I am planning to buy a 7" sub $150 tablet for my kid. Primary usage will be playing games & educational use.
I would like to know which of the Chinese Apad tablet manufacturers, provide medium to long term android support or third party ROMs are available.
It looks like Ainol novo fire & Pipo U2 have good reviews. Any recommendations on which one to go for? Also do you know if either of these tablets give good android upgrade support or have decent 3rd party ROM availability?
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Ravi
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Of the following 4+ which would you people get and why?
The 2 bigger screen android Asus tablets...the Notion Ink Adam or wait quite a while for Adam 2?...or the rumored HTC tablets?
I'm really leaning towards one of the 2 asus tablets or waiting for the HTC tablets cuz:
1) I'm half Taiwanese and if you see my sign it only has HTC phones hehe
2) The Asus ones are coming out pretty soon and seem like good bang for the buck.
Sorry if this is a repeat question and please do link to similar/same threads!
Thanks in advance.
CTR01 said:
Of the following 4+ which would you people get and why?
The 2 bigger screen android Asus tablets...the Notion Ink Adam or wait quite a while for Adam 2?...or the rumored HTC tablets?
I'm really leaning towards one of the 2 asus tablets or waiting for the HTC tablets cuz:
1) I'm half Taiwanese and if you see my sign it only has HTC phones hehe
2) The Asus ones are coming out pretty soon and seem like good bang for the buck.
Sorry if this is a repeat question and please do link to similar/same threads!
Thanks in advance.
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None of the above as an early adopter (except the HTC maybe). These companies don't make cell phones, and have very little experience with android. Buying them early is begging to get a lemon, especially when trying to save money if you're buying in the price bracket i'm guessing these will fall in.
even if other pretty/kinda credible websites such as slashgear give good to decent reviews of certain products? the asus ones received decent to good reviews on just demo/pre-production units.
I really do not see the practicality of a tablet, very limited in functionality, Give me a 10" slimline netbook wirelessly tethered to my HTC or with an aircard any day, 100 time more useful for half the price & you get real quality hardware & proper web browsing functionality on an OS & browser of your choice.
thanks...but...
Mister B said:
I really do not see the practicality of a tablet, very limited in functionality, Give me a 10" slimline netbook wirelessly tethered to my HTC or with an aircard any day, 100 time more useful for half the price & you get real quality hardware & proper web browsing functionality on an OS & browser of your choice.
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Thanks for the reply and show of your opinion but it has nothing to do with what I asked about...
An expansion of options was the underlying point :-D
Might not help you too much but could help other using this thread as a reference on tablet purchase.
Lol ok fair enough ; )
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Hey everyone
So my situation, I was fortunate to earn a free ipad wifi/3g 16gb from a sales contest at work, well Ive played with the thing for a few weeks and I have to say apple blows. Anyways gunna sell it on ebay, looking like I can get about $450 for it.
I then want to take the money and buy an android tablet, i really want a honeycomb one, but I know they are very expensive as they are just coming out.
So I thought to myself why couldn't I just buy a tablet that comes with Froyo, and then root it, and flash a custom honeycomb rom once a developer ports it over to my device..? It would save me alot of cash/waiting
So a few questions about that
1. Any hardware concerns or min specs that I should look for to make sure it can run honeycomb?
2. Is there alot of developers out there making custom roms for tablets? I havent seen much on here..? Is there another site that is tablet specific?
3. If the I can get those questions answered what tablet would you recomend?
I only need wifi, dont need 3g, I would like something a little smaller than the ipad, price range is $450 or less, and the use will just be for web browsing, playing games, etc...
Thanks!!!
A question for the community: I'm in the market for a tablet, and have taken my sweet time for the last 3 months looking for the best one to buy. I've done my fair share of research and now i'm asking you: Should I buy the ASUS Transformer Prime with the dock, od should i wait for samsung/htc/moto/lenovo/acer... next-gen tablet? My fear is you see, that I'll buy The Prime, and that it won't be supported by some software develeopers, and left out in the cold with some apps, or not on par with the next-gen 2012 tablets. I want the best hardware specs, possible future windows 8 compatibility, preferably tegra device, and don't mind waiting for a few more months since this would be my first tablet. NO IOS/IPad talk please. Any reasonable advice is more than welcome, and thank you all in advance!
Hi, I'm a student that wants to learn more about working with mobile devices and android development. I was wondering- what would be a good tablet to get to start learning? I would like to get an inexpensive one unless there are major advantages to getting one of the more pricey ones. I was thinking about maybe going for one of the e-readers like the kindle fire or the nook color and unlocking the android features. Also does anyone have any recommended books on programming or working with android/mobile devices?
Hey XDA-Developers!
Today I decided to sell my iPad 2 to my mother (who needs one) for $200 and buy the 3rd generation tablet. After deducting the iPad 3rd gen from my taxes this year, it will come to about $200 to upgrade (which is worth it, IMO).
Anyways, I was looking at places to purchase an iPad 3rd generation when it hit me: "Why don't I get an Android tablet?"
I'm a big fan of Android on phones. However, due to the limited App category Android Tablets has, I've been leaning towards the 3rd generation iPad.
I love the customization and openness of Android - but I also love the huge variety and selection of Apps on the iPad.
I'm open to any suggestions, comments, advice, etc on this matter. I'd love to hear from someone who went from an iPad to an an Android tablet - or the other way around.
Thanks!
P.S: If I do decide to get an Android Tablet, I will most likely get the ASUS Transformer Prime.
iPad does not, and has never seemed like a tablet OS to me. Even though the, "improvements" on the third Gen seem minute to me and not worth the update, it's the better option.
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I think - and hope - that the tablet optimized app section will grow.
I LOVE Android on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I would never switch to iPad.
But in the end YOU have to know if there are apps on iPad that you really need...
I think you should search in the Market Play Store if you find all what you need. If you do, there is no reason why not to try an Android Tablet.
i think it depends..
im on mac os and id choose the ipad because its just easier and more comfortable to sync and stuff..
if id be on windows id choose the galaxy tab.
i think both have pros and contras
maybe you can lend at a shop and try both
hello peeps,
m Indian citizen planning to move Canada for further studies in engineering. i have micromax canvas 2 plus mobile since 2 year. n now i wanted to buy new gadget. u can say my decision as per craze, for style purpose or become handy in my study. i wanted to buy device which is gonna be helpful in my daily life as well as study. but,m confuse between iPad mini and any new android mobile around 25k. (one plus one is one of them as its flagship killer and stunning specs)
i need to know your suggestion what should i go for? iPad mini or any other android mobile. ?
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hello peeps,
m Indian citizen planning to move Canada for further studies in engineering. i have micromax canvas 2 plus mobile since 2 year. n now i wanted to buy new gadget. u can say my decision as per craze, for style purpose or become handy in my study. i wanted to buy device which is gonna be helpful in my daily life as well as study. but,m confuse between iPad mini and any new android mobile around 25k. (one plus one is one of them as its flagship killer and stunning specs)
i need to know your suggestion what should i go for? iPad mini or any other android mobile. ?
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Hello, and welcome to XDA! This is not the best place to ask because XDA is a forum for android lovers. So we'll all tell you to go for android, which we think is much better in many ways.
Good luck with making your decision!