Argos and Tesco launch sub-£100 budget tablets

On the surface it looks solid enough, but there are many areas of the design that scream cheap. The connection ports are too tight making it an issue to plug in the charger. The Hudl is more robust and definitely has a more family-friendly design. Winner : Tesco Hudl. Viewing angles are also poor giving video and games a washed out look. Screen responsiveness is lacking and at times takes several presses to select and launch applications. The Hudl is screen is not fantastic, but definitely wipes the floor with the Argos tablet. Tesco Hudl tablet — Android 4. Tesco has a strong but not an overbearing presence throughout the user interface, adding a dedicated Tesco button to access services like online shopping and banking.

The Argos MyTablet. Tesco includes its Blinxbox movie streaming service pre-installed on the Hudl. With 19 pre-installed apps, the MyTablet includes catch-up services like iPlayer and games like Angry Birds and lesser known titles like Jupingo. Both Argos and Tesco are claiming its tablets can be used safely for the entire family and the supermarket giant. In our Tesco Hudl tablet review, the two cameras were low on quality and performance. December, Dec 04 How new tech revives old games.

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Colours are extremely drab and lifeless. It's not very bright. This is not a tablet that will help you enjoy Netflix shows in all their glory. Its viewing angles are atrocious too. You need to stay pretty much square on with the screen to get the best view -- look at it off-centre and expect to see a miserably distorted image.

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The best I can say about this display is that it technically works, in the same way that I could technically compete in a sprint against Usain Bolt -- I'm doing the same thing, sure, just nowhere near as well. It's running on Android 4. You'll find a few pre-loaded apps like BBC iPlayer, Angry Birds and of course Argos' own shopping app, but the multiple homescreens, the app menu and the pull-down settings bars remained unchanged.

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Tesco packed its Hudl with a bunch of apps to teach you the basics of Android and how to keep yourself -- and your kids -- safe online. If you're brand new to Android and nervous about taking your first steps, it's a good option to go for, but the Android interface on the Argos slate is simple to use, once you've had a poke around to learn what everything does.

It's not perfect though.



I wasn't happy when the tablet asked me whether I wanted to load 'Launcher' or something called 'Themeinator' every time I tried to go to the homescreen. Seasoned Android users will be familiar with the ability to load different interfaces onto a tablet to give it a different look, but putting it as standard onto a cheap tablet that's aimed at novice users is ridiculous.

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Tapping Launcher and setting it to load 'Always' will at least stop it asking you every time. It's powered by a dual-core 1. Swiping around the homescreens was sometimes jerky, and opening apps and menus was at times subject to irritating delays. I found tweeting and posting pictures of my handsome face to Facebook was easily manageable, but don't try and keep multiple apps open in the background -- it doesn't handle it well. I noticed a couple of software bugs as well. Some apps would unexpectedly quit -- indicating a gasping processor -- and on one occasion, the Google Play Store would continually keep taking me back to the page for Angry Birds , as I tried to navigate through my apps.

This only happened once, so I'm not concerned that it's a fatal flaw, but it again suggests it's nowhere near as polished a tablet as you'd hope for.

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Argos reckons you can get around 5 hours of use from the tablet, which isn't a particularly impressive figure, but it should keep you entertained on your commute. I found the battery life dropped quite quickly when playing demanding games, so I'm not convinced 5 hours is easily achievable unless you're very careful about how you use it.

If you make sure to keep screen brightness down and avoid anything intense like video streaming, you'll find it'll last a bit longer. Argos might want to wipe the smug smile from Tesco's face, but the Bush MyTablet certainly isn't the way to do it.



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It is cheap, but you absolutely get what you pay for. Its awful screen is one of the worst I've laid eyes on in a long time, and its underpowered processor gives a really unpleasant experience. One to avoid.