So I saw over on bgr today that htc's gonna have a quad core tablet coming out in february. I'm already very enthused about the transformer prime from asus coming out next month, and wanted a few opinions. I'm debating on whether or not I'll enjoy scribe or the dock more (the promise of 18 hours of battery life is very tempting). Could I get a few transformer and flyer/evo view owners to chime in on how happy they've been with their tablets?
Do you have specs of the new HTC tablet?
I myself am probably gonna go with the Prime because of the extended battery and better IPS screen. HTC is probably going to be just Super LCD.
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Do you have specs of the new HTC tablet?
I myself am probably gonna go with the Prime because of the extended battery and better IPS screen. HTC is probably going to be just Super LCD.
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I wish they had specs out. all they know is that it's gonna have the tegra 3 in it. I'm kinda leaning towards the transformer... the ips display is one thing, and I really do like the form factor of it.
They said what prime will cost?
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They said what prime will cost?
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$499 for the 32 gig model, $599 for the 64 gig model
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$499 For the T.Prime
$99 for the Keyboard Dock
$600 total.
IMHO, I'm going for the prime. I'm not sure HTC will have a good price for their upcoming tablet given the Jetstream is a hefty $700.
The Keyboard dock adds the ports & the massive boost in battery. I'm a road warrior so I'll appreciate the T.Prime more.
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$499 For the T.Prime
$99 for the Keyboard Dock
$600 total.
IMHO, I'm going for the prime. I'm not sure HTC will have a good price for their upcoming tablet given the Jetstream is a hefty $700.
The Keyboard dock adds the ports & the massive boost in battery. I'm a road warrior so I'll appreciate the T.Prime more.
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I thought the dock was $150
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I thought the dock was $150
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Damn, I hope not.
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Damn, I hope not.
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http://techland.time.com/2011/11/09/asus-transformer-prime-is-the-first-quad-core-android-tablet/?iid=tl-main-mostpop2
Waiting on the new Lenovo "Super Tablet"...
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Waiting on the new Lenovo "Super Tablet"...
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that 2 gigs of ram does look tempting, but I like the fact the the prime is dockable, and if I'm thinking right, is capable of 128 gigs of storage (64 built in, 32 micro sd in tablet, 32 sd in dock)
edit: or 256 if you use a 64 gig microsd and a 128 gig sd
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$499 For the T.Prime
$99 for the Keyboard Dock
$600 total.
IMHO, I'm going for the prime. I'm not sure HTC will have a good price for their upcoming tablet given the Jetstream is a hefty $700.
The Keyboard dock adds the ports & the massive boost in battery. I'm a road warrior so I'll appreciate the T.Prime more.
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This is the ON CONTRACT price. What are they crazy?
The prime looks really sweet! I'm going to put some blind faith in HTC though. I've allows loved how HTC's products feel, they allows feel like a really high end device. I really liked how the flyer felt in my hands when I was checking it out at best buy. I have a horrible feeling the new one is going to be super expensive though.
Al that being said I think I'm going to pick up one of the new Nook tablets because of the price and I read today that barnes and noble basicially told Micro$oft where to shove there patent licensing fees.
i'm stuck between wanting the tprime or the lenovo tablet. i mean, 2 gigs sounds sweet, but asus likes updates, and using as a laptop was really the reason i got an ipad in the first place. the only problem is the ipad can't do much. let's see if i can save up enough before release to even have a choice...
what does everyone else think?
The BGR article said the HTC tablet will be shown in February but "will launch some time before the end of the third quarter." There will be quite a few Tegra3 tablets to choose from by that time unless they release it much quicker. Hopefully they learned from that overpriced Jetstream and try to actually price competitively this time. I will be interested in hearing more on the Lenovo, but right now it looks like I am getting the Prime.
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This is the ON CONTRACT price. What are they crazy?
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No, that is retail pricing.
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No, that is retail pricing.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/htc-jetstream-review/
$850 without contract
Selling my iPad 2 to get a T-Prime; this **** looks legit.
HTC Tablets have all disappointed me thus far and I'm sure the Lenovo tablet will be thick and plastic just like the last one. They have great specs but their design department sucks balls. :3 (I own a ThinkPad).
I'm a TF101 user, and love it. If it wasn't still meeting all my needs so damned well, I'd sell if for a Prime. As it stands, while the Prime specs are sweet, as fast as Asus is putting these out, by next year when my Microcenter insurance on my TF101 is almost out, Asus will have the third gen Transformer out, and I will be able to decide then whether to go with the Prime or the 3rd Gen TF. The TF101 has not failed to disappoint me, and is my primary device right now. I still have my regular Win7 laptop, but barring a few very minor shortcomings, the Transformer meets all my needs with superior battery life and a size I rather like, and I'm a university student, working on my research disertation, so my TF sees some REALLY heavy usage and document processing.
HTC makes good phones, I have the 3VO, but I don't think that I'd want the heavy UI overlays that HTC tends to put on their products, nor the price tags that tend to go with them. One of my favourite things about my TF is that it's not heavily skinned by Asus, and the UI they do have is very pleasing to the eye, without killing battery life. I'm only just now toying with the idea of rooting, but I haven't (and still don't) feel the need to root this tablet. It's so very usable thus far, and I don't have any problems with battery life or anything else. My 3VO, for the record, was promptly rooted the day I got it. Sense is pretty for a while, but just horrid on the battery, and I really prefer the vanilla Android experience.
YMMV, just my .02 on this topic. FWIW, I think any tech user should look at what they need and want from any given device, and find the one that best matches what those ideals are, regardless of brand. HTH.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/htc-jetstream-review/
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My bad... I just read the first part about the Prime being $499 and the guy talking about that being an "on contract" price.
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which would you guys prefer if they were ALL the same price?
I was thinking about pickin up a Xoom WiFi today but now that I see theres no custom roms its not even worth it I dont think...
I am waiting for the Transformer.
Already got the cash and excuse ready for the wife.
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I am waiting for the Transformer.
Already got the cash and excuse ready for the wife.
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LOL, im going to just swap it out for my gTab and hope my wife doesnt realize it LOL
I guess the Xoom is a bust because of the lack of SD Card means no recovery partition or custom roms. Plus theres no Honeycomb source yet so no HC roms. Bummer! I guess my gTab will last until the transformer is opened up
Both the Xoom and the Transformer trump the gTab in pretty much every category except price and tinkerability (if that's even a word). So if they were all the same price, I'd go for the Transformer, mainly because of the screen type.
Here's my variation on the original question:
GTablet = $285
Transformer = $500
Xoom = $600
transformer. Getting tha cash and waiting for the relase in us.
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Here's my variation on the original question:
GTablet = $285
Transformer = $500
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this should put things in perspective.
Yeah I'd like one of the newer honeycomb tablets but not for close to 2x the cost.
If the Transformer is locked down it loses a lot of it's luster too.
The gTab is a good device that gets better when you realize how flexible it is. I am willing to bet that if Google officially released the source for Honeycomb we'd be running it already, even if it's 1/2 the price of similar tablets. (this is probably one of the reasons why Google isn't releasing the source for Honeycomb)
Nah, not paying $500 for the Transformer. $400 is tempting if tax isn't involved.
What's funny is, a week ago I would've, and was going to, pay $600 for a wifi Xoom.
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LOL, im going to just swap it out for my gTab and hope my wife doesnt realize it LOL
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HAHAHAHA!! I was thinking of doing the same thing...that's hilarious!! Think she'll notice? lol
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If the Transformer is locked down it loses a lot of it's luster too.
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Yeah, but right now nothing suggests that it is.
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Yeah, but right now nothing suggests that it is.
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I have yet read a preview that went in that sort of detail, most of the previews have been pretty high level.. ie: it has a screen! that works with touches! and it's a tablet! etc etc
I hope it's not locked down because I've always been an Asus fan and the price looks reasonable
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I would go with a xoom if they were the same price. partly for the screen, but also for honeycomb. In 6-12 months there will be a lot more apps for it and will be the norm. IMO.
I'd have to go with the transformer easy..
The screen, two usb ports, sd card, doesnt it even have a card reader?
That along with the keyboard attachment, which increases battery to up to 16 hours.
All that, and it shouldn't be locked down like the moto.
The Asus Transformer is $400, not $500. And the dock is only $150 adds another 9 hours or so of battery life.
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The Asus Transformer is $400, not $500. And the dock is only $150 adds another 9 hours or so of battery life.
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Noone knows pricing for sure. All we know is that there will be a 16gb Transformer and 32gb one. They should be $100 difference in price. The 16gb transformer would be the price point to compare to the gtablet.
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Noone knows pricing for sure. All we know is that there will be a 16gb Transformer and 32gb one. They should be $100 difference in price. The 16gb transformer would be the price point to compare to the gtablet.
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Actually similar to the Amazon goof with the ipad, bestbuy revealed the price at 399.
http://tablets-planet.com/2011/03/31/asus-eee-pad-transformer-priced-at-399-99-for-the-us-yes-it-is/
This thing looks promising, although for $285 I am completely satisfied with the gtab.
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Actually similar to the Amazon goof with the ipad, bestbuy revealed the price at 399.
http://tablets-planet.com/2011/03/31/asus-eee-pad-transformer-priced-at-399-99-for-the-us-yes-it-is/
This thing looks promising, although for $285 I am completely satisfied with the gtab.
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Yeah atleast 3 major retailers had north american pricing at $399 usd. I'm hoping that price holds which I believe it can. Just saying no one knows for sure.
Best Buy's website had the 3g one listed at $1199 on their website before release.
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Yeah atleast 3 major retailers had north american pricing at $399 usd. I'm hoping that price holds which I believe it can. Just saying no one knows for sure.
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A lot of places are dumping Tegra 2 tablets for $299-349 and I would guess this is because of Kal-El being just around the corner. So, what do you guys think. Is it worth picking up a Tegra 2 tablet for $299 or wait until roughly December which is when the new Asus Transformer 2 with Kel-El is supposed to drop (and be presented some time this month)?
I'm waiting for Kal-El. I've been wondering how much they paid DC comics to use that name though....
lol prolly less than they would of paid for super man. I'm personally excited they are droping that low it means I finally might be able to afford a tablet. I think that price is much more reasonable considering a tablet is considered lower on the tech food chain than a laptop but a lot of laptops are cheaper.
the slider looks awesome but I'm waiting on the Kal-el too
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A lot of places are dumping Tegra 2 tablets for $299-349 and I would guess this is because of Kal-El being just around the corner. So, what do you guys think. Is it worth picking up a Tegra 2 tablet for $299 or wait until roughly December which is when the new Asus Transformer 2 with Kel-El is supposed to drop (and be presented some time this month)?
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Depends on your situation bud. I'm a graduate student and will get great use out of a tablet. I owned a galaxy tab 10.q for roughly ten days. I loved it, and I was sad to return it. But I don't have money to burn, so I decided my money would best be invested in a quad core tablet coming in the near future. Such a tablet would last me much longer than a Tegra 2, based on hardware alone.
If your just looking for a toy, and want to save some money, then tegra 2 might be your best bet.
Not really looking for a toy. I have a pretty big gaming laptop and lugging it around sucks. Especially now that I also have to haul around a car seat with a 15+ pound squirt in it.
I really want something that is zippy with minimal lag, where I can open, edit, and manipulate office crap (word, excel, etc), have a great web browsing experience, watch videos and music without lag, jitters, or any weird crap, and have long battery life. Mainly I would be using it at work where I can't do anything...including personal e-mail, on the computer there, but would have complete open wifi access.
I'm pretty sure I'll wait for Kal-el, but I was thinking of getting a Transformer with dock on sale and then dump the Transformer when the T2 is actually selling which might not be until December or January...just not sure if I am being smart or getting caught up in the "craze."
The Nook Color, while awesome, just wasn't awesome enough.
For the money I would go with the original galaxy tab. I've had my Sprint tab for over two months and still can't put it down, and also gettin.g on contract for $199.99. Even with the single core hummingbird processor, I am currently rooted and have custom ROM with touchwiz 5 and overclocked to 1.2 gighrz on stock kernel and get quadrant scores of 2800-3000+ which is better then any stock tablet out right now. With the custom ROM this tablet is fast, plays every game flawlessly and plays any movie like glass, including blueray movies without converting. So I would recommend the original tab or pay a little more and get galaxy tab 10.1 or the HTC flyer is a very nice tab aswell.
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I'm waiting for Kal-El. I've been wondering how much they paid DC comics to use that name though....
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Wasn't Kal-El just an internal code-name that got publicized/popularized by leaked roadmaps and such? If so they probably didn't have to license it at all.
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Im going to wait. I got my E3D to toy with till then.
Cant wait though
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Wasn't Kal-El just an internal code-name that got publicized/popularized by leaked roadmaps and such? If so they probably didn't have to license it at all.
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You're replay reply sparked my interest about it. So I looked up the nVidia line-up. Wow. Not sure who's does the naming but apparently he likes comics.
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You're replay sparked my interest about it. So I looked up the nVidia line-up. Wow. Not sure who's does the naming but apparently he likes comics.
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Way to look dumb as hell trying to make someone else look dumb.
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Wow way to be a complete douche bag by noticing my typo of 'reply'. Wow man. I hope you are proud of yourself and I hope your parents are proud of you for turning out this way man. Really. I do.
But who am I trying to make look dumb and how am I trying to make them look dumb?
So....anyhow.... Anyone know of any other manufacturers who are in the process of making Kal-El based tablets? I noticed Acer was on sale for $100 off at a number of retailers. Although that isn't any form of confirmation, it does seem like they are clearing inventory to make room for something...but I could be dreaming a bit. I really liked the design/spec balance on the Iconia for a non-dockable tablet.
What's up guys a lil off topic from the photon who owns a tablet? Can anyone recommend a tablet for about $200 thanks
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Personally id try to get an htc flyer with a scribe, but that might be a little out of your price range.
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What's up guys a lil off topic from the photon who owns a tablet? Can anyone recommend a tablet for about $200 thanks
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I have the Asus Transformer but it is more than $200. That is not much for a tablet but might check out the new Kindle Fire. Runs Android and looks like it has a lot of potential. Retails for $200.
I've actually heard some pretty decent reviews on the Kindle. But I haven't personally played with one yet. I know Coby has some, but they are kinda meh, you get what you pay for, ya know?
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I've actually heard some pretty decent reviews on the Kindle. But I haven't personally played with one yet. I know Coby has some, but they are kinda meh, you get what you pay for, ya know?
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That's true thanks for responses I'm going to keep looking I like that flyer for $299 is not bad at all
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Samsung has the Galaxy Tab 7.0" for $300 with the Android 2.3.3 and I think Coby has a 10" with Android 2.3.3 as well for $300. But from what I saw, you're gonna be spending more to get the Tablet that comes with Honeycomb all ready installed. Like $400 and up.
I just bought 32 Archos 80 G9s for a research study. I am very happy with them, but they are a little above your price point. They are not iPad quality, obviously, but they are the best bang for the buck - in my opinion.
Here is some information:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/archos-80-g9-review/
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html
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I just bought 32 Archos 80 G9s for a research study. I am very happy with them, but they are a little above your price point. They are not iPad quality, obviously, but they are the best bang for the buck - in my opinion.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/archos-80-g9-review/
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Do they come with an HDMI out? I hadn't heard about these but I may be looking into them now. Thanks for the heads up.
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I just bought 32 Archos 80 G9s for a research study. I am very happy with them, but they are a little above your price point. They are not iPad quality, obviously, but they are the best bang for the buck - in my opinion.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/archos-80-g9-review/
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Not bad at all based on the engadget
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Do they come with an HDMI out? I hadn't heard about these but I may be looking into them now. Thanks for the heads up.
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It does have an mini hdmi out. Here are the full specs:
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html
They also have a 10.1 inch for $369. You can also up the internal memory for a few dollars more, but it has an SDcard slot, so I figure I can just by a large flash memory card if I need more storage.
By the way, their office is in Colorado, they speak perfect English, and their customer service was great! They also gave me a very good deal on the 32 devices that I bought. I'm a happy camper.
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Do they come with an HDMI out? I hadn't heard about these but I may be looking into them now. Thanks for the heads up.
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I think it just said it comes with USB port not sure
Nvmd it does have a HDMI port
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I think it just said it comes with USB port not sure
Nvmd it does have a HDMI port
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Yeah it does. About the only thing that it does not have is a rear facing camera. Other than that, I think the specs are about as good as they get (at this point in time).
Any thought on this tablet
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Here is another thorough review of the Archos G9: http://www.slashgear.com/archos-80-g9-review-video-25182615/
This is the review that made me buy 32 sight unseen.
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Here is another thorough review of the Archos G9: http://www.slashgear.com/archos-80-g9-review-video-25182615/
This is the review that made me buy 32 sight unseen.
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Based on that review can't wait to get home check it out on Amazon
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Awesome. I may have to take a look further into it. Do they have a lapdock type deal?
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Do they have a lapdock type deal?
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Not that I am aware of. They have a cardock for some of the older versions, so they might have that for the g9 in the future, but I dont know about a future lapdock or sorts.
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Based on that review can't wait to get home check it out on Amazon
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Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Archos-80-501...D31W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1318561051&sr=8-4
I got mine bulk price for about $230. This is probably the best deal on a single unit.
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Personally id try to get an htc flyer with a scribe, but that might be a little out of your price range.
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I LOVE MY FLYER! best tab out in my opinion. The Kindle Fire has too many "Amazon only" restrictions, making it just like the iPad...
Pew! Pew! Pew! From my Mo-Pho!
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Remember, though... no tablet smaller than ~10" runs Real Honeycomb -- officially, unofficially, or otherwise. Google has never released the source, and has stated that they never will. I'm sure it'll get leaked eventually and/or ICS will make its way to "substandard" tablets sold without Honeycomb... but you'll probably be stuck waiting AT LEAST six months for that to even be a possibility.
If you're buying it to use as a tablet, that might not matter. If you're buying it to develop and test tablet-oriented apps on a real device, it's probably a deal-breaker (plenty of stuff that runs perfectly well under Froyo or Gingerbread on a low end tablet breaks catastrophically on a real Honeycomb tablet).
One other note -- if cases (especially layered or bumper-type cases a-la Otterbox) are important to you, find a case you like BEFORE you commit to buying a tablet. Some tablets, like the Toshiba Thrive, are awesomely appealing, but don't have a single bumper/otterbox-type case available, and none on the radar either.
As MoPho owners, there's an obvious family appeal of the Xoom... but be warned, it has the exact same "black crush" problem that the Photon does (in fact, that was what originally tipped me off that the Photon's black crush problem is almost certainly the result of a bad 24-bit to 16-bit quantization error from an incorrect gamma curve somewhere along the pipeline, and NOT a problem with the screen itself).
Also, if you use Graffiti, be aware that the Xoom's Graffiti support sucks. As far as I can tell, the Xoom is a lot more aggressive about slowing down the CPU than the Photon is, and (like HTC) blindly assumes that a soft input area is used for slow, purposeful taps instead of high-precision motion tracking. Let me put it this way... on my ancient 711MHz-overclocked Hero w/CM7 and scaling disabled so it runs in "Performance" mode, Graffiti is butter smooth and effortlessly accurate. On my Photon, it's decent (say, 99.5% accurate). On my Xoom, it's borderline unusable -- maybe 97% accuracy under the best conditions, and with visible lag (the underlaid outline tracing my finger path lags the finger itself by about 300ms and ~1cm).
Know that most tablets won't charge from USB, but some will "limp" and draw power from usb when available (ie, they won't charge the battery, but they won't really drain it further when connected via USB).
Take it with a pound of salt, but I've heard the Thrive's glass is more vulnerable to breakage than other tablets. On the other hand, the Thrive has a nice, wide, thumb-friendly bezel to grab. The Xoom's bezel is about a half centimeter narrower than I'd really consider to be ideal.
If you can wait 5 weeks, I can almost guarantee you'll be able to get a real Honeycomb tablet from SOMEWHERE for $249 or less on Adam Smith Day (the day after Thanksgiving, when Americans gather in our cathedrals of commerce and celebrate capitalism by spending money like there's no tomorrow...)
The Acer Iconia A 100 does run an official version of Honeycomb and it's a 7 inch tablet.
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Now that CM7 is available for Touchpad (or regardless), how much WOULD you have paid for your Touchpad knowing now what it is like with and/or without Android/WebOS?
Basically, what do you think it is worth?
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Now that CM7 is available for Touchpad (or regardless), how much WOULD you have paid for your Touchpad knowing now what it is like with and/or without Android/WebOS?
Basically, what do you think it is worth?
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The hardware is worth a lot. It's very good hardware (CPU, memory, storage etc) but, hardware is only as good as the software on said hardware.
With just webOS, I never would have even looked at the TP, probably wouldn't really have known it even existed.
Android is another story though, it opened up a whole world of possibility.
What I tell people is, you can't find a better tablet in the sub-$300 range right now. With that said, I got mine sealed in the box on CL for $225. Most 32gigs go for around $250-$270....although a bit high, I still think it's worth it.
Granted, that only goes for people like us (flashaholics, people not afraid to flash their devices). If it were someone, say, your mom or grandma or someone who has no knowledge of any of that, I'd say go elsewhere...Kindle Fire or something similar.
I'd say $199 for the 16GB & $249 for the 32GB
The SOC is decent but the build quality is crap, my home button feels like its stuck halfway in the screen, the plastic around the speakers is cracking, and the screen is no longer flush with the case. The build quality is a joke and so is the half-baked WebOS.
I would only have ever paid fire sale prices for this.
I never wanted to spend any money on tablet PC, becoz I have a smart phone and laptop..But always wanted to experience android tablet...So I grabbed one in fire sale...if the price wasnt that low, i would have never waste my money on something which would just lie around in my house..
thanks to CM7 and Leo that I use it some times now...so without Android...100, with Android may be 200....
has anyone else had any quality issues like joe?
i'd probably have paid $300-350 for it if it had ICS on it already (considering i paid $200 for my 32gb now).
my home button feels a little flimsy but i hardly ever use it (because we have soft buttons) and i have noticed cracks around the speakers and stuff but my TP is in a case, so A) i don't care and B) if it was a line of tablets that hadn't been cancelled, i'd just get a warranty repair (i know i could now for the cracks but i just cba to do it).
there's just no way that hp would've made money selling it for that much, even with ICS.
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I've had mine for about 3 months now and it is in perfect shape. I bought it and immediately put it in a case. No problems from my end.
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The SOC is decent but the build quality is crap, my home button feels like its stuck halfway in the screen, the plastic around the speakers is cracking, and the screen is no longer flush with the case. The build quality is a joke and so is the half-baked WebOS.
I would only have ever paid fire sale prices for this.
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Why the hate for webOS?
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Why the hate for webOS?
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Palm rushed WebOS and made very bad decisions in the process, HP bought them and only half tried to make something out of WebOS and the result was this lame duck - slow & bug ridden mess...
But I think this article can say it better than I http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/232301170
Palm was able to create the entire operating system--from concept to debut--in about nine months (by way of comparison, the ideas surrounding iOS first struck former Apple CEO Steve Jobs some 10 years ago). Palm was only able to do that, however, by taking some shortcuts that later bit the company in the behind.
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Krunk_Kracker said:
Why the hate for webOS?
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sounds like he had very valid complaints...
The $150 I paid for my 32gb is all I would have paid for it. webos lacks quite a bit and android not quite right YET so with that its not really and truly fully functional. Like others have said the build quality is pretty bad. The home button on mine feels like its going to fall right off in the near future.
Transformer prime is out with much better cpu,gps,formfactor+ics soon for 500$, so I think something like 250$/16gb + 300$/32gb.
I'd be wary of paying more than the fire sale prices, maybe $200/$250 or $250/$300 for the 16gb/32gb versions. Granted I still have just WebOS on mine, but I'm still not sure tablets are useful enough to cost as much as most of them do. I don't think I would've bothered during the firesale if they were over $200.
With. Xron loaded my touchpad performs better than xoom, ipad2, prime. if it came this way out the box and marketed right i would say worth $400-$500
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Bought my 32gb from BB the first week of the firesale for $149 and that's honestly what I thought it was worth in its current state. Actually, I wouldn't have purchased either the 16 or 32gb for more than their original firesale prices.
Now, with its dual-booting capability, I would value the 16gb at $199 and the 32gb for $229. Seems like all the tablet mfgrs. place a premium upgrade price of $50-100 going from 16 to 32gb, I feel a $30 difference is sufficient.
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I'd say $199 for the 16GB & $249 for the 32GB
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I'm gonna have to agree on this pricing. Running xronified 2.9.1 and it is almost as functional as my nexus s phone and gets better every week. Way to go Team Xron!
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has anyone else had any quality issues like joe?
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Unfortunately, yes. While the specs are top notch for the price and as such I dont regret my purchase, if i paid any more than $200 for this (new) I would have been furious. Home button feels cheap, makes me scared to use it. The speakers are constantly distorting in both webOS and Android, with the only solution being to reboot. Hairline cracks by the speakers and USB port that HP wont fix without me giving them my credit card info despite being a free repair (and subsequently I've chosen to live with since so far its just cosmetic).Volume rocker is loose, to the point that shaking the tablet makes a clear rattling sound.
HP obviously cut corners on their build quality here, and were out of their mind to charge iPad pricing for them out of the gate. For $100 though, it was still a steal due to how well Android runs on it.
As for webOS, it was flawed out of the gate. As of 3.0.4, its usable. Not as good as Android, but usable.
well i was able to get my 16GB last night for £150 including the case, not sure if it was free during firesale?
had a good look and couldnt see any cracks or buttons falling off, marks of any kind or distortion of screen in corner. home feels good too!
anyway im happy with the price, theres no way i have 500 to splash on a transformer prime - and for 150 i can forgive the tp for its shortcomings (gps would have been nice though!)
currently on xron with all the relevant apps off my phone put onto it aswell, very happy!
given that tablets are generally quite a bit more expensive over here; i would have to say that with android, 16gb is easily worth £200 to me, with the 32GB at probably 250.
I currently use the prime daily and i got my GF the nexus 7 for couch browsing and just to have the latest OTA's all the time. However after using it, I really am liking the portability of the size and the performance is so much fast than the prime. Just not sure if i would miss the larger screen.
Yeah, i plan on selling my Prime soon and getting a Nexus 7!
I switched--but I was having horrible problems with my prime. One nexus 7 for me. One nexus 7 for my wife.
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I switched--but I was having horrible problems with my prime. One nexus 7 for me. One nexus 7 for my wife.
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missing the 10inch screen?
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missing the 10inch screen?
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Its coming in September. Not sure of cost yet, but when it comes, my Prime is SO getting sold.
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How are Yall selling your primes/keyboards? Ebay, amazon, craigslist, etc.?
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How are Yall selling your primes/keyboards? Ebay, amazon, craigslist, etc.?
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Due to the reputation of the prime and the release of infinity, the price of the prime is below what I'd like to get out of my prime.
I was able to easily get 500 out of my first transformer on ebay, this time around not so much luck.
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How are Yall selling your primes/keyboards? Ebay, amazon, craigslist, etc.?
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Probably going to stick mine on eBay and Gumtree!
Mine is going on Craigslist & I haven't seen enough reviews on the 7 to get it. I'm looking at getting a ipad or a laptop.
already purchased one through Google play. UPS showed original scan at Ky hub center @ 9:20a.m. now ups shows my device leaving KY, departure scan, @ 2:09p.m.. so its on "In Transit" status now. will arrive for delivery to me tomorrow. can't wait!
oh and im keeping both. No need to get rid of my prime since i have no issues with it. it works great
I'd love to have both, but I'm keeping my prime. The keyboard dock is far too useful to give up. Besides, I have faith in the devs
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I'd love to have both, but I'm keeping my prime. The keyboard dock is far too useful to give up. Besides, I have faith in the devs
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yea both sounds like a good idea.
gonna get the N7, use it for a week or two and wait to hear about JB on prime.. then sell one of the 2.
Anyone want to buy a spare Prime?
Traded in my 3G Vita on one Saturday. So far its been an absolute pleasure to own, exactly what I was expecting.
My Prime, not so much.
Sorry guys, but I see no need on having a tablet without a dock station like the asus transformer line. I mean, a tablet without USB OTG,SD and microSD card reader and mouse pad is just an expensive toy to sit in front of the TV and surf on internet while watching at it. I use my prime both at work and while at school instead of bringing a heavy, big, overheating laptop, not to mention the battery life in the prime is way better. I know , the N7 came with a very good price, and I will buy one as soon as they reach Swedish market, but as I said before, for me it will work just as a toy to surf in front of the TV, no way that it would replace the Prime.
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yea both sounds like a good idea.
gonna get the N7, use it for a week or two and wait to hear about JB on prime.. then sell one of the 2.
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Pretty much the same boat I am in. Buying from staples and they have a 14 day return policy (I think). Not sure if selling my prime would be worth it at this point.
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I am on it right now and I have to say it just outperforms the prime. Idk if its jb or what but everything is just after on the n7
The N7 doesnt seem to have these strange lags caused by the internal memory speed.
Also it scores way better in the benchmarks...
good thing: it uses the same memory as the prime! on paper the same speed ...
http://www.jactron.co.uk/products/emmc-series/commercial-grade-mlc/commercial-grade-25C-+85C/kingston-emmc
lets hope for jellybean and kernel upgrade anywhere soon!
I think what it boils down to is, get what you want period. If you love the prime and it works for you then keep it, want the infinity or 7 then get it.
Nothing is worse than having a tablet and not want it, or you are dissatisfied with it, for whatever reason. Flip side, nothing is better than having a device and really like it.
The prime really doesn't do it for me, I thought it would (it's still is the best looking tablet out bar none) but it just doesn't. In the end I treat it like a business decision, I thought it would be good and it tuned out for me different. Now I'm trying to sell it and move on.
I started using windows 8 and I knew my next tablet device would have it 8 on it. I like everything about it. I think it's the better OS for me and my situation. I could go on an on bashing Asus, but why? I've found what works best for me. But that's just me...
I owned a Galaxy Tab 7" and a PlayBook prior to getting the Prime, and I'm considering the Nexus, but I found the 7" tabs to be too small for web browsing. Personally, I think the Galaxy Tab 8.9" is the best size.
Plus, it's another ASUS product. (My Prime's currently RMA'd to fix the rear camera issue).
I wish HTC had built the Nexus 7. The Nexus One was the best.