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Just when I start liking the G-Tablet, my Archos 101 is scheduled to arrive Saturday!

Well, I knew this day would come, as I originally bought the G-Tablet as a hold-me-over until Archos got themselves together on the 101. And now it's here. I'll probably keep them both until my return date comes up on the G-Tablet. But, I can't see returning the Archos device.
Decisions, Decisions!

lol.. wow. Me to, I ordered the second it was up, and did 2 day. So mine should be coming saturday also. Maybe?
did you order Yesterday on Archos.com when the 101 went up for sale? and do 2 day shipping. My tracking number I have already, but it's not in UPS system yet

Did you guys consider you might prefer the g tablet? Remember archos 101 will probably never see gingerbread, and the tegra2 will have honeycomb support. The ui is probably better with the archos...for now. Just have to weigh the pros and cons. However there are a few features the 101 has that are nice, like hdmi and the kickstand.
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Please post a comparison after you have both. I'm sure many people are trying to make the same decisions as you. In particular can you post about the viewing angle and how laggy the tablet is?

xguntherc said:
lol.. wow. Me to, I ordered the second it was up, and did 2 day. So mine should be coming saturday also. Maybe?
did you order Yesterday on Archos.com when the 101 went up for sale? and do 2 day shipping. My tracking number I have already, but it's not in UPS system yet
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Yeah! LOL! I Got it yesterday with 2-day shipping . . . So, let me rephrase: I HOPE it gets here Saturday, waiting on the UPS update too.
I'll report back after playing with both. But right now I'm on a usb keyboard/case & a bluetooth mouse and loving this thing!

Crimton, you say that cuz of Archos bad update procedure in the past right. They've mentioned they need to and will improve that. Just like the Archos 101 was released with 2.1 in UK, and getting 2.2 in the next 2 weeks. End of November. They also said they will do future updates on these newer, better tablets. but we will see. Just like Samsung, they have a terrible track record.
I'm not buying the 101 for Gingerbread. I'm buying it for a cheap, low cost tablet to enjoy for the next few months. and in Feb, or March I'll get a 2.3 or 3.0 HTC or Moto tablet that will be feature complete and more of a tablet experience. Since 2.2 really isn't fully there yet. And what do you mean the tegra will have gingerbread support. because LG, and Moto are releasing Tegra 2 phones in Q1. Yea your right. but by then i'll be getting something better I'm sure.

Crimton said:
Did you guys consider you might prefer the g tablet? Remember archos 101 will probably never see gingerbread, and the tegra2 will have gingerbread support. The ui is probably better with the archos...for now. Just have to weigh the pros and cons. However there are a few features the 101 has that are nice, like hdmi and the kickstand.
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You may be correct. But, I'm not so concerned with Gingerbread right now, just the 2.2 upgrade later this month. There's no telling when the HDMI/hybrid cable will make it stateside from China for the Viewsonic. And, if they haven't fixed all the crap we've had to wade through on this forum to get this thing remotely close to passable by Black Friday sales, Viewsonic will be toast. LOL!
Can you imagine the everyday consumer turning this thing on to see what we saw with the TNT & no Flash Returns with be en masse!!!

Yup, black friday will be a disaster with no market, or flash like the box says. but yea.. Anyways I have a few things i don't like about the G-tablet. and I'm not really banking on Viewsonic fixing software much.
There's some great dev's here though, doing some good things. I'm sure it will be smooth as butter very soon. The media aspects of Archos sold me, the HDMI out, it's coded for some serious media handling and playback. I'll be using it to my TV often also. That and the kickstand, and the entire top isn't glass so it wont break as easy if dropped. No fingerprints on the entire top like the G. and I wont accidentally hit the soft keys all day long.
Anyways. my UPS is showing up now
Anyone know how I can pull the TnT keyboard n use on the Archos 101?

xguntherc said:
Yup, black friday will be a disaster with no market, or flash like the box says. but yea.. Anyways I have a few things i don't like about the G-tablet. and I'm not really banking on Viewsonic fixing software much.
There's some great dev's here though, doing some good things. I'm sure it will be smooth as butter very soon. The media aspects of Archos sold me, the HDMI out, it's coded for some serious media stuff. I'll be using it to my TV often also. That and the kickstand, and the entire top isn't glass so it wont break as easy if dropped. No fingerprints on the entire top like the G. and I wont accidentally hit the soft keys all day long.
Anyways. my UPS is showing up now
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Agreed al round!!
What's your delivery date???

I'd also like to hear a comparison between the two, if you have the time (I had pre-ordered the 101 until the Gtab showed up in my sites). I'm hearing mixed reviews on the LCD and I'm curious if it has the same viewing angle issues.
And if you could do a dump of /system, that would be awesome. I'd love to be able to port their media player over to the GTab.

MY delivery date isn't up yet, but UPS is showing Signature Confirmation Required. I work tomorrow and monday. damnit. I better have someone around to get it.
Yes beet, i will do whatever you need.. I saw a few video's of the 101 and 70 in action, and those video's alone the viewing angles seemed better than the G. My own video shows how bad the angles can be. That is why that video made me think otherwise.. Oh and there's a very good file manager that i think the 101 and 70 has. but I'm not sure. I also read rageinthecage gives temp root on the Archos. So we can temp root, do a titanium backup or what not if needed. but thats unconfirmed.

roebeet said:
I'd also like to hear a comparison between the two, if you have the time (I had pre-ordered the 101 until the Gtab showed up in my sites). I'm hearing mixed reviews on the LCD and I'm curious if it has the same viewing angle issues.
And if you could do a dump of /system, that would be awesome. I'd love to be able to port their media player over to the GTab.
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You may be correct. But, I'm not so concerned with Gingerbread right now, just the 2.2 upgrade later this month. There's no telling when the HDMI/hybrid cable will make it stateside from China for the Viewsonic. And, if they haven't fixed all the crap we've had to wade through on this forum to get this thing remotely close to passable by Black Friday sales, Viewsonic will be toast. LOL!
Can you imagine the everyday consumer turning this thing on to see what we saw with the TNT & no Flash Returns with be en masse!!!
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a combination of the two would be ideal. once we get the official hdmi dock that will eliminate the need for the kickstand and the hdmi port. i just hope that viewsonic is gonna get some updates out to us quick. i know what you're saying about not being worried about gingerbread right now(however i believe i meant honeycomb, tablets will be shipping with it soon http://androidandme.com/2010/11/tab...th-tegra-2-could-arrive-as-early-as-february/) but i also do not want a device that will be outdated soon after i buy it. i would love to see a comparison of the 2 though while you have them both.

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Crimton, you say that cuz of Archos bad update procedure in the past right. They've mentioned they need to and will improve that. Just like the Archos 101 was released with 2.1 in UK, and getting 2.2 in the next 2 weeks. End of November. They also said they will do future updates on these newer, better tablets. but we will see. Just like Samsung, they have a terrible track record.
I'm not buying the 101 for Gingerbread. I'm buying it for a cheap, low cost tablet to enjoy for the next few months. and in Feb, or March I'll get a 2.3 or 3.0 HTC or Moto tablet that will be feature complete and more of a tablet experience. Since 2.2 really isn't fully there yet. And what do you mean the tegra will have gingerbread support. because LG, and Moto are releasing Tegra 2 phones in Q1. Yea your right. but by then i'll be getting something better I'm sure.
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i agree, i am really looking towards an htc tablet as well. also i meant to say honeycomb not gingerbread(see link above), i believe that is whats supposed to be optimized for tablets. but when the htc tablets start rolling out my wife or daughter gets the g and i will get a new htc

Crimton said:
i agree, i am really looking towards an htc tablet as well. also i meant to say honeycomb not gingerbread(see link above), i believe that is whats supposed to be optimized for tablets. but when the htc tablets start rolling out my wife or daughter gets the g and i will get a new htc
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I'm right there with you dude! If/when that HTC tablet hits, my daughter gets a hand-me-down! LOL!

xguntherc said:
MY delivery date isn't up yet, but UPS is showing Signature Confirmation Required. I work tomorrow and monday. damnit. I better have someone around to get it.
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Same here:
Tracking Detail
Billing information has been sent to UPS. Check site later for updated shipment status or contact shipper for more details.
Tracking Information
Tracking Number: 1ZXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Status: Billing Information Received
Shipped To: GLEN ALLEN, VA, US
Shipped/Billed On: 11/19/2010
Type: Package
Service: NEXT DAY AIR
Special Instructions: SIGNATURE REQUIRED
Weight: 3.50 Lbs

aamon17 said:
I'm right there with you dude! If/when that HTC tablet hits, my daughter gets a hand-me-down! LOL!
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right and if everything goes right it should be just around tax return time ;-)

I am interested to know the plug-in comes with 101. I owned 2 of Archos 605 wifi devices. Archos charge for every plug-in. FOr example, DVD Mpeg2 play back, Web browser, Cinema plug-in. All plug-ins cost me almost same as the device. SPecially, the plug-ins are serial number specific, I can't reuse the same plug-in in the other one device I own. I am so curious to see what included in the price. As I saw the plug-in is downloadable but is option. Just my experience.

Crimton said:
Did you guys consider you might prefer the g tablet? Remember archos 101 will probably never see gingerbread, and the tegra2 will have honeycomb support. The ui is probably better with the archos...for now. Just have to weigh the pros and cons. However there are a few features the 101 has that are nice, like hdmi and the kickstand.
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Agreed. Flash performance, game emulators and Quake already play far better on the G-Tablet.
Out of box though, the 101 is better (obviously).
Tinker types = Gtablet

Ugghhh! UPS updated. My device will be here Monday not tomorrow. :-(

Archos, ZPad(GTablet) and Toshiba are compared in this forum post. Interesting things regarding their selection of LCD screens and comparison of multitouch capabilities, viewing angles. Interesting read.
http://www.hkepc.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1521745&extra=page=2

Thanks to everyone here...

I heard today for the first time that the nook Color was able to be rooted and was super happy since I could run Kindle on it.
Then I found xda and read about the G Tablet. At this price point for the hardware involved, I will be stopping after work tomorrow to grab one then head back here for some custom ROM action.
Super excited to see a solid form factor in an Android Tablet. When I first saw the G Tablet in the Sunday paper, I initially shrugged it off as another "not ready for prime time" tablet. While I guess it technically is, this community has taken it places!

Welcome to the forum. There is a wealth of information here and some of the most helpful people I know of.

Yes, that's exactly how I felt. I haven't gotten mine yet, and I'm still undecided whether or not I should pull the gun or continue to wait for the Notion Ink... but I've been visiting the section almost daily for news and updates.

After having the archos 101 for awhile i thought it was best I keep it and when I saw the gtablet and horrible reviews I decided to keep it but after reading the forums here I sold my archos 101 and never looked back its so much better and don't really miss the media playback aspect of it as Rockplayer has played everything I have thrown at it still gets good battery life. Now my girlfriend kinda regrets spending so much money on her macbook air and was thinking she should of gotten one as well. ^^

stcardinal said:
Yes, that's exactly how I felt. I haven't gotten mine yet, and I'm still undecided whether or not I should pull the gun or continue to wait for the Notion Ink... but I've been visiting the section almost daily for news and updates.
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Get ready for a long wait, if you didn't preorder the NI yet. Their initial "stock" is sold out so who knows when their second batch will be available. If u can get this tab for 380 or below, preferable low 300s (which is possible if ur lucky) pull that trigger.
There's a lot of helpful gtab folks here so you know there's support and with VS cooperating that even adds more value to this tablet.

Picked up the tab on my way home this evening.
Man I hate waiting for batteries to charge!

xmr405o said:
Get ready for a long wait, if you didn't preorder the NI yet. Their initial "stock" is sold out so who knows when their second batch will be available. If u can get this tab for 380 or below, preferable low 300s (which is possible if ur lucky) pull that trigger.
There's a lot of helpful gtab folks here so you know there's support and with VS cooperating that even adds more value to this tablet.
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After reading this thread, I stopped being interested in the Notion Ink.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868129

scottfish said:
I heard today for the first time that the nook Color was able to be rooted and was super happy since I could run Kindle on it.
Then I found xda and read about the G Tablet. At this price point for the hardware involved, I will be stopping after work tomorrow to grab one then head back here for some custom ROM action.
Super excited to see a solid form factor in an Android Tablet. When I first saw the G Tablet in the Sunday paper, I initially shrugged it off as another "not ready for prime time" tablet. While I guess it technically is, this community has taken it places!
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+1, without all of the great work here, and VS support, no way would I have ever considered these, now I have 2.....

Should I Buy One?

I want to give my iPad to my wife, and get a tablet that I can reflash ROMs to, and ultimately has flash compatibility. I found one on eBay, totally stock, for $250. Is it worth the money?
1. How does the screen compare to an iPad, Xoom, etc?
2. How does the speed and functionality compare to the iPad, Xoom, etc?
Other thoughts?

agentfazexx said:
I want to give my iPad to my wife, and get a tablet that I can reflash ROMs to, and ultimately has flash compatibility. I found one on eBay, totally stock, for $250. Is it worth the money?
1. How does the screen compare to an iPad, Xoom, etc?
2. How does the speed and functionality compare to the iPad, Xoom, etc?
Other thoughts?
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1. screen is not nearly as good....let's face it, but certainly good enough. Viewing angles suck, but hell its a tablet, you look at it dead on 99% of the time right? not as fast as ipad but the functionality is much better....tons of options as far as roms to flash, completely customizable, 1.1 or 1.2 bootloader options. A WEALTH of knowledge here for you and a wealth of dev support which has really made this tablet because stock, it's horrible.
This has been my baby since it came out but I am giving mine up, I need some cash flow....I'll sell you mine rooted running cm7 for 225. pm if interested im in the process of putting up a listing

sincerity said:
1. screen is not nearly as good....let's face it, but certainly good enough. Viewing angles suck, but hell its a tablet, you look at it dead on 99% of the time right? not as fast as ipad but the functionality is much better....tons of options as far as roms to flash, completely customizable, 1.1 or 1.2 bootloader options. A WEALTH of knowledge here for you and a wealth of dev support which has really made this tablet because stock, it's horrible.
This has been my baby since it came out but I am giving mine up, I need some cash flow....I'll sell you mine rooted running cm7 for 225. pm if interested im in the process of putting up a listing
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I found one on eBay for 225 actually. There are Honeycomb ROM's with CM7 here on XDA for it correct?

Alright, suit yourself. yes there are honeycomb roms...perhaps you should do a little investigation.....there are plenty of videos out there that show how HC is on the tab....slatedroid is a good source for 1.2 roms.

sincerity said:
Alright, suit yourself. yes there are honeycomb roms...perhaps you should do a little investigation.....there are plenty of videos out there that show how HC is on the tab....slatedroid is a good source for 1.2 roms.
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Actually that one sold... Argh.
Either way I may go with the Acer A500 instead, Staples has $100 dollar off coupons redeemable in the store. Brings it to $299 out the door.

good choice as well...if you change your mind, the link to my tab is in my sig

sincerity said:
good choice as well...if you change your mind, the link to my tab is in my sig
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The pictures of your tablet are quite enticing...and $205?! Hm... How is the speed on it? I hate lag.

No, do not buy one. Viewsonic has stopped supporting it. It's pissed most os us off, to the point that we've decided to not buy anything made by Viewsonic ever again. Additionally, I can't logically recommend any of their products to anyone either.
The only thing that makes this tablet usable are the 3rd party developers on this and other sites. Without them, this thing wouldn't have sold nearly as well.
So, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING MADE BY VIEWSONIC!!

TJEvans said:
No, do not buy one. Viewsonic has stopped supporting it. It's pissed most os us off, to the point that we've decided to not buy anything made by Viewsonic ever again. Additionally, I can't logically recommend any of their products to anyone either.
The only thing that makes this tablet usable are the 3rd party developers on this and other sites. Without them, this thing wouldn't have sold nearly as well.
So, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING MADE BY VIEWSONIC!!
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Yeah I think I've already decided on the Acer Iconia A500. I printed off one of those $100 dollar off coupons from Staples, that would make it $299 out the door.

agentfazexx said:
Yeah I think I've already decided on the Acer Iconia A500. I printed off one of those $100 dollar off coupons from Staples, that would make it $299 out the door.
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Good luck, and congrtulations. If it's not too much trouble, can you post on their facebook page letting them know why you decided to go with a competitor? I know it won't help you much, but it would be good for them to know that we have a voice that's being heard.
thanks!

[Q] Moshi Monsters Anyone?

Hi, I'm considering a Xoom for my 10 y/o daughter as a christmas present, but I have a couple of questions.
The useage would be movies (from SD), music, and general surfing and android games (angy bird etc). What may be a deal breaker is the ability to use flash intensive web sites.
Currently she has a mac G5 1.6Ghz PowerPC that doesn't play at all nicely with flash intensive web sites, namely Moshimonsters.com and educationcity.com.
Although I'm new to Android, I'm not scared to root and try different roms if required (I've 'hackintoshed' my netbook so am familiar with the sweaty palms while waiting for the final reboot!).
This isn't a replacement for a desktop as the old G5 does just about everything she needs apart from the poor flash playback so if the Xoom would be capable of that it would be a win/win! I'm thinking that a Xoom is cheaper than a new desktop and seems like a great piece of equipment in it's own right for travel/sofa surfing.
So the question is do any of you have youngsters in the family that use the Xoom for moshimonsters.com and don't complain about it being laggy/slow?
Thanks in advance and sorry that the first post is a Q, but I have to start somewhere on my journey into the depths of Android and I have spent sveral days googling but finding no definitive answer!
All the best,
Ian

I tried both websites for you and they worked fine. Educationcity.com was snappier than the moshimonsters.com, but they both loaded fine and flash video downloaded and played fine.
I think she'll enjoy it.

Is there no escaping these bloody things, my 9 y/o and 3 y/o fight over them all the bloody time.... lol

okantomi said:
I tried both websites for you and they worked fine. Educationcity.com was snappier than the moshimonsters.com, but they both loaded fine and flash video downloaded and played fine.
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What service! Many thanks for taking the time to look at that for me.
Trig0r said:
Is there no escaping these bloody things, my 9 y/o and 3 y/o fight over them all the bloody time.... lol
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MM has over 50 million users now so no, there's no escape!
Just got to decide how long I wait now to see if prices drop even more before Christmas. Amazon now at £321 delivered for the UK wifi version.
Thanks both,
Ian

Have you looked at other devices or are you set on a Xoom?
Quick poke on google gives a few places under £300..

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Have you looked at other devices or are you set on a Xoom?
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I'm not 100% set on the Xoom but I went to PC World and had a play with a few tablets and the solid feel of the Xoom along with the connectivity options and battery life make it my favourite so far.
The promise of ICS in the future is also appealing.
I'm very willing to hear suggestions for alternatives (in the UK), and my target price is around the £300 mark.
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Quick poke on google gives a few places under £300..
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I'll check out the pricing again but I'm a bit cautious when it comes to sellers that I'm not familiar with (stock is in China and it's not a UK model etc), thanks for taking the time to check and reply

I looked at the 7" A100, its a cut down version of the A500 but with the smaller screen and less storage, however still has the mSD slot so onboard space not so much of an issue. Ended up ordering the A500 instead mainly down to the screen size.
If you want ICS then you might want to have a look at a few other "Android Dev" forums on here, you can see what the popular devices are and that might influence your choices.
Yeah I'd rather get it from a known source but there seems to be some places selling for around the £270 mark, order it on a credit card or whatever card you have thats got some sort of protection on it, just incase, if all comes good then your saving yourself at least £50 which can be spent on screen protectors, sleeves, cases etc

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Ended up ordering the A500 instead mainly down to the screen size.
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I tried to get a feel for the A500 at PC World but the one in my local store wouldn't power up. I seem to be able to find the Xoom cheaper than the A500 right now?
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If you want ICS then you might want to have a look at a few other "Android Dev" forums on here, you can see what the popular devices are and that might influence your choices.
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I thought (although I may be completely wrong!), that there would be an official OTA release of ICS for Xoom? This may save me the headache of root, roms & kernels!
Thanks for all the input.

GSXR11 said:
I tried to get a feel for the A500 at PC World but the one in my local store wouldn't power up. I seem to be able to find the Xoom cheaper than the A500 right now?
I thought (although I may be completely wrong!), that there would be an official OTA release of ICS for Xoom? This may save me the headache of root, roms & kernels!
Thanks for all the input.
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There will be an official ICS release for the Xoom. IMHO, it is the best Android tab currently available, all things considered. Also, I have a Tegra2 7" tab and it's sweet and pretty snappy but it's just too small to be really useful. A 10" screen is much better. Put a nice comfortable and protective case on it that can also double as a stand, get one of the charging docks, and your kids are good to go.

for this planned use you may find a cheaper alternative to Xoom... How knows?
Best!
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[Q] Thinking of buying one of these

I love Android, and especially the community that every device has.
I currently have an Epic 4G Touch (Sprint's GSII) and I have never owned a tablet.
This Thanksgiving break I visited my cousins and lo behold, practically all of them had an iPad 2. It was a very convenient thing to have around, I never really saw a tablet as a useful item. But I see that tablets are really neat now, it's like a phone, but bigger and not as heavy and clunky as a laptop.
And with today's web based world, it's really convenient to have a tablet on your coffee table to just use when chatting with friends, family gatherings or just watching tv and you need to look up something on the web. Or a device to watch Netflix or Hulu on, but your phone's screen is just too small and it's weird to hold it. Blah blah, useful features could go on.
Anyways, I missed the BestBuy sale for $250 unfortunately, and Gamestop is sold out for $300. But on Craiglist, a lot of folks are selling them for $330 unopened because they are bastards and bought them during black friday to make a profit.
I know the Transformer Prime is coming out on 12/8 for $500 but I simply can't afford that. Do you guys think that the regular Transformer will drop down in Price after the Prime comes out?
So I am left with multiple dilemmas:
1. Buy brand new for $330 off craiglist
2. Wait for possible price drop
3. 3D monitor + nVidia 3D vision kit
4. Solid State Drive
When I look into Android products I look into the modding community for the device on XDA, and it looks like the Eee pad has the best one.
So, should I get one or no?
If you could provide me with a link to buy one for under $300, I will buy it without hesitation.
Thank you

I can't give you a link, but I will tell you that you will certainly love your Eee Pad. Keep looking. This week has a lot of good internet deals. You're bound to find something. Otherwise offer someone on craigslist around $315 and see if they bite. Even at $330, its still a great value.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

As an owner of a transformer I can personally say that it's a great device. It does everything for me (including the stuff you listed) and i'm not sure how much a performance boost the quad core will actually bring (to me i think the tegra 3 is an overkill in processor power).
I recall asus saying that when the transformer prime is released, the old transformer price will drop to 250 and 350 for the 16 and 32gb models (respectively). Don't quote me on this though.
However, if your interested in the dev/modding of the transformer you may be disappointed. I believe all the models you'll find in the stores today will have a locked kernel which means you can't root the device (until the xda dev's figure a way out)

will3330 said:
However, if your interested in the dev/modding of the transformer you may be disappointed. I believe all the models you'll find in the stores today will have a locked kernel which means you can't root the device (until the xda dev's figure a way out)
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What really? No way...
If I can't root it that's a deal breaker right there
edit: well im doing some current browsing on the forum and no where does it mention that some models can't be rooted.
In fact there's a one click root for all models in the dev section

New models can be rooted now. There is a link in the dev section somewhere. If you can wait untill the Prime comes out I will have 2 32gb for sale. Already rooted, with or without docks. In fact when the Prime comes out like the other poster said I bet you can get a good deal. I was planning on selling mine for 300 without dock when the time comes.
Edit: Post for rooting all versions is in dev section look for "razorclaw"
3VO Sent

If you are still interested I am selling mine with keyboard and boxes for both already rooted (running Revolver) for $400 + shipping. Not a scratch on the tablet or keyboard. Just bought the keyboard a couple of weeks ago to replace a defective one.
PM if interested.
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ifly4vamerica said:
New models can be rooted now. There is a link in the dev section somewhere. If you can wait untill the Prime comes out I will have 2 32gb for sale. Already rooted, with or without docks. In fact when the Prime comes out like the other poster said I bet you can get a good deal. I was planning on selling mine for 300 without dock when the time comes.
Edit: Post for rooting all versions is in dev section look for "razorclaw"
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Ooo!
Well since you got two, and the Prime comes out in a week or so, why not C.O.D. one of those babies to my location ?
$300 is a deal.

I can personally tell you the new ones can be rooted VERY EASILY using razorclaw with one click. It took less than a second... I have a B90 and I bought it this week. Rooted, custom rom, cwm, and overclocked.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

If you buy a transformer retail you can always get a price adjustment if it does drop. Bestbuy extended their return policy for 60 days during christmas. Just an idea.
Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk

Save your money and go to Best Buy and price match it with Game Stop for $299. I just bought the wife one for Christmas.

There will be a lot of these for sale as people trade up to the Prime, however I would be very cautious of the Craig's list ones advertised as new in box. They are more likely to be used with the box. The same thing happened when the current transformer replaced the Viewsonic Gtab. Once the prime comes out, you should be able to get a good used TF for $250 or so with some acc.

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Ooo!
Well since you got two, and the Prime comes out in a week or so, why not C.O.D. one of those babies to my location ?
$300 is a deal.
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Ha! I would take you up on that but the second one is technically the other halfs. It does however have a sweet purple and pink flower theme on it.

techsmith said:
Save your money and go to Best Buy and price match it with Game Stop for $299. I just bought the wife one for Christmas.
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How do i go about price matching when gamestop is sold out online?
Would they just be like even if you wanted the gamestop one, you couldnt cause its sold out.

DonutGrunt said:
How do i go about price matching when gamestop is sold out online?
Would they just be like even if you wanted the gamestop one, you couldnt cause its sold out.
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No, as long as it's a current advertised price they should match it, in stock or not.
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I just called the best buy in my town and they said it had to be in stock in the store in our town too. So no deal on that. Luckily I snagged one last night from bhphotovideo for 344. Hopefully they don't get too cheap any time soon. They are selling out almost everywhere though.
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You should be able to find one for $300. I bought one (excellent condition, barely used) last week with dock for $350 and there seem to be a few at around 320 without dock. Wait a week or so, people who have it at 320+ will not end up selling them anyway and when the prime comes out they'll go in the 250-300 range pretty quickly.

Best buy models are tf101-x1 and everywhere else they are the original tf101-a1. Best buy did this to prevent price matching the device because Walmart and others sold the a1 model, good luck on price matching
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Just to revisit the original question for a moment, the SSD purchase might be a compelling alternative. It depends how you use the PC you would be putting it in, but they can pretty dramatically speed up a lot of tasks. Disk I/O is quite often the bottle neck in modern systems, and going from a spinning platter and arm to no moving parts could have a dramatic effect. Again though it all depends on how powerful your system is (if it can take full advantage of the IO speed gains), and what types of tasks you use it for.
Of course the flip side of that is: you may end up using your PC a LOT less if you pick up a Transformer, Prime or original. I know I do. Between my blackberry (email, instant messaging) and transformer (web surfing, google reader for rss feeds, and occasional angry birds or similar simple gaming), I barely have to use my laptop any more.

I got mine during black friday at best buy too. I was hestitant at first and wasn't sure about the rooting because of it being a newer and different model but this tablet is amazing. I love the internet, FLASH!, the apps, and the widgets. I hooked up to my tv the other day to show my roomates and they were blown away. I already rooted mine too just need to overclock it. This is is my first tablet and android device. The camera isn't that great but I did not get it for the camera. I recommend the best buy way. Buy it now and when the prime comes out you can return it to best buy and get the prime.
If I play with the prime and it seems worth it I will probably do that. However, if you want a first generation one there will probably be lots of people selling them on here. Totally worth the black friday mess and being short for rent. Also, if you use your phone as a hot spot with it it's even more amazing. There are plenty of apps to enjoy even without wi-fi and spotify or rdio for music.
I atually do use my laptop less now. Only thing I dont like is the laggyness of the keyboard strokes on this site. I am hoping overclocking will solve it. Dolphin and stock are both fast but I like dolphin the best so far. I'm falling in love with the touch gestures. Made one just for XDA

There are a couple of ways to get it for $299. Call around to the local game stops and see if they have the transformer in stock. When you called best buy you gave too much information.