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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

So what happened?

http://blog.laptopmag.com/video-hands-on-with-the-viewsonic-g-tablet#axzz171zSDeQj
Watch the video on there. Why isn't this the one that shipped? What were they thinking? Did the stock TNT have that video playback? Even the recent Engadget article mentions the video playback. Why don't we have that on the new firmwares?

shibbybypass said:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/video-hands-on-with-the-viewsonic-g-tablet#axzz171zSDeQj
Watch the video on there. Why isn't this the one that shipped? What were they thinking? Did the stock TNT have that video playback? Even the recent Engadget article mentions the video playback. Why don't we have that on the new firmwares?
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Unfortunately, Viewsonic hasn't said anything about why they went with TnT. The TapnTap UI was a major down fall of this device, but with our wonderful Devs, we have worked around this.

tristanwolf1134 said:
Unfortunately, Viewsonic hasn't said anything about why they went with TnT. The TapnTap UI was a major down fall of this device, but with our wonderful Devs, we have worked around this.
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If it wasn't from the devs I would not have ever bought one. Viewsonic is lucky these devs are out there getting them any sales at all. I just want that movie player to be honest. haha

Hey Viewsonic......wtf? Thanks to the devs here my gtablet is flying....but it could have been flying out of the box and off the shelves if someone over there didn't drop the ball.
If you need a consultant you know how to find me

Yeah, it's a shame, that early model is pretty awesome.

At least the price dropped.

What the heck? Including the HDMI cable? Where?

Yeah price was like $429 when announced...i got it for 347 out the door...the only complaint i didn't have lol saved like 60 bucks
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Should I return my xoom?

Been playing with my xoom for less than a week now and thinking about returning it.
As such, I have a HTC desire and to me the xoom is just a bigger version of my phone.
How likely will we see Kal-El tablets next month? Should I just return my xoom and wait for the next wave of tablets?
Any thoughts?

Did you root your Xoom?

smsmasters said:
Been playing with my xoom for less than a week now and thinking about returning it.
As such, I have a HTC desire and to me the xoom is just a bigger version of my phone.
How likely will we see Kal-El tablets next month? Should I just return my xoom and wait for the next wave of tablets?
Any thoughts?
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I would say not very likely that you see the new tablets soon, sometime in 2012

root xoom, install themes, download docs to go for running Microsoft word, excel etc. download hacked Netflix app for movies, run custom ROM, overclock your dual core processor....remember that a tablet is not a laptop replacement.
What are you hoping for it to dothat you are doubting it??

smsmasters said:
Been playing with my xoom for less than a week now and thinking about returning it.
As such, I have a HTC desire and to me the xoom is just a bigger version of my phone.
How likely will we see Kal-El tablets next month? Should I just return my xoom and wait for the next wave of tablets?
Any thoughts?
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First, a tablet is not a laptop replacement. Maybe next year.
If you really want a tablet, but the xoom disappoints, return it and buy the I pad. Most people see the TV commercials and think they want that. The I pad is a toy in a tablet form factor. A friend of mine asked for a recommendation the other day. I said:
For work get a xoom
For mindless activity, get an I pad.
They got an I pad.

alodar1 said:
First, a tablet is not a laptop replacement. Maybe next year.
If you really want a tablet, but the xoom disappoints, return it and buy the I pad. Most people see the TV commercials and think they want that. The I pad is a toy in a tablet form factor. A friend of mine asked for a recommendation the other day. I said:
For work get a xoom
For mindless activity, get an I pad.
They got an I pad.
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+1
iFAD has even less abilities than other tablets...you think the xoom is like an oversized phone than the iFAD is an oversized ipod

gqstatus0685 said:
Did you root your Xoom?
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Yes, with the latest Tiamat ROM.

smsmasters said:
Yes, with the latest Tiamat ROM.
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And you still think it's just a big phone? What are you looking for?

okantomi said:
And you still think it's just a big phone? What are you looking for?
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1080p playback that doesn't stutter

smsmasters said:
1080p playback that doesn't stutter
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though I would love the same but you can play 720p converted to h264 baseline profile.it looks as good as 1080p on 10'' display.
a tablet that has say 120gb memory running on windows 8 with native support for windows program and full hd playback can replace netbooks.we need towait till 2013 considering how slow technology is moving.

I seriously considered returning it at the start too. Until I found the Netflix app on xda and dice player to play my hd video files. I still think it's bull**** Netflix and HBO Go apps aren't in the market for Xoom. But get those apps and teamviewer and I barely use my laptop except when I have to type something long. Love it now!

I returned mine and decided that my Alienware M11x would better suit me
I'll probably pickup the quad core tablets once they're released.
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I disagree! The only thing I have yet to try and do is burn a cd using an external burner. It is as close to a pc as you can get
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smsmasters said:
I returned mine and decided that my Alienware M11x would better suit me
I'll probably pickup the quad core tablets once they're released.
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tata bye-bye.
now you are alien

Also,
It's £329 for the xoom and I can get a faster i3 laptop for the same price...
And with the uncertain economy and government budget cuts nationwide, it's better for me to save money in the meantime!!!

smsmasters said:
Also,
It's £329 for the xoom and I can get a faster i3 laptop for the same price...
And with the uncertain economy and government budget cuts nationwide, it's better for me to save money in the meantime!!!
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Alienware is far from an economical choice lol, but hope you like it...I would rather build my own than pay their prices

[Q] about buying

Hi
I am going to buy one.
Which details should I know for buying this tablet?
About everything like srial number or manufacturer country or ....
Thanks for guiding me.
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what do you mean? as long as you are happy with the specs and form factor, just buy it.
play with it extensively for the first week and make sure nothing fails on it.
also, dont be put off by the little lags here and there (expecially in the browser or when downloading an app) it is most likely a software issue and will be fixed fairly soon.

LG 7 thinq Canadian thread

Hey fellow Canucks! If you're looking to give feedback, tips & tricks or just rant about ROBELUS this is the place to do it.

I asked LG directly if the Canadian G7 variant will have an unlockable bootloader and unfortunately we won't have that privilege up north. =(

suhaybh said:
I asked LG directly if the Canadian G7 variant will have an unlockable bootloader and unfortunately we won't have that privilege up north. =(
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Hey at least we got a free TV with it (In Ontario).

Yup free tv in Alberta too... And that was a pretty sweet deal for me that since I needed both! I bought mine outright through Freedom, using it with koodo. I am pretty happy for now. Hoping that LG keeps its promise of more frequent updates and longer support since they opened a new division dedicated to that.

suhaybh said:
I asked LG directly if the Canadian G7 variant will have an unlockable bootloader and unfortunately we won't have that privilege up north. =(
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:crying:

Happy In Winnipeg
I received my G7, switched back from IOS , I really like my G7 Android. I would love root, but I guess I have to settle for the free TV.....

caanda45 said:
I received my G7, switched back from IOS , I really like my G7 Android. I would love root, but I guess I have to settle for the free TV.....
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Speaking of iOS. I find that the LG G7 has the most pleasant haptic feedback of any non iPhone devices. Finally someone figure out which part of Apple to emulate, not to say copy...
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mrnovanova said:
Speaking of iOS. I find that the LG G7 has the most pleasant haptic feedback of any non iPhone devices. Finally someone figure out which part of Apple to emulate, not to say copy...
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Yup. They've had their own "taptic engine" since V30, it's the only one on the android side that has it and it's brilliant! The vibration is such an important aspect of phones that people tend to not notice. Oneplus5/6 has the nastiest vibration that actually becomes a reason for me not to buy one.

Anyone recieve an update on the status of free tv yet?
If my math is accurate , we will be waiting until July 15th before any update. At any rate, im looking forward to a 43" UHD w hdr and google assistant!
The more I use the camera on the G7, the more Im blown away. Its crazy good.
This phone is crazy good. The potential of customization is good enough on G7 to forget about root anyway. The stock ROM is... really good.

My first LG phone. The built quality is good and form factor,the only downside is its slippery so you need a case.

oa12 said:
Anyone recieve an update on the status of free tv yet?
If my math is accurate , we will be waiting until July 15th before any update. At any rate, im looking forward to a 43" UHD w hdr and google assistant!
The more I use the camera on the G7, the more Im blown away. Its crazy good.
This phone is crazy good. The potential of customization is good enough on G7 to forget about root anyway. The stock ROM is... really good.
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Agreed. I have the LG G7 and the Huawei P20 pro. I was going the keep the G7 and sell the Huawei P20 pro until I accidentally threw it out of my car window...sigh. Now I have to sell my LG G7 which is by far a better phone. So far out of all the phones I've owned in 2018 the G7 comes close 2nd to the S9+ edged out by the dual speakers. This is by far the best LG G series phone. The best phone no one will buy, which is a shame.
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oa12 said:
Anyone recieve an update on the status of free tv yet?
If my math is accurate , we will be waiting until July 15th before any update. At any rate, im looking forward to a 43" UHD w hdr and google assistant!
The more I use the camera on the G7, the more Im blown away. Its crazy good.
This phone is crazy good. The potential of customization is good enough on G7 to forget about root anyway. The stock ROM is... really good.
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I sent in my paper work last week, LG is very sticky on having it correct. I put my emails on the phone and delivery and contract change in the trash folder...had to scramble to get them back to submit the correct info LG wanted. They are most interested to make sure it was pre-ordered between May 18th to May 31st and a proper digital receipt of the purchase. I think I finally gave them what they wanted....But yes I feel middle of July is when they will arrive by....but who really knows.

I just contacted LG regarding the claim and when can we expect the TV. I got this in the reply back.
"Regarding the claim status, as there is a cooling off period to ensure customers are satisfied with the products.
The claims will start to process in the beginning of July.
All claims will be reviewed prior to validation, please allow 6-8 weeks processing time for your claim."
It says "my" claim at the end there but I think it can be generalized to everyone.

I received an email and a text message today about the TV. It says that they're expecting to ship the TV in 4 weeks. Hurray for the new TV in August.
They reviewed this specific TV on RTINGS. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/uk6300
Don't expect to be wowed but it's not a terrible TV in anycase and a FREE one at that.
Now, waiting for a method to root this phone... *crossing fingers*

Anyone receive their tv yet? Still waiting on mine.

Just wanted to let you know that I got my TV yesterday. It has lots of blacklight bleeding so I am talking to someone in support to get it replaced.

misal6666 said:
Just wanted to let you know that I got my TV yesterday. It has lots of blacklight bleeding so I am talking to someone in support to get it replaced.
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Good to know. Hopefully mine comes soon then!

Got mine a more than a month ago. Backlight bleed is at minimal level. IPS displays will never have inky blacks so I was expecting something like that. Overall I'm satisfied because I kept my expectations low.

qu3becker said:
Got mine a more than a month ago. Backlight bleed is at minimal level. IPS displays will never have inky blacks so I was expecting something like that. Overall I'm satisfied because I kept my expectations low.
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Damn lucky you. I emailed them Sunday and they replied yesterday saying that there's a big backlog due to higher than expected sales.
I was worried that it had shipped and either didn't make it or someone stole it off my porch. Just need to wait it out I guess

markbencze said:
Damn lucky you. I emailed them Sunday and they replied yesterday saying that there's a big backlog due to higher than expected sales.
I was worried that it had shipped and either didn't make it or someone stole it off my porch. Just need to wait it out I guess
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Got the same response from LG support yesterday.