Looking to buy a tablet for online games....help me purchase (1 Viewer)

[grebe]

Poker will be it's main purpose. Anything can surf the net. I don't do other gaming, so no need for something over the top.
Needs to run:
-Bovada
-P*
-Pokerrrr2

 

[RichMahogany]

IPad 2 here.

Pokerrrr 2 runs great. Bovada worked well when I played there.

No P*s for us in the U.S.

 

[grebe]

IPad 2 here.

Pokerrrr 2 runs great. Bovada worked well when I played there.

No P*s for us in the U.S.

P* for the PCF tourneys only

 

[RichMahogany]

P* for the PCF tourneys only

I know what’s it for but we still can’t play mobile(for PCF tourney)

Edit:last time I tried

 

[RichMahogany]

From what I remember, there wasn’t a way to access the home games section from the app. They do have leagues that you can host I believe

 

[Jeevansluck]

From what I remember, there wasn’t a way to access the home games section from the app. They do have leagues that you can host I believe

I'd have to second this. Never been able to play via mobile on P*

 

[shorticus]

P* for the PCF tourneys only

Can’t play P* home games currently. Unless you use VPN or something along those lines, but I have an iPad. Works great.

 

[grebe]

So a tablet can't run desktop apps?

No to sound smartass, I really don't know.

 

[Jeevansluck]

So a tablet can't run desktop apps?

No to sound smartass, I really don't know.

The tablet runs P*, but you can't access the "home games" section.

 

[shorticus]

So a tablet can't run desktop apps?

No to sound smartass, I really don't know.

Unless you’re going for something along the lines of a surface. I’m not even sure a Chromebook would work. Someone else may be able to verify that.

 

[WedgeRock]

@Azcat said he runs Pokerrrr on an iPad and he bought this (Windows based) tablet for $157 to play Poker Stars.

https://www.amazon.com/RCA-Windows-Tablet-Travel-Keyboard/dp/B07GJS7BD1

I don't think he's got it yet, so I don't think he can review it, but perhaps soon.

FWIW, I have a laptop with an Android emulator, so I can run P* and Pokerrrr on the same device, but if you don't have a touch screen, the Pokerrrr app's UI is clunky. Doable, but clunky.

 

[grebe]

Unless you’re going for something along the lines of a surface. I’m not even sure a Chromebook would work. Someone else may be able to verify that.

I bought a surface, it will only let you download MS Store apps. NONE of the programs I mentioned work.

 

[Beaniman]

Wonder if P* would run on the bunkey Microsoft OS tabs / windows phones that were a thing for a while. Anyone own one that could test it for tournament compatibility?

I use a Lenovo Yoga 2 pro, a little dated but very portable and versatile. Something in that product line may fit your need while being a bit larger than your average tablet. They came in 10" and 13" when I got mine if I remember correctly.

 

[Moxie Mike]

Poker will be it's main purpose. Anything can surf the net. I don't do other gaming, so no need for something over the top.
Needs to run:
-Bovada
-P*
-Pokerrrr2

You must use a PC or a Mac to run the P* software AND access the home games. You can't do this on a mobile device.

 

[moose]

I bought a surface, it will only let you download MS Store apps. NONE of the programs I mentioned work.

Should function like a PC running windows, no?

 

[DoubleEagle]

I bought a surface, it will only let you download MS Store apps. NONE of the programs I mentioned work.

I thought it would run Windows 10.

 

[tabletalker7]

@Azcat said he runs Pokerrrr on an iPad and he bought this (Windows based) tablet for $157 to play Poker Stars.

https://www.amazon.com/RCA-Windows-Tablet-Travel-Keyboard/dp/B07GJS7BD1

I don't think he's got it yet, so I don't think he can review it, but perhaps soon.

FWIW, I have a laptop with an Android emulator, so I can run P* and Pokerrrr on the same device, butnifbyiu don't have a touch screen, the Pokerrrr app's UI is clunky. Doable, but clunky.

I have the 10 inch version - it works the same as any laptop. If you are trying to play on a mobile platform I would not recommend it as it has windows and not a mobile platform (android or crapple).

 

[tabletalker7]

I bought a surface, it will only let you download MS Store apps. NONE of the programs I mentioned work.

If your surface won't run programs other than the MS Store apps, then you are on Windows 10S. You need to change that over to Windows 10 Pro. Follow this step by step process, it is free https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/upgrade-from-windows-10-s

 

[moose]

Seems to run fine on Surface Pro 7

 

[grebe]

Mine is an older s2. You CANNOT load anything that's not in the MS Store. Maybe a newer surface is what I need then.

 

[tabletalker7]

Mine is an older s2. You CANNOT load anything that's not in the MS Store. Maybe a newer surface is what I need then.

Check your system setting to see what version of windows you are running - I have changed over A TON of these from Windows 10S (bad) to Windows 10 Pro (good) and it is free.

 

[WedgeRock]

I have the 10 inch version - it works the same as any laptop. If you are trying to play on a mobile platform I would not recommend it as it has windows and not a mobile platform (android or crapple).

Good news for @Azcat, as he is looking to use it just for Poker Stars.

 

[tabletalker7]

Good news for @Azcat, as he is looking to use it just for Poker Stars.

He may find it slow - only 2GB of RAM if kind of pathetic. I got mine with the intention of running a cash register with it

 

[Beaniman]

You must use a PC or a Mac to run the P* software AND access the home games. You can't do this on a mobile device.

Challenge accepted. Going to bash my head against this problem with mobile devices will let you know if I find any success.

 

[grebe]

It runs RT 8.1

 

[tabletalker7]

OK you need a new device - the Surface RT runs an ARM processor (like your phone) and cannot run windows 10. Your device was designed to only run microsoft signed ARM compiled .exe files. It really is a bad device (sorry for the bad news - would you rather I lie to you?)

 

[grebe]

OK you need a new device - the Surface RT runs an ARM processor (like your phone) and cannot run windows 10. Your device was designed to only run microsoft signed ARM compiled .exe files. It really is a bad device (sorry for the bad news - would you rather I lie to you?)

As the original post said, this thing is worthless for what I want. I'm looking for one device that will run all the pokers.

Sounds like I still need two