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[Q] Which Tablet do i get for $200 or less?

Soo Black friday coming up and it looks like there are going to be several deals on tablets out there.
Anyone have any suggestions on which one to get?
I'm hoping to use it for browsing around the house, watching movies on vacation, and various other uses(hoping there's a vnc client out there so i can use it to vnc into my HTPC.), also hoping for something w/marketplace access
I don't need one w/ celluar i have enough devices i can get internet from when i'm out and about.
Here's what i've seen so far
Kmart - Sylvania 7.1" comes w/2.1 Wi-Fi - $139.99
Toys R US - Sylcania 7.1" comes w/2.1 Wi-FI - $139.99
Hastings - Sylvania 7" WiFi Tablet w/ Android O/S 1GHz ARM 11 Processor 256MB RAM 2GB Hard Drive - $149.99
They all look to be the same tablet although each add words the device differently. Best buy has a couple of E-reader devices listed however i'm not sure if any of those could be rooted and flashed.(nook, cruz e-reader)
I've never rooted an android phone but am technically capable of doing so.
If this question has been asked and answered then please forgive my failure of using a search engine in an attempt to find an answer. Any and all helpful input is greatly appreciated.

it's 200, but euros:
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me too
I've been looking at those too. I think they are all the same model. The Sylavania 7" has a 1ghz processor, 256/512 memory, TFT Resistive screen, 480x800
I've been doing a lot of research and it seems like a winner for a cheap tablet. It lacks Android Market but you can manually install APK's (these are the install files) from the SD Card. Plus there are alternative markets.
The only bad thing I see is the Resistive screen. I guess it isn't a kill joy but lots of android games use multitouch.
I'm actually wanting to buy it for my 4 year old son. He's showing a huge interest in my Nexus One and loves games like Angry Birds and stupid Basketball games and such. I figured it would serve as a decent web browser from the couch.
Supposedly the USB ports don't work out of the box, and the headphone jack is only mono. There are reports that an upcoming software update is supposed to fix them.
I'm new to the tablets, but supposedly the Sylvania is faster and more responsive then other 800mhz android tablets. So I am in the same boat. The Sylvania is around $119-139 which seems to fit the bill for my 4 year old. Anything else that compares that is rootable and upgradable from a rom standpoint.

All of these are resistive touch screen. I wouldn't pay $5.00 for a resistive touch screen on any device. So they have decent CPUs and ram, they run flash and can/will run Froyo? If they have a resistive touch screen, it's pretty much pointless. It's like using a ball mouse with my gaming PC, it just doesn't make sense to me. Just my opinion, nothing more or less.
Side note, for about $75-$100 more you could get a nice capactive touch screen tablet with even more features. Archos 70, herotab and a few others.

wth my post is gone.
Take 2:
Basically if I was buying one for myself, yea sure I would get a Capacitive touch. Lots of Android features requires it. But I'm more intested in the price point of $139. I'm looking for an Android tablet that will run games like Angry Birds and stupid basketball games for my 4 year old.
When he's not using it I might use it for couch surfing or something... but basically it is a toy for my child.
I'm not sure what the OP's primary uses are, but I'm looking for a cheap Android Tablet that has at least 2.1 on it and decent memory specs. I've been doing a lot of research tonight and I think the Sylvania is a winner. Lots of people are saying the run faster then most of the low dollar tablets out there.
One major flaw is the battery life is 3 hours. For me it isn't a problem as no one in my house should be on it for 3 hours. I just want to be able to throw a few silly games on it to keep my kid entertained and off my Nexus One.
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I just saw a post for the Maylong M-150 Tablet and it looks promising
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=808961
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yybv6XCrO4Q

player911 said:
wth my post is gone.
Take 2:
Basically if I was buying one for myself, yea sure I would get a Capacitive touch. Lots of Android features requires it. But I'm more intested in the price point of $139. I'm looking for an Android tablet that will run games like Angry Birds and stupid basketball games for my 4 year old.
When he's not using it I might use it for couch surfing or something... but basically it is a toy for my child.
I'm not sure what the OP's primary uses are, but I'm looking for a cheap Android Tablet that has at least 2.1 on it and decent memory specs. I've been doing a lot of research tonight and I think the Sylvania is a winner. Lots of people are saying the run faster then most of the low dollar tablets out there.
One major flaw is the battery life is 3 hours. For me it isn't a problem as no one in my house should be on it for 3 hours. I just want to be able to throw a few silly games on it to keep my kid entertained and off my Nexus One.
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For the kids, yeah it's a great price and product. I would much rather my kid have a tablet in his/her hands than a game controller. At least there is more of a chance they might actually learn something.

I ended up getting the sylvania and i am loving it. I have market working and Over on xda someone noticed a process called cell stand by was running and eating up the battery. Once i followed their lead and unistalled some apps they said to i am getting much better battery life on my sylvania. I am going on 3 hours of mixed use/standy and till have 61% battery remaining.
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I ended up getting the HeroTab X5A from Merimobiles.com for $149.
800mhz
7" Resistive Touch w/ Multitouch
G-Sensor
Capacitive touch controls on the side
Glass top, metal surround
Android 2.1 w/ Market
Looks like it runs great.
http://www.merimobiles.com/Herotab_X5A_Multitouch_Gsensor_800Mhz_Android_2_1_p/meri0524.htm

Yea I've been playing with it. I loaded up Angry Birds and a few games he likes to test before putting it back in the box.
Yes it does have multitouch. I loaded Launcher Pro and lots of little apps. Runs great. The only issue is the only Widget available is Google Search. Supposedly the latest Firmware update fixes it but I had already wrapped it up for Christmas.

Bluetooth keyboard

I was just thinking about all the old pda's i had used and remembered i still have a think outside slim bluetooth keyboard. Works fine except for the shift key. Since the screen on the atrix 2 is large this works perfect as a portable "lapdock". Bet they are cheap on ebay.?
typed with the think outside keyboard
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Excellent. I was wondering if the Atrix 2 supported the Bluetooth Keyboard. I saw a folding bluetooth keyboard at Radio Shack the other day for like $80. That means I oughta be able to get one for under $20 somewhere... LOL
Wonder why the shift doesn't work. How odd.

VentureForth said:
Excellent. I was wondering if the Atrix 2 supported the Bluetooth Keyboard. I saw a folding bluetooth keyboard at Radio Shack the other day for like $80. That means I oughta be able to get one for under $20 somewhere... LOL
Wonder why the shift doesn't work. How odd.
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Got me, it seems to be a driver issue. Looked on Ebay, I gave $30 for this one years ago, and people are wanting $160 for them. Man, out of touch with reality they are.

I saw a few online and some stated they only work with Android 3.0+. Anyone else seeing this? Also, wouldn't a Bluetooth keyboard made for the iPhone slash iPad work on our OS theoretically? I know that most other Bluetooth devices are multi-compatble so to speak. I'm looking to invest on one soon and I'm trying to do all my research. Very excited to run Ubuntu on this beast as mentioned in the development forums...
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Clovett said:
I was just thinking about all the old pda's i had used and remembered i still have a think outside slim bluetooth keyboard. Works fine except for the shift key. Since the screen on the atrix 2 is large this works perfect as a portable "lapdock". Bet they are cheap on ebay.?
typed with the think outside keyboard
Opps, worthless without a pic
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I saw this kind of keyboard with old palm pre bundle, could you give me the keyboard model please?

rikimontano said:
I saw this kind of keyboard with old palm pre bundle, could you give me the keyboard model please?
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Mine says Think Outside on it but it's just like this one. I saw some go recently on Ebay for $20
Other than the caps not working quite right it works perfectly
http://www.amazon.com/Stowaway-Ultra-Slim-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Handhelds/dp/B0002OKCXE

Other Keyboards
I successfully use the Microsoft 6000 BT Keyboard with my phone. My shift key does work, along with all letter keys, number keys and all symbols. (at least they do in Evernote) I think it retails for about $50 if you want one with a number pad, or $35 if you don't need one. Also, it is a full size bluetooth keyboard, which was tough to find a year ago.

cowenby said:
I successfully use the Microsoft 6000 BT Keyboard with my phone. My shift key does work, along with all letter keys, number keys and all symbols. (at least they do in Evernote) I think it retails for about $50 if you want one with a number pad, or $35 if you don't need one. Also, it is a full size bluetooth keyboard, which was tough to find a year ago.
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That does look like a nice keyboard... however I think people on this thread were looking for keyboards with mounts for their phone.
However one of the pictures on that keyboard includes a "Spiderpodium" to mount their phone.

cogeary said:
That does look like a nice keyboard... however I think people on this thread were looking for keyboards with mounts for their phone.
However one of the pictures on that keyboard includes a "Spiderpodium" to mount their phone.
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Yeah, It's the only thing I wish were different, but I decided to sacrifice a mount for a full size keyboard. Big fingers don't really like small keyboards.
And the Spiderpodium's kinda interesting...

Clovett said:
I was just thinking about all the old pda's i had used and remembered i still have a think outside slim bluetooth keyboard. Works fine except for the shift key. Since the screen on the atrix 2 is large this works perfect as a portable "lapdock". Bet they are cheap on ebay.?
typed with the think outside keyboard
Opps, worthless without a pic
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hello, i new user of Atrix 2..today i bought multimedia kit full box for atrix 4g..overall function is very good excepted Bluetooth keyboard..can anybody suggest the solution?? im using supercharged V6 ROM..

Bought this Logitech bluetooth keyboard for ipad but works on our A2.. got it on discount for 30$ or Rs.1500. they say it has a 30ft range, but ive been having trouble going past about 15ft, though thats fine for now.
Im trying to get a setup with a HDMI supported LCD panel and also a mouse. Might get the Logitech v470 or MS Netbook 5000 which are compatible with the droid bionic so im guessing theyll work with our phone too..
Any suggestions for a 13" 15" lcd with hdmi support ?? Have just found TVs till now but no luck with LCD panels or even monitors, and TVs are somewhat out of my budget for now..

I was shopping around one of these, until i met the lapdock... you can get the whole bundle cheaper than a decent bluetooth keyboard. It also charges your phone.

souljaboy said:
I was shopping around one of these, until i met the lapdock... you can get the whole bundle cheaper than a decent bluetooth keyboard. It also charges your phone.
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i did search for the combo but didnt find this particular one here in India, not even on ebay or amazon(junglee)

Media link adapter?

so anyone know where i can get one of those to view my phone on my tv? or bluetooth it or whatever MHL thing i guess? i couldn't find it anywhere and i saw people posting stuff about how they love doing it and stuff

not sure where you are located but i saw these in the o2 store (uk) the other day, £79.99 and were willing to give 10% off.
still seems a lot to me so i left it

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1071937-htc-one-s/page__st__15__p__594848957#entry594848957

Yea I'm in the U.S and I'm having trouble finding one thats not too expensive and made for our phone
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icecicle04 said:
so anyone know where i can get one of those to view my phone on my tv? or bluetooth it or whatever MHL thing i guess? i couldn't find it anywhere and i saw people posting stuff about how they love doing it and stuff
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Not sure bout other options but I was told MHL would work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633970
Have ordered mine today .. Will post results once I test it..

MHL is Connection the One S to TV over HDMI?

As I posted above, yes our phones will work with a MHL adapter and the one that I got is pretty damn cheap but it does exactly what you expect of it, don't go and waste £70+ on one when you can get a MHL adapter for about £5, which does exactly the same thing essentially. If you looked at my above post with a link to another website and through the the thread that KT linked, you will have seen my mini review of the MHL adapter that I got along with a video demonstrating it :
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1071937-htc-one-s/page__st__15__p__594848957#entry594848957
MHL adapter arrived yesterday, £7.28 including delivery (£4.58 just for the adapter), which isn't badly priced
Has gone up a tiny bit since I purchased it though:
http://www.expansys.com/expansys-mhl-microusb-to-hdmi-adapter-black-221378/
Couple of photos below, as you can see, we have a HDMI port (I just used my Xbox 360 HDMI cable and it worked fine) and the micro USB port (just use the USB cable that comes with the S) for charging the device at the same time as when you're streaming to the TV at 1080P it can drain the battery pretty quickly especially when watching a 1080P HD film or playing a few games. You can either plug the USB into a socket near by or into one of the TV's USB ports (if available) to charge the mobile. The adapter is very tiny and obviously very light weighted, you could easily carry it around with you in your pocket.
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When connected to the TV (Panasonic TX-P42G20B) the video mode of the TV switches to "1080P, 24Hz and 16.9 aspect ratio". I haven't looked at any of the settings on my TV to see if I can increase the refresh rate yet but everything seemed very smooth either way, 1080P films played flawlessly using BS player lite and looked perfect, the games also worked great but looked very jaggy as they are stretched to 1080P, this is down to the apps.
Here is the info. for the film trailers that were played:
And lastly a quick video demonstrating this. Sorry for the quality and jerkiness of this video, it was recorded using a desire on stock 2.2, the UI and actions etc. are smoother than what it looks in the video.
Yes I know my gaming skills are atrocious particularly for Goldeneye It isn't very easy using the on screen controls!
One thing, which should be noted is that the sound is very low! (hence why you can barely hear the audio of the films and games in the video) When watching standard TV, we have the volume bar at about 3/10, where as with the mobile connected and playing content, I had to turn the volume up to about 6/10 just to be able to hear it clearly. Not sure why this is and I don't know if a different, more expensive MHL adapter would be better for sound level......
To sum up; I can't complain about the adapter at all given the price, does what you expect of it and the only downside (which might not even be due to the adapter) is that the volume is very low and has to be turned up a fair bit to compensate for this.
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MHL from Monoprice USA, excellent stuff!
In the USA I use monoprice for all of my cables and adaptors, they are awesome and inexpensive. Their quality is excellent and the description is uaually very accurate.
Edit: It was $12 and change shipped, supports 7.1 audio, SWEET!

Ready2Mosh said:
In the USA I use monoprice for all of my cables and adaptors, they are awesome and inexpensive. Their quality is excellent and the description is uaually very accurate.
Edit: It was $12 and change shipped, supports 7.1 audio, SWEET!
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I have to agree with you on this, monoprice is THE place to buy any cable or connector you need online. Their selection and price cannot be beat.
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Expansys has the HTC Media Link for $59:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/htc-media-link-dlna-adaptor-dg-h100-incl-hdmi-cable+us-plug-based-sku-224106/

yea idk why but the whole time i was reading about it and all that i was under the assumption we wouldn't have to plug our phones in for it to work cause having to plug a HDMI wire into a box and then a micro from the box to our phones just feels like too much to mirror a phone lol
but i might just get the cheap one just cause it's like 12 bucks lol

Ready2Mosh said:
In the USA I use monoprice for all of my cables and adaptors, they are awesome and inexpensive. Their quality is excellent and the description is uaually very accurate.
Edit: It was $12 and change shipped, supports 7.1 audio, SWEET!
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Thank you for introducing me to monoprice. Think I've found the right spot to buy all my cables and adaptors for sure

You actually don't have to connect the device to the media link adapter. The purpose of the adapter is to make your tv a dlna device. Kind of like the ps3. The difference is the ps3 and your phone have to be on the same network. With the media link adapter, as long as you have an HTC device capable of doing so, you can wirelessly stream your files through the device to tv. Come on, you didn't really think they would charge $130 for a device that still required you to have a cable running to the tv basically.
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Dealextreme.com has tons of mhl adapters and they're cheap, including free shipping. Not sure about quality though, still waiting for mine.
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to be clear:
there is the MHL micro USB Port. You plug a MHL adapter to your phones USB input.
You have to plugin your powersupply into the MHL adapter. Now you have your phone mirrored to your TV.
the Media Link / HD:
The Media Link (H100) and the Media Link HD (H200) are somekind of WLAN DLNA adapters for your TV. You configure your WLAN settings by using a PC or Mac. (you can also use a instant sync to your phone by pressing the botton on the device)
Now you can make a 3 finger-flic on your device and the screen is mirrored to your TV. I dont know if you can also do this with the older version (H100) but if you are starting a movie or diashow you can switch to Homescreen on your device and use is as usual while streaming media to your TV.
The main difference between H100 and H200 is that the H100 supports 720p and the H200 is good for 1080p. Both devices need a powersupply. Because of its also a DLAN device you can stream media from your PC or Mac to your TV.
i'm searching for an alternative device to the H200 but i dont think there is none which is capable of all the features the H200 brings with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnqRXJVWi_k

should i wait for nvidia 2?

hello
i am thinking in buy nvidia shield, but im afraid do you think they will sell nvidia 2 on this year? i dont want to buy nvidia 1 if nvidia 2 come out in next months

I'm in the same boat. Nvidia hasn't announced anything yet, but they are definitely working on it and it's going to pack the k1, which could be very interesting.

If you don't already have one, I'd wait to see more details on the k1 model. I mean the Nvidia Shield 1 isn't getting any more expensive....so worst case scenario you can just buy the Nvidia Shiel 1 cheaper.

Ya, i gonna wait for nvidia shield 2 or get a cheap shield 1
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I picked mine up on Swappa for a very reasonable price, might check there. Personally I use mine quite a lot and will probably upgrade if it has a enough of a benefit over the current gen.

there some far more interesting android devices cheaper than the shield if its for streaming games. now that we have limelight and splashtop running smooth:
http://obscurehandhelds.com/
Much i5 has dual sim great controls and an ips screen, im planning on buying the i5s version
http://obscurehandhelds.com/?p=2311

But even shield 1 with tegra 4 is already too much for android games...
If shield 2 will have 1080p it will be a big flop, because 1080p won't give anything to 5 inch screen, but drain the battery.
Shield 2 will be interesting only if:
720p
Better battery
250$
Less heavy
Maybe 5.5 inch screen

sf3 said:
But even shield 1 with tegra 4 is already too much for android games...
If shield 2 will have 1080p it will be a big flop, because 1080p won't give anything to 5 inch screen, but drain the battery.
Shield 2 will be interesting only if:
720p
Better battery
250$
Less heavy
Maybe 5.5 inch screen
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Or if they make the shield be their first handset, where the screen detaches as a phone. Mind blown.

It has been my personal experience with technology that it really does not matter if you have the fastest gadget. I always wait six months to a year to buy new tech because the price is always cut in half
the current Nvidia Shield can run EVERYTHING on android at FULL SPEED as far as I know.

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I just want a better dpad. Something that uses a real cross pattern instead of a circle.

Evo_Shift said:
I just want a better dpad. Something that uses a real cross pattern instead of a circle.
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I really like the hat-top Dpad that's on the Shield. I just dislike that it slides around.
It's miles better than some designs that just glue silicon feet to the Dpad and just stick it in there. ( I'm looking at you iControlpad )
I found a picture of what that looks like. Terrible design.:
But really, if it just had that fancy Dpad from the new xbox 360 controllers, (not sure if the Xbone does it) the one that you can twist up for a Plus pad, or twist down for a Hat top. I would not only enjoy using it because it's an extremely sturdy design, but it also fits the needs of any accustomed gamer, like yourself who prefers the Cross/Plus pad.
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They could actually make room for an ethernet port or even a secondary microusb port. (so that you dont have to fiddle (or even have to find)) an usb otg Y cable..
If not, they should really include those cables in the box (ethernet-usb, micro hdmi converter, usb otg y cable, ..)
I also agree with the DPad being a little less good
and I could also live with a slightly larger screen
For the rest, this thing is perfect!
also.. the analog sticks can make quite some noise when they hit the plastic.. which can hinder my girlfriend's sleep at night sometimes ^^ (i dont think the xbox or ps3 controller have the same "loudness" on that aspect..) but this is offcourse just a minor issue

For me I would like a thinner design and a possibly better quality screen. Though I would definitely not want any of those at the cost of it's amazing standby/battery life.
Would love to eventually be able to dual boot android and a window os

16 gigs of internal memory seems really slim. I don't know why 32 or even 64 couldn't have been chosen instead. I can't imagine the price being raised that much in return. Vibration would have been great too.
I mainly use the shield for emulation though. So I just wish there was a better N64 Android emulator than mupen. I don't think its a lack of shield capability though. Just not enough advancement in the android development community.

Check your local craigslists. The $200 retail price drop has encouraged alot of people in my area to list their Shields at $110-$140, and at that price I think it'd be a great deal even if a Shield 2 came out soon. The Shield has high enough build quality where I wouldn't feel sheepish buying one secondhand from a responsible owner.
I love the Shield but it needs a larger screen. The bezel is gigantic by modern standards and while I love virtually every other aspect of the Shield I still feel my shoulders sink a little when I flip it up to see that tiny 5 inch screen and a big ol' bezel.
What I wish Nvidia would release is a proper 7 or 8 inch gaming tablet up to the same standards as the Shield, not another controller with a flip up screen... But that's just me. I imagine there's room enough in the market for Nvidia to offer both devices though, a gaming tablet and a controller-with-a-screen format like the Shield... Maybe even a Xperia Play successor gaming phone.

stylesclash88 said:
16 gigs of internal memory seems really slim. I don't know why 32 or even 64 couldn't have been chosen instead. I can't imagine the price being raised that much in return. Vibration would have been great too.
I mainly use the shield for emulation though. So I just wish there was a better N64 Android emulator than mupen. I don't think its a lack of shield capability though. Just not enough advancement in the android development community.
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n64oid

bonapartist said:
Check your local craigslists. The $200 retail price drop has encouraged alot of people in my area to list their Shields at $110-$140, and at that price I think it'd be a great deal even if a Shield 2 came out soon. The Shield has high enough build quality where I wouldn't feel sheepish buying one secondhand from a responsible owner.
I love the Shield but it needs a larger screen. The bezel is gigantic by modern standards and while I love virtually every other aspect of the Shield I still feel my shoulders sink a little when I flip it up to see that tiny 5 inch screen and a big ol' bezel.
What I wish Nvidia would release is a proper 7 or 8 inch gaming tablet up to the same standards as the Shield, not another controller with a flip up screen... But that's just me. I imagine there's room enough in the market for Nvidia to offer both devices though, a gaming tablet and a controller-with-a-screen format like the Shield... Maybe even a Xperia Play successor gaming phone.
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I already have a 10" tablet but I really prefer the flip up screen on the Shield.
That said 5" is too small to enjoy PC games. For emulators its fine.
Shield 2 needs to have at least a 6" screen if I am going to consider purchasing it. 6.5" would be better. Making this fit on a controller will be an impressive design feat, but I feel its necessary to enjoy modern (non mobile) games.

There isn't plans for a shield 2.
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Sources? I'd bet they are going to follow up with another device. No reason not to.

Gametab One Review

Hi there,
since there is no subforum for general Gamingtablets I post my review here because nobody talked about the device on this forum. Furthermore since there are much more Gaming devices than the OUYA, the Nvidia Shield and the Mad Catz Mojo, I think a subforum for general Android gaming plattforms would be good.
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The device is called Gametab One. Like the wikipad it is a tablet with a custom made controller.
On my blog I wrote a review (link) and on Youtube I did a video with the emulating performance (link).
Because my review is in German I also post a statement I wrote in english on an other board.
Price
The advertised price is 200€, in spain it's even 250€ but I saw shops which offered it for 180€.
On Amazon France it costs 169€. This is the best price I saw for the device.
Specs
CPU: RK1388 Cortex-A9 up to 1,8GHz
GPU: Mali 400 Quad-Core 533Mhz
Ram: 2GB DDR3 Dual Channel
16 GB Hard drive
Micro SD/SDHC Port (up to 64GB)
bluetooth 4.0
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
HDMI Mini Port
USB Mini Port
Headphone JAck
4000mAh battery
2MP back camera
0.3 MP front camera
Build quality:
Since I heard so many bad things about alle these devices and despite being a product from a french company (BigBen) the device was also build in china I feared that the quality would be not that good. But I am quite impressed. The back of the tablet is metal and feels really heavy (but no too heavy). The controller shell without the controller does feel really light but combined I think it has the perfect weight for a handheld this size.
Alle the buttons, the d-pad and the analog stick feel perfect. I really prefer the classic d-pad, this was one of the main reasons not to choose a GPD G7. I already beat Super Metroid on the device and doing Walljumps is easier than with a SNES controller. I am a PS3 player and the PS3 controller has convex analog sitcks, but these of the Gametab One are concave which feels really great. The positions of the buttons are great too. The Select and Start buttons are build with a good quality too, but they click really loud when you press them (I sometimes play bevor sleeping and when I play an emulator which does not need L2 and R2 or L3 and R3 I map them on these buttons, so that my girlfriend won't get awake). L2 and R2 are buttons and no triggers.
The display is 1024*600 TFT. Therefore it does not have that great of a viewing angle and the resolution cannot compete to modern tablets. For gaming and webbrowsing it is enough though.
Ergonomics:
I really love the ergonomics. After playing with a Wii U gamepad I do not like to comeback to normal controllers like the PS3 controller, because I like the horizontal positioning when you hands are not more away from each other (therefore I prefere a GBA over a GBA SP). The ergonomics of the Gametab One are even better than on the Wii U Gamepad. I don't want to exaggerate but the Gametab One is the must comfortable handheld/controller I know.
Gaming performance:
As you could read in the "Setup Emulation"-thread I did take some time to setup all the emulators. But now they run just fine. All 8 and 16 bit emulators run just fine like on other devices. Scumm VM too. With N64oid Ocarina of time, Paper Mario and Super Mario 64 run great. On Mupen 64 Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart did run but Zelda and Paper Mario had glitching. PSX (ePSXe) runs really great. I already played some Resident Evil and nearly beat Tomba. With the PSP I played some The Legend of Zelda Return of the Hylian and tried Patapon, Prinny and Little Big Planet all play really good. Fifa 14 was playable but the commentary did stutter. I tried Resident Evil Code Veronica on Reicast, the cutscenes glitched but the rest was really good. On one playtrough the shooting animation always glitched but on my recording for the video it ran fine. I am not that big of a Mame player, but I tried Splatterhouse and it plays really good. Nintendo DS also runs fine.
I got GTA San Andreas for testing the performance, it run just fine. It made so much fun I nearly beat the complete story despite I have GTA V since 2 weeks and I did not play it for more than 10 hours. Even if a like GTA V more, I love playing on the handheld so much, that I prefered San Andreas over GTA V. I also tried Deus Ex: The Fall and Shadorun Returns, buth games run fine too. Deus Ex had one or two slowdowns. Besides all of that I only play leightweight android games like Plants vs. Zombies 2, Iddle Dew and Metal Slug, these games run of course perfectly.
Software/Firmware:
The Gametab runs on Android 4.2. The mapping software works perfectly. When I see videos of the GPD G7 and it's mapping software I think you can clearly see that these devices come from the same people. The Gametab comes with some preinstalled games, which don't are my taste of gaming. Oddly after deleting them they are still there on my app list when I look again for them.
Miscellaneous:
-Like on other devices the Gametab cannot be charged via USB.
-The sound outlet is of the back, because the controller can be removed.
-In my opionion it has the best design of all the Android handhelds
Conclusion:
I am really happy with the device. Like I said the D-pad alone is a reason against the GPD G7 despite I hear so many good things about it. I love playing with it so much, when I want to play GBA or NDS games I prefer the Gametab One over my GBA SP and my DS Lite despite I have flashcards for both. It is my first time that I can play SNES and PSX on the go without using touch controls with my phone and I already spent hours playing my favoring childhood games on the handheld.
I really love the fact that you can remove the controller. Since I am a student at university and I do not earn that much money I would not buy a tablet. But with this I can remove the controller and I have a normal tablet for browsing, watching videos and playing touch based games. This feature is not the main reason I prefer the device over others, but I think it is a huge advantage. If you buy controller solutions which work on several devices they often fit not perfectly therefore something like this would not be as good as this. This makes the Gametab One (and the Wikipad, but this again has a bad d-pad) a really good hybrid between a normal and a gaming tablet.
I really ask myself why the Gametab One does not get more popularity.
Why do you not interest for the device? Is it the price? Is it because it is hard to find a shop which is in english and delivers in your country?
If you have further questions just ask me. In the following days I will upload the video.
Pictures:
What I forgot to say:
It seems that BigBen thought this device would be a big succes therefore they put out high accessories like HDMI cable, screen Protectors or car adapters which cou can get for a much better price from other companies. But they also released a premium pack accessorie. It also has random crap like headphones, screen protector etc. but it also comes with a stand and a protection case. I really like that you can buy a protection case for the device, since most other devices do not offer one and therefore traveling with it can be dangerous.

okay buy
Now that I bought the dang thing, I wasn't paying attention and because of the old OS. Its one version behind having OPENGL ES3.0 to run a gamecube emulator. ANY help in that department, on who what how to remedy the situation? I'm terribly new at this.

Bought this tablet new for €100 at my local gameshop and am very glad I did.
All my emulators runs smoothly and the removable controller is really awesome.
Does anybody know how to root this thing?
I googled around and couldn't find much and the things I found I don't really trust.
I want root so I can use SCR Screen Recorder Pro root app to make vids from my games.