Back at the normal price of £149.98, before the recent price hike.
I own this tablet myself, and for the money i think it is great value
All comments (59)
polarbaba
5 Oct 161#1
great catch
Jenn101
5 Oct 161#2
Ordered, knew it was worth waiting a bit, cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers
polarbaba
5 Oct 161#3
bought mine when they came back in stock a few weeks ago.
superb kit... loving mine to bits.
my advice is to get a glass screen protector and a nice case. I can vouch for the nvidia one which is really nice.
looking for the stylus pen now.
Atheos to polarbaba
5 Oct 16#5
I also bought the Nvidia case. It is expensive, but it looks great and the magnets are really strong.
This is tempered glass screen protector i bought and i have no complaints if anyone is looking for one:
Now let's hope the Shield TV comes back into stock and is not ridiculously priced.
rugbymike
5 Oct 16#6
Love this tablet! Always used to get buffering watching videos on previous tablets. This runs flawlessly!
robertr
5 Oct 16#7
Isn't this RRP? Although I appreciate it has been OOS.
Personally, I hated mine and got rid after 3 months, but some like it.
Atheos to robertr
5 Oct 16#8
It was the RRP, but Amazon upped the price a few weeks back. £20 more or something like that.
r0chey to robertr
5 Oct 16#9
Could you elaborate on what you disliked? I'm half tempted and would like some opinions.
cheers!
Atheos
5 Oct 161#10
The big issue is the Screen on Time for me. I am seeing about 4 hours of SOT, which is not amazing.
Also no Wireless AC and it comes with no charger
Naruto
5 Oct 16#11
Thanks for this. I have bought it and now going to check it out after all the hype from the other deal.
omgpleasespamme
5 Oct 16#13
Reading the description is sold as the ultimate tab for gamers but only has 2GB of RAM. No good for people who like to switch between games then?
Atheos to omgpleasespamme
5 Oct 16#14
I can't really comment as i just play a game at a time, and close it down when finished with it.
3Gb of Ram would be desirable though alright
liltman
5 Oct 16#15
I bought this recently and it's amazing, so glad I did. Got it when the price went up but did flubit on it. So if you flubit it on this price...Wow, maybe you could get it for £130?
TheSpartan
5 Oct 16#16
why oh why did they make the internal memory 16GB I know you can add an sd card but seriously why?
Never owned a tablet but thinking of buying 1. Anybody know of anything cheaper or this about the price I should be looking at paying?
SilverBlack to scunny
5 Oct 162#20
I would only get one if your a serious gamer,better and cheaper tabs out there for the usual web browsing,email,youtube etc.
Spod
5 Oct 16#19
Hot - but why do they bother describing it as "4K Ultra-HD Ready" when it's only got a standard Full HD screen? Is anybody going to actually connect this up to a 4K monitor? Looks like a decent upgrade to my 7" Nexus though.
pc5020 to Spod
6 Oct 16#54
Why wouldn't you connect it up to a 4k TV?
Atheos
5 Oct 16#21
The way i think about it, is the Geforce streaming, Geforce now and games that will only play on the K1 or the Shield TV, is the icing on the cake.
You may get a Tablet for cheaper but you can essentially forget about updates.
It is a solid tablet with gaming functionality, i reckon
kevsmith
5 Oct 16#22
Can anybody recommend a decent case for this? I just got this and want a decent case for it but there's loads out there-which is good? Thanks!
Thanks for that. As a man in his 50's I don't think I'll bother starting gaming :stuck_out_tongue: All I need is 1 for browsing ect but I would like to be able to skype on what I buy. Any recommendations?
Your missing a massive point, the Shield gets regular updates and will continue to and is designed for gaming if you have a Nvidia GPU you can stream full games to it something the Asus wont do. After owning the Zenfone 2 i wouldn't touch another Asus tablet or phone. The phone had a issue from new wouldnt charge to 100% so had to go back for new motherboard and the worst thing is updates you dont get any and the fact that this is a Atom CPU the same as the Zenfone 2 i wouldn't touch it, the shield is head and shoulders better Asus should stick to what they do best and stay away from phones and tablets. I have the Shield TV and love it Kodi runs flawlessly on it.
mrf1ower
5 Oct 16#31
Can anyone recommend a case with built in keyboard? I've tried two, neither fit! :-(
millward84
5 Oct 16#32
This have android 6?
Atheos to millward84
5 Oct 16#33
Yes 6.0.1
Berhwale
5 Oct 16#34
The only point I made was that the two devices are a similar price. I could list several attributes of the ZenPad; for example, it's higher screen resolution, that are 'better' than the Shield. However, I don't presume to know what peoples actual requirements are - so I highlighted the alternative and leave it to them to make a comparison based on their own needs.
P.S. I own two Shield TVs and run Plex - because it's much better than Kodi (for my requirements)
millward84
5 Oct 16#35
After a family tablet around this price point. Would this be the best option?
ontheqt
5 Oct 16#36
Ha I'm returning mine I paid £170, Amazon won't price match it costs £3.99 to return. £16.01 fellas kChing
Lots of oomph for the money and dual boot (or just use Android)
Merklynn
5 Oct 16#38
yay, just ordered
timdim
5 Oct 16#39
hmm I have a pixel c and I'm tempted to buy this, help me
mackashworth
5 Oct 16#40
Ahh, I'd jump on this if the Nintendo NX didn't have the potential to fulfil my tablet needs. Waiting.
maltikism
6 Oct 16#42
I was all over buying this. but then I read that my Nexus 6p's snapdragon 810 is more powerful than this K1 chip?
polarbaba to maltikism
6 Oct 16#49
i have a phone with a snapdragon 820 and this tablet feels similar.
except for the graphics card.
if you are looking to buy I would heartily recommend
Shaftydude
6 Oct 16#43
How much does a Nexus 6p cost?
Naruto
6 Oct 16#44
Cancelled my order after some thought. Too many mixed reviews and also Black Friday is round the corner!
If you can make do with a 7inch screen then I think the Nexus 7 32GB still offers better value for money. Especially given that Google have pushed out the latest Android release onto it.
ollie87
6 Oct 16#46
Soooo... crippled in baffling ways like most Nvidia products then?
fingleburt
6 Oct 161#47
I use this just for Gamestreaming from my pc to the tablet, it's just awesome! Only negative complaint I have as like others is the battery to screen time which is roughly only 4hrs 30mins. I've found this comparable to say gaming on an iPad though.
polarbaba
6 Oct 16#48
hi thanks for that
I ordered mine from.them ages ago and heard nothing. so I though I would ask around and see where there was actual stock.
cheers
Kimboball
6 Oct 16#50
first impression of mine is v good! screen and sound excellent, no Wi-Fi dropouts like the Lenovo. updated to MM and it feels solid, gives a quality feel. only had it for a few hours so not tested battery life. I'm not a serious gamer, had this for browsing, but may look into that but TBH can't see it replacing my Xbox!
maltikism
6 Oct 16#51
expired :disappointed:
maltikism
6 Oct 16#52
does it need a specific GPU to stream games? and is it more powerful than the Nexus 9?
matedodgy
6 Oct 16#53
Don't forget with the Shield Tablet that it's also a console in its own right. You can hook it up to your TV with the right cable and play games.
Spod
7 Oct 16#55
Who connects tablets up to TVs? Is it just talking about using streaming via a device such as Amazon FireTV or Google Chrome? If that's the case wouldn't 4K compatibility depend more on the streaming device than the tablet? Or could you actually have a physical cable between the two?
pc5020
7 Oct 16#56
I've got my Linx 1010 tablet connected to my tv for using Kodi! Its a cheap, dedicated media center which with running windows too means I can do lots of stuff with it, and its obviously silent. I use the Aeon MQ7 skin in Kodi and it works like a charm, better in fact than an old i5 laptop I was using which had 8GB of RAM and an SSD....
bren26
7 Oct 16#57
I'm looking at these & getting confused as there's a few different ones. Are the tablets all the same but some come with game pads & some don't?
Sneak76
9 Oct 16#58
Rumor has it that the Nvidia shield TV Generation 2 is imminent..
Merklynn
11 Oct 16#59
Arrived today, first impressions are its really good, screen looks good and its very fast. Speakers sound good too.
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Opening post
I own this tablet myself, and for the money i think it is great value
All comments (59)
superb kit... loving mine to bits.
my advice is to get a glass screen protector and a nice case. I can vouch for the nvidia one which is really nice.
looking for the stylus pen now.
This is tempered glass screen protector i bought and i have no complaints if anyone is looking for one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019X9W5LU/ref=noref?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&s=electronics
https://www.shop.bt.com/products/nvidia-shield-directstylus-2-930-81761-0100-000-BQ84.html?q=Nvidia%20shield%20stylus&src=16&forcedesktop=true
Personally, I hated mine and got rid after 3 months, but some like it.
cheers!
Also no Wireless AC and it comes with no charger
3Gb of Ram would be desirable though alright
eg. BT shop offers 2,1% TCB currently which is extra £3 http://www.shop.bt.com/products/nvidia-shield-tablet-k1-940-81761-2500-500-BQ80.html
You may get a Tablet for cheaper but you can essentially forget about updates.
It is a solid tablet with gaming functionality, i reckon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NVIDIA-SHIELD-K1-8-Inch-Tablet/dp/B018LCCIJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475686988&sr=8-1&keywords=Nvidia+shield+k1+case
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5315666.htm#pdpFullDesc
Thin side bezels are also a pain as your fingers/palm touch the screen.
https://www.shop.bt.com/products/asus-zenpad-s-8-0-z580c-intel-atom-z3530-2gb-16gb-8--tablet-white-z580c-1b005a-C0LG.html?&gclid=CjwKEAjwydK_BRDK34GenvLB61YSJACZ8da3QyINTMg7NINX5FM7fA3I-dgPhNmcLHYyrgECuswwsxoCAjHw_wcB
P.S. I own two Shield TVs and run Plex - because it's much better than Kodi (for my requirements)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/8-inch-teclast-x80-pro-tablet-pc-windows-10-android-5-1-white-gearbest-65-94-2513420?p=28848656
Lots of oomph for the money and dual boot (or just use Android)
except for the graphics card.
if you are looking to buy I would heartily recommend
If you can make do with a 7inch screen then I think the Nexus 7 32GB still offers better value for money. Especially given that Google have pushed out the latest Android release onto it.
I ordered mine from.them ages ago and heard nothing. so I though I would ask around and see where there was actual stock.
cheers