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[Q] So many tablets!! Which one?

At the moment, I have the original Galaxy Tab. I was looking into upgrading, but there are so many choices. Was considering the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Motorola Xoom, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Transformer Prime.
Now, generally this would be "duh, just get the Prime!", but I've been reading about all the issues people are having, and that Asus is coming out with a better version later on in the year. So, should I wait or just buy the Prime?
In no particular order I'm looking for
A) Active development community, as I will root and flash any device I buy, its inevitable.
B) Long battery life.
C) GSM capability (when traveling)
D) Expandable memory via card slot
Size isn't really an issue, and even though the 10.1 has a great display, I'll still be stuck with whatever amount of storage space I choose to buy it with. Development on the 7.7 just seems to be starting, and for the 7.0 plus seems very bare (also starting?).
What do you guys think? I'm open to any and all suggestions!

speedy11131 said:
At the moment, I have the original Galaxy Tab. I was looking into upgrading, but there are so many choices. Was considering the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Motorola Xoom, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Transformer Prime.
Now, generally this would be "duh, just get the Prime!", but I've been reading about all the issues people are having, and that Asus is coming out with a better version later on in the year. So, should I wait or just buy the Prime?
In no particular order I'm looking for
A) Active development community, as I will root and flash any device I buy, its inevitable.
B) Long battery life.
C) GSM capability (when traveling)
D) Expandable memory via card slot
Size isn't really an issue, and even though the 10.1 has a great display, I'll still be stuck with whatever amount of storage space I choose to buy it with. Development on the 7.7 just seems to be starting, and for the 7.0 plus seems very bare (also starting?).
What do you guys think? I'm open to any and all suggestions!
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I would go for Galaxy tab 7 (p1000) ... Just because i dont like the 10 one its too big ...
though if you want prime, you will probably get new software version when they release it ...
but i will continue speaking about galaxy tab :
a)i had it all stock, didn't want to mess since it was supposed to be sold.
b)It surely has good battery life.
c)yes
d)yes
so i bet the p6800 is even better, and a golden middle between 7 and 10 inch... i just don't know about the availability of the roms... check in advance that on xda for sure

Does it have a expandable memory though?

speedy11131 said:
Does it have a expandable memory though?
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the p1000 has it, also the p6800 has it i guess, since its just improved version ... and on site it says so

I think the Transformer prime is your best bet. It's battery life is pretty darn long especially if you buy the keyboard dock as well.

No gsm though right? I suppose I could just use the phone to tether. You think I should wait for the new one coming out in the middle of the year, that supposedly fixes those wifi and gps issues people are having with it?
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Is it worth it to buy it now?

I have a Galaxy S2 phone and had the Nexus 7 tablet, but had to return it because of the screen lifting problem.
I don't see any other 7-inch tablets with 3G and MicroSD expansion on the horizon, so I want to ask you who have bought the P6800 - would it still be worth it to buy it now?
Thanks!

jonathanacohen said:
I have a Galaxy S2 phone and had the Nexus 7 tablet, but had to return it because of the screen lifting problem.
I don't see any other 7-inch tablets with 3G and MicroSD expansion on the horizon, so I want to ask you who have bought the P6800 - would it still be worth it to buy it now?
Thanks!
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Both of these are supposed to get official OTA Jelly Bean updates soon, they both have 3G and MicroSD.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 7 (P3100)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus (P6200)
I currently own the 7.7 running CM10 and like it alot, the biggest factor was the extra 0.7" of screen and the 1.4GHz processor.
Also if you want to get a wifi only version of a tablet, as long as it has USB Host support and viable version of Android you can use a 3G dongle with a SIM card...

Nexus 7 vs P6800? They're both fantastic devices but the P6800 is better. Unbelievable screen, twice the battery life, larger viewing area, thinner and lighter, has MicroSD and 3G.
The only downsides to the GT-P6800 are price, the 30-pin proprietary Samsung connector cable, and no smart-cover option. In retrospect I wish I'd bought a Verizon i815 (Certified Pre-Owned is $280 directly from Verizon) instead of the N7.

it is a great little device... i like it so much that i will never get rid of it... the processor maybe getting a little old but it still can handle any game without a hickup... no jellybean update is a kind of a worry though...

jonathanacohen said:
I have a Galaxy S2 phone and had the Nexus 7 tablet, but had to return it because of the screen lifting problem.
I don't see any other 7-inch tablets with 3G and MicroSD expansion on the horizon, so I want to ask you who have bought the P6800 - would it still be worth it to buy it now?
Thanks!
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Get the p6800 you will love it. I had the nexus 7, I just couldn't look that ugly screen. I installed Paranoid on my p6800 and I don't see any difference in performance between the N7 and the 7.7 , you are going to love every part of the 7.7. Its the best High Quality tablet right now. I can't use any other screen besides super amoled. All the other screens look like poop, even the super IPS. That's my opinion. Once you get used to the blacks of super amoled that's it you are always going to find the other screens crap
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I own the nexus 7 and GT 7.7. The screen on the nexus 7 is not as good as the GT but the N7's performance is much better. The micro sd card is nice but once you give the cloud a chance you wont go back to transfering files onto micro sd cards. I like both tablets but I use the GTab more only because of the convenience. I pulled the simcard out of my thunderbolt and placed it in the GTab so ive been using this as my mobile phone with unlimited data and as a result its always on me. I havnt tried cm10 on tab 7.7 and. I wont unless they get data working. I know touchwiz slows things down but enough to boost this device to nexus 7 speed idk. Someone would need to post a vid on youtube for me to believe. If I were to post one with my GTab running stock ICS vs the Nexus 7 with customs and kernals from the best devolpers on xda you would understand why its really no contest.
Do yourself A favor and buy the nexus 7. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has more potential but thats all it will have. The nexus 7 has so much support you will never wait or wish for anything. It will get everything first and that includes updates direct from google, app support from developers, tegra exclusives, and support from xda members porting there rom/kernal/mods and to be honest there building on the nexus and then there porting these builds to other devices just check out the forums. Over there and you will see the open/closed betas. The nexus 7 will have it all
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ice0901 said:
I own the nexus 7 and GT 7.7. The screen on the nexus 7 is not as good as the GT but the N7's performance is much better. The micro sd card is nice but once you give the cloud a chance you wont go back to transfering files onto micro sd cards. I like both tablets but I use the GTab more only because of the convenience. I pulled the simcard out of my thunderbolt and placed it in the GTab so ive been using this as my mobile phone with unlimited data and as a result its always on me. I havnt tried cm10 on tab 7.7 and. I wont unless they get data working. I know touchwiz slows things down but enough to boost this device to nexus 7 speed idk. Someone would need to post a vid on youtube for me to believe. If I were to post one with my GTab running stock ICS vs the Nexus 7 with customs and kernals from the best devolpers on xda you would understand why its really no contest.
Do yourself A favor and buy the nexus 7. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has more potential but thats all it will have. The nexus 7 has so much support you will never wait or wish for anything. It will get everything first and that includes updates direct from google, app support from developers, tegra exclusives, and support from xda members porting there rom/kernal/mods and to be honest there building on the nexus and then there porting these builds to other devices just check out the forums. Over there and you will see the open/closed betas. The nexus 7 will have it all
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I have ParanoidAndroid installed and everything is working including DATA(WiFi and 3g). And its verrrrrrry fassssstttt. Nexus 7 screen is poop. Very bad quality.
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Galaxy 7.7 rules in screen and that's where it ends. It is a gadget of past with dual core processor. It one thing to love your GT7.7 but to say that dual core processor is better than quad is biased and naive.

Royaltiger said:
Galaxy 7.7 rules in screen and that's where it ends. It is a gadget of past with dual core processor. It one thing to love your GT7.7 but to say that dual core processor is better than quad is biased and naive.
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I own a Galaxy note since 2011. It's a dual core and does everything i want.
Samsung released it's quad core successor, but I don't see any reason to
upgrade... I own a GT 7.7 since 1 month. It does everything I want, and
it does it without any lag or problem...
And I don't feel like living in the past.
But at least Samsung amongst others doesn't spend millions on marketing
for nothing. On you it works, making you think that you need 16 cores and 20 gig of ram

I am not biased at all. I just bought a Galaxy 7.7 32gb version (from Australia) paying over $550. My reason was the SuperAmoled screen and insane battery life. But I also own a Nexus 7. So being an owner of both, I can tell you that performance-wise Nexus 7 (with quad core) punches GT 7.7.
It really boils down to what you are seeking.

[Q] Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 or Nexus 7

Hello XDA,
I am having a hard time deciding between this Tablet and the Nexus 7. what are your thoughts. How do you like this device? Thanks All in advance.

Already got my Tab 2 on CM10 so the Nexus 7 16gb is not that tempting as a purchase! But if I was in the market to replace, would go for the Nexus 7! But would hold off as word is that the 16gb is being replaced by a 32gb model for the same price! Like the Nexus range! Pure Google! Pure Android! No waiting a year for updates! Looking forward to upgrading my Galaxy Nexus to the new LG Nexus 4! My tab will follow suite if the 32gb rumours are true!
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Themindbuddah said:
Already got my Tab 2 on CM10 so the Nexus 7 16gb is not that tempting as a purchase! But if I was in the market to replace, would go for the Nexus 7! But would hold off as word is that the 16gb is being replaced by a 32gb model for the same price! Like the Nexus range! Pure Google! Pure Android! No waiting a year for updates! Looking forward to upgrading my Galaxy Nexus to the new LG Nexus 4! My tab will follow suite if the 32gb rumours are true!
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Is your period key broken? Lol

shane1diamond said:
Hello XDA,
I am having a hard time deciding between this Tablet and the Nexus 7. what are your thoughts. How do you like this device? Thanks All in advance.
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I chose the GTab2 7.0 because I insisted on an external microSD card and wanted the back mounted camera. But the Nexus 7 is, by most accounts, faster with higher resolution and has plain Jelly Bean. All depends on what is important to you. I went to some stores and tried them. I'm happy with what I got.

2ndHalfCor said:
I chose the GTab2 7.0 because I insisted on an external microSD card and wanted the back mounted camera. But the Nexus 7 is, by most accounts, faster with higher resolution and has plain Jelly Bean. All depends on what is important to you. I went to some stores and tried them. I'm happy with what I got.
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this is exactly why i am stuck. lol. i want the storage space, as i travel alot and want to load my movies/ media etc. with the specs of the nexus 7. im searching for someting that will kick me off the fence one way or the other. Thanks for your replys.

2ndHalfCor said:
I chose the GTab2 7.0 because I insisted on an external microSD card and wanted the back mounted camera. But the Nexus 7 is, by most accounts, faster with higher resolution and has plain Jelly Bean. All depends on what is important to you. I went to some stores and tried them. I'm happy with what I got.
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Not to mention the ability to slip in a 3G sim card and use the GTab2 7.0 (P3100) as a cell phone! That was the deciding factor for me...

dictionary said:
Is your period key broken? Lol
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Sorry on a night shift! Lol
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shane1diamond said:
Hello XDA,
I am having a hard time deciding between this Tablet and the Nexus 7. what are your thoughts. How do you like this device? Thanks All in advance.
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I chose the Tab 2 7.0 due to 3G and rear camera. "Pure Google" is less important for me, as the Tab 2 is proving popular enough to have CM10 and AOKP support. (I use AOKP.) My Tab 2 is also my first Android device, so when I get to know Android better, maybe I would go for something higher end or an Android phone. (I got a ThinkPad Tablet after I got the Tab 2, but I'm not sure how good it is since I got it for free, and all I did was power it up and upgrade it from 3.1 to 4.0.3.)
I also bought a 32GB MicroSD card to put in my Tab, but it's still in the packaging since I don't really do a lot of video watching or anything that needs so much memory. :silly:

tab2 7.0
just got tab2 and its far more useful in daily usage than nexus7. that camera and samsung appls makes a huge difference.

Reason #1: N7 isnt available in my country (IN)
But I could buy online for 16-17k INR, instead I got tab 2 for 19.2
Reason #2: 3G!
Makes all the difference in the world.

[Q] Galaxy Tab 7.7 or Nexus 7, which would you take?

I have a Galaxy Tab 8.9 (P7300), and I bought a Nexus 7 32gb wifi just to try out and see if I like it.
Well, I love the speed and the pure Android interface of the Nexus, it's definitely better than my P7300. But there are some points that still make me think if the Nexus 7 is "the tablet for me", you know what I mean.
First, there's no GSM calling function. It's not a big deal, I could live without it, but I can't deny it's a plus.
Second, there's no SD slot and USB mass storage mode. The first is compensated with the 32gb internal memory. There's a workaround to the last, a USB OTG cable and an app from Play Store.
Last, and there's no solution to that, is the 7'' screen size. Some magazines here in Brazil are sold in an "iPad format" (1024x768, no zoom in/out), so in a 1280x800 display, some parts of it get really small to read, depending on the screen size. In my P7300, I can read them ok. In my Nexus 7, I can't. I don't know if in a 7.7 display it would get better.
So I'm thinking about buying a P6800, even with its main con, IMO: no Jelly Bean for it.
And you: between P6800 and Nexus 7 32gb, what would you take? What are the pros and cons of the 7.7 compared to the Nexus 7?

7.7
Pros:
Thin
Sdcard
Phone functionality
Better screen
Cons:
Touchwiz
No JB
CyanogenMod stability dependent on galaxy note/s2
Probably more than I can think of. I would get the 7.7 if you don't mind touchwiz or incomplete (for the time being) cyanogenmod.
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I just got the 7.7 about 10 days ago and can't be more pleased with it.
I did get the i815 variant but will probably just use wifi.
I can hotspot through my phone if need be....
I decided on the 7.7 because of it's size and specifically its size in portrait mode.
I like browsing in portrait and I can easily type with thumbs with this tab. I did hold a nexus 7 and found it the perfect size for my hands to thumb type. However, this isn't too bad and I can hum right along and let swiftkey fix any errors....
I really don't like landscape when it's the 16:10 or 16:9 ratios.
For my phone, I have the galaxy note and never use it in landscape so I knew the same would happen with a tablet (my first one btw).
The only time I do use it is for video which for me isn't that often.
I don't mind the touchwiz so much when I use nova launcher.
However, I just loaded the CM 10.1 rom and have been please with it so far.

If the 7.7 had come out at the same as the Nexus 7 or vice versa I would still end up getting the 7.7 purely on specs alone, plus the phone option
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We had the same problem. I, on the other hand had the iPad3 before i bought this tab 7.7. Was torn between this tab, the note 2 and Nexus 7. My friend has a Nexus 7, and I can't help but tell him it looked so cheap beside the tab 7.7, he couldn't agree more. lol. He is now planning on selling it. I do agree that Nexus 7 seems a little bit faster most of the time, on the homescreen scrolling and the app drawer. But you know what I did? Dumped TouchWiz in favor of Apex Launcher. Everything went as smooth as JB, and the great thing is that it has Tablet Mode too. I tried flashing custom ROMs but I just cant live with the 'phablet' mode of stock JB Android. The nav buttons are too big for my taste and waste of screen estate. Tried PA but was too tedious, buggy and full of reboots. I can just flash the JB Apps anyways.
Galaxy Tab 7.7 pros:
SD Card
Better Display
can call/text
premium build
thinner and lighter
has back camera for quick sharing and Skype (to show the environment, etc.
better front camera
better battery life (with cellular on, my friend's Nex7 has no 3G, I'd expect the 3G version to have even shorter battery life)
software is Tablet mode, not phablet
thinner bezels
better speakers
Nexus 7 pros:
cheaper
a little bit smoother on some tasks
better support from Google and the devs
a little bit narrower
better benchmarks for bragging

Try GO Launcher HD Tablet, at last a proper launcher for tablet :good:

+1 for the above posts.
I have both devices. The 7.7 is my "Go To" device for anything media (movies, Netflix, Hulu+, etc). JB would be nice but ICS perfoms well also.
The N7 is enjoyable as a test bed for trying out ROMs and whatnot.
If the 7.7 weren't afflicted with the Superbrick Bug it would be, hands down, the best tab to be had. Better than anything Apple (or anyone else for that matter) has offered.

skeeterpro said:
+1 for the above posts.
I have both devices. The 7.7 is my "Go To" device for anything media (movies, Netflix, Hulu+, etc). JB would be nice but ICS perfoms well also.
The N7 is enjoyable as a test bed for trying out ROMs and whatnot.
If the 7.7 weren't afflicted with the Superbrick Bug it would be, hands down, the best tab to be had. Better than anything Apple (or anyone else for that matter) has offered.
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What is that bug

melorib said:
What is that bug
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A very serious known issue with the emmc in selected Samsung devices. Search forums and it'll scare the pants off you. Start here.
Just be careful and you "should" be OK.

skeeterpro said:
A very serious known issue with the emmc in selected Samsung devices. Search forums and it'll scare the pants off you. Start here.
Just be careful and you "should" be OK.
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I have flashed every thing available, no problem, not even wifi problem, maybe I am lucky

melorib said:
I have flashed every thing available, no problem, not even wifi problem, maybe I am lucky
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Glad to hear that! I flashed ICS (Austria) months ago leaving stock TW and TWRP. Works fine for me so plan on leaving it there unless either an official Samsung fix is released (doubtful) or another device replicates the 7.7 (again, doubtful).
In the meantime, I have a great tab I enjoy! I'll flash the beejesus out of other devices. lol

skeeterpro said:
Glad to hear that! I flashed ICS (Austria) months ago leaving stock TW and TWRP. Works fine for me so plan on leaving it there unless either an official Samsung fix is released (doubtful) or another device replicates the 7.7 (again, doubtful).
In the meantime, I have a great tab I enjoy! I'll flash the beejesus out of other devices. lol
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Try GO launcher HD Tablet, the first launcher for tablet, it makes all the difference, and it is free :good:

I will choose P6800.
I will choose P6800. I already have P6800 ^^;
I use it for ebook, show movie and phone. So external SD, good screen and battery life are important points for me.
Nexus 7 is on good price and it has good OS although I will choose P6800. :good:

Because of some problems after I "manually" updated to ICS (web browsing issues with javascript turned on, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1958474), I bought a Nexus 7. Had it for less than 24 hours. You just cannot compare the Nexus screen to the 7.7. The Nexus screen looked so small and washed-out compared to the Galaxy. I guess the importance of that depends of what you are doing.
I also failed to see what was so great about the "pure Google" experience on the Nexus tab (I have a Galaxy Nexus phone with JB, so I pretty much knew what that was like anyway). The only thing that was better - to me - about the Nexus tab was the way the e-mail client works with Windows Live / Hotmail. On the Galaxy 7.7 you have to scroll to the bottom and click "load more details" to get a non-text version no matter what settings you use, while the Nexus loaded the full HTML version without that annoying step. Well, also the Nexus probably ran a little snappier, but not so much that using it was a meaningfully better experience.

I had a Nexus 7 and switched to a Galaxy Tab 7.7 mainly for the screen, but I also wanted a back camera. More battery life is a plus. The stock i815 ROM (LP10, but not LP11) isn't all that bad. Tried CM 10.1 but I didn't like the split bars, so my ideal OS would probably be 4.1.2.

[Q] Should I wait a couple of months to buy a Nexus tablet?

[Q] Should I wait a couple of months?
Hello everyone,
In this ever-changing technological world, buying a new cellphone or tablet need to be thought through.
Here's my problem: for a couple a months I've really wanted to buy a Nexus 7 (2013). These days, prices are at an all time low here in France [189 Euros on Amazon, still 229 Euros on the PlayStore].
Anyway, I was wondering if it would be wise to buy a Nexus 7 now with Google I/O two months from now. The thing is; is there a chance that Google will reveal new tablets and launch a new Nexus 7 after the conference? Because if so I'd rather way a couple of months and get the latest from Google.
Anyhow, I'd like to get your opinion on that.
Thanks for your replies.
Ps: I'm making a poll for people who want to give their opinion without having to write anything

I'd personally wait. I had thoughts of upgrading as my Nexus 7 (2012) is starting to charge unreliably. However, as we are only a few months away from the typical new release I figured I'd wait. Still have hope for an sd card slot in this year's model.

unremarkableguy said:
I'd personally wait. I had thoughts of upgrading as my Nexus 7 (2012) is starting to charge unreliably. However, as we are only a few months away from the typical new release I figured I'd wait. Still have hope for an sd card slot in this year's model.
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Thanks for your answer. I've lost all hope when it comes to external storage on Nexus devices but I'm using Dropbox to extend storage and it's perfect.

DadOudidOuda said:
Thanks for your answer. I've lost all hope when it comes to external storage on Nexus devices but I'm using Dropbox to extend storage and it's perfect.
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Yeah, I have a slim hope but I know Google is pushing cloud so maybe that hope is in vain. I love cloud storage. Between Dropbox and Google Drive (and Google Plus unlimited photo backup), it covers just about everything I need. However, I think they are forgetting that many of their tablets are wifi only and you are often without wifi. I'd like to be able to load up some movies before a trip for the kids and that is hard on my 8 gb (not really 8 gb) Nexus 7. And with some games starting to take up 1-2 gb (which cloud storage cannot help), it is starting to get more and more obsolete.

I have a Nexus 10, and wanted a smaller tablet. For me the ~8" size is the ideal. I decided to not wait for the rumored Nexus 8, and purchased a GalaxyTab Pro 8.4. Excellent tablet, but Samsung's customizations and bloatware are terrible.
I would rather prefer a "Google Play Edition". Just installing unofficial Cyanogenmod now! :good:

We're in the same boat. I badly want the N7 2013, I'm going to take it though. The 2014 one might be a lot better but it will be very similar, unless the announcement says it can make and receive calls. The memory card slot isn't that big a problem as I'm planning on using OTG with my 64GB USB.
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_dsouza_ said:
I have a Nexus 10, and wanted a smaller tablet. For me the ~8" size is the ideal. I decided to not wait for the rumored Nexus 8, and purchased a GalaxyTab Pro 8.4. Excellent tablet, but Samsung's customizations and bloatware are terrible.
I would rather prefer a "Google Play Edition". Just installing unofficial Cyanogenmod now! :good:
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The Galaxy Tab Pro would've been my choice but it's a bit too expensive for me unfortunately =/
Carlyle_f said:
We're in the same boat. I badly want the N7 2013, I'm going to take it though. The 2014 one might be a lot better but it will be very similar, unless the announcement says it can make and receive calls. The memory card slot isn't that big a problem as I'm planning on using OTG with my 64GB USB.
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The thing is that I don't want to buy it if Google sells them cheaper once the new tablets are announced -or even before like they did for the N4.