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[Q] Why the Xoom?

Hey everyone,
I'm considering a wifi only tablet for my birthday (April 23rd), and naturally the now popularized Motorola Xoom popped into my head as a first choice. The question is, is it already being trumped? I've heard of numerous other Honeycomb tablets coming out that have equally (if not exceedingly) impressive specs and similar pricetags, such as the Acer Iconia and Galaxy Tab 10.1.
All in all, I want to know, what makes the Xoom worth it (if it is worth it)? Why have people been eating up this tablet in lieu of other impressive competitors around the corner?
I've never owned a Motorola product before, so if someone could elaborate on the quality of their products, I suppose that would help in deciding as well!
Thanks for your input in advance.
EDIT: Please, no one suggest the iPad; if I had any questions concerning that toy, I could just walk into the nearest coffee shop.

Buy what you can and when you can. Technology waits for no one. It might be the best now, tomorrow who knows.
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I agree, sure there will be better ones that come out and they probably will be cheaper. But the xoom is here now. Even if I knew the samsung was going to be just as good and half the price I would not wait 3 months with no tablet to save the money. I guess it depends on your financial situation but frankly if you are worried about your finances you probably should not get any tablet as it not something really anyone "needs". But even though I don't need it, if I lost mine I would buy a new one the same day to replace it. It depends on what makes you happy, the xoom makes me happy so its a easy decision for me, regardless of how others may think of it.
Every day I have it it just gets more and more useful and enjoyable for me. When netflix hits its going to better, when more tablet apps hit its going to be better, when os updates come out its going to be better, the future is still pretty bright for the xoom even though new tablets are coming.
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Good thing is you have choices! LG Moto Samsung. I personally wouldn't trust LG or Acer. There is no telling when or if you would receive updates and accessories. Motorola and Samsung would be my front runners. The Xoom is here now and you can read through the forums to gage how well people like it. Samsung is a little ways away but cheaper with similiar specs. I can't wait so its Xoom here.
Do your research and weigh the pros and cons of each device. Decide what features you find more important and make your decision based on that information. We could tell you all day long which device we would buy but its all about personal preference. You gotta carry thing around for 6-12 months not us.
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I would go to a best buy and play with the xoom for a while. get a good feel for the hardware and see if you like the size of the device. You mmay find it too big or heavy. From what I hear about the Samsung galaxy 8.9, it may be the one to get in a few months. The LG to me is priced too high and wouldn't dare think about getting a tablet on contract. Acer and some of the others have been unproven and will have to prove something if I'm going to chose them over the competition that has built a good reputation with android over the last few years.
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no point in waiting. By the time Samsung gets here, there will be another even more impressive tablet coming.

It is similar with me and when the Nikon D300s came out. I was puzzle on should I get D300s or wait for D400 or maybe something else.
Look at this way, I got the Nikon D300s...was able to play with it and took all those great pictures with it, that I would not have been able to during that period of me waiting.
So, either buy the Xoom now and enjoy having the use of it...or wait until price drop and think back of all those days you've lost not having the fun of having it. What makes it worst to wait, the minute you buy it...it either get discontinued or replace with something better. Technology waits for no one. Get it while it is hot.

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gubiguy said:
Hey everyone,
I'm considering a wifi only tablet for my birthday (April 23rd), and naturally the now popularized Motorola Xoom popped into my head as a first choice. The question is, is it already being trumped? I've heard of numerous other Honeycomb tablets coming out that have equally (if not exceedingly) impressive specs and similar pricetags, such as the Acer Iconia and Galaxy Tab 10.1.
All in all, I want to know, what makes the Xoom worth it (if it is worth it)? Why have people been eating up this tablet in lieu of other impressive competitors around the corner?
I've never owned a Motorola product before, so if someone could elaborate on the quality of their products, I suppose that would help in deciding as well!
Thanks for your input in advance.
EDIT: Please, no one suggest the iPad; if I had any questions concerning that toy, I could just walk into the nearest coffee shop.
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From what I have read I would say that the xoom still has the better specs. Maybe I am missing something but the pricing is similar, run the same processor and ram, same screen Res and size (although I am sure samsungs screen is more vivid), and both have micro ad slots. The xoom however has 3g (upgradeable to lte 4g which is worth the price of admission right there if you ask me), is unlockeable and most of all isn't running a horrible skin like touchwiz. I can guarentee the developer support will be greater for the xoom than any of the Samsung tabs. The only spec I see that is slightly bwtter than the xoom is the screen and the 8.9 should cost a little less and have a little better pixel debsity. Oh and the Samsung tabs are a little lighter but that is a complete non issue to me. If you want a Tablet that will.never get upgrades and run a horrible laggy, cartoony, iphoney screen then get Samsung. I still think the xoom is by far the better Tablet and won't be trumped until quad core kilel (did I spell that right?) Processors are released.
I have had the xoom since release and I actually pay to have data plan so I can't comment on wifi only (and who can it's not out but from what I have seen it is the exact same just missing support 3g/4g chip. I personally want/need 4g so I purchased put right, but for most wifi will work fine. You can always go.month to month and the extra 200 to me was much worth knowing that one day Verizon lte will be powering this beast making it all the more better than the competition. The android tablet world is just starting and I really think that the xoom is the Nexus one of tablets and that is one of the main reasons I purchased it and after Sammy announced their lineup with touchwiz on board I think this (and LG) will be some of the only stock vanilla honeycomb tablets the market will ever see especially where iit is fully inlockeable. I would suggest the xoom to anyone and the 599 price point is perfect. Let me know if you have any questions and good luck in your future decision. Hope this helps even a little bit
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B Dizzle said:
Samsung is a little ways away but cheaper with similiar specs. I can't wait so its Xoom here.
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Agree with everything you said, except: the Galaxy Tab 10.1 32GB wifi-only will be $599, just like the Xoom. So pricing is actually identical. The existence of a $499 16GB Galaxy Tab 10.1 might be attractive to some folks, but it won't of course be the same thing.
And I know Samsung did a really good job of going back and redesigning the Galaxy Tab given the iPad 2's strengths. But what did they cut to make the thing so much thinner, lighter and, as they implied in their statements, cheaper?

I think from what I see, the two factors that get me interested in Galaxy are
1) The much brighter and vibrant screen
2) lighter than xoom
But knowing Samsung and their support level or lack there of...Xoom might be a better choice....

I personally don't care for touchwiz, and the molasses pace that Samsung produces updates is criminal. Buying a device with an OS as new as Honeycomb from a manufacturer with a proven record of bad post-production software support seems like a bad idea to me.
Also, last I checked the 10.1V (teh stock android 3.0 version) does not have microSD

I will reiterate what another use stated, head down to Best Buy and get your hands on the XOOM to get a feel for the size and weight. I've done this a few times and the more I do the more I like it. Initially it feels a little heavy but you get used to it.
The XOOM is here now, the price will be similar to other 10" Honeycomb devices coming out and many of the coming devices will have custom overlays. (TouchWiz) I'd rather have the XOOM as it's a Google Experience device and will likely be the first device to get updates.

I think touch wiz should be least of concern. I think they confirmed that 10.1 will go live w/o touch wiz and it is an optional add on patch if you chose to.
Beside, touch wiz or not, root and replace with other launcher if dont like it.

smilepak said:
I think touch wiz should be least of concern. I think they confirmed that 10.1 will go live w/o touch wiz and it is an optional add on patch if you chose to.
Beside, touch wiz or not, root and replace with other launcher if dont like it.
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I completely disagree, especially on such a new OS that will be receiving frequent, important updates.
The 10.1V will be stock android (this is the fatter version with the better camera and no SD card)
The super slim 8.9 and 10.1 will be touchwiz 4.0

hi_its_ryan said:
I completely disagree, especially on such a new OS that will be receiving frequent, important updates.
The 10.1V will be stock android (this is the fatter version with the better camera and no SD card)
The super slim 8.9 and 10.1 will be touchwiz 4.0
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Didn't know there were 3 versions. In the slashgear you tube i saw, they only show two versions.

smilepak said:
Didn't know there were 3 versions. In the slashgear you tube i saw, they only show two versions.
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the 10.1v was the one that came out at MWC before Samsung did a big re-design to make it thinner and smoother.
Then they released the new 10.1 and 8.9 as the "US Versions" at CTIA a few days ago.
It should be said that we really don't know which models or if any will be coming with TouchWiz4.0 on them. We have a whole 2 months before the new 10.1 even comes out. A lot can change in that time, and as far as Google is concerned you're not allowed to change Honeycomb's UI, so we'll have to see as that pans out.

Guys, I just wanted to mention that LG is apparently creating a nexus/purely Google tablet - slated to be the *real* "Nexus One" of tablets and receive the according amount of updates... the question is , how reputable is LGs hardware? Truthfully, because the Xoom and the Nexus tab will both run AOSP honeycomb, I doubt updates will come slower to the Xoom from the dev community or the manufacturer.
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gubiguy said:
Hey everyone,
I'm considering a wifi only tablet for my birthday (April 23rd), and naturally the now popularized Motorola Xoom popped into my head as a first choice. The question is, is it already being trumped? I've heard of numerous other Honeycomb tablets coming out that have equally (if not exceedingly) impressive specs and similar pricetags, such as the Acer Iconia and Galaxy Tab 10.1.
All in all, I want to know, what makes the Xoom worth it (if it is worth it)? Why have people been eating up this tablet in lieu of other impressive competitors around the corner?
I've never owned a Motorola product before, so if someone could elaborate on the quality of their products, I suppose that would help in deciding as well!
Thanks for your input in advance.
EDIT: Please, no one suggest the iPad; if I had any questions concerning that toy, I could just walk into the nearest coffee shop.
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I have nothing to add, but we have the same birthday.

wolverine423 said:
I have nothing to add, but we have the same birthday.
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Get a tablet on the 23rd as well
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If you play the waiting game, you'll be waiting forever.
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Tablets for christmas?

With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.

Well as of now if you are lucky and can get your hands on a couple of Touchpads, that would be perfect, but if you can't I would either go for a Nook Color (easily moddable to full android) if you can get it for under 200 (slower but it has one hell of a screen) or a Transformer or Iconia if you can get either of them for 300 or less.

If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.

sygeek said:
If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
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Wants a decent priced one those are top of the line
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Well , i don`t like apple usually,but ipad 2 is very cool ! Sorry for my bad english !

Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...

If you're interested, you might wanna check this out:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-&-No...25267&_trksid=p1468660.m2000036#ht_2570wt_964
All credit goes to slickdeals

mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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lol you prefer Xoom over iPad2? let alone any other android tablet? Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market. In fact, its old as heck by tech standards. Also, iPad releases thus far have been done at an annual rate, not 6 month cycles.
Go for the iPad2. Apple is essentially the tablet market. You really can't go wrong with it.
If you can wait, see what Ice Cream Sandwich tablets will be like in the next few months.
If I were you, I'd wait until the end of the year to make my decision.

aohus said:
Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market.
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Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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TJBunch1228 said:
Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.

aohus said:
for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy

mr2324jgf said:
I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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a good starter tablet for android would be the Asus Transformer (if you need inputs) or the Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Galaxy 10.1 is thinner than the iPad2, weighs less, and has Honeycomb on it with a not bad TouchWiz UI.
i'm guessing the OP doesn't want a hand me down tablet, but a new one.
btw, props to Steve Jobs for making such a competitive market in the phone/tablet space. Tech won't be the same without him. As Eric Schmidt said, Steve Jobs is probably the best CEO in the last 50 to 100 years.

Alka-Seltzer and take a look at the
Gaviscons.
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id say take a look at the archos g9 top spec honeycomb devices on the cheap

I personally think you should look into the Dell Streak 7, its really nice.

Sorry for posting twice, but the dell streak 7 is great priced and will be upgradable to honeycomb, they have not released it yet but they will be doing so soon.

mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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moeahmad1995 said:
What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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May be new android tablets often but they arnt as dumb such as the iPad one to the iPad two ooo made it what little smaller and faster and added a camera they should have done it right the first time
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mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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That's not fair, neither it is justified. Each iProduct TRIES to keep up with the latest of the technology. So, unless the OP wants that. He's good with the current iPad2.
Although, I agree, he can get an alternative to iPadn, maybe an android-based tablet which will suit more of his needs. But that is his decision. Leave it up to him to decide.

kailin63 said:
With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
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Allow me to restate, since this apparently spiraled into a fan-boy war...
Xoom's are cheap, they run great... they'll give you a good intro into android tablets.
= I win
Merry Christmas.

[Q] Best Tablet?

I'm off to the US for easter, and have been after a tablet for a while. I was wondering what the best tablet is. Many people say the Transformer Prime is, but is that only for the keyboard? I can spend $800 or £500 so I dont really have a budget. I'd prefer android, but I'll take iOS as well.
Should I not buy one and wait?
TL;DR whats the most powerful and best quality tablet going?
Sorry if there's already a thread on this, I wanted an up to date result and I had a quick look.

iPad
u could go for an iPad or a BB Playbook.......they r better.....buh android is also good.....buh the tab procession is very slow....i wud prefer an iPad coz i hv used all......

Android: Galaxy Tab 7.7
iOS: Wait for the iPad 3

Android: ASUS Transformer Prime or if you want something cheaper ASUS Transformer, but the Prime is better and newer
iOS: Wait for the iPad 3 (which will be out in a few days)
I'd personally go for android
Also if you are a dev(or some sort of related) or wanna go deep in the system or modify/customize your OS then buy an Android Tablet since the iOS is more for businnes people
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I'm not sure about the Transformer Prime but I guess you can find the first Transformer for less than $800

I Prefer to the samsung tab

Thanks guys, Ill press the thanks button when I'm next on my laptop, just wondering is the transformer series still worth it without getting a keyboard?
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Good advice, I'm thinking about a tablet too, definitely Android. I have my eye on the Nexus tab in the news lately...

charlie284 said:
Thanks guys, Ill press the thanks button when I'm next on my laptop, just wondering is the transformer series still worth it without getting a keyboard?
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I don't think that I can say something definite, but the ASUS Tablets seem to be the best ones out there. I saw the Transformer, the Galaxy Tab(both the 7" and the 10.1"), the Acer Iconia Tab A500, and the iPads(1st and 2nd).
In my opinion Best one as hardware quality(Wifi, etc.) is the iPad. iPad also wins by its incredibly strong case. You feel it as one single piece...
The Galaxy Tabs lack the quality of the case and I don't think that the hardware is good too.
The next one that leads in the case quality is the Transformer(the 1st one, not the PRIME). I'm not sure about the hardware..
The Acer Iconia Tab's case is so bad. I mean when you take it in your hand you get the feeling of holding a toy.
About the dock...
I wouldn't buy it without the keyboard since there's another battery on the dock. And it helps in putting the tablet on a table etc. e.g when you are watching a movie and you don't wanna keep the tablet in your hand
Sorry I wrote a little too much.
I hope I'm helping

That's great thanks, I think Asus is the way to go, I'm also thinking about archos for the video format support
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The kogan range is good but so is the advent Vega which is awesome with its capacitive 10.1 inch screen and dual core 1Ghz proccessor
Hope this was helpful
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charlie284 said:
That's great thanks, I think Asus is the way to go, I'm also thinking about archos for the video format support
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Well, as far as I know you are able to use other Media Players such as MoboPlayer, Vital Player, etc... And they are both free..

You need to think carefully about what you are going to use it for. You mention video, for example, and choosing an ipad will have significant consequences* if, like me, most of your video collection is avi format gathered from here there and everywhere.
*unless you jailbreak it.
I think rather than look for the 'best tablet' - which will change from month to month, have a clear think whether you want to go down the Android or Apple route. Some questions to ask yourself:
1) What other devices I have - are you mainly PC or apple based and if the latter, are you happy with the itunes method of doing stuff? How will all these devices talk to each other?
2) What are you going to use it for?
3) What SIZE you want it to be - have a good look at the 8-9" models from Samsung - in comparsion to the ubiquitous 10" models. Sometimes bigger isn't better.
4) DEALS (check out www.hotukdeals.co.uk)with the £ so weak, prices just aren't hugely favourable in the US at the moment and several very capable tablets are being sold off with good discounts in the UK.

I will be using it to watch youtube videos, films, play games, suft the web, mostly media consumption.
I use a macbook pro, and itunes is really my only option sync wise, which Im fine with. I prefer android but think the ipad has better apps. I'd go for a large tablet as it wouldnt really leave the house.
I have owned both android and iOS products and get along with both, I rooted/jailbroke both as well
Sorry if it seems I want others to do the research but I just cant decide, the ipad seems a bit low spec'd for the price
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if you want something cheap, go for the archos G9. 1.0ghz and 1.2ghz models are cheaper, but the 1.5 ghz turbo is much faster. They just got updated to ice cream sandwich today

Shano56 said:
if you want something cheap, go for the archos G9. 1.0ghz and 1.2ghz models are cheaper, but the 1.5 ghz turbo is much faster. They just got updated to ice cream sandwich today
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I was seriously considering this, there are a lot of complaints about build quality though, although ive tried it in the shop, i dont know how it'd last
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best tablet atm: Galaxy Tab 7.7

Well, it feels to me as though the new prices on the ipad2 would suit you nicely. Plenty of hardware for the money, there, i think.
PErsonally, I just can't STAND itunes and my phone is android - so for the sake of just getting to know one of them well, I stick with with google.

[Q] Decisions Decisions!

I Would like some advice on purchasing a tablet, I have trouble making decisions and I have bought and returned about 6 tablets including Archos 80 G9 Turbo, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, Hp Touchpad, iPad 2, Asus Transformer Pad 300, yes I know I can't decide! I have decided I want either a 7 or 8 inch tablet though. I would prefer one with dual core processor mainly because I feel like anything less than that lags too much for me. I also want the tablet I purchase to have good development community support(unlike Archos).
So help me decide on a tab and make suggestions and I will answer back to anyone!
Thanks!

Wow! You have been busy "test driving". As you see in my sig I have a few tabs. Each has its good points and less than in areas. I've come to believe there is no "One All-Around BEST Tab". Just the one that suits the users and what they do. My Daily Driver is the GTab 7.7. Mostly due to screen size, speed and scree definition. That said, the others are enjoyable to "take out for a spin" at times also.
Don't set your "bar" too high otherwise you'll never get a tab. Dev support "should" explode once ICS goes mainstream. It's take A LOT of time to dev a device and many of the current hot items are still on HC. No reason to waste time dev on HC when ICS is on the horizon.
One caveat...once/if you decide on a tab.....and "newer shiny" version will be out soon...lol.....it is what it is.
HTH

Yeah I definitely agree with you. I would love to get the sg 7.7 but it is too expensive for me and I don't want a data plan. I forgot to mention I'm currently testing a kindle fire haha This one has surprised me, most likely because my expectations were low. I just want something I can carry places without feeling like its as big as my laptop but something reliable.

Touchpadnoob said:
Yeah I definitely agree with you. I would love to get the sg 7.7 but it is too expensive for me and I don't want a data plan. I forgot to mention I'm currently testing a kindle fire haha This one has surprised me, most likely because my expectations were low. I just want something I can carry places without feeling like its as big as my laptop but something reliable.
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Yeah the 7.7 is pricey no more than the outrageous prices Apple gets for their "treasures". No doubt. I got mine for $649 US from Malaysia. Unlocked 3G.

Yeah you're right. Anyone else opinions?

I can not imagine anyone not being happy with the tab 7.0 plus; if they buy it for less than $300, and they are o.k. with "HoneyComb", stock! If one wants ICS, then the tab 2 7" is hard to beat for the money ($250) if you can get by with 8 gigs internal ram (or do not mind rooting). Personally, I plan to buy a 7 plus IF it gets ICS in the next couple of weeks, and return my tab 2. 16 gigs of internal I can live with; 8 gigs I am not so sure, but if no ICS for the tab 7 plus, then I will stick with the tab 2 (rooted) for now.
Good luck in your search
Cbill
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I was happy with the 7 plus but I just felt like the Touchwiz holds it back from its true potential. I also didn't like how it didn't have much dev support but I guess that's because of it being on honeycomb still. Do you think the dev support will improve once it receives ics?

Touchpadnoob said:
I was happy with the 7 plus but I just felt like the Touchwiz holds it back from its true potential. I also didn't like how it didn't have much dev support but I guess that's because of it being on honeycomb still. Do you think the dev support will improve once it receives ics?
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sure it will)ics is way better than HC
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I have both the P6800 and the P6200 (7 plus and 7.7). Both the 3G model.
I still can't make up my mind which one i like more LOL.
The P6800 is absolutely fantastic in terms of screen quality and resolution. It is ultra thing and a pleasure to hold. The problem for me is that the extra 0.7 inch they added making it quite wider than the 7plus and it doesn't fit to all pockets anymore.
The P6200 is also great and is more compact to hold. The lower resolution is a downer but it is more responsive with HC on it than the 7.7.
So...i still can't make up my mind which one is more convenient for daily use on the go. I am spoiled and i know it

The lack of development for the GT7+ is being due to Sammy not releasing the source of some drivers, more specifically the wifi. There are a few smart devs that would like to dedicate some time to it but with some of the puzzle pieces missing there's not much they can do. The GT7+ 3G is an incredible machine as it is, too bad it did not have the widespread distribution it deserved in the US market. I still think its the best of the crop.
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I would love to get the 7.7 haha. That's like a dream though so I'm shutting that idea Down. But I hear what you guys are saying. Any other suggestions for a tab similar and why from either one of you?
Also, just curious if either one of you 7.7 owners have run antutu or sunspider on it? Would love if you'd share what it got!

Mediapad 10 FHD over tf 700

Just wanted to get some thoughts on this. I was thinking about buying it TF 700 until I recently saw a video about a Mediapad 10 FHD. Based on the specifications that are online this tablet beats out the TF 700 with a better CPU and the 2gb ram. I wanted to get some opinions on this. Do you guys think it may be worth it, give this company a chance, or just go Asus. Also, the I/O problem worried me but looks like it can be fixed. I also like trying out roms and scripts. Think this new tablet may have a good community (if even one at all) ?
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No custom ROMS. Nobody knows about Huaiwei. Lots of people know about asus.

If you're looking for custom roms, the Mediapad isnt an option for you. Very few Huaiwei devices have developer support at all, let alone solid support.
Edit: Regarding the extra ram, the Nexus 7 just came out and it only has 1GB. Android phones have been at 1GB for a while. Honestly, I think we'll be here a while... even if 2gb devices start becoming more common, there'll still be a ton of 1GB (and even 512MB!) devices out there. Developers (app and rom) aren't going to drop those overnight.

I'm also tossing up between the Infinity and the FHD, the Huawei has a couple of positives in that it has nicer speaker placement, it is 3g and 4G and it is much cheaper! Hmmm
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Etherial said:
I'm also tossing up between the Infinity and the FHD, the Huawei has a couple of positives in that it has nicer speaker placement, it is 3g and 4G and it is much cheaper! Hmmm
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Oh what? Networks? Then I'm not going to buy it. I can't stand the contract fees and stuff .

jdeoxys said:
Oh what? Networks? Then I'm not going to buy it. I can't stand the contract fees and stuff .
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You can still use it without contact lol....I think
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bro that chinese company should not be trusted. you have asus here if your from america and their customer support will be a lot more helpful then them. a lot more dev development here as well. i saw that and the specs were nice, but i bet it will feel cheap once you hold it compared to the tf700 which will turn mad heads and really make those ipad users jaw drop

Yeah I'm going for an infinity
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I'm with you all on preferring the TF700, but Huaiwei (or however you spell it ) is damn serious about entering the mobile and tablet market. They have actually made lots of devices that were subsequently rebranded, so they have extensive experience on the hardware side. However, the point made about robust developer support, if any developer support at all, being unlikely stands, and pretty much excludes this tablet for the enthusiasts in here. (If it is really, really, really good, obviously the balance will change, but that needs time. That's a scarce commodity in Tweakyland. ).
Oh, and I see neither a need nor a practical use for 2 GB of RAM at this point in time. The apps we are using are mostly still optimized for phone use, and do not even fully use the resources available in today's tabs. Go and look up any decent, in-depth review of the TF700 or the Nexus 7 and you will find the same adage repeated over and over again: "great/best Android tablet, but the lack of optimized apps is its Achilles heel." I'm sure the same goes for any higer-end Android tablet at the moment, especially when compared to Apple's line of products.
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