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So disclaimer, I work at Best Buy.
Best Buy owns several brands including Insignia and they make a tablet, the Flex. The Flex 8 has an 8" screen, runs off of Android 4.2 Jellybean and has an audio jack. It's 100, not under $80 but kinda close. There's not one on display at my store right now but I've seen it and the screen display isn't bad for that price. I mean it's not as clear as a Galaxy Note or an iPad with Retina display but still it's a good screen.
I know there is a brand called Emtaic that makes tablets in the price range you are looking for, but I don't know much about them.
I just learned an awesome trick for Windows 7 and need to share. Create a folder on the desktop. Name it "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" Actually, the part before the period can be anything, but the stuff between the brackets must match exactly.
Now, if you click on the folder, you'll have instant access to all sorts of tweaks and tools in one handy place.
Works for Win8 too, I can report. Might even make the OS tolerable!
That is so very cool! Thanks, JonB!
If I pay for an HD download of a movie from Amazon, what format is it in? Is it DRMed, or can it be played on any device?
It is DRMed as all digital movies currently are. You can play it on lots of devices, but Amazon has never released a video app for Android other than the Kindle Fire devices, presumably to try to get you to buy those. For this reason, I now use Vudu for all digital purchasing as I have never encountered a device it can't play on. If you don't use Android, though, Amazon is on almost everything else and has a simple interface and high quality.
So you need to use a proprietary app to play Amazon downloads?
Yes. And every other legal digital download option. The studios are still fighting that battle.
