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Usually the best parts in these articles are the comments.
I don't see why anyone would buy a kindle or a nook over an iPad. A Kindle can only read Amazon books, not any other books. a Nook can only read books from B&N, not any other books.
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Haha I feel so smart when I read them...
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About the only things I see impressive with the "new" iPad is the screen resolution.
The tablet market is going to be a hard sell since it appeals to people who probably already own a smartphone and laptop, that 3rd device can be hard to justify. A $200 ereader tablet makes sense, or in my case a tablet marked down below cost (Touchpad). But you can get a decent laptop for $500 to $600 which can do quite a bit more, as in running x86-64 Windows along with all the programs new and proprietary.

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About the only things I see impressive with the "new" iPad is the screen resolution.
The tablet market is going to be a hard sell since it appeals to people who probably already own a smartphone and laptop, that 3rd device can be hard to justify. A $200 ereader tablet makes sense, or in my case a tablet marked down below cost (Touchpad). But you can get a decent laptop for $500 to $600 which can do quite a bit more, as in running x86-64 Windows along with all the programs new and proprietary.
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This is bang on I have an HTC evo 3d, i spend 60 bucks a month and i get 6gb of data. With that data i just tether my phone to my laptop and i have the best of both worlds. And i am truly mobile...
I can't do everything i need on an iPad or any other tablet for that matter (autocad/revit/sketchup etc...) so I chose to use that ectra money i would have spent on a tablet towards the purchase of a more powerful more portable laptop...
I was going to buy the touchpad during one of their firesales for ****s and giggles but i missed out. otherwise i have zero interest in a tablet...

I agree with the point of tablet cost. I have a touch pad from one of the fire sales. For that price I got it. But between my galaxy nexus and my laptop I don't find my use for it besides my college books ( college books on a tablet are cheaper and take up no space). The reason the iPad works is the isheep. A lot of people know nothing about tech and just get what is seen as the best in the mainstreams eyes. To be honest I don't think android tablets will over take the ipad. I do however think when windows 8 comes out the iPad will have a big problem on its hands.
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[Q] Which tablet would you get as a 2nd tablet

Of all the other tablets... besides the flyer and the ipad. Which tablet would you get just to play around with and root and maybe install linux on
xoom...xoom media...xoom 2
I only have the flyer, and I think that the best tablet of 10" is the iPad
IPad 3 is a good answer??
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The Flyer is actually my 2nd, Xoom was the 1st (both Wi-Fi only). I really like the Xoom, but what attracted me to the Flyer was the pen and how HTC integrated that functionality. I really can use this for work, taking notes for various things, and something smaller than the Xoom to hold in one hand. I may sell my Xoom, but the $200 price drop was attractive too.
Since I do IT for a living, knowing me I'll keep both!
HTC Jetstream. I really only buy HTC mobile devices, and its been that way for years now. A bigger screen would be nice for browsing and watching video while on the couch. But really, the Flyer is just right for me 90% of the time, and the portability of a 7" tablet is really nice.
i would love a $99 HP Touchpad... that bad boy will fly once it get Ice Cream.
I have an Asus Transformer and I am considering on purchasing a Flyer for the dashboard of my car.
Amazon kindle FIREEEEEE
for no reasons other than it's cheap and interesting...
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Amazon kindle FIREEEEEE
for no reasons other than it's cheap and interesting...
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Fire is very interesting if you don't have a tablet. But aside from some cool-sounding Amazon integration, I wouldn't consider it a good choice for a 2nd tablet alongside the Flyer. Same 7" size, no cameras, and its reported to be a slightly updated version of the RIM Playbook hardware, running Android. None of that sounds very good if you already have a Flyer. Amazon is rumored to be coming out with a "better" tablet in a larger size early 2012. The Fire is reported to be just a rush job, in order for Amazon to have a cheap tablet on the market for holiday season.
Just got the flyer as a replacement for my color nook. I also have a iPad 1 which is my main tablet and also a transformer. I would reccomend waiting until end of the year until the new Kal-el chips come out.
Either the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 or the ASUS slider. Both look really neat. Were I to get a second tablet it would be a 10" device. The Sony tablet that's shaped like a folded over magazine and runs PS1 games looks interesting as well.
love this one. It is Windows 7
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Iconia-W...I2PW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317853898&sr=8-1
Just picked up a 32gb touchpad the other day off of eBay. Pretty sweet the webos is nice. Can't wait for CM's port of android. If I bought one with android native I would want a 10 inch htc device or a a tab.
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I have the Thrive for connectivity and bigger display and the Flyer for "totability".
The Flyer performs better for all functions compared to my Droid 3 and Thrive. Even high def Flash plays better and does not run as warm as those devices.
$300 plus Flyer equals great consumer option.
Amazon Kindle. Flyer is fine, next higher device is a laptop. The gap between tablet and mobile would be closed by a nice little ebook reader
waiting for the samsung notes... 5" with a lighter weight would be better than flyer, although i like HTC more.
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Amazon Kindle. Flyer is fine, next higher device is a laptop. The gap between tablet and mobile would be closed by a nice little ebook reader
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I made some comments on the Fire previously on this thread. But now I'm also reading that the OS will be locked down to only allow apps from the Amazon Market, and not the Google Android Market. And no Netflix. The following article is speculating that the Fire will be as closed an ecosystem as the iPad.
http://andgeeks.com/google-android/tablets/the-kindle-fire-is-the-ipad-883366/
Pre-order numbers are very good, indicating this will be a popular tablet, and probably a healthy dev community. So the Fire will likely get rooted and have custom ROMs to overcome these limitations. But out-of-the-box, this device looks too limited.
The Flyer is my second device....... better said, was my second device. My iPad is now my second device.
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I too am looking longingly at the thrive... The transformer interest me because of the snap on snap off keyboard. But I am not sure I could tolerate something that didn't perform as well as my flyer. The 10"!htc looks interesting but I am not sure it is worth the price. For that much money I could get a ipad. I think waiting to see what the new chip sets bring is a good idea but I need a new toy for Christmas or maybe even Thanksgiving.
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The Flyer is actually my 2nd, Xoom was the 1st (both Wi-Fi only). I really like the Xoom, but what attracted me to the Flyer was the pen and how HTC integrated that functionality. I really can use this for work, taking notes for various things, and something smaller than the Xoom to hold in one hand. I may sell my Xoom, but the $200 price drop was attractive too.
Since I do IT for a living, knowing me I'll keep both!
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I have xoom wifi and thinking about the flyer for the same exact reason. I like the pen and software associated with it.
I like this on an acidemic level and a stylistic/artistic level

Goodbye Nook[fake]Tablet. Good Things from CES 2012.

PHP:
[The Asus $249 quad-core tablet. Tegra 3]
I'll wait for this to hit. Too much of a sour taste in my mouth over the NT. This will DESTROY the NT sales. Now to post this on the BN site.
http://ces.cnet.com/2300-33378_1-10010865.html?tag=contentMain;mGalleryUL
The Transformer Prime TF700T will likely be the first tablet released to sport a 2.3-million-pixel, 1,920x1,200 screen. For those keeping count, that's more than twice the pixel count of any previous tablets, which top out at 1,280x800 (1.02 millions pixels).
Read more: http://ces.cnet.com/2300-33378_1-10010873.html?tag=contentMain;mGalleryUL#ixzz1j4p6uOSt
i have to say, this tablet is tempting - esp for the price. i wish there was a release date mentioned though. i've really gotten used to having the nook tablet and would hate to return it and wait for months for the asus to be released.
i thought i read the march thru june time frame but i cannot find that reference anywhere.... soon(tm)
dkb218 said:
PHP:
[The Asus $249 quad-core tablet. Tegra 3]
I'll wait for this to hit. Too much of a sour taste in my mouth over the NT. This will DESTROY the NT sales.
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Ha ha, no.
This will not "destroy" Nook Tablet sales. The Asus may be big among tech types, but the NT wasn't made for tech types. It was made for moms and grandmas. The fact that it can be hacked means nothing to the target audience. The Asus won't cut into NT sales at all. Nook has way better name recognition and that's really all that matters to people considering something like the Nook. If they can't afford an ipad, they'll want a nook or a kindle, because that's the thing everyone has heard of. No one's ever going to go "hey wait, this model from a company I've barely heard of does more than the nook." They're going to go with the tab that has the most name recognition and publicity. It's the same reason people buy ipads when they could get tabs that do a lot more, for a lot less. Specs don't matter to the tablet layman. People like that just want what they've heard of and what everyone else has.
Again, for tech types, the Asus tab may blow the Nook out of the water. But most people considering the nook aren't tech types. As such, I'm guessing the Asus won't affect Nook sales even slightly.
Great. All that remains is: When?
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Lets hope they don't lock the bootloader.
discothan said:
Lets hope they don't lock the bootloader.
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That'd be a kick in the teeth, wouldn't it?
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The bootloader on the Transformer prime was locked so i wouldnt put it past asus to lock the 7incher as well
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Nook has way better name recognition and that's really all that matters to people considering something like the Nook.
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Don't forget Asus kicked ass among the non-techie crowd with netbooks. I'd argue that not only do they have better name recognition than the Nook, they have far better marketing and product distribution as well.
It's too early to tell for sure, but if any company could make a cheap tablet as successful as they made cheap netbooks, it's Asus.
Meanwhile, B&N strikes me as a company that can barely manage to sell anything even to people that wanted the Nook Tablet.
With Amazon the Kindle is a highly recognized brand, but the Nook is far less so from what I've seen. I find that when people see the NT, they tend to ask "Hey, is that that new Kindle?" When told it's a Nook, the most common reaction is "The what...?"
great news
but maybe a long time to wait
It does sound awfully tempting, but I'm going to hold onto my NT and, depending on how at Asus tablet does, sell my NT on Craigslist and upgrade.
A locked bootloader is less of a problem when you aren't locking normal features down in your own ROM. Leave my sideloading and USB host intact, and my need for hacks decreases dramatically. But for the record, they released an official unlocker tool on the prime at the cost of voiding your warranty, so you have options.
This is INCREDIBLY tempting. Has anyone returned their NT under the extended holiday return policy? Is it as simple as saying "I don't want it", because I'm really feeling buyer's remorse for the first time. There doesn't seem to be any upside to NT at all (other than that it is available today, not a quarter from now).
$250 for more features with fewer restrictions...
Yes. Many of us have returned it without any problems.
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my kids want tablets, and i know damn well that tablets will be in their schools sooner or later, so i think i'll probably get the asus 7" OR the transformer prime in 3-4 months(read after tax refund)
Sounds great, expect for the fact that it probably won't be released until this summer, if not later. In the meantime, I shall continue to enjoy my nook tablet.
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It does sound awfully tempting, but I'm going to hold onto my NT and, depending on how at Asus tablet does, sell my NT on Craigslist and upgrade.
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That's the way I feel. I wouldn't get my hopes up. Something always happens... crappy wi-fi, delayed launch, price had to go up, propriatary cables, ect... I wouldn't count on it until I see it.
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my kids want tablets, and i know damn well that tablets will be in their schools sooner or later, so i think i'll probably get the asus 7" OR the transformer prime in 3-4 months(read after tax refund)
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Yeah because little kids really need quad-core *tablets*...
I still can't believe people think tablets are real productivity devices. Not trying to single you out here, but a laptop is infinitely better for productivity. Tablets, at their core, are entertainment (movies, music, reading, internet, games) devices with the ability for extremely light information gathering.
The thing that alarms me the most is that people seem to forget that instead of using a lot of these gadgets for schoolwork, kids will most likely just use them for games. At least when I was in grade school we had Math Blaster and that reading adventure game.
/rant for no particular reason
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Yeah because little kids really need quad-core *tablets*...
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Well actually, he never said his kids were little. They could be teenagers, in which case I'd think a tablet would be right up their alley.
Also, what's wrong with owning a device that's not solely focused on productivity? Laptops are great but tablets are also really fun. And now that they're dropping in price, I can see why more parents would want to get them for their kids. Especially when you consider the fact that most kids probably want an ipad, which is super expensive AND unproductive. I can see $200 tabs being a nice alternative for parents who want to get their kids tablets without paying ipad prices.
They are 7,7(bg twins) and 10
3 private schools in my area- one of which boys only- are currently switching to tablet only instead of books - BECAUSE- they weighed the books a senior in highschool needed...41lbs of books & the cost to parents was 975 dollars JUST FOR THE BOOKS.
one of my friends is an athletic director/health science teacher and he uses his tablet(an ipad) for every class. it hooks into his overhead projector/display, he takes attendance, has all his notes, classwork, Everything is on his ipad for his work, ALL the teachers for the school are using them.
the state of maine is in the process of switching over, burlington ma the schools are all switching over, several schools are phasing in tablets, with a few starting as young as kindergarten.
by the time my 7yr olds graduate from high school, i predict that about half the country will be tablet only for schools

(Q) Should I buy this?

I'm in the market for a $200 Tablet. I can find many Flyers for sale for about $200. There all 16G, and come with the Pen. So I was woundering. Are you Users happy with this device? Or would you rather have another cheap tablet like the Fire or Nook.
Thank You
PS. How's N64oid handle on this Tablet?
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AgentCherryColla said:
I'm in the market for a $200 Tablet. I can find many Flyers for sale for about $200. There all 16G, and come with the Pen. So I was woundering. Are you Users happy with this device? Or would you rather have another cheap tablet like the Fire or Nook.
Thank You
PS. How's N64oid handle on this Tablet?
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I have a Flyer, which I bought (as many people did) around Christmas-time for $200. I use it quite often, to read pdfs, play games, bring with me to use wireless (I don't have a phone). I like it for what it is.
However, that said, I would not recommend dropping $200 for one right now. Maybe if you can grab one for $150 (there was mention of a deal like that in the general forum). Development by HTC on the Flyer has pretty much stopped, with no plans to go forward. There is some nice development going on by XDA members (like Lee's LeeDroid), but beyond that, not much more.
In my opinion, the biggest sign of the problem is with the well-known GPS problem on Honeycomb, which does not allow the device to maintain a lock. HTC is aware of the problem, but there is no fix (nevermind a statement that a fix is in progress). That's a statement of the official development going on. Other problems for me is the hurried HTC Scribe pen integration; some XDA members have created better programs (Quill and Papyrus, for instance), but again, the lack of care by HTC is apparent. The pen feature was rushed, and it shows. XDA members and development are keeping this device afloat, but that's the only reason.
It's a competitive market right now in the tablet market, and unless you have a real winner, then products will be quickly phased in and out. The HTC, as much as I hate to admit it, because as I said, I do make use of mine quite a bit...has been on its way out ever since December 2011 when the prices got slashed.
This is a hard choice for me. I like being able to hack up things, and test out roms. I was told to get this, but I will be getting a new Job soon. Paying much better, and that ASUS Prime is calling me. I just want a tablet for now, and the Kindle Fire seems the best choice. I can complile ICS, and use a 3.0 Linux kernel. :T Why's it so hard to do this. Being a ROM junkie sucks.
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the fire is a piece of junk in comparison. If all you want is a compilled ics then ok, but every aspect of the flyer is superior to the fire and nook
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the fire is a piece of junk in comparison. If all you want is a compilled ics then ok, but every aspect of the flyer is superior to the fire and nook
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+1 to that. I bought the Flyer a few weeks after its release for $599 and don't regret a single penny spent. In the Flyer, you are paying $200 for a $599 high quality tablet. That's a bargain, no matter how you look at it. Buying a Fire, you are just getting a crappy cheapo $200 tablet for $200. The Fire has so many features missing, its not even funny (cameras, SD slot, GPS, microphone, Bluetooth, compass, gyro).
I'm trying to sell mine via Swappa for $230.
PM me if you're interested.
16 GB Wifi only
HTC Stylus
Otterbox case
Screen protector since day one
16 GB microSD card
Original box/USB Cable/AC adapter
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I just bought one and love it. I love the scribe integration
(though dont drop 50-80 on the HTC pen, Get the fujitsu pen $20-30 and does the same thing.)
I will end up putting the photoshop touch app on it, not the free express one.
the 7 in form factor is perfect for me. I had a xoom and liked it for a while but it gets really heavy and hard to hold in one hand.
so the flyer feels much better in one hand, assuming you dont have toddler hands.
the CPU is adequate for anything i could throw at it, and can OC as well.
gpu is pretty good so games wont be a problem. as for n64oid, It would all depend on the game that youre emulating. most devices can handle mario64 and zelda and mariocart. hit or miss really. but its been a while since ive used n64oid (since i picked up a used n64 from my local game store
camera is mediocre. My SGS2 has a better one so i wont use it to take pics or videos but will use the front one for video chat.
im not concerned about GPS issues either, my phone does it.
all in all, I want something that i can use easily when my phones dying and needs to charge, or dont feel like looking at my phones small screen anymore for long web browsing sessions and the 7in form factor and the scribe is def a deal breaker.

Microsoft Surface - Tablet with keyboard in magnetic "cover"

I think this is iPad and Transformer Prime killer....tablet with ultra light removable keyboard builded in stk like "smart cover".
http://www.youtube.com/user/surface?feature=results_main
It includes 2x USB ports natively not sure how they squeezed those but Bravo Microsoft. There is Zero use for an iPad at this point and its expensive add-ons, its dead.
Windows RT model: 676 g, 9.3 mm, 10.6" ClearType HD Display, 31.5 W-h, microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae, 32 GB or 64 GB.
Windows 8 Pro: 903 g, 13.5 mm, 10.6" ClearType Full HD Display, 42 W-h, microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae, 64 GB or 128 GB.
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Wow amazing commercial, don't know if its a killer but still, fantastic advertising
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I don't know if it will kill the ipad, I hope it will bring serious competition to it tho.
I've been using 8, and I absolutely dig it. I think software wise the pieces are falling into place for windows 8 to be more of a success than people expect. With the tie in with all the content options you will have that MS provides with XBOX. The thing that they are bringing to the table that android hasn't is content.
Let me clarify we do have play but compared to what itunes offers, android lacks. Android tab makers don't seem to see past initial purchase, they seem to just want to sell you another tablet. If there were more content available then android tabs would be continuous streams of revenue.
As far as killing the prime, and as much as I love my Prime I think it kinna "fell on the sword" right after release.
The Microsoft hardware looks brilliant. I have been thoroughly disappointed with Microsoft's mobile offerings to-date. They just never seemed to "get it". I would love it if they finally got it right, but I am skeptical.
The hardware looks amazing. I'm not sold on Windows yet, I just wish there was an Android tablet that had hardware with as much quality and thought put into it as the iPad and seemingly the Surface.
The only reason why i bought prime (first tablet) was to tide over 2012, and wait for win8 tablets to become more affordable.
now that Microsoft is in the game gives me goose bumps...
i will not repeat the mistake i made with prime... will wait for the dust to settle in.
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I look forward to replacing my Prime with the Pro model of the Surface tablet.
Anybody know who's "making" it for them? Hope it's not Asus
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Anybody know who's "making" it for them? Hope it's not Asus
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Nokia?
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That looks pretty cool.. As a few people have said, MS have never really got the mobile bit right.. But we will see!
Cool commercial... Dunno about ipad/prime killer. The magnetic cover looks cool, but I wonder how it will type/sit on your lap for example.
Also, we'll first have to wait for it to actually be available and who knows what kind of other tablets will be out by then.
It's not going to kill anything, maybe apart from MS. (allthough I highly doubt that too).
Unless MS changes their licensing deal, OEMs have to pay too much for win8 making this tablet way too expensive.
Regular customers will not buy it at 400 euro's or more. The even more expensive one, with the ivy bridge chip might hit it big in the corporate section, but I doubt the "big bucks" are made there, in terms of repeating customers and sales of for instance software due too an hugh marketshare.
Maybe in a year or two, when win8 has more marketshare and more people know about the product it might make an impact, but not this specific tablet. (allthough it does look nice). But then again, what do we really know of these tablets? What is the batterylife in real life, what wil be the prices?
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Wow amazing commercial, don't know if its a killer but still, fantastic advertising
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When the Prime was announced, we all said it was a Killer!
The only ones who got killed were the customers and ASUS reputation as quality brand.
Chill out with expectations, when has MS released a product, that was a killer?
Well, They are talking price range on the good one of about $1,000. So it will be going head to head with ultrabooks. So for twice the price a year from now it had best be better!
The last time I saw a keyboard like this was on ZX81.
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Let's hope not. I think it was a terrible mistake on Google's part to partner with Asus on the Nexus tablet.
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I honestly think that the Surface (and other Windows 8 tablets) will be an Android Tablet killer. MS will probably never make the inroad they need in the phone market, but they have a golden opportunity in tablets. Just think of the myriad of MS fans that have picked up an Android product (like the TFP) just because it is not an iPad. It could, in turn lead to Windows 8 phone sales increases, though, if the Surface (and other Windows 8 tabs) are a success.
I speak from experience as I have purchased now 5 Android tablets searching for the "one". Let me tell you, I haven't found it (though, I have to say the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is as close as I have gotten thus far).
We also know that MS, like Google, has a road map that is paved with mis-steps (like the Zune - though my Zune 80GB is my favorite MP3) so yes, they still have time to screw this all up!
More and more manufacturers are going to make products like the TFP that actually work - I guess you can say that they will learn from Asus' mistakes.
Exciting tech times we live in! I am not a fanboi of any one OS or manufacturer, so really exciting for me!
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I honestly think that the Surface (and other Windows 8 tablets) will be an Android Tablet killer. MS will probably never make the inroad they need in the phone market, but they have a golden opportunity in tablets.
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The problem is that the boundary between them will blur a lot. It's not clear that tablets by themselves will be a sustainable market. I rather suspect that what will eventually happen is that you'll carry around a core that acts as a phone, but plug it into 'docks' that add things like larger screens, input like keyboards, and so forth. (And, if wireless keeps moving along, maybe not even 'plug in'.)
I will say that I've been a Linux partisan for a while, but I do give MS credit for making solid hardware. There's a reason their mice and keyboards are still popular. From a hardware perspective, this new tablet does look solid and well-thought-out. (Including an actual kickstand? Why isn't that standard on tablets?) I don't have enough experience with Windows 8 to say if the software will really work. The problem is, Microsoft has a history of trouble sealing the deal. (Anyone remember the Zune?)
And I have to say that I'm not as down on the TF201 as some here. My wife surprised me with one (fifteenth anniversary and all), and I've been enjoying it. No, it is not a complete laptop replacement. But - aside from slow and quirky file management - it's been working well for me, and the battery life is delicious.
Maybe a few years down the road I'll buy whatever the 3rd-generation Microsoft tablet is. But for now the advantages aren't enough to make me switch from the TF201.
What I'm expecting:
- Terrible battery life on Pro
- Very high price
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Let's hope not. I think it was a terrible mistake on Google's part to partner with Asus on the Nexus tablet.
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I've been thinking about this as well. I really think that choice may come back to bite Google in the ass.
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Anybody know who's "making" it for them? Hope it's not Asus
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according to zdnet, MS is going the Apple route and making it themselves....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/with-surface-tablet-microsoft-breaks-tradition/12957

Can't decide if I should trade up for Nexus 7!?

Not sure if you can really call it trading up. Yes the hardware is better and all, but my 32GB TP was a great deal ($130 after my discounts and stuff).
Anyway, I'm think I can break even or lose a little if I put it up for sale (it's in mint shape with everything).
You guys think its worthwhile to trade it for a $250 tablet? I'm getting the 16GB from Gamestop because they are taking trade-ins for some stuff that I have (iPods and games) and giving an extra 30%. Can't beat that!
Thoughts on moving to a 7in tab? I already have a Galaxy Nexus and I've been trying to find side by side comparison with the two together. Not sure if it'd be too redundant to have those 2 devices....
I'm tempted to do the same. But whenever I use a Nook or Fire I don't think I want that size. I wish I could get my hands on the Nexus 7 and JB. The software may just make it worth it, but its almost half the size, and I mostly use it for web browsing.
Hands down I would say the Nexus 7 mops the floor with any of the 7" devices out there. I wonder is Google is too afraid to lose to the iPad to make a 10" Nexus. If it does bad they can say the 7 doesn't compete with the iPad, but you can't say that with one the same size.
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There are rumors that they will come out with another 10" tablet this fall. Not sure what they would do to differentiate it. Right now there are some decent 10" tablets, but other than a cameras they aren't much better speced than the touchpad.
I too am on the fence, 7" is just so small for what I use my tablet, surfing and games. If you wanted something truly portable it might be right though.
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personally I really love the 7" size.
7" seems to be the perfect size, even with my huge hands I still have problems playing games on my touchpad lol. I really want to pick one up
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quarlow said:
But whenever I use a Nook or Fire I don't think I want that size.
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I concur with this—my girlfriend has a Fire and, while Amazon has done a nice job with it, I find the size too small for what I use a tablet for—though the size is probably ideal for reading electronic books. For on the go stuff, I use my Galaxy Nexus—for couch surfing, simple email and personal travel, I really prefer the 10-inch tablet.
I just put in a pre-order for the Nexus 7. It's too tempted considering the trade-in deals I got from Gamestop.
So I'll wait and see...
And our TP isn't even really a 10" tab... So it really doesn't help my cause of having a device that's only 2 inch smaller.
Just ordered me a 16gb model. I still plan to keep my TouchPad (I would never abandon it) and use it more as a CrapperPad or for other random uses.
I'm just getting tired of games and apps not working properly for the TouchPad. It's been a hell of a fun ride with it, but it's time to move on.
I was looking forward to sell my TP and buy nexus 7,but im not sure yet,because i love TP size and speakers. Just wait till nexus 7 official release,watch more reviews and then decide. If 7" screen is not problem for you then it's a good deal.
I say go for it. I read the review on cnet and it sounds cool.
I think it's great. Especially since it's a nexus. I was gonna go for one but I think everyone is selling their touchpads on ebay which has reduced their value to the point where it's not worth selling.

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