Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-35065776-20181213162815/@comment-35284508-20181217224814

I read some advice on cell phones a few years back that said for functionality, support and security you always want a major brand and their 'flagship' (top of the line) model even if you can only afford last year's model. I found that to be good advice for Android tablets. I burned through Panasonic and Acer tablets that were underpowered, easily damaged and could not upgrade to the most secure and functional Android updates within 6 months of purchase. I finally bought a Samsung Tab A (with S-Pen) (not absolutely 'flagship' because I didn't want cell service) for what I spent on the Panasonic and Acer combined. It has plenty of power, memory and I can expect to use it more years than the two previous combined. The only drawback is that Samsung maintains their own consistent mode of operation so I can't tell others to just swipe down twice to get to the settings for... because other Androids use different shortcuts and a different layout for settings. But all the major brands want to put their own spin on such things.