Sup everyone want to ask you a question in my decision of a tablet. Well i recently bought a kindle fire and after a using it with cm7, ive really liked using android and a tablet. So im thinking of upgrading to a another tablet with better specs and bigger screen. I was looking at the asus transformer tf101 and acer a500 cuzz there both in my price range used. So which is better? Should i buy either one, hold out for something upcoming or stick with the fire. I was sold on asus tf101 because it got the ics update.
Hmm That;s great
Well from a quick google search, the a500 looks a bit cheaper than the other one. I'd just ask myself if ICS is worth the extra money. It really depends on what you use your tablet for. You may be fine just keeping the fire.
the evo view looks pretty good...all depends on your carrier doe
iPad 3.
I personally like the HTC Jetstream and Flyer. They are very nice devices.
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Well from a quick google search, the a500 looks a bit cheaper than the other one. I'd just ask myself if ICS is worth the extra money. It really depends on what you use your tablet for. You may be fine just keeping the fire.
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I am with the friend here but I believe that the ICS is sure worths the extra bucks...this is the point here, if you get the ICS tablet then you should be closer to happening now android things...
Asus 101 had it loved had to sell it Acer is super thick wouldn't go that route plus t.f. can be a laptop if needed
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I've used both and I like the Acer A500 more. They both are the same spec, the Acer build quality is good actually.
The Transformer can be a laptop, but to me its pointless because it is a tablet and if I wanted to buy it for laptop ability then I would have bought a Windows laptop to run Microsoft Office or other heavy desktop program that Android can't.
The real reason I prefer the A500 is that it has a fullsize USB on the device itself, this is a big win. But the Asus sliding tablet has both a slideout keyboard and USB which beats them both in term of functionality.
USB is nice however you can buy a USB host and your good Acer seemed way to thick compared to Asus imo
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Flyer definitely!!!1
Also the galaxy 10.1 2 is coming out soon sent with ics
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If you are looking for a used tablet with the future capabilities of ICS and want a quality tablet then I recommend the current Galaxy Tab 10.1 which is set for an ICS update in the future. Its a nice device...
Personally I wanted to get an Acer Iconia, But when I saw the Asus Transformer TF101 I decided it was the one. Bought the dock a week later. and now with ICS out and being developed its gotten alot smoother
Asus transformer all the way
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I would go for the transformer (or prime if you can afford it) because a) ICS and b) the keyboard attachment is really great
Why not take you Kindle Fire you have now and try out some of the ICS Roms? I mean some of them dont have HW Acceleration but the devs working on them should get that working anyday now! I have a Kindle Fire w/ ICS and it is amazing!
I've invested $200 into HP Touchpad
10" 1.2 MHz duo-core machine, overclockable.
Waiting for ICS beta for it
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Opinions on 7" vs 10"? Looking for a general portable Android table to use for work, presentations, notes, etc. Archos 7"? 10"? Viewsonic? Etc.... Any ideas or recommendations?
I prefer 7 inches because it's portable
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Ok but which
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Samsung Galaxy Tab is quite good!
Nook color is good once rooted.
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htc is good
The new ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 10" w/Honeycomb sound very good!
Depends on how much and what you are looking for and what you want to do with it...I went with the nook color and flashed android on it and I love it. I choose the nook because I didn't need a camera or needed all the features. As of now I have Gingerbread running on cm7 and over clocked at 1.1ghz .runs smooth, flash player works as well as youtube. Hell u can even running honeycomb off that lil ****er.$250 for it....can't neat the price ...oh and ya this ebook reader runs flash stock soon and the Ipad is 400 bucks and it can't.....I find that funny..
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Got the Color Nook Very good run as dual boot the Reader on it is awesome for the kid reads out loud the books
My Next is the EE Transformer for me that is the sweetspot between geek and business
Tha Ipad tells you you are getting more charges you way more and you get less........ but got to say good marketing......... funny to me
if you have to buy it now - acer iconia a500
if you can wait until june - samsung tab 10.1 (8.5mm version)
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Xoom !! Great specs
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Xoom !! Great specs
It has same specs as asus eee pad transformer and acer iconia tab a500, so that sorta doesn't work out.
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galaxys said:
The new ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 10" w/Honeycomb sound very good!
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This looks like its going to be a hot tablet....thats all i got to say.
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This looks like its going to be a hot tablet....thats all i got to say.
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Sure does.....what u guys think aboutvthe blackberry tab? I heard good things....I just don't like the bb brand....
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That exactly was my dilemma. Not a bb fan (nothing personal). Went for the iconia
The new sony tablets looks awesome, worth waiting for i'd say
I used mah awesome Xperia Play R800i w/ CM7 to write this
Just saw them on the internet......interesting.
Motorola Xoom looks alright!
I was wondering if anyone knew of a cheap tablet that I could hack to make better like we do the Cappy. I know the Nook Color was all the rage for a bit but not sure whats out there now..
Just got a Nook Color for Christmas for my family, and I can honestly say that once you hack it, it's actually a really nice tablet. We got it on Overstock for $140, and you can run Cyanogenmod, MIUI, or a rooted stock on it. The screen is really responsive, and if you run CM, you can overclock it to about where the Captivate is at.
Just my two cents.
My wife is getting a Nook tablet for Christmas. I want to root it right away and install a custom honeycomb rom. She will want to keep it stock... We will have to see what happens!
1ghz, dual core, should be petty nice! Also ordered an Otterbox case and a 32gb Sandisk class 4 micro sd for it.
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I bought touchpad after fire sale. Little more then fire sale price but its worth it. Running cm7 on it. Amazing experience. I didn't buy nook becoz no camera. This one has everything I wanted.
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I bought touchpad after fire sale. Little more then fire sale price but its worth it. Running cm7 on it. Amazing experience. I didn't buy nook becoz no camera. This one has everything I wanted.
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+1 with XRON mod, can't wait for ICS
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I have a Iconia, and but I had a NOOKcolor that I passed along to my mother. It Was nice while it lasted. It's just so much out there nowadays.
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+1 Nook Color with CM7.
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try see the update to ics list your favourite brand before buy a new gadget
I would definitely say touchpad, and with cm9 coming in the future and all the roms you want. its a no brainer
Asus Transformer. With the Prime coming out, the Transformer is pretty cheap right now, and it is going to be supported by the CM team for CM9.
If it's just for reading books, get a cheap $60 7" tablet.
If it's for other things, go for a Nook.
Good luck!
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Asus Transformer. With the Prime coming out, the Transformer is pretty cheap right now, and it is going to be supported by the CM team for CM9.
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showed my friends my "laptop". pressed a button and the screen came off. should have seen their faces, looked like :O!
transformer makes people drool. guaranteed.
apologize for crappy writing, typing in bed with trnasformer.
How about Kindle Fire? Cheap, strong...
Asus transformer TF101 is a great deal IMO. Asus said ICS is coming out soon too...
+1 for the TouchPad
ICS gets closer everyday. Plus, webOS is solid, intuitive, and elegant ... once you get over the lack of apps.
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I agree with what others have said:
Nook Color if you're going super-budget
Nook Tablet if you want more power
HP TouchPad if you want 10" instead of 7"
touchpad. If you can find one it'll be more expensive now but its still really good.
LHTrung said:
How about Kindle Fire? Cheap, strong...
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I'm using the Kindle Fire, have rooted mine but kept the stock ROM for now. It's a great tablet, I recommend it for sure.
I've seen some cheap china ones for 89$ around and they supposedly come with ICS.
anyone know about the epad super pads?
http://www.ecrater.com/p/10363681/10-cheapest-android-23-tablet-pc-with-gps
I'm in the market for a tablet but am uncertain of which one of the 2 I should get. What do you guys think?
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The Galaxy tab is the better of the two but i would really recommend you spending the (maybe) extra $100 and getting a Transformer Prime, it's the thinnest and most powerful tablet of the market
xoom, but wait til xoom 2 comes out, it will be amazing!
Looking at the transformer right now...
When is the xoom 2 coming out?
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The Xoom 2 is already out. It's called the Motorola Droid Xyboard in the US, and the Xoom 2 everywhere else in the world. The Xoom 2 is NOT a Google Experience device like the original Xoom was. It's full of Motorola and Verizon bloatware and I believe it has a few UI customizations too. It's not stock Honeycomb.
If having a Google Experience device matters to you (meaning having all the latest updates and using Android in vanilla form as Google made it), then get a Xoom. If that doesn't matter as much to you, then get a Galaxy Tab or an Asus Transformer Prime.
I personally have a 4G LTE Xoom and love it.
That's actually very good information... thanks for that...
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I think the Galaxy tab
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I'm in the market for a tablet but am uncertain of which one of the 2 I should get. What do you guys think?
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Depends, When your being attacked by a man for what ever reason, which tablet would you think will be able to knock him out and still be usable?
Durability is my #1 requirement when buying a tablet.
The Xoom is only a Google experience device if it is sold in the states otherwise it's a tablet that's a few versions behind.
The transformer, while not a google experience device it is really quick on updates like it gets them within a month-ish of being released. That may not seem fast but it has consistently been the most quickly updated tablet and the only skin on it is changing the look of the buttons on the device.
Vote for Galaxy tab
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I think the Galaxy tab
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x2 in my opinion
Anyone test out both? Isn't the Xoom a bit on the heavy side? And I've heard that the gt feels cheap...
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I asked myself the same question before getting the Xoom
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+1 for the Galaxy Tab. I bought this for my wife for Christmas and she loves it. The only downfall that I can point out is: 1) No USB port, 2) No external memory.
But hey, if you have dropbox, or a wifi connection, USB isn't needed. And just make sure you get enough internal memory to last you.
+1 for the Galaxy Tab.
Compare the specs and hardware of the Xoom against the Acer Iconia , more bang for the buck with Acer, and you can find them for $250 ish
I like how the movies play more in a wide screen format compared to the Ipad and Xoom...and XDA does have pretty robust forum.
The Iconia does beat the rest on port selection; its left edge is home to a 3.5mm headphone jack and a mini-HDMI port, while the right side holds full-sized USB and Micro USB ports. Under the port cover on the top you'll find a MicroSD card slot, taped-over SIM card slot, a rather stiff volume rocker, and a rotation lock switch. The USB 2.0 port is certainty a bragging right for the Iconia,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1037070
http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/ace...126_7-34644168.html?tag=mncol;txt#reviewPage1
Also, faced with the same question, my money went (today) on a Xoom. My wife's playing on it right now, while I post from my ancient dell latitude running Ubuntu. It's not even the latest ver of Ubuntu. What's up with that?
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Xoom. I tried it in a local store yesterday and I loved the pure Google experience. I also tried the Xoom 2 but it had Motoblur including all the icons which made it look bad in my opinion. I'm the type of person who likes the pure Google experience. The Galaxy Tab is too similar to an iPad in my opinion and I don't like Touchwiz either.
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x2 in my opinion
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The Galaxy tab is the best tablet
Hey.
I'm thinking of getting one of these tablets, but the problem is that the Asus has a lot of development going on but the a510 doesn't have (any) (yet) will there be some in the future? The a500 had plenty. Pls help me because I would choose the Acer because I'm liking it better...but I also love flashing .
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go tf300. i have the a700 and tf 300t and trust me aokp on the asus is far superior atm. since u can unlock both thats not a factor but the keydock with added batterie rulez
i just hope that the acer will catch up with the asus. but as it is now i love my asus with 128gb sdcards most. i just hope i get it back fastvfrom asus since the digitizer was faulty... sh1t happens
cheers
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Hey.
I'm thinking of getting one of these tablets, but the problem is that the Asus has a lot of development going on but the a510 doesn't have (any) (yet) will there be some in the future? The a500 had plenty. Pls help me because I would choose the Acer because I'm liking it better...but I also love flashing .
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I was in the same predicament as you are. I like the Acer better, but I also love flashing.
I decided to go with my Acer A510 purchase though. As I'm thinking that at some point, we will have devs trickle in on this tablet. So the software at some point may improve, but the hardware will stay the same. And I really appreciate the stereo speakers in the A510.
P.S. My tablet is with Acer support too. Therefore, regardless if you get an Asus or an Acer, there will be lemons from time to time.
Im thinking about getting an android tablet, im not going to root it as i need a stable tablet for schooling, what would you recommend, galaxy note 10.1, transformer pad infinity or prime? Please help
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go for the infinity
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go for the infinity
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Yeah, this.
The Prime is like the beta version of the infinity. Many problems were fixed on the 700.
I am loving mine.
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Im thinking about getting an android tablet, im not going to root it as i need a stable tablet for schooling, what would you recommend, galaxy note 10.1, transformer pad infinity or prime? Please help
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Needing a stable tablet is one reason *to* root! Seriously, rooting does not make your tablet un-stable - if anything, it allows you customize it to make it *more* stable...
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Needing a stable tablet is one reason *to* root! Seriously, rooting does not make your tablet un-stable - if anything, it allows you customize it to make it *more* stable...
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True, but like the op, many people just dont want to root their tablet. Some dont feel comfortable dabbling inside the inner software workings on the tablet, while other just dont want to risk bricking, voided warranties etc...
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IMHO get the TF700T. I have had the TF101, TF201 and of the three the TF700T is the most stable and the berst featured unit. As for rooting, I tried that for a while when android first became popular but not that android if much more mature as an OS I do not feel the need to tinker with it plus the features that come along with the OS and applications meet my needs as a user.
The note 10.1. From what I hear its more stable and at that resolution more apps work for it.
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purepwnage2 said:
Im thinking about getting an android tablet, im not going to root it as i need a stable tablet for schooling, what would you recommend, galaxy note 10.1, transformer pad infinity or prime? Please help
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Before the release of Jelly Been, the Glaxy note 10.1 is clearly a winner over both transformers. It's very stable and works well. Both of our Transformer are not working as expected, many issue. My family (4 people) has refused to use it because the browser is suck, the pad randomly stutter/freeze etc..I have rooted and installed browse2ram, it helps, but no where near normal. Seriously, my 600$ Infinity is sitting inside my draw waiting for the Jelly Been update. This is my true honest opinion. Many claimed that it's OK, but it's not and hope for Jelly Been release will solved all the issues.
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Before the release of Jelly Been, the Glaxy note 10.1 is clearly a winner over both transformers. It's very stable and works well. Both of our Transformer are not working as expected, many issue. My family (4 people) has refused to use it because the browser is suck, the pad randomly stutter/freeze etc..I have rooted and installed browse2ram, it helps, but no where near normal. Seriously, my 600$ Infinity is sitting inside my draw waiting for the Jelly Been update. This is my true honest opinion. Many claimed that it's OK, but it's not and hope for Jelly Been release will solved all the issues.
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He is just trolling you. Don't be a suckered. The Infinity is badass! Best electronic purchase in 4 years. It literally blows away the competition. The Infinity is the flagship android device that every other manufacturers is trying to emulate. The jelly bean update will make it more intuitive and is smooth as butter. Can't wait! :good:
IF you want out of the box stability go for the note 10.1... If want Full HD and a mini hdmi port then you go for the Infinity.. If you want an awesome Pen for writing or drawing go for the Note.. If you want the tablet with keyboard/battery to make it look like a notebook laptop go for the inifinity. If you want your tablet to control act as a remote/tvguide, dual front facing stereo speakers go for the note. If you can decide still... Go to best buy order the infinity and note at the same time and play with them and return the one you are not satisfied with before the return window runs out.
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I was in your boat a few weeks ago (a tablet for school deciding between these two). Bought the tf700 and returned it a few days later for the note 10.1. The tf700's performance issues werent worth the $500. It had a lot of trouble loading magazines from Google play and anything else highly detailed. My wife's original tab 10.1 was loading things faster. The speakers are also terrible but wasn't the deal breaker.
The note is fast, stable, and more useful for school, but after seeing the screen on the tf700, I couldnt possibly stay with it. PDFs and textbooks for school look a million times better on the tf700. You could stay zoomed out on magazines and still read the text. The notes screen just hurt my eyes.
I returned the note and decided to wait for something better. A note 2 FHD would be awesome....
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The Note 10.1 is better for school IMHO, the note taking and multi-tasking.
I thought the Infinity was the best and the keyboard feature is awsome, but then again an Asus netbook can be had for 250 euros.
Here in europe you can only get the 64gb keyboard inifnity for 710 euro!
I ordered the Note which was 475.
The Asus also has a lot of issues, for a tablet of that price.
It would have been great if the sammy had FHD screen, but the digitizer was the reason why it was kept at 720.
For taking note, doing research and reading and annotatin pdf I see the Note being the better choice.
The 700 is good, but if you really need a keyboard a netbook does the job and you can use full windows apps.