Dragon Touch Y88X Tablet Review

Quad Core Tablets are the way to go if you want maximum performance for a cheap price. This particular Dragon Tablet, the blue Dragon Touch Y88X, has the Allwinner Quad Core A33 Processor, which allows for the fast loading of software and smoother video playback. The Dragon Touch Y88X also comes with Google Play already installed,which is a good feature considering that even on the Kindle Fire HD Tablets, which are over double the price of this Dragon Touch Y88X Google Play is not installed and can only be installed via sideload.

 

Google Play is something that a lot of users want to use so this is a nice thing to add, and a great selling point. It’s crazy that it’s not freely available for the Kindle Fire HD Tablets. Check out the newer Dragon V10 - Ten Inch Model (Not bad).

This Tablet (Y88X) is also available in Black, but to be a bit different the blue model is a nice change. It’s also available in Pink. There is another Tablet model that has been talked about in high regard on this website, and that is the Fusion5 range of Tablets. Fusion5 Tablets are most probably the best cheap tablet you can buy in the UK. The reviews speak for themselves, and they offer some of the best all round value for money.

However, the Dragon Touch Tablets are also impressive for how cheap they are. The best value Fuson5 Tablet is the 9 Inch QUAD-CORE Tablet with Android 4.4.2 KITKAT and 1GB RAM. It also has two cameras (Front and rear) and an 8GB hard drive. Sadly, it’s close to sold out in most places due to the high demand over recent months. It should be coming back into stock at some point. (Now back in stock).

Now Take the Dragon Touch Y88X (Pictured). OK, it is a 7 Inch Tablet, not a 9″ or 10", and it only has 512mb RAM. But it does have Android 4.4 KitKat, rather than 4.2. A HD screen, two cameras, MicroSD slot (Allows up to 32GB capacity), WiFi , 8GB Nand Hard Drive, and a Quad Core (4×1.2GHz Cores) Processor. 

It’s also a great Tablet for kids because it has the child friendly Zoodles Interface (parental control). This makes the Dragon Y88X 7 Inch Tablet a great deal. Looking for something more up-to-date. Read the review on the high spec Neocore E1 here: https://tabtron.blogspot.com/2020/08/neocore-e1-tablet-review-2020.html

 

Good Value Tablet

Install the Free Kindle App and you have now have a very slim Tablet with all of the functions that a normal, unrestricted Tablet has, coupled with a reading device that you can add all your books to. It is a great deal. 

Reviews are excellent. One of the best choices if you are looking for your first Tablet and you want one that’s cheap to buy but actually going to work well, the Dragon Touch Y88X is a great choice. This Tablet is a good introduction for adults new to the Tablet world, but also equally a good choice if buying a Tablet for a child due to it having parental controls and being very user-friendly.

Amazon Fire 7 Inch Tablet Sold Out

In a previous post I asked, will the new Amazon Fire 7-Inch Tablet sell out before Christmas? Because of its price, and with all the hype surrounding this particular Tablet from Amazon's new range, it has beaten any expectations and sold out within a few weeks! It is the bestseller in the electronics category on the Amazon Marketplace.

Not to worry, though, it won't be sold out for long as there are more on the way. The new Amazon Fire 7-Inch Tablet will be back in stock on the 25th October 2015. It's now available to pre-order yet again. How long will it be before it is sold out again. It should be noted that the other Tablets from the new Amazon range are still in stock and available to buy.

Now that a bit of time has elapsed and people have had the chance to buy and use the Fire 7" how do the reviews stack up for this model. As with most Tablets, the reviews are quite mixed. You can't please everyone. This Tablet has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon. 

Most people are amazed at the build quality and ease of use for such a low price. And some customers are disappointed that everything has been kept "In house", so Google Play can't be installed. You are forced to use Amazon's products.

However, the worst complaint is that some customers are saying they bought the item, tried to turn it on, but it just would not work. Also, there are a few problems with updates. Apparently there are a few known issues with some Tablets and Amazon's technical team of engineers are on the case trying to get it sorted out. Anyone who has received a faulty Fire 7" will be able to get it replaced for one that does actually work once the new stock becomes available on the 25th October.

Various other little niggles have been reported like battery life and Wi-Fi seems a little slow, but a bigger let down for some seems to be the quality of the dual cameras. They are not very good at all. But given the price point most people can accept that and are generally happy with the Fire 7". And it should be noted that most of the customers who are leaving review scores on Amazon for this Tablet are rating it a full five stars.

But, if your confidence has gone down after reading this and you want to buy another brand of Tablet altogether, there are other options. Two excellent cheap alternatives are the Fusion5 and NeoCore [review here] brands of Tablets which are around the same price as the Fire 7". Got a bit more money to spend, check out the Lenovo A8-50 8-Inch Tablet, which costs a bit more but is a great Tablet for the money.