Ameo, mint condition as it was replaced under warranty a month ago (including documantation to prove this) however the keyboard is tatty as it was not replaced !
£270 can meet up in london ! boxed with all the usual accessories + a docking cradle charger station + a second battery which is now in poor condition but still working (will do 1 days usage)
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The facts.
All the Peripherals are in brand new unpoened condition, this includes the Headphones, the T-mobile pen the Charger and the VGA cable. They are unopened as I did not need them (I had an identical charger and equally fitting headphones from my universal) The box is in pristine condition,as is the Ameo it self, as it was replaced last month (I can verify this). I tend to look after my stuff as I hope you can tell. I was gutted that the Keyboard destroyed the facia of my previous Ameo, and so have never ever attached this keyboard to my new Ameo. The Keyboard unfortunatly was not replaced as it was not faulty, and so looks tatty.
If you purchase it I recommend NOT attaching the keyboard.
Bottom line ! you are getting a NEW Ameo with New unused peripherals in a pristine box, for very little money.
Going on Ebay later on today, I expect to pretty much get my asking price considering it comes with the charger station.
now on Ebay
http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbay&gbh=1&_trksid=m38
I ordered a couple of these Cradles from ClubMac as they had the best price I found on the Web (< $20.00 w/ Free Shipping).
http://www.clubmac.com/clubmac/shop/detail~dpno~7602914.asp
These are the real McCoy, genuine Palm Cradles. They have a very small form factor and look good on the desk. Unfortunately they do not come with any type of cable so you will need to use the cable that came with the phone or purchase one separately. The cradles also come with a mild adhesive bottom that makes the cradle stay put with docking and undocking. Some might not like that feature but I personally think it is great.
For those looking for a Phone + Spare Battery charging cradle there is one here
http://store.treocentral.com/mobi-products-cradle-w-spare-battery-slot/6A39A4337.htm
Since I have no need to charge an extra battery I do not personally care for the look or size of this one. However, it does come with its own cables making it very competitive pricewise.
Happy Charging.
I Have Athena & Axim X51v for sale if anyone interested b4 I stick on Ebay.
Athena has a slight crack just above were you put the stylus in but aother than that its in perfect working order. Any offers?
The Dell Axim X51v has loads of extra stuff with it. Any offers?
Will be sticking on Ebay next week but thought i'd try here first.
I am in the UK.
Thanks
Melmac
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im in the uk
how much for the athena?
I am also selling my HTC Advantage (no Dopod, T-Mobile ..., it's original HTC).
You get the Device, a second Battery, a VGA Cable, original Leather Case, Car mount (with Loudspeakers for Navigation and Charger), a ****ing awesome Docking Station (PC sync, HTC charge, 2nd battery charge, vga, s-video, chinch, usb for keyboard or mouse), 2 screen protectors (one applied and one spare), ac adapter and the original box.
offer me a good price and you will get a good device + accessories.
@Srv-02 : hi srv, could I just buy ur docking station (PC sync, HTC charge, 2nd battery charge, vga, s-video, chinch, usb for keyboard or mouse) ? I give you USD20 for that EXCLUDING shipping. I live in Jakarta, Indonesia and I can pay using paypal...PM me if you want to negotiate. Thanks buddy..
Srv-02 said:
I am also selling my HTC Advantage (no Dopod, T-Mobile ..., it's original HTC).
You get the Device, a second Battery, a VGA Cable, original Leather Case, Car mount (with Loudspeakers for Navigation and Charger), a ****ing awesome Docking Station (PC sync, HTC charge, 2nd battery charge, vga, s-video, chinch, usb for keyboard or mouse), 2 screen protectors (one applied and one spare), ac adapter and the original box.
offer me a good price and you will get a good device + accessories.
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Were you able to send the pictures? otherwise could you pst them here?
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Vinny
I am looking for cradle for my SGS, but I don't want it to have connections for charging, etc. I only want something to rest my phone in when at work. I couldn't find anything like this for the SGS, so I started looking for phones of similar form factor. So far I've found this:
130428408201 (Ebay)
Any inputs on what cradles I can use?
Thanks
There is an original desktop cradle made by Samsung, bit pricey though...
I am considering purchasing the dock. I don't need HDMI or the audio port etc.
My plan is to use the A500 as a chumby-like device beside me at night time. So, clock, weather, etc. and a quick touch to dim or light it up.
That being said, is the dock worth it? Does it work well? Mostly I'm concerned about the remote, I'm sure I'll be using that a lot.
I have read that it never used to, but now works nicely in 3.2, but I'd like to verify that here before I drop 50 bucks on it.
Thanks.
If that's all you want it for, save yourself the money and just buy a cheap tablet stand...
FloatingFatMan said:
If that's all you want it for, save yourself the money and just buy a cheap tablet stand...
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And where do I find a remote that will work with it that's small and neat?
Unless you're willing to pay a lot of money just for a remote, I'd have to agree with FloatingFatMan.
While I really want a dock, paying $55 USD for the official Acer dock and another $20 for a power supply (because it doesn't come with one) is crazy, considering the limitations. It's really nothing more than an expensive piece of plastic with a power pass-thru and audio connector.
I think that dock would be good if they droped the price or released a version 2.0 with a power supply, USB, and HDMI (granted, you mentioned you wern't looking for those features).
A simple $5 generic tablet stand and nightstand app will do everything you're looking for... just without the cheap-feeling remote that the Acer dock comes with.
If you really want a remote there are several good Bluetooth versions that will work. I saw some threads with people using a Jabra 3030
Hell, I bent an old coat hanger into a DIY stand and it works great. Not aesthetically pleasing mind you, but it works amazingly for what its worth.
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I have to agree with the others...
As an owner of the dock, I'm very disappointed. Everything the others say about it is true. A basic tablet stand would likely serve you better. Note that I really don't use the remote, though.
Inexpensive tablet stand
Here's a link to an inexpensive, folding tablet stand. I don't own this, but it has many positive reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...TAB1/dp/B000CKVOOY/ref=acc_glance_e_ai_ps_t_4
Thanks for the responses. The answer is, yes I really do want the remote. I was only thinking about the dock on behalf of the fact that it would be 2 solutions in 1.
1. I'd get a remote. I haven't been able to source any neat/small bluetooth remotes
The only one I've seen for less than $40 is the PS3 remote and I doubt that's compatible with the A500 in terms of all the relevant functions. There's another, $40 by SMK-Link but again, not sure if it works with the A500 and it's too big anyway.
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2. The dock would serve as my charger so I didn't have to fumble for the cord to plug the tablet in every time. I could just drop it on the dock when I'm heading to bed. Afaik the tablet's charger works with the dock, so I wouldn't need to spend another $20, it's not like I need 2 anyway.
The dock isn't absolutely necessary. It just takes a few extra movements to plug it in anyway. I'd gladly save a few bucks on skipping the dock. The remote is the real issue at hand. While I want the tablet to be like a chumby, I also want it to be my music player as mentioned. After I'm done playing with it beside the bed and I've set my alarm, I don't want to have to stretch over to fiddle with it if I don't like the song being played. Likewise, I don't want to have to fiddle with it while manipulating/navigating the netflix app.
If you guys could recommend to me a good bluetooth remote control I'd be happy. I still haven't been able to source a good one. The Jabra 3030 is $60-90 and a bit more than I need but less than I want. I don't need a device to stream music through headphones to me, I already have a great bluetooth speaker system set up in my bedroom. The Street also is missing a directional pad.
I already own the Arkon. That's what I use to dock it now. It serves it's purpose as a dock nicely in terms of leaving it be, but in cases where you need to touch the tablet, it isn't as practical since if you're not careful, touching the tablet ends up fumbling your configuration/angles...even though the hinges are for the most part quite tight.
I'm sad to hear that the dock is disappointing, but for what I want it seems I may not have a choice.
Thanks again for your responses and advice. I look forward to hearing your suggestions. I've searched up and down the net' and haven't been able to find a small, tidy control like the one that comes with the A500 dock.
Gentle Alarm's Night Mode + my 10 dollar Merkury Innovations Stand is more and adequate enough on my dresser, plus it looks sexxy .
The Docks current setup is just not worth the money, unless you need a 50+ dollar remote for the brag factor.
I have that stand it works real nice.
it's definitly not worth it !
i had one for another tab. save ur money, and just take a good case
Dock purely for charging?
So there are no cheaper docks purely for charging?
I know I can get a cheap stand and plug in the power cable, that's what I use now - A $3 business card holder from OfficeWorks and the original charger.
But I want a dock that I can throw my tab at, and have it slide in and start charging.
luke.pell said:
So there are no cheaper docks purely for charging?
I know I can get a cheap stand and plug in the power cable, that's what I use now - A $3 business card holder from OfficeWorks and the original charger.
But I want a dock that I can throw my tab at, and have it slide in and start charging.
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I caved and got the Acer Dock. There are just no alternatives for the remote and being able to just sit the device on something and have it charge is a nice bonus over having to plug it in every time.
Not sure why so many are complaining about it. I half expected it to crumble while using it or that it just wouldn't work the way some owners complained of how cheap it was on Amazon. But I read some of the 4 star reviews and went ahead with the purchase.
But the dock works well, the remote works very well, better than I expected and the dock isn't that 'cheap' to me. Then I again, I don't equate something made of plastic to being cheap so that may just be me.
For what it does, allowing you to sit your tablet down to charge AND coming with the remote control (that I can find no alternatives for), it's well worth it to me...you just have to stomach the $50. If you consider the dock to be 20/25 and the remote to be 25/30 (that's what I did), it doesn't feel like a waste of money. Granted, if you don't want the remote then it would definitely feel like paying too much but I haven't found any charging bases either way, and I don't think you ever will since it's a proprietary slot.
I'm considering getting one of these docks.
Its handy to have an audio connection that doesn't use the 3.5ml jack, preventing the jack from getting worn down whenever you want to play music at home.
Let alone not wearing down the solder for the charging port (I hate the charging port, am really disappointed the tab cant charge over its micro USB, but thats a whole separate rant eheh)
I originally thought I should get a second charger and dock, but since using custom roms my battery life has gotten so good that I can leave my only charger at home on a dock and not have to worry.
My battery is usually on 70% ~ 65% remaining by the time I get home, including daily web usage, 2 hours of video playback, and general fiddling here and there.
If there was a cheaper stand that utilised the Dock port, i'd strongly consider it, but since this is the only one I know of that has the port for audio, remote control and charging. if I could get one for 50 bucks I would be very happy.
unfortunately in Aus they're price point is ****ty (aus retail sucks) so Its probably going to cost me $65~
qwertylesh said:
I'm considering getting one of these docks.
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Let alone not wearing down the solder for the charging port (I hate the charging port, am really disappointed the tab cant charge over its micro USB, but thats a whole separate rant eheh)
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If you could charge via the USB, you would wear it down twice as fast. That's because you can't charge it connected to a PC because its USB port simply cannot supply the needed current to charge the battery. So you would have to plug in a charger and unplug it every time you need to connect to a PC for file transfer. Not to mention that this would make developement of applications with A500a pain in the a## because you will be discharging the battery while connected unless you allow it to go to sleep and have to wake and unlock every time you run your app (which would still discharge the battery but slower).
Acer did not put the extra production effort/cost in having more ports just to make your life miserable
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