I asked this question before BUT Samsung just released their keyboard
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Now, I develop websites for a living, so for me it's important to show my client his webpage and generate that "wow" factor in them
So even though it sounds superficial, I'm all about looks
With the keyboard, this baby looks GREAT (I saw it today at the Verizon store)
Anyway, with both tables having nice keyboards, my question is
if I buy the 32GB Verizon of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and I return the Asus Eee Pad transformer, what will I miss from the Transformer?
I guess I will miss the extra battery that comes from the keyboard
Today is THE LAST day I can return my Asus Eee Pad and put some extra cash and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab
Benefits I see is
1) looks (again, for me that means clients will be happy with the display f their site)
2) lighter
3) smaller
4) better screen colors
Has anybody switched to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from the Asus Eee Pad Transformer
If so, why? How's the experience so far?
Have you bothered researching the Tab dock? From what I've seen, it's buggy and not great. It doesn't fold, as I understand it, so it's two separate pieces unless docked. And, personally, I think it looks stupid. It's wider than the Tab itself, it's white against the Tab's black, and it lacks a trackpad (not necessary for a touchscreen, but it has convenience). And you'll be dropping another $100 just to switch to the Tab of the same capacity, assuming you have a 32gb TF. Plus you need to buy the dock. And as it has no battery, it's actually going to decrease your battery life to use it by drawing power from the Tab. In your own terms, if a website looks great to the buyer but doesn't work right, is that better or worse than a (still great looking) website of a different design that does everything right? And has twice the battery life? Websites run on batteries these days, right?
I say stay with Asus.
Edit: Good review here: androidpolice.com/2011/08/04/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-keyboard-dock-review-video/. Looks like you'll also miss out on expanded connectivity, and you'll be switching your input method every time you undock if you don't normally use the stock soft keyboard.
Man, the Galaxy Tab keyboard sucks on all fronts! They've got advertising dollars, but they should put some quality behind them or they risk doing the Apple thing and just end up selling a logo. Which they don't even have.
Well the keyboard DOES has an option to connect a Samsung USB extension
So really the only thing we would be missing is the battery
Let's say the website works great (good programming)
I just feel I can get a extra hundred here and there, and everything helps
If the device looks awesome, man I think it will make me a few more sales here and there
Even if the keyboard is not as great, I think the lightness of the new tablet will bring a new benefit
I have the Asus Eee Pad and man I LOVE it, however I don't feel it's a tablet, because it's too heavy, so I will never read an ebook for example
There should be a Keyboard done by Asus that works with Samsung
So, what you're saying is, you already decided and just wanted to let everybody know that you were switching?
If you really want a keyboard, you could get a Bluetooth keyboard. Either way, I think it will be awkward to be lugging two pieces around and assembling them every time you want to use them. You can connect a Samsung extension to the tablet itself (it's the same connector). Plus the bugs reported by others, the resetting of the input preferences . . . . In the end, everything you're touting as being better is just personal preference anyway. If it's better for you then that's great.
If form is more important than function to you, get the Tab, or an iPad. It's your money.
You can't really ask us what you'll miss from the TF. You have to ask yourself that. Is battery life important to you? How bout a native keyboard dock that is actually efficient?
They're both great devices, but I really think the 10.1 is geared more towards fun, media, and a average user. The Transformer is also geared towards fun as well as business and a average/professional user.
If I was showing a client something, I think the Transformer would make a better impression just because of it's look alone, it looks professional..the 10.1 has more of a playful look to me.
A couple of thoughts for the OP:
If it's about showing sites to clients, is the keyboard going to really be used ? Or are you looking for it to operate as a stand? Or just as a port for a mouse?
If you're developing mobile/tablet-friendly websites (which makes a lot of sense these days), then I'd say let them hold the tablet and experience the site that way.
IMO, one particular tablet isn't going to be responsible for a dramatic increase in sales over any other tablet. What you're really after is what the setup says about you and how seeing it all together makes them, and more importantly, you feel.
I'm biased, but to me an Android tablet would say to a customer that you're pretty tech savvy and wanted to go against the iPad flow. While the Gtab arguably looks more stylish, you could make an argument that the TF is a more considered purchase.
At the end of the day, it's all about how you choose to spin it.
And, echoing one of the previous posters, if you've already decided to switch and want to make the switch, do it. That setup obviously makes you feel better -- that will create more sales than any device that you happen to trot out.
Best of luck!
I want to say I changed the Asus Eee Pad for the Galaxy Tab 10.1
Couldn't be happier about my choice
If the Asus Eee Pad would weight the same as the Galaxy Tab, it would be perfect
but with that weight even though it's well built, it's just too heavy to hold it and read an eBook for example
I'm trying to decide between these two tabs right now,
I originally dismissed the asus because it was older, we know the problems are weight (not the thickness as i nearly snapped my friends ipad)
but the asus is uglier, sharper and its screen doesnt look as nice (could really do with a goldilocks point between hyper saturation and the current screen)
oh and the prime, but that is out of my price range anyway
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With all the issues that seem to be plaguing the TF, would it be advantageous to wait for the Galaxy Tab 10.1? I was under the impression it would have a TW overlay, but an article I read today said it is a stock Android Experience Device.
Without factoring in the Dock, should I wait for the Tab?
Looking at google i/o special edition there was no sd slot or hdmi port on the tablet. I havent found any site that show it will come with the either. So, you are going to spend more for a tablet where you cant expand the space. Samsung will have issues too, minor or major we just dont know yet. Samsung record of release updates are not great. Samsung wil also have terga 2 like the TF. Pls screen vs ips screen, wow 10% brighter then ips. Imho, Tab 10.1 will be a failure.
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With all the issues that seem to be plaguing the TF, would it be advantageous to wait for the Galaxy Tab 10.1? I was under the impression it would have a TW overlay, but an article I read today said it is a stock Android Experience Device.
Without factoring in the Dock, should I wait for the Tab?
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I'm almost 100% certain that the GT2 will have the samsung UI, I can't remember the name now.
What I'm 100% certain is that the google IO Samsung tabs were only standard android HC.
Hope this helps,
rio
dazz87 said:
Looking at google i/o special edition there was no sd slot ... on the tablet.
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There should be a DS slot. Look at androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-review-google-io-special-edition-20110511
according to http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/
it will have samsung touchwiz ui.
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there may not be an sd slot on the limited edition,but it may has one on the final edition.
One of the videos shows that it has an sd card slot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBNXHk-9sTg
at 0:52,the guy says, "of course the micro sd card slot"...
Touchwizz is actually becoming good. At least better than stock android. Look at the mini app tray and additional widgets (which you are free to remove and use stock ones instead anyway).
http://gadgetian.com/10288/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-specs-price-2/
Price & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hit the markets on June 8th, and the 16GB version will cost you $499 and the 32GB goes for $599.
Read more: http://gadgetian.com/10288/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-specs-price-2/#ixzz1M8srRLQc
Any price info. about the Dock?
Same price as iPad 2 if I remember correctly.
$499 16gb, $599 32gb.
Yeah everything is just a rumor still but it may very well have no SD card support and Samsung has been calling it touchwiz ux. I had my heart set in a galaxy tab but if they are not going to have SD card it HDMI or USB support i may just get a tansformer
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Yeah, it looks pretty nice but I must have a microsd slot and I really like mini hdmi. (Hooked it up last night to a HDTV and it looks really good!)
I can't believe I read that this is actually THINNER than the iPad 2. The iPad 2 is pretty dang thin.
The weight and thin factors had me very intrigued at first. Then I heard it would have Touchwiz which I hated on my phone when it was stock, so that pretty much turned me off from it. Then yesterday, I read somewhere it wasn't going to have TW. I see now that was just the Google IO version.
Thanks for the answers and I guess I will be sticking with the TF. I do like the fact that I can expand the storage capacity as well.
No matter what, TouchWiz should have the option to be disabled, that is a must for an Android device.
There should be some way of expanding/connecting the device to other devices, so there will be at least USB (possibly mini) or SD card slot (probably micro SD). But the problem with our guesses is that the design might still be fluid. Look at the TF, according to the reviews as of 1 month before I got mine, there were various buttons, and it was still running Froyo or something.
rio
I will get the galaxy 10.1 for sure. If I like it I will keep it, else it goes back or resold depending on the market. Same goes for every gadget I buy. One of the perks of shopping at bestbuy, use for 45 days then return for full refund.
I will also be getting the htc flyer whenever that gets released but most likely will use it for a week and give it back.
I'm also considering getting it as well. I like the TF, blows the Xoom away, but the thinness of the GT is really appealing. I also have an iPad 2 and love the way it feels in your hand, the thinness really makes a big difference. The TF feels slightly more "clunky" than the iPad 2, but not as bad as the Xoom.
Samsung does make nice screens, I'm sure the GT's will look good. I have some slight backlight bleed on my TF and it's starting to drive me nuts.
I was looking at the images on Samsung's website GT section, and the UI looks pretty much stock HC to me, perhaps they're using a stripped down version of TouchWiz on this (I hope). Also, on the image of the side view, it does appear to have a MicroSD slot there, but not sure, could be for the sim card?
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I will get the galaxy 10.1 for sure. If I like it I will keep it, else it goes back or resold depending on the market. Same goes for every gadget I buy. One of the perks of shopping at bestbuy, use for 45 days then return for full refund.
I will also be getting the htc flyer whenever that gets released but most likely will use it for a week and give it back.
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Oh **** I accidentally clicked thanks instead of quote.
http://consumerist.com/2011/02/why-does-best-buy-need-my-id-to-return-a-purchase.html
bleclair said:
Yeah, it looks pretty nice but I must have a microsd slot and I really like mini hdmi. (Hooked it up last night to a HDTV and it looks really good!)
I can't believe I read that this is actually THINNER than the iPad 2. The iPad 2 is pretty dang thin.
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So it will break even easier
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So it will break even easier
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Exactly. What bends more when u accidentally sit on it: a book or a playing card? Hope people get the analogy.
Don't over analyze
nebrando said:
With all the issues that seem to be plaguing the TF, would it be advantageous to wait for the Galaxy Tab 10.1? I was under the impression it would have a TW overlay, but an article I read today said it is a stock Android Experience Device.
Without factoring in the Dock, should I wait for the Tab?
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Don't over analyze and worry about if I wait will I get something better. In six months all of these devices will be replaced with something better. It is the nature of the business. Decide what your currents needs are and decide what best fits your current needs. Remember these are tools nothing more.
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I will get the galaxy 10.1 for sure. If I like it I will keep it, else it goes back or resold depending on the market. Same goes for every gadget I buy. One of the perks of shopping at bestbuy, use for 45 days then return for full refund.
I will also be getting the htc flyer whenever that gets released but most likely will use it for a week and give it back.
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Doesn,'t your Best Buy have a 15% restocking fee for returns?
tornadog said:
I will get the galaxy 10.1 for sure. If I like it I will keep it, else it goes back or resold depending on the market. Same goes for every gadget I buy. One of the perks of shopping at bestbuy, use for 45 days then return for full refund.
I will also be getting the htc flyer whenever that gets released but most likely will use it for a week and give it back.
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Do you do that to show off that you have the latest gadgets? Sure, technology changes quickly but that's not the reason for the return policy. I'm sure BB will figure it out soon.
I've been tracking of all the downloads off of my viewsonic g tablet for dummies site. The number of people who have been downloading stuff really surprises me. It looks like this puppy isn't going away any time soon.
I still use mine daily. I still haven't found a compelling reason to upgrade.
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Agreed. I bought a HTV EVO View off of one of the sales on 1saleaday (about $200) because the stylus it uses is significantly better than the regular capacitive stylus. It's my new 'work' tablet, but the Gtablet is still my daily game tablet, Netflix tablet, and other junk tablet. Plus, the ICS development keeps getting better and better...
Other than the screens poor viewing angles, Viewsonic gave us a really nice piece of hardware. Thanks to Flashback and Team DRH this nice hardware can actually do what it's capable of, rather than the crappy TNT thing Viewsonic had on it.
With the exception that the tapntap software, the Gtablet is a beast waiting to get loose. Granted that its getting a little long in the tooth, but with the new roms it just gets better and better.
I've continued to use my lightly since I've gotten it a year or so back. I mainly wanted it to play videos for the kids in the car. I played around with various ROMs, tried Honeycomb but generally wasn't all that impressed and just recently went back to Froyo. Froyo worked pretty well and the UI downgrade from Honeycomb wasn't that big of a deal. But recently I've installed DRH's ICS ROM and it looks pretty darn good, so far it seems the best of both Froyo and Honeycomb, but really better than both. However, that's just an initial impression. Really good stuff that looks to extend the life of the hardware!
mine was out of commission for about 6 months. power connector wasn't working. been really busy, but the wife strong armed me into fixing it. it is working now and it has been a really good tablet. it is my first and only tablet, but i have been satisfied and I really enjoy the versatility. it is a lot of fun to swap out OS and customize. even with the power connector problem, i enjoyed breaking it down and doing some hardware repair.
I use the For Dummies site a lot, it's a great resource for changing ROMs, bootloaders, etc. Haven't bricked once.
My GTab is docked and stashed in a cabinet, where it's connected to my TV by HDMI and a Logitech USB KB/touchpad combo. I use it mostly to watch live streaming sports video (Fox Soccer and ESPN). The setup works fairly well but Flash and the available browsers limit what I can do a bit. Overclocking has made a huge difference with no apparent side effects.
Right now I'm using Mountain Laurel w Clemsyn's kernel after trying a few other ROMs. Hoping ICS will give me everything I'm looking for with my setup.
Wow, take a look at the screenshot of my inbox. Everytime someone downloads from my viewsonic g tablet site, I get an email notification. I made it that way so I could get a feel of how many people still has the gtab. I get about 4 pages of notifications a day. I really thought the downloads would die down after a month or so. Nope, downloads are still going strong.
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Wow, take a look at the screenshot of my inbox. Everytime someone downloads from my viewsonic g tablet site, I get an email notification. I made it that way so I could get a feel of how many people still has the gtab. I get about 4 pages of notifications a day. I really thought the downloads would die down after a month or so. Nope, downloads are still going strong.
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She may have a couple of years on her (which is alot in the techno world) but is still a LONG way from being a dinosaur. A VERY capable tablet indeed.....which makes it very enjoyable to use, too. On top of the wonderful programmers that tirelessly work on ALL these android devices for their own fun, as well as recognition & knowledge, we were lucky enough to have someone take the time to develope a website like yours Goodintentions. I can only speak for myself but I DO know that is the very place that sparked my initial interest in android devices right from the getgo. And it is all put together in such a way that it was not intimidating or difficult to learn from. I, for one, am VERY grateful.
Ok, bad move on my part in using my box account to keep track of who's downloading. Haha, gtabbers have officially killed my bandwidth of 10gig a month.
My family uses our gtab literally every day. I wish we had another one
We use ours for gaming and my little one takes it to the grandparent's house for YouTube videos. We use it weekly if not daily!
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'Still use mine daily.
Corporate email, Calendar, some gaming, and probably the majority of my web surfing.
I may be hijacking this thread a bit, but frankly, there is nothing to replace it.
If my requirements are:
1 GHZ Dual core processor
Accelerated Video
(Above two necessitate Tegra 2 or better)
7 or 10 inch screen range
Full USB host port
Mini USB port
HDMI out
(3 above must be available without docking, but adapter cables OK)
WiFi
Bluetooth
...what else meets these, and is really of such quality difference that it is worth upgrading?
I'm not going to buy new hardware just to get a newer OS, so the ICS discussion is not part of this, for me.
I still use my regularly.
I've been following the DRH ICS with some interest.
Clemsyn's Beastly Ultimate with some build changes w/ OC to 1.6mhz is what I use everyday. It's so fast and stable that's it hard justify any changes.
Just got mine today
I picked one up today cause wanted to try it on ics etc.. Really like it so far even though it's still on tapatap..but not for much longer.
Still reading and getting it straight about flashing this .. Flashed other devices lots but each one is a new experience.
Hopefully I get USB support ..that's a big plus for me. Only drawback is poor viewing angles but I can live with them ! So off to grab for dummies...
Thanks .....
I picked mine back up just this week's was going to sell it then saw TeamDRH ICS with working hardware acceleration. Running that now. While its pretty cool the ongoing incompatibility with games is still frustrating me.
If only these roms came with a pre configured build.prop to spoof a known compatible device I would be over the moon.
So, I just pulled my server out of the ditch after gtabbers killed my bandwidth. Almost immediately, people started downloading files from my website left and right again.
Simply amazed how many still use my website.
I bought mine a couple months ago from Woot. Got one for a friend as well.
It's still pretty decent compared to what's out there.
No reason to retire it just yet. especially at such a nice price point.
A year on and I still use mine daily, have it docked in my car for GPS navigation (GMaps/Waze) and music/podcast player. (4G Tether and GPS from my android phone)
Once I found a stable enough rom I haven't tried out many of the newer ones.
I was wondering, with the edges being a bit "sharper" is it comfortable to hold for long periods of time, especially on a couch or lying down face up? I was wondering what your experiences are with this thing, especially holding it above one's head (if facing ceiling). I currently have the Galaxy Tab (the original, not 10.1), if that helps any. Either this or a Xoom...
Feels fine to me..no more uncomfortable than a book..
Comfort
I use the transformer for reading a fair amount of the time. You can either lie on your side or on your back and support your elbows on the mattress or whatever. If you have a case you can flip it and sit it on a table.
Hope this helps.
The edges, while blunt and thin, don't feel very "sharp" in the slightest bit.
The curvature of the back of the Transformer provides Siemens ergonomic function.
Holding the Transformer for long periods of time is comfortable and should not bring any complaints.
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Don't buy Asus. Their customer support is a joke. Their software is released before proper testing. The wide form factor prevents you from using any 10.1 standard sleeves or cases. Hadn't I stupidly cracked the (unbreakable?)Gorilla glass, my tf would be owned by someone else.
If you insist on confronting Asus , buy the prime. It's amped up with a quad core tegra 3, it's much lighter and last but not least ICS runs without randomly rebooting every time the slate enters deep sleep.
Sorry for not being positive enough. I will never buy Asus ever again. OK maybe a motherboard but nothing else
Meh, I don't really care about customer support to be honest. I've learned to be my own customer support. The software issues, we got this forum for that. It's all good.
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Don't buy Asus. Their customer support is a joke. Their software is released before proper testing. The wide form factor prevents you from using any 10.1 standard sleeves or cases. Hadn't I stupidly cracked the (unbreakable?)Gorilla glass, my tf would be owned by someone else.
If you insist on confronting Asus , buy the prime. It's amped up with a quad core tegra 3, it's much lighter and last but not least ICS runs without randomly rebooting every time the slate enters deep sleep.
Sorry for not being positive enough. I will never buy Asus ever again. OK maybe a motherboard but nothing else
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Why you so angry; sun?
Sorry I just saw the pic today and wanted to use it soOOooo badly.
I find the transformer quite comfortable, and with a case like the VIPERTEK Slim Leather Case Folio with Built-In Stand that I have, its even more so.
The edges are actually beveled, so its not as sharp as it might look. I read with it all the time and have no issues with holding it in portrait for extended periods of time. In landscape though the widescreen form factor makes it feel a bit clumsy, so holding it like that above your head while lying down in bed might be awkward.
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Don't buy Asus. Their customer support is a joke. Their software is released before proper testing. The wide form factor prevents you from using any 10.1 standard sleeves or cases. Hadn't I stupidly cracked the (unbreakable?)Gorilla glass, my tf would be owned by someone else.
If you insist on confronting Asus , buy the prime. It's amped up with a quad core tegra 3, it's much lighter and last but not least ICS runs without randomly rebooting every time the slate enters deep sleep.
Sorry for not being positive enough. I will never buy Asus ever again. OK maybe a motherboard but nothing else
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You should thank your lucky stars you didn't buy a Lenovo K1 or Acer Iconia 500 instead. I've had issues with their support on both of those products. The Acer's screen went black after a couple of weeks of use, and Acer would not even reply to my support request in any reasonable time. Good thing it was still within return policy, so I just returned it instead. The Lenovo K1 bricked on any firmware update that touched recovery, a widespread problem for an unlucky group of more recent K1 owners across the web, but that problem is still unacknowledged to this day by Lenovo. The firmware the K1 came preinstalled with was buggy as heck and most of those problems were not resolved until an update in December. Even then, the K1 has a sleep of death issue involving the auto-brightness control since day one. Lenovo has not fixed it to this day and again doesn't even acknowledge it. Now there are grumblings in the Lenovo support forums that Lenovo is canceling any ICS update for the K1, after an ICS update had reportedly been mentioned previously by Lenovo for May and had been advertised on the product page of their online shop.
ASUS was the first to get ICS out the door for their tablets and left a few bugs, which they are working to fix. Big deal. Believe me when I say it can be alot worse.
Calibrae said:
Don't buy Asus. Their customer support is a joke. Their software is released before proper testing. The wide form factor prevents you from using any 10.1 standard sleeves or cases. Hadn't I stupidly cracked the (unbreakable?)Gorilla glass, my tf would be owned by someone else.
If you insist on confronting Asus , buy the prime. It's amped up with a quad core tegra 3, it's much lighter and last but not least ICS runs without randomly rebooting every time the slate enters deep sleep.
Sorry for not being positive enough. I will never buy Asus ever again. OK maybe a motherboard but nothing else
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The prime sucks, WiFi and GPS issues, and Asus customer support is fine. Don't listen to this guy.
The mere fact that he thinks gorilla glass is unbreakable shows he doesn't have a clue what he is talking about.. and had his expectations way higher than reasonable.
I willing to buy this tablet but i have some questions:
1- How is the battery life?
2- Is the screen to small for reading, movies and games ?
3- How is the resolution and clarity of text?
4- any common problem that faced veteran users
Please answer quickly because i am going to buy this tablet tomorrow
I greatly like this tablet though it is my first tablet.
1. Very good and even better when you tweak certain things in for your general use.
2. Movies are fine, reading is fine and I use it often, games are great also comparability is on the low side of things though.
3.Resolution is fine. It has a dpi of 160 and that's nothing to sneeze at.
4. Common problem are SOD's and the lack of source code for the tablet. (SOD is the sleep of death which is when you turn off the screen and it freezes) those are the two things that stand out to me.
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I willing to buy this tablet but i have some questions:
1- How is the battery life?
2- Is the screen to small for reading, movies and games ?
3- How is the resolution and clarity of text?
4- any common problem that faced veteran users
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1. slightly above average (of 7" tablets)
2. personally, I think its a perfect size.
3. it's "okay." Not great, but not the worst I've seen.
4. quite a few people have experienced problems called "sleep of death" - which basically means the tablet appears dead with the screen off... the only way to recover is press/hold the power button until the tablet reboots. A handful have had issues with corrupted flash memory that rendered the tablet useless. There have also been reports of wifi issues.
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Thank you guys, that was really helpful
no, its just not snappy, the resolution and display quality is poor, battery life (and more importantly: battery life management) is poor.
unfortunately, apple hasnt produced a 7" ipad... cuz that would be a better choice
i have GN as my phone, so i support the android platform. its just that this tablet isnt very fun to use. ICS may change that... buts its a longing hope that'll wont get raelied
Wow, that isn't even remotely close to the truth. Do you even own one? The Tab Plus is easily the fastest and the nicest built seven incher on the market.
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Wow, that isn't even remotely close to the truth. Do you even own one? The Tab Plus is easily the fastest and the nicest built seven incher on the market.
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It's more responsive without Touchwiz, though. But it's still faster than the original 10.1, which was rather sluggish on the TW launcher.
robyr said:
Wow, that isn't even remotely close to the truth. Do you even own one? The Tab Plus is easily the fastest and the nicest built seven incher on the market.
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now what possible incentive do i have for not expressing the truth?
it may be the best 7" tablet on the market, but that only speaks to the dearth of good tablets in that space. it does not make the 7GT+ a good tablet per se.
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and whats with the default browser trying to dim the screen compared to the rest of the environment? utter bunk.
and the fact that certain apps are not available on 3.x. i have nice magazine readers and browsers on my phone... but want to use it on the tab? no go
I love my tablet, though I only slightly somewhat regret not waiting for the 7.7. Basically the same tablet with a Verizon connection that I'd never use, but with a lot nicer screen. However, I was able to get my 7+ for $270 of eBay, and the 7.7 I probably would have to pay full retail at almost $400 more. I like having cutting edge products that I hold onto forever, but I'm not sure the nicer screen is with that kind of premium in price.
ccpotato said:
no, its just not snappy, the resolution and display quality is poor, battery life (and more importantly: battery life management) is poor.
unfortunately, apple hasnt produced a 7" ipad... cuz that would be a better choice
i have GN as my phone, so i support the android platform. its just that this tablet isnt very fun to use. ICS may change that... buts its a longing hope that'll wont get raelied
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Are you sure you are talking about the right tablet?
Love it, expect ICS to make it even better, and I have no "death sleep" issues, but then I have a refurbished one so maybe they fixed it.
For $275 only thing I know even close is the slower Best Buy version for $250.
mohamedawad said:
I willing to buy this tablet but i have some questions:
1- How is the battery life?
2- Is the screen to small for reading, movies and games ?
3- How is the resolution and clarity of text?
4- any common problem that faced veteran users
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1 - I've not had an issue with battery life, using it all day at work then reading before bed. I charge it at night, and I also prefer a very low screen brightness.
2 - I've read 4 novels in the 6 weeks I've owned it. It's maybe a tad small for comics but works OK. I don't have much opportunity to watch movies on it. I do like to use it as a 2nd/3rd screen to run youtube video, video podcasts, or a TV episode while doing something else on my computer.
3 - Text clarity is fine. I use Aldiko for reading and have the font set to Molengo set at 16 it looks great and is very comfortable for me to read.
4 - Not sure what is meant, I'm a veteran technology user and this is my first Android device. With that in mind the biggest issue I have with the device is that after an extended web browsing session it will heat up on the upper left side of the tablet. Also the tablet is picky about power, you will have to use the factory adapter or go out of your way to find a workaround to charge the device.
Overall I'm very satisfied. I think I would also have been satisfied with the 2 version vs the plus. I really love the form factor, the sd slot is handy, and it has good overall performance.
Post anything that you found GOOD about your tablet and that no1 else has
For me the antutu benchmark on which i got:
Ram:3003
Cpu integer ~ 4450
CPU float ~ 3500
All stock
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I could fill pages with the good but I leave it up to you
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ray3andrei said:
Post anything that you found GOOD about your tablet and that no1 else has
For me the antutu benchmark on which i got:
Ram:3003
Cpu integer ~ 4450
CPU float ~ 3500
All stock
I could fill pages with the good but I leave it up to you
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I have been using a Transformer since the original. I just don't understand how someone can not love these things. I go from furiously typing notes, documents, and spreadsheets at work conferences to taking pictures of slideshow presentations to surfing the web, to watching movies, reading books, hooking it up to the TV in the hotel to stream what *I* want to watch.
I am a big fan of instant gratification and I do not believe there is another series of devices on the market that give these to me. Sure, I can probably do most or all of those things with another device, but no where near as seamlessly and efficiently.
Asus has the fastest update. That's the no 1 reason I go for the infinity. I think galaxy tab 10.1 just got their update to ICS while the transformer OG and prime got updated long long time ago
The stock calculator looks exceptionally well on an FHD screen.
Boots fast
Good video camera
My wife on my wallpaper in full HD . Yeah baby!!
Asus is basically an OEM company that doesn't have the raw marketing muscle of apple or the hardware monopolies of Samsung. It lives and dies by the quality of its products and I've been happy so far with all of my asus products. The Prime did have a lot of issues but I believe it was simply too ambitious a device and Asus did its best to fix issues.
The fact that they make the Nexus 7 too sealed the deal for me. Who else is going to get ICS faster on tablets than asus?
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Diogenes5 said:
Asus is basically an OEM company that doesn't have the raw marketing muscle of apple or the hardware monopolies of Samsung. It lives and dies by the quality of its products and I've been happy so far with all of my asus products. The Prime did have a lot of issues but I believe it was simply too ambitious a device and Asus did its best to fix issues.
The fact that they make the Nexus 7 too sealed the deal for me. Who else is going to get ICS faster on tablets than asus?
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I think you mean Jellybean. ;^)
For me, the screen is sooo beautiful. Also, I'm actually floored by the incredible battery life I'm getting with the keyboard dock connected. I literally take it off the charger at 5:30 a.m., use it heavily all day (assorted activities, screen on a great deal of the time), and only once did I need to charge again before midnight. Most of the time I still have more than 60% each left in tab and dock when I got to bed.
I really haven't experienced lag or any of the I/O issues some reported. My TF700 is flawless. I really love it.
ray3andrei said:
Post anything that you found GOOD about your tablet and that no1 else has
For me the antutu benchmark on which i got:
Ram:3003
Cpu integer ~ 4450
CPU float ~ 3500
All stock
I could fill pages with the good but I leave it up to you
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The camera quality is great! Even though prime had the same camera, both of mine took ridiculous quality pics. Worse by far than my cheap ass 3 mp phone. I'm going camping this weekend, and NOT taking my stand alone camera since my Infinity takes such beautiful shots.
I'm still playing with my new purchase and getting the necessary apps installed. I'm finding a few quirks with the interface and the touch sensitivity is a little different from the Galaxy Tab 10.1. My screen has very minor light bleed around the edges. Not is pristine as the Tab 10.1 screen but not distracting either, so I'm keeping my Infinity.
The good is expansion, expansion. Two card slots and a full USB with the dock plus a keyboard. I had to use a USB hub with the USB dongle along with a card reader, mouse, and keyboard with the Samsung. A little cumbersome for a tablet. USB Ethernet works right out of the box, no driver installs or rooting. All of my USB sticks and memory cards work. The external hard drive I have is detected but it is formatted NTFS. All I have to do is move the stuff off and reformat exFAT so I can use on both the Infinity and PCs.
redheadplantguy said:
The camera quality is great! Even though prime had the same camera
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The infinity has an extra lens, and f2.2 aperture, but a much better camera indeed
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