Want to upgrade to Notebook/Pad

Hi y'all,
I think I'd like to drop a little of my refund cash on a new notebook/pad. I am trying to do research to figure out what I want, but there's SO much out there that I'm a little confused. I'm hoping maybe y'all could narrow it down a little bit for me.

First, let me say that I do not need an upgrade; I just want it, so I can't justify spending more than about $250-ish. I have no problem with getting a used one. I don't use my smartphone now for any work stuff, just phone calls, text, internet & playing with apps/games.

I do need to be able to use the thing as a phone, and to be able to text/picture message with it. Also, I'd seriously like a halfway decent camera on it. My Huawei M860 has one of the most worthless dang cameras I've ever tried to use.

I'm saying notebook/pad because I'm getting a little older & my eyesight isn't what it once was. I'm interested in the size of the screen. That's probably 80% of the reason for looking at those. Another 5% cuz it just looks so dang cool & 15% cuz it seems much faster than my current phone. If there is a low-cost, huge screen, phone out there that would fit these parameters, feel free to recommend that too!

Like I said, if y'all could just help me narrow down what I am looking for, that would really help. I dont have a problem with researching, but with so much out there right now, I'm overwhelmed & don't know where to start.

Thanks in advance!!
~Ky

 

I'm looking for a tablet. Waidda minute though - you can't make calls on a tablet?! So I'd still have to have a phone? Well crud, that just doesn't make any kind of sense for me. If you can't use a tablet as basically a large smart phone, then I guess I'm just going to have to find a phone with a huge screen. That's a real bummer! :bawling:

Any ideas on a smartphone with a large screen?