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Guys im really confused..... can't decide between the xoom, acer iconia tab and the transformer.... Plz help.... I heard transformer has many issues such as light bleeding..... plz share your experience with me......
Plz let me know if you have any other tab in mind which I can buy......
(and if some one could tell me whether the transformer has a ddr2 ram or ddr3??)
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vari9 said:
Guys im really confused..... can't decide between the xoom, acer iconia tab and the transformer.... Plz help.... I heard transformer has many issues such as light bleeding..... plz share your experience with me......
Plz let me know if you have any other tab in mind which I can buy......
(and if some one could tell me whether the transformer has a ddr2 ram or ddr3??)
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some transformers have a bleed issue, not all, mine doesn't or at least it's so light i don't notice it.....makes for an AMAZING comic/book reader....loving it so far
Do you want the keyboard dock? I did and chose the 32GB Transformer. I am very pleased with it. The screen is really good. I have never seen this bleed problem. Don't worry about DDR2 or DDR3. What counts is that the Transformer is very fast. Expect for some bragging rights, all of the Terga 2 tablets are about the same performance. It's more about the features.
Bye.
Could someone post me a pic of how the transformer looks like with the bleed......and can't I (if I buy it) get it fixed under warranty??
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No bleeding here, so I can't help. Just wanted to add my 2 cents that I love my TF and have no issues with it.
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No bleeding here, so I can't help. Just wanted to add my 2 cents that I love my TF and have no issues with it.
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Is the battery life fine......
Its just that I feel I should wait for the asus padphone
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vari9 said:
Is the battery life fine......
Its just that I feel I should wait for the asus padphone
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Padfone is coming out around Christmas. That'll be a long wait.
Regarding backlight bleeding. Not sure if I have it or not. I haven't gone into a dark room and looked at a black wall paper with maximum brightness lately.
I think a lot of the backlight bleeding is being blown out of proportion as it requires very unnatural conditions to really even notice. I don't think it's something to really worry about.
Anyway, I'd much rather have the Transformer's nice high contrast IPS quality display with some backlight bleeding rather than that washed out Xoom or A500 display.
One other thing. The Transformer feels a lot lighter than the Xoom or A500. The Transformer is a no brainer if you can find one.
I love my Transformer and it just got a bit better last night- update to 3.1.
I hate to say this - bc of jinx factor, but i have had no issues with mine.
A good way to see if you have light bleed issue is go to nook app, pull up a book and set it for night reading. it will blacken the screen. I have a min amount of light bleed. not enough to worry.
A friend has xoom and is selling for transformer. Not sure about acer.
But my recommendation is asus....
NOW go get it.
If its TAB 10.1 vs TF, there is something to give a thought for. Xoom vs TF vs Acer, TF is a no brainer for me.
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If its TAB 10.1 vs TF, there is something to give a thought for. Xoom vs TF vs Acer, TF is a no brainer for me.
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For me Tab vs TF isn't comparable. The Tab comes with no HW I/F but a propietary connector, and iPad-like experience. No SD/USB/HDMI until you use propietary accesories.
I somehow regret it, because I like Samsung very much, but no I/F is a big fail for me.
Regards.
Transformer...all the way!..Loving it...no issues...no COSTLY accessories...and best part is..Its OPEN SOURCE....and DEVELOPED everyday!...Go get one...along with a DOCK...yes...thats the feature you wont find in any other one...so go on...get it...
I have all three sitting on my desk. 32GB Xoom, and 16GB TF and Iconia.
If cost is no object I will take the Xoom. Smaller footprint, better selection of cases and it just feels and looks more "industrial".
With that being said I can also tell you that all of my team is getting the Transformer. Looks great, feels ok and is $200 less.
I can't speak specifically to battery life on the Transformer as I have not had it in the field enough but for me the Xoom will give me two, sometimes three days of use before a recharge under normal use. Heavy usage online and I get a really full day +
All in all I'm please with all of them but the Xoom and the Transformer stand out.
I just went through 2 Transformers. Beautiful IPS display, probably the best display of any android tablet at the moment. When used with the keyboard dock it's as close to a perfect duo any android base device will give you. Unfortunately, for me, I had issues with both devices. The first one had a tiny red stuck pixel in the center of the screen, to the left of it was a small piece of dust stuck under the screen, the right hand side suffered from creaking, and like many report I had backlight issues. The second tablet was pristine except for very noticible backlight bleed toward the bottom. This wouldn't have been such a major issue, however, since HC's status tab is black and right square where the bleed was, I couldn't deal with the fact that I'd be staring at it 24/7. Tigerdirect has been terrific with their customer services, but having to wait roughly 3 weeks for them to restock their inventory is a bit of a headache. RMAing to Asus is almost just as long. My advice to you is decide on what you need first before jumping in this generation. There are quite a few choices out there. Additionally this generation (Tegra 2) has been slow to mature. We've had tablets since November with very little fan fare, the eruption just started in February/March.....and with Tegra 3 and several Intel solutions within the next several months, it's important to keep your options open. I think we're about to hit a golden age of tablet computing due to high competition and increasingly incredible technology. Normally I am not the one to advocate waiting...as really, there is very little point with a hobby as everchanging as ours ...but in this instance with the late maturation of Tegra 2 I'm not sure....in any case if you're looking
cheap:
Nook Color/Viewsonic G-Tab;
bang for your buck:
Asus Transformer
blatant ripoff:
Motorola Xoom
One more question....is the 3.1 upgrade available to the asian region??
And the bleeding issue can be fixed right???
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Hey everyone I haven't got a clue about tablets which is why I'm asking you guys which tablet I should get. I need it mostly for school (ebooks, music, play videos online, etc). Speed isn't my biggest concern but I don't want to go back to Windows Me speeds either . Money is probably my biggest concern and I really don't want to spend a fortune on it mainly because my college funds are draining my money and my soul. Any advice would be appreciated .
If this is the wrong forum for this i apologize.
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Hey everyone I haven't got a clue about tablets which is why I'm asking you guys which tablet I should get. I need it mostly for school (ebooks, music, play videos online, etc). Speed isn't my biggest concern but I don't want to go back to Windows Me speeds either . Money is probably my biggest concern and I really don't want to spend a fortune on it mainly because my college funds are draining my money and my soul. Any advice would be appreciated .
If this is the wrong forum for this i apologize.
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so you want a honeycomb tablet or ANY tablet in general? is 450e too much? you want a good battery life? screen size 7 or 10 inch? you want future android updates? you want good xda community? tell more and i will answer
wow lol
well honeycomb would be very nice but im assuming price skyrockets w/ it so a general tablet would be perfectly okay one i would prefer to be upgradeable. I would like a good xda community because i'm sure ill try to load something on it and brick it. Battery life isn't a big concern granted it doesn't die out in like an hour. Screen size... 10in would be nice but i wouldn't mind a 7in. As for price I'd like to keep it under 300-400 but as i look up tablets it doesn't sound reasonable lool
Xoom!
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wow lol
well honeycomb would be very nice but im assuming price skyrockets w/ it so a general tablet would be perfectly okay one i would prefer to be upgradeable. I would like a good xda community because i'm sure ill try to load something on it and brick it. Battery life isn't a big concern granted it doesn't die out in like an hour. Screen size... 10in would be nice but i wouldn't mind a 7in. As for price I'd like to keep it under 300-400 but as i look up tablets it doesn't sound reasonable lool
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well here are 3 tablets that i recommend
dell streak 7
pros: cheap (on amazon 300e) , good xda community, you can get working honeycomb via xda, it has tegra 2 so its powerful (fast), 7 inch screen with gorilla glass
cons: bad battery life (average 3 hours when used), no official updates anymore.
samsung galaxy tab
pros: also pretty cheap (350e on amazon), also good xda community, can get honeycomb via xda, you can make calls with it, also 7 inch screen and gorilla glass, good battery life, 3g.
cons: single core A8 processor (not so fast), no official updates anymore.
asus transformer
pros: genuine 3.0 tablet, will get all coming updates very fast, good community, GREAT screen, 10 inch wit gorilla glass screen, VERY FAST, good built quality, awesome battery life (+9 hours), everything in this device is awesome
cons: expensive (450e (altought its cheap for a 3.0 tablet)), some devices have bad speakers.
so what do you say?
EDIT: and yes i own a transformer, thats why i love it
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Xoom!
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xoom is not cheap i recommend transformer
Transformer is having tons of problems from what ive heard, the good models are very good, but youre taking a shot buying one. Iconia's are also having problems but not as much. I would recommend those two though. If you dont need SD card or usb or any of that shabang, you can get a galaxy tab 8.9, they are relatively cheap, and have the perfect screen size (8.9" )
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Transformer is having tons of problems from what ive heard, the good models are very good, but youre taking a shot buying one. Iconia's are also having problems but not as much. I would recommend those two though. If you dont need SD card or usb or any of that shabang, you can get a galaxy tab 8.9, they are relatively cheap, and have the perfect screen size (8.9" )
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really my transformer works great, no speaker issue or any else issues... and i dont recommend samsungs tab (10/8.9) because it has touchwiz skin on top of honeycomb so the updates are going to take ages and as for iconia tab, it has locked bootloader and not so fast updates. asus has very fast updates, good support, much more developement than any of 3.0 tabs and no skin with honeycomb
i gotta say im quite impressed w/ the transformer price but if a lot of them are not working up to par that is quite disappointing. A random question - what's the difference between a tablet pc and a tablet? Is it just the keyboard addition? does the transformer come w/ the keyboard or is that a separate purchase?
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i gotta say im quite impressed w/ the transformer price but if a lot of them are not working up to par that is quite disappointing. A random question - what's the difference between a tablet pc and a tablet? Is it just the keyboard addition? does the transformer come w/ the keyboard or is that a separate purchase?
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dont know whats the difference between those 2 but the transformer is 450e without the dock and 550 with the dock...
Maybe a Advent Vega?
Gotta throw in my 2 cents. I looked and Transformer and Xoom, but didn't like the price. Started hearing about the Advent Vega (Point of View Mobii), and that was my choice. Solid machine, less expensive, etc.
Honeycomb looks great and fast!
Tablet NVIDIA Tegra 250 1GHz Dual Core
Multi-touch LCD 10.1" 1024x600
RAM 512MB + 512MB NAND
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
3G slot (on some devices)
USB 2.0, HDMI
1.3Mpix webcamera
microSDHC slot
Pros
Unbrickable (so they say, I've flashed alot of ROM's on it)
Cons
Only 1 gb memory (512 OS, 512 apps) but SD cards up to 32 gb
Viewing angles of the screen
Here is a link to a Vega forum post, watch the video.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040966
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
J
The Xoom is crap and way too expensive! Don't even consider it. If money wasn't a problem and you wanted a tablet, I would go with the iPad 2 or Samsung 10.1. Tablet PCs are obviously more expensive than tablets because you're actually buying a computer and not some toy. The best and relatively cheap Tablet PC is the HP TM2T. Keep in mind there are some tablet PCs upwards of 2k. Outside of the iPad, 10.1 and true tablets I wouldn't recommend anything. I think you would just be wasting money.
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The Xoom is crap and way too expensive! Don't even consider it. If money wasn't a problem and you wanted a tablet, I would go with the iPad 2 or Samsung 10.1. Tablet PCs are obviously more expensive than tablets because you're actually buying a computer and not some toy. The best and relatively cheap Tablet PC is the HP TM2T. Keep in mind there are some tablet PCs upwards of 2k. Outside of the iPad, 10.1 and true tablets I wouldn't recommend anything. I think you would just be wasting money.
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I would also recommend that you go to your local Best Buy and play with the tabs first hand. I did not too long in order to see HC for myself and really did like it, it is gorgeous. The Moto Xoom felt great in hands, but its screen sucked. It seemed faster than the Iconia A500 which also has the Tegra 2. That was odd. The Iconia had the nicer looking screen. I have had the original iPad and VS Gtab, but believe 7 inches is the way to go. Both 9.7 and 10.1 are IMO too big, but most people seem to disagree. Good luck!
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I would also recommend that you go to your local Best Buy and play with the tabs first hand. I did not too long in order to see HC for myself and really did like it, it is gorgeous. The Moto Xoom felt great in hands, but its screen sucked. It seemed faster than the Iconia A500 which also has the Tegra 2. That was odd. The Iconia had the nicer looking screen. I have had the original iPad and VS Gtab, but believe 7 inches is the way to go. Both 9.7 and 10.1 are IMO too big, but most people seem to disagree. Good luck!
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Third post in a row LOL...I just saw something and this might be of interest:
http://www.androidcentral.com/hands...mpaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)
1) I second the Advent Vega recommendation. I am typing on mine now and LOVE it.
2) I just broke the chain.
Which ROM are you using? I love the keyboard with VegaComb 1.6.
htc
Has anybody used new HTC tablet ? any feedback ?
first of all let me just say thank you to all of you - i appreciate ALL the feedback and device suggestions - i went and tried out a lot of the tablets. I have to say the xoom was most disappointing (quite heavy didnt feel right). The Advent Vega is really nice but i had a chance to get the asus eee transformer w/ keyboard at $350 so I jumped it and grabbed it. Thank you all for all your input it was all read and much appreciated
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first of all let me just say thank you to all of you - i appreciate ALL the feedback and device suggestions - i went and tried out a lot of the tablets. I have to say the xoom was most disappointing (quite heavy didnt feel right). The Advent Vega is really nice but i had a chance to get the asus eee transformer w/ keyboard at $350 so I jumped it and grabbed it. Thank you all for all your input it was all read and much appreciated
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You welcome and that's an AWESOME deal!
Good choice!!!! The Transformer is the obvious choice with the keyboard dock, especially if you plan to use it for school too. As you might have guessed, I have one too for much the same reason.....except school was out for me about 16years ago, however, I wanted something I can enjoy as a tablet but also use for work e.t.c
Once again, good choice!
Looking at all of the Android tablets out there I just wonder what I would really want. I have a Windows desktop, laptop, and Android phone. All of which I use alot. Right now a tablet would just be a toy. Any thoughts?
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Good thing I searched before posting this exact same question. So what are the thoughts on the tablets that are out or soon to be released? What is or what will be the hottest tablet of the year?
If it's just a toy, go for something on the cheap end.
Amazon Kindle Fire could be a good choice, but it doesn't offer expandable memory and some other features.
I got myself a Barnes and Noble Nook Color for $150...I wasn't gonna let myself spend much on it, because like yourself, it was just a toy for me. I got a 16 GB uSD card and put CM7 on there and it works great.
I tried Galaxy Tab 10.1 on monday and it let me somehow desperated. It's not that quick and smooth as I expected. Could be faulty it was test model at shop and anyone touch it and make changes in settings, installing apps and so one?
If a toy, go cheap... I started with the nook color. I now have the Samsung galaxy tab 10.1, and I love it. Awesome.
As for responsive, well the first batch was a little laggy. Even in benchmarks they would get around 1500. I know since I tested a store model. The most recent are much better and get over 2000 in the same benchmark. Just look for the Samsung logo on the front glass. And older version, just get task650 In Paris rom. And if you want, you can over clock from 1000 to 1400, but I haven't had to.
My wife wants the Zoom and wow has the price came down on that!
I've been looking at cheap tablets (gtablet, Viewbook, Ideapad, Nook Color, and many more. I just wonder if my toy will not become more. My dear wife would not mind if I got a Xoom for both of us. Even checked out some of the higher priced tablets. I played with the gtablet, transformer, and the thrive at Office Depot.
I,d love the thrive but the charger seems a little much. The transformer was cool and I do have a little laptop called the Asus 900HA that has served me faithfully for three years now. I don't like the idea of non-user battery replacement as I tend to keep my gadgets longer now. Thanks all!
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I think I have narrowed it down to the Zoom or Thrive. I like so much about the Thrive that I can live with the power brick. Even read some about the Zoom Family at Best Buy.
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I am curious to see how the Fire will work out.. I am sure it will be hacked and rooted and what not soon after it comes out.. Could be a good cheap tablet. I wish the screen was just a little bit bigger though.
My wife wants one...
I posted this in another thread, but it was much longer and worry nobody will see it so I will post it here too:
My wife has a 3 or 4 year old laptop and probably hasn't been turned on in months because "its too much of a hassle" to use it. She used to like playing Flash games all the time on the laptop but since we got iPhone 4's a little over a year ago she has just used her iPhone 4 for almost all of her internet needs.
Recently she has expressed interest in getting a tablet for Christmas because it is less cumbersome than a laptop but also significantly easier to read than the small screen on the iPhone 4.
We first looked at the iPad 2 but she really wants to be able to watch Flash videos and more importantly, play Flash games.
What is the best tablet under $600 that fits the bill for this? Also, what is the cheapest tablet that will suit our needs? Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give.
Tablets on Honeycomb is rubbish IMHO.
I think Google rushed out Honeycomb just to get a share of the huge tablet market. From a business perspective, don't blame them and good on ya, Google! From a customer perspective, it's absolutely **** to be stuck with Honeycomb!
If you don't want an Ipad 2 right now (or not interested in Apple's products at all), then I would wait for Google next mobile OS - dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich - to hit the scene. We'll see, then, how Google OS will really compete with Apple's...
Thinking about doing the same
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If it's just a toy, go for something on the cheap end.
Amazon Kindle Fire could be a good choice, but it doesn't offer expandable memory and some other features.
I got myself a Barnes and Noble Nook Color for $150...I wasn't gonna let myself spend much on it, because like yourself, it was just a toy for me. I got a 16 GB uSD card and put CM7 on there and it works great.
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I can get a refurbished Nook Color from B&N for $140, then spend $20 on an SD card and I am good to go! Thinking hard about doing this. Does anyone know if they keep those in stock or if the price will go up or they will run out if I wait? I would like to wait until closer to Christmas and maybe get one for each of us!
So my mother in law got my 7 year old a tablet for christmas this year. Nice, only it was the horrifyingly worthless Sylvania that Toys R Us and CVS were giving away on black friday. So my boy thinks he's got a tablet just like dad's Galaxy Tab 10.1, but not so much. It's the thought that counts, right?
I thought maybe it had been rooted and could run CM7 or something, but no such luck. Locked down and it doesn't have the enthusiastic dev community around that I am used to with other devices... to say the least. Compile that with the substandard hardware and it's a paperweight. This is the type of device that gives android tablets a bad name.
He's disappointed, it's a brand new tablet, and to him should work like the others he's used, but of course doesn't. I'd planned on handing down my Incredible when I upgrade and setting it up as a wifi only device for him, but am considering just purchasing an inexpensive tablet that is decent quality and fully enabled (or can/will be).
I'm perfectly comfortable with rooting and flashing roms. I would like something with either current or expected support from CM. I'd like something that could run things at least as smoothly as the incredible can.
Right now I'm looking at a few different options:
Nook Tablet - Pros: nice hardware, should run CM9, expandable storage Cons: No camera
Kindle Fire - Pros: works out of the box with the Amazon app store, should run CM9, $199. Cons: only 8GB storage, not expandable, hardware not quite as good as the Nook Tablet, No camera
Acer Iconia A100 - Pros: Out of the box it is complete. Tegra 2. Expandable storage. dual cameras. except for the shorter battery life it compares to my Galaxy Tab. Cons: over my price range of $300.
Opinions? Am I wrong for dismissing Velocity Micro, Archos and the like without giving them a shot? Any good deals I'm overlooking?
CM9 on the Nook Tab? Doesn't it have a locked bootloader. I'd stay away from it.
Kindle Fire is nice but I think it lacks Bluetooth and cameras (which are becoming important for tabs)
Try to get a TouchPad
Yes, get an TouchPad - you can find it at very low price - and install CM.
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Yes, get an TouchPad - you can find it at very low price - and install CM.
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This. You can get a TouchPad for $200 and it's worth more than that. You can't find a better deal.
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This. You can get a TouchPad for $200 and it's worth more than that. You can't find a better deal.
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I triple that.
Currently running Xron b2.9 on mine.
Agreed if you can get your hands on a touchpad. Or maybe pick up a 16 gig playbook (199) it's only a matter of time till a developer on here gets android up on it and the hardware is pretty solid
TouchPad +1
Awesome hardware (for the going rate of $225), 10" screen, and big following here. webOS is nice, elegant, simple, and stable. But, there are very few apps. I'm not a fan of Gingerbread on a 10" screen, but ICS is coming along, and GB should fill the android and app craving until its here.
I almost got a Vizio tablet ... but as you said a cheap tablet with poor popularity here is a bad combo. I don't regret for a second spending a little more a getting the TouchPad over the Vizio tab, or Fire.
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OK, some questions about the Touchpad...
The 4:3 screen, most android apps are developed with 16:9 screens in mind. I can see this not being an issue with an app which uses a dynamic layout, but with games which have static assets how does this work out?
This tab will be used primarily for games and children's books, how is compatibility running CM7, any issues?
Once CM7 is installed is it seamless? WebOS holds no interest for me because of the lack of apps.
If I go the ebay route, I can likely get an A100 for the same price as a touchpad, does the TP still hold up?
Ok, newbie here.... Who makes the touchpad? How are the tablets from China? Are they just a waste of money?
I think the Touchpad recommendations are spot on, but I'll tell you that the Acer A100 is a good device. I got one for my daughter (same age as your kid) and have been happy with it. No rooting, running both Android Market and Amazon Appstore. Found it for around US $250 on Amazon.
Good luck on your purchase.
I will buy a kindle fire and install cm9..
Ok, figured out the touchpad is HP Still curious about the tablets from China if anyone has insight.
4yo
I've had a similar tale. Currently my 4yo has confiscated my HD2 running a CM7 ROM be hes practically taken over his mothers transformer. Needless to say she's not happy about that and he doesn't get his hands on my flyer without supervision so I've been thinking about getting him his own tablet.
I have an old 7 inch tab that i've had since the dawn of time it seems and and it worked well with the help od slatedroid before XDA opened up to tablets. Once we upgraded it was his defacto tab, until he broke the power switch.
My boys has had a lot of exposure so hes good with technology but hes young and not always as aware of the value of things as I'd like. I'd love to get him something to save wear and tear on his mothers tablet but id like something that he can load his existing android apps on and just enjoy.
I'll be watching this thread closely for any suggestions that aren't a touchpad.
I would also recommend the Touchpad. I also have a kindle fire and the form factor does not lend itself to the comfortable web browsing experience that you get with a Touchpad + CM7 and Maxthon/Dolphin/Boat.
It is good for reading books, and checking the web/email in a bind - but screen real estate is limited and the lack of hard keys is at times annoying.
Kindle Fire, enough said
I am running cm7 on my wife's nook color. Works well for when my boy wants to play games, but for reading, the original nook software is better, so I just have a dual boot setup... it just runs cm7 off the sd card. I like the setup.
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Kindle Fire is a really nice tablet in hand, I know your complaints were technical ones, but out of those cheap tablets I still vote for the Kindle Fire.
I vote for an HP Touchpad w/ dual boot to webOS or Android or an original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"er
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I will buy a kindle fire and install cm9..
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I think c9 will be a good option down the road on a kindle. It is not ready for prime time yet.
Great to play. Not a daily driver.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/9/2695314/asus-eee-pad-memo-me370T-tegra-3-price
The new standard of low price tables. Ics out of box, camera, tegra 3, and other good stuff. best of all its $249
I walked into Office Depot with a coupon for $15 with intentions to immediately buy the Nexus 7 16GB, when I walked up I saw the TF700T in the corner of my eye and instantly I fell in love. I started browsing the specs and trying the tablet out and really wanted it but saw the price tag. I grabbed a receipt slip to buy the Nexus 7 but my feet wouldn't move because I became indecisive. I ended up spending a hour at OD just staring at the two tablets. I ended up being a sucker for the price and went to buy the Nexus 7, when the employee went to grab my Nexus he said it was stuck under a big shipment of products (they just received it a hour ago) and "it would take 2 hours just to get to it". He promised to set it aside for me to pick it up tomorrow and I went home in shame. I am on my laptop looking at the TF700T and decided F the Nexus 7 and just get one from Best Buy and get some rewards points, plus I have $25 in gift cards and rewards $ been sitting around.
I love the Full HD resolution, the HDMI capabilities (I canceled my Android mini-PC z902). However, since you guys actually own the tablet, you will know a lot more than I do. Do you guys recommend this tablet for me?
I am planning to watch HD mkv videos, listen to music (bluetooth mostly), play previously purchased HD and non-HD games that I had to endure on a small screen smartphone, read my kindle books (my kindle was stolen a few months back), and many other things. I will most likely look into rooting it since I love my rooted Thunderbolt. Also any negative thing about rooting this tablet?
Please highlight on some of the negative things, but don't scare me away from the product if you recommend me purchasing it.
Also for those who might own both or know someone who has one or the other, would you recommend the Nexus 7 or TF700T? What are some things that the Nexus 7 dominates over the TF700T?
I appreciate the time you guys put into reading this and I appreciate your answers!
I made my order with Best Buy, will plan on picking it up tomorrow around noon. That is unless I find some other info persuading me to avoid the tablet.
Please do leave some comments.
Thank you!
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I walked into Office Depot with a coupon for $15 with intentions to immediately buy the Nexus 7 16GB, when I walked up I saw the TF700T in the corner of my eye and instantly I fell in love. I started browsing the specs and trying the tablet out and really wanted it but saw the price tag. I grabbed a receipt slip to buy the Nexus 7 but my feet wouldn't move because I became indecisive. I ended up spending a hour at OD just staring at the two tablets. I ended up being a sucker for the price and went to buy the Nexus 7, when the employee went to grab my Nexus he said it was stuck under a big shipment of products (they just received it a hour ago) and "it would take 2 hours just to get to it". He promised to set it aside for me to pick it up tomorrow and I went home in shame. I am on my laptop looking at the TF700T and decided F the Nexus 7 and just get one from Best Buy and get some rewards points, plus I have $25 in gift cards and rewards $ been sitting around.
I love the Full HD resolution, the HDMI capabilities (I canceled my Android mini-PC z902). However, since you guys actually own the tablet, you will know a lot more than I do. Do you guys recommend this tablet for me?
I am planning to watch HD mkv videos, listen to music (bluetooth mostly), play previously purchased HD and non-HD games that I had to endure on a small screen smartphone, read my kindle books (my kindle was stolen a few months back), and many other things. I will most likely look into rooting it since I love my rooted Thunderbolt. Also any negative thing about rooting this tablet?
Please highlight on some of the negative things, but don't scare me away from the product if you recommend me purchasing it.
Also for those who might own both or know someone who has one or the other, would you recommend the Nexus 7 or TF700T? What are some things that the Nexus 7 dominates over the TF700T?
I appreciate the time you guys put into reading this and I appreciate your answers!
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I fully recommend the tf700 infinity for the incredible screen, the fabulous, must-have keyboard dock, the microsd card slot and mini hdmi port in the tablet and the full size usb port, and sdcard in the dock. you have native usb otg, more storage than you'll ever need, great wifi and gps, everything works very well. stereo speaker not too shabby with boost from volume + app. Easy to root, just have to run superuser/supersu right afterwards so root sticks. some people have had build quality/QC issues and a number of units have been exchanged. the device series has a less than stellar i/o performance but it can be enhanced through software. the jellybean update will come soon and that's expected to improve i/o performance a lot. mine is already very smooth in 97% of operations with a pretty basic stock-based custom rom.
you'll love watching movies and listening to music. some have reported an amount of audio lag when using bluetooth headphones with a streaming video. some browsers perform better than others...you need to experiment. i think you will love it.
i love the Nexus 7 too, but it's more of a plaything than a serious tablet to do anything productive with, besides read, casual games and flashing roms and kernels. if you're a flashaholic, get the N7.
Yes, get the 700.
Dat 1080p screen.
Dat upgraded tegra 3.
Dat quick Asus updates.
Dat ddr3 ram.
Dat animus playing capabilities.
Dat keyboard dock.
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The tablet is great. I did return a couple and ended up with on with almost no light bleed and I don't see AnR issues very often. The I followed this thread and its even better. I didn't remove all the apps listed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30343788&postcount=1
TF 700 DOES have more build issues than most, but almost all will show up before exchange period is over. It's great.
I had a TF 201, THOSE were crap. Thankfully, I had BB protection plan. I suggest you get at least a yr plan. True, I am having a few issues with mine, hence plan, and will be returning it for another one. BUT, it's fabulous. We will be getting jelly bean much sooner than most people. Hell, many tablet owners of other makes are still on Honeycomb. I'm not sure what res camera Nexus 7 has, but 700 is 8 mp back, 2 front. BEAUTIFUL pics.
I think if you get BB plan in case you get a lemon, you will be more than pleased.
I've tried it for hours. Very stable and quick. Fully recommend it for everyday use (surfing, chatting and music). 720p is all right. But 1080 can lag or choppy sometimes.
Is the 3G/LTE allready available if yes where can i buy it?
Or is ist better to just buy the wifi with tegra 3
jokapo said:
Is the 3G/LTE allready available if yes where can i buy it?
Or is ist better to just buy the wifi with tegra 3
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The wifi only is the only one available at this time.
I'm very happy with mine.
Just be careful and do *not* purchase it from Office Depot - they do *not* allow you to return it, no matter what - you can only exchange it for the exact same product.
So, if you bought it and decided two days later that you just didn't like it, you are screwed! They have the *worst* return policy that I've *EVER* seen - stay away!
I will *never* buy any electronic device from Office Depot again (this policy applies to all electronic items)!
Spread the word!
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my mother in law is going to the states and she is planning on buying one @ wallmart
its great
This tablet is awesome I love it, but it has a bit lag issues especially when typing. I'm desperately waiting for jelly bean. Anyone know when the heck are we getting it? It should have been right after tf300, but it still not here.
jokapo said:
my mother in law is going to the states and she is planning on buying one @ wallmart
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Walmart does not sell the Transformer series, never has. Office Depot, GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon, and B&W Photo do, save some grief, get it at Best Buy, and you DO NOT need a Hardware warranty. I returned (along with 70+ other people an 8 month old Rooted, UNLOCKED Transformer Prime, that Best Buy had already given me a FULL Credit for, and got the Transformer Infinity, in fact, 3 of them, I am still hunting a perfect one with no light bleed ( people claim they exist, but so fat that has been like Bigfoot, hear of, but rarely seen. Lighbleed isn't all, they are the most inconsistent pices of hardware on the market - EVERY ONE I have has produced widely varying benchmarks, and build quality is either awesome or total garbage, so be prepared to return, return return, until you get a perfect one (you get 30 days to return as much as needed) - The Nexus 7 is built by Asus as well, but it's a freak of nature, maybe Google is a demanding partner, but other than io lag, they seem to be more consistent in build. Good luck, happy hinting. I hoe I didn't scare you off. Heck you can always say screw it and get something else. Bunch of folks got the Samsung Note 10.1, but thats bit for me. To plasticky,AND LOW RES. cool though, but no transformer.
My only issue is the poor sound quality. I wonder if voodoo sound will come to our eventually.
Nothing like having great earphones sound horrible because the tablet doesn't push enough power to them.
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Walmart does not sell the Transformer series, never has. Office Depot, GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon, and B&W Photo do, save some grief, get it at Best Buy, and you DO NOT need a Hardware warranty. I returned (along with 70+ other people an 8 month old Rooted, UNLOCKED Transformer Prime, that Best Buy had already given me a FULL Credit for, and got the Transformer Infinity, in fact, 3 of them, I am still hunting a perfect one with no light bleed ( people claim they exist, but so fat that has been like Bigfoot, hear of, but rarely seen. Lighbleed isn't all, they are the most inconsistent pices of hardware on the market - EVERY ONE I have has produced widely varying benchmarks, and build quality is either awesome or total garbage, so be prepared to return, return return, until you get a perfect one (you get 30 days to return as much as needed) - The Nexus 7 is built by Asus as well, but it's a freak of nature, maybe Google is a demanding partner, but other than io lag, they seem to be more consistent in build. Good luck, happy hinting. I hoe I didn't scare you off. Heck you can always say screw it and get something else. Bunch of folks got the Samsung Note 10.1, but thats bit for me. To plasticky,AND LOW RES. cool though, but no transformer.
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Im from the Netherlands myself so when it comes to warranty i will contact asus directly. Im having an Asus laptop which had problems and also contacted them directly without any problems.
volume + app
donharden2002 said:
My only issue is the poor sound quality. I wonder if voodoo sound will come to our eventually.
Nothing like having great earphones sound horrible because the tablet doesn't push enough power to them.
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Yeah for better sound quality for Asus u need to buy volume + .99 app at the google store. That's what I have and it sound good I mean extremely loud, but if u are planning to purchase the app set it up right like enabled equalizer and changed the preset to flat and bass on 2 no more than or it will blow up...