I know that I want an Android tablet. absolutely love this OS.
my questtion...is the transformer good for me?
I travel a lot....live tinkering with the software with Android development. other than that I need it for watching movies and videos and surfing the web. love the SDcard slot. thanks all!
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you cant watch 720p videos. well you can hardware encode it but no sound, software encode is laggy.
thats about it. everything else is great. theres a GREAT deal around TigerDirect @ eBay right now
about ~$480 for 32GB + headphones ($90) + SD Card.. if you want it, then get it. deal ending soon
so when you say no sound...it doesn't play 720 videos that well overall?
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With 3.1 it plays tons of videos without issue. 720 specifically, I have not tried but I've seen plenty of videos showing that it can since 3.1 was released. I love my transformer and highly recommend it.
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I know that I want an Android tablet. absolutely love this OS.
my questtion...is the transformer good for me?
I travel a lot....live tinkering with the software with Android development. other than that I need it for watching movies and videos and surfing the web. love the SDcard slot. thanks all!
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Is it just me or are there already about 1,000,000 other versions of this exact post, comparing the Transformer to other tablets?
zephiK said:
you cant watch 720p videos. well you can hardware encode it but no sound, software encode is laggy.
thats about it. everything else is great. theres a GREAT deal around TigerDirect @ eBay right now
about ~$480 for 32GB + headphones ($90) + SD Card.. if you want it, then get it. deal ending soon
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3.1 plays High profile 720P without any issue at all.....
you need to look at the codec for the audio stream if you are not getting any sound.. for example, AC3 is not supported by hardware encode.
I'd go for something else. I've had the TF for aweek and it's nothing but a headache. The browser is unreliable. It'll open new tabs when you click a link, when you wanted it in the same tab. It crashes if you try to o anything quickly, like open a tab you just closed. Tex t input (like this comment) is painfully laggy with the dock. Don't get me started on the dock. the functionkeys are silly (3 keys for screen brightness? caps lock? ) and sometimes stop working for no reason. It's a pain to get it all the way in, to the point where I thought mine was broken because I hadnt pressed it down all the way.
The remote desktop software is just bad.
so spend the extra 100 for the galaxy?
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so spend the extra 100 for the galaxy?
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All tablets use the same ROM of Stock Honeycomb. GT will include their TouchWiz in a future OTA. So... it won't be much different.
All of the tablets are pretty similar. I personally love it, go to a store or something and try it out.
thanks...I Obviously love Android so its going to come down to hardware
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I'd go for something else. I've had the TF for aweek and it's nothing but a headache. The browser is unreliable. It'll open new tabs when you click a link, when you wanted it in the same tab. It crashes if you try to o anything quickly, like open a tab you just closed. Tex t input (like this comment) is painfully laggy with the dock. Don't get me started on the dock. the functionkeys are silly (3 keys for screen brightness? caps lock? ) and sometimes stop working for no reason. It's a pain to get it all the way in, to the point where I thought mine was broken because I hadnt pressed it down all the way.
The remote desktop software is just bad.
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I've had mine for a month now, and haven't had any if the issues you are describing.
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I have the TF101 32gb, Flyer 32gb, iPad 64gb. After my first real week traveling with TF101, it had amazing battery with keyboard dock, great using Evernote for meetings, and loaded 12 movies on 64GB SD card for viewing 720 movies... great little device with a few ticks here and there but overall happy with it.
drs6222 said:
I know that I want an Android tablet. absolutely love this OS.
my questtion...is the transformer good for me?
I travel a lot....live tinkering with the software with Android development. other than that I need it for watching movies and videos and surfing the web. love the SDcard slot. thanks all!
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1. I travel a lot - The TF is quite slim and lightweight, good battery life too, ideal.
2. Tinkering/development - I'd say it's the ideal tablet on that front too, a well supported dev section.
3. Watching movies - As good as any other Android tablet by the looks of it.
4. Surfing the web - Yep, it'll do that, with flash too.
It's a well priced tablet in comparison, has some QC issues but for the price ...
ya get the TF and dock it ownz, use it constantly and was a great vacation gadget
Battery life is king for travelers!
From what you describe I would have thought that the extra battery life granted by the dock is a major selling point for you. I particularly like the intelligent battery handling between the dock and tablet.
Hardware performance wise I don't think you'll find a huge range of difference between the honeycomb tablets - unless 3G is important to you.
I found the easiest way to choose was to head down to the local store and try them all out. Personally I find the TF really comfortable to handle - but that comes down to personal preference.
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I'd go for something else. I've had the TF for aweek and it's nothing but a headache. The browser is unreliable. It'll open new tabs when you click a link, when you wanted it in the same tab. It crashes if you try to o anything quickly, like open a tab you just closed. Tex t input (like this comment) is painfully laggy with the dock. Don't get me started on the dock. the functionkeys are silly (3 keys for screen brightness? caps lock? ) and sometimes stop working for no reason. It's a pain to get it all the way in, to the point where I thought mine was broken because I hadnt pressed it down all the way.
The remote desktop software is just bad.
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Never has one of these problems.
Transformer seems to be the best option all around for honeycomb. Hardware wise they are all the same
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best case?
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Other than the laggy and pathetic stock browser, I have no complaints with this device. Like it
So which browser is the best one to DL?
And for some reason the dock doesn't sound too appealing to me....maybe once I have it I will change my mind. Is there any other tablets with memory card slot?
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So which browser is the best one to DL?
And for some reason the dock doesn't sound too appealing to me....maybe once I have it I will change my mind. Is there any other tablets with memory card slot?
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I personally use Dolphin Browser. But I also love the stock browser included, very well sync'd with Google Chrome.
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Returned my G-Tab today, and bought the Xoom. I think I am having 2nd thoughts though.
I love the G-tab's size, and GUI (go figure). But saw the Xoom at Best Buy, and it was too irresistable to pass up. However, the xoom's size reminds me too much of the Ipad, and I just can't seem to get use to the Honeycomb GUI yet.
I guess the Xoom may just take some warming up to.
Anyone else feel my pain?
Guess I am just looking for some support.
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Returned my G-Tab today, and bought the Xoom. I think I am having 2nd thoughts though.
I love the G-tab's size, and GUI (go figure). But saw the Xoom at Best Buy, and it was too irresistable to pass up. However, the xoom's size reminds me too much of the Ipad, and I just can't seem to get use to the Honeycomb GUI yet.
I guess the Xoom may just take some warming up to.
Anyone else feel my pain?
Guess I am just looking for some support.
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Never had a Galaxy tab and would not want one (at least the current 7" model). I need more screen real estate. I already have an Android phone to cover the smaller screens. I don't like panning and zooming everything.
i love my xoom more and more everyday. I love the hardware accelleration in the browser but I don't like the lack of flash or. Lack of tablet optimized apps at the moment one thing to always remember is updates will always come sooner on a Google eperience device
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i love my xoom more and more everyday. I love the hardware accelleration in the browser but I don't like the lack of flash or. Lack of tablet optimized apps at the moment one thing to always remember is updates will always come sooner on a Google eperience device
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And we already know those are coming, just takes patience. Good point about the Google Experience. Hopefully we will see some updates in the coming weeks.
yes I've seen alot of demos for new apps so I know there on there way. Its weird though if you go to the market and click apps for tablets there's only 16. Half of which are games but if you go to games for tablets section there are more
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yes I've seen alot of demos for new apps so I know there on there way. Its weird though if you go to the market and click apps for tablets there's only 16. Half of which are games but if you go to games for tablets section there are more
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One of my wish list items for market improvement.
I had the Tab and it was a neutered Android phone. Xoom is the way to go...give it some time.
ur serously saying that u liked Android 2.2 on a tab more then honeycomb?
I had a Gtab originally. I got rid of it because the service through TMobile was spotty and the screen was too small. I however love my xoom. Especially since I found a good converter program for all my movies. Once we get SD card support ill be golden
nealwheels said:
Returned my G-Tab today, and bought the Xoom. I think I am having 2nd thoughts though.
I love the G-tab's size, and GUI (go figure). But saw the Xoom at Best Buy, and it was too irresistable to pass up. However, the xoom's size reminds me too much of the Ipad, and I just can't seem to get use to the Honeycomb GUI yet.
I guess the Xoom may just take some warming up to.
Anyone else feel my pain?
Guess I am just looking for some support.
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As an owner of the Tab and the ipad.....I have realized that 10 inches is for home and vacation use. 7 inches is portable and can be taken anywhere. I have an Evo which I thought was huge before I got the Tab....now it seems tiny.
I might buy the wifi Xoom if it is priced right but I already know from experience with 10 inches that it will stay at home.
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I sold my Galaxy Tab yesterday, I'm so gald to get rid of it. It was incredibly slow even after overclocking and 2.2 was NOT meant for tablets.
2.2 may not be meant for tabs, but at least it runs flash and all the apps work without being buggy.
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2.2 may not be meant for tabs, but at least it runs flash and all the apps work without being buggy.
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Ran flash incredibly slowly, and the browser crashed all the time... sure.
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Ran flash incredibly slowly, and the browser crashed all the time... sure.
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really? I haven't had any problems with Flash or Dolphin. I watch more videos on the Tab than on my iPad (of course...lol).
Haven't rooted the Tab either (but rooted my Evo almost immediately after getting it)....haven't felt a need. The speed is fine for me.
Though I enjoyed the greater screen real estate (versus my EVO), the Galaxy Tab really is (as someone else already mentioned) just a neutered Android phone. After using the Xoom for several days, and using apps designed for Honeycomb, the difference is remarkable (just try Pulse, YouTube, CNN, or any of the games optimized for 3.0).
I do miss flash in my browser a bit, but that will come soon. I definitely do NOT miss the capacitive buttons on the bottom (a requirement for pre-Honeycomb devices)...it was terribly annoying to be enjoying a video or reading a document and having to be careful with the way I held so as not to accidentally press one of those buttons.
Also, the location of the stereo speakers on the Xoom is so much more sensible than the speaker on the G-Tab, where, once again, if you weren't holding it 'just-so' the sound would be muted by the palm of your hand.
**I have yet to significantly miss the SD card or flash. I do wish we could permanently set the UA string on the stock browser though, and I'm looking forward to the Citrix Receiver being updated for Honeycomb**
For me, flash, UA string, and Citrix will make this device a real killer, and it's good to know they will all be coming very soon.
khov07 said:
Though I enjoyed the greater screen real estate (versus my EVO), the Galaxy Tab really is (as someone else already mentioned) just a neutered Android phone. After using the Xoom for several days, and using apps designed for Honeycomb, the difference is remarkable (just try Pulse, YouTube, CNN, or any of the games optimized for 3.0).
I do miss flash in my browser a bit, but that will come soon. I definitely do NOT miss the capacitive buttons on the bottom (a requirement for pre-Honeycomb devices)...it was terribly annoying to be enjoying a video or reading a document and having to be careful with the way I held so as not to accidentally press one of those buttons.
Also, the location of the stereo speakers on the Xoom is so much more sensible than the speaker on the G-Tab, where, once again, if you weren't holding it 'just-so' the sound would be muted by the palm of your hand.
**I have yet to significantly miss the SD card or flash. I do wish we could permanently set the UA string on the stock browser though, and I'm looking forward to the Citrix Receiver being updated for Honeycomb**
For me, flash, UA string, and Citrix will make this device a real killer, and it's good to know they will all be coming very soon.
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I agree. It's definitely a neutered Android phone...but it stills does everything I need it to do for a portable device. I would probably feel different if it was my only tablet and I didn't already have an iPad for the past year that's had Pulse, the new CNN app, plus too many games that I have spent a fortune on!
Is Word with Friends optimized for the Xoom? A friend brought her husband's Xoom in for me to play with and we downloaded it and the letters were cut off. i thought it was under the tablet optimized section.
I am eyeing the wifi Xoom simply because I prefer Android to iOS but not having Netflix, Hulu, and my games might be too much to give up. Hopefully we'll see more advancement with the Android tablets.
Well. have had my xoom for around a week.
Little frustrated with some of the non function, Flash is slow and no SD however. operation wise it does everything I throw at it. Happy. Anyway these aren't avail on the Ipad sooo what am I going to do.
My wife came home last night with a Ipad 2 3G.
First things. Grabbing it the perception is the xoom is smaller. Weight wise can't tell. Both feel equall from weight wise.
Screen on the Ipad is brighter but grainer than the xoom.
Powering on.
Hit the ipad power button, powers on shortly and insist it need to be connected to a computer, no bypass. Plug it in and it needs iTunes. What!
Install itunes and get it online.
Done. Strange, Ipad only needs to be connected for like 1 sec before it is activated. Sure this could have been done over Wireless.
UI feels more constrained than the Xoom. usage difference are mainly due to what I am used to. Ipad Keyboard is a pain, have to start changing all our passwords because mixed numbers is frustrating. Xoom is easier to type on, both numbers and also touch typing.
Speed. Ipad has very smooth transitions however task switching, navigation, apps etc are way faster on the xoom. Backwards and forwards, homescreen, etc. With honeycomb there is no competition.
First thing we tried to do was copy some photo's onto the Ipad. Copy them onto a SD card and use the adpater. Nup. Browse to out website, nup. In the end installed photosync and now working.
However my wife will love the Ipad as I love the Xoom.
This morning my 2 year old has already sussed out to open an audio book and is listening to the gruffilo story. That in itself might say something.
I get my xoom today, and play with it for 4-5 hours. Honestly, i saw a lot of force close in web browser/ market, flash 10.2 doesn't work...but i believe those issue will be fixed by update next version of honeycomb in near future. Of course, i love my xoom.
tritran18518 said:
I get my xoom today, and play with it for 4-5 hours. Honestly, i saw a lot of force close in web browser/ market, flash 10.2 doesn't work...but i believe those issue will be fixed by update next version of honeycomb in near future. Of course, i love my xoom.
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Flash does work...you have to download it from the market. Also, if you are bold enough to root and install a custom kernel, the SD card slot is also functional.
After my loooong research on the ipad 2 vs xoom, Im buying my xoom tomorrow just sharing lol
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Flash does work...you have to download it from the market. Also, if you are bold enough to root and install a custom kernel, the SD card slot is also functional.
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- when i say "work" i mean it has to work at least 90-95% in all cases. Flash 10.2 on honeycomb can't approach that rate. i tested a lot of website this afternoon, watched a lot of flash video on my xoom, and i can only hear the sound or extremely choppy. However, flash 10.2 on my mytouch 4g, galasy s, even hd2- running android is far better than that.
- There is no custom room right now so i don't think i need to enable sdcard function. BTW, 32GB is enough for me.
Ye have a couple ipads here and one is for my 3 year old. I had to get her one after she figured out how to play angry birds Rio now she knows how to navigate net Flickr and watch kid moves and TV shows she even downloads games its crazy.... oh I have a zoom too and she can't figure it out lol
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Ty for your review this makes me feel a bit better about my decision to get a xoom next month...and as far as weight I was wondering bc a lot of people out there say "The Xoom is way heaver then the ipad 2" and that may be true, but does it feel super mega pushing a boulder up a hill heavy like people seem to be claiming?
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Ye have a couple ipads here and one is for my 3 year old. I had to get her one after she figured out how to play angry birds Rio now she knows how to navigate net Flickr and watch kid moves and TV shows she even downloads games its crazy.... oh I have a zoom too and she can't figure it out lol
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Aren't you glad you are smarter then a 3 years old? The XOOM makes you feel smarter
vamp6x6x6x said:
Ty for your review this makes me feel a bit better about my decision to get a xoom next month...and as far as weight I was wondering bc a lot of people out there say "The Xoom is way heaver then the ipad 2" and that may be true, but does it feel super mega pushing a boulder up a hill heavy like people seem to be claiming?
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No it does not feel like a super mega anything up a hill. People that say that should get out from behind the capacitive screens more often. Google the actual weight difference. Its very close. I have a wifi xoom and my girl has a ipad2. My xoom feels more solid than her ipad2. And she hates it when I show her different home screen layouts or transfer something from my SD card. I just tell her that "uncle" Steve says its ok.
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Ye have a couple ipads here and one is for my 3 year old. I had to get her one after she figured out how to play angry birds Rio now she knows how to navigate net Flickr and watch kid moves and TV shows she even downloads games its crazy.... oh I have a zoom too and she can't figure it out lol
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That's funny!! Maybe the ipad is the new Leap Pad?
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tritran18518 said:
I get my xoom today, and play with it for 4-5 hours. Honestly, i saw a lot of force close in web browser/ market, flash 10.2 doesn't work...but i believe those issue will be fixed by update next version of honeycomb in near future. Of course, i love my xoom.
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Go to Settings/Applications/Manage Applications/All, navigate to Browser and Market and try clearing the caches of both. This does help with the fc's.
ClydeB1 said:
Go to Settings/Applications/Manage Applications/All, navigate to Browser and Market and try clearing the caches of both. This does help with the fc's.
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Browser fc when i try to play flash video, so I think it related to flash 10.2
Try to do a text search from Safari and let us know how that goes. I have the iPhone 4 and no text search = fail.
xXy3kXx said:
Ye have a couple ipads here and one is for my 3 year old. I had to get her one after she figured out how to play angry birds Rio now she knows how to navigate net Flickr and watch kid moves and TV shows she even downloads games its crazy.... oh I have a zoom too and she can't figure it out lol
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That should be Apple's marketing strategy. "So easy a 3 year old can run it! And seniors too!"
Only force close i've had is from the facebook widget everytime i click on it... no force closes anywhere else, i'll use the browser more tomorrow on some flash intensive sites and see what happens
I'm rooted on the latest Tiamat version
xXy3kXx said:
Ye have a couple ipads here and one is for my 3 year old. I had to get her one after she figured out how to play angry birds Rio now she knows how to navigate net Flickr and watch kid moves and TV shows she even downloads games its crazy.... oh I have a zoom too and she can't figure it out lol
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Wow you got your 3 year old an ipad to play angry birds? Must have cash to burn homie
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I've had my 3G Xoom since day 1. This is my One month and then some Review.
I've found the Flash usage on sites in terms of both video, audio and animation content to be pretty damn smooth.
Sadly certain sites refuse to work with the stock browser most notable Channel4.com/4od and tvcatchup.com.
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Try to do a text search from Safari and let us know how that goes. I have the iPhone 4 and no text search = fail.
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- when i say "work" i mean it has to work at least 90-95% in all cases. Flash 10.2 on honeycomb can't approach that rate. i tested a lot of website this afternoon, watched a lot of flash video on my xoom, and i can only hear the sound or extremely choppy. However, flash 10.2 on my mytouch 4g, galasy s, even hd2- running android is far better than that.
- There is no custom room right now so i don't think i need to enable sdcard function. BTW, 32GB is enough for me.
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Flash does work at least 90-95% of the time.. It may lag a bit if the site is flash heavy along with bunch of ads. But it gets better once you zoom on the flash video that you actually wanna watch. I pad can't do that. Also, my mytouch4g can't play any song on mixcrate.com, but my xoom can. So I wouldn't really say that my mytouch4g's flash is better than my xooms.
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On the topic of the flash "issues". When I first got my xoom flash was sketchy at best. But once I rooted and blocked ads, I haven't had a problem.
P.s. having an sd card is great.
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Alright, enough with all the negative "I'm returning this!" threads. How about a positive one highlighting all the nice things you love, especially those things that are better compared to other tablets that you have observed, played with, or owned...
For me, I do love the aluminum back. It might add weight, but it feels so solid and not some dressed-up flimsy plastic.
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I'll let you know tomorrow when I buy it!!
T minus 18 hours.
I love the USB host. I have a 16 gig USB with movies on it, they work great with Rockplayer
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I love the USB host. I have a 16 gig USB with movies on it, they work great with Rockplayer
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I certainly helps that USB drives are so cheap now! Is there any lag when playing a large video with the USB drive?
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I certainly helps that USB drives are so cheap now! Is there any lag when playing a large video with the USB drive?
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Not as long as the USB drive is properly formatted. I have found that with drives larger than 8 GB formatting them FAT32 with 32KB clusters works best especially with large files like videos and movies. Under 8 GB use FAT32 with 16KB clusters.
About time somebody started a thread for the things we love about the A500. There maybe plenty of people not satisfied with it, but there are even more people who love it, myself included. I also love the elegant aluminum metal back. Most of all, when I take out my A500, it does not look like a copycat of that popular tablet we all hate, it has its own style and you can easily spot it among all the similar looking tabs that are currently out there.
I love playing NFS on the A500!
Coolest game ever...
I also enjoy watching youtube videos and browsing market for apps i never new existed.
Great that you can see how many installs on a given app, off the bat.
Nice!
I seem to be using my Iconia Pad more than my PC nowadays... Rare instance that I'm writing this message from my phone...
Cheers!
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Pros:
USB Keyboards/Mice
USB Jumpdrives
Battery Life
Screen looks good
HDMI out
Fast, Responsive
Honeycomb
Price
In stock
Build Quality
Cons:
Short charging cable
Screen flickering issues
Not sure why I love it, but would have never thought that I use it as much as I do since I bought it! So super happy with it (would probably be happy with any other same caliber tablet).
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I love the USB host. I have a 16 gig USB with movies on it, they work great with Rockplayer
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I have a 640gig Samsung full of movies, photos and music. Works great with rock player.
I wouldn't buy it again since the screen isn't as nice as IPS and HC seems stil to be in beta.
I'd probably would go for samsung's tab.
DaMan said:
I wouldn't buy it again since the screen isn't as nice as IPS and HC seems stil to be in beta.
I'd probably would go for samsung's tab.
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We have an INTRUDER!
Please read the thread. Tangents are only good in ionic bonds and geometry
rushless said:
We have an INTRUDER!
Please read the thread. Tangents are only good in ionic bonds and geometry
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Yep, wrong thread
samsung is running HC. Btw it has no usb host.
love it as it is the first honeycomb available in sg, can't wait for galaxy tab anymore and really love the practical USB port.
Quality Device for the price
Pros:
Speakers sound good for tablet
Audio out level via 3.5 is superb
Bright Screen
Gorilla Glass
Aluminium back
Easy Root
Battery is really good after phone.apk rename
USB
SD CARD support out of the box
Price
Not a lot of proprietary cords or adapters required
VIBRATE! Xoom does not have haptic feedback
Cons:
Poor GPS
256k color LCD
Short Charging cord
Current retail accessory support
Love it love it love it. Leaps and bonds more useable than my recently sold nook color.
I love the fact I can leave my gaming rig off to do basic stuff. really loved while posting an ad on craigslist when I hit the attach photo button, android has it set up so I can just take a picture from menu that pops up.
Applying for jobs, looking up information, comparing to the nook color the 10 inch screen I find easy to read from and the market nook app remember the brightness I want when loading up a book.
All and all. most issues I have are with honeycomb not being ready for prime time.
guys how coast a500?
pros :
first honeycomb tablet in indonesia
great connectivity
usb host
great performance - no lag
cons :
market is very bad in my country, more than 50% apps cant be installed
battery drains
screen not so good
Love it...
Honeycomb
Price
Battery Life
Can modify client WordPress sites
Can modify client Joomla sites
OUTSTANDING for doing presentations
Great for watching training videos
Sesmic, Hootsuite, TweedDeck support
YouTube looks great
LOVE the feedly reader
The bad thing....
Market crashes often
Barcode scanners dont seem to work
VERY short power cord
NEEDS a docking station
Going to have to build my own Keyboard / Case
Google Voice Wont Run
I have it jam packed with apps and cant make up my mind what apps i like best. :O)
So i bought the ipad2 and returned after the obvious. After playing with the galaxy in the store, i decided it was way too laggy and that's when the transformer caught my eye. I hear that the lag has been fixed now I can't decide if that's the way i want to go. Anyone hear have experience with both and why did you go with the transformer besides the dock?
Thanks!
mj0528 said:
So i bought the ipad2 and returned after the obvious. After playing with the galaxy in the store, i decided it was way too laggy and that's when the transformer caught my eye. I hear that the lag has been fixed now I can't decide if that's the way i want to go. Anyone hear have experience with both and why did you go with the transformer besides the dock?
Thanks!
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If you do a few searches, you will find many discussions on this question.
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If you do a few searches, you will find many discussions on this question.
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Yes, thanks! I am aware of the older posts but nothing recent with the newer firmware on either device so looking for someone with up-to-date knowledge.
I bought the TF because it's cheaper, it has a microSD option, it's easier to transfer files onto it from a PC/network, it has a better screen size for watching movies and reading comics.
The deciding factor for me was:
1. MicroSD card slot
2. $100 cheaper (Put it towards the dock)
Paid $100 less for a MicroSD card slot. That's a Win Win for me.
Its not quite as smooth and polished as the ipad 2 user experience, however the overall use of the device with the dock leaves the Ipad for dust.
Went transformer route instead of ipad as i have iPhone already and the openess of an android has always interested me. After rooting and putting custom roms and kernel on it never been happier. I went asus as ive never had a problem with the brand for computer parts. The dock was a huge bonus though. I keep having jealous ipad users trying out my transformer always puts a smile on my face when my android outperforms the ipad2 for what they try and do... also with the expansive storage options and dock inxlcreasing battery time its the perfect package for me
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I was in the same boat as you. All I kept reading was "What do you plan to use it for?" Well I want to use it for everything lol. My one freind recommended an Ipad, but I am used to the android platform so wanted to stay with that...
I was looking at the Xoom, and Galaxy 10.1 and then the Transformer Pad got thrown into the mix at the last minute. Slowly I started to see this can do everything! With the keyboard dock it has extra battery life, and usb connectors for all my thumbdrives. So I took the plunge with the Transformer tab.
After a week I couldn't be happier with my decision! The keyboard is priceless for me to type up and edit documents and it is a very solid build (at least for me). It is also a very solid build even connected to the dock. So far it fits everything i wanted it for. A fun piece of tech that I can be very productive with on the go.
iPad's are great tablets. I you can live in the Apple Ecosystem then they are the way to go and their built quality is very good.
If I did not need a keyboard and microD slot, the Galaxy tab would be my choice. The Transformer is not built as well as the Galaxy tab and is bigger and heavier, but IMHO is more versatile. I cannot imagine typing more than a paragraph or two on a tablet screen.
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So i bought the ipad2 and returned after the obvious. After playing with the galaxy in the store, i decided it was way too laggy and that's when the transformer caught my eye. I hear that the lag has been fixed now I can't decide if that's the way i want to go. Anyone hear have experience with both and why did you go with the transformer besides the dock?
Thanks!
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The lag issue is nothing to do with hardware, or even Android Honeycomb. It's a specific issue with the Webkit browser and the Asus Keyboard.
The best options is to just not use the built in browser, use Opera Mobile instead, it's WAY faster, with no lag and seems much more compatible with sites.
EDIT: It seems the latest release of HC3.2 that's on TW devices (and due on US and WW devices early next week) improves the stock browser and keyboard lag problem. Even so, I would still just use Opera...
I use dolphin browser and not finding any lag like stock browser
Narcistic
Phone: iPhone 4 4.3.3 jailbroken
Tablet: Asus eee pad transformer ROM: Prime 1.7
Narcistic said:
I use dolphin browser and not finding any lag like stock browser
Narcistic
Phone: iPhone 4 4.3.3 jailbroken
Tablet: Asus eee pad transformer ROM: Prime 1.7
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Which is weird, as Dolphin Browser IS the stock browser.... It's just a skin on the default Android browser.
Seems to work fine for me. Where normal stock browser is laggy
Narcistic
Phone: iPhone 4 4.3.3 jailbroken
Tablet: Asus eee pad transformer ROM: Prime 1.7
and Ive just sold transformer and bought ipad...
the reason - honeycomb is dead at the moment - there are like 5 native apps and 10 games - but a few of them are any intresting for more than 5 minutes, apps for ipad are just stunning and there are plenty of them
so far Transformer is just quite expensive mobile browser and most threads are about issues and cursors, battery and changing ROMs which give no difference - nothing about great things you can download and work or have fun with - so mj528-consdier reverting your decision again
I got the Asus as an on-the-spot decision... I was in an HH Gregg store where they had one on display with the keyboard dock... before this day I thought tablets were just a joke, and a waste of money. Boy was I wrong- this thing has replaced 90% of the tasks I would ordinarily use my laptop for and gets 5x the battery life.
That said, my motivations for the Asus were mainly because of the keyboard dock. I did not know at first that the dock had a battery in it, and I was still convinced.
Currently running Prime! Rom v1.7, Clemsyn-Blades v7b OC Kernel... runs like a dream at 1.6 GHz. There was alot of lag with the stock browser so I went with Dolphin for Pad beta, but encountered too many FC's and reboots, so now I'm working with Opera Mobile.
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and Ive just sold transformer and bought ipad...
the reason - honeycomb is dead at the moment - there are like 5 native apps and 10 games - but a few of them are any intresting for more than 5 minutes, apps for ipad are just stunning and there are plenty of them
so far Transformer is just quite expensive mobile browser and most threads are about issues and cursors, battery and changing ROMs which give no difference - nothing about great things you can download and work or have fun with - so mj528-consdier reverting your decision again
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What? .... If you like the iPad say you like the iPad. And most threads here are gonna be about bugs and customizations since this is a developers site. But saying the transformer is only good for browsing the internet and has 5 apps and 10 games is just untrue.
well - it always depends what you need it for - transformer is great if you are good with preinstalled apps and type a lot on keyboard
but it doesnt change the fact that nobody serious make apps for honeycomb, supporting hires etc
we just have accuweather, cnn and a couple more but not very astonishing to make other platforms jealous
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well - it always depends what you need it for - transformer is great if you are good with preinstalled apps and type a lot on keyboard
but it doesnt change the fact that nobody serious make apps for honeycomb, supporting hires etc
we just have accuweather, cnn and a couple more but not very astonishing to make other platforms jelous
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Quit trolling and go back to the walled garden then cos you just don't know what your talking about
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well - it always depends what you need it for - transformer is great if you are good with preinstalled apps and type a lot on keyboard
but it doesnt change the fact that nobody serious make apps for honeycomb, supporting hires etc
we just have accuweather, cnn and a couple more but not very astonishing to make other platforms jealous
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Thats why I went for the ipad in the first place - the apps -. However, I soon found out that while having a ton of apps could be useful, I only used some myself. The only games I used are the popular ones, which are all on android, and I used it even more for music, browsing, video, word processing, which all work better on the transformer (mkvs with diceplayer without the need of jailbreaking (which ended up crashing my ipad), flac support out of the box, great android browser with flash, and ofc the keyboard).
It just depends if you are gonna need a ton of apps to keep you busy. For me the internet is enough entertainment as is. And if not, ill throw an emulator on there and enjoy a ton of quality games you cant get on the ipad.
Sorry, even if Apple has so many apps, Cooki3s is right in that you'll probably only use a couple of them total. When I first got my TF, I just started downloading apps like crazy. But after a while, you stop using that crap and go for just certain types of apps (office, browser, netflix, mylibrary). Also, what I love about the TF is the keyboard (which, if you aren't considering, then you might be better off with the iPad).
Find this deal in slickdeals, and that is really impressive.
http://www.mcbub.com/item/7-Inch-Al...e-screen-WIFI-Camera-Black--CP147739--147995/
HIGHLIGHT
7" Form Factor
Android 4.0 / Ice Cream Sandwich
Capacitive touch screen
5-Point Multi-touch capability
Latest Release A13 CPU @ 1.2Ghz
512MB DDR II SDRAM
4GB Internal Memory
32GB Expandable MicroSD
Supports Google Play / Market
Supports Skype Video Chat
Some people has got this tablet, and test it also support Netflix.
source
Just tested, it can support Netflix,Skype video chat is ok, play Temple Run game smooth!
Damn, this looks awesome considering the price. Is McBub reputable?
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Damn, this looks awesome considering the price. Is McBub reputable?
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seller is ok, already bought a lot of things from them. also from the source site, a lot of people already get their tablet, quality and customer service feedback is positive till now.
bought mine and got it a few dys ago, it works very well so far and doesnt get too hot
using it for productivity it works well, not doing any gaming on it
only thing that is terrible is the battery, but i am sure i can open it up and upgrade that later on
cant complain about anything really for the price
i'm a tad bit apprehensive buying from people that spell capacitive, capacitance.
LOL
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bought mine and got it a few dys ago, it works very well so far and doesnt get too hot
using it for productivity it works well, not doing any gaming on it
only thing that is terrible is the battery, but i am sure i can open it up and upgrade that later on
cant complain about anything really for the price
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What is battery life like and how do you plan on upgrading the battery?
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i'm a tad bit apprehensive buying from people that spell capacitive, capacitance.
LOL
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Umm... they got it right.
That's a diction error, at the most. And you should be able to let that slide seeing as capacitive screen technology rely on capacitance theories.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchscreen#Capacitive
If you don't trust wiki then I can get you some scholarly peer reviewed articles and books for your interest.
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I'm definitely interested. Its cheaper than buying a 5.0" tablet phone
If they ship with EMS then im all in
I just received mine and found it to be already rooted with several WiFi accounts logged in. all in all its very nice for the price. I am going to be letting my 4 year old use it so she will leave my Asus Prime and my wife's iPad alone. I am interested to see if there will be any development support for this device it uses a pretty common CPU and form-factor.
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I just received mine and found it to be already rooted with several WiFi accounts logged in. all in all its very nice for the price. I am going to be letting my 4 year old use it so she will leave my Asus Prime and my wife's iPad alone. I am interested to see if there will be any development support for this device it uses a pretty common CPU and form-factor.
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I was wondering about development too. It is really what is stopping me from picking up one.
i saw a video on youtube of the location where they develop the actual chip, can't say it instilled a lot of hope.
At worst flash a different rom and do a little cleanup and its good to go.
OK I'm 2 hours in and i have ran into a few issues. First of all the stock software is horrible. they load a bunch of weird stuff on to it before they ship them out. While my daughter was playing Bouncy Mouse it locked up the screen went non responsive and the music continued. I had to hard reset it buy long pressing the power button for 15 seconds. at that point i figured what the hell. ias soon as it came up i reset it back to its factory setting. this seems to have improved it a bit. we will see. I will keep you all posted.
that just makes me more worried, lol
maybe you'll have some luck with a different rom.
Well resetting it helped a ton. You have to more sure you don't try and over work it. I kissed mx player onto it and it plays video flawlessly. Netflix works great. I am very happy with it.
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Received mines today and I'm VERY impressed. For $70.00 this isn't bad. Love how sleek and slim it is. I'm going to order 2 more!!
This is the working hulu plus apk. I have used it and can confirm it works great.
http://www.mediafire.com/?trjo8teyc0sd325
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I'm jumping on this one
I figure for 70 bucks it's worth trying. If nothing else it will be good for keeping the kids quiet in the car.
Tablet + MiFi hotspot + Netflix = Mom and Dad don't have to threaten to pull over lol.
Ordering today, I will post how long it takes to arrive and maybe even a little unboxing video
ricersniper said:
This is the working hulu plus apk. I have used it and can confirm it works great.
http://www.mediafire.com/?trjo8teyc0sd325
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THANKS for this!!! This tablet is AMAZING for the price I'm very impressed!
how's the battery life on these? mainly surfing the web. i see it lists the battery as a 2200ma... they also sell these two at a great price and it's said they have 3300 ma batteries.
http://www.mcbub.com/item/7-Inch-An...WIFI-HDMI-Ultra-thin-Black--AA145518--145499/
http://www.mcbub.com/item/7-Inch-YI...B-RAM-8GB-HDMI-Camera-WIFI--CP145848--146073/.
i'd really rather get the cheaper one tho if the battery lasts atleast 4 hours surfing web pages.
Screen protector and rubber/silicon case
Planning on getting a couple of these for my kids. That way I won't cry too hard if they do get broken!
Anyway, since they are for kids, does anyone have any idea which screen protectors and silicon/rubber cases may fit these?
Thanks!
I read that in actuality 1.5 hrs is the actual battery time, is that what you guys are getting?
I want to buy this tablet as a movie player for my son for road trips.
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