I might pick one up to check out the snapdragon S4. Price is right at less than 400.00 for Tablet & Dock. What's you all thoughts on this.
http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/t...lenovo.com/products/us/tablet/ideapad/s2110/#
its very classy. i think the resolution is going to be like normal and not near 1900*1200. the dock has good outputs, the price is sweet, very good contender but maybe not as strong as the transformer. in the htc one x the s4 is beating the tegra 3 in everything but gaming, but on the infinity they are using a new tegra 3 which is a lot better. also this is only 16 gigs for 399$ with no micro sd on the tablet all on the dock.
the infinity did a lot right on hardware man, once the devs pick things up, i dont see any tablet contending til 2013 +
I believe it is 343 for the 16gb version and 375 for 32gb. The dock is 56.00. I'm still curious how well I/O is on it compared to my tf700. I'm all about Asus and wouldn't trade it for another but might be good spare or extra toy for the money.
Originally saw it here. I think you get the discount in shopping cart.
http://phandroid.com/2012/07/23/len...er/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Crizthakidd said:
its very classy. i think the resolution is going to be like normal and not near 1900*1200. the dock has good outputs, the price is sweet, very good contender but maybe not as strong as the transformer. in the htc one x the s4 is beating the tegra 3 in everything but gaming, but on the infinity they are using a new tegra 3 which is a lot better. also this is only 16 gigs for 399$ with no micro sd on the tablet all on the dock.
the infinity did a lot right on hardware man, once the devs pick things up, i dont see any tablet contending til 2013 +
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After reading about the asus I/O problems, I ordered one of these yesterday.
If you order it from lenovo's site (rather than amazon), the price is $431 for the 32GB with the keyboard dock.
The tab is more comparable to the asus TF300. It has a 1200x800 IPS display. The dock has 2 USB ports, 1 SD card slot and a micro-USB for charging only.
From what I've been reading, it may actually be faster than the Tegra for everything but games. In raw benchmarks the Tegra 3 always wins. However, in real-world apps (browser, editing files, etc.), the s4 beats the Tegra 3 because the S4's cores are faster and most apps don't utilize all the Tegra's cores. So...as long as it doesn't come with the asus I/O problems, it could a better tablet for someone who isn't looking to play games.
It doesn't say snapdragon s4 on there (correct me if I'm wrong). For all we know, it could be an old s3.
That link was to a different product that wasn't a transformer
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It doesn't say snapdragon s4 on there (correct me if I'm wrong). For all we know, it could be an old s3.
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The page I bought it from says:
Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060A Processor( 1.50GHz GHz 512KB) which would be an S4 Plus chip.
Sorry, but you'll have to google everything for yourselves because this site is very difficult (it won't let me post links and forces me to enter all these captcha things I can't read very well. I have to wait five minutes before I can even edit my post. I'm losing my patience.).
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It doesn't say snapdragon s4 on there (correct me if I'm wrong). For all we know, it could be an old s3.
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If you read the article or specs it says qualcom s4 dual core which is snapdragon.
PS. For all we know is that you are a troll and not a nice one.
We do know by the way.
ATHORNFAM2 said:
That link was to a different product that wasn't a transformer
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Its the right link. Its lenovo's version of the transformer.
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Its the right link. Its lenovo's version of the transformer.
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Hello there fellow Idahoan!
I might be a bit hesitant to get Lenovo, they make pretty good laptops and desktops (they took over IBM's personal computer division), but their tablets only have so so ratings. That said, it does look really nice for the price.
http://phandroid.com/2012/07/23/len...110-now-available-for-343-this-ones-a-looker/
http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/t...lenovo.com/products/us/tablet/ideapad/s2110/#
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Hello there fellow Idahoan!
I might be a bit hesitant to get Lenovo, they make pretty good laptops and desktops (they took over IBM's personal computer division), but their tablets only have so so ratings. That said, it does look really nice for the price.
http://phandroid.com/2012/07/23/len...110-now-available-for-343-this-ones-a-looker/
http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/t...lenovo.com/products/us/tablet/ideapad/s2110/#
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Hello back. Anything on fire down In the southern Idaho region.
Yea I have never had a Lenovo anything. Right now we have a tf101 2 tf300's and I just traded my month old prime for the tf700. Other than Asus all we have had is an Acer a500 and a a200. For the money though if anything the lenovo would be a great spare and maybe I can help lift their ratings. lol
Whoops I didn't realize you are a Californian now.
californiarailroader said:
Hello there fellow Idahoan!
I might be a bit hesitant to get Lenovo, they make pretty good laptops and desktops (they took over IBM's personal computer division), but their tablets only have so so ratings. That said, it does look really nice for the price.
http://phandroid.com/2012/07/23/len...110-now-available-for-343-this-ones-a-looker/
http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/t...lenovo.com/products/us/tablet/ideapad/s2110/#
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I'm not buying another Lenovo until I see better build quality and cooling solutions. My Lenovo laptop is great, but the build quality is garbage and they totally screwed up how the GPU and CPU are supposed to be cooled. I expect this Lenovo tablet to be similar...a great tablet, but poor build quality and it will probably get very hot. It's just like the laptops...Asus makes a slightly better laptop in the division for a little bit more, but it's a solid product.
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Doesnt have the resolution, and Lenovo doesn't have a good track record for dev support. Not to mention its kinda ugly. Its good for the price, but I'd still rather have the Infinity.
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Hello back. Anything on fire down In the southern Idaho region.
Yea I have never had a Lenovo anything. Right now we have a tf101 2 tf300's and I just traded my month old prime for the tf700. Other than Asus all we have had is an Acer a500 and a a200. For the money though if anything the lenovo would be a great spare and maybe I can help lift their ratings. lol
Whoops I didn't realize you are a Californian now.
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I was born and raised in CA, but I have a lot of family in SE Idaho, in Pocatello, Chubbuck, Idaho Falls, Arimo, Downey, McCammon, Marsh Valley, Preston and one cousin over in Boise (he's from IF though). We lived in Poky from 90-97, we moved there in 90 when I graduated HS in SoCal to help take care of my grandparents, and I attended Idaho State (Class of 97), as did my dad and about a bazillion other family members lol The rest of my family is scattered across CA, UT, WA, OR and AZ My family helped settle SE Idaho with the Mormon Pioneers, so that should give you an idea of my deep Spud Roots, so to speak hehe My mom and dad both are native SE Idahoans, they graduated Pocatello High in 1952.
Back to the Lenovo thing, I think I'd try it out, I mean for less than 400 bucks you would end up with a VERY respectable rig, and if it doesn't work out you can always send it back and go with the Asus.
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I was born and raised in CA, but I have a lot of family in SE Idaho, in Pocatello, Chubbuck, Idaho Falls, Arimo, Downey, McCammon, Marsh Valley, Preston and one cousin over in Boise (he's from IF though). We lived in Poky from 90-97, we moved there in 90 when I graduated HS in SoCal to help take care of my grandparents, and I attended Idaho State (Class of 97), as did my dad and about a bazillion other family members lol The rest of my family is scattered across CA, UT, WA, OR and AZ My family helped settle SE Idaho with the Mormon Pioneers, so that should give you an idea of my deep Spud Roots, so to speak hehe My mom and dad both are native SE Idahoans, they graduated Pocatello High in 1952.
Back to the Lenovo thing, I think I'd try it out, I mean for less than 400 bucks you would end up with a VERY respectable rig, and if it doesn't work out you can always send it back and go with the Asus.
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Either way I wouldn't trade out my Infinity for it. Yea my family is in Twin and the rest in Utah.
leroybrute said:
Either way I wouldn't trade out my Infinity for it. Yea my family is in Twin and the rest in Utah.
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I hear ya there, I probably wouldn't either, dual core, 720 P and DDR2 RAM, not quite the device the TF700 is. Cool about Twin, I don't have any family there, but I know the area well.
Hmm.. Do I want the Maserati or the Ford Escort...
Decisions...decisions..
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Hmm.. Do I want the Maserati or the Ford Escort...
Decisions...decisions..
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It all depends on what you want and/or can afford.
xRevilatioNx said:
Hmm.. Do I want the Maserati or the Ford Escort...
Decisions...decisions..
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The Ford Escort gets better gas mileage and it wouldn't bother me to loan out. Plus when my Maserati is in the shop I will at least have my back up Ferd.
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Just wondering if you have to choose between Asus Eee Pad or HP touchpad? I have just bought touchpad as an impulse purchase, and it does email and browsing pretty well, and that's it. Not a hugh app collection, and there are some intense effort to get Microsoft share working with overclock kernel upto 1.9 Ghz.
I have Viewsonic and HP Touchpad, and always wanted EE Pad, but using Viewsonic version of Honeycomb, touchpad's WebOS is so refined, but lack apps.
Any thoughts?
I think there is some dev groups that work on a honeycomb version for the touch pad so maybe u should wait
And about the eee pad, overall great tablet (and i didnt did root yet)
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i9apps said:
I think there is some dev groups that work on a honeycomb version for the touch pad so maybe u should wait
And about the eee pad, overall great tablet (and i didnt did root yet)
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Thanks. I do have working Honeycomb on my Viewsonic Gtablet, and It works great, but still don't have optimized kernel. I have just started using the touchpad, and I am in love with card system in OS. So ahead of everybody including Apple and Google OS in my opinion.
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Just wondering if you have to choose between Asus Eee Pad or HP touchpad? I have just bought touchpad as an impulse purchase, and it does email and browsing pretty well, and that's it. Not a hugh app collection, and there are some intense effort to get Microsoft share working with overclock kernel upto 1.9 Ghz.
I have Viewsonic and HP Touchpad, and always wanted EE Pad, but using Viewsonic version of Honeycomb, touchpad's WebOS is so refined, but lack apps.
Any thoughts?
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I have a Touchpad and can relate to your comparison with the Viewsonic. The TF 101 is a great first tablet while the Touchpad is small, light and limited. I am glad to have both, but favor the TF101 for all it's capabiities.
Meltn said:
I have a Touchpad and can relate to your comparison with the Viewsonic. The TF 101 is a great first tablet while the Touchpad is small, light and limited. I am glad to have both, but favor the TF101 for all it's capabiities.
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My biggest issue with the Android in Honeycomb/Viewsonic is that email client for Exchange is slow and downright pitiful. I wonder if Exchange clinet is smooth as Touchpad on TF101?
The Touchpad owns it in build quality, sound quality, and OS especially at $99 or $149. I had a Transformer and dock for 2 months and used the crap out of it but sold it because the web browsing was frustrating among other things. Got lucky too and got $539 out of it on Ebay so hardly lost anything. Then ended up getting 5 touchpad at the firesale prices and sold 2 on Ebay for $290 and $250 then another at cost and kept 2 so I basically got 2 free TouchPads.
It's all about the apps, really. Sure, webOS is a nice mobile OS, and I used a launch day Pre for about 18 months before giving up on ever seeing legitimate app support on the platform. The TouchPad is a decent enough device for $99, but you can't really compare it to the Transformer--one's a dead platform, another is just starting out.
I can do much, much more on Android than on webOS. So while the TouchPad makes for a cheap (at the fire sale price) browsing and email machine, I'd not plan on doing much more with it.
My touchpad will be arriving next week. I seriously doubt it will replace my Transformer, but probably my iPad 2 (which I can then dedicate exclusively to games). We will see...
Touchpad vs Transformer
I bought a TP in the 'firesale' and have been very impressed by what it can do. But, and its a big but, I do see Android and my TF as the way to go. The HP machine is sitting in my livingroom. It is really handy just to be able to pick it up, read an email or browse to the news then put it down again. It also is a very good photo frame (logged on to my Flickr account). Not bad for £90.
But if I want to do something useful, like access Facebook, Google Maps, have a look at my schedule, or whatever, then I reach for the TF. With access to the android market and all the apps it has, it is so much more useful.
So,, they can happily live together in my world.
chandalf said:
I bought a TP in the 'firesale' and have been very impressed by what it can do. But, and its a big but, I do see Android and my TF as the way to go. The HP machine is sitting in my livingroom. It is really handy just to be able to pick it up, read an email or browse to the news then put it down again. It also is a very good photo frame (logged on to my Flickr account). Not bad for £90.
But if I want to do something useful, like access Facebook, Google Maps, have a look at my schedule, or whatever, then I reach for the TF. With access to the android market and all the apps it has, it is so much more useful.
So,, they can happily live together in my world.
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I think the future will be full of tablets in one household... one to replace paper note pads, one to replace your phone (I use facetime on my ipad more than the regular phone when talking with my parents), one to replace a tv guide and remote control, one to replace recipe books, etc... if they come down to the $50 - $100 with minimal hardware specs, they can fill just about any "small tasks". Of course, we will always have our "main" device, which does many tasks, but the idea of having multiple devices to do certain things is a great idea. When I work, I use my TF for office stuff and my ipad for written notes, calculator or a second screen - beats the hell out of paper.
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Thanks for everyone's input.. I think there is a place for HP Touchpad and Android Based Eee Pad in my living room. It is incredible OS in my opinion for browsing and email. I wish Android can adopt some of those card like features. incredibly smart.
rob_z11 said:
Thanks for everyone's input.. I think there is a place for HP Touchpad and Android Based Eee Pad in my living room. It is incredible OS in my opinion for browsing and email. I wish Android can adopt some of those card like features. incredibly smart.
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before buying the TF please take a look at these 2 vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPN3hHI9y-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI-guAGGK3s
this should be out before too long (hopefully by end of year--october is what people are saying). TF2 will get this and the price of the original TF will go down while TF2 will come in at $399.
For the price, the Touchpad. Can't go wrong with a tablet that can run CM7 and be overclocked to almost 2GHz for $99. I wish I could find one, every Best Buy in NYC is sold out
SwiftLegend said:
For the price, the Touchpad. Can't go wrong with a tablet that can run CM7 and be overclocked to almost 2GHz for $99. I wish I could find one, every Best Buy in NYC is sold out
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they are making a 2nd wave of them from what i heard.
jblah said:
before buying the TF please take a look at these 2 vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPN3hHI9y-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI-guAGGK3s
this should be out before too long (hopefully by end of year--october is what people are saying). TF2 will get this and the price of the original TF will go down while TF2 will come in at $399.
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Looks bhawss. Maybe I'll just hold on to that $99, sell my TF to my dad (lol) and buy a TF 2 when it's out XD
The TF2 is already being delayed. I wouldn't expect it before Q1 of 2012.
thebadfrog said:
The TF2 is already being delayed. I wouldn't expect it before Q1 of 2012.
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most reports are saying a "month or a bit more" as reported from August. It was suppose to come out Aug 31st but since the Tegra 3 got delayed they are also delayed. Hopefully it'll be out by October - November.
Past experience tells me to not hold my breathe
Unless the TF2 is $399 or less, ASUS would be making a mistake releasing it in the next 6 months. The Android tablet market is not doing well at all and it would benefit manufacturers to keep their products in the market longer, but at a lower price. Tablets are not phones, manufacturers do not have to make ten models a year...
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EP2008 said:
Unless the TF2 is $399 or less, ASUS would be making a mistake releasing it in the next 6 months. The Android tablet market is not doing well at all and it would benefit manufacturers to keep their products in the market longer, but at a lower price. Tablets are not phones, manufacturers do not have to make ten models a year...
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TF2 is suppose to be $399. TF did pretty well in terms of # of sales around 400,000 i believe. either way, TF2 is on the way!
With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
Well as of now if you are lucky and can get your hands on a couple of Touchpads, that would be perfect, but if you can't I would either go for a Nook Color (easily moddable to full android) if you can get it for under 200 (slower but it has one hell of a screen) or a Transformer or Iconia if you can get either of them for 300 or less.
If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
sygeek said:
If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
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Wants a decent priced one those are top of the line
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Well , i don`t like apple usually,but ipad 2 is very cool ! Sorry for my bad english !
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
If you're interested, you might wanna check this out:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-&-No...25267&_trksid=p1468660.m2000036#ht_2570wt_964
All credit goes to slickdeals
mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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lol you prefer Xoom over iPad2? let alone any other android tablet? Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market. In fact, its old as heck by tech standards. Also, iPad releases thus far have been done at an annual rate, not 6 month cycles.
Go for the iPad2. Apple is essentially the tablet market. You really can't go wrong with it.
If you can wait, see what Ice Cream Sandwich tablets will be like in the next few months.
If I were you, I'd wait until the end of the year to make my decision.
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Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market.
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Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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TJBunch1228 said:
Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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a good starter tablet for android would be the Asus Transformer (if you need inputs) or the Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Galaxy 10.1 is thinner than the iPad2, weighs less, and has Honeycomb on it with a not bad TouchWiz UI.
i'm guessing the OP doesn't want a hand me down tablet, but a new one.
btw, props to Steve Jobs for making such a competitive market in the phone/tablet space. Tech won't be the same without him. As Eric Schmidt said, Steve Jobs is probably the best CEO in the last 50 to 100 years.
Alka-Seltzer and take a look at the
Gaviscons.
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id say take a look at the archos g9 top spec honeycomb devices on the cheap
I personally think you should look into the Dell Streak 7, its really nice.
Sorry for posting twice, but the dell streak 7 is great priced and will be upgradable to honeycomb, they have not released it yet but they will be doing so soon.
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Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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moeahmad1995 said:
What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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May be new android tablets often but they arnt as dumb such as the iPad one to the iPad two ooo made it what little smaller and faster and added a camera they should have done it right the first time
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mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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That's not fair, neither it is justified. Each iProduct TRIES to keep up with the latest of the technology. So, unless the OP wants that. He's good with the current iPad2.
Although, I agree, he can get an alternative to iPadn, maybe an android-based tablet which will suit more of his needs. But that is his decision. Leave it up to him to decide.
kailin63 said:
With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
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Allow me to restate, since this apparently spiraled into a fan-boy war...
Xoom's are cheap, they run great... they'll give you a good intro into android tablets.
= I win
Merry Christmas.
Hey guys,
I've just started Law school and it's going to be the first year where all books are going to be fully digital in PDF.
I'm stuck between the 700 and the Nexus 7. I already have a VAIO Z, so don't really need a laptop.
My first choice is obviously the 700, but here in Europe they only seem to sell the 64gb version with the keyboard....about 670 to 725 euros which is really expensive. Besides, after buying many high-end devices you quickly learn that in a few months its going to loose its value, so buying something cheaper or midrange is sometimes best.
The device will mainly be used for PDF reading surfing, forums, facebook and twitter. Any advice?
Seems to me you already know what you want.
Oh no, not another "this vs. that" thead!! <sigh>
Not only is comparing a Nexus 7 with a TF700 like comparing a bicycle to a tank, but trying to determine what *you* would prefer is simply impossible.
If you have access to the devices at a local retailer, I'd highly suggest you go there and look at the devices yourself. If not, just read up as much as you can about the two and make a decision. But again, nobody can tell you what's best for you...
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why spend $500 just to do those things? Most of that can done on a phone like the Note.
Dyou
blue13x said:
Hey guys,
I've just started Law school and it's going to be the first year where all books are going to be fully digital in PDF.
I'm stuck between the 700 and the Nexus 7. I already have a VAIO Z, so don't really need a laptop.
My first choice is obviously the 700, but here in Europe they only seem to sell the 64gb version with the keyboard....about 670 to 725 euros which is really expensive. Besides, after buying many high-end devices you quickly learn that in a few months its going to loose its value, so buying something cheaper or midrange is sometimes best.
The device will mainly be used for PDF reading surfing, forums, facebook and twitter. Any advice?
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To be honest, I don't prefer to 7 inch device for massive pdf reading. The screen is just too small and you soon find it is painful even though nexus has a 200+ ppi.
I would pick tf700 due to its large screen and high ppi.
But it seems it is expensive in Europe, and so may be you can buy a new ipad instead?
Also, note 10.1 is another option.
By the way, I think new ipad should have a better reading experience on reading due to its 4:3 ratio.
Owning both I can tell you having to read for extended periods of time I choose my tf700 simply because its a bigger screen. Hardware wise they are similar but tf700 is a little better performance and its screen is unbeatable. Nexus 7 is easy to travel with and one thing some people don't think of is it is easier to charge on the go since it charges off USB. Also nexus 7 has jellybean now which is so much smoother than ICS but the tf700 will get it eventually.
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blue13x said:
Hey guys,
I've just started Law school and it's going to be the first year where all books are going to be fully digital in PDF.
I'm stuck between the 700 and the Nexus 7. I already have a VAIO Z, so don't really need a laptop.
My first choice is obviously the 700, but here in Europe they only seem to sell the 64gb version with the keyboard....about 670 to 725 euros which is really expensive. Besides, after buying many high-end devices you quickly learn that in a few months its going to loose its value, so buying something cheaper or midrange is sometimes best.
The device will mainly be used for PDF reading surfing, forums, facebook and twitter. Any advice?
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Oh I know, get a thinkpad x1 carbon instead.
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Owning both I can tell you having to read for extended periods of time I choose my tf700 simply because its a bigger screen. Hardware wise they are similar but tf700 is a little better performance and its screen is unbeatable. Nexus 7 is easy to travel with and one thing some people don't think of is it is easier to charge on the go since it charges off USB. Also nexus 7 has jellybean now which is so much smoother than ICS but the tf700 will get it eventually.
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I disagree. The Nexus 7 actually works as a tablet should. I have a Nexus 7 for my wife, and just bought a TF700 last Saturday (C7 serial) right before I left on a cruise, and stopped using it after 2 days. Constant freeze ups, and keyboard is intermittantly nonresponsive and bad light bleed (I made sure I had .26 firmware). Got to the point where I couldn't change pages in any of the multiple ebook readers I installed as sometimes the creen would regidter the gestures and sometimes not. The hardware may be the similar, but the Nexus is matched to the JB OS(Google made sure of it) and is zippy, especially because of the smaller screen. I want to hold out for JB for the TF700 but I can't see it resolving these issues - It should work out of the box.
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but here in Europe they only seem to sell the 64gb version with the keyboard....about 670 to 725 euros which is really expensive.
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Amazon.de sells it for 599, without dock of course. Free shipping to quite some countries...
blue13x said:
Hey guys,
I've just started Law school and it's going to be the first year where all books are going to be fully digital in PDF.
I'm stuck between the 700 and the Nexus 7. I already have a VAIO Z, so don't really need a laptop.
My first choice is obviously the 700, but here in Europe they only seem to sell the 64gb version with the keyboard....about 670 to 725 euros which is really expensive. Besides, after buying many high-end devices you quickly learn that in a few months its going to loose its value, so buying something cheaper or midrange is sometimes best.
The device will mainly be used for PDF reading surfing, forums, facebook and twitter. Any advice?
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I was in a similar situation like you, I use a lot of PDF's and are very e-mail dependent. I tried the Nexus, but it felt to small tbh. I allready own several laptops and tablet hybrids like the Lenovo x220T but since I got my TF700T i feel there's very little need for them in my day-to-day. Most of my reading is done on my TF700. I was afraid that it would be more than i needed at first with the big screen, support for full HD, gaming etc. But really, now it's my most used gadget and I use it both for work and most of the evenings when at home to.
right now the streaming of 1080p movies from my server almost keeps me to distracted from work..
I say go for the TF700 and get the keyboard dock to while youre at it. It's like the mini laptop you never knew you needed but you just can't be without after a while.
I live in France, I got my 32gB version with dock for 600e tax included, you can easily find the 32gb version in Europe.
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I disagree. The Nexus 7 actually works as a tablet should. I have a Nexus 7 for my wife, and just bought a TF700 last Saturday (C7 serial) right before I left on a cruise, and stopped using it after 2 days. Constant freeze ups, and keyboard is intermittantly nonresponsive and bad light bleed (I made sure I had .26 firmware). Got to the point where I couldn't change pages in any of the multiple ebook readers I installed as sometimes the creen would regidter the gestures and sometimes not. The hardware may be the similar, but the Nexus is matched to the JB OS(Google made sure of it) and is zippy, especially because of the smaller screen. I want to hold out for JB for the TF700 but I can't see it resolving these issues - It should work out of the box.
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I agree, every tablet should work out of the box. Every tablet should work, period. It sounds like your wife got a good Nexus 7 and you got a bum Infinity. The Nexus 7 is nice if you want an ereader that's snappy or if you love to flash roms and kernels. Otherwise, it's kind of a toy. Its limited, non-expandable storage and 7 inch screen are both a blessing and a curse. My 15 year-old daughter has commandeered mine and I'm going through crackflasher withdrawl, but otherwise, I don't miss it. An Infinity that has decent hardware, on the otherhand, will just keep getting better and better as more custom roms and eventually, kernels are available. that's the beauty of this device...there's so much to work with, especially if you get the dock as well.
cuicuit said:
I live in France, I got my 32gB version with dock for 600e tax included, you can easily find the 32gb version in Europe.
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which store?
okantomi said:
I agree, every tablet should work out of the box. Every tablet should work, period. It sounds like your wife got a good Nexus 7 and you got a bum Infinity. The Nexus 7 is nice if you want an ereader that's snappy or if you love to flash roms and kernels. Otherwise, it's kind of a toy. Its limited, non-expandable storage and 7 inch screen are both a blessing and a curse. My 15 year-old daughter has commandeered mine and I'm going through crackflasher withdrawl, but otherwise, I don't miss it. An Infinity that has decent hardware, on the otherhand, will just keep getting better and better as more custom roms and eventually, kernels are available. that's the beauty of this device...there's so much to work with, especially if you get the dock as well.
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Well it seems that most of the flaws are something which can't be fixed by any magical custom roms or jelly beans. So pissed that my store had only 7 days return policy. Now the unit is in repair..lool. Used it for 2 weeks and now 2 weeks already in repair.
I bought it on materiel.net
Amazon has it too.
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B008DANWGS/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=computers&psc=1
http://www.materiel.net/tablette-ta...mer-infinity-tf700-32-go-champagne-79132.html
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CandyAndy said:
Well it seems that most of the flaws are something which can't be fixed by any magical custom roms or jelly beans. So pissed that my store had only 7 days return policy. Now the unit is in repair..lool. Used it for 2 weeks and now 2 weeks already in repair.
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What flaws are you speaking of? It seems that the Zeus V4 custom ROM *does* solve most of the performance issues, so I'm curious as to what flaws can't be fixed via custom ROM?
Obviously the Asus QC issue can't be solved with a custom ROM, but that's a whole different issue!
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I would get the nexus 7 and with the extra cash get a ipad . The nexus is a perfect device for on the go stuff . IMO the nexus is hands down the best android tablet out! Its going to get updates first , its silky smooth and it handles everything you throw at it . And it never hurts to have a ipad .
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I would get the nexus 7 and with the extra cash get a ipad . The nexus is a perfect device for on the go stuff . IMO the nexus is hands down the best android tablet out! Its going to get updates first , its silky smooth and it handles everything you throw at it . And it never hurts to have a ipad .
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No offense... but you have horrible taste.
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Keion said:
No offense... but you have horrible taste.
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Oops didn't mean to thank you . But if your going to spend a butt load of money on a device don't you want know its going work right out of the box . I love android but we all know the tablet side is not very good . With the nexus your getting IMO the best android tablet at a really low cost . And the ipad is still the king of tablets . I would never buy a iPhone but I have to be real about the ipad its the best out .
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Oops didn't mean to thank you . But if your going to spend a butt load of money on a device don't you want know its going work right out of the box . I love android but we all know the tablet side is not very good . With the nexus your getting IMO the best android tablet at a really low cost . And the ipad is still the king of tablets . I would never buy a iPhone but I have to be real about the ipad its the best out .
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0/10 apply yourself
Back in my day trolling used to mean something.
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I'm looking to get an ASUS tablet but with all the different models I'm looking for input from you guys that are rooted and running custom roms.
I'm a cellphone guy and this will be my first tablet. I'm not looking to get some pile that I'm going to be pissed off about because I can't do this or that.
I don't really have a "need" since I'm just looking for something to hack on...(root, roms, customization, web browsing..running benchmarks because I like looking at the speed, OC'ing... ya know the normal nerd shiz.
The "tinkering" is what I like, probably the same as alot of you guys, just trying new things on it and that stuff...just like my S3.
I'm looking at the tf700t right now for $300 used. I can't really find the difference with the "t" specification on the end..?
Which model should i be interested in if this isn't the "one?"
Am I going to be happy with this, being able to root and flash roms?
Is this the one with the plastic piece/bezel on the top so the GPS actually works decent?
Are these speedy or are they piles of crap?
Is $300 a decent price?
Would you go with Google Nexus 10 instead?
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Is this the tf700t? removed
is that one above the same as this one?
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Hard to tell for me since I never handled these guys.
Well Thanks for your help, if you think I'm missing the boat here and should go with a different tablet, let me know. I like the ASUS look, but not set in stone on it. I see some people saying they regret buying their ASUS tab and wish they went with the Nexus10. I like the Nexus10 too.
The first one is not the same as the second, the first one was the model before called the transformer prime, that one was removed from stores within about 6 months. I advise you to stay away from that one. The one on the bottom is the transformer infinity the one that is the better one. I have mine rooted and unlocked with cleanrom 2.4 and clemsyns 1.9 kernal. Boy can I say that its a sweet device now, stock it was okay but now its amazing. I would totally get it with the price of 350$.
This tablet has some advantages over the nexus 10 too.
Transformer Infinity's (TF700T) Advantages:
It has a micro SD card slot.
It has a dock that you can always connect to for extra battery life along with more ports.
Development is stronger AT THE MOMENT for this tablet.
For 350$ you can get 32 gigs of storage.
Nexus 10s advantages:
Better processor inside.
Better screen resolution.
Better support from manufacturer.
Disadvantages:
No micro SD card slot.
No docking station that adds battery life.
400$ only gets you 16 gbs of memory.
Not a lot known about this tablet yet to judge how great it really is or can be.
Hope this helps you out a little.
apristel said:
I'm looking to get an ASUS tablet but with all the different models I'm looking for input from you guys that are rooted and running custom roms.
I'm a cellphone guy and this will be my first tablet. I'm not looking to get some pile that I'm going to be pissed off about because I can't do this or that.
I don't really have a "need" since I'm just looking for something to hack on...(root, roms, customization, web browsing..running benchmarks because I like looking at the speed, OC'ing... ya know the normal nerd shiz.
The "tinkering" is what I like, probably the same as alot of you guys, just trying new things on it and that stuff...just like my S3.
I'm looking at the tf700t right now for $300 used. I can't really find the difference with the "t" specification on the end..?
Which model should i be interested in if this isn't the "one?"
Am I going to be happy with this, being able to root and flash roms?
Is this the one with the plastic piece/bezel on the top so the GPS actually works decent?
Are these speedy or are they piles of crap?
Is $300 a decent price?
Would you go with Google Nexus 10 instead?
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Is this the tf700t? http://appleton.craigslist.org/ele/3320859999.html
is that one above the same as this one?
http://appleton.craigslist.org/ele/3396655643.html
Hard to tell for me since I never handled these guys.
Well Thanks for your help, if you think I'm missing the boat here and should go with a different tablet, let me know. I like the ASUS look, but not set in stone on it. I see some people saying they regret buying their ASUS tab and wish they went with the Nexus10. I like the Nexus10 too.
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That is not the infinity. That is the prime (tf201). And yes you will be happy if you get the infinity
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mj23kb24 said:
The first one is not the same as the second, the first one was the model before called the transformer prime, that one was removed from stores within about 6 months. I advise you to stay away from that one. The one on the bottom is the transformer infinity the one that is the better one. I have mine rooted and unlocked with cleanrom 2.4 and clemsyns 1.9 kernal. Boy can I say that its a sweet device now, stock it was okay but now its amazing. I would totally get it with the price of 350$.
This tablet has some advantages over the nexus 10 too.
Transformer Infinity's (TF700T) Advantages:
It has a micro SD card slot.
It has a dock that you can always connect to for extra battery life along with more ports.
Development is stronger AT THE MOMENT for this tablet.
For 350$ you can get 32 gigs of storage.
Nexus 10s advantages:
Better processor inside.
Better screen resolution.
Better support from manufacturer.
Disadvantages:
No micro SD card slot.
No docking station that adds battery life.
400$ only gets you 16 gbs of memory.
Not a lot known about this tablet yet to judge how great it really is or can be.
Hope this helps you out a little.
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How does the n10 have better support? Asus is considered to be the best. Even if the n10 is a nexus, it's made by Samsung, considered to be the worst...
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Because its a google product so logically google is going to release all of its updates and support quicker then any other device period. Dont get me wrong Asus has some awesome support.
Thanks guys.
I agree with the advantages over the Nexus tablet. I like the expandable storage. Plus 32gb for the price is great.
The resolution is better on the N10 but, really, I'm not a huge freak about that.
I'm sure the resolution is great and it has IPS mode right? I've heard good things about that.
I thought I'd be missing NFC, but in reality, it's a novelty to me, wow cool, ok move on. I've used it like 4 times on my S3, only because i bought a bunch of the tiles. They are in a drawer somewhere. Useless.
The dock looks pretty decent, kinda pricey but, i'll find a used one.
The infinity has USB OTG right? I'm assuming it does.
The processor difference between the N10 isn't that great and I don't really do anything that requires that much power..besides wow'ing myself with benchmarks, so i think it will be fine.
I'm not too worried about the updates since I won't be stock ever. I'm sure we'll be at 4.2 within no time if isn't already.
Thanks for the tips, I'm going to try to score the infinity off craigslist right now. I'll let you know what I think.
One last question..
The "gold" grey" models is referring to the actual color right or am I retarded? or both?
http://reviews.cnet.com/1770-5_7-0.html?query=TF700T+&tag=srch&searchtype=products
apristel said:
Thanks guys.
I agree with the advantages over the Nexus tablet. I like the expandable storage. Plus 32gb for the price is great.
The resolution is better on the N10 but, really, I'm not a huge freak about that.
I'm sure the resolution is great and it has IPS mode right? I've heard good things about that.
I thought I'd be missing NFC, but in reality, it's a novelty to me, wow cool, ok move on. I've used it like 4 times on my S3, only because i bought a bunch of the tiles. They are in a drawer somewhere. Useless.
The dock looks pretty decent, kinda pricey but, i'll find a used one.
The infinity has USB OTG right? I'm assuming it does.
The processor difference between the N10 isn't that great and I don't really do anything that requires that much power..besides wow'ing myself with benchmarks, so i think it will be fine.
I'm not too worried about the updates since I won't be stock ever. I'm sure we'll be at 4.2 within no time if isn't already.
Thanks for the tips, I'm going to try to score the infinity off craigslist right now. I'll let you know what I think.
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The resolution on the infinity still wows me though, its a nice looking tablet regardless. Sadly the infinity doesnt have USB on it however there is an adapter that plugs into your charger port to give you that support.
I have to agree that the dock is sweet but pricey, I personally dont own one yet and am patiently waiting for a Ubutu port before I make any further purchases.
Yeah the benchmarks on this thing are crazy if you do some tweaking, I will attach a pic with my benchmark on this post. It is pretty good.
Just make sure that it is indeed the infinity as the post says the transformer prime which is different then the transformer infinity. If the guy has the box the box should say infinity. Good luck man!
EDIT:Yes that is referring to is color not a stupid question either lol.
mj23kb24 said:
The resolution on the infinity still wows me though, its a nice looking tablet regardless. Sadly the infinity doesnt have USB on it however there is an adapter that plugs into your charger port to give you that support.
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The dock has a USB port and a full-sized SD card slot.
mj23kb24 said:
Because its a google product so logically google is going to release all of its updates and support quicker then any other device period. Dont get me wrong Asus has some awesome support.
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Except it's still Samsung.... updates still have to go through the original OEM... So if the oem sucks, so will update. Look at the galaxy nexus as an example...
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pierrekid said:
Except it's still Samsung.... updates still have to go through the original OEM... So if the oem sucks, so will update. Look at the galaxy nexus as an example...
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I guess that's true I just don't see them releasing updates for other tablets before their own.
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I guess that's true I just don't see them releasing updates for other tablets before their own.
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No, it’s a Nexus device the software will be updated by Google. The OEM means nothing.
Where did you see a TF700 for $350
mccahon said:
Where did you see a TF700 for $350
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I already got it for $350.
apristel said:
I already got it for $350.
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BS a $500 tablet for $350 where
He got it off of craigslist.
How are you liking the tablet thus far?
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BS a $500 tablet for $350 where
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$350 used isn't that unreal since you can get it new online for $429 shipped... so BS nothing.
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He got it off of craigslist.
How are you liking the tablet thus far?
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So far so good. I really haven't played with it, been busy with some other stuff but i'm glad i got it over the n7 or n10 even.
Once I root/rom i'll let you know, stock isn't what i like on anything.
Thanks for asking though!!
Congrats on the Infinity purchase!! You'll love it! Better choice than the N10 in my opinion. I had the Prime, then bought the Infinity when it was released and my girlfriend got the Prime. The only thing about the N10 that excites me is that GameLoft and EA said they are going to support it with their games. So that means the Infinity will get support too with its high res display!! Bonus!!!
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Thats good that your liking it man, once you root it and get that custom rom on it you will be amazed believe me. I only have one complaint about the tablet and its the my left side of my screen creeks but other then that I dont have any of the other problems people are complaining about.
Yes!! Finally gameloft will support this beast of a device!
apristel said:
$350 used isn't that unreal since you can get it new online for $429 shipped... so BS nothing.
So far so good. I really haven't played with it, been busy with some other stuff but i'm glad i got it over the n7 or n10 even.
Once I root/rom i'll let you know, stock isn't what i like on anything.
Thanks for asking though!!
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I got my infinity from best buy for 347.99 I believe on a price match
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As an Infinity owner I would have gone to Nexus 10. It is so much better device than this.
Just saw a video where some guy had opened 6 3D games and was multitasking and playing fluently those games. You just can't do that with this tablet. This will die under 2 games already.
Both will feature tegra 4, 2560x1600,microsd,front & rear facing camera I assume new Asus will be unlockable but nothing is definite-
Do you think Toshiba will have better i/o?
I wouldn't mind a change but I will wait to see how it plays out ?
IF Asus fix the I/O then I think with ASUS pedigree in the Tab market and hopefully strong Dev Community which is already here you'd feel and hope it would be the better purchase. But it mostly rides on the I/O will have to wait nearer the time I suppose.
Is there an a release date with it yet?
Haven't seen a release date, as it may have to depend on how fast they are cranking out Tegra 4 chips. I would go with ASUS based off their past performance in updating devices faster than other manufacturers. But like most, the I/O performance is going to influence the upgrade from those on these forums, or Toshiba or HP may be getting some customers. I would imagine an mid-July early August release for these devices.
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Release date
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Haven't seen a release date, as it may have to depend on how fast they are cranking out Tegra 4 chips. I would go with ASUS based off their past performance in updating devices faster than other manufacturers. But like most, the I/O performance is going to influence the upgrade from those on these forums, or Toshiba or HP may be getting some customers. I would imagine an mid-July early August release for these devices.
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You can order june 25 from toshiba direct
The Toshiba 32gb apparently will be $100 less than the Asus. The catch is no keyboard dock option, or steady updates. They also like to use proprietary connectors, so no advantage there. If Toshiba updated more, I would lean more to saving $100. I rarely use my TF300 dock.
I think the Tegra 4 chip is going to be a watershed point and be a near death blow for some laptop segments. The iPad 4 is already causing it and this should be a near final straw.
Edit: Both 32gb models are same price, so getting the Toshiba IMO would make no sense due to lack of updates.
rushless said:
The Toshiba 32gb apparently will be $100 less than the Asus. The catch is no keyboard dock option, or steady updates. They also like to use proprietary connectors, so no advantage there. If Toshiba updated more, I would lean more to saving $100. I rarely use my TF300 dock.
I think the Tegra 4 chip is going to be a watershed point and be a near death blow for some laptop segments. The iPad 4 is already causing it and this should be a near final straw.
Edit: Both 32gb models are same price, so getting the Toshiba IMO would make no sense due to lack of updates.
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Well not only that the Toshiba has locked boot loaders. Good luck rooting it as it does not seem like even the existing models have support for that.
Deathman20 said:
Well not only that the Toshiba has locked boot loaders. Good luck rooting it as it does not seem like even the existing models have support for that.
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I have the Toshiba Excite 7.7 and appreciate the locked thing Device works great though
KinetiClutch said:
IF Asus fix the I/O then I think with ASUS pedigree in the Tab market and hopefully strong Dev Community which is already here you'd feel and hope it would be the better purchase. But it mostly rides on the I/O will have to wait nearer the time I suppose.
Is there an a release date with it yet?
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Well, I hope Asus has learnt from their mistake in ruining all of the good components in Infinity with I/O issues. This, however, makes me wonder what were they thinking when they released Infinity with such a laughable I/O performance. Mind you I eventually sold my Infinity. It was very frustrating to install ROMs one after another just to gain a bit of performance. Despite of loving Android as a mature OS, I am going back to iPad to focus on using the tablet rather than fixing mistakes of greedy careless hardware manufacturers. Are you listening Asus?!
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Well, I hope Asus has learnt from their mistake in ruining all of the good components in Infinity with I/O issues. This, however, makes me wonder what were they thinking when they released Infinity with such a laughable I/O performance. Mind you I eventually sold my Infinity. It was very frustrating to install ROMs one after another just to gain a bit of performance. Despite of loving Android as a mature OS, I am going back to iPad to focus on using the tablet rather than fixing mistakes of greedy careless hardware manufacturers. Are you listening Asus?!
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Of course they are not listening. You are not talking to them.
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Of course they are not listening. You are not talking to them.
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Actually I am talking to them by not buying their products again.
new_convert said:
It was very frustrating to install ROMs one after another just to gain a bit of performance. Despite of loving Android as a mature OS, I am going back to iPad to focus on using the tablet rather than fixing mistakes of greedy careless hardware manufacturers.
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So what the hell are you doing on an Android developement forum dedicated to exactly that?
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Actually I am talking to them by not buying their products again.
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Because one person not buying their stuff is really making a notable difference...
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ShadowLea said:
So what the hell are you doing on an Android developement forum dedicated to exactly that?
Because one person not buying their stuff is really making a notable difference...
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Lol! I am glad you are enjoying it. I get it. Sometimes it is hard to admit a wrong purchase.
Now cool down and read this: If it was not for the great work some of the developers do here I wouldn't keep it for a day. TO name a few, CROMI and CM10.1 really made it tolerable and even great in some aspects. But I cannot blame you for simply being a fan. There are fanboys in all of the camps. Android and apple.
new_convert said:
Lol! I am glad you are enjoying it. I get it. Sometimes it is hard to admit a wrong purchase.
Now cool down and read this: If it was not for the great work some of the developers do here I wouldn't keep it for a day. TO name a few, CROMI and CM10.1 really made it tolerable and even great in some aspects. But I cannot blame you for simply being a fan. There are fanboys in all of the camps. Android and apple.
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Not a fanboy, I lack a few dangling bits between my legs for that.
I do not regret my purchase at all. I have not noticed much in terms of lag, certainly not as much as people claim there to be. Compared to my GT 2 10.1, which I most certainly do regret buying, it is razorsharp and very smooth.
Maybe others are too proud to admit a mistake, but that is a male ego trait. I have neither pride nor ego, let alone the need to defend it.
All I meant was that it is a little lame to go on an Android forum to say Apple is better.
I bought the Excite Pro, good piece of equipment, some cons ofc but i'm really enjoying it, to bad about support though.
Toshiba is pretty bad for update efforts. My Toshiba Excite 7.7 is an example. Toshiba are also awful with making efficient firmware that does not bleed the battery while in sleep mode. Even with wifi off it bleeds more than most tablets. Wonder if same for the new T4 tablet.
Got the Toshiba Excite Write!
And it looks to be a damn fine tablet. Antutu scored 28k+ and the graphics power is phenomenal. Has built in video and audio enhancements, seems pretty stable on this kernal build, although I expect an update soon because of a couple of weird quirks. The stylus works great (love the eraser by turning over the pen!), but not as developed as the Note 10.1, however, the screen rez is fantastic at 320 DPI and looks as good as the Nexus 10. The rear camera is REALLY great...best I've seen so far on a tablet, and the speakers are clear as a bell with excellent surround sound controlled in hardware, so anything you play gets enhanced. It does get a little warm on the left side under the camera when running an intensive app.
If you have any questions or requests, fire away!
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From where you get toshiba pro or write i want to buy a new one
Thank you
salman saso said:
Good day
From where you get toshiba pro or write i want to buy a new one
Thank you
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I pre ordered from Toshiba and they shipped it the next day even though it said they weren't shipping till the 18th. I guess they wanted to live up to the Excite part...lol
What is the expected release date for the asus tablet?
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titou00075 said:
What is the expected release date for the asus tablet?
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Our guess is as good as yours. They have been really quiet since the reveal. I would guess mid August for back to school season
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