Hello,
I am considering buying my first tablet. I believe I would like it to be based on Android, as I like full customisation and I don't like having to use itunes to accomplish almost anything.
My quick research shows that the main players (highest quality producers) seem to be:
->Samsung
->Asus
... and the most advanced device planned for 2012 is Asus Transformer Pad Infinity.
I have a few general questions:
1) Am I correct in the aforementioned observations (i.e. any other important producers, any other more advanced android tablets?)
2) I currently live in US but I am moving to UK in October. Hardware is usually cheaper in the US than Europe. Question: will I have any problems with warranty or usage (any relevant regional locks etc.) if I make the purchase in the US?
3)What is the general stability and performance of Android vis-a-vis other OS? More specifically: smoothness of operation, wifi, browsing, crashing etc.?
4)I have read somewhere on this forum that Asus Transformer Prime had some issues with screen cracking. Would you recommend therefore skipping Asus and entrusting some other producer?
5)If you were to buy your first and only tablet now (/in the coming months)... what would be your choice?
Thank you for your help and opinion! Any comments highly appreciated!
Best,
Theriel
Wait for the nexus tablet. Around 200 dollars, tegra quad core, pure Android with regular updates straight from google. Should be out next month!
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1.You are correct in observation.
2.Get your tablet unlocked,it's cheaper than roaming.
3.excellent wifi,excellent browsers,super smooth if it's high end as you're planning.
4.Asus are great,long long battery,people are just clumsy.
5.I'd buy a Huawei Mediapad 10 FHD or the New Asus
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Thank you for the replies!
Nexus tablet might be interesting, but its 7 inch screen is too small for my needs.
I am looking forward to hearing more of your recommendations on what to buy! If you have any further comments - please share them!
Best,
Theriel
You could also consider a Samsung tablet.
The Plus models are excellent value,especially the 10.1 inch. Sounds big,but its actually same screen size as an iPad,only the thinness lies to the eyes. If money is still tight look at the Acer tablet. And finally Lenovo wrap up my top 5.
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WOW - This tablet is just perfect and can be bought for a very reasonable price online at Tesco's/HMV/Play/Amazon or Staples (where I got mine for £329.99 - BARGAIN!
It runs Anrdoid 2.2, is made by Foxconn (build quality is excellent!) and IMHO is the best Android device money can by for overall size/usability.
Any plans to open a dedicated forum? Any devs out there able to port Flash or Flashlite from the HTC Legend - I think this device uses the same chipset (MSM7227).
Gotta say, Angry Birds is just right on this screen - the iPad is just too large and cumbersome... At the pricepoint this is currently at, you cant afford to miss it.
I tend to agree with you. I got mine from Tesco for £299. I would also like like to know if there is a hack/app for Flash 10? I am very happy with my N700 in my opinion the best one I've had out of 4 tablets off ebay.
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Just wondering where I can get one in the U.S.
I'm trying to decide which tablet to get, I don't want the iPad or iPad 2.
I've heard a lot about a number of tablets, such as the Eee Pad Transformer, Galaxy Tab, Archos 101, Acer Iconia etc. etc.
I can't seem to figure out which one offers the best value for money, so I wanted to gather some opinions on which tablet people would say is the best out of the lot? Apple excluded.
Thanks
the best value for money has probably the iconia a500 because it has the same specs as the other HC tablets, but has a full usb port, which the others haven't.
the archos is just too old nowadays(1ghz single core, lower resolution,...)
the transformer is an alternative, but you need the keyboard dock for usb support and the build quality is worse compared to the galaxy tab and the iconia.
the galaxy tab 10.1 is another great tab, but it lacks a hdmi/usb port and the price is too high imo.
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I would go for the Acer Iconica, or if you are willing to pay too much, I'd grab the Galaxy Tab.
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Bases on your question:
the answer is galaxy tab,lot of source data mention it. But since you add "value for money" in it the answer is change
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The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a nice piece of hardware. The new TouchWiz update is actually pretty cool too.
Try Samsung Galaxy II...
The second most popular tablet to iPad2 is the ASUS Transformer.
But, this will change in the future..since many more players will join the game...and the most potential one is Amazon with its hot rumored Amazon Tablet.
Asus is the n1 now but i have an link with prices and spec's @ google; best tabs
i have the iconia A500 and bought it due to value and lower price. I couldnt be happier!
Hi everyone,
I'm actually looking for a 7 inch tablet to have a real portable device aside my Transformer. I was surfing the web a bit to find one and I was surprised to see that there are very few 7 inch tablets out there
The Nexus 7 will not be available in my country before october et november and the Iconia A110 will not be sold here at all...
So my question is : Is it still worth buying a gtab 2.0 ? I can have one for 259 € (16Gb Wifi only) at my reseller but I'm wondering if it will fit my needs... ? Mostly web browsing, ebooks reading, music and a bit of gaming (android games and emulators).
Is it comfortable to read on it with the 1024*600 resolution ? Is the browsing experience good enough ?
Thanks in advance for your advices
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Hi everyone,
I'm actually looking for a 7 inch tablet to have a real portable device aside my Transformer. I was surfing the web a bit to find one and I was surprised to see that there are very few 7 inch tablets out there
The Nexus 7 will not be available in my country before october et november and the Iconia A110 will not be sold here at all...
So my question is : Is it still worth buying a gtab 2.0 ? I can have one for 259 € (16Gb Wifi only) at my reseller but I'm wondering if it will fit my needs... ? Mostly web browsing, ebooks reading, music and a bit of gaming (android games and emulators).
Is it comfortable to read on it with the 1024*600 resolution ? Is the browsing experience good enough ?
Thanks in advance for your advices
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Yep, will do all those things without any problems I installed the firefox nightly and its pretty decent for web browsing. Read a few books on it and I dont personally have any issues with it at all.
If you cant hold out till the Nexus 7 then this is probably your best bet. Although honestly for your needs, might be worth holding out for it.
I use Moon+ for ereading and Chrome for the browser. Love it.
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The only place you may have issues is that some games aren't compatible with the device stock. I use it for reading, web browsing, and twitter, and have no issues at all with any of them.
So far I'm finding the tap 2 7" fits my needs just fine. Still seams like a good buy for the price.
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salv-ice said:
Hi everyone,
I'm actually looking for a 7 inch tablet to have a real portable device aside my Transformer. I was surfing the web a bit to find one and I was surprised to see that there are very few 7 inch tablets out there
The Nexus 7 will not be available in my country before october et november and the Iconia A110 will not be sold here at all...
So my question is : Is it still worth buying a gtab 2.0 ? I can have one for 259 € (16Gb Wifi only) at my reseller but I'm wondering if it will fit my needs... ? Mostly web browsing, ebooks reading, music and a bit of gaming (android games and emulators).
Is it comfortable to read on it with the 1024*600 resolution ? Is the browsing experience good enough ?
Thanks in advance for your advices
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for sure go for it.it is handy.browsing is smooth use firefox or chrome.ebook reading will also be a good experience use quickoffice,moon reader,ezreader or polaris.
And even the games like shadowgun works like charm so your 3rd criteria is also staisfied so go for it...
I agree with them too.It is a very nice little tab,of course there will be better,like anything else in life. I find it pretty complete,and like Droidlover123 is saying very useful,though it comes with a spotty wifi for some of us,but I also recommend it.
Go ahead and get this baby,besides that microsd cards are dirt cheap so you can upgrade in a heartbeat.You will have everything in one spot. :good:
Thank you all for your advices :good:
I am still hesitating as I just saw some Nexus 7 tablets for sale on ebay for 300$...
Big dilemma
Up to you I'm not sorry I got the SGT2_7. It's fast n smooth once you root and uninstall the bloatware.
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just a quick point for potential Nexus 7 buyers vs GT2... the 7 does not have a SD Slot.. that was a deal breaker for me-
JacRyan said:
just a quick point for potential Nexus 7 buyers vs GT2... the 7 does not have a SD Slot.. that was a deal breaker for me-
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Same. Guy at best buy also told me that the nexus 7 only does portrait mode. Not sure if that's true or not
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I'd say wifi is a pain in this device.
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enjoycool said:
I'd say wifi is a pain in this device.
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The reason i have not updated yet. May update then when im home go to cm9
I think I am getting used to it,I updated and it is smoother and snappier now.As for the wifi I am having the same glitches I had before and not everyday.
One more thing,since I purchased the case it seems to work better because I don't cover with my hand as much as I used to,so at this point I would recommend the purchase and the update.Love this baby.
Hi all,
I am looking at getting a tablet for Christmas this year and have my eyes on the Infinity TF700T. I am very new to the tablet market and am still green. I was considering the Nexus 10 but that is out because I live in Ireland and it's not available. I am looking to definitely go with Android as I am a Java developer and would love the opportunity to build apps with a language I know.
I have only really looked into the Inifinity and Nexus due to the increased screen resolution and performance and haven't really considered anything else, but I would consider other tablets if recommended.
I am looking for a tablet that will allow me to:
- Watch movies in good quality
- Surf the web with good performance
- Game with good performance
- Email etc
- Allow the possibility of custom firmware to run linux distros and the like.
- Develop killer apps!
- Possible bluetooth comms with Lego Mindstorm
- Not crash all the time.
I have read a number of reviews for both Nexus and TF700 and know that each has their own issues but when looking at user opinions of the TF700 I have seen nothing but bad reports. Crashes, slow IO, performance issues when browsing, screens peeling off etc....
That's why I am here. To ask the guys that actually use the TF700 are these concerns real? Is it a case of a few bad batches or are they all a bit poor? Is slow IO browsing etc a feature of Android or is it hardware? Are newer TF700's better quality?
I am ready to buy today but am held back by these concerns. I would be indebted if anyone could help me out.
Again, I could go the round about route of using a UK relative to get me a Nexus but just out of principal and a liking for Asus, I thought I'd give it a chance.
Ps the best deal I can find is the 64GB with dock for €679. Seems steep but all other places I have looked have it for €700 - 900!
Thanks a million.
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Ossah said:
Hi all,
I am looking at getting a tablet for Christmas this year and have my eyes on the Infinity TF700T. I am very new to the tablet market and am still green. I was considering the Nexus 10 but that is out because I live in Ireland and it's not available. I am looking to definitely go with Android as I am a Java developer and would love the opportunity to build apps with a language I know.
I have only really looked into the Inifinity and Nexus due to the increased screen resolution and performance and haven't really considered anything else, but I would consider other tablets if recommended.
I am looking for a tablet that will allow me to:
- Watch movies in good quality
- Surf the web with good performance
- Game with good performance
- Email etc
- Allow the possibility of custom firmware to run linux distros and the like.
- Develop killer apps!
- Possible bluetooth comms with Lego Mindstorm
- Not crash all the time.
I have read a number of reviews for both Nexus and TF700 and know that each has their own issues but when looking at user opinions of the TF700 I have seen nothing but bad reports. Crashes, slow IO, performance issues when browsing, screens peeling off etc....
That's why I am here. To ask the guys that actually use the TF700 are these concerns real? Is it a case of a few bad batches or are they all a bit poor? Is slow IO browsing etc a feature of Android or is it hardware? Are newer TF700's better quality?
I am ready to buy today but am held back by these concerns. I would be indebted if anyone could help me out.
Again, I could go the round about route of using a UK relative to get me a Nexus but just out of principal and a liking for Asus, I thought I'd give it a chance.
Ps the best deal I can find is the 64GB with dock for €679. Seems steep but all other places I have looked have it for €700 - 900!
Thanks a million.
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Really?! Another one of these "I can't decide for myself" posts!
1 minute of searching returned these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016129
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015213
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014908
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966780
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981221
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963036
Good luck!
Thanks
BTrack said:
Really?! Another one of these "I can't decide for myself" posts!
1 minute of searching returned these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016129
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015213
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014908
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966780
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981221
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963036
Good luck!
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Have been searching Google for weeks. Hadn't thought of searching these forums.... Duh! Cheers.
Another post just popped up in here begging advice.
Here's another place to look for user experience with the TF700T:
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-TF700T-B...iewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
I will mainly use the tablet for reading PDF and browsing. I prefer a tablet with:
1. Screen size big enough for reading
2. Wi-fi only
3. High ppi
4. Not laggy
5. Good battery
6. Stylus if possible
7. Support for OS update
I have been eyeing iPad air, but many good Android tablets are coming (Nexus 10 2, Samsung TabPro 10.1). So I need some suggestions. Thank you.
Well, it depends on prices in your country...
GSMArena made a pretty good comparison between popular tablets: just search "GSMArena tablet shopping guide"
(I'm not allowed to post external links)
To my opinion, if your main purpose is to read a pdf files, and you don't mind a not-so-slick look and feel,
i would definitely recommend the nexus10 over other tablest in the mixture of price (especially if you can buy it thru Google Play Market), performance, screen and future update (official or by xda dev).
I don't know what would the nexus10 2 feature over the prev model, but be advised that it would cost much higher
(again- if GMarket is not available).
My Nexus 7 is fine for reading PDF's
Go for Kindle fire if you want to read things only..
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aarish1 said:
Go for Kindle fire if you want to read things only..
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yeah, Kindle fire is good tablet. Go for Kindle Fire HD great specs great price