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[Q] Choosing the right tablet

Hey everyone I haven't got a clue about tablets which is why I'm asking you guys which tablet I should get. I need it mostly for school (ebooks, music, play videos online, etc). Speed isn't my biggest concern but I don't want to go back to Windows Me speeds either . Money is probably my biggest concern and I really don't want to spend a fortune on it mainly because my college funds are draining my money and my soul. Any advice would be appreciated .
If this is the wrong forum for this i apologize.

matt75371 said:
Hey everyone I haven't got a clue about tablets which is why I'm asking you guys which tablet I should get. I need it mostly for school (ebooks, music, play videos online, etc). Speed isn't my biggest concern but I don't want to go back to Windows Me speeds either . Money is probably my biggest concern and I really don't want to spend a fortune on it mainly because my college funds are draining my money and my soul. Any advice would be appreciated .
If this is the wrong forum for this i apologize.
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so you want a honeycomb tablet or ANY tablet in general? is 450e too much? you want a good battery life? screen size 7 or 10 inch? you want future android updates? you want good xda community? tell more and i will answer

wow lol
well honeycomb would be very nice but im assuming price skyrockets w/ it so a general tablet would be perfectly okay one i would prefer to be upgradeable. I would like a good xda community because i'm sure ill try to load something on it and brick it. Battery life isn't a big concern granted it doesn't die out in like an hour. Screen size... 10in would be nice but i wouldn't mind a 7in. As for price I'd like to keep it under 300-400 but as i look up tablets it doesn't sound reasonable lool

Xoom!
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matt75371 said:
wow lol
well honeycomb would be very nice but im assuming price skyrockets w/ it so a general tablet would be perfectly okay one i would prefer to be upgradeable. I would like a good xda community because i'm sure ill try to load something on it and brick it. Battery life isn't a big concern granted it doesn't die out in like an hour. Screen size... 10in would be nice but i wouldn't mind a 7in. As for price I'd like to keep it under 300-400 but as i look up tablets it doesn't sound reasonable lool
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well here are 3 tablets that i recommend
dell streak 7
pros: cheap (on amazon 300e) , good xda community, you can get working honeycomb via xda, it has tegra 2 so its powerful (fast), 7 inch screen with gorilla glass
cons: bad battery life (average 3 hours when used), no official updates anymore.
samsung galaxy tab
pros: also pretty cheap (350e on amazon), also good xda community, can get honeycomb via xda, you can make calls with it, also 7 inch screen and gorilla glass, good battery life, 3g.
cons: single core A8 processor (not so fast), no official updates anymore.
asus transformer
pros: genuine 3.0 tablet, will get all coming updates very fast, good community, GREAT screen, 10 inch wit gorilla glass screen, VERY FAST, good built quality, awesome battery life (+9 hours), everything in this device is awesome
cons: expensive (450e (altought its cheap for a 3.0 tablet)), some devices have bad speakers.
so what do you say?
EDIT: and yes i own a transformer, thats why i love it

JimmyMcGee said:
Xoom!
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xoom is not cheap i recommend transformer

Transformer is having tons of problems from what ive heard, the good models are very good, but youre taking a shot buying one. Iconia's are also having problems but not as much. I would recommend those two though. If you dont need SD card or usb or any of that shabang, you can get a galaxy tab 8.9, they are relatively cheap, and have the perfect screen size (8.9" )

awesomoman said:
Transformer is having tons of problems from what ive heard, the good models are very good, but youre taking a shot buying one. Iconia's are also having problems but not as much. I would recommend those two though. If you dont need SD card or usb or any of that shabang, you can get a galaxy tab 8.9, they are relatively cheap, and have the perfect screen size (8.9" )
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really my transformer works great, no speaker issue or any else issues... and i dont recommend samsungs tab (10/8.9) because it has touchwiz skin on top of honeycomb so the updates are going to take ages and as for iconia tab, it has locked bootloader and not so fast updates. asus has very fast updates, good support, much more developement than any of 3.0 tabs and no skin with honeycomb

i gotta say im quite impressed w/ the transformer price but if a lot of them are not working up to par that is quite disappointing. A random question - what's the difference between a tablet pc and a tablet? Is it just the keyboard addition? does the transformer come w/ the keyboard or is that a separate purchase?

matt75371 said:
i gotta say im quite impressed w/ the transformer price but if a lot of them are not working up to par that is quite disappointing. A random question - what's the difference between a tablet pc and a tablet? Is it just the keyboard addition? does the transformer come w/ the keyboard or is that a separate purchase?
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dont know whats the difference between those 2 but the transformer is 450e without the dock and 550 with the dock...

Maybe a Advent Vega?
Gotta throw in my 2 cents. I looked and Transformer and Xoom, but didn't like the price. Started hearing about the Advent Vega (Point of View Mobii), and that was my choice. Solid machine, less expensive, etc.
Honeycomb looks great and fast!
Tablet NVIDIA Tegra 250 1GHz Dual Core
Multi-touch LCD 10.1" 1024x600
RAM 512MB + 512MB NAND
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
3G slot (on some devices)
USB 2.0, HDMI
1.3Mpix webcamera
microSDHC slot
Pros
Unbrickable (so they say, I've flashed alot of ROM's on it)
Cons
Only 1 gb memory (512 OS, 512 apps) but SD cards up to 32 gb
Viewing angles of the screen
Here is a link to a Vega forum post, watch the video.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040966
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
J

The Xoom is crap and way too expensive! Don't even consider it. If money wasn't a problem and you wanted a tablet, I would go with the iPad 2 or Samsung 10.1. Tablet PCs are obviously more expensive than tablets because you're actually buying a computer and not some toy. The best and relatively cheap Tablet PC is the HP TM2T. Keep in mind there are some tablet PCs upwards of 2k. Outside of the iPad, 10.1 and true tablets I wouldn't recommend anything. I think you would just be wasting money.
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ACis0014 said:
The Xoom is crap and way too expensive! Don't even consider it. If money wasn't a problem and you wanted a tablet, I would go with the iPad 2 or Samsung 10.1. Tablet PCs are obviously more expensive than tablets because you're actually buying a computer and not some toy. The best and relatively cheap Tablet PC is the HP TM2T. Keep in mind there are some tablet PCs upwards of 2k. Outside of the iPad, 10.1 and true tablets I wouldn't recommend anything. I think you would just be wasting money.
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I would also recommend that you go to your local Best Buy and play with the tabs first hand. I did not too long in order to see HC for myself and really did like it, it is gorgeous. The Moto Xoom felt great in hands, but its screen sucked. It seemed faster than the Iconia A500 which also has the Tegra 2. That was odd. The Iconia had the nicer looking screen. I have had the original iPad and VS Gtab, but believe 7 inches is the way to go. Both 9.7 and 10.1 are IMO too big, but most people seem to disagree. Good luck!

ACis0014 said:
I would also recommend that you go to your local Best Buy and play with the tabs first hand. I did not too long in order to see HC for myself and really did like it, it is gorgeous. The Moto Xoom felt great in hands, but its screen sucked. It seemed faster than the Iconia A500 which also has the Tegra 2. That was odd. The Iconia had the nicer looking screen. I have had the original iPad and VS Gtab, but believe 7 inches is the way to go. Both 9.7 and 10.1 are IMO too big, but most people seem to disagree. Good luck!
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Third post in a row LOL...I just saw something and this might be of interest:
http://www.androidcentral.com/hands...mpaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)

1) I second the Advent Vega recommendation. I am typing on mine now and LOVE it.
2) I just broke the chain.

Which ROM are you using? I love the keyboard with VegaComb 1.6.

htc
Has anybody used new HTC tablet ? any feedback ?

first of all let me just say thank you to all of you - i appreciate ALL the feedback and device suggestions - i went and tried out a lot of the tablets. I have to say the xoom was most disappointing (quite heavy didnt feel right). The Advent Vega is really nice but i had a chance to get the asus eee transformer w/ keyboard at $350 so I jumped it and grabbed it. Thank you all for all your input it was all read and much appreciated

matt75371 said:
first of all let me just say thank you to all of you - i appreciate ALL the feedback and device suggestions - i went and tried out a lot of the tablets. I have to say the xoom was most disappointing (quite heavy didnt feel right). The Advent Vega is really nice but i had a chance to get the asus eee transformer w/ keyboard at $350 so I jumped it and grabbed it. Thank you all for all your input it was all read and much appreciated
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You welcome and that's an AWESOME deal!

Good choice!!!! The Transformer is the obvious choice with the keyboard dock, especially if you plan to use it for school too. As you might have guessed, I have one too for much the same reason.....except school was out for me about 16years ago, however, I wanted something I can enjoy as a tablet but also use for work e.t.c
Once again, good choice!

I need real advice on this issue on the TF Dock

Ok, I love my TF. And I mean it is awesome. And just being to get a Dock/Keyboard is very cool too..
But I am having a hard time buying the keyboard/. Yes I know all the advantages. But this is what my wife says about it. If you wanted a laptop, then why did you get a tablet?
I have no way of arguing with her on this point. But I would use it if I bought one.
So can you guys give me some advice to help me decide?

If your wife doesn't understand why it's better you chance your wife ;-)
Try to show herramientas that with a keyboard you have the best of two worlds. A laptop for some situations a tablet for other.
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I enjoy having the keyboard dock simply because it bridges the gap between a tablet and a netbook. In addition to all the features it offers typing is so much more convenient while still experiencing the touch screen of the tab itself (whenever I use mine or my wife's laptop I actually try to scroll on the screen...).
You can ask your wife to remove the screen from a netbook when you want to use it separately . I'd say go for it! According to ASUS it will also be compatible for future tablets.

Now having the keyboard dock, I wish i didn't. I wish i would have picked up a good bt keyboard that i could interchange with my cellphone/htpc/future cell./future tablet. my .02

It all comes down to what your main purpose/use for the dock is. I personally like that you can hook up external drives etc. without issues, take screenshots, have dedicated android shortcuts and so on. I had a BT keyboard for my XOOM but it wasn't that great (admittedly, it was a cheap generic Apple keyboard that I taught some android shortcuts). If it's just for the sake of typing on a keyboard then yes, maybe it's better to get a good wireless (BT) keyboard that works with other BT devices. If you want connectivity and expandability then the dock is the best (only?) solution.
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Now having the keyboard dock, I wish i didn't. I wish i would have picked up a good bt keyboard that i could interchange with my cellphone/htpc/future cell./future tablet. my .02
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For me, I enjoyed using the tablet only. I got the keyboard/dock so I could type faster, and keep the tablet charged. Sometimes I use the USB & SD slots, too.
What happens now: I leave the tablet in the dock most of the time. I only disconnect the tablet when I want to read or play something that works better without a keyboard/dock.
The dock transforms your use from primary tablet, to primary tablet/dock. HTH.

One of the ways I justified it is that with any other tablet you have to buy a BT keyboard anyways, and in addition the dock when folded PROTECTS the tab's glass, basically eliminating the need for a case or sleeve

+1 To " get a new wife"

I make good use of the extra USB, SD, and battery so its really justified for me.
And +1 to fldude99 about protecting the glass. If you think it will benefit you for what you do with the tab then get it. I for one, love it.

I decided to go ahead and get one. Found a brand new one for $123.00. I can always use it on the next transformer I get that happens to have a number 2 next to it.

good for you, oh, and a word of advice, you might like to know what one would do about the weird trackpad and scrolling problems, and that is this: get a usb mouse... It works great with the dock and makes for the full "netbook" experience. (I would go for a wired one though because I occassionally have problems with my wireless one)
hope I could make your experience a little easier

cost with dock and tf is about 5 or 600 cost for new laptop, over 700 dollars. point made
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Considering I got my TF + Dock for $230 shipped brand new, Im thrilled with this thing. The dock is amazing because it gives you the flexibility to work or play. It's very portable with or without the dock, but I usually take just the TF with me when I go places and I dock it the second I get home. Not to mention the extra battery life is a blessing. I say go for it man, you won't regret it.
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It makes typing a hundred times easier and the extra battery are the main reasons I love the dock.
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(1) Laptop battery doesn't last 16 hours.
(2) Laptop can't transform into a tablet when you just want a tablet.
(3) Laptop doesn't have multi-touch capacitive screen.
(4) Laptop feels like an anchor.
Just a few off the top of my head.
I've found that people, ipad users in particular, have a hard time understanding choice. To them the issue is whether you want a tablet or a laptop. What if you want both but don't want to carry a laptop and a tablet around?
Earlier today someone on the train asked me just this question. She was crazy about her ipad 2. So, we talked about our tablets because she was curious about what I have. The question inevitably came up. Why didn't I just get a laptop? I gave her my short answer, which was "I like having the choice to either have a laptop or a tablet". She just gave me a blank look.
This goes back to what I've been saying for months. Apple has done a very good job at convincing people that you cannot be productive with your ipad. You need a laptop for that, preferably the macbook air. So, this woman, like so many others I've talked to, was puzzled why I wanted to do work with my tablet. She couldn't imagine typing for too long on her ipad because the softkeys are just horrible to type on if you're doing substantial typing. Even after I plugged my Tf into the dock, she still had trouble understanding how I could work with a tablet. I had to show her some documents I had put together on nothing but the TF and my powerpoint presentation.
By the time she got up to get off the train at her stop, I still got the feeling that she was still not convinced you could be useful with the tablet platform.
Last month, ,I read an article that claimed the author believed strongy the future will belong to the tablet-notebook hybrids. I guess only time will tell. I agree with that article, though.

i damaged my tablet by packing it with an extension cord for a flight - the prongs dug deep into the screen and damaged it somewhat - d'oh
so i picked up the keyboard primarily so that it could protect the screen
what i got was a keyboard that seems even better made than the tablet
i like the keyboard too for note-taking or long emails, while keeping the tactile yumminess of a touchscreen
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What is the best tablet for me?

With the 5.3 inch Samsung Galaxy Note serving well as both a phone and a portable tablet (akin to the Google/Asus Nexus 7) that is just perfect for media consumption, I am now looking for a new device to replace my current 15 inch Acer Aspire 5552 laptop. I need a larger tablet - no 7" devices - that prove an actual upgrade over my Note's screen size and also one which comes with or has a purchasable keyboard dock so that I can do homework on it. Other than that, I merely want the best specification available for the best price and I want to spend no more than around £400 GBP preferably. Any suggestions?

I would suggest Asus Transformer Infinity, not sure if it's fit your price range.

Felimenta97 said:
I would suggest Asus Transformer Infinity, not sure if it's fit your price range.
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Does it have a USB port to plug in either a hard-drive or a USB mouse? Also, are there apps which allow me to bind touch controls to the keyboard/mouse? It'd be awesome to play Dead Trigger with a keyboard and mouse! Do you think that an Android tablet like that could replace a Windows laptop?

Oh, and I also want a tablet which has at least a 720P screen. Anyone know of a video editing app on Android? Also looking for a better blogging app for Blogger than Google's. Any ideas for these two app needs?

I don't want/need 3G though.

Don't know how the USB thingy works, but the Infinity looks like supplies all your wants.

Where can I buy it and for how much? Also, is it possible to bind touch controls to the keyboard dock and a USB mouse? I'd love to play Dead Trigger this way! Is that possible?

Is that possible to bind touch controls from games such as Dead Trigger to a keyboard and mouse?

No Android tablet can replace a laptop. They are all primarily media consumption devices. Dock ones like the TF Prime are the closest you will get to a laptop, but they are still missing so much of the functionality of a laptop.
People wont like me for saying this, but a Microsoft Surface is the closest you will get to a laptop replacement in tablet form. My bet is on the RT costing $500. Even then, i would hesitate getting rid of a laptop for a less capable tablet.
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The Janitor Mop said:
No Android tablet can replace a laptop. They are all primarily media consumption devices. Dock ones like the TF Prime are the closest you will get to a laptop, but they are still missing so much of the functionality of a laptop.
People wont like me for saying this, but a Microsoft Surface is the closest you will get to a laptop replacement in tablet form. My bet is on the RT costing $500. Even then, i would hesitate getting rid of a laptop for a less capable tablet.
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Well, I still have access to a family PC that has Windows Vista. All I do on my laptop is iTunes and YouTube mainly plus some homework. Can't Android do that for me?

What tabs do you recommend anyway or do you think my Note will be enough? Also, can you bind touch controls to the keyboard and mouse on the Transformers? I'd love to play Dead Trigger with a keyboard and mouse!

Brad387 said:
Well, I still have access to a family PC that has Windows Vista. All I do on my laptop is iTunes and YouTube mainly plus some homework. Can't Android do that for me?
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If all you do on your laptop is media consumption, then an Android tablet is fine. Then it just depends on what exactly your homework is and if you need the power of a laptop to do it. If not, get an Android. I too use my laptop mainly for media, but i still think its worth it to have the extra capability of a laptop if you ever need it. Stay away from the TF Prime, im not sure if Asus's newer transformer derivatives like the infinity have better quality.
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The Janitor Mop said:
If all you do on your laptop is media consumption, then an Android tablet is fine. Then it just depends on what exactly your homework is and if you need the power of a laptop to do it. If not, get an Android. I too use my laptop mainly for media, but i still think its worth it to have the extra capability of a laptop if you ever need it. Stay away from the TF Prime, im not sure if Asus's newer transformer derivatives like the infinity have better quality.
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Why stay away from the Prime? Because of the back cover creating problems with Wifi/GPS/etc? The Inifnity has a fix for that.

Felimenta97 said:
Why stay away from the Prime? Because of the back cover creating problems with Wifi/GPS/etc? The Inifnity has a fix for that.
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In a word, yes. The Prime was enough of a problem for a long enough time that I would do thorough research of any Asus tablet before making the decision to buy one. I would be surprised if Asus didn't come up with some design fix when it made the Infinity, but still I would tell anyone to do thorough research on it before buying.

Tablet or ipad

Hi all
I want to buy a bigscreen
And i am confused,what to buy tablet or ipad???
And if tablet then which one??
Tablet that i can carry easily and which have good specifications,hardware,and good dev support..
Pls guide me!

You do know people will say anything other than iPad, but for an android tablet here we go
10.1 inches: Asus transformer series, Acer tablets, galaxy tab 2 or galaxy note 10.1.
7 inches: galaxy tab 7 inch, nexus 7
I don't know the real specs, but these are the tablets I would choose.
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Thanks for the reply..
Galaxy tab 2 7 inch..is this tablet worth buying,i mean will it get dev support??

I would never buy a crapple product as long as long i am breathing but it is true that the ipad has a large collection of tablet optimised apps but on the other side is completely locked down and if u have a symbian/android phone u will want to throw the ipad away after one hour or jailbreak it.

But we have to root android too!!!
I mean in what way everyone says that android can be customized and apple not..apple has cydia!!

Galaxy Tab 10.1
We just rolled out the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to a bunch of homecare/healthcare workers so I had a good chance to play with them, and would highly recommend it. The screen size was just about perfect, it felt comfortable and sturdy in the hands and the speed seemed very snappy, even with just the stock Android and no modifications.
I would expect that support from the Dev community will be in abundance and should continue for a long time to come.

jasspreet said:
But we have to root android too!!!
I mean in what way everyone says that android can be customized and apple not..apple has cydia!!
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Cydia doesn't do nearly as much as Android out of the box. Right now, iOS has no way of getting widgets, and I think that is a very important part of Android.
If you want size, the 10.1 inch tablets are actually bigger than the iPad (at 9.7), but the 7 inch tablets are much more portable.
Rooting Android is NOT the same as jailbreaking, and not even close to the same in meaning. So you cannot say "we root, they jailbreak"
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jasspreet said:
Hi all
I want to buy a bigscreen
And i am confused,what to buy tablet or ipad???
And if tablet then which one??
Tablet that i can carry easily and which have good specifications,hardware,and good dev support..
Pls guide me!
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Isn't an iPad a tablet? Or is it a not-quite-a-tablet device? Kinda like Incipio's website has a smartphone category and an iPhone category. Is an iPhone somewhere between a feature phone and a smartphone?

jasspreet said:
Hi all
I want to buy a bigscreen
And i am confused,what to buy tablet or ipad???
And if tablet then which one??
Tablet that i can carry easily and which have good specifications,hardware,and good dev support..
Pls guide me!
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What about ASUS Padfone? Portable, big, with physical keyboard. And You can change it the way You need

rmkilc said:
Isn't an iPad a tablet? Or is it a not-quite-a-tablet device? Kinda like Incipio's website has a smartphone category and an iPhone category. Is an iPhone somewhere between a feature phone and a smartphone?
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iPads aren't tablets. Tablets can actually do simple things like download files off the internet, or offload your camera pictures without retarded dongles or "the cloud"
An iPad is nothing more than a toy. There's no way people can actually be productive on one, not when it's so locked down into that ecosystem. If I create a document on a tablet, I want to be able to throw it on a thumbstick and put it on someone elses computer without internet, or attaching the tablet to another computer (the latter I don't even think is possible on the iPad because you have to use iTunes to transfer files). I mean, why relearn something as stupid as transferring a file, when the best method (drag and drop) has been around forever??

The lack of a user accessible file system is a deal breaker for me.
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Android
I definitely prefer android over the ipad. I agree that the ipad is nothing more than just a toy. The imac pro i have is an amazing computer that allows me to do graphic design here locally with two 20 inch screens i can use the adobe cs software and it will pay for itself.
I took my ipad back and purchased a quad core transformer prime. To say the least it is amazing bar none. I usually can go a day or so with full use at work and home without charging, the best part about it is the keyboard connection, it comes with a backup battery that powers and charges your asus transformer tablet. so just incase you fail to charge it that night it should still be able to get ya through the day and get your emails sent out in time so when you make it back home you can charge it then. I definitely recommend it...
On another note, you can also look into the MK802 by android, it is an android computer a bit bigger than a flash drive it comes with one USB port, a micro USB, mini HDMI so you can make your tv your personal android the micro USB has a connector inside the box that allows you to have 2 full USB ports along with a micro sd card slot. plug it into your surge protector, you know that one last port you have available on the surge protector, . and plug it into your tv via HDMI and since it has a built in b/g you can connect to your wifi and browse on your now smart TV. Definitely worth the 74 dollar price tag.
Whatever you shall choose to best suit your need; I am wishing you the best.

well depends for simplicty i would recommend a ipad as you can do facetime and theres good accassibility support, but if you like custormizing the your tablets then go for a google tablet as ipads are quite restricted

Thanks for your replies

Personally I would go win win8pro. Where u can actually use it to root or jailbreak ur android and ipad.
But it expensive,have a fan, and ****ty battery life.
For good developer support. U can't go wrong with having a nexus.
For bigger, I like the transformer. Really really like it.But I hear it doesn't come with an unlockable bootloader. So one of those ipad/ios looking, plasticity sammy should be good
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iPads aren't tablets. Tablets can actually do simple things like download files off the internet, or offload your camera pictures without retarded dongles or "the cloud"
An iPad is nothing more than a toy. There's no way people can actually be productive on one, not when it's so locked down into that ecosystem. If I create a document on a tablet, I want to be able to throw it on a thumbstick and put it on someone elses computer without internet, or attaching the tablet to another computer (the latter I don't even think is possible on the iPad because you have to use iTunes to transfer files). I mean, why relearn something as stupid as transferring a file, when the best method (drag and drop) has been around forever??
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Exactly the ipad is nothing but an ipod shuffle with video playback capabilities > and i honestly think this isn't the right place to ask about an ipad.

I just wrote a big fcken wall of text and thanks to this work pc internet explorer I need to write it all the fck out again...
I was looking at the asus transformer infinity tf700. can you install windows 8 on these?
the reason I say the infinity is because all the recent reviews say it's the best android talbet out atm. kinda like the galaxy note 2 for specs. it will be the best android phone specs atm.
this is totally disregarding prices, just what's best.
it looks like the infinity came out in the UK 3 days ago. is this true?
is it recommended to wait until end of october 2012 for a win 8 tablet, or will it not be as spec happy as the infinity? I will use it mainly for movies web etc.
I keep up to date on the samsung phones and I'm always anxiously waiting for the galaxy's coming out. is anyone up to date on the aus tablets, as it appears they dominate the tablet market (I'm obviously anti apple). if I'm wrong please infrom what tablets are best atm.
this entire wall and my requirements could change if someone tells me you can't install win 8 on an android tablet. then I'm done here.
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wait for the surface pro > its gonna be expensive but its gonna be awesome. I wholeheartedly recommend a phablet in place of a tablet though i never thought a phablet would be actually ergonomical until i got mine. and its the best of both worlds .

I watched some clips of the surface pro and thought sweet, but then I saw the seminar of it and I was like -_- that prick in the blue jumper. script galore. it cashed once or twice, at one stage he was like 'I can smoothly bring down the menu bar' or something, and he's swiping it like 5 times then basically moves on because it wouldn't swipe down and open.. I just found it extremely annoying to watch rofl...
I don't want to support it, I know I'll be supporting them in the end with a win 8 tablet, but I don't want to support then much more than that.
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can you plug external hhds into the android tablets out there atm? it detects them?

entwicklun said:
can you plug external hhds into the android tablets out there atm? it detects them?
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Some or most of them, yes, as long as your kernel/rom supports it.

Best tablet for a laptop replacement?

I am willing to sell my laptop because I am addicted to computer games (dota 2, total war series etc), especially that I'm at university and I need to keep focus on studies.
So I need a tablet for the occasional browsing, office editing/reading and especially for watching movies and TV shows (this is the most important aspect). I will get enough money from my laptop to buy the best thing out there, so budget isn't a problem.
I am an Android user since I used the HTC Desire back in the days, then moved on to nexus S and fell in love with Nexus devices. So the Nexus 10 was my top interest so far, but I heard some of the devices have light bleeding (and I'm very sensible to display quality) and the resolution is actually too big, so the GPU is not powerful enough for it. There are some rumors a new nexus 10 will be unveiled by google with a quad core CPU and a better GPU, but I need a tablet now, not in 4 months or even later, especially that my country doesn't sell nexus devices on google play. Online stores in Romania just got the nexus 10 at the start of this month, so there's no way I'm gonna wait for the new one.
Then I had a look at the iPad 4: I absolutely loved the build quality and how it generally felt, everything was extremely smooth and it looked great, but the 4:3 aspect ratio is a total bummer, considering that I will watch a lot of movies. I tried to find a video to see how movies run on the ipad but had no luck.
Other tablets didn't seem to get me excited too much, was looking at the asus transformer t700 but it has outdated hardware and I heard its slower then the nexus 10.
So the question is, iPad 4 or Nexus 10?
I don't want answers from fan boys, please be realistic.

Also, I don't want to hear anything about converting movies and things like these, I just want to throw the movie on the tablet and see it, be it mkv or avi, blu-ray size etc.

Nexus 10 is way much better and could do all the things you listed above, unless your prefer iOS

El7r said:
Nexus 10 is way much better and could do all the things you listed above, unless your prefer iOS
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I never owned an iOS device, I'm just wondering which one is better.

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I would suggest the Asus Transformer prime with the keyboard dock especially since you're a student and you could use it like you would a laptop in class.

In terms of specs and power, the ipad is pretty great and has the biggest library of apps.
The nexus 10 isn't as absolutely all mighty but it's pretty close, and it's got android, so it'll be much more capable of replacing a laptop computer than the ipad ever will be.
I personally despise Apple, I have had extremely bad experiences with them. I'm currently on an iMac, so it's not a matter of bandwagoning and fanboyism and stuff. I truly believe Android is better and more capable than iOS. The nexus 10 is probably the best android tablet on the market, though the Samsung Galaxy Note could be good for you as you want to use it for productivity and the s-pen is supposed to be amazing. No experience with it though, but I have a nexus10 and I got rid of my laptop afterwards, don't need it anymore.
I use the n10 as a laptop too, I take notes in class and everything, if you add a bluetooth keyboard, you'll get a lot of functionality out of it.

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I would suggest the Asus Transformer prime with the keyboard dock especially since you're a student and you could use it like you would a laptop in class.
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^^^ This
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Nexus 10 is beefy specs, very beautiful.
I'm using a nexus 7 right now, with logitech android keyboard and wacom tablet pen.
If you plan on writing notes on tablet instead of paper; I found it difficult in classes where proff writes so fast its hard to keep up.
I'm sure depends on tablet pen you get. But for writing apps for android, there's not too many good ones like there is on apple app store atm.
I tried alot of writing apps; best one that was suited for me was papryus for android. I still couldn't keep up writing notes on it.
Typing notes on it is amazing. Much better then lugging around a laptop.
If you plan on going with writing notes, I suggest something with a digitizer.
If writing notes on tablet isn't an issue your on your mind.
Then i would go with nexus 10 w/ bluetooth keyboard.

lvnatic said:
I am willing to sell my laptop because I am addicted to computer games (dota 2, total war series etc), especially that I'm at university and I need to keep focus on studies.
So I need a tablet for the occasional browsing, office editing/reading and especially for watching movies and TV shows (this is the most important aspect). I will get enough money from my laptop to buy the best thing out there, so budget isn't a problem.
I am an Android user since I used the HTC Desire back in the days, then moved on to nexus S and fell in love with Nexus devices. So the Nexus 10 was my top interest so far, but I heard some of the devices have light bleeding (and I'm very sensible to display quality) and the resolution is actually too big, so the GPU is not powerful enough for it. There are some rumors a new nexus 10 will be unveiled by google with a quad core CPU and a better GPU, but I need a tablet now, not in 4 months or even later, especially that my country doesn't sell nexus devices on google play. Online stores in Romania just got the nexus 10 at the start of this month, so there's no way I'm gonna wait for the new one.
Then I had a look at the iPad 4: I absolutely loved the build quality and how it generally felt, everything was extremely smooth and it looked great, but the 4:3 aspect ratio is a total bummer, considering that I will watch a lot of movies. I tried to find a video to see how movies run on the ipad but had no luck.
Other tablets didn't seem to get me excited too much, was looking at the asus transformer t700 but it has outdated hardware and I heard its slower then the nexus 10.
So the question is, iPad 4 or Nexus 10?
I don't want answers from fan boys, please be realistic.
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Asus Transformer Prime / Infinity: I've played with the Nexus 10 and as far as options go it trumps the Nexus 10. The 10 is a great device, but as far as using USB, adding options, batteries expansion (DOCK), SD, etc the Transformer wins. The outdated hardware/slower than nexus is partly true. The real truth is that the noticeable speed is only on tests. Running apps side by side the speed difference is down to a second or two. The TFT700 is a quad core and the Nexus 10 is a dual core. If you don't put the TFT700 into econo mode then the speed is pretty much even or going to the TFT700 at times.
Now the biggest thing I liked with Nexus over the TFT700 is the micro usb charger and plugin. That and the screen. But outside of that, the TFT700 offers something that no other tablet offers, expansion and expansion. Want another battery? Plug into the dock and you get a keyboard and a battery. Want to add an SD/MicroSD for more space? Just slide the car in. Need to use a USB thumb drive to share something with somebody that has a computer or laptop but don't have a wireless signal? Just put it into the dock. Comparing the batteries in just the devices alone, the 700 to outlast the Nexus 10 in a side by side comparison.
The Nexus does offer the best picture and the newest software updates, but the ASUS team and XDA does a pretty good job of keeping the two running in a neck and neck race.

Transformer series tablets are great. I bought a tf300t after much research and an extremely happy with it. As stated before, the dock ads full functionality for taking notes in class. Supernote came pre-installed on mine which allows you to add drawings to your notes which is essential if you will be taking any chemistry classes.
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I am attending a medical university and I need a notebook for notes, professors also verify our notes at the end of semester so writing on an electrical device isn't possible for me. I will be using the tablet to watch movies and occasionally create some office files on it (though I can still go at the university's library where we have computers for that).
Does anyone have any experience with a jailbroken iPad? How dependent is it to a PC? I heard you need one when you jailbreak it (same goes for rooting on android), but what then? Can I just download cydia apps on it and install without problems?

The Nexus 7 will fit into your back pocket. ...
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lvnatic said:
I am attending a medical university and I need a notebook for notes, professors also verify our notes at the end of semester so writing on an electrical device isn't possible for me. I will be using the tablet to watch movies and occasionally create some office files on it (though I can still go at the university's library where we have computers for that).
Does anyone have any experience with a jailbroken iPad? How dependent is it to a PC? I heard you need one when you jailbreak it (same goes for rooting on android), but what then? Can I just download cydia apps on it and install without problems?
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Well it seems you really want an iPad. I will say this, your notes can be verified on either Nexus ( 7 or 10) and the Transformer. In fact the supernote feature of the Asus is very similar to evernote (although I would still use Evernote or Onenote). You can even use Google to transcribe directly to the supernote feature. If you are looking to take notes in class for Medical, try looking at LiveScribe Skypens.
Ok back to your question, not to bash the iPad, my mother and sister love theirs, but it is too restrictive for my tastes. This includes jailbroken. If you are planning on doing any kind of syncing that does not involve your cloud features you will have to sync via a PC. Apps / updates /purchase can all be done with a wireless feature (although it is much slower). Taking notes you can use Evernote / Onenote, but the handwriting / bluetooth keyboards are not even on the same playing field as the Nexus / ASUS. I can verify that as a CS/Cyber major these notes can be verified and the audio playback / video playback you will have to get permission from your teach if you are allowed to record in class first. Also in terms of watching movies you will be limited to what ever you purchase or convert to the iPad's movie player unless you sync / convert / play with it on your PC first.
PC / Mac Rules for Tablets:
You do need one for an iPad and most Android devices. I say most because there are some devices you can root/break via webpages (Apple has since closed the security hole... so you would need an older OS).
Downloading from Cydia is just like downloading from any market place, with the exception of that you do not know if it has been scanned for malware/virus/permissions. Unlike Google/Amazon you will not be told of the permissions or what exactly it will be using on your system. Also keep in mind that some apps will just not work due to the age of your device / os if you are going from Cydia.

Just to be more specific: when I meant notebook, I meant an actual notebook
You know, the one with real papers on which you use a pen to write
So I am not writing absolutely anything on a tablet/laptop. I will only use the tablet in university when I'm on some boring classes, to surf on some blogs or play some games.
Edit: I'm not really that convinced to buy the iPad, I would just be curious to own one for a while, to see how it performs in the long run. So I will probably buy it and if I don't get the hang of it in 30 days then im gonna return it and go for the nexus, where everything will be so simple for me.
I never actually held the nexus 10 in my hands so far, didn't get the chance to see it in any store, just online. Does it have at least equal quality as the ipad? I know its some kind of rubber plastic like the nexus 7, which felt good (tried that one).

If you want a good laptop replacement tablet: Go buy a PC Tablet (with the rotating displays, keyboard based).
Expensive, but fits the bill. Im pretty sure Hewett Packard (HP) and Dell have some tablets like that. Look up touchsmart on Google.

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lvnatic said:
I am attending a medical university and I need a notebook for notes, professors also verify our notes at the end of semester so writing on an electrical device isn't possible for me. I will be using the tablet to watch movies and occasionally create some office files on it (though I can still go at the university's library where we have computers for that).
Does anyone have any experience with a jailbroken iPad? How dependent is it to a PC? I heard you need one when you jailbreak it (same goes for rooting on android), but what then? Can I just download cydia apps on it and install without problems?
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You can peint from a tablet using wifi
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lvnatic said:
Just to be more specific: when I meant notebook, I meant an actual notebook
You know, the one with real papers on which you use a pen to write
So I am not writing absolutely anything on a tablet/laptop. I will only use the tablet in university when I'm on some boring classes, to surf on some blogs or play some games.
Edit: I'm not really that convinced to buy the iPad, I would just be curious to own one for a while, to see how it performs in the long run. So I will probably buy it and if I don't get the hang of it in 30 days then im gonna return it and go for the nexus, where everything will be so simple for me.
I never actually held the nexus 10 in my hands so far, didn't get the chance to see it in any store, just online. Does it have at least equal quality as the ipad? I know its some kind of rubber plastic like the nexus 7, which felt good (tried that one).
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If you are under the age of 14, or, over the age of 45 than an iPad is a better choice.
If you want flexibility than get an android tablet.
If you want buisness stuff then get a non RT tablet (Windows 7, 8) (RT is no good for business stuff).
I find the tablets with folding displays to have the most bang for their buck. That is just my opinion though.
Please thank if this was useful.

andronald said:
If you are under the age of 14, or, over the age of 45 than an iPad is a better choice.
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My mom, my dad, and my step mom all have Android phones or tablets. They are all over 45. My mom is the kind of person who asks me to find where a program saved a file, my dad got his phone after having only had a flop phone. None of them are struggling.
As of ICS simplicity and noob friendliness isn't really an issue.
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Hi,
I have an Asus Transformer TF300TG and it is absolutely great. We are using it at home for fast access to internet (emails, cooking receipts, small gaming). It has 3G capability, so you just plug a data sim of your favourite GSM carrier and you are OK to travel and use it on the way.
The battery lasts literally for hours, there is one battery in the tablet part and other in the keyboard part - when tablet is drained and you connect it to the keyboard unit, it recharges from it.
There are a office pack preinstalled (Supernote) and for making notes and easy spreadsheets, it works quite OK.
Hope it helps.