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Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi confirmed for June 8, pricing at around $399

Sounds good to me!
http://laptopmix.com/2011/05/galaxy-tab-10-1-wifi-confirmed-for-june-8-pricing-at-around-399/
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Wow. $100 cheaper. I think that'll make the lack of microSD a little easier to take, because I'll definitely need to spend an extra $100 on the 32GB model, which I hope is now $500 and also available June 8th.

This still does not make up for no micro sd

I think Samsung does not want to mess around with Honeycomb.
Google said it does not have any solution yet for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13719740&postcount=25
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This still does not make up for no micro sd
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That maybe true granted that xoom has not even got theirs working yet and its been a while.
Darn dreams of having a tablet with everything is shattered until ice cream.
gogol said:
I think Samsung does not want to mess around with Honeycomb.
Google said it does not have any solution yet for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13719740&postcount=25
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johnt1 said:
Darn dreams of having a tablet with everything is shattered until ice cream.
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Transformer ?

sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can wait until 4th Quater and Ice Cream for SD support.
However, no SD support is still no excuse for leaving out the microSd slot on the GT 10.1 WiFi only version.

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Transformer ?
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Has it been officially confirmed that if is going to be no SD for sure?
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Has anyone found a place to preorder one?

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Has it been officially confirmed that if is going to be no SD for sure?
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I've seen no confirmation one way or the other.
What we do know is the limited edition Google IO wifi Galaxy Tab 10.1 given away did not have micro SD.
And I've seen some reviewers doing hands on with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G version that does have a micro SD.
So my guess is the wifi won't have it and the 3G will. Though no clue on how much the 3G version will cost or when it'll be released.

Anyone know of a reputable website that has confirmed the $399? Seems a little good to be true.
(I'm sorry but this laptopmix.com site isn't legit, its 98% ads with 2% copy and pasted content)

th0r615 said:
Anyone know of a reputable website that has confirmed the $399? Seems a little good to be true.
(I'm sorry but this laptopmix.com site isn't legit, its 98% ads with 2% copy and pasted content)
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The $399 price rumor stated with this ...
"Speaking at the event (Google IO), Samsung officials reportedly told Into Mobile that the company will release a Wi-Fi version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 priced at $399, the same price as the Eee Pad Transformer."
into mobile reporting:
URL: http://www.intomobile.com/2011/05/09/samsung-galaxy-tab-101-wifi-hitting-june-8/
paragraph of interest:
"Smartly, we’re hearing that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi will probably land for about $399 before taxes. This is a great way to counter the juggernaut that is the Apple iPad 2 and I can tell you that this device seems like every bit the equal of the Apple tablet."

I'm still a bit skeptical about the price tag. They officially announced it would be $499, now there's just a rumor saying it would be $399. I'm very happy if it's $399 and it makes the lack of sd card slot a bit easier to tolerate, but I wouldn't count on it.

yhzhrm said:
The $399 price rumor stated with this ...
"Speaking at the event (Google IO), Samsung officials reportedly told Into Mobile that the company will release a Wi-Fi version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 priced at $399, the same price as the Eee Pad Transformer."
I could not confirm this on the Into Mobile site.
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I also looked at Into Mobile's website and found nothing. Agree, it's a little odd if Samsung was sharing this news directly with them, they wouldn't have made this more visible on their website (I see it nowhere).
Still, it felt nice dreaming about it for a few hours.

Ravynmagi said:
I also looked at Into Mobile's website and found nothing. Agree, it's a little odd if Samsung was sharing this news directly with them, they wouldn't have made this more visible on their website (I see it nowhere).
Still, it felt nice dreaming about it for a few hours.
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Found a URL (previous post updated).
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/05/09/samsung-galaxy-tab-101-wifi-hitting-june-8/
Still no real confirmation.... still a rumor hearing?

I really thought at CTIA Sammy said iit was $499...

They did announce at CTIA as 499 $. I'm skeptical about the 399$ price.

yhzhrm said:
Found a URL (previous post updated).
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/05/09/samsung-galaxy-tab-101-wifi-hitting-june-8/
Still no real confirmation.... still a rumor hearing?
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Smartly, we’re hearing that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi will probably land for about $399 before taxes.
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This is the original words

$479.00 32gb Iconia A500!

It's true! Just to let you guys know, I picked up my brand new A500 with 32gb memory and the official Iconia case at Costco for $479.00. Its all included in the box. I think this now officially makes this product kick the Asus in the ass for value and bang for the buck.
Enjoy!
Brash
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Oops, just saw the other post about this...and I thought I had read them all the way through. Sorry about that guys. I was too excited!
Btw, the card for the product at my costco said 16gb even though the price board said 32. Rest assured it is the 32. As posted on the other post, mine does have gps....don't know where anyone got info it didn't.
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Brash47 said:
It's true! Just to let you guys know, I picked up my brand new A500 with 32gb memory and the official Iconia case at Costco for $479.00. Its all included in the box. I think this now officially makes this product kick the Asus in the ass for value and bang for the buck.
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Brash
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Great. I just did the same. Could you please share with me your system information for the 32GB to compare it with mine. I have 1.04.03 and I can not upgrade it to 1.14.07. Thanks.

I just looked and my build number says...
Acer_A500_1.104.02_COM_GEN1
brash

Mine is he same outdated version, the card said 16gb and the box said 32. I am just very disappointed in the video playback performance. Definitely has GPS.

Please varify!
I don't know, am I seeing this right? In the official acer us site, there is another 32Gb version of the iconia which has the same price tag as the 16GB iconia. Here it is:
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/XE.H60PN.006
Someone please verify!

wow that is pretty outdated.... my build is Acer_A500_1.126.03_COM_GEN1
EDIT: just plugged some numbers... and jeee's you lucky Americans..... i paid 400GBP for my tab, which was GOOD over here £50 cheaper than other stores..... thats $665
$479 = £230 ..... for the same version (albeit slightly outdated build)
Ok, im moving!

ben.marks said:
wow that is pretty outdated.... my build is Acer_A500_1.126.03_COM_GEN1
EDIT: just plugged some numbers... and jeee's you lucky Americans..... i paid 400GBP for my tab, which was GOOD over here £50 cheaper than other stores..... thats $665
$479 = £230 ..... for the same version (albeit slightly outdated build)
Ok, im moving!
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Same here I have to pay a lot more in india.....even more than wht you have to...!
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just got my acer, its rooted with thor rom and 32gb sd card, just got another for xmas, if anyone wants this one please pm me, its really barely been used.

vari9 said:
Same here I have to pay a lot more in india.....even more than wht you have to...!
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Yeah, reason is, the US economy is based on competition between retailers, due to the fact the average American will not pay more for an item, than what it's worth. (with the exception of iPhones and Crapweiser beer)
As for those of us across the pond, we have no choice in what to pay In Eastern Europe, like Moscow, the prices are almost exactly the same no matter which shop you go to. However, the internet shops offer cheaper prices. Also, there are the legitimate devices (regulated and approved by russian FCC) and the "grey" devices (those that slip past the regulatory agency). Big difference in prices. Unfortunately, only phones seem to be in the "grey" area.

New A500 coming out

Not sure if this is news to you lot but was chatting to my sis in-law today who works in acer here in Taiwan and she says a totally new A500 is coming out at the end of the year. She didn't have many details (not her dept) but she said there would be a lot of changes. Couldn't get anything else out of her she's a bit slow on the tech stuff so don't ask me
Just a heads up to any who knows someone thinking of purchasing, maybe hold off til the new year.

I don't doubt it. It's about teh right time for all these companies to bring out the next generation ( Like the Asus Transformer Prime)
I've just ordered by Acer as the price has plummeted now and I picked up 16gb model for £240 new and will be happy enough with it. better than waiting for new model and paying £200 more for it

furrypotato said:
I don't doubt it. It's about teh right time for all these companies to bring out the next generation ( Like the Asus Transformer Prime)
I've just ordered by Acer as the price has plummeted now and I picked up 16gb model for £240 new and will be happy enough with it. better than waiting for new model and paying £200 more for it
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Yeah the price here has dropped almost $200 in the last month.

It will probably have a keyboard built in like asus following their footsteps for sure. If I can go back I would buy 10" laptop for the price and I can do a lot more with that then a tablet.
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dito33 said:
It will probably have a keyboard built in like asus following their footsteps for sure. If I can go back I would buy 10" laptop for the price and I can do a lot more with that then a tablet.
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I thought the same thing and bought an Acer Aspire 10 inch netbook with 2 gigs of ram and a 320 gig hard drive.
But the screen resolution does not compare if you want to watch movies and the android is faster.
I bought it thinking it was less expensive since it had a keyboard and I could install windows programs.
I already had one tablet.
I use the tablet 95 % of the time.
I was wrong in thinking the netbook was a better buy for the money.
I did however purchase it as a special deal for $350. and got over $150. back because it took so long to come. Shipping kept changing the delivery date so I kept complaining. So it was a good buy.

dito33 said:
It will probably have a keyboard built in like asus following their footsteps for sure. If I can go back I would buy 10" laptop for the price and I can do a lot more with that then a tablet.
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A netbook is not going to do more than a tablet, infact it does less. A fullsize laptop however is a different story.

irishmoe said:
Not sure if this is news to you lot but was chatting to my sis in-law today who works in acer here in Taiwan and she says a totally new A500 is coming out at the end of the year. She didn't have many details (not her dept) but she said there would be a lot of changes. Couldn't get anything else out of her she's a bit slow on the tech stuff so don't ask me
Just a heads up to any who knows someone thinking of purchasing, maybe hold off til the new year.
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This might possibly be the A200 we have a leaked ROM of over in the A100 section... AFAIK, it's a cut down version of the A500, but that's all i know about it.

FloatingFatMan said:
This might possibly be the A200 we have a leaked ROM of over in the A100 section... AFAIK, it's a cut down version of the A500, but that's all i know about it.
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She was pretty positive it was the a500. But thats obviously another possibility.

As far as netbooks they suck.I found the best of both worlds.I bought a 11.6 inch HP dm1 with the new and APU. I never usemy desktop no morehas all the power for anything.and can get 7 hours on a charge for average use. Web browsing and word processing. 4-5 hours video stuff.This vision CPU with fusion tech Rocks.8 gig ram 500 gig hard diskand all the other kewl stuff Chics love well geeky ones.
With that said I love the tablet while traveling waiting at doc offices and sitting on couch surfing/reading.my spouse lol at me laying on couch with laptop on my legs and tablet on the laptop well notebook keyboard.
Tablets with a slide out keyboard I think would be to bulky and hard to hold.especially 10 inches. 10 inches is to much for my hands without the keyboard extra.
I stop rambling now.
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The whole thing about using a tablet is that it's instant-on/instant-off. Press the power switch, your app loads and you're ready to go in seconds. Netbooks and laptops can do more ... but press the power button, wait for it to boot, maybe unsuspend, wait for your browser to load, network to connect, and so on. I use my A500 a LOT simply becuase I can quick do something and then be done with it and move on with life. I'm using me netbook a LOT less since I got my A500.
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Motorola Xoom UK price slashed again, now £249.99

If you've been following recent Motorola Xoom developments, you'll know that the first "Google Experience" tablet has just been updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Alongside the update, Carphone Warehouse, one of the main sellers of Xooms in the UK, has cut the price of the Wifi-only model to £249.99. This is a £50 drop from the earlier RRP of £299.99, and the latest in a long line of Xoom price drops which has seen the tablet gradually fall from the July price of £399.
It might not be as sleek as the Galaxy Tab 10.1, or as fast as the ASUS Transformer Prime, but £250 for a 10-inch, dual-core ICS tablet isn't a bad deal at all if you ask us. UK readers, would you be tempted to drop £250 on a Xoom at this point? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-xoom-uk-price-slashed-again-now-£24999

So from a perspective buyer to those who own the Xoom, is it still a worthy purchase compared to newer tablets? I've been wanting to get a 10" tablet but they either lack the dev scene or hit the wallet pretty hard but the Xoom is well supported and at this price seems to be a steal. I did hear about lag/performance issues early on but has this been ironed out? Thanks

Hollow.Droid said:
So from a perspective buyer to those who own the Xoom, is it still a worthy purchase compared to newer tablets? I've been wanting to get a 10" tablet but they either lack the dev scene or hit the wallet pretty hard but the Xoom is well supported and at this price seems to be a steal. I did hear about lag/performance issues early on but has this been ironed out? Thanks
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ICS for me has fixed all the niggles of honeycomb, its still not perfect but the DEV scene has now gone massive with ICS builds so it wont be long.
Personally I still feel the XOOM is the best made of the tablets, I love the fact that out of all the tablets you can now buy, it still has the smallest bezel which for me is a winner.

Great price for a good tab but the question is when will the uk get the ics update..

Hi, I picked my Xoom up from Argos for £220 and that was before Christmas.
Also had a nice case from Amazon for £10, fits a treat and tablet performs great. J ust waiting now for OTA update to ICS and job done.

Bargain for sure
This is a bargain, ICS is great, no need to wait for the OTA, goto the US version of 3.2.1 and await the push
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If you've been following recent Motorola Xoom developments, you'll know that the first "Google Experience" tablet has just been updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Alongside the update, Carphone Warehouse, one of the main sellers of Xooms in the UK, has cut the price of the Wifi-only model to £249.99. This is a £50 drop from the earlier RRP of £299.99, and the latest in a long line of Xoom price drops which has seen the tablet gradually fall from the July price of £399.
It might not be as sleek as the Galaxy Tab 10.1, or as fast as the ASUS Transformer Prime, but £250 for a 10-inch, dual-core ICS tablet isn't a bad deal at all if you ask us. UK readers, would you be tempted to drop £250 on a Xoom at this point? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-xoom-uk-price-slashed-again-now-£24999
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just got the standard dock for £17.50 from cpw.
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Wokerz said:
Great price for a good tab but the question is when will the uk get the ics update..
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A good enough price for me . Like you I wonder when ICS will hit the UK. I think I'll give it a month then root it. That gives me time to work out exactly what to do.
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Ordered mine last week, should be with me tomorrow hopefully. While there may be newer tablets on the market at the moment, the price of the xoom and the incredible support being offered on this forum make the xoom the clear choice.

My sister just got one from carphone warehouse, she had been looking at one for a while, she just wants it for reading stuff online, so tegra 2 more than powerful enough for her. At £250 with ICS on its way it's too good to leave. If I didn't have the eee pad transformer and hp touchpad I would have considered getting one to play with

thomaswp said:
A good enough price for me . Like you I wonder when ICS will hit the UK. I think I'll give it a month then root it. That gives me time to work out exactly what to do.
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Hmmmm, and that didn't last. I rooted it that very night using the instructions at xoomforums. Very straight forward:
xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-hacking-guides/6591-how-uk-wifi-us-ged.html

thomaswp said:
Hmmmm, and that didn't last. I rooted it that very night using the instructions at xoomforums. Very straight forward:
xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-hacking-guides/6591-how-uk-wifi-us-ged.html
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I bought mine yesterday from cpw for 249, flashed it to US version and am rocking ICS as we speak.
A bargain in my eyes

Got the 32GB + 3G version for the equivalent of 210gbp here in sweden today
It will arrive on Tuesday, can't wait!

They got an offer where I live, Motorola xoom 32gb 3g with dock and folder case for 220€ is it worth buying the xoom? For studies how good is it?
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romdroid. said:
They got an offer where I live, Motorola xoom 32gb 3g with dock and folder case for 220€ is it worth buying the xoom? For studies how good is it?
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Yup, defo worth it. If you're looking for a tablet experience, the XOOM is in my opinion one of the best options, especially as it has that very handy SD card option!
And for 220€ that's an absolute steal!

ajkermode said:
Yup, defo worth it. If you're looking for a tablet experience, the XOOM is in my opinion one of the best options, especially as it has that very handy SD card option!
And for 220€ that's an absolute steal!
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yeah i know with a case and a dock i dont think u'll find a better price for the xoom

romdroid. said:
yeah i know with a case and a dock i dont think u'll find a better price for the xoom
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If you haven't ordered it yet they're all sold out now.. .
*Tapatalked*

Price has gone from £329.99 on Argos to £479.99!!!!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5072844/Trail/searchtext%3EXOOM.htm

mtbgus said:
Price has gone from £329.99 on Argos to £479.99!!!!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5072844/Trail/searchtext%3EXOOM.htm
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i got mine just before price went back up. i think they are selling whats left of their stock, the xoom doesnt appear in the new catalogue at all.

ChipZ16 said:
Got the 32GB + 3G version for the equivalent of 210gbp here in sweden today
It will arrive on Tuesday, can't wait!
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I bought it aswell, but I got it with flip folio + dockstation. All for 220 euro. I think it was same for you.
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Newegg Reduced Price to $329

On Tuesday newegg.com reduced the price from $349 to $329. Twenty bucks is twenty bucks....gets me half od a 64GB micro sd

Black is 99c more than the white version LOL

I definitely want this tablet but I'll wait a bit longer. I see this selling for well under $300 really soon
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shook187 said:
I definitely want this tablet but I'll wait a bit longer. I see this selling for well under $300 really soon
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You're probably right but don't ya want it TODAY!

I've heard some folks have been able to get Best Buy to price match Newegg. Actually shouldn't be too hard as this is only 6% discount. In any case, right now Amex is offering $25 credit on statement if purchasing anything over $250 from Best Buy. Thus if you get BB to price match and put it on an Amex card, you are basically getting this for $304 (plus applicable taxes.)

10% off on Newegg for tablets
Gave me $33 off the new $329 price.
$296 free shipping :good:

Here's a bad sign. I had a white G Pad that was sitting in my shopping cart on Newegg. When I went to the website and put another item in the cart, I got a message saying that they were removing the G Pad because they had insufficient stock. Looks like the black model is still available.
So, this means that the G Pad is now available at 11/2 retailers in the US, and basically, it's only available online and not in B&M stores. Another indication that LG is pulling the plug. I'm puzzled about why they seem to introducing it in other markets while they're abandoning it in the US, though. Mysterious.

woody1 said:
Here's a bad sign. I had a white G Pad that was sitting in my shopping cart on Newegg. When I went to the website and put another item in the cart, I got a message saying that they were removing the G Pad because they had insufficient stock. Looks like the black model is still available.
So, this means that the G Pad is now available at 11/2 retailers in the US, and basically, it's only available online and not in B&M stores. Another indication that LG is pulling the plug. I'm puzzled about why they seem to introducing it in other markets while they're abandoning it in the US, though. Mysterious.
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Still showing in stock but the price has been bumped back up to $349.99 and no more free shipping. Maybe they're selling well enough to cut the discount now.

Reckoning said:
Still showing in stock but the price has been bumped back up to $349.99 and no more free shipping. Maybe they're selling well enough to cut the discount now.
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The black one is still $329.99. For those who may be interested.

woody1 said:
Here's a bad sign. I had a white G Pad that was sitting in my shopping cart on Newegg. When I went to the website and put another item in the cart, I got a message saying that they were removing the G Pad because they had insufficient stock. Looks like the black model is still available.
So, this means that the G Pad is now available at 11/2 retailers in the US, and basically, it's only available online and not in B&M stores. Another indication that LG is pulling the plug. I'm puzzled about why they seem to introducing it in other markets while they're abandoning it in the US, though. Mysterious.
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Not available at B&M stores? That is absolutely false. The eight (yes 8 ) closest Best Buys to me have it in stock.
It's also still available at Newegg, just not on sale.
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Not available at B&M stores? That is absolutely false. The eight (yes 8 ) closest Best Buys to me have it in stock.
It's also still available at Newegg, just not on sale.
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I should have said barely available at B&M stores. In my area, half the stores have a few units in the cage where nobody can see them. None of the stores have them on display.
I didn't see that the white unit was still showing up on Newegg, but apparently it is. The fact that they're raising the price going into Black Friday suggests to me that they are running out of inventory. None of this is good news.
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The black one is still $329.99. For those who may be interested.
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I just noticed that Newegg has now raised the price on the black one back up to $350, too.

woody1 said:
I should have said barely available at B&M stores. In my area, half the stores have a few units in the cage where nobody can see them. None of the stores have them on display.
I didn't see that the white unit was still showing up on Newegg, but apparently it is. The fact that they're raising the price going into Black Friday suggests to me that they are running out of inventory. None of this is good news.
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I just noticed that Newegg has now raised the price on the black one back up to $350, too.
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Yes, they did back to $349. I really want to buy this tablet, but there something telling me not to buy it, such as cases, battery life, updates...
The Smart Case advertise on their website is nowhere to be found nor any body know it will ever being sold. But it's a good tablet, I might want to wait until Christmas to see if the price goes down...

ngoisaoconlai said:
Yes, they did back to $349. I really want to buy this tablet, but there something telling me not to buy it, such as cases, battery life, updates...
The Smart Case advertise on their website is nowhere to be found nor any body know it will ever being sold. But it's a good tablet, I might want to wait until Christmas to see if the price goes down...
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The HP Slate 8 pro with the tegra 4 is out now, 329.99. I'd consider it but I fear development, or lack thereof, will be the same as the gpad.
Off to do some research.
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The HP Slate 8 pro with the tegra 4 is out now, 329.99. I'd consider it but I fear development, or lack thereof, will be the same as the gpad.
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Hmm, I hadn't looked at this one before you mentioned it. Looks like it has 4:3 ratio (which some people prefer). One other issue is that it only has 1 Gb RAM which will probably affect the performance. Still might be worth a look.
With any luck, we'll start seeing some more 8" options in the coming months. Maybe some of them will make a better attempt to sell their devices than LG has.

woody1 said:
Hmm, I hadn't looked at this one before you mentioned it. Looks like it has 4:3 ratio (which some people prefer). One other issue is that it only has 1 Gb RAM which will probably affect the performance. Still might be worth a look.
With any luck, we'll start seeing some more 8" options in the coming months. Maybe some of them will make a better attempt to sell their devices than LG has.
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The 4:3 is most likely a deal breaker for me. I've spent some time with an iPad mini and the aspect ratio just felt weird, probably because I haven't had a 4:3 ratio anything since the old computer monitors.
Regarding the RAM, some reviews I've read claim 1 GB and others claim 2, not sure why the discrepancy but it's a moot point after the screen ratio.
I'll probably just wait until the 8.3 goes on sale again somewhere. Hopefully there'll be another competitor in this screen size by that time.
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The 4:3 is most likely a deal breaker for me. I've spent some time with an iPad mini and the aspect ratio just felt weird, probably because I haven't had a 4:3 ratio anything since the old computer monitors.
Regarding the RAM, some reviews I've read claim 1 GB and others claim 2, not sure why the discrepancy but it's a moot point after the screen ratio.
I'll probably just wait until the 8.3 goes on sale again somewhere. Hopefully there'll be another competitor in this screen size by that time.
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I'm kind of thinking the same thing. I might pick up a cheap substitute (Nexus 7, e.g.) and wait for a decent 8" device to come along. It might turn out the the problem with the G Pad is just production shortages. If that's the case, then they may lower the price and get them out to more retailers when they are able to produce enough devices. If that doesn't happen, I'll look for something else. I'm just not ready to buy a G Pad until there are enough people owning one to make a community.

Just ordered one tonight.They had them on sale with a promo code for 50% off.Can't beat it for 174.99.Had a Note 8 and sold it.Got a ipad air.Missed having a Android tablet.Think I will return the Air now that I got the G Pad.

rdcamero said:
Just ordered one tonight.They had them on sale with a promo code for 50% off.Can't beat it for 174.99.Had a Note 8 and sold it.Got a ipad air.Missed having a Android tablet.Think I will return the Air now that I got the G Pad.
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Do share. Where did you get the 50% off promo?

cbb77 said:
Do share. Where did you get the 50% off promo?
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Just used it and it worked! Its "LUCKY26"

clemson77on said:
Just used it and it worked! Its "LUCKY26"
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And what web site did you use this code on?