18 off first £60 order)
£41 delivered tomorrow will sell office so virtually free cheers
fidod
9 Jan 164#246
Now available online and with a voucher for first online shop £10 off. It's £1 for delivery so bagged it for £41.....Bargain
nicojo to fidod
9 Jan 16#248
Where do you add the code? I see the e-vouchers section but that won't let me enter a code
Thanks
preecey to fidod
9 Jan 16#249
At £41 that's even better value for what it is.
This, and other similar budget Windows tablets put basic computer boards like the Raspberry Pi to shame. These are so much better value.
joerob1972 to fidod
9 Jan 16#255
Just ordered 2 for delivery tomorrow for £84, delivery was £2 and used voucher CATNNSLCJM for £18 off £60 first shop.
GodVilla to fidod
9 Jan 16#256
Thanks. Ordered
Cracksta
9 Jan 16#253
The comments on here are so funny. Clearly the clued up IT guys know the capability of this tablet and some are here to ruin it. I am on the technical side and given the tablet is only £50, it's a fantastic piece of kit, I bought the linx 8 earlier, will upgrade to w10 first then wipe to a clean w10 using the media creation tool. I have a pc, laptop, mac etc and I think this linx is great for basic things like surfing the net, youtube, office programs etc. It's only 50 and it's a convenient toy to have around the house. If it's gaming you want, intense photoshop editing, big excel files etc then this is not for you. There's so much you can do with a windows tablet. I bought mine from ilford, they had 2 or 3 left, the first one I got looked opened as the screen protector was bubbly. I asked for a sealed one but was told all of the linx 8 are not sealed. The staff gave me a different one and this time it looks brand new so I suspect some may be returned or opened.
jimbo23
9 Jan 16#251
Was 2 in stock in Sainsburys, Telford just now @ £50.
soza
9 Jan 16#250
At first you'll find that it's uses up a lot of space, but that's only because it gives you the option to roll back to Windows 8.1 within 30 days. After them 30 days it'll clean things up and you'll get all of your space back. If you don't want to wait the 30 days then you can force the clean up right away by running disk cleanup.
You don't get upgraded to Windows 10 Pro with the Linx 8.
In my screenshot it shows Windows 10 Pro because I had a spare Windows 8.1 Pro key that I'd applied a few months before Windows 10 was released to the public. That's why I got Windows 10 Pro instead of Windows 10 Home.
Natchi
9 Jan 16#247
If you want a version of android natively you could try loading Jide Remix on when its available on the 12th of Jan.
Its a modified version of android but apparently has full access to play store http://www.jide.com/en
Paddy_o_furniture
7 Jan 16#226
Plenty left in North Tyneside, Northumberland Park. Both this and the 10 inch. Price was marked as £75 took it to the till and came up as £100. Got a manager to question the price and it was because the till operator had done a price check on the till and no (50%) discount was removed as the tills won't apparently do this on an enquiry.
Being honest wish I'd never update to Win10, Win8 was actually more use friendly on this (IMO).
allotmentguy to Paddy_o_furniture
9 Jan 16#245
Thanks for your post I will try this in the York store they are marked up at £99!
dannyzz
9 Jan 16#244
Are you sure the Linx 8 get Windows 10 "PRO Version" of the operating system...
nicojo
8 Jan 16#243
Thanks for you replies :wink:
I'll upgrade to Win 10 then I think - it was space and performance issues I was worried about
Does Win 10 effectively "replace" Win 8 HDD space?
sussexguy
8 Jan 16#242
stock in Hove of this and 10 inch light ask at GM desk
sussexguy
8 Jan 16#241
Some of these left in west Hove and some of the 10 inch lite for £80. You will have to go to the GM desk and ask, check price will come up full price discount applied when sold through till
amour3k
8 Jan 16#240
Why are Linx 10 users screwed with only Windows 10 Home, whereas as the slightly more inferior Linx 8 gets Windows 10 pro!, I don't get it?. :-(
C0mm0n_Sense
8 Jan 16#228
Anyone know if it's possible to get Android running on this ?
amour3k to C0mm0n_Sense
8 Jan 16#239
Via Emulating it .. Yes.
But Natively .. I'm not sure?, so would luvvvvvvv to get the answer for that too please?, lol. :-)
amour3k
8 Jan 16#238
Interesting comment that? .. as the Linx 10 at Sainsbury's BLATANTLY comes as 'Sealed!', but the Linx 8 at Sainsbury's does NOT!, hmmmmmmmmm (I queried Sainsbury's 2 days ago on this, & none of the Staff could answer me anything ..... )
Comes with alllllll the respective 'stuffs' though? .. though I'm NOT so sure as to if the Sainsbury's Entertainment £5 Code Coupon that's present in their Linx 10 has been wittled away in their Linx 8? (on account that Linx 10 is 'Sealed' & comes with it, but Linx 8 is 'NOT Sealed' & comes with nowt!, so ..... )
May be worth anyone who's actually purchased this to reclarify as to whether or not your like 'missing stuffs' from within it?, or something?. :-)
amour3k
8 Jan 16#237
Thanx, kinda interesting that ...
I like/prefer the look & feel of Windows 7 too mind you? (Windows 8 for me is like EWWWWWWW!, but that's just my personal opinion?).
Awaiting a Windows 10 'update' soon too! .. can't wait!, hehehehehe. :-)
soza
8 Jan 161#236
Enough people complained about the option being missing in Windows 8, so Microsoft added it to Windows 10. There's no way to have the same feature in Windows 8.
Windows 10 behaves more like Windows 7 in that you've got a start menu instead of a start screen. You can switch in and out of tablet mode at a push of a button though :smiley:
Some people prefer Windows 8 and some prefer Windows 10. I prefer Windows 10 as it works better for how I use the device. I've not run into any performance issues since upgrading either.
nicojo
8 Jan 16#235
RE: Everyone should enable the option for the keyboard to be displayed when you need to enter text. By default it's set to off for some reason.
Is that only available in Win 10, coz I don't have that option on that page in Win 8
Can I change the setting any other way?
Thanks
eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 16#170
Just out of curiosity btw, did anyone elses come unsealed?
submerged to eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 16#172
Mine was but it is still new as far as i can tell
nicojo to eddeddeddedd
8 Jan 16#234
Mine was unsealed
All contents had deffo been unpacked by someone before because there was sellotape sealing everything that was not the first layer of sellotape IYKWIM
Screen still has shield on it. If tablet had been used, it was all reset
nicojo
8 Jan 16#232
Is there any advantage in upgrading?
I've never used either so currently Win 8 is very confusing to me
On that point - can I make Win 8 look like Win 7?
What case and screen protector have people used, there was a link to a case from Amazon however I think the post has been edited since.
Many thanks
HUKD
BananaBread
8 Jan 16#229
Could anyone who has one of these tell me if the front camera records HD video? I Googled it & read the manufacturer's booklet, but I couldn't find an answer.
iceman87
7 Jan 16#227
thank you. just got mine!
nicojo
7 Jan 16#225
I got the last one in Taplow. Thanks and heat :wink:
DudleyGuy
6 Jan 16#224
Managed to grab the last 4 in Chester, thanks for the heads up!
fothergill
6 Jan 16#223
Downloaded windows 10 to this tablet took an hour
But its a brilliant tablet . Windows 10 is for 8 inch tablets and above according to
Microsoft . However my mums linx 7 works fine with windows 10 . Thanks again op
Tatty byte . X
TrickyDicky99
6 Jan 16#222
Great Many thanks
blaggy59
6 Jan 16#221
Just bought one from Edenthorpe store Doncaster. Shelf price was £99 and there was a ticket over it saying "out of stock" but when I asked at the desk they were in stock and scanned at £50
EazyDuz
6 Jan 16#214
cold
trogggy to EazyDuz
6 Jan 16#215
Scorching hot.
As someone who actually owns one.
soza to EazyDuz
6 Jan 16#220
I guess you can't see that it's over 1100°? And my last comment directed at you proven that you're either just trolling or you're totally clueless. Maybe both.
Quick question which hopefully someone can answer.....I purchased this tablet last week (at a higher price - £75 - in Sainsburys). Once I got it home I suspected it had been purchased and returned. Anyway, question is the licence key for Office 365. Was it printed on a separate piece of paper in the box? In my experience it normally is. And if so, somebody nicked mine!
You start the office app on the tablet , then you will be taken to a website to put your email details in and then it will tie the license to your email account.
zaphodbeeb
6 Jan 16#218
Little fella got one of these from Santa. Cracking tablet. Has run everything we've thrown at it so far with no issues.
Would absolutely recommend it and great price!
nikant
6 Jan 16#213
got mine from Coventry store on Monday, thanks op
fothergill
6 Jan 16#212
Bought one yesterday at Sainsbury's Hessle. Loads in stock paid £50 thank you very much op x god bless ...
goRt
6 Jan 16#211
Just bought one from the Andover store - shows £75 on the shelf, scans at £50 - staff updatinbg the shelf price as I left (they may be buying them for themselves too).
Thanks OP
freeka
6 Jan 16#210
There were 2 in Fallowfield Manchester at 10:30pm last night.
Anth2013
6 Jan 16#209
Sainsburys Team Valley Gateshead had 3 but they weren't on the shelf. Asked someone and they had them in the back stores.
freeka
6 Jan 16#208
There were 2 in Fallowfield Manchester at 10:30pm last night.
TomDom
6 Jan 16#207
Yes they scanned it two different ways but still came up at £140. I was told this was the reason it wasn't in the shelf - it wasn't in the promotion, but might be in other stores.
iand123
4 Jan 16#41
I was over in Sainsbury's in Huddersfield yesterday and saw this tablet in there but it was priced at £75. If its now £50, I would buy one
amour3k to iand123
4 Jan 16#45
Hardware is Hardware, when it comes to Tablets/Phones,, etc (especially stuffs of this ilk?), 'cheap prices' are NOT necessarily guaranteed between Stores from the same Retailer?.
I found this out to my peril via another Sainsbury's Tablet Deal I came across myself via here last year! .. both the size AND price of the Tablet in question were BOTH different from that of what the OP themselves mentioned they themselves bought their very own for only days before!, so .....
Best best is 'ask' them?, &/or get it scanned basically?. :-)
tonysat to iand123
6 Jan 16#206
I bought one this morning in Sainsburys Croydon branch. Shelf price was £75. I asked them to scan it, and it scanned at £50. Try that
TomDom
6 Jan 16#205
They have this in stock in Kingswood Bristol. They also have the 10" version but that's still scanning at £140.
Lustral
6 Jan 16#204
For some reason my one didnt charge to 100% , it just got stuck at 85%-86% , so i took it back and they didnt have anymore in stock , however they did have the Linx 810 Leather which seems to have the Windows 10 pre installed and it has a gray leather back , so they let me have the 810 Leather with £20 off as a good will gesture as this is my 3rd trip to the store ..
Ill see how this one goes.
Plus it has a screen protector already pre installed.
tonyleelambert
6 Jan 16#203
The light 16gb version is £79 in store, bought the 8" and 10" with the intention of taking one back :smiley:
soza
6 Jan 161#202
Kodi comes with a theme called Re-Touched that you can switch to.
To hide the mouse pointer go to "C:\Program Files\Kodi\addons\skin.re-touched\16x9\" and copy Pointer.xml to your desktop. Edit the file so that every line containing "texture" is removed and then just save it and place it back at it's original location. Obviously you'll want to overwrite the original file for it to work.
iceman87
5 Jan 16#201
thanks, I'm new to kodi. just figured out the basics. how would i do both?
iceman87
5 Jan 16#199
i could run kodi on this couldn't i?
soza to iceman87
5 Jan 16#200
Yes. It works best with a theme supporting touch and an XML edit to hide the mouse pointer.
submerged
5 Jan 16#198
Scrap that a quick Google and its changed lol
submerged
5 Jan 16#197
Shame Google search engine can't be added to edge as Bing is pants lol.
soza
5 Jan 161#196
I had a spare Windows 8.1 Pro key so I qualified for Windows 10 Pro instead. Everyone else will get Windows 10 Home.
I don't find it too bad. Edge will be great when it finally gets extension support.
Everyone should enable the option for the keyboard to be displayed when you need to enter text. By default it's set to off for some reason.
kudos1uk
5 Jan 16#195
That image shows another difference, the 8" gets Win10 Pro and the 10" gets Win10 home.
aeroi
5 Jan 16#194
Bit the bullet on this one with the price being so low. Upgraded to windows 10 without a hitch. Can't go wrong for the price I think. (Nothing on the shelf but I asked at the support/service desk and they still had in stock)
allotmentguy
5 Jan 16#193
£99 in York Monks Cross store.
submerged
5 Jan 16#192
Chrome is annoying as when you want to type the box does not pop above the keyboard or have predictive text. It does those things in Edge browser though.
soza
5 Jan 161#191
Just to address the whole "1GB RAM = lmfao" from clueless people like EazyDuz.
• Chrome has 4 tabs open and 2 active extensions (uBlock Origin and HTTPS Everywhere)
• Candy Crush Saga is running in the background
• The Windows 10 messaging app is in use
Windows 10 on the Linx 8 with just it's 1GB of RAM works fine. Memory is handled well and there is no noticeable lag unless you're doing something ridiculous like trying to render a video.
If it still looks like a lot of memory is being used then you need to understand that Windows now keeps applications in RAM for longer and it uses compression to make it more efficient. It'll then offload anything that's too large to the paging file, but if your eMMC is fast enough then you shouldn't notice any slowdown. And keep in mind that eMMC is typically much faster than a traditional hard drive.
kudos1uk
5 Jan 16#190
Further update, it does not look like the 10" Lite has a 360 subscription. When you click get office you only get offred a 1 month trial. Nothing to sell :disappointed:
I does come with Office mobile pre installed.
Lustral
5 Jan 16#189
Got a new one and it came with the charger and cable ... they still have 3 of the Linx 8 inch in stock still in Badger Farm .. Also the Linx 10 is for the Light version with 16GB Storage they had 20 in stock , the full Linx 10 (with 32GB storage) is still @ £159
*there's a $3 off store coupon there (says on "any item in our store") not sure how it works though!
Seems to be zero stock (oops) but I'm sure an email to the seller will secure your gamepad if you're willing to wait.
submerged
5 Jan 16#187
Very good. Sort of wished I got the 10 inch now myself.
kudos1uk
5 Jan 16#186
For anyone considering the 10" lite, I can confirm it updated to 1115 fine (well took 2-3 hours lol).
Microsoft changed the update to use an external drive (or sd card) for small capacity devices, it fails first then you click "FIX" and you get a chance to choose an external drive to add more storage for the update.
Been all afternoon updating but all good now :smiley:
I'm very happy, really nice 10" tab.
submerged
5 Jan 16#185
windows 10 still not great on a tablet. If you use tablet mode the apps open in desktop mode but dont switch to them if they are desktop apps and you have to change mode. Its ok but not easy to use at this size. £35 is about what its worth really imo. I think i will still reach for my laptop most of the time.
eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 161#184
Sure thing go for it! It's worth pointing out that the tablet that comes with the Vision is quite a bit heavier/thicker than the Linx 8, and has wider edges. The iPega only cost 19 from Amazon, and came to about half the price of the Vision when combined with this :smiley:
trogggy
5 Jan 16#183
Unless things have changed since last year the 8 comes with a charger and usb cable but not an otg cable.
louiselouise
5 Jan 16#182
If I remember right, the Linx 7 and 10 both have OTG cables in the box (if that's what you mean - enables use of USB devices). The Linx 8 doesn't, for some reason.
Hey, can anyone comment on battery life and charging of this device? Cheers
Fleabum to aeroi
5 Jan 16#180
These observations are based upon one I had last year (not sure if the current one is same revision).
Battery life is on the mediocre side compared to other devices I have used. Charging on these is dire as they use the mini USB socket, which means you can not use any other USB device at the same time. (You can get multi split OTG cables that let you charge at the same time but they are very hit and miss to which ones work.)
When I charge this of a 2A in car charger, it barley manages to gain charge while while gaming or streaming media content.
But all that aside, for £50 its an awesome tablet with a very good quality screen, and quite responsive for what it is.
Regards
Flea
trogggy to aeroi
5 Jan 161#181
My best 2 tips for the linx 8:
Stick macrium reflect free on it to back everything up (acronis won't work). Make a full backup before trying the windows 10 upgrade - mine was fine, but I've read a few stories of failures and re-installing 8.1 is a PITA.
Disclaimer - the site says this is a new 2015 version. I have the older spec equivalent which works flawlessly - but it says it works with the dell venue 8, which seems to have identical charging behaviour.
Battery life isn't great, about what you'd expect for a cheap tablet. If I get 5 hours use I'm surprised. Mine's mostly plugged in to something though.
Actually 3rd tip would be to take a look at linxtablet.co.uk - loads of info there.
eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 161#169
So happy with this! I bought a Linx Vision last week from Argos in the hopes of having a handheld all-in-one device for games, emulation, streaming etc, but it was bad beyond belief. Too heavy to be comfortable, and a really awkward button placement that made my hands ache after use. So I bought an iPega 9023 in preparation for getting something a bit more suitable. Seems to work really well with the Linx 8 so far! Thanks OP :smile:
louiselouise to eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 16#179
That's a great idea eddeddeddedd - didn't know of the iPega 9023 (though I'm not really into gaming these days). I will add this comment/pic to the Linx Vision thread if that's okay? Seems the Vision gets mixed feedback so far.
NorthantsPete
5 Jan 16#177
ive got the ten inch version, good tablet but 8is too small for windows - its not carppy android, its full blown windows 10 experience which needs more screen space unless you stick it in tablet mode
Lustral
5 Jan 16#176
Looks like mines going back then , hopefully they will have some more instock
Lustral
5 Jan 16#174
Did anyones come with a charger and/or cable ? Mine didnt but i have loads of cables at home anyways.
eddeddeddedd to Lustral
5 Jan 16#175
Mine did
eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 16#173
Fantastic, that puts my mind at rest :smiley: Thanks man
Lustral
5 Jan 16#171
Just picked one up from Sainsburys Badgers Farm , extracted the license of Office from it. Got it for £32 as i had some nectar points to spend. So far so good , now im trying to install Windows 10 on it.
Bargain
Fleabum
5 Jan 161#168
I suspect you have zero experience in hacking, and no I don't mean your typical scriptkiddie, malware, or social engineering infection techniques, I mean penetration, leak and hardened protection technologies. I am sure you know little about buffer overflow, malformed memory register or code based MITM attacks.
Thread after thread you try to spread incorrect information. You favourite seems to be always banging on about Chrome and multiple tabs and problems with 1GB RAM on Windows tablets(at least you dropped the multiple other applications this time).
The problem isn't the tablet, its what the users expectations are, I wouldn't buy a plane and expect to fly to Mars, maybe you would. Turning your first analogy round, "1GB RAM = lmfao, abs hurt from the laughter.
Moped engine in a Ferrari body". Your the one buying the Moped and expecting to get Ferrari performance.
Your entitled to your opinion as are we all, but please, just give up with bashing 1GB Windows tablets, you were proven wrong on many another thread on the same issue, its about time you accept it instead of posting the same rubbish on every Windows tablet thread.
(and don't try to engage in recourse this will be my one and only post to you on this thread, I don't like to feed the trolls, but I do enjoy slapping them down)
This is a fantastic deal for an adequate tablet for the majority of users. OP, here have some heat.
Regards
Flea
jonnyka
5 Jan 16#167
Never used a Windows tablet before. Does this play Steam games?? Could I play Command and Conquer on it??
eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 161#166
Cheers :smiley:
kudos1uk
5 Jan 16#165
I got one from Hedge end this morning, she checked them on the till rather than scanning and they came up at reduced prices. I decided to go for the 10" lite, have stuck a 64GB sd in it and hope I wont regret it. Very happy so far.
zinxyx
5 Jan 16#164
Thanks for this op. Just got one from Redditch. Scanned initially at £100 then discounted to £50 to the surprise of the customer service lady.:laughing: They said they had loads in stock.
renard
5 Jan 16#163
Just bought one at Hedge End, Southampton. (1.00pm Tuesday).
Linx 8, 32GB: was £100, scanned as 'Half Price £50'. (Used my Nectar points, so only paid £2.50 :smile: ).
Also available was the 10" Light, half price at £79.50.
They are not on display. (The shop display one's label says £99.) Ask the assistant (on the clothing desk) to check out the back for stock. The first 8" one she tried scanned at full price, so she went back and got another which scanned at £50.
Its barcode is 5 055792 304053.
Very pleased, many thanks to OP.
submerged
5 Jan 16#162
I have got one dead/white pixel on mine but not taking back as can't be bothered since its only cost £35 after selling office sub. Currently upgrading to windows 10.
eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 16#158
Hmmm where is the office code? Should it be in the box?
submerged to eddeddeddedd
5 Jan 16#161
No read 1st page of this deal to get the link on how to get it
jamadaia
5 Jan 16#159
I called into two different London stores, and both said the tablets are not reduced and even scanned them in at the till.
They said the 8" came up at 99 and the 10" at 140. Could it be that its only on at selected stores or that the staff / till are not showing the reduced price ?
eddeddeddedd to jamadaia
5 Jan 161#160
Same happened with me, but there are two different Linx 8 tablets. You're after the older model :smiley:
kudos1uk
5 Jan 16#157
Thanks, yes looking through that thread it looks like PC+Tab personal.
EazyDuz
5 Jan 16#156
If we are going by usernames to judge people, you're only good with numbers, not with hardware.
On an 8 inch a lot of people will be increasing the size which isn't good.
For the record i've been an android user for the past 7 years and not once had an email or any other account compromised for that matter. Windows is actually a much easier OS for hackers to get in to.
trogggy
5 Jan 16#155
I'm 99% sure it's that (1 year pc + tab) - it's a long time since I sold mine. It definitely wasn't just for the tablet.
submerged
5 Jan 16#154
Not sure if its for one device only as never had one.
submerged
5 Jan 16#149
Got one from Leeds white Rose this morning. Had to ask as not on display. She said there was 3 left. Now to sell the office 365 code.
kudos1uk to submerged
5 Jan 16#153
Do you know what is the code? Is it a 1 year 1PC + 1 tablet code? I will sell mine too, trying to work out its value.
othen
5 Jan 16#152
We have both the 7" and 10" (1010b) versions, both are excellent value for money (£40 and £110 including a keyboard) and every bit as good as our iPads (in some ways better: HDMI and USB ports, cheaply expandable storage). The Office 365 licence that comes with the 7" PC is actually a double licence, so we loaded it on the 1010.
This is a really good deal at £50, heat added.
submerged
5 Jan 161#151
Sainsburys same as this but its the linx light 10 with only 16gb storage.
tonyleelambert
4 Jan 16#127
I'm torn between the Linx 8" for £50 or Linx 10" for £79... Someone help. It'll mainly be used for word processing for uni.
hEiFoN to tonyleelambert
5 Jan 16#150
10" is much better deal, 2GB of RAM. Where can you get it for £79?
mids
5 Jan 16#147
Nottingham, Beeston
Remaining stock this AM:
Linx 8: 3
Linx 8 with leather case: 4 (scanning at £99)
Linx 10: 3 (didn't see which model)
All locked away, none on the shelves.
shinreiga to mids
5 Jan 16#148
Lovely! guess all I can do is ask...not on shelf however suggest staff reserves to me...
Box
4 Jan 162#4
Good deal with the office subscription (primary reason I bought it at the time). I bought one last year. upgrading to windows 10 is a mistake though. I cant really use it now. constantly lags, freezes, crashes etc. Had same issue with the linx7 too. Ended up getting rid of them when I got an xbox one and replacing with with an 8" Bush tablet. Cost a tenner more than this but has 2 gig ram which really made a huge difference! Really wanted a reliable way to use the game streaming :P
tapi to Box
4 Jan 16#134
Got to agree with that. If you buy one, don't upgrade - the whole experience is horrible and 8.1 is much better on these.
JoeCov to Box
5 Jan 16#146
I did exactly the same!
That 8" Bush Tablet from Argos should have got a lot more heat on here.
shinreiga
5 Jan 16#144
Might try the Nottingham stores after work. Another piece of tech to add ... the missus will "love it"
cameron17
5 Jan 16#143
Cheers .
trogggy
5 Jan 16#142
The linxes run a normal windows operating system (ie 8.1 Bing, 10 home, or 8.1 / 10 pro). So no, you're not limited to installing Apps..
submerged
5 Jan 16#141
These are not RT tablets they will run anything that win10 pc will run just not as well in heavy programs.
theaccountant
5 Jan 161#140
Eazyduz
like your lazy name you are too lazy to learn what you are doing.
1/use portablefreeware.com for 100's of apps which can run on this.
2/use slimjet portable a chrome variant which runs on this with ublock origin
3/when apps are not used they remain in background like in android
The only neg i have with this tablet is due to poor eyesight. Anthing above 125% font increase, screws up the dialog boxes. Like metro on the pc, keeping the original os design on the desktop is another microsoft cockup.
Otherwise its a lovely tablet which doesnt invade privacy or leak info like android. I can use any application that i can use on my pc. .
kalico
5 Jan 16#138
Good to know. I just installed Libra Office on mine, not realising this.
kalico
5 Jan 16#137
Forget the deal, thank you so much for that trackpad app. Genius and just what I needed. Cheers to you!
kudos1uk
5 Jan 16#136
If you got the 1010L and stuck a decent 64GB card in it, would it be every bit as good as the 1010B and update without a problem?
logohigh
4 Jan 16#7
has this got the 2gb ram
id swop in my linx 10 if it did I think
messiahcomplex8 to logohigh
4 Jan 16#9
1gb RAM
1lluminati to logohigh
4 Jan 16#135
Why would you swap the Linx 10 for the 8?
Jediben
4 Jan 161#133
So now it's the OS that has a problem and not the tablet? Pick a tune and finish it mate, this ain't a mash up.
EazyDuz
4 Jan 16#132
Chrome runs amazingly on my Chromebook, even with multiple tabs open with videos playing (know what i mean?), but then it does have 2GB RAM and doesnt have a resource hungry, bloated OS...
MadonnaProject
4 Jan 16#131
Nice.
carloisaia
4 Jan 16#130
Great find! Just picked 1 up in Hedge End, Southampton. At the time they had 10 in stock. The 10 inch tablet was scanning at £140.
submerged
4 Jan 16#71
Would like one but don't feel like a wild goose chase around leeds to find one as I am never lucky.
sss4g to submerged
4 Jan 16#128
Let me know if you don't find one
sss4g to submerged
4 Jan 161#129
Let me know if you can't find one - send a PM
BLR
4 Jan 16#126
anyone got the barcode for this product? ive seen a few people say its at sainsburys beeston and sainsburys kimberly but dont want a wild goose chase aha
Rubisco
4 Jan 161#125
Tell that to Google, maybe they'll change it to use a suitable amount of memory for a bloody web browser not photoshop.
89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 1663#3
Apps are limited? Ha, ha! There's got to be billions of windows .exe programs available.
This is a full windows operating system, runs anything a PC can (subject to hardware limitations). It even comes with a year of Office 365, the full blown productivity suite used by most businesses and educational establishments.
Apps are limited? What a joke.
danpetre to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 16#82
Main limitation is 1Gb RAM. Imagine a PC with 1Gb RAM.
henlowstu to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 16#83
Wow, got a bit excited there didn't you. There's probably an App for that, or a .exe
TheBishDude to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 16#84
Apps are fairly limited, they are different to programs (exe's).
orig to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 16#87
doubt it
MrPuddington to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 161#107
Ever tried to use a Windows app on an 8" tablet? It is not pretty....
Elevation to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 16#113
I sense that you're...taking issue with the "apps are limited" comment. It's just a hunch....just some kind of reading between the lines thing I do...
EazyDuz to 89quidyoucantgowrong
4 Jan 16#124
When you consider the bolded part, those billions of apps suddenly become hundreds, or even 10's, running one by one, not multiple at once.
kmogul
4 Jan 16#111
I picked one up in Rugby about an hour ago, there was at least one left. Any idea how I get the 1yr Office 365 subscription? There doesn't seem to be any details about it in the box.
Best extract the license key first even if you are going to use it on this tablet. That way you can always transfer it. :wink:
ReflexReact
4 Jan 164#122
I actually agree with previous poster re volume of apps. To the smart one who pointed out it was Windows, I think you're missing the point. There are no where near as many tablet optimised games and apps available for Windows OS. If you want Windows, then fine. But if you want a simple tablet with access to a huge tablet specific app market then an Android/iOS tablet wins hands down.
EazyDuz
4 Jan 16#121
Chrome is my browser of choice, if a Windows tablet can't run it, its useless imo. Its a bloody web browser not photoshop!
m_chopy
4 Jan 16#120
Too small screen
reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#117
The 10" version on the offer is just the linx light 10 with 16GB. Not the 1010B 32GB.
submerged to reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#119
Thanks, Will give it a miss then.
reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#118
It does state on the box that it comes with office too.
sss4g
4 Jan 161#116
I'm sorry I didn't know about the 10 inch version at the time so didn't check. I bought 2 of the 8 inch ones though
Brand new
4 Jan 16#115
hi thanks for your reply
im not really that bothered too much about android or windows just wanted a tablet for a few apps and surfing. i was thinking is this more powerful to process what you are doing than the nexus
sss4g
4 Jan 16#112
Thanks Op I picked one up at Sainsbury's in Leeds White Rose centre. They are not marked down in store (£99) but scan at £50.
submerged to sss4g
4 Jan 16#114
Many left? Plus any 10 inch ones and were they the lite version or normal 32gb one?
reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#110
I prefer the term "preowned". Only good for the bin once formatted then?
How dare anyone put data on MY memory card. Lol
soza
4 Jan 161#109
You don't even have the tablet, yet you keep commenting on how bad it must be. Are you by chance related to EazyDuz? :smirk:
Guys, ignore the people who don't already own this tablet. Look at my previous comment where I replied to EazyDuz to see why this device is fine with just 1GB of RAM.
reddevilutd
4 Jan 161#108
Might be useless to you but to others who are looking to do less intensive things with it, then it's a bargain. Check out cex for sd cards. £20 for 128gb and around £10 for 64gb.
nzadok
4 Jan 16#106
Cheers, that's what I thought, looks like a cheap second screen solution
reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#103
These also take a micro sd card which you can get now relatively cheap so stick in a 32gb, 64gb or 128gb. Problem solved.
orig to reddevilutd
4 Jan 161#105
the sd card is worth more than the useless tablet
reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#104
It's the 10" linx light which seems exclusive to Sainsburys. The problem being it only has 16gb storage and with windows taking up the majority then it don't leave much. But as I said in my previous post it takes micro sd, so for £79.50 bung one in 32gb plus and your sorted.
reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#94
Just been into Stoke store and 8" priced at £75 and 10" at £100. Had them both scanned and they haven't updated prices like most stores.
The 8" was indeed £50 (1GB Ram) and the 10" was £79.50 (2GB Ram). Both exactly 50% off from RRP.
Opted for the 10". Absolute bargain. Most stores still have stock so hurry. Make sure you get them to price check if displaying higher price.
submerged to reddevilutd
4 Jan 16#102
Is the 10 inch one the 1010 or the 1010b? Not sure how different they are though.
nzadok
4 Jan 16#97
Anyone know a reason why you couldn't stream xbox one to this?
louiselouise to nzadok
4 Jan 16#98
Steam streaming works great, though I've seen people on the linxtablets forum saying the connection is rather glitchy/you have to be in the same room to get Xbox One streaming to work.
I've had this tablet for over a year now. It's decent, however I've not really used it much. I also managed to get it for £50. I'd recommend getting a wireless keyboard and track pad, as both Windows 8 and 10 are not really tablet friendly.
Rubisco
4 Jan 161#96
Lol you used Chrome :laughing:
Did you also try to install Fallout 4 on it? The 1GB ram's unsuitability for running such an integral part of the Windows experience renders these tablets utterly useless :smirk:
orig
4 Jan 16#95
anybody looking at buying this, get the 2gb version
orig
4 Jan 16#93
might be cracking to you lol 1gb of ram get a grip
louiselouise
4 Jan 161#92
The (Technika) Connect 7 (Linx 7 clone) was around this price before Xmas (£30-ish). If I had to choose, I'd go for the 10", though 8", naturally will be a bit more usable than 7".
Just bought the 10" in Ipswich (a few left) for £79.50.
jez794
4 Jan 16#90
got a linx 10 its great, if the 8 is similar performance then good deal but dont think it is tbh.
DD33
4 Jan 16#89
£75 at my local store
aLV426
4 Jan 16#58
This appears to be the same one offered as a refurb from Tescos (minus the 365 subscription) for £26 delivered...
wedgec to aLV426
4 Jan 16#88
can you link please? can't find it unfortunately
vassy201187
4 Jan 162#2
Good luck.. I have never seen linx 8 in Cheltenham Sainsbury..
ngangekrubally to vassy201187
4 Jan 16#19
Mate it was in there when I popped in on Saturday evening trying to get the Vodafone smart 4 turbo.
fishmaster to vassy201187
4 Jan 16#28
I can imagine when it happens you'll hear "It'ss my tabletses, is preciousses, gives it to us, must to keepps it, so shiny it be"
jcb86 to vassy201187
4 Jan 16#86
I've just got one from the Cheltenham store. There are none on the shelves but the employee said there were 6 out the back, which is obviously now 5 thanks to me.
ihateubutler
4 Jan 16#85
Still have a couple left in Bude (north Cornwall) for £50 hth
eelvis
4 Jan 16#81
Had one for a year fantasic bit of kit, fast better than my laptop only problem is app store is pants.
Houstieboy
4 Jan 16#80
Give it up. It's boring.
walpolecherie
4 Jan 16#79
Priced £75 in Great Yarmouth but OS x
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#29
I bought mine in the Taplow branch. They had 3 left. Others have seen them at other branches, so it's National :smiley: but instore only :disappointed:
EazyDuz to charlesb224
4 Jan 16#78
And Linx is? :confused:
EazyDuz
4 Jan 161#60
1GB RAM = lmfao, abs hurt from the laughter.
Moped engine in a Ferrari body
charlesb224 to EazyDuz
4 Jan 164#61
Like the 'awesome' Android tablet you posted a few months back????:confused:
koalauk to EazyDuz
4 Jan 16#63
what a plonker, windows 8.1 and 10 manages that very well and runs very well. clearly you haven't got a clue about any tech...
soza to EazyDuz
4 Jan 162#77
I told you this before, but you really need to get with the times. Windows's memory management has changed a lot since Windows XP. These tablets use OS compression and memory compression and that makes the OS look like it's using a lot of memory, but it's actually just compressing data and holding it in RAM instead of putting it all into the paging file.
Windows 8 and 10 are designed to support devices such as these tablets. They'll work just fine on 1GB of RAM, but of course more is always better. You're discrediting all 1GB Windows tablets based on outdated information though. That plus you compare them with Android tablets, even though they're well known to use memory in a totally different way than Windows does.
If you actually owned a Windows tablet then you should know that it works fine with 1GB of RAM. It does come down to the quality of the RAM and the eMMC though, which in the Linx 8 are very good. For example, I can easily have 12+ tabs open in Chrome while listening to music and chatting via Skype.
The only niggle with this tablet is that after upgrading it to Windows 10 you may need a .REG file to correct the screen orientation and you may need to tell Windows to revert the webcam driver as it'll try to update it to the wrong one.
fetts
4 Jan 16#76
good price with the office sub
bobmccluckie
4 Jan 16#75
Blimey, modesty isn't your forte is it?
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#74
I'm an IT Professional and (per others responses), it's not just about RAM, CPU, Backbone, eMMC type all play their part and an ACER is not really a manufacturer with a reputation for performance machines. Just saying.
carbolite
4 Jan 16#73
Nice HW. Pity for the OS. Does it allow installation of Linux?
BargainMad
4 Jan 16#72
The Bay Trail memory management is a big help too FWIW.
louiselouise
4 Jan 16#70
EasyDuz, I've seen you comment in the same vein on many Linx threads now - didn't you end up buying a Linx 10? And don't you remember the days when having a desktop PC with 1GB or RAM was a thing of wonder?
preecey
4 Jan 16#69
My Tesco Connect 7" tablet (Linx clone) runs just fine with 1GB. Remember, it's not just the RAM that counts, it's the speed of the storage medium. eMMC is a lot faster than traditional spinning hard drives.
A laptop with just 1GB of RAM and a traditional HDD will be awful, and I'd agree with you in that scenario. But these tablets work just fine thanks to the speedy solid state chip. Heck, my Connect tablet even boots up and runs faster than my Lenovo laptop with 8GB of RAM and a Core i5 processor! (Of course, my Lenovo will wipe the floor when it comes to intensive tasks such as photo editing though.)
EazyDuz
4 Jan 16#68
I just said trust me from experience, it IS backed up. I had an Acer 8 inch windows 8.1 tablet with 1GB RAM and it crawled doing word processing with a few tabs open in Chrome.
I guess a lot depends on how quickly you can navigate an OS, if you are an older person you probably use it much, much slower than someone who knows what they're doing, giving the illusion that the tablet is fast, when in actual fact its just having loads of time to process because the user is quite slow.
koalauk
4 Jan 161#67
To eazyduz
Omg you are full of it. This is a Linx tablet with windows 8.1 offering free upgrade to windows 10.. Jog on
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#66
I have 2 Windows tablets, a Dell and this one (bought for my son last year). I also have a desktop and 2 other laptops, and for general browsing and non-development work, the tablets with 1GB RAM perform very well.
So, please don't make off the mark comments with nothing to back it up. XP was over a decade ago, things have moved on.
EazyDuz
4 Jan 16#65
The Chinese tablet had good specs for the price, at the time. But trust me from experience, 1GB for a full Windows OS is just not going to cut it. 1GB couldnt comfortably run the much less resource hungry windows XP.
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#64
Not really, but when you post crap about tablets, I like to know whom I'm responding too. nothing personal and certainly I won't be resorting to insults and the like (like others do). Just displaying an understanding of the double standards people have.
EazyDuz
4 Jan 16#62
What a creepy stalker
azdk99
4 Jan 16#59
Thanks OP, just picked one up from Wrexham. There are still two left.
vfxuk
4 Jan 16#57
Mine upgraded to windows 10 a treat.
louiselouise
4 Jan 16#56
No idea. I've had my eye on a few new-ish Cherry Trails such as the Teclast Pro X98 and the more recent Chuwi Hi10 but the common problem seems to be overheating issues. Some early Hi10s shipped with 32-bit Windows 10 versus 64-bit of the newer ones which has annoyed many customers.
The ASUS T100HA is another new-ish one, but this seems to be swamped with touchscreen problems (or "ghost touching"). http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0105LEAGI/ (for some reason, the 4GB RAM version isn't available in the UK).
Rubisco
4 Jan 16#55
Are Intel subsidising Cherry Trails like they do with Bay Trails? If not it might explain manufacturers reluctance to push the next gen models...
Waiting for a good deal on the Linx Vision myself, like this model but Cherry Trail, 2GB ram and built-in game controls. £150 right now, at £99 I'll bite :smiley:
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#54
Added specs and location where found
Jim_Bob_Beers
4 Jan 16#53
Bought the Linx 1010B (10") last week, absolutely over the moon with it. Not sure what the 8" version is like but if it's half as decent then you can't go wrong.
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#52
Don't touch that one with a bargepole. the Linx 8 has the full 32GB, not the 16GB in the Linx Light
louiselouise
4 Jan 16#51
Be aware, too, that Sainsburys sell a "budget" version of the Linx 10 (or newer 1010) called the "Linx Light" (otherwise known as the 1010L), which has 16GB of storage versus the usual 32GB (seems to be causing problems for some doing Windows Updates - particularly the recent big Windows 10 update, 10240). http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=1446
david1274
4 Jan 16#50
Just picked one up Should the box be sealed or does it freely open?
louiselouise
4 Jan 16#49
There's quite a few moaning on Amazon reviews about the Windows Store not having enough apps and returning their Linx for that reason (!) but c'mon, which tablet OS can compete with the wide, wide world of Windows programs?
Having a full Windows tablet is incredible and would never go back to Android. Full Windows wouldn't work on a smaller phone format, and the app store is crap, so I will stay with Android on my phones :smiley:
£50 is a great price for a new Linx 8, but surprised there aren't more "next generation" Cherry Trails out in the UK by now. I've had my Linx 10 over a year and absolutely love it.
My main sticking point versus Android tablets was the woeful lack of ebook reader apps in the Windows Store as I have GBs of books. Still haven't found one but I use (desktop) Calibre instead. Took me a while to get used to it but I've grown to like it. http://calibre-ebook.com/download_windows
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#48
Check posting #29
Taplow, Buckinghamshire
I was in a hurry and I snapped a piccie and posted whilst instore.
When I got home, my neighbours car was stuck on his front lawn (don't ask) and I spent an hour helping him extricate it (and ended up covered in mud)
After that I had to work and I've been on the phone all afternoon.
Plus - those in the know will know, those not in the know have google (and previous posts for this tablet on HUKD) to go back and look for all the nitty gritty specs etc...
Mea Culpa :man:
amour3k
4 Jan 16#47
Fair play?.
You know that the World & his wife since 'Comment 1' have allllll been asking you as to WHICH Sainsbury's Store you saw/found your Deal at right?, so .....
Your Deal Post fails to state such anywhere?.
Where'd you see this at OP?. :-)
amour3k
4 Jan 16#46
Have any of these been found for £50 in any London-based Stores?, or ..... thanx. :-)
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#44
If I'd been lazy I wouldn't have bothered posting. :smile:
omgpleasespamme
4 Jan 16#43
Specs should be part of the deal description. Can't blame walpolecherie for pointing out a lazy OP.
amour3k
4 Jan 16#42
Hahahahahaha, joker!, lol.
amour3k
4 Jan 16#40
Glad to hear it!, hehehehehe (I'm not on Windows 10 at present, so can't comment to tough on your initial comment either way so much?, lol).
But the 'Office' in Windows 10 you speak of, is that the former 'generic' 60 Day-Trail Version of the FULL Office Packages of many moons gone by? (eg. Office Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007, etc, etc?), or ..... lol.
Thanx. :-)
Brand new
4 Jan 16#34
How do this compare with nexus 7 32gb 2nd gen
Thanks
amour3k to Brand new
4 Jan 16#38
This be a wholllllllllle DIFFERENT 'Animal'? .. the Nexus you speak of has a purely 'Android-Engine', whereas the OP's Deal has a 'Windows-Engine'?, so first & formost, that for a start is pre-dominantly the MAIN 'differences' between these 2 'Beasts' lol. :-)
So with that in mind the 'Hardware' that basically then fires them to their 'fullest' (so to speak?) would then reflect that?.
Generally speaking, the Android Platform from the off (from what I've personally observed anyway?) has a much lower Hardware Requirement 'Footprint' to that of what I've observed of similar equivalents of that of pre-dominantly Windows Based Platforms?.
So with one of the rarer exceptions on ANYTHING 'Nexus' (Tablet, Phone, etc?), Windows Tablets, Phones etc SHOULD in theory outperform that of its Android equivalents? (thats the 'theory' anyway?), but of late with more Hardware Manufacturers & the like all jumping ship to the freely available Android OS the opposite is fast now proving to be the case a bit now? (eg. Lenovo making both Android Tablets & Windows Tablets, Acer making both Android & Windows Tablets, & ..... doesn't help you none, huh?, lol)
I think the real one for you is 'Andorid'?, or 'Windows'?, which one are u, &/or which one do u think you'd be more comfortable with, etc?, your choices beyond that could then prove itself to be second nature?.
Hopefully this helps a wee little with your initial question?, hehehe. :-)
flamethrower to Brand new
4 Jan 16#39
how do you compare your radio and the TV ?
AndiTails
4 Jan 16#37
Well, lucky that 'basic' Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) have free versions on Windows 10 for <10inch devices.
So - you don't need a full 365 for basic 'home' stuff anyway...
Chz
4 Jan 16#33
So basically a year's Office 365 with a free tablet thrown in. Sounds good!
amour3k to Chz
4 Jan 16#36
TRUE! .. though in all fairness I CAN'T STAND this Office 365 'Subscription' rubbish currently been pushed out of late?, I mean ..... (considering that the BULK of us are 'Home Users' & NOT 'Business Users' at that?, so what gives ..... ) :-(
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh well?.
A gooooood Deal however, lol. :-)
charlesb224
4 Jan 161#35
Compares like Apples vs Pears. One is Android, the other Windows. Specs aren't comparable
One has a back catalogue of Windows Apps, the other a current catalogue of Android based apps.
One is 8 inch, the other is 7 inch
both have 32GB Storage
Other than that, couldn't say much else.
gaz84
4 Jan 161#32
a few in Beeston, Nottingham
GIBurrows
4 Jan 161#27
Can this run championship manager 01/02?
Houstieboy to GIBurrows
4 Jan 16#31
No.
yellowdawn
4 Jan 16#30
The kids have the 10" version, very good tablet, runs full windows and when one of them got an error on the system we contacted Linx and they collected it by courier and replaced it for a new one. Cant fault them.
amour3k
4 Jan 16#26
What Sainsbury's did you see these see/find these at OP?.
Or is this a National Deal?, thanx. :-)
charlesb224
4 Jan 16#25
No. Its the older one. Specs are almost identical except the 810 has windows 10 preinstalled and I don't think the 810 has an office 365 subscription.
greycounciller
4 Jan 16#24
Does anyone know, is this the Linx 810 or the older Win8.1 version Tablet?
chazdcfc
4 Jan 16#23
Just bought it aswell excellent price I also have the 10"
diddydavro
4 Jan 16#22
Just seen them in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire store.
henlowstu
4 Jan 161#1
Good deal, I have one and although apps are limited a very useable tablet
superivanho to henlowstu
4 Jan 16#6
Then you can also argue that an android tablet has no access to windows executables, steam games etc...
Han5gruber to henlowstu
4 Jan 164#21
Yeh, it's limited to any computer program released in the last 20+ years.
StuffyGibbon
4 Jan 16#20
one left in Northallerton now :smile:
dmcmsn
4 Jan 161#16
Had one of these. Screen far too small for windows 10 and sold on eBay at a loss.
wenttoabetterplace to dmcmsn
4 Jan 166#17
You didn't try hard enough to find a solution :wink:.
Whats its specs ?
If this was available few days earlier I could of taken by Acer W4 back that I bought for £100
Houstieboy to walpolecherie
4 Jan 1625#15
You could go mental and Google it. Wacky idea, I know...
winchman
4 Jan 16#14
I think it would have been better with a 4:3 screen, but still a good tablet.
CrazyBob
4 Jan 16#13
Cracking deal
Whyte901
4 Jan 16#12
Might make a nice controller for Sonos, Installing the Sonos Desktop Controller (.exe) :smiley:
messiahcomplex8
4 Jan 161#10
Great lil tablet, got it off eBay a while back on another deal but mine didn't have office. Smooth usable tablet, very functional, although admittedly an extra gb of RAM would go a long way
logohigh
4 Jan 16#8
scrub that , question answered
spiderontheweb
4 Jan 164#5
Also seen at my local.
If you already have Office 365 you can extract the license key and either add to an existing subscription or sell
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Opening post
Found at Taplow, South Bucks.
Processor: Intel Bay Trail-T Quad Core Z3735F 1.83GHz processor
Operating System: Windows 8.1
Memory: 1GB LPDDR3
Display: 8-inch 16:10 IPS HD (1280 x 800) with 5 point multi-touchscreen
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Storage: 32GB eMMC
Camera: Front 2MP and rear 2MP
Networking: Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0
Connectivity: 1 x micro-HDMI, 1 x micro-USB, 1 x microSD card
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
Battery: 4,000 mAh li-ion
Dimensions: 215 x 125 x 8.9mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 0.83lb (377g)
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This is a full windows operating system, runs anything a PC can (subject to hardware limitations). It even comes with a year of Office 365, the full blown productivity suite used by most businesses and educational establishments.
Apps are limited? What a joke.
1. Set tablet mode as default
2. If you want to use the desktop, install touch mouse pointer http://www.lovesummertrue.com/touchmousepointer/en-us/
3. If you still aren't happy, increase the scaling to 125%
8" screen size is fine for Windows 10
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Had the 10 before on the cash back deal and regret selling it after I had finished using out to test windows 10 (for a profit though).
Will be keeping hold of this one!
did a clean install on windows 10 ,,,,, so cannot go back , unless I side load via " bootable usb stick "
such is life still well happy .............
It's a great piece of kit.
I don't know what the no apps complaint was about!
LOL
mike
rant over ! :smile:
anybody else here experiencing this?
Really pleased with the unit, no lag, lots of ports which are ideal for someone like myself who hasn't embraced the cloud like I should have.
Can't believe it for £41.00!
Well done Sainsbury and you fellow posters
We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet.
We're sorry that you've missed out on this occasion and aim to continue to present you various products at competitive prices online.
Kind regards
Sainsburys Online Team
I did though call customer service and told them I'd like to make a complaint. Got put through to some sort of manager and explained to him what had happened. He said these orders relied on local stocks so in my area there was none available hence other people from other parts of the country ordered way after I did received theirs but I don't get mine. Was given two e-vouchers, one for £50 and another for £18. He suggested these may be restocked later but most likely at the original price of £100 so the vouchers would ensure I don't pay more than what I had to initially.
Overall, not impressed about how their stupid system works. Never expected such a big retailer can't even manage their stock information properly and inform customers promptly. That is just ridiculous how this had happened. However, the solution got offered was good enough to sort of make me a happy bunny. Have to say, didn't expect that much of good will gesture. Yet, if I could choose, I'd rather getting my tablet for £40 than getting the £68 voucher.
"We can see that you recently placed a Click & Collect order for the Linx 8" 32GB Windows 8.1 Tablet at half Price: was £100.00 to £50.00. We are sorry to inform you that due to the popularity of this item, we have run out of stock, which means that it's unlikely we'll be able to supply this product.
As there are no substitutes within the price range your order will be delivered minus the tablet."
They can try and deliver, but it was the only thing in the order. Maybe they will just turn up and go away again.
was both yours unopened/new
but apparently you have to be registered to see the link, so i havent yet tried it.
The price and spec of this tablet is very tempting, but i'm not sure if Windows can fulfill my needs.
My local hasn't got any but I know 2 larger stores have.
The search goes on!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00H50BE26/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1452363865&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=acer+w4&dpPl=1&dpID=41cYYrSfvKL&ref=plSrch
Although cost us £99 ....not sure its worth it just for extra 1gb ?
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!
With the code and delivery it comes to £41, can't complain.
If you want a working tablet then I'd suggest you simply run disk cleanup, else you'll be putting in a few hours trying to get everything working correctly again.
(free delivery + £18 off first £60 order)
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/linx-8-32gb-windows-81-tablet
Thanks
This, and other similar budget Windows tablets put basic computer boards like the Raspberry Pi to shame. These are so much better value.
You don't get upgraded to Windows 10 Pro with the Linx 8.
In my screenshot it shows Windows 10 Pro because I had a spare Windows 8.1 Pro key that I'd applied a few months before Windows 10 was released to the public. That's why I got Windows 10 Pro instead of Windows 10 Home.
Its a modified version of android but apparently has full access to play store http://www.jide.com/en
Being honest wish I'd never update to Win10, Win8 was actually more use friendly on this (IMO).
I'll upgrade to Win 10 then I think - it was space and performance issues I was worried about
Does Win 10 effectively "replace" Win 8 HDD space?
But Natively .. I'm not sure?, so would luvvvvvvv to get the answer for that too please?, lol. :-)
Comes with alllllll the respective 'stuffs' though? .. though I'm NOT so sure as to if the Sainsbury's Entertainment £5 Code Coupon that's present in their Linx 10 has been wittled away in their Linx 8? (on account that Linx 10 is 'Sealed' & comes with it, but Linx 8 is 'NOT Sealed' & comes with nowt!, so ..... )
May be worth anyone who's actually purchased this to reclarify as to whether or not your like 'missing stuffs' from within it?, or something?. :-)
I like/prefer the look & feel of Windows 7 too mind you? (Windows 8 for me is like EWWWWWWW!, but that's just my personal opinion?).
Awaiting a Windows 10 'update' soon too! .. can't wait!, hehehehehe. :-)
Windows 10 behaves more like Windows 7 in that you've got a start menu instead of a start screen. You can switch in and out of tablet mode at a push of a button though :smiley:
Some people prefer Windows 8 and some prefer Windows 10. I prefer Windows 10 as it works better for how I use the device. I've not run into any performance issues since upgrading either.
Is that only available in Win 10, coz I don't have that option on that page in Win 8
Can I change the setting any other way?
Thanks
All contents had deffo been unpacked by someone before because there was sellotape sealing everything that was not the first layer of sellotape IYKWIM
Screen still has shield on it. If tablet had been used, it was all reset
I've never used either so currently Win 8 is very confusing to me
On that point - can I make Win 8 look like Win 7?
Thanks
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linx-inch-8-Inch-Tablet-Case/dp/B00SFJIUDC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452255487&sr=8-1&keywords=linx+8+cases
Many thanks
HUKD
But its a brilliant tablet . Windows 10 is for 8 inch tablets and above according to
Microsoft . However my mums linx 7 works fine with windows 10 . Thanks again op
Tatty byte . X
As someone who actually owns one.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/linx-8-inch-windows-8-1-tablet-50-sainsburys-store-includes-1-year-office-365-subscription-2367327?p=27027757
Here's how.
Would absolutely recommend it and great price!
Thanks OP
I found this out to my peril via another Sainsbury's Tablet Deal I came across myself via here last year! .. both the size AND price of the Tablet in question were BOTH different from that of what the OP themselves mentioned they themselves bought their very own for only days before!, so .....
Best best is 'ask' them?, &/or get it scanned basically?. :-)
Ill see how this one goes.
Plus it has a screen protector already pre installed.
To hide the mouse pointer go to "C:\Program Files\Kodi\addons\skin.re-touched\16x9\" and copy Pointer.xml to your desktop. Edit the file so that every line containing "texture" is removed and then just save it and place it back at it's original location. Obviously you'll want to overwrite the original file for it to work.
I don't find it too bad. Edge will be great when it finally gets extension support.
Everyone should enable the option for the keyboard to be displayed when you need to enter text. By default it's set to off for some reason.
• Chrome has 4 tabs open and 2 active extensions (uBlock Origin and HTTPS Everywhere)
• Candy Crush Saga is running in the background
• The Windows 10 messaging app is in use
Windows 10 on the Linx 8 with just it's 1GB of RAM works fine. Memory is handled well and there is no noticeable lag unless you're doing something ridiculous like trying to render a video.
If it still looks like a lot of memory is being used then you need to understand that Windows now keeps applications in RAM for longer and it uses compression to make it more efficient. It'll then offload anything that's too large to the paging file, but if your eMMC is fast enough then you shouldn't notice any slowdown. And keep in mind that eMMC is typically much faster than a traditional hard drive.
I does come with Office mobile pre installed.
*there's a $3 off store coupon there (says on "any item in our store") not sure how it works though!
Seems to be zero stock (oops) but I'm sure an email to the seller will secure your gamepad if you're willing to wait.
Microsoft changed the update to use an external drive (or sd card) for small capacity devices, it fails first then you click "FIX" and you get a chance to choose an external drive to add more storage for the update.
Been all afternoon updating but all good now :smiley:
I'm very happy, really nice 10" tab.
There's many on ebay but here's one for 99p, UK seller http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390845615713
Battery life is on the mediocre side compared to other devices I have used. Charging on these is dire as they use the mini USB socket, which means you can not use any other USB device at the same time. (You can get multi split OTG cables that let you charge at the same time but they are very hit and miss to which ones work.)
When I charge this of a 2A in car charger, it barley manages to gain charge while while gaming or streaming media content.
But all that aside, for £50 its an awesome tablet with a very good quality screen, and quite responsive for what it is.
Regards
Flea
Stick macrium reflect free on it to back everything up (acronis won't work). Make a full backup before trying the windows 10 upgrade - mine was fine, but I've read a few stories of failures and re-installing 8.1 is a PITA.
Buy one of these to charge while using the usb port:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Universal-usb-OTG-Charger-HUB-cable-for-Tablet-PC-thinkpad-8-X98-M80ta-WT-8-Miix2/2038609573.html?&afftype=KLK&sk=EmYFU37uf
Disclaimer - the site says this is a new 2015 version. I have the older spec equivalent which works flawlessly - but it says it works with the dell venue 8, which seems to have identical charging behaviour.
Battery life isn't great, about what you'd expect for a cheap tablet. If I get 5 hours use I'm surprised. Mine's mostly plugged in to something though.
Actually 3rd tip would be to take a look at linxtablet.co.uk - loads of info there.
Bargain
Thread after thread you try to spread incorrect information. You favourite seems to be always banging on about Chrome and multiple tabs and problems with 1GB RAM on Windows tablets(at least you dropped the multiple other applications this time).
The problem isn't the tablet, its what the users expectations are, I wouldn't buy a plane and expect to fly to Mars, maybe you would. Turning your first analogy round, "1GB RAM = lmfao, abs hurt from the laughter.
Moped engine in a Ferrari body". Your the one buying the Moped and expecting to get Ferrari performance.
Your entitled to your opinion as are we all, but please, just give up with bashing 1GB Windows tablets, you were proven wrong on many another thread on the same issue, its about time you accept it instead of posting the same rubbish on every Windows tablet thread.
(and don't try to engage in recourse this will be my one and only post to you on this thread, I don't like to feed the trolls, but I do enjoy slapping them down)
This is a fantastic deal for an adequate tablet for the majority of users. OP, here have some heat.
Regards
Flea
Linx 8, 32GB: was £100, scanned as 'Half Price £50'. (Used my Nectar points, so only paid £2.50 :smile: ).
Also available was the 10" Light, half price at £79.50.
They are not on display. (The shop display one's label says £99.) Ask the assistant (on the clothing desk) to check out the back for stock. The first 8" one she tried scanned at full price, so she went back and got another which scanned at £50.
Its barcode is 5 055792 304053.
Very pleased, many thanks to OP.
They said the 8" came up at 99 and the 10" at 140. Could it be that its only on at selected stores or that the staff / till are not showing the reduced price ?
On an 8 inch a lot of people will be increasing the size which isn't good.
For the record i've been an android user for the past 7 years and not once had an email or any other account compromised for that matter. Windows is actually a much easier OS for hackers to get in to.
This is a really good deal at £50, heat added.
Remaining stock this AM:
Linx 8: 3
Linx 8 with leather case: 4 (scanning at £99)
Linx 10: 3 (didn't see which model)
All locked away, none on the shelves.
That 8" Bush Tablet from Argos should have got a lot more heat on here.
like your lazy name you are too lazy to learn what you are doing.
1/use portablefreeware.com for 100's of apps which can run on this.
2/use slimjet portable a chrome variant which runs on this with ublock origin
3/when apps are not used they remain in background like in android
The only neg i have with this tablet is due to poor eyesight. Anthing above 125% font increase, screws up the dialog boxes. Like metro on the pc, keeping the original os design on the desktop is another microsoft cockup.
Otherwise its a lovely tablet which doesnt invade privacy or leak info like android. I can use any application that i can use on my pc. .
id swop in my linx 10 if it did I think
This is a full windows operating system, runs anything a PC can (subject to hardware limitations). It even comes with a year of Office 365, the full blown productivity suite used by most businesses and educational establishments.
Apps are limited? What a joke.
How to Extract Office 365 license key from a new Linx Tablet
Best extract the license key first even if you are going to use it on this tablet. That way you can always transfer it. :wink:
im not really that bothered too much about android or windows just wanted a tablet for a few apps and surfing. i was thinking is this more powerful to process what you are doing than the nexus
How dare anyone put data on MY memory card. Lol
Guys, ignore the people who don't already own this tablet. Look at my previous comment where I replied to EazyDuz to see why this device is fine with just 1GB of RAM.
The 8" was indeed £50 (1GB Ram) and the 10" was £79.50 (2GB Ram). Both exactly 50% off from RRP.
Opted for the 10". Absolute bargain. Most stores still have stock so hurry. Make sure you get them to price check if displaying higher price.
This user (and some comments from others) suggest that it works fine, though (Linx 8 ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2im0nSFcCM
(Linx 10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqbRXcVY6Is
The Linx Vision is a newer Linx tablet (with joypads) made with Xbox/Steam streaming in mind.
This Gaming section might help http://linxtablet.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=40
Specific thread about Windows 10/Xbox One Streaming http://linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=235
You could though assuming you own one :smile: Requires you to upgrade to windows 10 of course.
In action:
https://youtu.be/Q2im0nSFcCM
Did you also try to install Fallout 4 on it? The 1GB ram's unsuitability for running such an integral part of the Windows experience renders these tablets utterly useless :smirk:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221919548674
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291582455816
OOS on ebay currently, though.
Edit: Just realised that Tesco had it for £29 a month ago (out of stock there too) - might be worth keeping an eye on. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-bfd-connect-7-windows-8-1-tablet-black-quad-core-32gb-1gb-ram-tesco-2338838
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401032773853
Moped engine in a Ferrari body
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/windows-10-shaves-off-gigabytes-with-selective-system-file-compression/
https://tweakhound.com/2015/08/20/windows-10-memory-compression/
http://lifehacker.com/why-is-windows-10s-system-process-using-so-much-ram-1725076206
Windows 8 and 10 are designed to support devices such as these tablets. They'll work just fine on 1GB of RAM, but of course more is always better. You're discrediting all 1GB Windows tablets based on outdated information though. That plus you compare them with Android tablets, even though they're well known to use memory in a totally different way than Windows does.
If you actually owned a Windows tablet then you should know that it works fine with 1GB of RAM. It does come down to the quality of the RAM and the eMMC though, which in the Linx 8 are very good. For example, I can easily have 12+ tabs open in Chrome while listening to music and chatting via Skype.
The only niggle with this tablet is that after upgrading it to Windows 10 you may need a .REG file to correct the screen orientation and you may need to tell Windows to revert the webcam driver as it'll try to update it to the wrong one.
A laptop with just 1GB of RAM and a traditional HDD will be awful, and I'd agree with you in that scenario. But these tablets work just fine thanks to the speedy solid state chip. Heck, my Connect tablet even boots up and runs faster than my Lenovo laptop with 8GB of RAM and a Core i5 processor! (Of course, my Lenovo will wipe the floor when it comes to intensive tasks such as photo editing though.)
I guess a lot depends on how quickly you can navigate an OS, if you are an older person you probably use it much, much slower than someone who knows what they're doing, giving the illusion that the tablet is fast, when in actual fact its just having loads of time to process because the user is quite slow.
Omg you are full of it. This is a Linx tablet with windows 8.1 offering free upgrade to windows 10.. Jog on
So, please don't make off the mark comments with nothing to back it up. XP was over a decade ago, things have moved on.
The ASUS T100HA is another new-ish one, but this seems to be swamped with touchscreen problems (or "ghost touching"). http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0105LEAGI/ (for some reason, the 4GB RAM version isn't available in the UK).
Waiting for a good deal on the Linx Vision myself, like this model but Cherry Trail, 2GB ram and built-in game controls. £150 right now, at £99 I'll bite :smiley:
Having a full Windows tablet is incredible and would never go back to Android. Full Windows wouldn't work on a smaller phone format, and the app store is crap, so I will stay with Android on my phones :smiley:
£50 is a great price for a new Linx 8, but surprised there aren't more "next generation" Cherry Trails out in the UK by now. I've had my Linx 10 over a year and absolutely love it.
My main sticking point versus Android tablets was the woeful lack of ebook reader apps in the Windows Store as I have GBs of books. Still haven't found one but I use (desktop) Calibre instead. Took me a while to get used to it but I've grown to like it. http://calibre-ebook.com/download_windows
Taplow, Buckinghamshire
I was in a hurry and I snapped a piccie and posted whilst instore.
When I got home, my neighbours car was stuck on his front lawn (don't ask) and I spent an hour helping him extricate it (and ended up covered in mud)
After that I had to work and I've been on the phone all afternoon.
Plus - those in the know will know, those not in the know have google (and previous posts for this tablet on HUKD) to go back and look for all the nitty gritty specs etc...
Mea Culpa :man:
You know that the World & his wife since 'Comment 1' have allllll been asking you as to WHICH Sainsbury's Store you saw/found your Deal at right?, so .....
Your Deal Post fails to state such anywhere?.
Where'd you see this at OP?. :-)
But the 'Office' in Windows 10 you speak of, is that the former 'generic' 60 Day-Trail Version of the FULL Office Packages of many moons gone by? (eg. Office Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007, etc, etc?), or ..... lol.
Thanx. :-)
Thanks
So with that in mind the 'Hardware' that basically then fires them to their 'fullest' (so to speak?) would then reflect that?.
Generally speaking, the Android Platform from the off (from what I've personally observed anyway?) has a much lower Hardware Requirement 'Footprint' to that of what I've observed of similar equivalents of that of pre-dominantly Windows Based Platforms?.
So with one of the rarer exceptions on ANYTHING 'Nexus' (Tablet, Phone, etc?), Windows Tablets, Phones etc SHOULD in theory outperform that of its Android equivalents? (thats the 'theory' anyway?), but of late with more Hardware Manufacturers & the like all jumping ship to the freely available Android OS the opposite is fast now proving to be the case a bit now? (eg. Lenovo making both Android Tablets & Windows Tablets, Acer making both Android & Windows Tablets, & ..... doesn't help you none, huh?, lol)
I think the real one for you is 'Andorid'?, or 'Windows'?, which one are u, &/or which one do u think you'd be more comfortable with, etc?, your choices beyond that could then prove itself to be second nature?.
Hopefully this helps a wee little with your initial question?, hehehe. :-)
So - you don't need a full 365 for basic 'home' stuff anyway...
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh well?.
A gooooood Deal however, lol. :-)
One has a back catalogue of Windows Apps, the other a current catalogue of Android based apps.
One is 8 inch, the other is 7 inch
both have 32GB Storage
Other than that, couldn't say much else.
Or is this a National Deal?, thanx. :-)
1. Set tablet mode as default
2. If you want to use the desktop, install touch mouse pointer http://www.lovesummertrue.com/touchmousepointer/en-us/
3. If you still aren't happy, increase the scaling to 125%
8" screen size is fine for Windows 10
If this was available few days earlier I could of taken by Acer W4 back that I bought for £100
If you already have Office 365 you can extract the license key and either add to an existing subscription or sell
How to Extract Office 365 license key from a new Linx Tablet