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hmm your input please?

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.

nitrojuga said:
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

[Q] The nexus 7, tf300t, and jelly bean.

Does anybody think that with the nexus 7 having similar hardware to the tf300t, we might start seeing more custom roms?

If that's not the case, at least Asus delivers updates on time (no major customization of the UI), and we can unlock the bootloader with the tool provided by them.
It's way better than the strategy used by Motorola (I also have a Defy, great device with a strong community formed around it, but crippled by the official support).
Trimis de pe ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T

I think they use the same tegra 3 (T30L)
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/asus-n...tml?srcid=369&xtor=AL-1&cmpid=aff~HotUKDeals~
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No one knows. Anyone that answers otherwise is just speculating.

theoretically, it should be a reasonably trivial effort to port a Nexus 7 system dump to the TF201/300T. I'd give it a go myself if I didn't have a broken arm at the moment.
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supersoulfly said:
No one knows. Anyone that answers otherwise is just speculating.
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Well those specs do claim it uses the T30L. And the transformer 300 does use the T30L
Is the transformer clocked to 1.2GHz or 1.3GHz? Is the nexus 7 clocked higher?
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unfnknblvbl said:
theoretically, it should be a reasonably trivial effort to port a Nexus 7 system dump to the TF201/300T. I'd give it a go myself if I didn't have a broken arm at the moment.
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I'd do it too if i knew what i was doing. Looks like were both in trouble. :silly:

Hope both have the dame versión of tegra 3 and release Jb for tf300
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specs on both tabs are equal apart from memory and screen size obv.
Shame as its half the cost of TF300 and even though its got half the screen size I should have waited! ha ha
It should not take too long to port a N Tab ROM over to our tab, someone on here has already got a JB ROM for the Acer Aconia Tab A500!

Guide for 4.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28020178&postcount=36
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739561
Here is a guide on how to convert JB to any device... If I was a dev, I would throw my hat in...

i'm almost sure that asus will update our tf300
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Based on initial tests, the N7 stock rom does not have full usb driver support or sd card. No camera either, so would be either a lot of missed function, or a seriously patched N7 rom and this assumes you never use the dock.
Looks like the TF300 needs its rom and perhaps the key additions from JB patched to it.
Or wait for a JB release, which possibly will happen after the cardless and OTG gimped N7 settles in consumers hands for a few months.

Heh. I'd just like to see even a half-working port just to play around with. All the rest of the gear will come with CM10 anyway
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Acer iconia a510 or asusTF 300

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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MACBLACK91 said:
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.

What to choose

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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shadow071506 said:
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.

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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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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jtrosky said:
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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buhohitr said:
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.

Should I get a Nexus 10 or a Transformer Infinity?

How well has the TF700 held up in the past year? I've heard of its lagginess, but I'm willing to add CROMI to it, which I hear improves its performance dramatically.
I'll be using this tablet for media consumption (music, streaming movies/ shows, movie file playback, etc.), eBook reading, general web browsing, and the occasional GBA emulating.
Basically, I'll be looking to have this tablet for at least around a year before I upgrade, so should I look to the TF700?

Asus will release a new gadget soon. If you can wait some more weeks.
Otherwise, both are very good tablets. I really love mine.
If I can bought another one, definitely I'm going to Xperia Z. Take a look. Seen to be very good one.

My best advice is that you should wait for the upcoming Transformer Infinity with Tegra 4, it will outclass both the Nexus 10 and the tf700 in terms of hardware. Nevertheless, if you need to get a tablet now, and since you mentioned GBA emulating, I would recommend the tf700 because it has this really awesome thing called the keyboard dock. I don't know how easy it is to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to the Nexus 10, but on the tf700 with the dock, you can map all the on-screen virtual buttons to the hardware keys on the dock when you run those GBA emulators. How awesome is that? Running GBA games with real buttons is a joy.
Other than that, the Nexus 10 is obviously the faster device. Just my 2 cents.

I would just wait. The next generation of tablets are right around the corner.
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I would definitely just wait. The Transformer has some pretty bad problems with performance due to poor I/O speed. So, if you were going to get one right now, I would get the Nexus 10.

Wait to see what the new one is going to do.
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[OFF-TOPIC] about the IO speed: is it the same for the tf300t?
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Do we have any video preview of the new Asus infinity?
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noahvt said:
[OFF-TOPIC] about the IO speed: is it the same for the tf300t?
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Yes. I believe the Memo Pad 10 slightly improves though.

When is the new Asus Transformer Pad Infinity due out for the UK?
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ToneyEricsson said:
When is the new Asus Transformer Pad Infinity due out for the UK?
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Nobody knows when it's launching in any country.

mr.fast said:
Nobody knows when it's launching in any country.
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I've seen one mention of 31st August not much else.
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