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Would you guys recommend that one buys the Asus transformer 300 as opposed to waiting for windows 8 tablets and buying one of them? If so, why?
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KindaUndisputed said:
Would you guys recommend that one buys the Asus transformer 300 as opposed to waiting for windows 8 tablets and buying one of them? If so, why?
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That's a tough call. I was thinking the same thing. Finally I bought the TF300 reasoning that:
1) Win RT tablets are still months away
2) Even when the first ones are released, it may well be a few more months before a manufacturer releases one I really like
3) Even then, it will be a few more months before there's a critical mass of decent applications for the platform.
So all in all I'm guessing 18 months to two years before Windows 8 tablets are truly attractive propositions, and by that time I'll probably be itching to update anyway, so I'll be able to re-consider the direction I want to go in at the time.

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That's a tough call. I was thinking the same thing. Finally I bought the TF300 reasoning that:
1) Win RT tablets are still months away
2) Even when the first ones are released, it may well be a few more months before a manufacturer releases one I really like
3) Even then, it will be a few more months before there's a critical mass of decent applications for the platform.
So all in all I'm guessing 18 months to two years before Windows 8 tablets are truly attractive propositions, and by that time I'll probably be itching to update anyway, so I'll be able to re-consider the direction I want to go in at the time.
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What is it about windows that is so attractive though? As in, what can you do on a windows tablet that you can't on Android?
2. What do you think, the Dell inspiron duo or this?
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I had the same question a week ago.
My girlfriend needed a "portable office" and the question was: Notebook or Notebook.
But then I told her there is a tablet with keyboard dock and listed some advantages, because she already have a Samsung Galaxy Ace.
And that it is possible to connect external volumes like USB sticks or drives.
Now she uses the TF300T about a week and is still satisfied.
All she has to do is to write some things in Word and a little bit Powerpoint. All this is done very well with OfficeSuite Pro.
Additionally she has to transfer some pictures, e-mails and surfing the net.
No need for Windows.
Now she can sync her calendar very very easy, has her contacts everywhere and can manage them easily, and can use the same payed apps as she bought for her Galaxy Ace.
My job is done.
You should just think about what you do most.
If you want to play some games which are windows only, okay. But you don't have already a PC at home?
Do you have special applications which are windows only?
Android is much smoother than windows. It's faster because it's not overloaded with things normal humans wouldn't need.
Additionally no idea about the battery lifetime. Notebooks have much less and I assume, Windows 8 tablets won't work as long as an Android tablet.

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KindaUndisputed said:
What is it about windows that is so attractive though? As in, what can you do on a windows tablet that you can't on Android?
2. What do you think, the Dell inspiron duo or this?
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At this point, nothing, because there aren't any Windows RT tablets to compare to. So it's all speculative, on my part.
However, I would expect to find a very robst and well implemented web brower and a robust and well implemented Office suite as well as good Windows networking and printing.
The emergence of Chrome on Android makes the first point much less of an issue. I've been using Chrome on the TF300 and really, really like it. Heck, I've also found that Opera on my TF300 behaves much better than it does on my HTC Flyer.
But I'm still waiting for a decent Office suite. There are some OK ones out there, getting better by the day. I do like Office Suite Professional. But some pretty important features are missing (for insatnce, the ability to create multi-columned documents).

The big appeal of Windows 8 being on tablets is compatibility. There will be Metro Apps and regular Windows 8 apps. Metro Apps are gonna be for mobile devices like your tablet and your home PC.
With Windows 8 your old x86 PC applications won't run on your tablet, but your new Metro apps should be compatible with your PC and tablet. So if I'm playing a game on my tablet, I go home, I can sync up and continue playing on my PC. That's a very cool options to have. I'm using an app to work on a project on my tablet, I can jump right into the same application, with the same interface, and continue at my desk.
It's one step closer to blurring the line between a home PC and mobile devices.

[7.0] Still worth buying ?

Hi everyone,
I'm actually looking for a 7 inch tablet to have a real portable device aside my Transformer. I was surfing the web a bit to find one and I was surprised to see that there are very few 7 inch tablets out there
The Nexus 7 will not be available in my country before october et november and the Iconia A110 will not be sold here at all...
So my question is : Is it still worth buying a gtab 2.0 ? I can have one for 259 € (16Gb Wifi only) at my reseller but I'm wondering if it will fit my needs... ? Mostly web browsing, ebooks reading, music and a bit of gaming (android games and emulators).
Is it comfortable to read on it with the 1024*600 resolution ? Is the browsing experience good enough ?
Thanks in advance for your advices

salv-ice said:
Hi everyone,
I'm actually looking for a 7 inch tablet to have a real portable device aside my Transformer. I was surfing the web a bit to find one and I was surprised to see that there are very few 7 inch tablets out there
The Nexus 7 will not be available in my country before october et november and the Iconia A110 will not be sold here at all...
So my question is : Is it still worth buying a gtab 2.0 ? I can have one for 259 € (16Gb Wifi only) at my reseller but I'm wondering if it will fit my needs... ? Mostly web browsing, ebooks reading, music and a bit of gaming (android games and emulators).
Is it comfortable to read on it with the 1024*600 resolution ? Is the browsing experience good enough ?
Thanks in advance for your advices
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Yep, will do all those things without any problems I installed the firefox nightly and its pretty decent for web browsing. Read a few books on it and I dont personally have any issues with it at all.
If you cant hold out till the Nexus 7 then this is probably your best bet. Although honestly for your needs, might be worth holding out for it.

I use Moon+ for ereading and Chrome for the browser. Love it.
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The only place you may have issues is that some games aren't compatible with the device stock. I use it for reading, web browsing, and twitter, and have no issues at all with any of them.

So far I'm finding the tap 2 7" fits my needs just fine. Still seams like a good buy for the price.
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salv-ice said:
Hi everyone,
I'm actually looking for a 7 inch tablet to have a real portable device aside my Transformer. I was surfing the web a bit to find one and I was surprised to see that there are very few 7 inch tablets out there
The Nexus 7 will not be available in my country before october et november and the Iconia A110 will not be sold here at all...
So my question is : Is it still worth buying a gtab 2.0 ? I can have one for 259 € (16Gb Wifi only) at my reseller but I'm wondering if it will fit my needs... ? Mostly web browsing, ebooks reading, music and a bit of gaming (android games and emulators).
Is it comfortable to read on it with the 1024*600 resolution ? Is the browsing experience good enough ?
Thanks in advance for your advices
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for sure go for it.it is handy.browsing is smooth use firefox or chrome.ebook reading will also be a good experience use quickoffice,moon reader,ezreader or polaris.
And even the games like shadowgun works like charm so your 3rd criteria is also staisfied so go for it...

I agree with them too.It is a very nice little tab,of course there will be better,like anything else in life. I find it pretty complete,and like Droidlover123 is saying very useful,though it comes with a spotty wifi for some of us,but I also recommend it.
Go ahead and get this baby,besides that microsd cards are dirt cheap so you can upgrade in a heartbeat.You will have everything in one spot. :good:

Thank you all for your advices :good:
I am still hesitating as I just saw some Nexus 7 tablets for sale on ebay for 300$...
Big dilemma

Up to you I'm not sorry I got the SGT2_7. It's fast n smooth once you root and uninstall the bloatware.
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just a quick point for potential Nexus 7 buyers vs GT2... the 7 does not have a SD Slot.. that was a deal breaker for me-

JacRyan said:
just a quick point for potential Nexus 7 buyers vs GT2... the 7 does not have a SD Slot.. that was a deal breaker for me-
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Same. Guy at best buy also told me that the nexus 7 only does portrait mode. Not sure if that's true or not
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I'd say wifi is a pain in this device.
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enjoycool said:
I'd say wifi is a pain in this device.
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The reason i have not updated yet. May update then when im home go to cm9

I think I am getting used to it,I updated and it is smoother and snappier now.As for the wifi I am having the same glitches I had before and not everyday.
One more thing,since I purchased the case it seems to work better because I don't cover with my hand as much as I used to,so at this point I would recommend the purchase and the update.Love this baby.

Any PC Like Android Devices?

Hey folks,
I'm looking to replace my home Windows PC with an Android PC (ice cream sandwich or newer). I have a 23" Touchscreen monitor from Dell that I'd like to incorporate if possible.
So, basically I'm looking for a tablet, but I don't need the screen (like a desktop pc). The closest thing I could find was the MK802 Android on a Stick device. This is very cool, but since they were so focused on making it small, it seems like it's a bit under-powered. Videos I've seen of it show stutter. Are there any other similar devices but with more power (preferrably Tegra 3 or at least Tegra 2 or Snap Dragon)? It's fine if it's large...I don't need portability.
Note: I checked out the Android x86 project, with the idea being that I'd just install Android on my PC. But I don't have the specific computers they support.
Worst come worst, I'll buy an Android Tablet and hook up the external display, but seems like most of the money will be wasted on display and form factor, both of which I don't need.
Thanks!

Android-x86 is your best option IMO
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Quinny899 said:
Android-x86 is your best option IMO
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Thanks. Like I said though...they only support like 5 or 6 pcs, none of which I have.
I'm really just looking for something like the MK802, only more powerful...and larger is fine too.

MSmithXDA said:
Thanks. Like I said though...they only support like 5 or 6 pcs, none of which I have.
I'm really just looking for something like the MK802, only more powerful...and larger is fine too.
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They work on any PC, just pick the one that's closest. I run the Asus_laptop one on my Acer D255 netbook
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Quinny899 said:
They work on any PC, just pick the one that's closest. I run the Asus_laptop one on my Acer D255 netbook
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Oh cool! And actually I may be in luck anyway. I have an AMD Fusion/Zacate board. Apparently (I didn't realize), that's apart of AMD Brazos series, for which there is an Android-x86 iso for. Just made my USB boot stick and will try when I get home.

Biggest phone ---note
Tab--galaxy tab.......10th.1
Buy a tab and run xp on it.........lol
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Android-x86 is really good, try it.

assumed eprodim
I did and it seems very promising. I just came across 2 issues which I posted about in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787160
If I can resolve those issues (crossing fingers), it'll be my new htpc.

[Q] What`s better for office purpose?

Hi, I am new in this forum I`d like to know what is better for office purpose (print documents and wrinting) a Blackberry Playbook / Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" /Future Acer Iconia Tab for 2013, having to use it like document editing,printing ,sending plataform?

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Hi, I am new in this forum I`d like to know what is better for office purpose (print documents and wrinting) a Blackberry Playbook / Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" /Future Acer Iconia Tab for 2013, having to use it like document editing,printing ,sending plataform?
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I would consider a nexus 7
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Surely a Microsoft surface would be best .....
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vizzy said:
Surely a Microsoft surface would be best .....
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I've heard they're having issues with the magnets for the keyboard separating from the tab.
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Think is that I`d get it under 190$ and must be compatible with printers via wifi at least

and I forgot to mention that I am limited to store that accept foreign:venezuelan credit card

PontiacGTX said:
and I forgot to mention that I am limited to store that accept foreign:venezuelan credit card
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bump?

Really depends on what you are wanting to do ...
Well, they all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Blackberry Playbook
+ works with BB phones, can use with corporate email (via the BB phone), bundled control software is pretty good, good battery life, native email client in os2
- doesn't have SameTime (if you use with BB phone), proprietary software to manage it, not very flexible unless you root and side load, limited apps
Android tablets
too many variants but it has alternative office apps and I think office 365 will be ported to android, so you can get the same editting as on a standard win PC on an android (or close enough for most purposes). It is flexible and depending on the app, can be really a mobile PC.
http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-office-coming-to-android-and-apple-devices-in-early-2013-7000005563/
For me, I would probably go with an Android, of which would be tossing up a Galaxy Tab, Nexus 7 or a padphone. The idea of the padphone is pretty cool, however, a friend of mine had one and he gave that one away after a month, as keeping the pad part of the phone handy wasn't so handy but for me, I would like to have a single mobile device so that I wouldn't need to constantly sync between.
Also, I like flexibility of the Android system and the amount of apps there are for it. Currently running Win 8 on a china tablet, Android on a Lenovo ThinkPad (gift) and had an IPad (gift). Out of all of them at the moment, I use the Lenovo the most (second to my phone).

Is this Tablet still worth buying ?

Ok,, so I'm looking for a tablet and you can now buy this K1 device for £149.
So, I was wondering if this is the one I should go for or, can you please recommend a better one.
I want it for the normal stuff, Netflx, youtube and obviously gaming.
Thanks in advance.

IMO, The Shield Tablet is second to none. Its a true powerhouse and if you want to game, none do it better. I own 4 Shield Tablets. 2 I purchased at $299 and recently 2 more of the K1 versions at $199.
I would happily pay $299 for these so at $199, its a no-brainer.
The only real question is are you satisfied with an 8 inch screen? Some folks want to carry a TV around with them.

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awes0me1 said:
Ok,, so I'm looking for a tablet and you can now buy this K1 device for £149.
So, I was wondering if this is the one I should go for or, can you please recommend a better one.
I want it for the normal stuff, Netflx, youtube and obviously gaming.
Thanks in advance.
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Thank you...just got home with it and I'm delighted. Only played with for 10 minutes. Turned it on for the first time and I got the MM update straight away which I'm really happy with. This thing is as smooth to use as my partners iPad air which I wasn't expecting.*
Can I ask you one last thing? I just signed up to the 3 months free game streaming service, do I need a controller to play them games or can you just use the tablet ?
Thanks again.
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awes0me1 said:
Thank you...just got home with it and I'm delighted. Only played with for 10 minutes. Turned it on for the first time and I got the MM update straight away which I'm really happy with. This thing is as smooth to use as my partners iPad air which I wasn't expecting.*
Can I ask you one last thing? I just signed up to the 3 months free game streaming service, do I need a controller to play them games or can you just use the tablet ?
Thanks again.
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You need a controller

jonpah said:
You need a controller
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Ok thanks.
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Best tablet
I have never been so impressed with a device. The thing that really got me is the geo force streaming unbelievable! I would tell anyone, and am telling everyone, that they can't go wrong with the shield. What a device!