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Of course I'm speaking with the processor and what.
Basically I have this idea of buying a lower priced tablet from China and then root it. Now I'm not just look for a 10", a 8" would be even perfect but I'm just saying
Do you guys think this would go over? Only problem is I'd have to find a tablet that has decent amount support and work on it.
Lend me your thoughts as I've thought about this today while fooling with the GTab at Sears.
jerichoholic said:
Of course I'm speaking with the processor and what.
Basically I have this idea of buying a lower priced tablet from China and then root it. Now I'm not just look for a 10", a 8" would be even perfect but I'm just saying
Do you guys think this would go over? Only problem is I'd have to find a tablet that has decent amount support and work on it.
Lend me your thoughts as I've thought about this today while fooling with the GTab at Sears.
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At the moment, anything that's cheaper than the GTab is not comparable in terms of hardware specs. The Notion Ink Adam is the one exception, but availability is a significant issue, as is (potentially) build quality.
The general consensus on most of the sub $250 tablets from China, from almost every review site, is "You shouldn't buy this tablet at any price point."
The main issues you need to look for are a) capacitive touch screen rather than resistive, b) reasonable battery life, and c) any hint that someone has brought the OS up to a more current version. Many of the Chinese tablets a) ship with a resistive touch screen, b) have battery life on the order of 3 hours, and c) are still running 2.1, with absolutely no modding community - not to mention they're all running much slower processors in general.
All of that being said, there are about 2 million tablets that are going to be released in the next couple of months that will feature similar hardware, and I'm sure some of them will be at the GTab price point, or possibly below. If you're unsure, my advice would be to be patient.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I figure I'd rather go with a name brand I'm familar with and that has a big support group for modding.
I'm torn between this and NookColor but the success rate of root and rate of not failing is on the side of NC compared to the GTab.
Also I hear Spring will be a time for a bunch of new tabs to drop, besides the Xoom what are others?
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I'm torn between this and NookColor but the success rate of root and rate of not failing is on the side of NC compared to the GTab.
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Really? I wasn't aware that is was possible to fail to successfully root the G-tab. The instructions are so simple.
jerichoholic said:
Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I figure I'd rather go with a name brand I'm familar with and that has a big support group for modding.
I'm torn between this and NookColor but the success rate of root and rate of not failing is on the side of NC compared to the GTab.
Also I hear Spring will be a time for a bunch of new tabs to drop, besides the Xoom what are others?
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Rooting is easy on the nook color and gtablet but installing custom roms...the gtablet is way easier. IMO, the roms available for the nook color are not as stable as the ones available for the gtablet. The nook color is still a work in progress when it comes to loading a stable 2.2.
I have both devices and I'm stuck on 2.1 on the nook because the 2.2 roms seem to be hit and miss. With the gtablet, I'm waiting on a stable 2.3 rom but I'm not in a rush because I'm happy with the rom I have now on the gtablet.
The G-Tablet is a pretty unique product right now, but as others have said above that will all change very soon. Tegra 2 tablets will really hit the matket hard this year, so if you have any reservations I'd say wait and see what is available in the next 6 months.
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Really? I wasn't aware that is was possible to fail to successfully root the G-tab. The instructions are so simple.
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When I say failing I mean after root, the problems you run into regarding FC's, certain apps not working or opening at all. Certain coding failures I see riddled in the Dev forum. Of course Im still looking but it just seem a lot of people had problems with certain things not working or getting unsual errors.
I know you run into this will any root but it just seems a bit more than I'm use to.
EDIT: XMR has given a bit more substance to my arguement since he owns both. I do see a lot of people having problems with the newest Dec. rom on the Nook.
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Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I figure I'd rather go with a name brand I'm familar with and that has a big support group for modding.
I'm torn between this and NookColor but the success rate of root and rate of not failing is on the side of NC compared to the GTab.
Also I hear Spring will be a time for a bunch of new tabs to drop, besides the Xoom what are others?
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Toshiba and Asus both have tablets coming out, as does almost every other manufacturer. Search for CES coverage and you'll see no shortage of info on them.
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Toshiba and Asus both have tablets coming out, as does almost every other manufacturer. Search for CES coverage and you'll see no shortage of info on them.
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This post was in Jun, At this point I have had 2 gtabs, the second has had hardware problems since I got it. I am sending back to woot for a refund.
Any updates on simular tablets that are compareable?
Thank you Jaye
I don't currently own a G Tablet. I'm in the market for a tablet though. Would you guys buy this device again?? How is development community? I was thinking about buying a Barnes and Noble nook, but for 50 dollars more you can get this device with much better hardware. What do you guys think as owners of this device?
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I don't currently own a G Tablet. I'm in the market for a tablet though. Would you guys buy this device again?? How is development community? I was thinking about buying a Barnes and Noble nook, but for 50 dollars more you can get this device with much better hardware. What do you guys think as owners of this device?
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Using search, I found the exact same topic I replied to the last time.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068794
Oddly enough, the title was "would you buy again/still"
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Would you guys buy this device again??
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For sub $300 BNIB and sub $250 (used with accessories) hell yes
And BTW I do have a nook color as well as a gtab.
Just check all the threads here about the honey comb port, over clocking kernels, custom ROMs, ..
In a skinny minute.
No. The screen is just abysmal. I knew going in the poor viewing angles and reflectivity. But I cannot stress enough how poor on both counts. The screen is so poor that color shifts occur at the edges when viewing straight on. The angles so poor that rotations, very normal and expected with a pad, are visually tedious on the yes. Each orientation offers its own set of problems.
I love the hardware. I love the tweakability. I'm a hardcore Android phone user of almost two years now. I am committed to Android over iOS. But I just cannot tolerate the screen.
In a heartbeat! I have a number of Android devices and the Grab is my favorite! I bought for the price and stayed because I love it.
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Yes, and I actually did buy again (2nd one, for my son).
Mine is still stock, and I use it daily, for web and news. My son has CM7 on his.
Jim
Yup. Love it.
Well it's been a week with the one I bought for my kid....
And I am trying to talk myself off the ledge of buying 1-2 more, it is that good...
I never booted the stock rom, went right to Vegantab7, smooth as silk....XDA should be PAID BIG TIME by viewsonic...Really viewsonic might consider letting XDA run their tablet division, and they would SMOKE all competition.
I am a hardcore laptop user, but this thing really could replace quite a lot, except for windows specific apps...
Plus I can tether wirelessly through my rooted OG droid, really elegant all around..
Money WELL spent.
Good luck.
Scott
Without a doubt! Running Honeycomb thanks to the development community!
I wouldn't pay the original $399 but for under $300 its the best bang for the buck. I'm hoping to get a second one soon. I like the nook but the 7 inch screen is just too small. I really don't get all the complaints about the screen.
I have two G-Tablets. After purchasing the first one, I really thought the whole screen issue was overblown, so when I saw an ad for a used tab with a case and micro sd for $200, I jumped on it. As it turns out, the viewing angels are noticeably worse. I have to believe there are quality control issues from the Chinese manufacturer, and explains the amount of people who complain of this. The original one did not have a great screen, but it was acceptable. The latter, however, is worse yet. My opinion only.
My biggest complain against purchasing again would have been the lack of vendor support. However this has been resolved based on the support of the developers here and elsewhere. I would not however, pay more than $250 for the device, as it is clearly reaching its end of hardware life; although the developers are extending its software life.
The device is also a good gateway into the world of android and should help people decide what type of device to purchase in the future. One with 'proven' vendor support vs one that is more risky. Which in reality translates into more expensive verus less.
I also think the only way to explain the wide range in screen experiences, has to be build based. I don't have problem with the screen; to me it looks and behaves as a typical netbook screen would.
So my answer would be, I would buy again if I could find one around $250 and could be assured of the screen quality.
Nope, I returned mine after 7 days. The screen is truly awful (or was on mine) and while the developer support is great and certainly makes the device worlds better than it is stock, my opinion is that it's still too flawed. I kept running into things that simply wouldn't work (multiple apps and widgets) and these issues were causing me to fuss with more than just use the device. But what it did show me was that I think I would enjoy regularly using a tablet so for now I'll wait for Asus to ramp up production of the Transformer and for $100 more than G-Tab I'll have something with a native OS that runs and a screen that is likely to be 10x better. Or for less $ I may pick up a Nook color and mess around with that.
That's my 2c anyway.
Absolutely. I don't know where else you'll match the value (price/performance combo).
The screen could bother some...depends on your expectations. For me, it's a non issue. The audio issue (occasional steady buzz that takes a reboot to fix) is worse for me.
If you expect a $600+ device, this isn't it. But it's close, and can be had for less than half that.
I did buy mine. I agree that it's an amazing tablet and the community is awesome! But the screen is horrendous.
Now that I've got Netflix installed, I am very happy. In the process, I've come to the conclusion that the CM7 nightlies are the way to go if only for the increased battery life. Also, TNT and Vegan both had the deep sleep problems that I have yet to encounter with CM7
So, yes. It took a while, but I've finally gotten this to run the way I want it to. I'd certainly buy again at the WOOT! pricepoint.
Probably not. Its a great tablet for the price, but the vendor support just isn't there. The best support/info is from this site.
Just too many bugs with it.
But I must admit that I mostly use it for surfing the net while I am at work, and that does it just fine.
Absolutely!
I made an educated decision to buy it in the first place. I came here and other forums to research and understood that I was getting a tablet that had a lackluster screen, really good internals, and a crappy default OS. However I also knew that the quality of the ROMs and community support here on XDA and was comfortable with that. I did not walk into this blind and I think that makes my answer easier.
The screen is not as bad as I thought it would be. So that has not been an issue for me. I do think it is inconsistent or some people are making it sound worse than it is. Maybe a personal issue or preference.
However for less than $300 I have a device and with Vegan Ginger on it, I have had both IPAD and Xoom users be shocked how good it is for half the price.
My intention was also to purchase one of these for a lower price and wait for this rush of new tablets to come out. You generally see much better products after the initial rush. This way in a year I will hand this to my kids and get a high end tablet that will most likely blow anything that is out there now, out of the water.
I am picking up a tablet for Christmas this year and I have been looking at quite a few. I was hoping that some people here would be able to help me in my decision.
I can only spend around 200-250 dollars, so I-Pad, Galaxy Tab, Xoom, Etc... are out of the question.
I have been reading up on the Amazon Fire for the past couple of months and was about convinced to get it mainly because of the price. However, it does have some limitations that I wasn't too excited about (No physical volume keys, no front facing camera, lack of customization, etc...)
Yesterday I decided to look at some reviews of the HP Touchpad on google and on Amazon and the reviews are mainly positive. It appears to have a lot of the features that I am looking for, and the fact that I will be able to load Android onto it as well is a plus.
What I really am looking for is everyone's opinion on if I should go ahead and get the touchpad even though it looks like WebOS might not be around too much longer. With what it has now, is it still a decent tablet that I can count on for daily use? I know at the beginning it had some freezing problems - have those been cleared up with updates for the most part?
Any advice would be appreciated, as I will probably be making the purchase within a few days.
PS. If anyone has any other suggestions on other affordable, quality tablets, I am open to those as well.
Thanks everyone!
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I am picking up a tablet for Christmas this year and I have been looking at quite a few. I was hoping that some people here would be able to help me in my decision.
I can only spend around 200-250 dollars, so I-Pad, Galaxy Tab, Xoom, Etc... are out of the question.
I have been reading up on the Amazon Fire for the past couple of months and was about convinced to get it mainly because of the price. However, it does have some limitations that I wasn't too excited about (No physical volume keys, no front facing camera, lack of customization, etc...)
Yesterday I decided to look at some reviews of the HP Touchpad on google and on Amazon and the reviews are mainly positive. It appears to have a lot of the features that I am looking for, and the fact that I will be able to load Android onto it as well is a plus.
What I really am looking for is everyone's opinion on if I should go ahead and get the touchpad even though it looks like WebOS might not be around too much longer. With what it has now, is it still a decent tablet that I can count on for daily use? I know at the beginning it had some freezing problems - have those been cleared up with updates for the most part?
Any advice would be appreciated, as I will probably be making the purchase within a few days.
PS. If anyone has any other suggestions on other affordable, quality tablets, I am open to those as well.
Thanks everyone!
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I would say the touchpad even at $250 is a better deal. The 10" screen is a much more pleasurable viewing experience for movies. The hardware is up to par with honeycomb tablets like the xoom but what really mkes this tablet special is the shear number of devs who have this tablet and will tirelessly work to keep it up to date in the future. It will probably continue to be updated long after the xoom has been EOL'd. It is somewhat ironic that a device declared dead by its manufacturer will haveso much interest and so much going on.
The Android version this tablet runs is CM7. It isn't like any other cm7 port (except the HD2) which had to have drivers written from scratch. Now that they have been written, porting new android versions will be a piece of cake.
I emphasize development a lot but if you really want to know what the future for this tablet will look like, cruise on over to the HTC HD2 forum and look how many ICS builds they have. That should give you an idea.
I highly recommend the touchpad, I love mine and wouldn't want any other tablet.
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With what it has now, is it still a decent tablet that I can count on for daily use?
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Absolutely.
webOS- It's definitely reliable, very polished- you will probably use it more than Android. I use it all the time when I'm at work.
Looking at pdfs, sending emails, filling out applications and talking to people at the same time.
The TouchPad is really the
· only true productivity tablet
· only productivity tablet in the the $250 range.
· most affordable Android tablet
If you're looking for something long term, you might want to consider another tablet, spend more, you'd be making an investment.
But if you're looking for something short term- a Now-Tablet.. definitely go with the TouchPad, it will last you for about just as long.
Thanks for the responses guys. That was just what I was looking for. I really am looking for a good mix of productivity and entertainment, and the Touchpad appears to have all of that.
It looks like I will most likely be ordering one off of Amazon in the next few days. Thanks again!
Hi guys i am looking to get a tablet for my wife for the holidays. its almost black Friday and there are so many on sale out there. My local shopko has the Coby MID7015 on sale for $99. I did some research and it looks like after some root work i could hav netflix and android maket working on this just fine. Is this my best bet for under 100? any one had/have one of these? any info would be great.
I was android tablet shopping about a month ago and I looked at a lot of different ones. Budget and premium were considered but it boiled down, for me, which one was going to be best supported now and in the future, along with build quality.
The nook color is what I went with and I got mine the weekend before the price drop (got my adjustment).
It is double what you want to spend but you can use the stock ROM, install Cyanogenmod, MIUI or even Ubuntu and these are easier to install than a desktop OS.
The nook tablet is the same form factor as the nook color so there is and will be lots of cases for it which is nice. And the caribiner lets you personalize your nook with charms or tassels or whatever.
Not knowing you or your wife I will add the nook has nice branding behind it and is easily understood by other people what the device is.
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So I thought I would resurrect this thread from the depths and put the question out there again.
Which is the best Android tablet to purchase at this time?
I've had my eyes on a refurbed Motorola Xoom from Newegg. Even though it's older it still seems to be a solid performer.
The Asus Transformer line has caught my eye. Love the idea of begin able to turn it into a netbook.
Suggestions from the community?
I have an HTC flyer and I'm really considering grabbing the new nexus 7 with the qualcomm processor.
I don't want to throw it away and bestbuy is a straight up ripoff offering 20$ max trade in value for it.
Surely there has to be some worthy place I can donate it to? It's decent enough for general browsing/ebook reading on the gb/hc roms but, I absolutely abhor the lack of ability close apps and I could really use the extra "omph" for textbooks on PDF.
Please send it to the dev XxXPachaXxX , he is a confirmed developer and was quite interested in devving for Flyer.
If you have any kids in school, you might want to see if any of their teachers are interested. The social studies teacher that teaches next to me has been looking for a way to get tablets in his classroom for researching.
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I have an HTC flyer and I'm really considering grabbing the new nexus 7 with the qualcomm processor.
I don't want to throw it away and bestbuy is a straight up ripoff offering 20$ max trade in value for it.
Surely there has to be some worthy place I can donate it to? It's decent enough for general browsing/ebook reading on the gb/hc roms but, I absolutely abhor the lack of ability close apps and I could really use the extra "omph" for textbooks on PDF.
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Hello Snow fox. I would love to buy HTC Flyer from you. My girlfriend is working a terrible job and i wanted to give a tablet as present.
Bad thing im from LAtvia. I could transfer you money for tablet and money for shipping if you agree.