Lenovo Tab M11 4G

Submitted: Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 09:07
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This tablet seems good value, according to Lenovo specs it has GPS.

Anyone using one (or one with similar specs) with ExplorOz Traveller?
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 10:59

Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 10:59
I have been using a couple of Lenovo tablets (purchased from Aldi, one for the navigator, and one for me) for navigation with OziExplorer android for a couple of years now. Lower specs than the ones you show, but totally adequate. The GPS reception is very good (top RH corner of the screen).
Love 'em.
Aldi currently have them at 4gb, 64gb (+SD to 1Tb) for $199. That would be plenty, I reckon.
I keep all the maps and tracks on an SD card.

Correction.... One of the ones I have was purchased on-line (Ebay, not from Aldi) and is M10, 32Gb, 2Gb ram. 10.1" screen 1280 x 800 and is totally adequate.
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Peter
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 12:37

Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 12:37
Officeworks currently has the Lenovo M10 4/64 tablet on sale at $149
Officeworks tablet
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: Member - Duncan2H - Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 16:42

Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 16:42
Thanks Peter.. I've had other information that the claimed GPS receiver in these tablets may not actually exist... I think I might just stick with another Samsung Tablet.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 19:28

Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 19:28
??????? Certainly exist in the 2 I use :)
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Peter
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Reply By: Michael H9 - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 08:05

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 08:05
I'm writing this on a Lenovo 11 inch tablet. The tablet itself is quite fine but the GPS is woefull. When I bought it I returned it saying the GPS didn't work. They gave me a replacement and it was the same. I'm pretty easy going so have just lived with it by using a Garmin external unit as the GPS receiver. It isn't the same model you have linked and you probably can't tar all Lenovo's with the same brush.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan2H - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 08:26

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 08:26
Good info.. thank you for taking the time to post. I'll stick with Samsung again I think.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 09:34

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 09:34
We continually remind people that any device that is marketed as a budget, everyday use device is not udeal for the complexities off offline, GPS navigation with high resolution offline vector maps so dont use this for your reliable mapping app! Heres a tech review I found… Lenobo Tab M11

Just going Samsung doesnt immediately mean better either - the A-series tablets are a budget range. The S-series is the one that has best performance. With Apple,all their iPad models are high performance - no budget offering and what you usually find is if you spend the same on your Android tablet as an iPad youll get much the same quality device. In tech, you do get what you pay for.

Hope this helps,regards Michelle

Hope that helps.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan2H - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 11:29

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 11:29
Thanks, useful!

I was also toying with the idea of an iOS device.
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 11:36

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 11:36
We have slowly moved to Apple as our preferred platform for everything including app development compilation on Macbook whilst travelling more robust and better battery than PC. Traveller app on IPads, iPhones, MacBook and the Android headunit in car and web app on Macbook too.
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Reply By: Bricky - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 13:07

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 13:07
May be wrong here, but my understanding is only cellular devices have a built in dedicated GPS, no need for a sim.
We had a budget Samsung A series and found it to be crap.
After a bit of research we bought an Alldocube mini, we were after an 8".
So much better than the Samsung in all ways.
Pretty sure they do larger tablets as well.
https://www.alldocube.com/en/products/iplay50mini/
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Follow Up By: Al-one - Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 21:19

Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 21:19
A good price. How is the screen brightness of the Alldocube mini compared to the Samsung for mapping in daylight?
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 22:13

Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 22:13
It only get used for mapping on the dash of our truck. Works perfect there in daylight, but like any tab would probably struggle in sunlight. Clearer and faster than the Tab A
Found this thread on whirlpool helpfully
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/9w8ynxz1
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Follow Up By: Al-one - Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 09:24

Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 09:24
That's all I want to use it for and I only want an 8 inch tablet for the dashboard. I currently use a Samsung Tab S2 and it now goes to "blue screen" running the old Traveller app. How does the Alldocube handle the latest version of Traveller (assuming that you are using it)?
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 17:52

Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 17:52
Just updated it so not sure on the latest.
Went away in June and it worked fine.
Good value I think
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Follow Up By: Al-one - Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 20:29

Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 20:29
I have just ordered one.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan2H - Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 08:17

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 08:17
Nice find on the Aldocube devices.. how long have you had yours now?
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 08:34

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 08:34
About a year or so. As I said works fine for me, although I do keep it uncluttered.
Only installed programs needed for travel, no email etc. When I first got it put it beside the Tab A and opened traveler.
Alldocube was about half the time to open.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan2H - Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 08:35

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 08:35
Thanks Bricky!
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