This is a thread to help some people make a decision as to which tablet is better to purchase.
Staples has a coupon that will take $100 off of any of their tablets in store only. I have been to Staples (Out of stock, will not order online at the kiosk) Best Buy (Will not honor coupon), and the closest office depot is 30 miles away.
The coupon expires on the July 30, so I am hoping that staples is restocking their stores with more inventory.
My question is, which tablet should I/we purchase. I'm talking about a straight tablet, no docks or anything. Posts should be based on personal use and also about current developments in the respective forums (how much development is there for the device).
Thank you so much to anyone that posts a helpful comment.
I don't own an iconia, but I do own a transformer and I player a bit with an iconia, so I can provide some perspective. To me, the biggest difference between the two is the presence of a USB port on the iconia and its absence on the transformer. In order to use USB on the TF, you'd have to buy a dock. If I wasn't in the market for a dock, that would be an absolute deal breaker: there is no point buying a tablet with no USB port.
Aside from that, the TF has an IPS screen if that's important to you, but be careful as some IPS screens suffer from light bleed. It's a sharper and higher quality screen than the one on the iconia, but that will only be truly better if your screen doesn't bleed light.
Having said all that, perchance you are considering a dock, the TF is a better buy. With a dock, you essentially get two devices in one: a tablet and a netbook. The specs are identical, the apps you can run are identical. I think the TF has a slightly more active community on XDA, so if you want roms and custom apps, TF may again be a better choice. I think the TF is also cheaper: nowadays you can get a 16GB TF with a dock for the price of a 32GB iconia (in Canada, anyway).
Good luck with your choice.
Hey thanks man. The screen is a pretty big deal to me (seeing as it is the direct link between the UI and the user) but I have heard of a lot of defects that include light bleed.
I think that the dock is an awesome feature, though I feel that the price is kind of steep. I mean its half the price of the tablet (at least with the coupon it is). I am also really big into seeing ROM development as I am a flashoholic with my Evo. From what I can see there are more original ROM's on the TF forum and more ports on the Iconia Forum.
Thanks for your input. Anyone else?
Well, the dock being "half the price of the tablet" isn't relevant, particularly considering the $100 discount. Certainly, the existence of the discount doesn't make the dock somehow less valuable.
And, it's a perfectly decent price in general, given that it's not just a dock, or a keyboard/trackpad combo, but it also includes a full-size battery. Consider that Lenovo's keyboard dock, which does NOT include a battery, is $99.99.
Really, speaking for myself, I can't imagine owning any other tablet. The keyboard dock, being fully integrated with the tablet, is an entirely different animal than any other tablet on the market.
Good point.
How is the light bleed for you guys? Any other defects that you don't like?
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Imho, price for what you get, there's absolutely no question it's the Iconia. No need for a dock to have USB, SD, or HDMI, it's all there. Add the fact that I was just at Target the other day, and they had them for $399.99 + they gave you a $50.00 gift card, which you could use to purchase a case. A previous poster said that more ROMS are out for the tf, that's a joke I haven't heard before, as one of the tf fanboyz was over in our forum offering to pay the first dev that got the Galaxy rom ported over to the tf. We've had that ROM for weeks.
In the end it will come to personal preferences and money. Do you want to pay more for the tf so you can have connectivity, and lightbleed? If so, then that's the tablet to shoot for, with a 357 magnum!
Just my. 02c
From what I can see, the tf has more original roms and the iconia has more ports. just something I noticed.
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Another new Tablet in SEARS lineup. Has 3G. Sketchy on hardware. Also, available at Frys, Walmart, KMart. Looks like the market to be flooded with tablets soon.
$499 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/ICAN-10-Table...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1292201280&sr=1-1
That's a lot of bread for a 2.1 device. Hopefully it's not Telechips based.
According to the pics, this thing has 2 HDMI ports? Really?
http://www.ican.us.com/forums/
Looks like they just opened on 12/10... Nothing much there or on their site
" includes a DC wall plug power adapter at no additional cost!"
That pretty much sums up how this is going to turn out.
Wow, that thing has one big a55 bezel
If the spec is accurate, nice it has TWO micro sd slots and internal space. I shudder to think how screwed up that would be on the Gtablet
If you go to their web site they also make a seven inch version too. Some specs
are their too about both units. One of many that will be release in the coming
weeks.
Sure is expensive. Looks a lot like the Haipad M701-R I bought my daughter but bigger.
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Bought this at Frys for $497. Demo unit in store had no internet nor wifi access. Only touch and feel product with no apps to try nor video nor music to run. Box provides no details on type of screen, nor processor. Looks like an ipad but cheaper feel to it. Will not open box due to 15% restocking fee. Oddly supposed to be 10.1" touchscreen but box say 7" touchscreen. Per barcode #80001, this product should be 10.1" screen.
Looks like an Ipad with Android 2.1 operating system but with ports for HDMI, miniSD card, ethernet port. Didn't see a sim card slot though it says 3G support. No info or details for flashing to Android 2.2.
Will hold until I can get more info. 15 day return policy 100% if unopened. Sears and Walmart offering but no availability.
If I can't find any good reviews or additional info, back it goes before 15 days.
May go back to the Viewsonic Gtablet if I can get for $279 after Christmas.
I thought I read the Viewsonic Viewtab 10 was a Atom based tablet able to dual boot Windows and Android (1.6??)... This was back when Sears mis labeled the model that initially ended up being the Gtab we are using...
Saw it at fry's today. Played with a bit, not too impressed. All buttons except for one were one sides. One big hump on back lower right corner, it was because of onboard Ethernet. Seemed slow and laggy.
It said 16gb 1ghz
japhule said:
According to the pics, this thing has 2 HDMI ports? Really?
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no 2 usb 2 micro sd
Funny after looking at the link robeet posted for amazon...
The pics do not show the big hump in the back? The unit I had in my hands did have a hump only way they could fit a Ethernet port on the side, my wife thought it looked funny.
I can confirm they were to full size USB on one side, split far apart.
CPU type?
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Funny after looking at the link robeet posted for amazon...
The pics do not show the big hump in the back? The unit I had in my hands did have a hump only way they could fit a Ethernet port on the side, my wife thought it looked funny.
I can confirm they were to full size USB on one side, split far apart.
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Do you know what type of CPU? Arm11, A8-cortex, etc, ...
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Do you know what type of CPU? Arm11, A8-cortex, etc, ...
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Sorry it only said 1ghz, Fry's is horrible on there info on display units.
From fry's website
# 1Ghz Processor
# 10" 16:9 Touch Screen
# Android OS 2.1
# Wi-Fi
# 16GB Hard Drive
# Webcam 1.3 meg (built-In)
# 2 mini USB Ports
# 1 Micro SD Port
# HDMI Port
# Built In speakers
# Head Phone Port
After looking at all the pics online all the images I could find online were the 3g version. Even fry's has both 3g and wfi version on there site but both pics are the same w/ 3 buttons. The one I hand in my hands only had one button.
Amazon selling for $406 and and J&R $399. The discounting continues. Well Frys, this item is coming back to you soon. No new info forthcoming and will not open the box due to 15% restocking fee.
Will wait for a $279 Viewsonic.
No Bluetooth? Plus the pictures on Amazon show two different bezel layouts on the front. So which is it?
icant ...had to. well would be better if i knew what cpu it has and memory specs are vague. going to get my wife an android tablet first of the year. leaning toward another g tablet when the price drops from the flood of tablets on the market. unless something with a bit more memory hits at a reasonable price. wife seems to be using my tablet a lot here lately ...i cant share
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$499 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/ICAN-10-Table...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1292201280&sr=1-1
That's a lot of bread for a 2.1 device. Hopefully it's not Telechips based.
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It's. $406.00 now.
how's the viewing angle. I think I am willing to take a look at this device if it has viewing angles like the ipad or better.
Just wondering if anyone was able to buy Asus today?
I was one the few that got in on the tigerdirect bundle yesterday. Should be in my hands in a few hours.
Mine is due in tomorrow. Grabbed it from NewEgg during one of the small windows where it wasn't listed as sold out, and because it's shipping from Memphis (where I live), I paid for 3-day and I'll get it overnight I was close to grabbing the Iconia instead because I hate having to chase things down, but hey, I lucked out ... though the Iconia is a great tab too, either way I would've been happy. But I think the Transformer will get more XDA love.
enjoy them.. Hope someone can post nice pics..
I really want to get this tablet, but the lack of a usb port on the tablet itself is making me think twice. It's almost like they're forcing you to buy the keyboard dock.
That wasn't an issue for me, I've already got a dock preordered. Plus the extra battery and full sd card slot on the dock is a plus since the only thing i use my usb on my gtab for is for my external hard drive. Extra battery on the dock will let me run alot longer using it.
Hello everyone, im about to buy a asus transformer for about $230. It comes with a case, stylus, and is in very good condition. Would you guys say its a good price for that?
That sounds pretty alright. I got mine with a dock for $360 in november.
Although, there have been rumours about a Nexus tablet coming out for $200, which will very likely be faster. So depending on how you feel about that, you might want to wait a bit. I haven't heard anything about it having an option for a keyboard dock though, so if that is a big deal to you, the tf101 is still solid.
That's a good price, make sure there's no borked hardware and you're all set
Then check out the dev/general sections and get that baby rooted
i actually found one with a dock and case for 340.00 so i got that one thanks for the help guys
hi there. I just won an auction of Asus Tf 101 (with the dock) about 199 NZD (163 USD) with the shipping fee, my total is 176 USD. do you think the price worth it? previously I have bought some crappy android tablets, and this is my first bought something from famous brand. I mainly will use this to read books, comics, maybe watching movies and playing games, but these are not really priority.
Do you think that price is justified? I'm currently living in new zealand, the electronic price here is ridiculously expensive, and the newest one is still priced 400-500+ USD. which is insane since this machine was released 3 years ago. I actually wanted to buy lenovo s6000, but unfortunately they don't sell it in new zealand, and the price is exceeding my budget.
since I probably will use this tablet for 3-4 years, my questions are:
1. is there any way I can replace the battery? (I never bought any hi-end tablet because most of their batteries are not easily replaceable)
2. is it still good for current gaming? not that I like tablet gaming though, but it would be nice if this tablet can play popular 3d games in android
3. for you who have used it for years, can it replace word processing in laptop? is it comfortable to edit documents in this tablet?
4. do I need to put screen protector or it's okay to leave as it is since it's use gorilla glass?
eriol33 said:
hi there. I just won an auction of Asus Tf 101 (with the dock) about 199 NZD (163 USD) with the shipping fee, my total is 176 USD. do you think the price worth it? previously I have bought some crappy android tablets, and this is my first bought something from famous brand. I mainly will use this to read books, comics, maybe watching movies and playing games, but these are not really priority.
Do you think that price is justified? I'm currently living in new zealand, the electronic price here is ridiculously expensive, and the newest one is still priced 400-500+ USD. which is insane since this machine was released 3 years ago. I actually wanted to buy lenovo s6000, but unfortunately they don't sell it in new zealand, and the price is exceeding my budget.
since I probably will use this tablet for 3-4 years, my questions are:
1. is there any way I can replace the battery? (I never bought any hi-end tablet because most of their batteries are not easily replaceable)
2. is it still good for current gaming? not that I like tablet gaming though, but it would be nice if this tablet can play popular 3d games in android
3. for you who have used it for years, can it replace word processing in laptop? is it comfortable to edit documents in this tablet?
4. do I need to put screen protector or it's okay to leave as it is since it's use gorilla glass?
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1. Yes, but you shouldn't need to since the battery life of the tablet is very good (especially with dock). You need a Torx screwdriver (I forget the exact size) to open up the tablet to get to the battery.
2. It's OK, but not very good for newer 3D games. But this is Android, not a PC. The best games aren't 3D.
3. No. Document writing sucks.
4. No need. Gorilla glass is great. But it is very glossy and is a grease/fingerprint magnet. If you want a protector, I'd get a matte one.
Enjoy your new toy. Flash KatKiss (4.3 or 4.4) on it and you should be happy for a while.
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1. Yes, but you shouldn't need to since the battery life of the tablet is very good (especially with dock). You need a Torx screwdriver (I forget the exact size) to open up the tablet to get to the battery.
2. It's OK, but not very good for newer 3D games. But this is Android, not a PC. The best games aren't 3D.
3. No. Document writing sucks.
4. No need. Gorilla glass is great. But it is very glossy and is a grease/fingerprint magnet. If you want a protector, I'd get a matte one.
Enjoy your new toy. Flash KatKiss (4.3 or 4.4) on it and you should be happy for a while.
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thanks for your reply, my tablet will come in few days. I'm so excited to try it.
also just wondering, is it recommended to dual boot ubuntu touch / android? I have seen some people do that, it looks amazing.
I bought mine when it was released and still using it. I also own an Iconia A100 (7")
I used the Iconia for bed reading with Kindle app but use the TF100 for web browsing and taking notes in meetings, it still runs great with 4.4 Kitkat ROM mentionned in an earlier post.
my tablet just arrived today. it looked fantastic, wow. I guess I will root and install a custom rom later.
If anyone is into buying alot of devices like myself, this is a once in a lifetime thing, and it isnt gonna get NO Cheaper, $399, you get the device, if whatever color you want thats available, their HD Earbuds, The 360 Camera, ALL for $399.... I Ordered White, my OP6 seems lonely....
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If anyone is into buying alot of devices like myself, this is a once in a lifetime thing, and it isnt gonna get NO Cheaper, $399, you get the device, if whatever color you want thats available, their HD Earbuds, The 360 Camera, ALL for $399.... I Ordered White, my OP6 seems lonely....
https://www.essential.com/
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