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Advent vega

Hi, will this be added to the list of devices. as i think this is gonna be a popular product.

There certainly looks to be a lot of pent-up demand for this in the UK. Hopefully in a week or so there will actually be some the stock in and we can start ripping it apart. I doubt if XDA will add it until there is significant take up, but all the signs are that this will be a popular device. I'm certainly going to pick one up...

same here, shame it is not 3g but hey thats why I have a nexus aswell.

r8zer said:
same here, shame it is not 3g but hey thats why I have a nexus aswell.
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Yeah, I've come to the conclusion that 3G is not that important on a 10 inch tablet. I'm never going to be away from a wifi when using the thing. I had a Galaxy Tab for a short while, and while appreciating the ability to get Internet connection via 3G and being able to use it as a phone, I've decided that for a large tablet wifi is all that's really needed for me. Tends to be a lot cheaper too...

any news on this yet,theres exciting stuff happening over at modaco but you gotta be a member to get the roms

Any updates on this yet? I'm on the fence about a tablet but if I am to get one, I'm leaning this way.

I have had my Advent Vega since Nov last year and would recommend it.
Seams to be getting a following.

[Q] (request) ASUS Eee Transformer section

Would we consider adding a forum for the Transformer? Seems like a lot of potential with that tablet...
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does anyone know how many +1s it takes for a forum?

I second this request.
Looking at the price it's gonna be coming out at and the functionality it has, I should expect this will be a popular little device.

Consider this a must, especially with all the controversial halo Honeycomb gets. Not being open source atm, rushed to release and so forth.

kovla said:
Consider this a must, especially with all the controversial halo Honeycomb gets. Not being open source atm, rushed to release and so forth.
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True, hope to get one myself aswel

I would love to see this section open,
I plan on getting one too.

+1 from me, just trying to find a supplier who will have early stock

Me too!
expansys (UK) have it listed for preorder... but their prices are usually geared towards those that must have it first rather than those who want to shop around.
Apparently there'll be a price announcement from Asus tomorrow. I want keyboard too so here's hoping for a nice bundle
Comments from an Asus guy who has one over in the bit-tech forums:
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=206353
And a nice video, although in Swedish and no keyboard, it does show Honeycomb quite well. And (is this Asus'?) lovely liquid live wallpaper where the liquid level indicates the battery level!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ms-oD11NCI

There is a new article on slashgear with pricing and availability for UK :
http://www.slashgear.com/asus-eee-p...slate-ep121-officially-priced-dated-30143364/
Pricing and Availability:
Tablet, 16GB, WiFi, unlimited ASUS Webstorage: £379
Tablet & keyboard dock, 16GB, WiFi, unlimited ASUS Webstorage: £429
Tablet, 32GB, WiFi, unlimited ASUS Webstorage: £429
UK-wide range of retailers including PC World, Currys, Comet and Carphone Warehouse – pre-order online at Amazon.co.uk and Ebuyer.com from midnight today (30th March 2011).
In stock from April 6th (first units will be available in stores and pre-orders will be delivered shortly afterwards)
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+1. I am in doubts on getting this one or the Xoom one. This one will be released first in europe, so for europe, this will be the first Honeycomb, not the XOOM. Motorola has been sleeping around

+1
ASUS has announced it in the US in April. Available for order now in UK, released in Taiwan. Please open a forum section forum for those of us who have or will have this unit. I tried the Xoom, nice but decided I want the keyboard. Best of both net-book and tablet. It could be a Transformer/Slider forum.
SOON PLEASE.... PRETTY PLEASE.....

Daffa222 said:
I second this request.
Looking at the price it's gonna be coming out at and the functionality it has, I should expect this will be a popular little device.
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10char

+1
also .... where can you pre order i the UK ?
will be an amazing device

Apache14 said:
where can you pre order i the UK ?
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I saw it on Amazon but I'll probably get one at PC World or Carphone Warehouse as I'll be in the UK when it will be available

sgspikes said:
I would love to see this section open,
I plan on getting one too.
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I would love too. I'm thinking about buying one by import or to w8...

+1
Yes a section for the EEE pad Transformer should be great !

ya... the important question... how many devs will be getting it?
cause I'm all about contributing everything I can, but unfortunately thats not a ton...

Comet have it up for sale at £399 - not clear whether this is with/without dock.
http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Tablets/buy-ASUS-TF101-1B027A-Tablet/717703

That looks to be the non keypad version
BTW im the cyanogenmod maintainer for the POV mobii / Advent Vega tegra 2 tablet. So ill be deving for it

Apache14 said:
That looks to be the non keypad version
BTW im the cyanogenmod maintainer for the POV mobii / Advent Vega tegra 2 tablet. So ill be deving for it
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nice... so I can rest assure I'll be able to get root access then...

I have mainly been on the app development side of things, but for a tablet I might shift gears and try learning ROM development/root hacking.
I am definitely looking forward to this tablet, and think it should get its own section.

[Q] Convince me to go Advent

Ive just sold my Galaxy Tab and now have £250 to play with.
Should I get a Vega? they look pretty good.
What are peoples experiances with this tab? Speed? Gaming? Developement?
I see you guys have fully fledged Honeycomb and thats a big plus for me........
So go on.........Convince me!

Go for it! See if you can get a refurb on currys ebay page for £140, well worth it.
Honeycomb runs really well aside from the odd browser crash (fixed with opera if it's critical stuff) honeycomb is faster on the vega than the asus transformer I played with in currys! Games run brilliantly and my buddy with an ipad2s jaw hit the floor after I told him how much it cost!
Bear in mind the screen isn't very good with regard to viewing angles or sharpness but it's fine for books and browsing and the camera is balls! The tegra 2 is fast as hell though and makes my previously fast phone seem like its crawling.
Just get one you won't regret it!
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For that amount of money it's either Archos 80 G9 or Advent Vega.

Well..........
I got one. A brand new shiny one. The refurbed ones seemed a bit batterd.
Straight outta the box it certainly seems snappier than my GTP1010 but the lack of full android features is dissapointing............good job its getting flashed tomorrow!
Im off to read up on how to's for my new vega but speaking from past experiance and previous devices I presume it goes along the lines of;
1. Root the device.
2. Install CWM as a recovery.
3. NANDROID THAT MOTHER!
4. Pick a Rom, (vegacomb me thinks), then flash away.
Correct me if im wrong with this devices processes.

x5starguerillaa said:
Well..........
I got one. A brand new shiny one. The refurbed ones seemed a bit batterd.
Straight outta the box it certainly seems snappier than my GTP1010 but the lack of full android features is dissapointing............good job its getting flashed tomorrow!
Im off to read up on how to's for my new vega but speaking from past experiance and previous devices I presume it goes along the lines of;
1. Root the device.
2. Install CWM as a recovery.
3. NANDROID THAT MOTHER!
4. Pick a Rom, (vegacomb me thinks), then flash away.
Correct me if im wrong with this devices processes.
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Fellow galaxy owner hear. Thinking of a Vega myself.
Would you still recommend it?

Hell yes!
Flashed it to Vegacomb 3.2 today and its quite possibly the best android device.........dare I say it..........IVE EVER USED!
The only slight drawback is no GPS but there's a workaround for that by connecting a GPS reciever.
Its like a different machine from when it came out of the box.
Are you a GTP 1000 or a GT P1010 owner?
If you have the GT P1010, go get a Vega now! Just due to lack of the devs.
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x5starguerillaa said:
Hell yes!
Flashed it to Vegacomb 3.2 today and its quite possibly the best android device.........dare I say it..........IVE EVER USED!
The only slight drawback is no GPS but there's a workaround for that by connecting a GPS reciever.
Its like a different machine from when it came out of the box.
Are you a GTP 1000 or a GT P1010 owner?
If you have the GT P1010, go get a Vega now! Just due to lack of the devs.
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P1000 (the one with a phone)
I do use GPS on the tab, so this may be an issue...
Or I may just get one of these as my browsing device for the web
How much did you get your for?
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229.99 brand spanker.
Seemed in short supply the other day. At least for new ones. EBay had 7 used ones from about a tonne.
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It's hilarious how good the vegacomb rom is. I had a go on a stock vega in the shop and I was seriously wondering whether getting one was a good idea. Now my cheap, juttery tablet is smooth as butter! The next step is getting that ubuntu chroot working so I can do some serious work.
Anyway, welcome to the club!
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Quite tempted !
Where did you guys get yours brand new?
And how do you find the lack of the home button?although I suppose the issue could simply be solved by installing honeycomb, which has an easier access home button!
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I searched everywhere for new ones. I found one (and I mean one!) in stock in PC world, Chester! It was a hour and a half round trip but well worth it.
Its possible that they are being discontinued until the new one arrives.
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I also drove 1.5h to a remote shop in the mountains on the edge of my country to get a one-time opened POV Mobii Tegra tablet.

Well...........
I had to cross a desert and a crocodile infested river and deal with the local tribes people near warrington! lol
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x5starguerillaa said:
Well...........
I had to cross a desert and a crocodile infested river and deal with the local tribes people near warrington! lol
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Surely you dont mean Leigh... for a town that has no electricity (jk) the local currys had a few Vegas in stock last week.
i've had the A500 and spent long enough on a friends transformer and cant believe how well something so cheap runs honeycomb so well, though it might be down to having a lower res screen. wish it had gps n 3g too

Should I get a Vega? they look pretty good.
So go on.........Convince me![/QUOTE]
Wondering the same thing. Went into PC world to have some hands on, really torn between archos 80 g9 with its smaller screen but nicer feel and this?
the in store unit seemed to have quite a low res screen but is that just 2.2 stretched?

I love my Vega. I'm very happy that I sold my Sgt p1010 to get one.
They are much faster cos of the dual core. The screen is a 10.1er, plus the added bonus of having a cheap machine that has real HDMI support, plus a proper USB 2 port, plus it will run Honeycomb very well, plus it has a USB host mode for hard drives/xbox pads/mouse input/keyboard input.
Yes, you may be right about the screen. In my experience the viewing angles are poor unless youre bang in front of it. Big deal! I'm the only one using it! I've got a TV for if other people need to watch stuff!
If your are into reflashing something to get the best out of it, get one. Outta the box they are gash. But with a spare hour, a laptop and all the hard, excellent work done and provided by the Corvus/vegacomb/CM teams out there it will be a monster of a machine.
Go get one!
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Thanks man. Think I'm sold!

Lack of development

I'm disappointed that there isn't much development going on for the Thrive. I'm also curious as to why? I bought one after doing major comparison between all the tablets available and I chose this one because of the specs, size and of course, capabilities. My friends have other tablets, such as the Acer 500 and I rooted it last night for him and it's nowhere near the speed of my Thrive.
I guess I'll just have to wait it out but damn, I want a new ROM on this already. Just having it rooted isn't enough to take advantage of even a fraction of the capabilities this thing has.
Regards,
rast4man

rast4man said:
I'm disappointed that there isn't much development going on for the Thrive. I'm also curious as to why? I bought one after doing major comparison between all the tablets available and I chose this one because of the specs, size and of course, capabilities. My friends have other tablets, such as the Acer 500 and I rooted it last night for him and it's nowhere near the speed of my Thrive.
I guess I'll just have to wait it out but damn, I want a new ROM on this already. Just having it rooted isn't enough to take advantage of even a fraction of the capabilities this thing has.
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rast4man
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I think a lot of it has to do with the lack of developers having the device. I think if I had one I would probably be putting something together - but I have the Transformer - and no time at the present.

There has been ROM development, just not here.
Google thrive forums to see.

xciton said:
There has been ROM development, just not here.
Google thrive forums to see.
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I did and not too impressed with what I've seen. I think there are what, 3 ROMS available? I'm going to keep this but get the Acer A500 I think since it has tons of development right now.
Thanks for the replies!
Regards,
rast4man

I was in the same boat so to say my first choice was the thrive I happily bought it after much consideration of other tablets on the market at the time .. once I got home I enjoyed the speed and the thrives native apps but I went to XDA to se what was popping and nothing lol a dead tablet on the development front.so I tried the Asus liked the screen but didn't want to pat $160 u.s. for USB and extra battery life so i bought my Iconia and ill tell ya what I freaking love it besides some problems with Gameloft apps but usb HDMI micro SD I'm happy and amazing veiwing angles!
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Well I have the thrive and it is rooted and has a OC Kernel and Dalepl's stock rom, am I sorry that it does not have some great rom on it, NO it is quite functional and is twice the tablet of any Acer Iconia, and just to be clear I HAVE HAD a Acer Iconia, Motorola Xoom and the Almighty Samsung and all lasted less than a week before returning them, have had my thrive since release and could not be more pleased, and all of the substandard tabs are gone!!!!

I waited in line on black Friday for the Asus transformer because it has a large development scene, but they ran out and I ended up with the Toshiba for $30 more. I've got to day, for what I paid, the Toshiba is cool, but I wish I could get some cyanogen on here.
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same here. Love the size and Honeycomb. Have a Samsung galaxy tab 7" and wanted something bigger and newer. Made the mistake of upgrading to 3.2.1 and was hoping the great minds of XDA have figured out how to downgrade to root. Kind of disappointed on the development but maybe we weren't the only ones who went to buy the Transformer and ended up with the thrive. Only time will tell.

Don't know why this thing isn't more popular. Just got mine the other day. So far I love the fact that I can plug in the dongle from my computers wireless keyboard and an hdmi cable to my big screen tv, pair it to a wii remote and have at it. Absolutely awesome!
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There is a lot more for it but not on this Forum, I would just say Google the thrive and the other forum will come up in search results and yes there is plenty of Development going on. I cannot put the forum's name here because they will just delete the name if not my complete post.

Yeah, I'm a recovering rom-flasher myself, and I was initially kind of bummed out at the fact that there are not dozens of choices for ROMs, but then I got to asking myself "Why?"
I have Cyanogen 7 on my HTC LEO, and I can flash a new version every week if I want, or if I get tired of that, there are many other ROMS I can choose from. But for the Tablet, I'm looking for a stable portable platform to read forums, e-books, maybe play a few games. The Thrive fills that bill, and the hardware is more versatile than most other tablets out there. I rooted the stock 3.1 ROM so I could use Titanium Backup and nmap, and I don't think I'll upgrade until Ice Cream Sandwich comes out, if then. 3.2 seems to be mostly for 7" tablets so it doesn't interest me much.
I see that there are other ROMS on those "unmetnionable" forums, but I've learned over the years to trust the developers and forums at XDA so I don't really want to take a chance elsewhere.
That's my two cents' worth and if you don't agree, I applaud you - enjoy flashing whatever you can find - it's a lot of fun, and I will continue to do so on my HTC phone, but not on my tablet. Just my opinion.
Walt

I wish you had one
jerdog said:
I think a lot of it has to do with the lack of developers having the device. I think if I had one I would probably be putting something together - but I have the Transformer - and no time at the present.
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I wish you had one jerdog. If I could I'd buy you one myself. I just picked one up online for $307 shipped out the door. It's a 16gb model.
Charles

I think it will be picking up speed soon. Compared to other tablets on the market right now, spec wise, the Thrive is pure ownage! I still have mine and use it frequently. I'm cool with just having it rooted for now so we'll see what happens in the future for development.
Regards,
rast4man

ceabbott2 said:
I wish you had one jerdog. If I could I'd buy you one myself. I just picked one up online for $307 shipped out the door. It's a 16gb model.
Charles
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LOL - if I had the money I would buy one myself too!

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LOL - if I had the money I would buy one myself too!
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I dropped mine last night and cracked the screen on the bottom. It still works perfect and the crack doesn't even get in the way when using it. Wanna' buy it cheap?
Regards,
rast4man

rast4man said:
I dropped mine last night and cracked the screen on the bottom. It still works perfect and the crack doesn't even get in the way when using it. Wanna' buy it cheap?
Regards,
rast4man
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LOL - nope. Thanks though!

walts said:
Yeah, I'm a recovering rom-flasher myself, and I was initially kind of bummed out at the fact that there are not dozens of choices for ROMs, but then I got to asking myself "Why?"
I have Cyanogen 7 on my HTC LEO, and I can flash a new version every week if I want, or if I get tired of that, there are many other ROMS I can choose from. But for the Tablet, I'm looking for a stable portable platform to read forums, e-books, maybe play a few games. The Thrive fills that bill, and the hardware is more versatile than most other tablets out there. I rooted the stock 3.1 ROM so I could use Titanium Backup and nmap, and I don't think I'll upgrade until Ice Cream Sandwich comes out, if then. 3.2 seems to be mostly for 7" tablets so it doesn't interest me much.
I see that there are other ROMS on those "unmetnionable" forums, but I've learned over the years to trust the developers and forums at XDA so I don't really want to take a chance elsewhere.
That's my two cents' worth and if you don't agree, I applaud you - enjoy flashing whatever you can find - it's a lot of fun, and I will continue to do so on my HTC phone, but not on my tablet. Just my opinion.
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Well then you will lose out because the Thrive on XDA will soon be dead and those of us on the other forum will have everything we want on our tablets and thank god that crap cyanogen is not on the thrive!!!!

Performance! But....
I have purchased two of these devices.... One 16G and one 8G. Both ate verymooth and perform very nicely.
Even though Im enjoying the units, I still believe that there should become level of focus on these units. Toshiba now has these units up to V3.3 and have things locked down tightly. Though I believe they did a nice job on the stock ROM, I still believe there should be a root option to admonisyer my personal device. I also believe that the collective brain trust of XDA could produce a ROM that shows the true capability of this hardware platform.
One of the coolest features of the 10.1 inch units is that it has a user replacable battery! How cool is that??
Im not a programmer and barely qualify as a script kiddie in this day of age. So like others on this forum, I have to wait for those with the knowledge and motivation to provide the future path and direction.

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Anyway, glad another developer is on line. I think this is the best overall tablet around. So lets make sure it is. I hope you will be doing custom work, we need someone to do that for individuals that like custom ROMs. Take care.
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I agree! This tablet rocks. I've have had the Kindle Fire, Acer A100, Nook Tablet, and now this and I love it. I will be doing some custom work.

Great! Custom work is what we need to round off this thing. Do you do kernel work by chance?
I have the Thrive 10.1" and Thrive 7" and if you have looked at my work, I mainly keep it stock. That is what I like and I have a lot of people who like that. If you need base ROMs, feel free to download and use mine.
By the way, sorry if you thought you affended me. Was not wanting you to think that. Just wanted you to know why I do what I do and where. Cheers

16gb Thrive on Woot for $290

Just a heads up, guys. $289. 99 for a 16gb WiFi Thrive on Woot.com
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Mine just arrived I like it so far but updating from 3.1 is causing me some serious grief.

I understand that you have to do a manual flash to update it before you can get the auto online update to work. The soot thrives ate shipping with very old (2nd Gen) BIOS that need/require the manual update
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Where can I get the manual updates? I have searched high and low.

Dev Thrive
I bought one of these, the device itself is great. One big problem...
It appears as though my thrive was a dev thrive. It has a custom rom and kernal on it. No android market or google apps at all. At first I figured I would just root it and put one of dalepl's custom roms on it. I was afraid to do so though, because in reading about how to root, it was very clear to only use the root tool with certain build numbers and mine is clearly not. Whatever is loaded on it, seems to be fairly stable and very fast...although it does go to sleep at times and will not wake back up. Has anybody heard of something like this happening?

You need to return this device. There is no way to update that load. It should never had been sent out with that load. The partitions are not standard and you cannot root it or load a custom ROM onto it.

I contacted Woot that day about returning it. They told me they had some in stock so they will be sending me a new one. It was interesting to say the least. Someone at Toshiba must have missed it!

Yes, I have talked to a few others that have received devices with the engineering load. I am supprized that Toshiba had let these slip out too. Not too supprised that a couple of Woot ones have it. These are remanufactured, but guess what, not by Toshiba. They have out sourced thier maintenance, so it is some outside company doing them. The tech probably checked that it booted and repacked it.

I almost jumped on that woot! Impulsive instincts were driving me to order one. I think the thrive has a lot of potential in the future. I'll stick with the cheaper hp touchpad for now and wait for tablet wars 2.0 this year for the shakeup before diving into a serious tablet with some horsepower.

I received my Thrive from Woot a couple weeks ago. I wasn't even looking for a tablet, but couldn't pass it up. This is my first tablet, and so far its pretty awesome. Glad to see there is a thread for it here.

Well thrive may be nice and for that kind of price its ok. (Tho i prefere my Toshiba Folio i acquired as 1st android tablet for 100$ in fact I love Toshiba brand... xD and the fact T device have a very good price/quallity rapport even on second hand)
Now brainstorming on: Foliomod 1.4 or waiting on a working ICS port (T device deserve waaayyy more love then they get atm :'( )
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