Trying to be cheap as possible. Seen a couple places talking about Polaroid ICS factory rooted tab at big lots for 99 bucks. Mom told me about it too . Anyone know if out worth getting? open to suggestions here too for good tab.... Cheap good tab.
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Take a look at http://reviews.cnet.com/2733-3126_7-936-5.html for a small list. They're not in the range of the Polaroid, but they're pretty reliable.
The Polaroid is only 800x480 at 7", I imagine you'll be doing some reading on it. The Nook Color and Kindle Fire are both 1024x600 at 7". The Polaroid has the advantage of having ICS preloaded, where as the other 2 have only unofficial ROMs.
I'd go with the newest Samsung galaxy tab 7. It is around $250 so a bit out of your price range, but if you could get together the money for it I would definitely reccomend you get it or the Kindle Fire.
Thanks alt for Al the suggestions... Have been looking in craigslist but pit in sticks where I live the two closest cities are to far right now and would like new with some warranty.
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Acer A100 best tab i swear i loved it you can pick up below 200
For a new tab at 200 your looking at Kindle Fire. You can root and mall it as an android tab for full use of Play store and retains Kindle functionality.
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Kindle fire have ICS roms? Im not even sure I an getting one for school now.all my books are about same price as ebooks our as physical books.... So... Tron to save money for junior and senior years too.most expensive
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Look on Craigslist!! I would only go for brands you know avoid coby and archos!!! And get a heat sensitive screen NOT pressure sensitive ..... these of course are all my opinions.
Kindle fire is a great option if u want a brand new one under 200: ) u can put a cm9 from on there
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What is wrong with a Archos? Mine performs fantastic!
Oh and touch screens aren't "heat" sensitive, they rely on the electrical impulses of your body to detect your touches.
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Depending on what you are looking for in a tablet, the polaroid (or all other $99 tablets ftm) will be a waste of your money. Tablets that inexpensive are not up to par with google's standards, and therefore, are not "google certified." These tablets will not have the best hardware, or even the play store/android market. They will have custom markets (applibs, amazon marketplace) The samsung galaxy tab 2 is a great tablet for the price, but if you are wanting to save a little bit more, you can try looking up archos online. They are a huge brand in europe (supposedly) and seem to function fairly well. Not to mention they are about the least expensive "google certified" tablets I have seen out there. Good luck. =D
Like I said not even sure if I am getting one now.. If I do I think I want a 10" screen and I have been looking on craigslist. Just nothing is within price range cuz I NEED money to pay for this coming semester. I'm transferring top ttu in Cookeville so if anyone knows some cheap apartments or something with internet included let me know
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Sorry completely off topic but omg my sister in law lives in Crossville just outside of Cookeville! She has to go to Cookeville to see civilization lol wow small world lol
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very small world indeed... ago if any cheap but not ghetto places show up for rent close to cookeville give me a holler!
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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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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.
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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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.
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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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
m.sears.com/productdetails.do?partNumber=SPM5929370402
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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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Just curious those of you that replaced their Android/iPad or no longer use it since they got the Note.
I am gonna get a Transformer Prime today but wandering if i will be overwhelmed with the Prime and Note. Or figuring if its necessary especially after the 650 i dropped on the Note lol.
I love my Note especially on the go. But its nice to have that extra real estate at home and of course more gadgets. But was debating $650 with the dock is expensive. But i currently have no laptop or netbook and the Prime seems.perfect for my needs.
I basically browse web, play nes and snes emulators. Email, root and Rom hacks. Obviously id take advantage of the Tegra 3 and game more.
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I rarely use my iPad 2 at home now.
I too am buying a Transformer Prime today from gamestop.
and i have a Note, and a Laptop at that( Tech nut) but i dont see why it would be over whelming. i like you will be using the Prime for home and when in the car my kids and play on it in the back seat. and my note is my daily driver.
the money issue, is not a big deal for me anymore, but i can see how that would make u want to wait or quesiton the want to get one. the Note can suffice for your needs if your strapped thats for sure.
but i must have both, having given my 10.1 galaxy tab to my mom....i want a replacement.
Really? Very interesting. Curious too see who does.
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I use my Xoom at home 90% of the time... my laptop the other 10% but I find my Note big enough that I no longer take my tablet with me when I go out in the day... just browsing for pleasure on the Note does not tend to be a pleasure due to old eyes...
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I pretty much just use my Note as a phone. I use my iPad 2 for most everything else and I have an HTC Flyer that I occasionally play with.
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I too am buying a Transformer Prime today from gamestop.
and i have a Note, and a Laptop at that( Tech nut) but i dont see why it would be over whelming. i like you will be using the Prime for home and when in the car my kids and play on it in the back seat. and my note is my daily driver.
the money issue, is not a big deal for me anymore, but i can see how that would make u want to wait or quesiton the want to get one. the Note can suffice for your needs if your strapped thats for sure.
but i must have both, having given my 10.1 galaxy tab to my mom....i want a replacement.
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Great points Im a huge tech nut myself. I can't wait to get my Prime and overclock and root it lol.
Small world, Im getting mine from Gamestop too. Free Tegra 3 games! Are you getting a dock? I think its a must have i got my GF one and its pretty awesome.
USB NES controller FTW! When i have free time to re-live my Excitebike and Punchout days lol.
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Just about reaching a full day with my Note and I realized today I used my iPad about 1/4 as much as I typically would.
I found the following: 1) Note is always with me, so its more convenient than the iPad 2) I am typically referencing something else on my Note so its faster to continue using it for the next task. 3) Of course right now there is a newness factor to it but overall I still think I find it more convenient to grab than the iPad.
I will have to see what my behaviors are in the future but for now I don't think my iPad is going to get much use.
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I use my Xoom at home 90% of the time... my laptop the other 10% but I find my Note big enough that I no longer take my tablet with me when I go out in the day... just browsing for pleasure on the Note does not tend to be a pleasure due to old eyes...
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Basically what Im looking to achieve. Minus the netbook being Im getting the Prime dock and gonna use it strictly for entertainment. No need for a netbook for me. I use my old PC for getting my root and Rom files basically.
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You might want to look into the PS Vita if you're looking to game on the fly...
IMO, the note can duplicate MUCH of the functionality of the TPrime. All you would need is the MHL adapter to connect to a bigger display (TV/LCD monitor), bluetooth input devices and you're good to go.
I currently have the (not counting computers/laptops) ipad 2, Acer A100 7" tablet, and recently purchased the Vita - specifically because I found smartphone/tablet games lacking in depth.
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You might want to look into the PS Vita if you're looking to game on the fly...
IMO, the note can duplicate MUCH of the functionality of the TPrime. All you would need is the MHL adapter to connect to a bigger display (TV/LCD monitor), bluetooth input devices and you're good to go.
I currently have the (not counting computers/laptops) ipad 2, Acer A100 7" tablet, and recently purchased the Vita - specifically because I found smartphone/tablet games lacking in depth.
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Good point. Maybe a PS vita and A Galaxy tab 7.0 for web browsing at home for 299. It would come out cheaper than the Prime and dock.
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I use my Xoom at home 90% of the time... my laptop the other 10% but I find my Note big enough that I no longer take my tablet with me when I go out in the day... just browsing for pleasure on the Note does not tend to be a pleasure due to old eyes...
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same , i use ipad at home, but for regular stuff like reading on train "kindle" i use the Note
I almost never use my GNote at home unless it is for phone calls. I use my macbook or if watching netflix my ipad. I mean the GNote screen is great but not when I have 13 and 10 inch screens at home...or a 24 inch desktop
I had an iPad 2 (now sold, maybe getting iPad 3 later) and hardly used it since I bought my Note. Use an iPhone 4s for on the go phone so Note pretty much acts like a mini tab.
Actually ive been reading great reviews on the Acer A200. Especially for the $350 price mark and it just got Android 4.0 ICS. Really pondering going with something like this.
Acer A200 10.1" $350
PS Vita Bundle $300
Also have a BB $30 gift card. So makes it actually $620 total.
Same price as if i got the Transformer Prime & the Dock for $650. Hmmmmm. Honestly Tegra 3 is awesome but i do most of my gaming on Xbox and would rather have a Vita for gaming and use the tablet for NES, SNES & N64 emulation.
Still rocking my Xoom with the Bugless Beast ICS ROM, PS Vita First Edition Bundle and my Note are my main electronic devices.
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Got a xoom still use it daily, for when im reading and watching certain things but my use has dropped alot since i got my note, specially since i coming from the iphone 4s i love my note, also still have my macbook. i would say i use my not the most
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I actually traded a skyrocket and acer iconia tablet to get my note. I also have an ipad and a laptop.
I dont regret the trade in the least and only use my ipad when i need to do something with an ios specific app.
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I bought a Asus Transformer Prime back in January and I rarely use it now that I have my GNote. I used to carry my TFP everywhere with me, and now it just sits idle in my carrying bag.
I use my note more now than my HTC Flyer. Both are great devices but my note is with me more often. I was thinking about selling my flyer but I have not gotten any offers.
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FYI... in most AT&T stores the Jetstream is now $399.99 with a 2 year agreement or $549.99 outright without contract.... They are discontinuing the tablet but it is a great tablet for this price. So get'em while there still left.
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FYI... in most AT&T stores the Jetstream is now $399.99 with a 2 year agreement or $549.99 outright without contract.... They are discontinuing the tablet but it is a great tablet for this price. So get'em while there still left.
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That is a some good news. Seems that now at least we will have more people picking up this monster and may be larger community will help push things along for this deserving device.
Just grabbed one. Love it !
Does seem to lag from time to time but I'm sure once I hack it ill solve that problem.
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short lived device.
Dead community.
RIP.
It would've served HTC better to release the jetstream in the mid of the EVOs life.
what? i dont see it at att.com! lies and slander!
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No u just got here late. Its been off their website for a while now...
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if anyone is upset with jetstream ill trade my white 4g lnib galaxy tab 10.1
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eBay - New Jetstream only $420. incl shipping !
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-Ne...20921088545?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item1c27756221
Brand new, 420.00 including shipping. No contract obviously, by locked to AT&T. But then again there is always the $25.00 unlock process online.
Shipped from China, though.
But if it is protected by eBay, & they seem to have a good track record...maybe worth considering. I am.
However, with the Samsung Note 10.1 just around the corner, hmmm maybe I'll wait a little longer, as we don't have a price on this model yet.
But, good price for HTC Jetstream - Brand New !
Edit. Actually, your protected if you pay with PayPal, not eBay.
Thanks man thats sweet. I like the look of the jetstream better but the note 10.1 is sweet
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Thanks man thats sweet. I like the look of the jetstream better but the note 10.1 is sweet
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Yeah, at $420.00 its very tempting.
I think the closer we get to release date of the 10.1" Samsung Galaxy Note, the more the prices on the HTC Jetstream will drop.
But the updated news on Samsung redesigned and hardware upspec, it may be worth the wait. The new chip speed is the fastest on the tablet market. They are really taking on iPad 3 and I believe like many others, they will have the greatest impact on the market with this new device, with stylus to boot !
Check this site with some benchmarks.
http://www.androidauthority.com/rumor-galaxy-note-10-1-mali-t-604-gpu-benchmark-85727/
...."Based on that and on the amazing scores obtained by the device, we can speculate that Samsung will replace the Mali 400 MP with the new Mali T-604 GPU, a graphics chip that has never been used in a device before. ARM, the designer of both the Mali 400 MP and the Mali T-604 GPUs, claims that the new graphics circuit is 5 times as powerful as the old one, which itself was pretty snappy."
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on ebay theres a store all4cellular, they have them refurbished for $299 i picked one up along with a pantech element for $199 for my son. they both are in excelent shape and came with everything the new ones come with. and save a lot of money and no contract
I saw that, but being overseas I didn't want to risk it, in case it was a DOA or had other issues. So I just ordered a brand new one for 420.
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all4cellular has an ebay listing for 249$; refurb units that is....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-Jetstre...20916490942?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item1c272f3abe
u guys have any issues with the pen u think its smooth enough to keep up with fast math lectures
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using lecturenotes app it does.
i've been doing it for about six months now.
can lectureapps be done viably with adonit stylus and galaxy tab 10.1?
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can lectureapps be done viably with adonit stylus and galaxy tab 10.1?
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I have not used the galaxy tab 10.1, but have used an adonit on a tablet PC. The most challenging part is that with a normal capacitive touch screen, it will not reject you palm touches as you write. When writing on a notepad, you normally rest part of your hand on the actual notepad.
When using an adonit (or even one of the lesser capacitive pens) on a normal capacitive screen, you will need to hold your hand up, off of the screen -- otherwise, when you touch the screen with your hand, it can conflict with the writing. Having said this, there are some note taking ap's that can restrict the writing area, such that they ignore input on parts of the screen, usually where one's wrist would lie.
My wife has an ipad and uses a capacitive touch pen to take notes -- I forget which note taking application she uses, but she spent some time looking at the different options until she found one she likes for taking notes in meetings that we attend. She cannot take notes as fast I can on my tablet (a Samsung Slate 7), which has an active digitizer that rejects the 'noise' from my palm, once the pen is actively writing. I have used the adonit on the slate as well--while it does better than a normal stubby capacitive pen, it does not keep up with the pen that works with the digitizer.
I picked one up on eBay too for $265.
It was a nice upgrade from the EVO View. I like the larger 10.1 inch screen. But man is this thing heavy and awkward to read in bed.
At least it will hold me over till my next tablet which should hopefully be a 10.1 inch running ICS or Jelly Bean and it should be much much much lighter. The Asus Transformer Infinity looks like it is going to be nice but probably very pricey. And I'm going to miss HTC pen input. I really wish that HTC returns to making a followup tablet.
ill trade u my new galaxy 10.1 4g tab for it. its really light lol
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I'm looking to get an 8-10 inch tablet for a friend's kid. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to get for under $150? Do all of them in that price range come with the resistive screens?
Not sure of the duribility, but I am getting my son a JXD S5110 for his birthday.
It isn't quite as big as what you may be looking for.
Wasn't sure if I could post a link to a site selling the device here, but it is under a hundred dollars. You can easily find it on the inter-webs.
Archos 70 internet tablet is a good choice. Its £99. My 12 year old brother has one. Capacitive touch
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my advice: anything with capactitive touch and play store
There's also some good ICS tablets going...
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That's what I'm looking for. Finding both is the challenge.
you can brought low quality china tablets around 100~150$ via eBay
There have been ARMv7 ICS 7" capacitive tablets for around $100 to $120 on sale. One of those should work.
Looking for a tablet. 10.1 been out for 11 months now. Is it outdated? I'm looking at this tablet because I trust Samsung to deliver quality products and 10.1 has been the most popular tablet I've read about.
Screen size, and android version are the most important to me.
What do u guys think. Is there another tablet I should be looking at? And no, I'm not paying $800 for a iPad, etc lol
Thanks
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Looking for a tablet. 10.1 been out for 11 months now. Is it outdated? I'm looking at this tablet because I trust Samsung to deliver quality products and 10.1 has been the most popular tablet I've read about.
Screen size, and android version are the most important to me.
What do u guys think. Is there another tablet I should be looking at? And no, I'm not paying $800 for a iPad, etc lol
Thanks
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Depends on what price your getting it for. I got a 32gb wifi one for £270 which is about $350 I think. If ics is really important and you need it NOW without rooting then it isn't for you, depending on how much you have to spend the tf201 might be better, the tf300 I heard is good but it's not available in the UK so I can't vouch for it. You could consider the tab 2 as well but in reality it probably slightly worse than the og tab sans ics!
Since your on xda I take it you care about the development aspect which probably means that the only real manufacturers you should consider would be Samsung, Asus, Archos and Motorola. Development on the acer, Toshiba, htc tabs etc are not nearly as active as others.
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I think it all depends on what your real need/expectation. I had an ASUS Transformer Prime that was far superior in most ways to the Gtab, but did not hold onto the WiFi signal well and the promised GPS, as designed, did not function. Those were two very important factors for me and I replaced the Prime with the Galaxy Tab.
The tab is slower, no ICS (yet), poorer screen touch sensitivity, fingerprints pile up in a hurry, and the cameras are not nearly as nice. BUT, for the need I have, the Prime didn't cut it and I'm much happier with the Samsung.
Just wish ICS would get here. I'm on the AOKP releases but it sure would be nice to have a working camera. (I know, I have a smart phone for that)
Not sure where you live but, in the states the galaxy tab 2 10.1 is out and retails at $400 for the 16gb wifi only version. I am sure that deals can be found for a first generation gtab, but the 16gb wifi version starts at $450.
The new one adds an SD card slot and a universal ir remote. I think the screen is close to the same if the same and the processor is pretty close too. The speakers face forward on the new one. That does seem to make a difference. Of course, the gtab2 comes with ics. The gtab1 will eventually get ics but who knows when.
Asus does have the tf-300 out at $400. Specs on paper are better than the gtab2. Personally, I'd go with a gtab2 but that is because I watch movies on my tab. I believe the Asus does have stereo speakers but they are right next to one another. The Asus does blow away the gtab2 in benchmarks but for my uses I don't see a noticeable difference. IMHO the screens on the gtab's are nicer too.
diaco1974 said:
Not sure where you live but, in the states the galaxy tab 2 10.1 is out and retails at $400 for the 16gb wifi only version. I am sure that deals can be found for a first generation gtab, but the 16gb wifi version starts at $450.
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When I was considering buying my gtab my shortlisted tabs for my pricepoint were:
Archos G9 101
Moto Xoom
Asus TF101
Samsung Gtab
Toshiba Thrive
I ignored the Archos because it looked crap, I ignored the xoom & transformer because they were too heavy, thick & bulky and I ignored the thrive because it was stuck in the legacy boards. That was my reasoning!
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I just picked up a mint condition 16GB for $250 on Craigslist locally. I think, at that price point, it's still a very valid option if you're in the market.
Go for the tf300. Its a generation ahead.
Oh and it is out in the UK.
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cam1john said:
Looking for a tablet. 10.1 been out for 11 months now. Is it outdated? I'm looking at this tablet because I trust Samsung to deliver quality products and 10.1 has been the most popular tablet I've read about.
Screen size, and android version are the most important to me.
What do u guys think. Is there another tablet I should be looking at? And no, I'm not paying $800 for a iPad, etc lol
Thanks
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Popular? Yes.
Why? Cause samsung.
Has a good hardware? Hell no.
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I would not buy again, because of the unbelievable slowness of delivering updates by Samsung.