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Now since they have located the port on the side of the phone and are offering charging and video output through a single port what are the odds of htc or another third party to release a lapdock like motorola did for the atrix. I know its highly unlikely but would be awesome
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Yes, because the sales of the atrix lapdock have been so awe inspiring... Really, for the price of a lapdock, you could buy a decent tablet or a tad more for a samsung tab 10.1 ... Seriously tho, I'll stick with my laptop
Ya that would be pretty sweet as long as they did make u pay for a tethering plan with it like they did on the atrix
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Yes, because the sales of the atrix lapdock have been so awe inspiring... Really, for the price of a lapdock, you could buy a decent tablet or a tad more for a samsung tab 10.1 ... Seriously tho, I'll stick with my laptop
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This.
The lapdock is just about the most useless gimmick I've ever seen, it adds no real benefit to your device vs. carrying a tablet which wouldn't cost any more and wouldn't use your battery.
I am looking forward to this phone, but I would have to say it would be awesome to do what the Evo devs have done in creating a way to use it with a monitor and keyboard,etc. That wouldn't be too portable, but useful in tight situations, nonetheless.
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I am looking forward to this phone, but I would have to say it would be awesome to do what the Evo devs have done in creating a way to use it with a monitor and keyboard,etc. That wouldn't be too portable, but useful in tight situations, nonetheless.
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Yeah it would be cool if you could just plug it into your existing laptop. Buying a new one, SCREW THAT.
IMO that lapdock is the smartphone gimmick of the decade.
I can't believe anybody actually wants that. It's easier just to have a separate laptop and sync it to your phone with samba and tethering over wifi. Not to mention cheaper.
I agree, betting lapdock goes the way of the "Amphicar".... don't know what that is? Exactly my point....
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IMO that lapdock is the smartphone gimmick of the decade.
I can't believe anybody actually wants that. It's easier just to have a separate laptop and sync it to your phone with samba and tethering over wifi. Not to mention cheaper.
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That is true bcuz ideas havent been new
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IMO that lapdock is the smartphone gimmick of the decade.
I can't believe anybody actually wants that. It's easier just to have a separate laptop and sync it to your phone with samba and tethering over wifi. Not to mention cheaper.
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well, I just got one, for the Atrix, and, I think it's pretty amazing:
almost full size proper keyboard, full size screen, no need for separate cell account, single device with my stuff, just brilliant
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I agree, betting lapdock goes the way of the "Amphicar".... don't know what that is? Exactly my point....
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and, you're probably right
Well, it's going to happen a "Lapdock" for any smartphone that supports MHL output I believe. Bloody thing even works with the iphone.
http://clamcase.com/clambook-android-and-iphone-laptop-dock.html
Though personally I'm waiting for Ubuntu for Android.
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
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.
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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.
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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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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?
http://androidcommunity.com/8-inch-...101/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
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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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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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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.
I currently use the prime daily and i got my GF the nexus 7 for couch browsing and just to have the latest OTA's all the time. However after using it, I really am liking the portability of the size and the performance is so much fast than the prime. Just not sure if i would miss the larger screen.
Yeah, i plan on selling my Prime soon and getting a Nexus 7!
I switched--but I was having horrible problems with my prime. One nexus 7 for me. One nexus 7 for my wife.
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I switched--but I was having horrible problems with my prime. One nexus 7 for me. One nexus 7 for my wife.
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missing the 10inch screen?
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missing the 10inch screen?
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Its coming in September. Not sure of cost yet, but when it comes, my Prime is SO getting sold.
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How are Yall selling your primes/keyboards? Ebay, amazon, craigslist, etc.?
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How are Yall selling your primes/keyboards? Ebay, amazon, craigslist, etc.?
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Due to the reputation of the prime and the release of infinity, the price of the prime is below what I'd like to get out of my prime.
I was able to easily get 500 out of my first transformer on ebay, this time around not so much luck.
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Probably going to stick mine on eBay and Gumtree!
Mine is going on Craigslist & I haven't seen enough reviews on the 7 to get it. I'm looking at getting a ipad or a laptop.
already purchased one through Google play. UPS showed original scan at Ky hub center @ 9:20a.m. now ups shows my device leaving KY, departure scan, @ 2:09p.m.. so its on "In Transit" status now. will arrive for delivery to me tomorrow. can't wait!
oh and im keeping both. No need to get rid of my prime since i have no issues with it. it works great
I'd love to have both, but I'm keeping my prime. The keyboard dock is far too useful to give up. Besides, I have faith in the devs
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I'd love to have both, but I'm keeping my prime. The keyboard dock is far too useful to give up. Besides, I have faith in the devs
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yea both sounds like a good idea.
gonna get the N7, use it for a week or two and wait to hear about JB on prime.. then sell one of the 2.
Anyone want to buy a spare Prime?
Traded in my 3G Vita on one Saturday. So far its been an absolute pleasure to own, exactly what I was expecting.
My Prime, not so much.
Sorry guys, but I see no need on having a tablet without a dock station like the asus transformer line. I mean, a tablet without USB OTG,SD and microSD card reader and mouse pad is just an expensive toy to sit in front of the TV and surf on internet while watching at it. I use my prime both at work and while at school instead of bringing a heavy, big, overheating laptop, not to mention the battery life in the prime is way better. I know , the N7 came with a very good price, and I will buy one as soon as they reach Swedish market, but as I said before, for me it will work just as a toy to surf in front of the TV, no way that it would replace the Prime.
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yea both sounds like a good idea.
gonna get the N7, use it for a week or two and wait to hear about JB on prime.. then sell one of the 2.
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Pretty much the same boat I am in. Buying from staples and they have a 14 day return policy (I think). Not sure if selling my prime would be worth it at this point.
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I am on it right now and I have to say it just outperforms the prime. Idk if its jb or what but everything is just after on the n7
The N7 doesnt seem to have these strange lags caused by the internal memory speed.
Also it scores way better in the benchmarks...
good thing: it uses the same memory as the prime! on paper the same speed ...
http://www.jactron.co.uk/products/emmc-series/commercial-grade-mlc/commercial-grade-25C-+85C/kingston-emmc
lets hope for jellybean and kernel upgrade anywhere soon!
I think what it boils down to is, get what you want period. If you love the prime and it works for you then keep it, want the infinity or 7 then get it.
Nothing is worse than having a tablet and not want it, or you are dissatisfied with it, for whatever reason. Flip side, nothing is better than having a device and really like it.
The prime really doesn't do it for me, I thought it would (it's still is the best looking tablet out bar none) but it just doesn't. In the end I treat it like a business decision, I thought it would be good and it tuned out for me different. Now I'm trying to sell it and move on.
I started using windows 8 and I knew my next tablet device would have it 8 on it. I like everything about it. I think it's the better OS for me and my situation. I could go on an on bashing Asus, but why? I've found what works best for me. But that's just me...
I owned a Galaxy Tab 7" and a PlayBook prior to getting the Prime, and I'm considering the Nexus, but I found the 7" tabs to be too small for web browsing. Personally, I think the Galaxy Tab 8.9" is the best size.
Plus, it's another ASUS product. (My Prime's currently RMA'd to fix the rear camera issue).
I wish HTC had built the Nexus 7. The Nexus One was the best.
Hmmm....
Demand
moxia said:
My 5.0 is a bit banged-up and I'm wavering toward getting a refurbed unit as a backup before they all go and/or this one gives up the ghost, but I'd rather have something new.
- 7-inch tablets are a bit larger and bulkier than what I want. (The new Nexus 7 is a good deal, but....its still a tablet...without a microsd card slot.)
- Smart phones are too damn expensive and I'd really rather *not* have an OLED screen.
Samsung seems able to release every size and format of device except a media-centric device in the 5"-6" range.
I'd even settle for the 5.8 inch upgrade that was released in Korea sans a camera flash right about now.
Anyone else even a bit miffed at Samsung's firm focus on tablets and smartphones now?
I'm not complaining really. I still love love love my 5.0, but I hope this isn't the end of the line for this format in this size.
-A Samsung customer getting really tired of waiting for something new.
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If the market was there, and large enough, rest assured, they would get to work on it immediately. I'm not sure the market is there for smaller-than-tablet devices.
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If the market was there, and large enough, rest assured, they would get to work on it immediately. I'm not sure the market is there for smaller-than-tablet devices.
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The market may have shriveled to a pathetic nub for all I know, but I wish to add my voice to the OPs. That post pretty well describes me (perhaps there's a fair number of us holding the fort; dare I hope?).
I often dryly state that i am 'between jobs' so a smartphone w/ contract really isn't an option for me right now, but I'd dearly love to dump such shekels as I can spare into a quality pocketable Android device that is still being supported. My beloved Sansa has begun to show its age, so I won't be able to put the decision off too much longer. Hear me, O Mighty Samsung Gods, all I ask is one last pseudo-Luddite-indulging hurrah...
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If the market was there, and large enough, rest assured, they would get to work on it immediately. I'm not sure the market is there for smaller-than-tablet devices.
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You may be right, but surely South Koreans aren't the only ones who buy PMPs. I'm sure they'd sell more if they offered them worldwide.
Maybe they're going to offer the YP-GP1-5.8 reissue soon stateside/worldwide (It's been about a year since it was released in Korea) after the market there becomes saturated with them and they have a ton of parts left lying around and need to make a profit on them.
Or maybe not. The Nexus 7-2nd Gen. *is* starting to look a bit more attractive though....just a bit...
I think actually the galaxy player is a good alternative to expensive tablets and phone and these mixtures because. But something new wouldn't be bad...
A little bit more power and RAM would be enough
The Design might be a little bit more rounded but the size is nearly perfect
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IKR we need an upgrade.
moxia said:
You may be right, but surely South Koreans aren't the only ones who buy PMPs. I'm sure they'd sell more if they offered them worldwide.
Maybe they're going to offer the YP-GP1-5.8 reissue soon stateside/worldwide (It's been about a year since it was released in Korea) after the market there becomes saturated with them and they have a ton of parts left lying around and need to make a profit on them.
Or maybe not. The Nexus 7-2nd Gen. *is* starting to look a bit more attractive though....just a bit...
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I don't think it is that. The market is here, but the thing is Samsung is the only company from what I seen that made an android PMP player. Also with this market you have to make the device a great price, and that's any where from $100-$150. I'd say $200 but then people would be all like "Well I can get a nexus 7 for that price"
I want an upgrade also. Sucks that the galaxys players are not as popular as ipods
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jmindset said:
I want an upgrade also. Sucks that the galaxys players are not as popular as ipods
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Yes it really sucks but the problem is a lack of marketing for our device. Most people asking about my player are really impressed of its size and the fact that it's running android. They find it way better than these boring Apple iPods
Murphy's Law indicates that if I lose my cool and opt for a Nexus 7 'consolation prize', Samsung will release a dream device the next day
Ipods aren't even that popular anymore. Look how long it took Apple to refresh their lineup.
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Yes it really sucks but the problem is a lack of marketing for our device. Most people asking about my player are really impressed of its size and the fact that it's running android. They find it way better than these boring Apple iPods
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Lol true. It's funny because most people that see me using mine(I use it as a wifi phone with Google voice and groove ip) think its an ACTUAL phone. I have owned the 3.6 and currently own the 4.2. I for one am impressed with what samsung has done with this. Its a win for them in my book.
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http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy-player-ii-spotted-in-benchmarks-20130430/
Looks like Samsung already made a successor to the Galaxy Player but it seems that the demand for these devices isn't that large (even though 5" is perfect)
Tech Bottom Feeder said:
Murphy's Law indicates that if I lose my cool and opt for a Nexus 7 'consolation prize', Samsung will release a dream device the next day
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but lets face the truth, there is no way samsung is gonna make a ~200 media player thats as good as the N7.
Lets examine the specs:
Nexus 7 2013:
7” 1,920 by 1,200 (323ppi) screen
16 GB storage
1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro
2GB RAM
5-megapixel primary camera
3,950mAh
Price: 230
Galaxy player 5:
5” 480 by800 screen
8 GB storage
1GHz singe-core Hummingbird
0.5GB RAM
3-megapixel primary camera
2,500 mAh
Price: 220
iurnait said:
but lets face the truth, there is no way samsung is gonna make a ~200 media player thats as good as the N7.
Lets examine the specs:
Nexus 7 2013:
7” 1,920 by 1,200 (323ppi) screen
16 GB storage
1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro
2GB RAM
5-megapixel primary camera
3,950mAh
Price: 230
Galaxy player 5:
5” 480 by800 screen
8 GB storage
1GHz singe-core Hummingbird
0.5GB RAM
3-megapixel primary camera
2,500 mAh
Price: 220
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Yep but that's considering Google is selling the nexus 7 at cost. Also the SGP got released nearly 2 years ago, give it a break on the specs sheet, Lool. It's not even comparable.
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My OCD Googling habit fot "YP-GI2" shows that a bunch of buzz has sprung up in the last 24 hours regarding a device dubbed the Galaxy 070. I look forward to the weighing in of forum heavyweights on the matter ...
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My OCD Googling habit fot "YP-GI2" shows that a bunch of buzz has sprung up in the last 24 hours regarding a device dubbed the Galaxy 070. I look forward to the weighing in of forum heavyweights on the matter ...
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Awesome hearing this. I was considering buying a nexus7. But might not now lol
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jmindset said:
Awesome hearing this. I was considering buying a nexus7. But might not now lol
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Well, the rumor mill identifies it as possibly a "home phone", but if it's got good sound and the right price, they could call it the Galaxy Nosehair Trimmer and I'd still get it
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Well, the rumor mill identifies it as possibly a "home phone", but if it's got good sound and the right price, they could call it the Galaxy Nosehair Trimmer and I'd still get it
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Home phone is fine. Since that's what I use my galaxy player as. A wifi phone would be better lol
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jmindset said:
Lol true. It's funny because most people that see me using mine(I use it as a wifi phone with Google voice and groove ip) think its an ACTUAL phone. I have owned the 3.6 and currently own the 4.2. I for one am impressed with what samsung has done with this. Its a win for them in my book.
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Same here! I'm with the OP! I'm still glad to know there are a lot of people out there that share my opinion on the need for an updated Player (sans phone/plan)!