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The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be out on 6/17/11 from the latest reports and will cost less then the HTC Flyer. I'm thinking about it but I like the 7" form factor of the Flyer and don't want to give that up.
Nope
I chose the Flyer for the form factor and the stylus interface. so nope. I will not be trading it in.
I heard the new Galaxy Tabs may be delayed in Europe.
I am sticking with the flyer. I like the size.
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They are different categories the 7 inch tabs cant be compared to the 10.1 tabs
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They are different categories the 7 inch tabs cant be compared to the 10.1 tabs
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Absolutely! They are completely different devices/categories as you say, and cannot be meaningfully compared.
I am getting increasingly fed up with lame 'comparisons' and reviews between 7 inch and 8.9/10.1 inch tablets.
I use my 7 inch tabs (flyer and SGT) for their portabily, I will never wear pants with pockets big enough for a 10 inch tablet. But at home on the couch a 10 incher is better (LOL) so I'll get one later this year for home use, when I decide which one is best.
But for me the 7 inch form factor will always get more use.
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7" tablets is perfect for me regarding the mobility . 10" is ok, but for home use...and home I have a computer, so for sure I'm not gonna trade in.
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I chose the Flyer for the form factor and the stylus interface. so nope. I will not be trading it in.
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Yep, unless you are using your tablet to sit on the coach and surf, a 10.1 inch tablet is pretty much useless. I mean, how do you carry it around? I can put the Flyer in my coat pocket. I still haven't figured out how people hold these huge heavy tablets in one hand as they read or navigate.
7 inches in perfect size for a tablet for those on the go.
P.S., I'll put my 1.5 Ghz single core up against a 1 Ghz dual core speedwise surfing the web any time any day. The whole dual core thing is mostly hype.
My problem with the flyer is that it is supposed to be updated to honeycomb but has the buttons that will be useless when honeycomb launches. Right now sense is great but apps made for cellphones looks stupid. I don't see myself walking around writing on any tablet. Thats what a cellphone is for. The flyer sits right in a niche that will be dominated by 8 inch tablets.
8 inches is the prefered size, ask any lady..
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My problem with the flyer is that it is supposed to be updated to honeycomb but has the buttons that will be useless when honeycomb launches. Right now sense is great but apps made for cellphones looks stupid. I don't see myself walking around writing on any tablet. Thats what a cellphone is for. The flyer sits right in a niche that will be dominated by 8 inch tablets.
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Problem is after using my flyer, I can't stand to use my Droid x for anything besides phone calls. The screen is just too small. It will also be very dificult to get an 8" tablet in a pants pocket
I'm a owner and advance user of HTC Flyer and iPad, I went and buy the HTCF because it was an HTC product (they never let me down) . The main use of my tablets are for work, but I'll not trade the flyer because any Tablet will lack the same thing that I miss today, "presentation tools", iPad is almost perfect in that área but it can't shows hiperlink so Ive managed to do something else with the splashtop remote software.
So I guess that maybe I would trade for a Tablet that comes with a software from Microsoft, and thats only because I use Msft software for job.
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SciFlyer said:
I chose the Flyer for the form factor and the stylus interface. so nope. I will not be trading it in.
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This exactly! It fits perfectly in my pocket. is easy to carry round and the stylus is actually bringing something new! Oh and I got my 3G Flyer for the price of a WiFi one so that definitely increases customer satisfaction!
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Problem is after using my flyer, I can't stand to use my Droid x for anything besides phone calls. The screen is just too small. It will also be very dificult to get an 8" tablet in a pants pocket
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I am not saying the flyer is not great because its awesome. I still think it will find it hard to find itself into peoples homes. I am willing to bet that it runs its course before it gets honeycomb.
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The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be out on 6/17/11 from the latest reports and will cost less then the HTC Flyer. I'm thinking about it but I like the 7" form factor of the Flyer and don't want to give that up.
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be the same price as the Flyer, at least here in the US. $499.99 for the 16 GB.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Galaxy+Tab+10.1+-+16GB+-+Metallic+Gray+Black/2817582.p?id=1218353419132&skuId=2817582&st=galaxy%20tab&cp=1&lp=4
I debated about this a bit too. But I decided on the Flyer, since I love HTC products (on my 3rd HTC phone), and like Sense. But I have to admit, many of the Honeycomb features look pretty cool. As already noted, form factor is obviously a key difference, and it depends on how you value portability versus screen real estate.
HTC FLyer FTW
Ok people. I daftly started another very similar thread on the Flyer vs the GT. So I will forget that one as this is established.
This is my situation - my misses phone contract is up and the new deal she is looking at has either a GT 7inch thrown in with it or the Flyer. She has very kindly said that I can have the tab off the deal. So I'm in a nice position of being able to choose, for FREE! Which one then people? Can either of them HDMI mirror? Or at least HDMI video playback?
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I am debating the tab 10 or the flyer. I had the tab 7 loved it because it was very portable and carried it with me everywhere . But it crashed often and it started to remind me of wm. Ive tried honey comb and i love it. Fast smooth and stable. So now I'm confused keep it portable or have to carry a bag around? my main use of a tab is surfing web, GPS, games, kindle ECT.
Also another reason I'm debating is the price on the flyer is too high for a 7". Its priced on a 10" price range. So I feel if I'm paying that price I mine as well get the tab. Specially since its dual core which in my opinion makes me feel like the flyer will be outdated by the end of the year And from what seen from the tab 7 the screen resolution is great. I know honey comb is coming to the flyer but how smooth will it run on a single core? Never had an HTC Android device so i dont know how good there update are
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I am debating the tab 10 or the flyer. I had the tab 7 loved it because it was very portable and carried it with me everywhere . But it crashed often and it started to remind me of wm. Ive tried honey comb and i love it. Fast smooth and stable. So now I'm confused keep it portable or have to carry a bag around? my main use of a tab is surfing web, GPS, games, kindle ECT.
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Other here have had the Flyer longer, and can add their comments on this. But I've had mine for over a week, and no crashes or freezing whatsoever. I'd explore the possibility that the problem was the manufacturer, not the OS version.
What are your views on purchasing a Flyer at this point in time? I love the form factor, but with almost everything going to dual-core, is it under-spec'd? I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 but now want the nice thin 7" form factor of the Flyer but I am wondering if it is worth the $500 at this point in the game. I know Samsung is releasing a 7.7" Galaxy tab, but that is too similar to what I already have. I tried out the Acer Iconia A100, but the screen on that thing is just atrocious. I haven't seen anything, but is HTC planning on releasing another 7" tablet anytime soon?
Thoughts?
im more than happy with mine, i would buy it again. sure the newer tabs are better spec wise but for what i use mine for the view/flyer still fits my needs perfectly.
i would definitely buy again if i had the choice. It may only be a single core but its more than powerful enough. My Xoom out performs it, but my dual core Evo 3D gets smoked by it on the benchmarks. My Xoom is still my big dog but i find myself using the Flyer more often because of the size and portability. While I cant wait for a working Honeycomb port, this is my everyday tab. Happy with the Flyer
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What are your views on purchasing a Flyer at this point in time? I love the form factor, but with almost everything going to dual-core, is it under-spec'd? I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 but now want the nice thin 7" form factor of the Flyer but I am wondering if it is worth the $500 at this point in the game. I know Samsung is releasing a 7.7" Galaxy tab, but that is too similar to what I already have. I tried out the Acer Iconia A100, but the screen on that thing is just atrocious. I haven't seen anything, but is HTC planning on releasing another 7" tablet anytime soon?
Thoughts?
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Buy it only if you want the pen. The 7" Samsung may be too similar to your 10" Samsung, but that' because they're both Android tablets. In that respect, the Flyer is different only in that it's still running Gingerbread.
I personally think the Flyer is a great tablet, and the only game in town, currently if you want a 7" tablet with decent pen input. If that's what you want then go for the Flyer. Otherwise, the 7" G-tab will likely be cheaper, thinner, lighter and at least as fast. They'll probably both be of similar build quality. The build quality on the Flyer is superb, but then, so it the 10" G-tab.
I just got one w/pen for $420. Only thing I wish is that I got the view instead... White blows.
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You got that right. I couldn't have put it any better.
At this point with the absence of the august promised honeycomb update, i wouldn't recommend flyer for anybody. I'd recommend g-tab 7.7 to people looking for tablets.
But there's this thing about flyers : htc scribe, magic pen. Virtually no competition on the market.
Unless you really want the pen capability, it's better to wait for the Tab 7.7. I also suggest to hold off a while until honeycomb comes to the Flyer. It seems to be a BIG update with much deeper pen integration into the system as paulobrien said that "you can use your pen to do everything you do now with your finger", USB OTG can also arrive. FYI, so far I am happy with my Flyer purchase. It's not the smallest and lightest 7in tablet but it's the best for my purposes.
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At this point with the absence of the august promised honeycomb update, i wouldn't recommend flyer for anybody.
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Is there something significant that works under Honeycomb and doesn't under Gingerbread? I'm a bit peeved that the Time Magazine app crashes constantly, but other than that, so far, it's all been good. (and I figure Time will eventually fix their app.)
I'm not saying 3.2 won't be an improvement, just that having to wait a couple more months to get it on the View/Flyer doesn't seem like a deal breaker to me. The Flyer/View, as it is, right now, works really well.
For the Gtab7.7, you're going to have to wait a few months with nothing in the mean time, and it's going to be HSPA+ only. Heck, have they said it's coming to your country? Looks like it'll be banned from Europe, and wasn't specced (as of now) for the US.
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What are your views on purchasing a Flyer at this point in time? I love the form factor, but with almost everything going to dual-core, is it under-spec'd?
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Start with the intended use, then see if the specs fit it. So, the question is, assuming the Tab7.7 has better specs, will they make a real difference in what you do with the tablet? I'm guessing that for games, probably, at least for a few. For everything else, probably not all that much. Fair chance that both will feel slow as molasses in a year, when the quad core tablets are hitting the market. So, for a year, will it make a real difference? Something to consider...
The bigger question to ask yourself, is why buy a 7" device unless you plan to use it everywhere. And if you plan to use it everywhere, does NOT having fast cellular coverage make sense? It's costing me $45 a month for insurance, 3GB 3G, unlimited 4G service with Sprint, and while I certainly wish it was less, I AM willing to pay for it. If the device is at home, or unconnected, it's just not useful enough for me. I wouldn't buy a WiFi only tablet, in any size. I just wouldn't use it all that much.
Personally, I'm comfortable with the specs on the View. It can open up the Target flash ad from the middle of the store in a reasonable amount of time. Once things got to that point, further improvements weren't that important to me.
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Unless you really want the pen capability, it's better to wait for the Tab 7.7.
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I got my 32GB 3G Flyer on saturday last week, as a replacement for my ageing Samsung Galaxy Tab 7, which I use when travelling for work. I've also got a WiFi Galaxy Tab 10.1, but that's more of a home-based device.
I was planning on waiting for the GT 7.7, but then I read it wasn't going to be available until the end of the year, so the decision to get the 3G Flyer was a no-brainer for me as I didn't want to wait, although I'm pretty certain I'll get a GT 7.7 once they become available.
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Who.is going to sell there flyer and get a galaxy Tab 8.9?
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Doesn't Fit in my backpocket.
Even with Honeycomb beta running on it now. I don't wanna have a Tablet without a pen anymore. Too useful while surfing, for all the smal Tickboxes and micro X's to close layer banner ads without resizing.
Not to mention the notes you can take. Propper writing recognition will come sooner than later, too.
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I've ordered one. I'll keep the Flyer to compare and will decide after a while which one to keep.
I love my Evo View so I don't think I'll be getting anything different. I do wish HTC would release honeycomb for it though.
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Very tempting. If HTC would hurry up and get Honeycomb on the Flyer then I wouldn't necessarily consider the Tab 8.9, but I'm itchin' for some HC.
? So install HC Beta...
Why is it that practically every time a new tablet comes out, someone has to ask "are you gonna return your Flyer and get an XXX"??? Much more so than other devices I have followed on XDA. Do you guys really have that much buyers remorse? Do you really have that little confidence in your purchasing decisions?
Answer is NO, I'm not going to get the GT 8.9. HTC products have much better build quality. Casings on the Samsung tablets are cheap and plasticky. And, as others have mentioned, I like the 7" form factor. Highly portable, and very easy to handle with one hand.
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? So install HC Beta...
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Granted it's not difficult to accomplish for most of us, but most users don't like to jump through hoops to install "beta" software.
Whatever happened to making informed decisions about your purchases and then sticking with them instead of screwing over stores with petty returns?
On topic, the 8.9 is too big to be pocketable so nope.
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Do you guys really have that much buyers remorse? Do you really have that little confidence in your purchasing decisions?
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In short: yes. I think the Evo View was not the best purchase I've made. I wanted (still do want) a small tablet, but I'm completely dissatisfied with Sprint's reliability around here.
If I hadn't scratched the tablet a few days after I bought it, I would have already returned it to Sprint to wait for one of the 8" tablets.
What are your other options? When the View came out it was the ONLY option for a 7" tablet with a radio, other then going with the original galaxy tab which was slower. Unless I missed something, this is still the case.
psh shoot i will pm me and well set something up
What's wrong with the flyer?
Kris
why dont you guys just wait till the galaxy tab 7.7 comes out. i think that should fit in the pocket and it has better specs the the gtab 10.1
Nope. but the galaxy 7.0 plus might just push me to buy a samsung.
I love how I can just put my flyer into the back pocket of my jeans.
I hope it runs better than the Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I just sold the 10.1 for the Flyer and am honestly shocked how much smoother the Flyer is. Plus Samsung is always slow with updates.
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Nope. but the galaxy 7.0 plus might just push me to buy a samsung.
I love how I can just put my flyer into the back pocket of my jeans.
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What are your other options? When the View came out it was the ONLY option for a 7" tablet with a radio, other then going with the original galaxy tab which was slower. Unless I missed something, this is still the case.
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The upcoming Kindle Fire for $199 looks like an attractive option, for those who haven't bought a tablet yet. But I don't I would trade my Flyer for one of these. From the reports, it seems to be a slightly updated version of the RIM Playbook hardware running Android; in Amazon's rush to bring a tablet to the market for the holiday season. But for those that have been on the fence about getting a tablet, $199 is a killer price point.
Hardware-wise, I would not want to replace my Evo View with the Fire...
but software-wise, the Fire might be a winner. The real problem I'm having right now is being able to view streaming content on my View. None of the major streaming providers work yet: Amazon doesn't have a Prime/Unbox app for Android, Hulu+ doesn't work, and NetFlix doesn't work.
I would be very happy if the Fire allowed me to stream videos to the tablet. That would be enough to convince me to buy more DVD's on Amazon - especially the ones that come with free streaming copies.
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Hardware-wise, I would not want to replace my Evo View with the Fire...
but software-wise, the Fire might be a winner. The real problem I'm having right now is being able to view streaming content on my View. None of the major streaming providers work yet: Amazon doesn't have a Prime/Unbox app for Android, Hulu+ doesn't work, and NetFlix doesn't work.
I would be very happy if the Fire allowed me to stream videos to the tablet. That would be enough to convince me to buy more DVD's on Amazon - especially the ones that come with free streaming copies.
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If you update your Flash player to 10.3, the Flyer will play Amazon instant view vidoes for Prime members in full screen very well.
Did you do your OTA update for the view? NetFlix works fine on mine with no hacking, straight from the market. I also stream Amazon prime as he said. All I'm missing is hulu.
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Good day all. I'm a Best Buy Silver member and have 45 day returns on merchandise. Anyways I picked up the Flyer a week ago and compared to the other tabs I have owned or own (Asus, Acer A500 and A100, HP Touchpad) this is the best in terms of overall functions. Another reason why I say that is because 10 inch tabs are over-the-top; especially if they don't have any ports (that's why I kept the Acer A500). I find 7-9 inchers are more usable. This Flyer is smooth and functions properly unlike most of the Honeycomb tabs. My only concern is will HTC update this beautiful beast? So I'm posing the question to the community of whether to ditch the Flyer or wait it out. Also any input or thoughts about the Samsung 7.0 Plus and if its worth the extra $100 are appreciated
I wish HTC would say something offical and it will make my decision clear.
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The Sammy 7plus will have a TFT LCD screen (like Acer A100) not the Super AMOLED or IPS. That should give a pretty poor viewing angle, not up to Sams usual standards and thus much cheaper to build. On the other hand, Sammy has been promising lots of software updates lately.
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The Sammy 7plus will have a TFT LCD screen (like Acer A100) not the Super AMOLED or IPS. That should give a pretty poor viewing angle, not up to Sams usual standards and thus much cheaper to build. On the other hand, Sammy has been promising lots of software updates lately.
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Yea this tablet game is crazy. Sometimes I wish I would have been simple and gotten an iPad. Android is getting ridiculous. Anyways the inferred remote, updates, and Samsung usually has a decent amount of accessories is what's keeping me interested. I just have a bad feeling that the flyer is dead.
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its maddening. HTC built an almost perfect tablet in the FLyer and then overpriced it at introduction and has failed to support it properly now. Makes me wonder if they are exiting the tablet market.
I too am starting to think HTC is calling it quits. Xoom 2 8.2inch where art thou. I would skip the samsung and wait for that. Much like the original xoom it will be nexus like and will get the most recent updates straight from Google. I miss my original xoom but it was just too darn large.
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I too am starting to think HTC is calling it quits. Xoom 2 8.2inch where art thou. I would skip the samsung and wait for that. Much like the original xoom it will be nexus like and will get the most recent updates straight from Google. I miss my original xoom but it was just too darn large.
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I think the Xoom 2 is a 8.2. I perfer the 7 inch, because I played with the Samsung 8 inch but it is tad big. I'm looking for something I can whip out in public and not look ridiculous. I think the Xoom will cost $545 though, didn't they learn anything?
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Ack, I'm conflicted on where to jump into the tablet market. Granted an IPad would play VERY nicely w/my work MacBook & make life a bit easier, HOWEVER, it's large ~sigh~
Looked at the Xoom the other day and, yeah, too big to tote around comfortably so I started leaning toward the Flyer (I'm a huge HTC fan, love rooting my TBolt & Eris prior to that) but it seems like a lot of owners feel disappointed in HTC's (lack of) support for the device.
Maybe they'll go on a sub $200 fire sale if they announce 'no more'
I'm not sure what to get - but I do know that I want the ability to add storage, ie SD, etc., probably want a 7-8" screen with 9-10" being too large and I'd like it to have a good developer base behind it so I can root away and stay the flash addict that I am. Oh and I'd like the screen to be kind on the eyes for book reading & readable outdoors (so that means I need the AMOLED screen I believe?). I also like the $300 price point of this.
What else are you guys using besides the Flyer?
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chimp
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Ack, I'm conflicted on where to jump into the tablet market. Granted an IPad would play VERY nicely w/my work MacBook & make life a bit easier, HOWEVER, it's large ~sigh~
Looked at the Xoom the other day and, yeah, too big to tote around comfortably so I started leaning toward the Flyer (I'm a huge HTC fan, love rooting my TBolt & Eris prior to that) but it seems like a lot of owners feel disappointed in HTC's (lack of) support for the device.
Maybe they'll go on a sub $200 fire sale if they announce 'no more'
I'm not sure what to get - but I do know that I want the ability to add storage, ie SD, etc., probably want a 7-8" screen with 9-10" being too large and I'd like it to have a good developer base behind it so I can root away and stay the flash addict that I am. Oh and I'd like the screen to be kind on the eyes for book reading & readable outdoors (so that means I need the AMOLED screen I believe?). I also like the $300 price point of this.
What else are you guys using besides the Flyer?
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Acer A500 and Nexus S. I do agree the 10 inch ones are to large for daily use especially in public. At they are cool bit I need something portable.
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Acer A500 and Nexus S. I do agree the 10 inch ones are to large for daily use especially in public. At they are cool bit I need something portable.
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Thank you, but the Nexus S is a phone, isn't it? And, yeah the 10" tab is going to be too large.
I'll have to get to Best Buy and see if they at least have an HTC Flyer on display that I can fiddle with.
I'm trying to make pretty much the same decision. I would rather not be left without an update to ICS. Other than that, the Flyer is looking pretty good. I like the design of it over the Galaxy Tab (though its design isn't horrible either), and it certainly felt snappy enough during my brief use of it in the store. The Tab is $100 more, and I doubt it will drop in the near future (i.e. before the end of the year), since it's a brand new product and Samsung would have a bunch of pissed off early-adopters on their hands. The Flyer, on the other hand, stands to drop in price again, since it's relatively old.
I was also considering the original Galaxy Tab because of the GSM capabilities (would be nice to throw in a pre-paid SIM card just in case), but Samsung failed to include it in the list of devices they're going to upgrade to ICS, and it felt just a tiny bit slow in the store, at least compared to the Flyer.
I am waiting for the day that Asus releases a 7 inch tablet. If they ever do, I will buy it and never look back. They release products that have top notch hardware and the best software and update support in my opinion. If only the transformer or transformer prime were a bit smaller, then they would be perfect for what I want.
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I am waiting for the day that Asus releases a 7 inch tablet. If they ever do, I will buy it and never look back. They release products that have top notch hardware and the best software and update support in my opinion. If only the transformer or transformer prime were a bit smaller, then they would be perfect for what I want.
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They are ok. I have owned 2 Transformers and the build quality was not there. From the hollow back, light bleed, and cracking speakers. That's how I ended up with the Acer is was just solid.
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Yeah I had the Acer A100 for a couple of months. Too bad they skimped so much on the hardware. Terrible display, terrible microphone, poor battery life. The software was fine.
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They are ok. I have owned 2 Transformers and the build quality was not there. From the hollow back, light bleed, and cracking speakers. That's how I ended up with the Acer is was just solid.
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Yeah I had the Acer A100 for a couple of months. Too bad they skimped so much on the hardware. Terrible display, terrible microphone, poor battery life. The software was fine.
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TBH... The Flyer is slow compared to the new Dual Core tablets. however... for 300$ + the added pen functionality it's worth it.
My screen also has a yellow tint... Is that the same as every1 Else's?
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TBH... The Flyer is slow compared to the new Dual Core tablets. however... for 300$ + the added pen functionality it's worth it.
My screen also has a yellow tint... Is that the same as every1 Else's?
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The screen should not be yellow.
Actually at 1.5ghz the flyer is faster in most cases than any tablet out there. Dual core doesn't get you more usable speed in almost every case because few if any apps are designed in a way that can make use of the dual cores and Android only lets one app be foreground at a time. So most of the time a dual core is only using one and its slower than the Flyer.
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The screen should not be yellow.
Actually at 1.5ghz the flyer is faster in most cases than any tablet out there. Dual core doesn't get you more usable speed in almost every case because few if any apps are designed in a way that can make use of the dual cores and Android only lets one app be foreground at a time. So most of the time a dual core is only using one and its slower than the Flyer.
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You are right. I looked at some benchmark test it test better then every HC tab except te Samsung 10.1
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Black Friday will probably yield some good deals, so I'm at least hanging tight for that pricing to come out before jumping on anything - and I think I'm going to sell my Ipod Touch, latest gen, NEVER use it.
Ahhh, eBay (or friends on FB, lol)
I have the flyer and I love it! It's built super solid, its very fast, and I love how it scales apps in contrast to how to Galaxy tab did. On a 7" device I would end up using more phone apps then tablet apps anyway, so I don't care about honeycomb. I love my Flyer! The only thing that may replace it is the Galaxy Note...but then again I may still keep it since its really not worth it to only get $200 used for it. Hell, I'd keep it for that just to lend out or use it as a dedicated clock!
I used to be a active user here on XDA when Wondows mobile was the "cool" Mobile OS. Then I bought a iPod Touch when my father bought into the iPhone 3G. I got sucked into Apple with the 3GS, then the 4. I bought a 64gb 3g iPad when it came out, as well...but then I bought a ATT 3g Galaxy Tab refurbished just to try out android....and fell in love.(it made me feel like I used to with windows mobile...the customization) I kept the TAB for a few months then decided to sell both my iPad and my Tab and buy a iPad wifi for cheap, and a Flyer. I canceled my contract and used my unlimited ipad SIM in my Jailbroken iPhone 4....Loving life($30 a month is my only phone bill!)! That iPhone may be downgraded to a mp3 player though....since I am eye balling the Galaxy Note now.
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I'm trying to make pretty much the same decision. I would rather not be left without an update to ICS. Other than that, the Flyer is looking pretty good. I like the design of it over the Galaxy Tab (though its design isn't horrible either), and it certainly felt snappy enough during my brief use of it in the store. The Tab is $100 more, and I doubt it will drop in the near future (i.e. before the end of the year), since it's a brand new product and Samsung would have a bunch of pissed off early-adopters on their hands. The Flyer, on the other hand, stands to drop in price again, since it's relatively old.
I was also considering the original Galaxy Tab because of the GSM capabilities (would be nice to throw in a pre-paid SIM card just in case), but Samsung failed to include it in the list of devices they're going to upgrade to ICS, and it felt just a tiny bit slow in the store, at least compared to the Flyer.
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I don't think the Plus will drop in price either. The OG TAB is still. 400
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qhinton said:
I don't think the Plus will drop in price either. The OG TAB is still. 400
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The WiFi version is $300 on Amazon. But yes, the GSM one that I want is still pretty pricey. If I got the original Tab, though, I'd just pick it up from eBay or the forums or something. Or, maybe it will be on sale during Black Friday, since any retailers that still have them need to clear their inventory to make room for the Plus.
This is a hard decision, to be honest. After doing some more research on the Flyer, it seems that the easiest one to acquire in the States (the WiFi one from Best Buy), is also the one that throws up hurdles for modders, such as the inability to go back to stock from a custom ROM.
Now I'm kind of back at square one, debating between the original Tab, the Tab Plus, the Flyer, the IdeaPad A1, and pending more details and reviews, the Huawei MediaPad.
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.
- Dan
AEDan1977 said:
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.
- Dan
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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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Blacklabel84 said:
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."
ebay
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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No idea
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Blacklabel84 said:
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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