Fast, cheap 7-inch tablet for rooting ?

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Dear hive mind,

I am currently a Nexus 4 user, but I have a dramatic need to simplify my life (job loss). I am thinking about going back to a flip phone for calls, but I'd like a cheap wifi-only tablet for Web and email and a few apps. I am comfortable rooting and romming and I am a sucker for the AOSP experience (I had a Nexus S before this). Can anyone suggest a basic sub-200 dollar tablet that I can put a rom on and be content with? This is NOT about the hawtness, but about low cost and basic function.

I've considered the Nexus 7 ($200) and the Kindle Fire ($150) but mostly I want to know if there are other contenders in that range that I am not aware of. Are there year-old used models that might be perfectly adequate? Something from Samsung, Toshiba, Asus that was good on the low end?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

 

[return_0]

Definitely the Nexus 7. Being a Nexus device, it's definitely the easiest and best for rooting (it'll also have the best dev support). It's also the fastest of the 7-inch tablets by far.

One thing to note, however, is that Google I/O is coming up in less than a month, and it's very likely that a Nexus 7 2 (some sort of successor to the N7) will be released that will be faster and the same price. So I would recommend waiting for that and either buying the N7 2 or buying the N7 after the announcement since it'll be cheaper.

 

[SpiralBorg]

Nexus 7.
Fast, cheap and easy to root.
I think its perfect for you!

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[nickndfl]

The 7. Trying to save literally $50 or less by going to an inferior product is not wise. You may be able to buy the current generation N7 for less when the new model comes out.