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[Q] Tablet Pricing & Help.

Christmas is this week and where I live there's very few choices on tablets THAT I KNOW OF!
I need a bunch of suggestions for CHEAP tablets. Tablets that last a while.
Tablets I've looked at:
- Amazon Kindle Android
- Nook
- Cruz Android Tablet[Sucked]
- Samsung Galaxy Tab
My budget is $200, I've got to make a good choice because I turn 21 next year and my parents have threatened to stop buying gifts for me.
Thanks.
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If u have a little more cash u can buy a better tab like the Asus transformer. The kindle is a great choice for a low end tab. I would stick with the kindle and I am not so sure u can get the galaxy tab for $200. Merry Christmas and don't forget to hit the thanks button if I helped.
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With a $200 budget you could look into an HP Touchpad on Craig's List. Ships with WebOS, and it's super easy to intall Android in a dual boot configuration.
I got mine for $175.

vipaman said:
If u have a little more cash u can buy a better tab like the Asus transformer. The kindle is a great choice for a low end tab. I would stick with the kindle and I am not so sure u can get the galaxy tab for $200. Merry Christmas and don't forget to hit the thanks button if I helped.
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Sounds like it'd be worth a look at. I've got $50 and my parents are willing to sport me a few hundred.
I looked at the Transformer and it's WAY too much out of my price range. I'm wanting a device that has FULL DEV SUPPORT.
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dbl3dge said:
With a $200 budget you could look into an HP Touchpad on Craig's List. Ships with WebOS, and it's super easy to intall Android in a dual boot configuration.
I got mine for $175.
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The thing I was curious about with the Touchpad was could I install any other ROM except CM7 I personally strongly dislike the CyanogenMod ROMs myself
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I haven't seen any other Android ROMs aside from CM7. But, I love CM7 so I haven't really looked for anything else.
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dbl3dge said:
I haven't seen any other Android ROMs aside from CM7. But, I love CM7 so I haven't really looked for anything else.
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I've been told that you can just about load ANY ROM on the Touch Pad
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I've been told that you can just about load ANY ROM on the Touch Pad
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Any ROM that's based on CM7, all 2 of them.
TouchPad? Awesome. Buggy gingerbread on a 10" screen? Meh. I think webOS is better than 2.3 on a tablet. When ICS is finished the TouchPad, that's a show stopper.
For $200 you can't beat the TouchPad. I looked at getting a Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet of Color, or Vizio vtab, and came to the conclusion after using all of them the Kindle fire was the best value and smoothest experience, but pales in comparison to webOS on the TouchPad.
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Nexus 7

I just pre ordered my 8GB nexus this morning. Is anyone else with the tf101 buying a nexus 7?
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I entered a contest to win one, but so far it's only 30% chance of winning and rapidly falling. I don't think I'll be able to grab one no matter how much I want it... :/
Are you sure 8Gb is enough with no external storage?
Other than that it looks great!

Can I have your transformer? Lol
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MC153 said:
I just pre ordered my 8GB nexus this morning. Is anyone else with the tf101 buying a nexus 7?
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I am!
I am not really sure why, or which one I will keep, though... but the price was right, to try it out.

The Nexus 7 was tempting, but I think there will be better (for me) offerings in the fall. I want a micro SD card. The google experience brand was a selling point since it will have support and speedy rom updates, but I want to give my money to a company that makes the tablet that I want. The TF infininty seems like it has all the right specs.

Thing O Doom said:
I entered a contest to win one, but so far it's only 30% chance of winning and rapidly falling. I don't think I'll be able to grab one no matter how much I want it... :/
Are you sure 8Gb is enough with no external storage?
Other than that it looks great!
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8GB is fine for me. I basically wanted it for its size. Carrying around a huge 10 inch tablet gets old. I'll still have my tf101 with micro sd and hdmi. Basically its an e-reader for me.
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Can I have your transformer? Lol
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Sorry, I can't live without my transformer!
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Waiting for infinity in 2 weeks, have nook color, 7" just doesnt cut it.

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Waiting for infinity in 2 weeks, have nook color, 7" just doesnt cut it.
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Well the infinity is what 600 dollars. There is no way I would buy a tablet for that price, because there will just be something bigger and better in 6 months. Maybe it's just me, but I waited in a line for 6 hours just to get my tf101 for $250. Two months after I bought that the prime came out.
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I really like the infinity too, but that price tag! Not something that can be done very often.

Thing O Doom said:
I really like the infinity too, but that price tag! Not something that can be done very often.
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I love the infinity! But the price is way to high imo. I'll save my money for now and see what comes out at the end of the year. Tegra 4 would be nice. But for the price of the nexus I'm not gonna pass that deal up.
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MC153 said:
I love the infinity! But the price is way to high imo. I'll save my money for now and see what comes out at the end of the year. Tegra 4 would be nice. But for the price of the nexus I'm not gonna pass that deal up.
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I just found the price for the TF infinity- ouch! It's not a deal breaker, but I will be shopping around to see what the competition has to offer, unless all competition gets blocked by frivolous lawsuits that hurt the consumers.
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gee one said:
I just found the price for the TF infinity- ouch! It's not a deal breaker, but I will be shopping around to see what the competition has to offer, unless all competition gets blocked by frivolous lawsuits that hurt the consumers.
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*cough*Apple*cough*
Anywayyyy... Does the lack of storage on the Nexus 7 bother anyone here? XD

Thing O Doom said:
*cough*Apple*cough*
Anywayyyy... Does the lack of storage on the Nexus 7 bother anyone here? XD
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Lol. Just love how apple will sue anyone. Anyways I don't get why people are making a big deal about storage. I don't know what people are loading onto their tabs. I only use 3GB on my 16GB transformer and I have a lot of apps. Just use cloud storage for your documents and music.
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Thing O Doom said:
*cough*Apple*cough*
Anywayyyy... Does the lack of storage on the Nexus 7 bother anyone here? XD
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Yup, that was a deal breaker for me. There are a few reasons that lack of a micro SD is a bummer for me: 1) it's much easier to fix a semi-bricked device if I can just throw something on an SD card and flash it. 2) I usually keep a few movies on my current tablet and it's convenient to keep them on an microSD card that I can pop in when I'm on long flights, etc. 3) I think the lack of micro SD is a subtle way to push me to the cloud. I've got my own "cloud" and if the google/dropbox/ubuntu one cloud is good, then I will make the switch, but I don't like that decision to be made for me.
So, yeah, I'm holding my breath and my dollars for a tablet that has a micro SD slot. I will say that as a "toy", the price for the nexus 7 is pretty appealing.
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MC153 said:
I just pre ordered my 8GB nexus this morning. Is anyone else with the tf101 buying a nexus 7?
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Noup. 7 inch is too small for me. If they realese a 10 inch one i would buy it.
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Exnor said:
Noup. 7 inch is too small for me. If they realese a 10 inch one i would buy it.
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Have Nook Color/cm7 and TF101. might be in minority but prefer 7/8 inch form for ease of carrying around and holding in one hand. Will be ordering Nexus 7 16G, wife can have NC to use as ereader, it is no longer good for playing games,
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I would be all over the 7 if I didn't already have a TF101 32gb, with the dock. But, I figure this is a damn good tablet, and since Asus makes the 7, we've got a good chance of getting JB.
-bZj
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Jcarrz got 1 while on vacation.......hes already developing for it. im sure he will be able to tell you how its going so far.:good:

Asus Transformer TF300 or Nexus 7

I need peoples opinion shld i get the Asus Transformer TF300 or the Nexus 7 Tablet.. Trying to choose but dont know what to get.. Wld love to hear what people think of the 2 thanks..
P.s. If in the wrong section im sorry let me know where to post so i can place it to the right section.. Thanks..
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it depends what exactly you want from a tablet,
do you plan on using it on the move a lot?
would you use a physical keyboard?
how much information do you want to store on it?
What ports do you need (HDMI, USB host mode, micro sd)?
the nexus is much smaller and more portable so if you plan on using it out and about it might be better, but if you want to plug in a usb stick or micro sd card, plug the tablet in to a TV or want to store more than a couple of movies on it the tf300 might work out better. Personally i'm tempted by a nexus to take on my journey to work with me and keep my tf300 at home for general use around the home
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everett_psycho said:
it depends what exactly you want from a tablet,
do you plan on using it on the move a lot?
would you use a physical keyboard?
how much information do you want to store on it?
What ports do you need (HDMI, USB host mode, micro sd)?
the nexus is much smaller and more portable so if you plan on using it out and about it might be better, but if you want to plug in a usb stick or micro sd card, plug the tablet in to a TV or want to store more than a couple of movies on it the tf300 might work out better. Personally i'm tempted by a nexus to take on my journey to work with me and keep my tf300 at home for general use around the home
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Well i want it for everyday use.. I feel the nexus 7 will be better on the move then the tf300 but i do like the 10inch im a graphic designer so thats why i was thinking of the tf300.. The keyboard i probably won't buy.. I'll mostly going to use the tablet for designing n photography n to watch movies for my newborn.. Its a big decision.. Now is the tf300 root friendly? I gotta see what I'm going to decide.. Ill see other peoples take on it.. Thanks for ur feed back..
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I just got my TF300T on Saturday after deciding between it and the Nexus 7. It was super easy to put Cyanogenmod on (ASUS has a bootloader unlocking tool right on their site).
I like it a lot, I'm happy I went with it, I picked it mainly because of the bigger screen, I'm going to be using it for University, so I figured it'd be a lot easier to type on.
I'd say the main deciding factor between the 2 would be screen size (which would be a personal choice). Also price is a factor, the Nexus 7 is half as much.

If you're anything like the graphic designers I work with I think you'll be at home with the tf300, the extra screen estate would be useful over the nexus and the extra ports would be useful options, not to mention the size some files reach doing that sort of thing 16gb might not last that long. The keyboard is useful but I seem to use mine more as a top up charger than keyboard
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I was between the tf300 and nexus 7 I still have my pre order actually. But after looking at things IMO the nexus just lacks to many things. It's pretty cool but you can see what I picked in the end lol.
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What about the rumored Nexus 10?

Both are great for their own reasons. Im getting both. I already have a white tf300, I preordered a 16gb Nexus 7, and am selling my Galaxy Tab 7.7 to my mother in law.

I was thinking of a nexus 7, but the lack of expandable storage was a huge turn off.
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For sure
Before i bought my TF300T i searced the market and the websites a lot.
I saw that it hasn't he best screen or the faster gpu but the things that made me buy it was, price,32gb,and of course the super duper speed recharge time. only 2:15 hours for a full charge.

I was on the fence between the N7 and the TF300 as well. I eventually decided to go with the TF300 for a few reasons, heres why;
16GB N7 with shipping and case came out to $285, for $115 more I get
Double the capacity with a 32GB TF300
mHDMI Out
mSDCard Port
32GB mSD Card, totaling 64GB on TF300
Mako Case
an additional 3" of screen real-estate
Slightly better battery
Optional Keyboard Dock
Those things, imo, were too good to pass up for the price. Yes, the N7 is still a great device, but I dont think it is geared towards anyone who would frequent these forums as it just leaves out too many things.

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If you're anything like the graphic designers I work with I think you'll be at home with the tf300, the extra screen estate would be useful over the nexus and the extra ports would be useful options, not to mention the size some files reach doing that sort of thing 16gb might not last that long. The keyboard is useful but I seem to use mine more as a top up charger than keyboard
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Yea im thinking the same thing.. I'm actually thinking of waiting to see if the nexus 10 will come out.. Hopefully they mention it soon..
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Gen00 said:
Yea im thinking the same thing.. I'm actually thinking of waiting to see if the nexus 10 will come out.. Hopefully they mention it soon..
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I too, want to see if they will announce a Nexus 7 10" however I cant keep waiting for something since I'll never have a tablet, lol, and I need one for work.
I predict they will announce a N7 10" that is just like the 7" without SDcard or HDMI and people will say "ok, well im waiting to see if they make a Nexus 2 tablet with sdcard and hdmi" lol.

I may get the nexus 7 just because of the price.
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if you don't need a tablet now. i would wait until fall and get the nexus 10"...that should be a 10" model with jelly bean and a rumored $299 price tag. should be awesome.

quadrant test on both
So i got a weird question then, if the Asus transformer has a Tegra 3 quad and so does the Nexus 7,same chip, Nexus has a better gpu then the Transformer i believe, so why does the quadrant test so much higher on the Asus transformer then the Nexus 7, Nexus 7 having a smaller screen size should make it better on the quadrant right?

I bought the Google I/O model N7 8gb from a guy on craigslist for $250 New and played with it for a day, listed it on eBay and it sold for $425 to help fund the consumer model 16gb. It really is a small compact speed demon but relying on Wi-Fi and the cloud for storage has pushed me to find a good deal on the TF300T 32gb with expandable memory. I loved the size but the lack of storage killed it for me. Knowing me I'll pickup the 300, sell or trade it for another N7 later on. Who knows?! Lol
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Nexus 7 owner thinking about getting infinity pad

Hi guys I have a nexus 7 got it on release . It is my first ever tablet I love it but I find myself using my gnex more than it .I feel like it is an over sized gnex rather than a true tablet . I recently sold my dell xps 15 z and I really need something I can use to do word documents check email tweet a bit Skype my girl friend etc ..I was wondering if selling my nexus 7 to get an infinity pad is a good idea?
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I was deciding between the Nexus 7 and the Transformer Infinity for my first tablet purchase. The iPad was out because of the closed ecosystem, and I have already paid for android apps on my phone that will scale up well once installed on the tablet. The Nexus 7 was almost a no brainer for me, it has a great price, quad-core processor, amazing screen and great software support from Google except for the lack of
1. MicroSD expandability (gameloft games on average take up at least 2 gigs of internal memory)
2. HDMI-out (with apps like Netflix, Hulu plus, and HBO go not to mention flash support, being able to output that to a TV screen is a huge plus)
For about twice as much as the Nexus 7, the Infinity offers a higher resolution screen that's also brighter powered by a top of the line quad core processor. It also includes a microSD slot, 8 mp camera, microHDMI out and the ability to expand via a mobile docking station that adds additional battery life, full sized USB OTG support and a SD slot. I have to say that all the additional features are worth the extra premium. I don't have to worry about storage space and the tablet functions much like a laptop replacement for me. If you're on the fence between the two, I'd say go for the Infinity.

Thanks dude yeah I have the nexus 7 now ...idk it just seems like an overweight galaxy nexus ....I'm really leaning on getting the tf700
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lesonal said:
Thanks dude yeah I have the nexus 7 now ...idk it just seems like an overweight galaxy nexus ....I'm really leaning on getting the tf700
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I had the same situation, I was wondering between Nexus 7 and Asus Infinity. Those were actually the only options I was considering.
Lets just say that finally the decision turned into Infinity because here in FInland cannot yet buy Nexus 7. Also because I already have a big screened phone (SGS3) i was thinking that the difference between phone and tablet would then be quite small.
My feelings are quite divided currently. On the other hand I love the screen, it is sharp and nice. I like to read books and magazines from it. But then on the other hand the Android system is very laggy. Not sure what is going on here but this is much worse than for example with Galaxy S 2 and no reason to put this on the same table with Galaxy S 3.
Also for example right now I just for some reason lost connection to wifi and this claims not in range. However I have Galaxy S 3 and ipad 1 just next to it and both are working just fine..
I truly hope this is just some sucky software, but currently can't say I am impressed...
Just watching videos about Nexus 7..should I..

Uhhhhhhh no one is answering my question !!!
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I probably wouldn't now drooling on nexus 7. Then again when get that in hands maybe start missing the screen on infinity
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Yeah, I had a nexus 7. It wasn't bad just didn't have enough space. It was surely an upgrade to the galaxy tab 8.9 I had before it. I gave my mom the nexus 7 when I picked up the Infinity, and the Infinity is great. The FFC on the Infinity is nice for Skype and the key-dock isn't bad. Its a little small but not hard to type on. I have extra-large glove sized hands and I never get typos on regular keyboards, but do get a few on the Infinity's. I wouln't want to write a novel on the Infinity but for short papers, emails, etc its not bad at all and beats onscreen keyboards hands down. Lots of luck in your decision making.

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Yeah, I had a nexus 7. It wasn't bad just didn't have enough space. It was surely an upgrade to the galaxy tab 8.9 I had before it. I gave my mom the nexus 7 when I picked up the Infinity, and the Infinity is great. The FFC on the Infinity is nice for Skype and the key-dock isn't bad. Its a little small but not hard to type on. I have extra-large glove sized hands and I never get typos on regular keyboards, but do get a few on the Infinity's. I wouln't want to write a novel on the Infinity but for short papers, emails, etc its not bad at all and beats onscreen keyboards hands down. Lots of luck in your decision making.
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Thank man
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Uhhhhhhh no one is answering my question !!!
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Yes, it's a good idea, get the Infinity.

What would be a good justification for having both
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lesonal said:
What would be a good justification for having both
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I have both...the Nexus 7 is fun to play games on and read on...also, there is a lot of development for it already and it's fun to flash new roms and kernels. It does have serious storage limitations and you just can't use it for anything related to productivity, at least I can't. The TF infinity is just a bigger. more meaty tablet...I'm typing this now on the keyboard dock, got a wireless mouse, and with the super battery life I'm getting, I really don't need a laptop. I'm running the Zeus rom and it's much smoother and snappier than before.

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I have both...the Nexus 7 is fun to play games on and read on...also, there is a lot of development for it already and it's fun to flash new roms and kernels. It does have serious storage limitations and you just can't use it for anything related to productivity, at least I can't. The TF infinity is just a bigger. more meaty tablet...I'm typing this now on the keyboard dock, got a wireless mouse, and with the super battery life I'm getting, I really don't need a laptop. I'm running the Zeus rom and it's much smoother and snappier than before.
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Yeah that's what I want to do get rid of the need for laptops for good . I don't want to pay 1000 + for an ultra book .tf700 seems slim and fine and it doesn't look like a toy ( iPad ) .
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lesonal said:
Uhhhhhhh no one is answering my question !!!
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That's because it's impossible to answer a question like that - we are not you - we don't use the device the same as you would. How can someone else decide which device is better for you? That's a personal decision based on your usage and personal preferences!
Personally, I think the Nexus 7 and the Infinity are two completely different beasts. It's very hard to truly compare them. One is small enough to slide it your jacket pocket and one is more of a netbook replacement (assuming you get the keyboard dock). They really are geared toward different audiences.
So, to answer you question - go to a store and try them out and see which you would prefer! That's the only way to really answer your question.
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lesonal said:
Yeah that's what I want to do get rid of the need for laptops for good . I don't want to pay 1000 + for an ultra book .tf700 seems slim and fine and it doesn't look like a toy ( iPad ) .
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I was in the same exact situation as you! I bought the Nexus 7 and really did like it especially the smoothness and the feel of jelly bean. But I have an Evo 4G lte 4.5 inch screen it just felt like a bigger version of it. So I sold the Nexus 7 and bought the Infinity and I've had it for a couple of days and I have mixed feelings. The screen on the infinity is amazing, but the lagginess and wifi dropping off is kinda getting on my nerves. The Nexus 7 did not have these issues I'm disappointed in the performance and debating exchanging it and trying a new one. I think in retrospect I should have kept the Nexus and the Infinity. Just my two cents.
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lesonal said:
What would be a good justification for having both
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Bathroom and couch
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Sold nexus 7 waiting on next paycheck to so I can purchase infinity pad+ dock + case
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Just get both and be happy.

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Just get both and be happy.
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+1 I exchanged my prime yesterday at best buy for an infinity and today ordered a Nexus 7
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I have the Nexus 7 and someone is offering me a swap and I only have to add 200 dollars for the 64gb version! The form factor of the N7 is unbeatable, it's extremely portable and easy to play games on. Surfing is a breeze and you don't feel tired when holding it for a very long time. On the other hand the screen has a lot less to be desired upon AND the screen flickering issue of the n7 is INSANE. I was just about ready to give up on the n7 but I just flashed AOKP build 3 and it might have just did the trick! I also brought my router closer and I think it does help.
I've been reading on the transformer and it has the same screen flickering issue so I'm having second thoughts.

kingofthebraves said:
I have the Nexus 7 and someone is offering me a swap and I only have to add 200 dollars for the 64gb version! The form factor of the N7 is unbeatable, it's extremely portable and easy to play games on. Surfing is a breeze and you don't feel tired when holding it for a very long time. On the other hand the screen has a lot less to be desired upon AND the screen flickering issue of the n7 is INSANE. I was just about ready to give up on the n7 but I just flashed AOKP build 3 and it might have just did the trick! I also brought my router closer and I think it does help.
I've been reading on the transformer and it has the same screen flickering issue so I'm having second thoughts.
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I personally have zero screen flickering on either the Transformer Infinity or on the Nexus 7 (which my daughter has now appropriated). I believe that there are a number of units of both tablets with hardware issues but I've been fortunate enough not to experience them.

Question before i buy

Hello everybody!!
I just have a quick question before i purchase the 10.1... it has now been a full year since the original release of the 10.1 and im wondering if i should wait to purchase it or wait for an announcement for a new one? From my understanding is the Note 8.0 that came out this year was the "release" for this years note tablet? i would also like to hear your reviews on the tablet... yes i have read about the ups and downs of the tablet already but i would love to hear what you guys have to say!! I originally had the Samsung Galaxy Note (cell phone) and loved it but after having it for some time i felt like it was too big for my pocket, so i got the SIII when it came out... now i have the SIV... and let me tell you... i love this phone... but i hella miss the S Pen... so if you could fill me in on some stuff id greatly appreciate it!!!
Thanks in Advanced!!!

Apparently there is some new thing called the Ativ or something like that on the horizon. I don't know much more other than maybe around 700 bucks? There's always some new gizmo in the works.
I have an S4 also and its great. Get a cpen for it! There is a small tipped nonactive stylus made special for the s3 and s4. Not as good as an spen but works pretty good with smemo. Samsung or ikross makes them.
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I would wait, from what I have been reading the new note 12.2 is pretty big upgrade
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Refurbished on sale at Walmart for 279 right now. Good price in my opinion.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-G...9202277555782&veh=aff&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY
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Apparently there is some new thing called the Ativ or something like that on the horizon. I don't know much more other than maybe around 700 bucks? There's always some new gizmo in the works.
I have an S4 also and its great. Get a cpen for it! There is a small tipped nonactive stylus made special for the s3 and s4. Not as good as an spen but works pretty good with smemo. Samsung or ikross makes them.
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Thanks ill look into these pens for now
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I would wait, from what I have been reading the new note 12.2 is pretty big upgrade
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hopefully we hear something soon... hopefully it comes out soon... i was looking forward to using this for when i go back to school.
caaznkid said:
Refurbished on sale at Walmart for 279 right now. Good price in my opinion.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-G...9202277555782&veh=aff&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY
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Ive never really been a huge fan of buying Refurbished stuff cause i dont know why it was refurbished... but might have to take a look depending on when they announce a new one

caaznkid said:
Refurbished on sale at Walmart for 279 right now. Good price in my opinion.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-G...9202277555782&veh=aff&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY
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I love my Note 10.1. and I'm glad I did not wait last Dec. when I saw the deal I got ($385.00 delivered).
Don't wait, go get one. Why would you wait 4 to 6 more months and pay almost what I bet would be nearly triple the price of the Walmart deal now. Hey you could sell it on ebay in 6 months if you see one that you like more and if you get the 2 Year warranty with accident coverage for $36.00. (THAT IS A DEAL!!) you have not a worry that someone wouldn't buy it on ebay.
You could even save another $20 with this offer (Open a Walmart Credit Card, Spend $100 Today and Get $20 Back), and you get 6 months to pay with zero interest.
I may just go buy a 2nd one and give it to the Wife........ SHHHHHHH don't tell Her.

I still say wait , it will beb released by September's worth the wait imo, you will be ahead of the curve and the envy of your classmates, if the leaked benchmarks are true the thing is gonna be a beast, its only two months Wait! Lol
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Ativ Q in a video I saw on youtube by PhoneArena Published on Jul 17, 2013 has a pre-order price of $1600.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I4iPuzSIu8
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ckavvouras said:
I still say wait , it will beb released by September's worth the wait imo, you will be ahead of the curve and the envy of your classmates, if the leaked benchmarks are true the thing is gonna be a beast, its only two months Wait! Lol
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Also consider the pricing option. Refurbished note 10.1 is available for around 300 now. The new one that wiill be release will be around 550- 600

Lol ya its a very hard decision for me to make lol maybe I'll buy the refurbished and give it to my girlfriend when the new one comes out... 2 months may just be around the corner but it seems so far away lol! And I'm very impatient lol
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seijyennite said:
Lol ya its a very hard decision for me to make lol maybe I'll buy the refurbished and give it to my girlfriend when the new one comes out... 2 months may just be around the corner but it seems so far away lol! And I'm very impatient lol
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Your right............ 2 months is a long time not being able to scratch an itch.
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kkretch said:
Your right............ 2 months is a long time not being able to scratch an itch.
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haha ya especially when the gf says if you buy this one you cant buy the new one... you always do that... lol... shes right... i do always end up doing that... lol ill just have to make her understand that it was the refurbished one or something... lol or just dont tell her =P UGH.... what to do what to do!!!

I'm in a similar situation, I'm looking at the Wal-Mart deal for 16g at $280 and also on what they gave them regularly for ~$380 32g (refurbished). Is the 32gig with $100 more?
i currently have the Asus TF700 32g and a Note 2 16g.... I'm thinking to sell the TF700. nothing wrong with it, i just want the s-pen functionality on my tablet.
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I dont think its worth spending 100$ more. You can easily get a 64gb memory card for around 50

aalupatti said:
I dont think its worth spending 100$ more. You can easily get a 64gb memory card for around 50
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You could also get a Samsung 32GB MicroSD HC Pro Class 10 UHS-1 Read Speed 70mb/s Write Speed 20mb/s for 35 bucks here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B52WEJ2/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1BAB71WEAH6D9