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Well, I knew this day would come, as I originally bought the G-Tablet as a hold-me-over until Archos got themselves together on the 101. And now it's here. I'll probably keep them both until my return date comes up on the G-Tablet. But, I can't see returning the Archos device.
Decisions, Decisions!
lol.. wow. Me to, I ordered the second it was up, and did 2 day. So mine should be coming saturday also. Maybe?
did you order Yesterday on Archos.com when the 101 went up for sale? and do 2 day shipping. My tracking number I have already, but it's not in UPS system yet
Did you guys consider you might prefer the g tablet? Remember archos 101 will probably never see gingerbread, and the tegra2 will have honeycomb support. The ui is probably better with the archos...for now. Just have to weigh the pros and cons. However there are a few features the 101 has that are nice, like hdmi and the kickstand.
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Please post a comparison after you have both. I'm sure many people are trying to make the same decisions as you. In particular can you post about the viewing angle and how laggy the tablet is?
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lol.. wow. Me to, I ordered the second it was up, and did 2 day. So mine should be coming saturday also. Maybe?
did you order Yesterday on Archos.com when the 101 went up for sale? and do 2 day shipping. My tracking number I have already, but it's not in UPS system yet
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Yeah! LOL! I Got it yesterday with 2-day shipping . . . So, let me rephrase: I HOPE it gets here Saturday, waiting on the UPS update too.
I'll report back after playing with both. But right now I'm on a usb keyboard/case & a bluetooth mouse and loving this thing!
Crimton, you say that cuz of Archos bad update procedure in the past right. They've mentioned they need to and will improve that. Just like the Archos 101 was released with 2.1 in UK, and getting 2.2 in the next 2 weeks. End of November. They also said they will do future updates on these newer, better tablets. but we will see. Just like Samsung, they have a terrible track record.
I'm not buying the 101 for Gingerbread. I'm buying it for a cheap, low cost tablet to enjoy for the next few months. and in Feb, or March I'll get a 2.3 or 3.0 HTC or Moto tablet that will be feature complete and more of a tablet experience. Since 2.2 really isn't fully there yet. And what do you mean the tegra will have gingerbread support. because LG, and Moto are releasing Tegra 2 phones in Q1. Yea your right. but by then i'll be getting something better I'm sure.
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Did you guys consider you might prefer the g tablet? Remember archos 101 will probably never see gingerbread, and the tegra2 will have gingerbread support. The ui is probably better with the archos...for now. Just have to weigh the pros and cons. However there are a few features the 101 has that are nice, like hdmi and the kickstand.
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You may be correct. But, I'm not so concerned with Gingerbread right now, just the 2.2 upgrade later this month. There's no telling when the HDMI/hybrid cable will make it stateside from China for the Viewsonic. And, if they haven't fixed all the crap we've had to wade through on this forum to get this thing remotely close to passable by Black Friday sales, Viewsonic will be toast. LOL!
Can you imagine the everyday consumer turning this thing on to see what we saw with the TNT & no Flash Returns with be en masse!!!
Yup, black friday will be a disaster with no market, or flash like the box says. but yea.. Anyways I have a few things i don't like about the G-tablet. and I'm not really banking on Viewsonic fixing software much.
There's some great dev's here though, doing some good things. I'm sure it will be smooth as butter very soon. The media aspects of Archos sold me, the HDMI out, it's coded for some serious media handling and playback. I'll be using it to my TV often also. That and the kickstand, and the entire top isn't glass so it wont break as easy if dropped. No fingerprints on the entire top like the G. and I wont accidentally hit the soft keys all day long.
Anyways. my UPS is showing up now
Anyone know how I can pull the TnT keyboard n use on the Archos 101?
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Yup, black friday will be a disaster with no market, or flash like the box says. but yea.. Anyways I have a few things i don't like about the G-tablet. and I'm not really banking on Viewsonic fixing software much.
There's some great dev's here though, doing some good things. I'm sure it will be smooth as butter very soon. The media aspects of Archos sold me, the HDMI out, it's coded for some serious media stuff. I'll be using it to my TV often also. That and the kickstand, and the entire top isn't glass so it wont break as easy if dropped. No fingerprints on the entire top like the G. and I wont accidentally hit the soft keys all day long.
Anyways. my UPS is showing up now
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Agreed al round!!
What's your delivery date???
I'd also like to hear a comparison between the two, if you have the time (I had pre-ordered the 101 until the Gtab showed up in my sites). I'm hearing mixed reviews on the LCD and I'm curious if it has the same viewing angle issues.
And if you could do a dump of /system, that would be awesome. I'd love to be able to port their media player over to the GTab.
MY delivery date isn't up yet, but UPS is showing Signature Confirmation Required. I work tomorrow and monday. damnit. I better have someone around to get it.
Yes beet, i will do whatever you need.. I saw a few video's of the 101 and 70 in action, and those video's alone the viewing angles seemed better than the G. My own video shows how bad the angles can be. That is why that video made me think otherwise.. Oh and there's a very good file manager that i think the 101 and 70 has. but I'm not sure. I also read rageinthecage gives temp root on the Archos. So we can temp root, do a titanium backup or what not if needed. but thats unconfirmed.
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I'd also like to hear a comparison between the two, if you have the time (I had pre-ordered the 101 until the Gtab showed up in my sites). I'm hearing mixed reviews on the LCD and I'm curious if it has the same viewing angle issues.
And if you could do a dump of /system, that would be awesome. I'd love to be able to port their media player over to the GTab.
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You may be correct. But, I'm not so concerned with Gingerbread right now, just the 2.2 upgrade later this month. There's no telling when the HDMI/hybrid cable will make it stateside from China for the Viewsonic. And, if they haven't fixed all the crap we've had to wade through on this forum to get this thing remotely close to passable by Black Friday sales, Viewsonic will be toast. LOL!
Can you imagine the everyday consumer turning this thing on to see what we saw with the TNT & no Flash Returns with be en masse!!!
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a combination of the two would be ideal. once we get the official hdmi dock that will eliminate the need for the kickstand and the hdmi port. i just hope that viewsonic is gonna get some updates out to us quick. i know what you're saying about not being worried about gingerbread right now(however i believe i meant honeycomb, tablets will be shipping with it soon http://androidandme.com/2010/11/tab...th-tegra-2-could-arrive-as-early-as-february/) but i also do not want a device that will be outdated soon after i buy it. i would love to see a comparison of the 2 though while you have them both.
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Crimton, you say that cuz of Archos bad update procedure in the past right. They've mentioned they need to and will improve that. Just like the Archos 101 was released with 2.1 in UK, and getting 2.2 in the next 2 weeks. End of November. They also said they will do future updates on these newer, better tablets. but we will see. Just like Samsung, they have a terrible track record.
I'm not buying the 101 for Gingerbread. I'm buying it for a cheap, low cost tablet to enjoy for the next few months. and in Feb, or March I'll get a 2.3 or 3.0 HTC or Moto tablet that will be feature complete and more of a tablet experience. Since 2.2 really isn't fully there yet. And what do you mean the tegra will have gingerbread support. because LG, and Moto are releasing Tegra 2 phones in Q1. Yea your right. but by then i'll be getting something better I'm sure.
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i agree, i am really looking towards an htc tablet as well. also i meant to say honeycomb not gingerbread(see link above), i believe that is whats supposed to be optimized for tablets. but when the htc tablets start rolling out my wife or daughter gets the g and i will get a new htc
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i agree, i am really looking towards an htc tablet as well. also i meant to say honeycomb not gingerbread(see link above), i believe that is whats supposed to be optimized for tablets. but when the htc tablets start rolling out my wife or daughter gets the g and i will get a new htc
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I'm right there with you dude! If/when that HTC tablet hits, my daughter gets a hand-me-down! LOL!
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MY delivery date isn't up yet, but UPS is showing Signature Confirmation Required. I work tomorrow and monday. damnit. I better have someone around to get it.
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Same here:
Tracking Detail
Billing information has been sent to UPS. Check site later for updated shipment status or contact shipper for more details.
Tracking Information
Tracking Number: 1ZXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Status: Billing Information Received
Shipped To: GLEN ALLEN, VA, US
Shipped/Billed On: 11/19/2010
Type: Package
Service: NEXT DAY AIR
Special Instructions: SIGNATURE REQUIRED
Weight: 3.50 Lbs
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I'm right there with you dude! If/when that HTC tablet hits, my daughter gets a hand-me-down! LOL!
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right and if everything goes right it should be just around tax return time ;-)
I am interested to know the plug-in comes with 101. I owned 2 of Archos 605 wifi devices. Archos charge for every plug-in. FOr example, DVD Mpeg2 play back, Web browser, Cinema plug-in. All plug-ins cost me almost same as the device. SPecially, the plug-ins are serial number specific, I can't reuse the same plug-in in the other one device I own. I am so curious to see what included in the price. As I saw the plug-in is downloadable but is option. Just my experience.
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Did you guys consider you might prefer the g tablet? Remember archos 101 will probably never see gingerbread, and the tegra2 will have honeycomb support. The ui is probably better with the archos...for now. Just have to weigh the pros and cons. However there are a few features the 101 has that are nice, like hdmi and the kickstand.
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Agreed. Flash performance, game emulators and Quake already play far better on the G-Tablet.
Out of box though, the 101 is better (obviously).
Tinker types = Gtablet
Ugghhh! UPS updated. My device will be here Monday not tomorrow. :-(
Archos, ZPad(GTablet) and Toshiba are compared in this forum post. Interesting things regarding their selection of LCD screens and comparison of multitouch capabilities, viewing angles. Interesting read.
http://www.hkepc.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1521745&extra=page=2
I just read these rumors today. If this is true that Motorola might be the first to adopt the Tegra 3 quad core processor chip onto a tablet for a early Q3 fall release, I might hold off in buying my motorola xoom. The Tegra 3 chip is suppose to be released in August to manufacturers to put on tablets and smartphones and contains 3x faster graphics than the Tegra 2 with a 1.5 GHz max frequency. Check out the first link for the Nvidia roadmap for this year.
What do you guys think? Would you hold off in buying your xoom if this was true?
check out these 2 links about this story.
http://tablets-planet.com/2011/03/2...-tegra-3-tablet-coming-late-summer-this-year/
http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/22237-motorola-xoom-quad-core-for-back-to-school
i would definitely wait on the tegra3 tablet.
I'm hoping they do, I'll sell my Xoom for one, love Moto hardware.
I am kinda torn on these new rumors. Part of me wants to get the xoom now and be done with it so I can start customizing it and playing with it. The other part of me thinks it might be smart just to wait a few more months especially if they say they will try to aim for a sept release of a quad core xoom. I would love to have the Tegra 3 processor since it has 3x graphics, supports higher resolution with blu-ray support, and 1.5Ghz max frequency.
I guess I'll stick to my plan of test driving the wifi xoom until june (90 days return policy at costo) and then re-evaluate the other tablets and make a decision by end of june.
Hopefully by june, there will be more news if these rumors are real or not.
So even if they release the chips to tablet manufactures in August, how long until we see a tablet using one? December? January? March? Later?
I'll enjoy my Xoom now, and when we finally see a Tegra 3...then I'll upgrade.
These tablets aren't nearly expensive enough to justify waiting around imo.
Besides, once the "Quad-Core Tegra 3" comes out, you know there will be rumors of a hex-core Tegra 4...how long will you wait?
Now if you don't need a tablet now, or are hard up for cash...by all means...
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I am kinda torn on these new rumors. Part of me wants to get the xoom now and be done with it so I can start customizing it and playing with it. The other part of me thinks it might be smart just to wait a few more months especially if they say they will try to aim for a sept release of a quad core xoom. I would love to have the Tegra 3 processor since it has 3x graphics, supports higher resolution with blu-ray support, and 1.5Ghz max frequency.
I guess I'll stick to my plan of test driving the wifi xoom until june (90 days return policy at costo) and then re-evaluate the other tablets and make a decision by end of june.
Hopefully by june, there will be more news if these rumors are real or not.
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If you wait for the latest and greatest you will never own anything. 1 month after tegra 3 there will be tegra 5 already getting ready for production.
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So even if they release the chips to tablet manufactures in August, how long until we see a tablet using one? December? January? March? Later?
I'll enjoy my Xoom now, and when we finally see a Tegra 3...then I'll upgrade.
These tablets aren't nearly expensive enough to justify waiting around imo.
Besides, once the "Quad-Core Tegra 3" comes out, you know there will be rumors of a hex-core Tegra 4...how long will you wait?
Now if you don't need a tablet now, or are hard up for cash...by all means...
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If you see the second story, the rumor is that motorola will try to be the first manufacturer to produce a tablet that uses the tegra 3 processor and the ship date around september which isn't too far away.
If the rumor said that tablets will not use the tegra 3 processor until next april, then there is no point in waiting.
Well I hope Verizon will let me upgrade to the Xoom 2.Every time I look at my account for the Xoom it clearly states "upgrade now".So we shall see.
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Same old
Remember these same type of sources were predicting The Bionic would be out in Jan/Feb in the fall last year. Just have to figure out if you want a tablet now or not.
i love my Brandi aka Xoom to much to swich. But if they do release it. We looking a Feb or March of next year. I'm good for now. Moving on to the next question.
Yep I figure that it would come out next year if it does.
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I just read these rumors today. If this is true that Motorola might be the first to adopt the Tegra 3 quad core processor chip onto a tablet for a early Q3 fall release, I might hold off in buying my motorola xoom. The Tegra 3 chip is suppose to be released in August to manufacturers to put on tablets and smartphones and contains 3x faster graphics than the Tegra 2 with a 1.5 GHz max frequency. Check out the first link for the Nvidia roadmap for this year.
What do you guys think? Would you hold off in buying your xoom if this was true?
check out these 2 links about this story.
http://tablets-planet.com/2011/03/2...-tegra-3-tablet-coming-late-summer-this-year/
http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/22237-motorola-xoom-quad-core-for-back-to-school
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No absolutely not, because I have a XOOM now and I will be able to enjoy it until the new product is available. Then I will sell my XOOM to someone who doesn't always want the newest latest bleeding edge thing to subsidize the cost of my newest latest bleeding edge thing.
Thank you!
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So even if they release the chips to tablet manufactures in August, how long until we see a tablet using one? December? January? March? Later?
I'll enjoy my Xoom now, and when we finally see a Tegra 3...then I'll upgrade.
These tablets aren't nearly expensive enough to justify waiting around imo.
Besides, once the "Quad-Core Tegra 3" comes out, you know there will be rumors of a hex-core Tegra 4...how long will you wait?
Now if you don't need a tablet now, or are hard up for cash...by all means...
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I agree on this 100%.. That's just how it is on the technology biz.. Once the new technology has been released, a better technology will be in line to get introduced not long after by the competitors.. And the good thing about us early adopters is that when upgrading time is up, we can sell our old device to get the new one, and those who wait ends up buying our old device from us.. Now the question is, which of the two would you wanna be?
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It's my opinion that these rumors are being propagated by Moto/Android/Tablet competitors. Maybe Apple, but even more likely, places a little closer to home...like direct Moto Xoom competitors like Samsung and LG.
Think about it: how many games have come out that TRULY take advantage of dual core? How many games or apps have been released that truly take advantage of Honeycomb?
So many that we are all clamoring for quad core??? I think not. Not by a long shot.
Is Motorola working on a quad core device for release someday??? I'm sure they are, just like all manufacturers are. BUT dual core is where we are at and these rumors do NOTHING but stunt Xoom sales.
Now, who would do something like that? Google? Nope. Moto?? Nope.
I'll tell you who...the manufacturers who are all late to the game like Samsung who had to pull their 10.1 tablet and come up with a whole new one to even try and compete. LG maybe? Apple??
I cannot say, but something smells rotten. This bull**** rumor comes out to coincide with the Xoom WiFi launch is just too cute by half. Think about it for just a second: WiFi Xoom launches on 27th...on the 28th rumors of a Moto quad core come out???? That is no coincidence.
Somebody doesn't want us buying Xooms. And these same people will love selling us dual core devices in a few months when the rumors(they started) of Moto quad core have died out.
The shame of it is, if you delay your purchase waiting for the next great thing, you'll never buy, because as soon as it's released the next great thing vX.0 will be announced. Look at PC's over the years and how they've evolved, and continue to do so. Just too bad the tabs don't have socketed CPUs to upgrade.
Love the responses by everyone. Just wanted to know what your guys thoughts were. Most likely, I'll buy my wifi xoom to keep in june.
I bought the wifi xoom at costco to test drive it for 90 days to see if I like it. Then I plan to return it and test out the other tablets that are coming out in june. If I like the xoom still, I'll just buy it from amazon to use my gift card balance and no tax.
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i love my Brandi aka Xoom to much to swich. But if they do release it. We looking a Feb or March of next year. I'm good for now. Moving on to the next question.
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Well put, I'm not buyin that it would drop this year. Wouldn't be a good move for Motorola.
Imagine what this will be like in 4 - 5 years.
Man, I heard someone was coming out with a Tegra 3000 Deluxe edition. Can't wait! I'm just going to use my Moto RAZR until then, winning!
It won't be hardware that gets people to jump. A 4-core only runs faster, but a new Android rev will have more features. If Goog sticks to the 6-month cycle, then I-whazit would be a nice addition to that quad, hopefully in yuletide wrappings. We'll see if the early adopters have the stamina to keep up.
Haven't seen this link posted yet:
nVidia Kal-El
I am pretty sure we will have those chips in shipping products for Christmas shopping season. I think nVidia can execute well and it should have an easier time getting some design wins since the Tegra2 got Google's blessing.
One thing to remember is that Tegra2 is pretty old at this point, it was announced more then a year ago and did not really have any design wins until Google decided to use the SOC for Honeycomb. Now it would be foolish to think that Google chose this SOC without looking at roadmaps. It would also be foolish to think that Honeycomb cannot benefit from quad cores as the heavy lifting for multi threading is already done.
My personal point of view is the following, either be an early adopter and jump on the XOOM as soon as you can or wait for the holiday season. No matter how good the Samsung's look, it wouldn't touch them. I see them as 1.5 generation devices that will be released to close to Google I/O and most likely IceCream.
If you wait for holiday season, you should have a much more polished OS, hardware as well as a much more competitive landscape with better prices. My hunch is that we will see a Google Nexus Tab with quad core Kal-el somewhere in time for back to school/holidays. This would be very similar to the Droid with Android 2.0 to Nexus One with 2.1.
I was going for the XOOM wifi, but with lack of Honeycomb AOSP and a lack of real need for this device, I will wait...I could be wrong and we'll only know in six months or so!
TL;DR: By Xoom now or wait for holidays.
I have a few questions...
#1. Droid-Life.com doesn't really cover this device much but they hinted that the production shortages may be due to Asus already having a better device in the works for a release soon. Obviously Manufacturers are always looking to the next device, but if they did slow production due to this next device then maybe release is immenant...Anyone else hear anything? Is there a tablet blog similar to Droid-Life?
#2. How does the performance compare to the Xoom? Xoom is more expensive, but if I am not mistaken then specs are very similar.
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#1. Droid-Life.com doesn't really cover this device much but they hinted that the production shortages may be due to Asus already having a better device in the works for a release soon.
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Not sure where you read that but this is what I found by doing a preliminary search on Droid-Life. This is actually GOOD news because it sounds like Asus is taking proactive steps to reduce some of the QC complaints.
Various sources are saying that production has slowed, this is untrue. Production has been increasing steadily since the first shipments left the factory, and we will continue to see increasing quantities delivered to UK retailers… We have implemented a number of additional testing procedures for the Eee Pad Transformer to ensure an unrivalled user-experience. This has resulted in delays to a number of shipments"
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I also saw this, which makes sense.
Suppliers for tablet manufacturers are stating that Apple is buying up a large share of tablet components for their iPad 2.
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I guess maybe it wasn't Droid-Life...
Found this
however if that Quadcore is going to be significantly more expensive I may just stick with the Transformer...
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I have a few questions...
#1. Droid-Life.com doesn't really cover this device much but they hinted that the production shortages may be due to Asus already having a better device in the works for a release soon.
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What like next month that will be around christmas!
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#2. How does the performance compare to the Xoom?
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Motorola never sold any xoom's, and i don't think it's available anymore
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I guess maybe it wasn't Droid-Life...
Found this
however if that Quadcore is going to be significantly more expensive I may just stick with the Transformer...
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Ah yes. Personally, I don't expect to see Tegra 3 devices on the market until Q4 2011 at earliest. You also have to keep in mind that Tegra 2 is a 2010 product so realistically you are waiting until this time next year to see a similar maturity (and similar price point) of that product. Look at previous history - the Tegra 2 came out in 2010 and the ViewSonic gTab was IIRC first to market and came out in November 2010.
Cool, I think i want the tranformer.
I see some sites (amazon) selling it for $500+ but I assume that is because of the shortages and once they are instock everywhere the price will be 399 for 16gb.
I can't buy one now, for preorder, but plan on getting one soon.
Unless Droid-Life has access to Asus executives, their guess is just as bad as anyone's as to why there's a shortage. And that's all anyone is doing right now, guessing.
It's not the most sensational of reasoning, but logically: Unexpected High Demand + Crippling of Japanese Supply Line = Shortage.
Since i just read about the Transformer 2, seems like this transformer is already outdated, and i was planning to buy this in a few weeks. Do you guys know any REAL information leading to REAL facts saying that this transformer 2 will come out in september or october?
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Since i just read about the Transformer 2, seems like this transformer is already outdated, and i was planning to buy this in a few weeks. Do you guys know any REAL information leading to REAL facts saying that this transformer 2 will come out in september or october?
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Truthfully, there are no real facts when waiting for a new product. Dates may and will change.
EEE Pad Transformer sent this
Link to the source?
ive heard from nvidia and asus that this MAY happen and there is no real data
the next asus is said to have the kal-el chipset from nvidia not out till sept or oct with means the next tablet wont come out till even later then that if the #2 is coming out at all soon
but some of the data from the kal-el chip set is that is runs 1ghz quad core but nothing else is know about this tablet so dont keep your hopes up
kal-el will probably arrive as late as Q1 2012
Indeed, I ordered my TF on friday and happy with my decision. If you start waiting the next device, you will NEVER buy one, cause after TF2 is announced (my guess is Q1/2012, plus the wait to buy the damn device), someone will announce newer model, that has something better than TF2 and will come out in next few months. Then you start waiting that too?
Also there is NO official information about the release of TF2!
Just buy TF now!
Kal-el is quad core, but even now only few programs take advance in dual core, and still plenty of power to run anything. Dunno if there is any other new technology in that chip (and bugs)...
Imo the only differences could and would be video performance.But.. what about that additional battery drain?
But then again, what's coming new in icecream sandwich we don't know 100% so maybe a full new layout that could even utlizie desktop apps. Here's something of interest http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/08/02/asus-confirms-eee-pad-transformer-2/ quite small though.
Imo transformer 2 next year, because think about it if they release it now at the same price as transformer 1 many people would be quite mad epically now as it's only just has come to Australia.
I would say "outdated" only when a new has actually hits the market. Not even when officially announced. But even then you would have to compare the price tags. Nothing prohibits Asus to sell a cheaper less powerful model and in parallel a "newer" more powerful one with a higher price.
As bytetemplar wrote there will always be a newer model in a few months time.
So grab yourself some deal (or not, the price is still very competitive with respect to other brands) and start enjoying the TF101 today.
Edit: For the same street price you can now have the HP TouchPad if you wanna go with webOS
The Slider and the Memo were anounced for a very long time now and they are not released yet, so i think that 1 month is to optimistic.
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A quote from that article..."Of course, coming months is completely ambiguous"
Just saying.........
Honestly, how long do you think it took them to make the transformer? Consider that Viewsonic had the GTab out a good what? 7 or 8 months before the Asus Transformer hit the market. And a good 4 months before the Xoom hit the market. All things considered, I'd be surprised if we see a Transformer 2 based on a Tegra 3 (Kal-el) before years end. I'd be surprised if we see it before Q2 of 2012. Not only does it take time to integrate everything, you still have to build up the software. They won't be able to just throw HC3.2 (or ICS) on it right away.
I'd be willing to bet, the only way we'd see a TF2 before 2012 is if they used another SOC (ie MSM8xxx or a OMAP4) and already have it in hand and have finished the hardware RIGHT NOW. Otherwise, you're looking into 2012 for a new product.
Like someone else said, if you want a tablet and are considering the Transformer, then buy it. If you want to wait for the next best thing, you'll always be waiting for the next best thing. First you'll wait for Tegra 3, then you'll wait for Tegra 4...etc...Just buy it and use it and be happy. The only time I'll start considering upgrading, is when the TF no longer gets updates (be it from Asus or from the community).
the only transformer that will be coming out very soon is the 3G version, kal-el dev boards aren't easily accessible yet, let alone a consumer device
Asus Benelux says on facebook end of 2011 but probably it will hit us in Q1 2012.
Nice discussion. Im also waiting for Transformer 2, but you are right, just buy it now or wait forever.
Also, do we know when will the 3G version hit the stores??
the big problem with this is waiting after it will be available to buy
u will have to wait more to get good kernel root bootloader hack
and what about new os of android ICS u will wait more to become stable
thats lots of waiting oh and dont forget apps for it and more and more....
right now u have nice thing with all u might need and ready to use
so why wait
tf1 is enuf for most of uses grab one and let other wait
And the delay game begins....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/18/asus-quad-core-eee-pad-transformer-2-reportedly-delayed/
Don't worry, with the 3g version only just being released. Expect the transformer 2 to hit the stores around early q2 2012 otherwise Asus won't have enough time to soak up all the sales juice Plus all the angry rage from the tf101 users
bytetemplar said:
And the delay game begins....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/18/asus-quad-core-eee-pad-transformer-2-reportedly-delayed/
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Even if I hadn't just bought this TF in late May, I wouldn't buy first-run production of the new one. I learned my lesson on the first iteration -- any more TF purchases will be delayed until all the bugs are out.
Seen as it's almost now November would people recommend waiting before taking the plunge in buying a Transformer, ive done my homework and i can safely say this looks to be the best tablet on the market (ive zero interest in iPad or anything apple related) is there any more information on the horizon as regards the Transformer 2 yet?
Thanks
jonny68 said:
Seen as it's almost now November would people recommend waiting before taking the plunge in buying a Transformer, ive done my homework and i can safely say this looks to be the best tablet on the market (ive zero interest in iPad or anything apple related) is there any more information on the horizon as regards the Transformer 2 yet?
Thanks
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Just buy the ipad 2. I hear it's the best tablet out there.
Nov 9 is the official announcement date of the TF2. Only asus knows when the official release date (when it's available for the public) will be.
nvidia is going to release the $199 tablet called "Kai"
google is going to release the Nexus tablet
amazon is going to release the "kindle ice" or a bigger kindle fire
apple is going to release the iPad mini
also rumors about iOS 6 and Android 5 will be released
and everything is gonna happen in this year
while the tf300 is really a good tablet, but should i wait for these things above?
regardless of tablets coming out this year especially a few of the ones you listed (nexus $199 tab, new kindle fire, ipad mini) none of them are gonna have as good of specs as this (probably). And so this wil FOR SURE run Android 5.0, and if you overclock it itll hold up against some of the later year competitiors. I wouldnt hesitate unless you really wanna get the TF700 when it comes out.
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I'm pretty sure the Kai tablet is just a reference design, possibly even the base for the Nexus tablet; it's almost certainly not being released for consumers. I haven't heard anything about a new Kindle tablet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened. They have to release a new one eventually.
Really, it doesn't even matter if you wait for the next crop of tablets. By the time they come out, there will be new rumours about better tablets. Where will you draw the line? How patient are you?
I personally don't care about any of those other tablets. I got a nice piece of hardware at a nice price. Can't ask for much more when buying computer hardware. There's always going to be something greater and better on the horizon.
The thing I am curious about is Windows 8. That could be a game changer for tablets. Will be much more significant than any piece of hardware. Or it will be a disaster. Never can tell with MS.
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And so this wil FOR SURE run Android 5.0, and if you overclock it itll hold up against some of the later year competitiors.
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how do you know for sure it will be updated to android 5.0
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Really, it doesn't even matter if you wait for the next crop of tablets. By the time they come out, there will be new rumours about better tablets. Where will you draw the line? How patient are you?
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This. I don't think you'll find a much better value than this tablet. The nexus tab is going to be 7" and Ipad... no Ipad discussion here (just kiddin)
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how do you know for sure it will be updated to android 5.0
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Well, in the past day or so; we got all but confirmation (from a benchmark from the 'nexus tablet') that the next ieteration of android will be "JellyBean 4.1"
and it will most likely debut this summer at Google I/0.
Theres no way that an OS that is set to debut this summer would NOT run on a tablet that is not even 2 months old. Our tablet has the some of the best specs on the market right now!
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