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COMPUSA Selling G Tablet ($399.99) & 7" Velocity Micro Cruz ($129.99)

Good price on the Cruz...may have to check out the XDA Cruz Forum for Root/Custom ROM solutions.
G Tablet Link: http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7212231
7" Velocity Micro R101 Android Cruz Reader Link: http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6637789

Yeah the cruz is really cheap but you get what you pay for. I bought it to experiment, returned it less then a week later. Very frustrating how slow it was. It doesn't handle videos well at all. IMHO, i'd pay the extra money for the g tablet

I had that Cruz Reader for a week, back in October. It's got the same insides as the white Pandigital Novel that I still own.
It's slow. Real slow. Resistive screen, Android 2.0, no firmware updates since October and Velocity Micro has all but given up on it (no joke - I called them about 2 weeks back and they pretty much told me that, without actually flat-out saying it). You can't even play standard Xvids on it and MP4's freeze every 5 seconds - tmk, they never fixed that. Oh, and the time on the status bar is stuck in Eastern time, they never fixed that one either.
At $130, I would lurk on eBay for a used ZT-180 instead for a little more money. Not perfect either, but at least you'd get a faster CPU, Android 2.1 and better video support. My 2 cents. Or if you have to have a 7 inch device, there's probably other ChiPads that are the same price, or cheaper.

[Q] Best tablet on the market?

What is the best Android tablet right now?
I really want
1) 1 GB RAM
2) Dual Core
3) 9.7 inch or superior
4) microSD or SD
5) WiFi
6) Android 3.0
7) light
8) thin
9) Excellent battery
10) Gorgeous display, good resolution
11) Netflix (I don't care if I have to root the phone)
12) Ability to root the tablet (this is VERY important)
13) Price
I would ideally like something that looks as cool as the iPad 2
I REALLY like how Apple makes their devices really thin, especially the iPad 2, it looks SO awesome
Any suggestions?
I want to buy the tablet within the next 30 days or so, I only like to wait if it makes sense. For example, I am tired of waiting for the Samsung Galaxy SII, by the time it comes I won't buy it, it just arrived way too late for my taste
So, if the answer is "Wait 2 months and then..." then I'm not interested
If I have to wait 30 days or so, I guess I can, but I REALLY want a nice Tablet since I've bought numerous games/apps that I think will look better on the Android Tablet
I want to buy the Tablet at Newegg

Here's the (almost) perfect one for you.... The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It has all what you're looking for (except for the sdcard slot) but has a lot more features and it is available at Newegg at a reasonable price.

Theonew said:
Here's the (almost) perfect one for you.... The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It has all what you're looking for (except for the sdcard slot) but has a lot more features and it is available at Newegg at a reasonable price.
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yeah he pretty much covered it...i just got a 10.1" galaxy and i love it! it would be nice to have an sd card slot, but 32gb is a decent ammount of space, and if you need more you can get a usb adapter that plugs into the 30 pin connector (basically makes the 30 pin slot a usb slot) and plus in thumb drives and such...android > ios, and the galaxy is actually thinner than the ipads...samsung makes a GREAT tablet!

If your looking to get one right now and not wait than the samsung galaxy that just came out is your best bet. although just fyi you are getting close the shopping season so you are going to see a slew of different models coming out from various companies, and you will always get that buyers remorse feeling as the item that comes out 2 weeks after you buy yours will have some new fancy feature added to it.
But as of right this minute the galaxy should meet your needs.

you can also consider the asus transformer, which is competing with the galaxy tab

The Asus Transformer is $399 the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is $499
The Asus Transformer has Micro SD Card reader the Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not
So, with all due respect to all the previous comments, why should I spend the extra $200?
I dislike Apple's stupid way of charging $100 extras for a simple 16GB of space, and now Samsung (which copies A LOT of Apple, hence the legal problems it has with them), follows exactly the same idea
charge $100 extra for 16GB
So, if I buy the Asus, I can be happy with the 16GB, and then I can upgrade it
Please confirm if the Asus Transformer (which sells for $399) has expansion
So far it seems the difference is the width of the tablet, the Samsung is 30% more thinner
same with the weight 20% more lighter for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Anyway, I have a $799 limit.
WIth that money I can buy a Turtle Beach PX5 + Asus Transformer and still have $136 credit left, which allows me to buy a Newegg extended warranty
PLus with teh Asus Transformer I have the extended keyboard
Bottom line, the reason why I don't see myself buying a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 is because I am FORCED to buy the 32GB model, since these Apple copycats decided that they need to charge $100 for 16GB
So I don't want to buy something not-upgradable, so I have to go for the more expensive model
If I go for Samsung I would spend $888 for both products, so there's a BIG $200 difference

Hi,
One of the best android tabs around right now would be th Asus transformer, by it's hardware, Asus's update quality, and by it's price. I would definitely go for that one, but maybe wait for the Asus Transformer 2 coming out in a few months ^^

crakeron said:
Hi,
One of the best android tabs around right now would be th Asus transformer, by it's hardware, Asus's update quality, and by it's price. I would definitely go for that one, but maybe wait for the Asus Transformer 2 coming out in a few months ^^
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Well, have you actually tested that tablet?
I would REALLY, REALLY like to use it as a e-Book reader.
So, if it weights too much, then it might won't do the trick
Ideally I would like something that feels similar to the iPad, something that feels confortable so I can read books from that thing
Thanks a lot

I'd buy a Kindle or similar for ebooks - it's much nicer to read on for long periods than a back-illuminated screen.

[Q] Get Xoom now or wait?

I am currently living in Japan and found the Wifi Xoom for about 450 USD on Amazon.jp.
As it seems a good price, I am tempted to buy it; the only thing holding me back is knowing Kal-el based tablets are just around the corner.
Am I right in holding off? What are the chances of a Kal-el tablet costing about as much (don't really want to go over 500 USD for a tablet) at or reasonably close after launch? Is the Tegra2 fast enough for a 720p tablet? I have tried several of the ones available in shops here (Lenovo Ideapad, Acer Iconia and Transformer, Samsung Galaxy 10.1, Toshiba Regza tablet) and the UI (browser in particular) seems to lag. Is this due to the crap skins manufacturers have saddles Honeycomb with (and in this case, has the Xoom been spared the same fate) or is the Tegra2 just not enough to run Honeycomb smoothly?

ASUS 7" Nexus Tablet Discussion

I was surprised to not see a thread created already in General Discussion for this topic.
As AndroidandMe reported last week, ASUS was rumored to be creating the first Nexus branded Tablet with a price between $200-$250. As the week went on, more rumors swirled (and are starting to look pretty solid at this point) that ASUS will in fact be making the first Nexus (7") Tablet featuring stock Android 4.0, a dual-core Qualcomm processor (potentially the Snapdragon S4) and is looking to be priced at $149!
At this point, even though the first Nexus Tablet won't be a quad-core, this is looking like a really sweet deal. I personally will probably replace my Kindle Fire with this if the specs stand true.
Anyway, just figured I'd start a discussion. Here are some source links:
Initial Rumor
Digitime Echos Rumor of Nexus Tablet by ASUS
Source Says Tablet Is A "Done Deal"
Additional Article One
Additional Article Two

It does sound pretty good except I can't bring myself to pay more than $150 for a 7" tablet. I would pay $200 for a 10" tablet but no more than that. It might be because I got a TouchPad when it went on the fire sale. Now I want all tablets to be that price. I blame HP. LOL

Make it 10' -> (As screen is bigger, more allowed internal space, the price goes up).
I would pay $300 or $350 for a 64 Gb 10 inches screen.
Profit!!!

I am really curious to the specs the end result is going to have. Even more because this even lower price than said before. It sure is going to be a nice gadget.

If it is anything like the memo i can see this being a massive hit. Put in either an S4 or a Tegra 3 like the memo a 1280x800 IPS display and micro sd card and people will see this at a store then see the price then see it on their receipt. I myself have a transformer that's almost a year old and I would pick one of these up as my go to tablet and the TF as the work tablet (keyboard dock)
Would be good to see a Nexus tablet, there are no GED tablets out there*
Xoom doesn't count as it is ONLY the wifi version that was on sale in ONLY the United States. Though if they really want to to take off and go head to head with the dedicated 200~ tablets they need to improve their ecosystem, open up google movies, books and music to more countries

I would be very interested in a 10"+ tablet, 7" doesn't do it for me. Bigger the better.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

I'm not sure why people are talking about 10" tablets - aren't there plenty of those around? The 7" Nexus is clearly a direct response to Amazon's success with the Kindle Fire (if rumors are to be believed even Apple is paying attention), and in order to compete with it they need to be at $200 or below.
At $149 I doubt they will be using the S4/Krait, but we can always hope. In any case, I was more than a little tempted by some of the crappy ~$140 Chinese Cortex A8 tablets available. $149 for a Nexus tablet, even if it's only a dualcore Snapdragon S3, is an insane deal.

I do hope Google brings out two types of nexus Tablet. A $249 10 inch tablet and a 7 inch tablet at $149.
I think if they can do the two above and make the Tablets desirable I really think the Android Tablet ecosystem could really start to kick off

I already have a 10 inch tablet, but would very much consider this for a second. The Nexus is the selling point, as long as battery life were excellent I am on board.

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Make it 10' -> (As screen is bigger, more allowed internal space, the price goes up).
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But where would you put a 10 foot tablet?

im kind of disappointed if the memo370 is being discontinued and downgraded and being replaced with the rumors of the new specs. Google is obviously not liking the fact that the kindle is built off the blackberry playbook chassis and the tweaked OS that provides google with zero commission. In any case I hope they undercut the kindle fire in price if they do but its hard to say im looking forward to it when amazon is expected to come out with updates. Honestly, they need to come out with a 10" ipad killer that costs half the price or else they won't change the game.

It would really suck if this tablet replaces the asus memo. Me and my friends were all going to get one. And if this new nexus is just going to just be a dual core, then how is it any better than the nook tablet? They're probably going to get rid of the micro sd card slot like they've been doing. I'm just salty because I was looking forward to the memo

The last months, I began to get interested in Tablets and nearly bought a Lenovo Ideapad and a (shame on me) iPad, but i could resist. But when the rumours are true I buy one, even when its "only" a Dual-Core.
Normally I´m interested in a 10" (or more like the Samsung 11" and the Toshiba 13") , Quad core Tablet with Keyboard Dock. 7" is too small for a couch, but for rhis prize, with google Support I cant´t say no

Looks like this is being pushed back until July to try and shave off manufacturing cost to keep it at the $199 mark.

I've been looking to get a tablet for some general gaming and thought this might be a good one to look at. Hopefully the specs are decent otherwise I may have to pay a little extra for something that will play most games well.
Regardless though, it is good to see Google, Asus, Nvidia (and anyone else involved) trying to create tablets for the mainstream with good specs at a great price. This can only be good for the Play Store and the tablet market in the long run.

[Q] Pre Purcahse Question (a700 vs tf300)

hey all, I was going to get the Acer A700 for 350 from amazon, i was sold on the deal and then i realized every single review *****ed about the heat issues and realized it was a real problem. I was going to see if i could deal with it, figuring i could solve it with cm10 + undervolted/clocked kernel. Then I come to find there is no nvflash for the a700! Coming from the gtablet, i thought nvflash was just a given for all tegra devices but I seem to be mistaken. Then I checked out the tf300 16 gb gold edition again ($329 on amazon, missed the $299 sale) and see that it has nvflash, making it in my opinion massively more hackable as sending it back to acer if i brick it sounds like misery. I really wanted the larger screen of the a700 but am thinking for the lack of heat issue, saving some cash and the ability to nvflash, i should go with the tf300 16gb gold edition. Are speeds descent on this compared to the a700? anyone have the a700 and this or had the a700 and can chime in?
Thanks much!
PS. I have amazon gift card is why I am going through amazon, I know i can probably find this cheaper elsewhere but thats not an option.