There is no generic "Android Tablet" forum section, so I am posting this here.
Should I go with the Archos G9 10 Turbo ISC 16GB for $380 or Asus Transformer Prime TF201 32GB (not TF101) for $500. This is my first tablet purchase, but I have been using multiple Android phones (HTC, Motorola, Samsung) with custom ROMs for years now.
Both of them appear to have an active custom ROM development community...
Archos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1414
Asus: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1417
I almost wish one of them didn't since that would make my choice easy as a custom ROM community base is a must! So, I really do not want to pay nearly $150 more for the Asus if the benefits are not there, but I have never used either, and they are completely out of stock in stores local to my area, so I cannot go use them and decide.
Here are my requirements (why I settled on these two models)
Must be at least 1GHz and dual-core
Must have at least 16GB internal memory
Must run ICS natively (or be upgradable to ICS and run it well)
Must have a custom ROM development community base on XDA
Thanks for the input!
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Hi, I've been thinking about buying a budget Android tablet for a while, but mixed reviews of things like the AndyPad put me off. I now have the opportunity to pick up a used Archos 101 Internet Tablet for about £100 (so inside budget territory) but I can't figure out whether this is a gen8 or gen9 device. I think it's a gen8 as it originally came with FroYo and the screen resolution is only 1024x600, but could just do with someone who knows more about them confirming that, I'm wondering what the chances are of a newer OS coming out for this device.
Even if it's the older gen8 version, is it worth a go for £100 anyway and just put a third-party ROM onto it to get the features I want? Cheers!
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Hi, I've been thinking about buying a budget Android tablet for a while, but mixed reviews of things like the AndyPad put me off. I now have the opportunity to pick up a used Archos 101 Internet Tablet for about £100 (so inside budget territory) but I can't figure out whether this is a gen8 or gen9 device. I think it's a gen8 as it originally came with FroYo and the screen resolution is only 1024x600, but could just do with someone who knows more about them confirming that, I'm wondering what the chances are of a newer OS coming out for this device.
Even if it's the older gen8 version, is it worth a go for £100 anyway and just put a third-party ROM onto it to get the features I want? Cheers!
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this would be the Gen8 tablet, there is very little chance of a newer OS coming to it officially but there are a few projects including getting gingerbread running and also a few people are trying to get ICS to boot
Thanks for confirming that, I've been reading up this morning and it seems like while they were a good purchase a while back, I might be better off with something slightly better specced (more RAM) and with a bit more support. Now tempted by an Advent Vega which is also for sale locally, a little bit more money but better specifications and they already have a working (very well, from what I can gather) Honeycomb port, with ICS well on the way. Thanks for your response though
I think is better buy the g9 .. it's new, use honeycomb and not froyo like the g8 and... Archos have say that upgrade the g9 to ics!
i've put this in the android section as the tablet i'm querying is android
sooo, ive got a couple of hundred £s and im looking at tablets
now i can get a sub £200 7" android 3.0 tablet, 1ghz, 8gb ram, wifi, mini usb, hdmi, 3g, microsd
or i can go £200 10.1", android 2.3, 1ghz, 8gb ram, wifi, mini usb, hdmi, 3g, microsd
now, should i go smaller screen, v3 android, or v2 larger screen...
...can (if the hardware supports it) v2.3 be updated to v3.0 later?
thanks!
I think that no tabled have 8 GB of ram. Most have 8 of internal memory.
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My recent blog post my help you choose a bit. I concentrated on 7" ones cause plan to buy one.
And tablet running 2.3 can be updated to newer versions if there will be vendor (or community) update.
http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2012/01/13/want-to-buy-android-tablet-again/
Simple rule: avoid devices which do not have subforum here at XDA
this is all messed up! i can now find the same spec 7" for £150! the price range seems to be £60, £150, £450!
starting to love the galaxy tab 10.1 mind, but this seems to be the top end, and it seems a bit like buying a top end dell... it may be supercharged, but its still a dell!
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Hi, wanted to know which one you recommend, i already have the tf201 but it have the normal problems like wifi/bt/gps/random boot-loops/browser crashes.
I was offered to replace to the tf300 but declined due to the fact the tf201 is twice more powerful, now i got offered to switch to the tf600 which i just now isn't an android at all and uses windows. is it possible to put android on it? is it more powerful then the tf201 and how stable is it compared to a laptop...
I prefer android myself due to my line of work but if that does all the prime can do and even better just without having android i don't find it to be such a big problem.
Would be happy to hear from people who have tried the tf600, also some info about specs could help i didn't find it in the Asus site it shows some different Vivo types which are much more powerful then the tf600, some say it got a tegra3 processor while others say its the cortex-A9 and others Intel® Atom™ Z2760 Dual-Core. wanted to know maybe it got the prime back plate problem?
P.S
is it possible to add android on this tablet? it got a windows RT on it[the tf600]
Thank You.
Oh wise sages of XDA, I have returned to ask your opinions.
I am looking for the best and cheapest platform to do some Kernel modifications too (and work on a custom rom). I have been using the Nexus devices and I was successfully able to edit the kernel to include a 3rd party driver I needed as well as manipulate the rom. That being said, Nexus 7 2013s are still $180 and we would like something much cheaper (the Nexus is really overkill as far as power goes).
To that end, I have picked up a DeerBrook 7" DB Dual Core Tablet from Amazon for under $40. As expected, it is a very cheap piece of kit, but hardware wise it should do for the project we are conducting. However, the ROM and kernel seem locked down and the processor Allwinner A23 seems to have little to no support. I have an email into Deerbrooke to see if I can get access to their Kernel / ROM but I am not holding out much hope.
What would you all suggest? Anything sub-$100 would be ideal, otherwise we may have to stick with expensive Nexus devices.
Thanks in advance!
-Larry
Hello everyone.
So I made a mistake of buying Chinese tablet a few years ago rather than adding another $50 and getting ASUS Transformer TF300 which was a beast at that time. The tablet is Rockchip RK3188 based called PIPO M9 Max with 16GB NAND and 2GB RAM with Android custom ROM 4.2.2 installed.
After a few updates of custom rom I noticed that after a month or two it gets very slow and laggy to the point that you can only use it to read a book. I mean even touch on navigating to different website takes 5 seconds for it to respond! Could it be problem with TRIM or something? I don't know if any updated custom rom exists for it but would appreciate your opinion on what to do with tablet?
Thanks