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It all depends on how hard the tile is.
Basic ceramic tile you can drill fine with a new masonry bit - I think good quality straight shank are harder to find these days but I only buy SDS so I don't know. At a pinch I've used sds in a chuck drill -just line it up carefully.
The spear shaped tungsten carbide jobs don't really seem that much better than a good masonry bit in my exp.
Most floor tile and a lot of better quality wall tile is just too damn hard though.
The diamond mini core bits which come with the trickly water thing are the way to go really - but they are expensive.
If you're just drilling a hole or two for fixings try a masonry bit first, if it won't cut it go and buy a diamond jobbie, that's what I do.
Top Tip; Put a bit of masking or electrical tape on the tile first to stop the drill bit walking/sliding.