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Just read an article that pointed to Best Buy for a new Asus 10 inch android tablet with better specs than our beloved gTabs for $400. And... it's already got honeycomb.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet
Acer Iconia A500
The Asus Transformer is delayed for a U.S. launch now until the end of this month due to supply shortages.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/asus-apologizes-for-eee-pad-transformer-delay-it-wont-detail-u/
I *really* hope they can release it at $400, the recent video preview (Via Slashgear) made it pretty attractive (to me at least).
This is one of the devices I was eyeing. Allegedly it has an IPS screen as well. Anyone who's read my posts long enough knows how badly I want an IPS screen.
Yep, the Eee Pad Transformer looks like a winner to me.
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I guess we'll have to wait for someone here to get one in their hands and do a proper review.
If it gets love from the creative folks at xda then I may sell off my second gTab and pick one of these up once it's released to the public.
and im now disappointed in my gtab before i even get it, thanks alot!
hopefully it cant be rooted =D
At this price I'm interested as well. I have a couple of friends who are interested in my Gtablet with the Vegan rom and accessories for around $300. If Honeycomb isn't available for the Gtab by the time this comes out I may make the switch.
Isn't it being released April 6th? 5 days?!?!
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and im now disappointed in my gtab before i even get it, thanks alot!
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Don't be. It's $285 (assuming you are a Woot! user) and this ASUS device has NOT been released yet. It may not show up for a month, or longer.
The GTAB will be dated one day, but that's going to happen for all electronics, it's unavoidable.
That dock (that basically turns the tablet into a laptop) looks sweet! Even though the price for the dock hasn't been announced (at least not to my knowledge) I want it.
Also, the fact the tablet comes with an HDMI port on it rather than relying on the dock is also pretty cool.
It will be very interesting indeed to get the review when someone here can get their hands on it.
If I can confirm this will be available for $400 @ Best Buy next week, I will be putting my gtab on craigslist ASAP and coughing up the $115 extra for IPS screen with honeycomb!
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and im now disappointed in my gtab before i even get it, thanks alot!
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Don't be, man. If you always want the latest and greatest, you will never buy anything at all. Ever. With the number of companies in the world and how fast they are moving in research and development, whatever you buy will always be outdated.
Personally, I think the gtab is good for me for at least a few years.
DroidHam said:
Isn't it being released April 6th? 5 days?!?!
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I'll believe it when I see it. But if this thing comes out in 5 days in my local BB, I will be getting one! This could replace my SmartQ R10.
DroidHam said:
If I can confirm this will be available for $400 @ Best Buy next week, I will be putting my gtab on craigslist ASAP and coughing up the $115 extra for IPS screen with honeycomb!
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Plus a built in HDMI port.
DroidHam said:
If I can confirm this will be available for $400 @ Best Buy next week, I will be putting my gtab on craigslist ASAP and coughing up the $115 extra for IPS screen with honeycomb!
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I would wait to see the reviews. The Motorola Xoom (honeycomb) out of the box wasn't as zippy as our gTabs.
And besides, you got a helluva deal on your gTAB purchase compared to early adopters like me that paid the $400 on them in November/December of last year. Who knows, if you get your gTab and put a custom ROM on it (I'm running VEGAn 5.1.1) you may decide to wait a while before you fork out that extra $115.
I have thirty days to return gtablet to Sears looks like I might do so and get Asus
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im scouring the web for a real price/release date now...
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I would wait to see the reviews. The Motorola Xoom (honeycomb) out of the box wasn't as zippy as our gTabs.
And besides, you got a helluva deal on your gTAB purchase compared to early adopters like me that paid the $400 on them in November/December of last year. Who knows, if you get your gTab and put a custom ROM on it (I'm running VEGAn 5.1.1) you may decide to wait a while before you fork out that extra $115.
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the only flaw for the gtab is the screen viewing, which im sure a IPS screen would resolve
ill be watching this closely. thanks for the heads up. and with roebeet on-board, the possibilities are endless.
no pressure.
With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
Well as of now if you are lucky and can get your hands on a couple of Touchpads, that would be perfect, but if you can't I would either go for a Nook Color (easily moddable to full android) if you can get it for under 200 (slower but it has one hell of a screen) or a Transformer or Iconia if you can get either of them for 300 or less.
If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
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If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
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Wants a decent priced one those are top of the line
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Well , i don`t like apple usually,but ipad 2 is very cool ! Sorry for my bad english !
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
If you're interested, you might wanna check this out:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-&-No...25267&_trksid=p1468660.m2000036#ht_2570wt_964
All credit goes to slickdeals
mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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lol you prefer Xoom over iPad2? let alone any other android tablet? Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market. In fact, its old as heck by tech standards. Also, iPad releases thus far have been done at an annual rate, not 6 month cycles.
Go for the iPad2. Apple is essentially the tablet market. You really can't go wrong with it.
If you can wait, see what Ice Cream Sandwich tablets will be like in the next few months.
If I were you, I'd wait until the end of the year to make my decision.
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Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market.
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Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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TJBunch1228 said:
Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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a good starter tablet for android would be the Asus Transformer (if you need inputs) or the Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Galaxy 10.1 is thinner than the iPad2, weighs less, and has Honeycomb on it with a not bad TouchWiz UI.
i'm guessing the OP doesn't want a hand me down tablet, but a new one.
btw, props to Steve Jobs for making such a competitive market in the phone/tablet space. Tech won't be the same without him. As Eric Schmidt said, Steve Jobs is probably the best CEO in the last 50 to 100 years.
Alka-Seltzer and take a look at the
Gaviscons.
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id say take a look at the archos g9 top spec honeycomb devices on the cheap
I personally think you should look into the Dell Streak 7, its really nice.
Sorry for posting twice, but the dell streak 7 is great priced and will be upgradable to honeycomb, they have not released it yet but they will be doing so soon.
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Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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moeahmad1995 said:
What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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May be new android tablets often but they arnt as dumb such as the iPad one to the iPad two ooo made it what little smaller and faster and added a camera they should have done it right the first time
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mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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That's not fair, neither it is justified. Each iProduct TRIES to keep up with the latest of the technology. So, unless the OP wants that. He's good with the current iPad2.
Although, I agree, he can get an alternative to iPadn, maybe an android-based tablet which will suit more of his needs. But that is his decision. Leave it up to him to decide.
kailin63 said:
With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
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Allow me to restate, since this apparently spiraled into a fan-boy war...
Xoom's are cheap, they run great... they'll give you a good intro into android tablets.
= I win
Merry Christmas.
I'm finally ready to get a tablet and I've decided the Asus is the way to go. Should I just buy one now or wait for the prime? Is the difference all that significant?
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I'd say it really depends on what you're willing to spend. If you decided you wanted it two days ago, you could have gotten one from best buy for 249. I would wait if I had the extra cash, the tech gets so old fast so it's the only way you can stay on top of it.
It depends. I got my transformer off someone locally for 200$ a month ago. After one month of using it I still feel that I could never spend 500$ on a few tablet. Dont get me wrong this thing is amazing but I still prefer my 200$ net book. I just bought it as an expensive to mess around with and to play around with android on a tablet.
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I just got one a few days ago for my kids. I think you should get one if you don't care about having the latest specs. It is a fine tablet that you and your family can enjoy for a while until prime 2 comes out
If you can afford a Prime, wait for one. I own TF1, but 2nd makes it look ancient. I would wait.
I think the Prime has enough features to wait a month or two for, but for someone who already has the TF101, I am riding out this device for a while and see what comes out in several more months to come.
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I think the Prime has enough features to wait a month or two for, but for someone who already has the TF101, I am riding out this device for a while and see what comes out in several more months to come.
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see, wanting to get it at the 250 price is what got me into this mess haha. I saw it was going to be on sale and I figured I'd pick one up if it was a good buy. So I did my research and decided I wanted one reallllly bad. Of course all the best buys in my area were out of them before I could get one. Now I'm just considering buying it at the regular price, though I feel a not like the rest of you and can't justify spending so much on a tablet haha idk
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see, wanting to get it at the 250 price is what got me into this mess haha. I saw it was going to be on sale and I figured I'd pick one up if it was a good buy. So I did my research and decided I wanted one reallllly bad. Of course all the best buys in my area were out of them before I could get one. Now I'm just considering buying it at the regular price, though I feel a not like the rest of you and can't justify spending so much on a tablet haha idk
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FYI - you can still get the Transformer for $299 @ GameStop!
Foe the price difference, I would get the original Transformer. It is still a very fast tablet and you really can't beat the price ($400 for tablet and dock compared to $499 for the TF Prime tablet alone - not sure what the dock costs for the Prime).
Besides, we still don't know what kind of issues we'll run into with the Prime yet - just like the original keyboard dock had a hardware issue that needed an RMA to fix...
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.
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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)
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
have been looking round for a tab, while the transformer prime seems best its now almost double the cost of the xoom, even though the xoom is quite old, it seems anything else around is still tegra2 or dual core similar spec hardware to the xoom, so i dont see any point apart from the weight in getting anything newer or more expensive, is it still a good option guys? you can get one for around £260 in the UK where as the transformer prime would be £499 and the original transformer maybe £350
i just returned a scroll extreme as it was just soooooooooooooo laggy!! i dont want anything with huge lag like that again
This late? I wouldn't buy the xoom today at its current price.
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have been looking round for a tab, while the transformer prime seems best its now almost double the cost of the xoom, even though the xoom is quite old, it seems anything else around is still tegra2 or dual core similar spec hardware to the xoom, so i dont see any point apart from the weight in getting anything newer or more expensive, is it still a good option guys? you can get one for around £260 in the UK where as the transformer prime would be £499 and the original transformer maybe £350
i just returned a scroll extreme as it was just soooooooooooooo laggy!! i dont want anything with huge lag like that again
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So I'm the first to respond...the original Xoom is a wonderful device and is even better now than it was when it was new because it has ICS official update, and best of all, the most fantastic developers and real bleeding-edge advances in Xoom software. It's so well built and sturdy that the bit of additional weight doesn't matter. In my opinion the Xoom is still the best tablet available, as everything works well and there's tons of additional functionality with custom roms.
The xoom is built like a tank and with it's specs what else out there is better for the money. I have two of them and the last one I picked up for $315 U.S.
Picked up 32 gb wifi only xoom a few months back with original box and 5 cases (4 still sealed) for $275 off craigslist. Didn't think it was too bad and I'll be keeping xoom for awhile
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This late? I wouldn't buy the xoom today at its current price.
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the only thing i can see maybe 'better' for the money is the asus transformer 101 maybe just because its a little lighter and can be expanded with the kb if need be, also the connectivity looks a little better placed, and its just as supposed with roms and people using it. These are both £290 ish in the UK?
i mean the xoom 2 is a little more expensive but for that lighter slimmer body you lose the expansion slow, sure you can use the usb host but i dont like that idea, would prefer an expansion slot, the galaxy tab just seem out there with the price, then you have the acer a200 which ones again is similar so im thinking the original xoom or asus transformer in this price bracket is the best option...
I only got my Xoom about 3 weeks ago, £280 from PC world. Been an android guy for a year now so did my research to see what the community support was like. Noticed that we're getting official CM9 support, that made the deal even sweeter. Still team EOS provide excellent support on AOSP builds. Even in terms of specs, great screen, great processor, can be overclocked (and stable). In my opinion this is still a great buy!
I too want to buy a tablet. But I'm confused between xoom, galaxy tab 10.1 and transformer TF101.
So what do you guys suggest?
My requirements are, good support by Dev community and which wont brick easily...
Thanks..
Peace.
Hi I just picked up a Motorola Xoom WiFi 32GB via a pricerunner.co.uk search. This got me a £5 discount making the delivered price just under £245. I tried to upgrade to ICE/Android 4.0, but managed to “Brick” the device …so be warned and be patient.
Fortunately I manage to resolve this issue with the help of some XDA forum links, YouTube and Motorola site itself. I will try and write up the details of my problem and solution in another thread.
I am now back to the original Android 3.2 version and so far I am very happy the XOOM.
adiles said:
I too want to buy a tablet. But I'm confused between xoom, galaxy tab 10.1 and transformer TF101.
So what do you guys suggest?
My requirements are, good support by Dev community and which wont brick easily...
Thanks..
Peace.
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the Xoom has great community support and as far as I know the galaxy tab 10.1 does too because that was another option of mine and community support is a big factor when I buy a new product both I believe are getting official CM9 support. i can't speak for the TF101,I don't know much about that one
adiles said:
I too want to buy a tablet. But I'm confused between xoom, galaxy tab 10.1 and transformer TF101.
So what do you guys suggest?
My requirements are, good support by Dev community and which wont brick easily...
Thanks..
Peace.
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I have all three and the best will be the one you can find at the best price. All three are near similar hardware with each having an advantage/disadvantage to the others.
Community/Dev support I would have to say the Xoom wins though...as well as being difficult to brick. Google "Experience" device really makes the Xoom a great device.
(I use the Xoom, my wife is using the Transformer and I gave my mother the Galaxy Tab).
in my opinion, its the best tablet for the cost.
main cons are weight and potentially out of date hardware. that hasn't stopped it from being the first official device to receive 4.0.4
would love if i could get a 2nd one as backup.
HD dock is wonderful. it even works with my otterbox.
Xoom is the best overall tablet. Newer tablets have shinier items, but considering the durability, functionality, support and overall user experience, I don't think you could go wrong buying a xoom.
I do have a Xoom either and I think it's a good choice and you won't regret buying it. It isn't expensive for its quality and it runs very well and smoothly especially with CM9 ICS.
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jason4656 said:
the only thing i can see maybe 'better' for the money is the asus transformer 101 maybe just because its a little lighter and can be expanded with the kb if need be, also the connectivity looks a little better placed, and its just as supposed with roms and people using it. These are both £290 ish in the UK?
i mean the xoom 2 is a little more expensive but for that lighter slimmer body you lose the expansion slow, sure you can use the usb host but i dont like that idea, would prefer an expansion slot, the galaxy tab just seem out there with the price, then you have the acer a200 which ones again is similar so im thinking the original xoom or asus transformer in this price bracket is the best option...
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Actually, the Xoom has a better frame rate than the Transformer 101. You could search for the thread that proves it somewhere here in General or Q&A (sometime last summer?).
If you can find one for a good price I think it's a no-brainer. Great build quality and great active devs on XDa. What more could you possibly ask for?
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Actually xoom is not availiable online right now and the one availiable in stores is a 3g model which is out of my range. So I was thinking about buying galaxy tab..
So what do you guys suggest? Should I go for the tab or spend some extra bucks on xoom?
I really can't decide.. coz both of them almost same...
Peace.
adiles said:
Actually xoom is not availiable online right now and the one availiable in stores is a 3g model which is out of my range. So I was thinking about buying galaxy tab..
So what do you guys suggest? Should I go for the tab or spend some extra bucks on xoom?
I really can't decide.. coz both of them almost same...
Peace.
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check craigslist in your area, or look on ebay. do your research and you are sure to find a great deal!
I've had Xoom since almost release day. Wifi at start and chose it over the galaxy tab just cause it felt more rugged. Tab was nice but felt cheep. Haven't regretted it one bit. Now I own 2 xooms, wifi and 4g, wifi one my son mainly uses. Got my 3g/4g on Craigslist for 400, came dock, leather case and original box.
based on your guys opinions here and elsewhere, i ordered the xoom and should have it in my hands tomorrow. really excited about this device! i even changed my sig already