more Xoom2 news - Xoom General

http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/14/motorola-building-ice-cream-sandwich-tablet-with-high-res-screen
This makes me want to return my xoom and wait for this 2nd gen

IceCreaMan said:
http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/14/motorola-building-ice-cream-sandwich-tablet-with-high-res-screen
This makes me want to return my xoom and wait for this 2nd gen
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4:3 aspect ratio??? WTF

it's because the ipad is 4:3. I dont see the benefit really. movies get all meh, games are harder to play (sans emulation maybe, i just stretch it anyway), comics and books wont fill the whole page... i dont get it.

If thats all that is coming for the Xoom I will stick with my Xoom. I mean sure the quad-core may sound nice but for now the duel-core is more then enough for me.

Will the XOOM be updateable to Android 4.0? or does 4.0 require the new Tegra 3?

Chubby_Skunk said:
Will the XOOM be updateable to Android 4.0? or does 4.0 require the new Tegra 3?
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As far as I know google doesn't put a requirement for hardware needed per android update... per say

Chubby_Skunk said:
Will the XOOM be updateable to Android 4.0? or does 4.0 require the new Tegra 3?
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The idea behind ICS (4.0) is to get every android machine on the same OS. We will get it for sure. Its gonna be for phones and tablets...
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I am saving my pennies! I WANT one!

A quad proc tablet will be sick

Well im in UK so no more xoom`s for me.. at this point im done with moto
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IceCreaMan said:
A quad proc tablet will be sick
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Yep, as long as it isn't made by Moto..lol!!!

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[Q] tab suggestions?

I really want an android tablet. I dont need it to have cellular access because I'm never without my phone and I have wifi tether. I would like it to have a strong development community. I don't want to spend an arm and a leg. Any suggestions on the best wifi tab for the money? I was actually thinking of a nook color, since honeycomb has already been ported over, but I don't know what the long-term future for that is. Thoughts?
I have a nook its working out pretty well for me. But as investment down the long road most likely not.
I am hoping Google drops a nexus tablet so I can just have that bought outright
austontatious said:
I really want an android tablet. I dont need it to have cellular access because I'm never without my phone and I have wifi tether. I would like it to have a strong development community. I don't want to spend an arm and a leg. Any suggestions on the best wifi tab for the money? I was actually thinking of a nook color, since honeycomb has already been ported over, but I don't know what the long-term future for that is. Thoughts?
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You have to determine your price range and what do you want out of the tablet. Me personally, I am going to get the Xoom WiFi edition. It's $600 BUT it's one hell of a tablet. The 3G/4G Xoom is $800. The ONLY difference between the WiFi version and the 3G/4G version is the cell radio. The specs are below.
http://developer.motorola.com/products/compare/?items=17869,17982,17987&pubid=987654
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/17/download-motorola-xoom-user-guide-verizon/
Velocity a7! I don't know about the revs for it but it seems pretty sweet... pre rooted!! Tegra 2! Preinstalled 2.2. I'm getting mine today haha
Its on sale for 299
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aimbdd said:
Velocity a7! I don't know about the revs for it but it seems pretty sweet... pre rooted!! Tegra 2! Preinstalled 2.2. I'm getting mine today haha
Its on sale for 299
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So..it is already behind the curve...
tejasrichard said:
So..it is already behind the curve...
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oh well considering it was released in december... no. 2.3 doesn't bring that much for tablets. well see what happens once honeycomb is launched.
ghodzilla5150 said:
You have to determine your price range and what do you want out of the tablet. Me personally, I am going to get the Xoom WiFi edition. It's $600 BUT it's one hell of a tablet. The 3G/4G Xoom is $800. The ONLY difference between the WiFi version and the 3G/4G version is the cell radio. The specs are below.
http://developer.motorola.com/products/compare/?items=17869,17982,17987&pubid=987654
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/17/download-motorola-xoom-user-guide-verizon/
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Getting the xoom myself too.
bwcorvus said:
Getting the xoom myself too.
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i think that would qualify as spending an arm and a leg..
Currently have an iPad, I'm probably going to just get the iPad 2 when it comes out. I'll get an android tab after they've been around for a while and we start to see some nice games for them.
I think the previous poster meant to say elocity a7 tablet. I'm considering the Xoom, Samsung Tab 10.1 or whatever catches my eye by the end up May. I think the dev community will be better with Xoom.
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Xoom will be worth the money imo, and there is also the LG G-Slate http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-nixing-10-premium-data-fee-15767/
Id say dont settle for anything less than dual core and Android 3.0...it will be worth the money and the wait. If money is > longevity...than current smasung tabs will probably be available for much less when newer ones arive.
Wait so if I am correct that I saw a xoom wifi only for 600?
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_MetalHead_ said:
Currently have an iPad, I'm probably going to just get the iPad 2 when it comes out. I'll get an android tab after they've been around for a while and we start to see some nice games for them.
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I honestly thought about an ipad, but I am just completely in love with android. As far as honeycomb, I know there will be a port for just about everything. Dual core is a good call. Are any of the archos tabs worth a damn? they're inexpensive ...
cesarcerros31 said:
Wait so if I am correct that I saw a xoom wifi only for 600?
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Yes, was announced on Wednesday. No date as of yet thou. Some speculate we will see the WiFi Xoom in April.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/motorola-posts-specs-for-gsm-and-wifi-only-xoom-indentical-to-o/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/motorola-xoom-price-official-799-unsubsidized-on-verizon-600/
honestly, i'd get an ipad 2 (when it comes out). that way you could have the best of both worlds. steve makes a pretty good tablet. just jailbreak, install some tweaks, and enjoy.
If I wanted an ipad 2 I would have an ipad 1. I hate apple and don't believe their hardware ia any better than mediocre. "People don't want to know how their device works, they just want it to work. That's why apple exists."
For 250 bucks you can't go wrong with a nook color.
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austontatious said:
If I wanted an ipad 2 I would have an ipad 1. I hate apple and don't believe their hardware ia any better than mediocre. "People don't want to know how their device works, they just want it to work. That's why apple exists."
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Not true. Their laptops, are amazing. But i would never by an iphone for a lot of reason. (or any other type of computer)
I have the dell streak and I like it. The battery life could be better. I do have a data plan with it but that's by choice. I got rid of my home internet and tether the streak and my evo for my home internet. The speakers on the streak are great...better than my ipad. Plus its 4G and the speeds are nice..
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[Q] Honeycomb rom port for Vibrant?

I was wondering if their was any way someone could start on a port of this? I asked the person working it and he said:
feel free to get people started in Samsung Vibrant forum
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Now if someone can do this; I may not be a dev but I will help in anyway I can be it posting about it in my blog/on youtube/twitter or just beta testing
Also since we got the official Xoom system dump
Plz let me know...I am willing to do all I can to help.
I would really like this. I hope people are willing to do it.
I sent this from my Vibrant!
The amount of work it would take would be redoodoodiculous.
Considering the amount the images will have to be resized to work and all the drivers and blah blah blah. Honeycomb will probably never come to smartphones other than from google, but we need to get gingerbread fully working first.
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Would be nice, but I will be content with just a working gingerbread ROM.
dpaul007 said:
Would be nice, but I will be content with just a working gingerbread ROM.
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i second that!
dpaul007 said:
Would be nice, but I will be content with just a working gingerbread ROM.
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I would be, but I have been waiting forever for Honeycomb and I will never ever be able to afford Xoom.
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i second that!
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Yeah even though i think honeycomb on smartphones would be pretty nice, we need to get gingerbread out to all phones first.
if official gingerbread comes to our phones. I'm going to stop flashing.
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why would you want honeycomb on a cellphone? Honeycomb is geared towards 7" plus displays like netbooks, tablets, and in the very near future 7 inch doubledin car stereo systems, yup you heard me right 7 inch touchscreen stereo systems with honeycomb will be coming out soon, my guess 2012 or 2013, currently trying to hack a chinese stereo system with windows ce on it, it has a 800 mhz processor and a separtate 500 mhz gpu processor, trying to hack into it now. I know the hardware can support honeycomb.
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why would you want honeycomb on a cellphone? Honeycomb is geared towards 7" plus displays like netbooks, tablets, and in the very near future 7 inch doubledin car stereo systems, yup you heard me right 7 inch touchscreen stereo systems with honeycomb will be coming out soon, my guess 2012 or 2013, currently trying to hack a chinese stereo system with windows ce on it, it has a 800 mhz processor and a separtate 500 mhz gpu processor, trying to hack into it now. I know the hardware can support honeycomb.
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Yea, I know usually for 7" but I actually feel that the Vibrant's screen is big enough for Honeycomb...I mean its not that that much smaller the the Galaxy Tab 7".
And as for the hardware, I have seen the devs here do some very amazing things.
vamp6x6x6x said:
Yea, I know usually for 7" but I actually feel that the Vibrant's screen is big enough for Honeycomb...I mean its not that that much smaller the the Galaxy Tab 7".
And as for the hardware, I have seen the devs here do some very amazing things.
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IMHO 4" is still much smaller than 7".... I dont think it's a good idea to put honeycomb on cell phone since even Google itself is doing a split version for next cellphone update...
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IMHO 4" is still much smaller than 7".... I dont think it's a good idea to put honeycomb on cell phone since even Google itself is doing a split version for next cellphone update...
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I understand what you are saying, and I understand that it would be a pain to resize images and whatnot for the Vibrant...But I really think honeycomb for the phone is a good idea...or even a honeycomb lite if need be.
vamp6x6x6x said:
I understand what you are saying, and I understand that it would be a pain to resize images and whatnot for the Vibrant...But I really think honeycomb for the phone is a good idea...or even a honeycomb lite if need be.
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What about honeycomb specifically do you want, other than the name?
beren28 said:
What about honeycomb specifically do you want, other than the name?
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Mainly the lock screen, 3D acceleration(bc that 3d type youtube looked awesome), the whole drag and drop widgets to the different homescreen other then that I am good...but then again I think I just named off most of honeycomb features lol.
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IMHO 4" is still much smaller than 7"....
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Thats wat she said
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sgtmedeiros said:
The amount of work it would take would be redoodoodiculous.
Considering the amount the images will have to be resized to work and all the drivers and blah blah blah. Honeycomb will probably never come to smartphones other than from google, but we need to get gingerbread fully working first.
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Actually, from what I've heard/read, Honeycomb has built in compatibility for smaller screens like phones.
You guys don't get it, when we have honeycomb on our phones it will turrn the 4" to 7" screen.
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vamp6x6x6x said:
I would be, but I have been waiting forever for Honeycomb and I will never ever be able to afford Xoom.
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Get a Nook Color. CM7 nightlies are available now and the HC isn't bad (not great either, but they're working on it).
I'd be happy with GB on the Vibrant. I have it on my work phone (G2).
to those saying honeycomb will NOT come to smartphones...you guys are idiots. honeycomb does and will support phones,its just android needed an OS update to properly support the tablet market to fix scaling and hardware issues/support + new features.
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Get a Nook Color. CM7 nightlies are available now and the HC isn't bad (not great either, but they're working on it).
I'd be happy with GB on the Vibrant. I have it on my work phone (G2).
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I don't have money for a Xoom even let alone money for a Nook

Help Me Choose a Tablet- Xoom or Flyer

Which one do you think is better, and why? I'm leaning towards the HTC because I'm a sucker for HTC Sense. Any chance Sense will be ported to The Xoom? Any word on the Wifi-Only pricing? I heard it will be about $640 for the 32GB, anyone know if that's true? Sorry if I'm asking too many questions.
P.S. Mods, if this is against the rules, I'm sorry. Feel free to delete if it is. However, if you'd show mercy and not delete it, I would greatly appreciate that!
CCBPES34 said:
Which one do you think is better, and why? I'm leaning towards the HTC because I'm a sucker for HTC Sense. Any chance Sense will be ported to The Xoom? Any word on the Wifi-Only pricing? I heard it will be about $640 for the 32GB, anyone know if that's true? Sorry if I'm asking too many questions.
P.S. Mods, if this is against the rules, I'm sorry. Feel free to delete if it is. However, if you'd show mercy and not delete it, I would greatly appreciate that!
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Pretty unlikely that the Xoom will get Sense, that hasn't really been ported to any device other than HTC's. With the xoom you get stock google experience, so it gets updated first, Flyer when HTC chooses. I have heard that the Xoom wifi will be $540 at Sam's Club, but just a rumor so who knows for sure? Not us... I love my Xoom, yes it has some issues but I feel those will be addressed in a couple weeks with the first update.
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kenhunt said:
... heard that the Xoom wifi will be $540 at Sam's Club...
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The Xoom suddenly sounds a lot better.
First off, HTC sense CAN get ported and has gotten ported to devices other than HTC products. Also HTC is doing away with dual core and using a single core 1.5 ghz chip. And they aren't touching gingerbread and using a heavily modified 2.2.3 or some ****. I'm taking a **** right now
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dudeimgeorge said:
I'm taking a **** right now
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This made me laugh
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dudeimgeorge said:
First off, HTC sense CAN get ported and has gotten ported to devices other than HTC products. Also HTC is doing away with dual core and using a single core 1.5 ghz chip. And they aren't touching gingerbread and using a heavily modified 2.2.3 or some ****. I'm taking a **** right now
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The Flyer is actually running a modified 2.3 build with a tablet-specific version of Sense.
Sense eventually will come to the Xoom via some kinda port, but HTC has to release a tablet with 3.0 and Sense first. They have yet to even build Sense for 3.0 so it won't necessarily be available at the moment...
OP, these aren't really comparable imho. The Flyer is only 7" and runs 2.3 like I said and has a single core 1.5ghz processor, and the Xoom is 10" with 3.0 and running a dual core 1ghz processor. It really comes down to which size you prefer and how important 3.0 is to you.
Also, based on some rumors, the Flyer is not going to be much cheaper than the Xoom, which is kinda disappointing considering its only 7" and has a single-core processor.
I thought flyer had gingerbread -> honeycomb - not Froyo - so 2.3.3 not 2.2.3...?
Also I thought about this same question myself....
I came to the conclusion that:
1) I am using the tablet 99% of the time at home (so a bigger screen would be better, aka Xoom 10" over Flyer 7"
2) I won't be needing a 3g/data bundle as if I do need to then I'll use my phone - either Xoom or Flyer would be ok here.
3) I'm not overly bothered by note-taking or playing around with the pen - don't get me wrong, its an amazing feature if it works well as expected - but it's not that important to me (Xoom)
If I was out and about and wanting to make some quick notes in a meeting or such - then the Flyer would win in my opinion.
As I am going to be using it as a home-device in place of a laptop probably - then the Xoom with its larger screen wins it for me.
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I thought flyer had gingerbread -> honeycomb - not Froyo - so 2.3.3 not 2.2.3...?
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This is correct. Coming out with 2.3 + Tablet Sense. But I'm unsure on its upgrade path to 3.0.
Pretty sure HTC have said they'll be upgrading the Flyer to Honeycomb but they haven't given a date. Since they first need to port Sense to it, it might be a while.
Flyer looks like a good product but I'm not a fan of the 7th inch form factor.
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Pretty sure HTC have said they'll be upgrading the Flyer to Honeycomb but they haven't given a date. Since they first need to port Sense to it, it might be a while.
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I recall them saying that too.
Realistically Honeycomb will probably be at least 3 months from Xoom release - that seems to be a pretty much standard release time giving the last few releases...
that may be because google want their prime device to stand out among the rest for awhile - or because it takes people around 3 months to develop their sense/touchwiz/blur/whatever and test with multiple devices before roll out
I wouldn't by a flyer because it only has a single core cpu, and there's bound to be loads of heavier apps and widgets released that required a bit more steam when fitted to a tablet.
The Galaxy Tab 10 spec looks good. And the Galaxy Tab 7 is a bloody good tablet, so it has some pedigree.
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I wouldn't by a flyer because it only has a single core cpu, and there's bound to be loads of heavier apps and widgets released that required a bit more steam when fitted to a tablet.
The Galaxy Tab 10 spec looks good. And the Galaxy Tab 7 is a bloody good tablet, so it has some pedigree.
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I get what you're saying. There will, hopefully, be a lot of apps which will be optimised for a dual core processor. But a 1.5ghz single core is by no means a slouch. Imagine overclocking this to even 1.8ghz... nice!
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First off, HTC sense CAN get ported and has gotten ported to devices other than HTC products. Also HTC is doing away with dual core and using a single core 1.5 ghz chip. And they aren't touching gingerbread and using a heavily modified 2.2.3 or some ****. I'm taking a **** right now
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Just curious, what devices other than HTC's own has Sense been ported to? I wasn't aware of this, so I kindly retract my statement.
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Somewhat ported to the Droid, ported to the G2/Desire Z, failed porting to the Galaxy S.
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Somewhat ported to the Droid, ported to the G2/Desire Z, failed porting to the Galaxy S.
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Its on the G2 because it comes stock on the DZ (both are HTC Vision).
out of curiosity, am i the only one asking myself why on earth would you want a sense ui port? i mean big girls need love too but dang, that is the Fattest, Slowest ui on earth. some of the widgets are nice i guess, if your too lazy to click on the app drawer and open your app...
i'm not taking a ****
idkwhothatis123 said:
out of curiosity, am i the only one asking myself why on earth would you want a sense ui port? i mean big girls need love too but dang, that is the Fattest, Slowest ui on earth. some of the widgets are nice i guess, if your too lazy to click on the app drawer and open your app...
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"big girls need love too". I think this sums up Sense ports perfectly LOL. I got Sense off my Evo ASAP when I bought it lol.
idkwhothatis123 said:
out of curiosity, am i the only one asking myself why on earth would you want a sense ui port? i mean big girls need love too but dang, that is the Fattest, Slowest ui on earth. some of the widgets are nice i guess, if your too lazy to click on the app drawer and open your app...
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I just like the way its setup, thats all. First Android I ever used was the HTC Hero running Eclair, I think. Does anyone know what kind of screen the XOOM has? I really liked the vibrant colors that HTCs seem to have. What are they? OMLEDs?
That's another reason I like Sense, everything looked so vibrant and colorful. When I look at pictures of the Xoom's homescreen, it looks dull and boring.

[Off-Topic] Which tablet

I just wanted to ask you guys my fellow Epic owners if any of you own an Android tablet and from a development standpoint which one would you go with? Are there any Epic devs that do any tablet custom work?
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Bonsai has had a ROM out for the Galaxy 10.1 for a couple of weeks now. Also working on the ASUS Transformer.
Those are the two front runners on my list right now with Asus being in the lead.
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If I were to buy a tablet, i'd either get:
Cheap: Nook Color, already has a big community, cm7, hc
Not so cheap: Galaxy Tab 10.1, cleanest looking HC tablet I've seen, and I've seen 'em all.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
transformer has bang for buck value however ive seen two at work haber to be returned due to non responsive screens.
Galaxy 10.1 stopped me from buying the flyer/view. I really liked the 7 inch screen but the galaxy just felt great....nicest thing compared to the ipad.
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I'm getting a transformer once they fix the bugs and 3.0 is open source. I'm keeping an eye on the forums.
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Dont forget about HP touchpad.
Yeah it got many bugs and negative reviews due to bugs but after an update im sure that web os will shine on it.Its slow and lags because hp dint have anough time to write the code for touchpad's gpu so basicly right now cpu does all gpu tasks.
Yeah I want GS 10.1 too but I will wait and see if hp fixes touchpad first because I want something different from ios and android.
Ill be buying an android tablet once they stop using the tegra 2. Until then, 10 ft poll.
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muyoso said:
Ill be buying an android tablet once they stop using the tegra 2. Until then, 10 ft poll.
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The transformer can be oced to 1.6 stable on a dual core tegra
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I have a galaxy tab 10.1 and I love it so much. It was a tough choice between the tab and the Asus transformer... but I just liked the size/weight of the tab better.
Don't buy a Honeycomb tablet.
Wait for Ice Cream or later when the interesting hardware and software optimizations take hold with 10 "retina display" equivalents and quad core processors.
I was gonna buy once a quad core came out..but after seeing a gtab for 250$ new that has a tegra 2 cpu I couldn't resist...it has a port of cm7 and honeycomb. and stuff...they aren't perfect but they work for the most part. Its biggest weakness right now is lack of honeycomb tegra 2 drivers and its screen is not the best LCD tech used..otherwise its ok..
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The transformer can be oced to 1.6 stable on a dual core tegra
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And still can't play media files my phone can . . . . .
That's why I have no interest in a tegra 2 tablet. Complete and utter failure to play ALL high profile h.264 video in at least 720p, which is something my epic can do and the original ipad can do. Yes,, the original single core ipad..
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gTen said:
I was gonna buy once a quad core came out..but after seeing a gtab for 250$ new that has a tegra 2 cpu I couldn't resist...it has a port of cm7 and honeycomb. and stuff...they aren't perfect but they work for the most part. Its biggest weakness right now is lack of honeycomb tegra 2 drivers and its screen is not the best LCD tech used..otherwise its ok..
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The 7" gab does not have a tegra 2 and is not dual core.
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I had a sylvania tablet for the the longest and manged to get Google Market and froyo on it (unless you had one, you know that was a GREAT feat!) and I was happy with it...unfortunately, circumstances forced me to sell it and when I did he had just gotten rid of his 7' Galaxy Tab, telling me that the simplest tilt would make it change orientation quickly. I was surprised that he chucked it for a sylvania. I plan on either getting a Color Nook next, or try to find a sale on an Acer a500.
Also:ironically, 3 weeks after I sold the Sylvania Tablet, the source code was finally released for it, which means development for it is soon to rise *sigh* real bad time, I guess...
We bought a bunch of sgtabs at work. Love mine from a practical standpoint, but the dev world is a bit behind. I don't think its lacking much, just a reliable cwm and then a complete set of stock files (modem, kernel, rom) and things will be moving. I expect the source will eventually come out. I hear that's what's lacking in the kernel dev dept. Personally I like samsung. When the 4g 10.1 is released I plan on getting that one. Despite the slow update releases, you have to admit, the galaxy s line rocks.
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usagi111 said:
I had a sylvania tablet for the the longest and manged to get Google Market and froyo on it (unless you had one, you know that was a GREAT feat!) and I was happy with it...unfortunately, circumstances forced me to sell it and when I did he had just gotten rid of his 7' Galaxy Tab, telling me that the simplest tilt would make it change orientation quickly. I was surprised that he chucked it for a sylvania. I plan on either getting a Color Nook next, or try to find a sale on an Acer a500.
Also:ironically, 3 weeks after I sold the Sylvania Tablet, the source code was finally released for it, which means development for it is soon to rise *sigh* real bad time, I guess...
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I looked at the Acer A500 for a long time, I really wanted it. But after read tablet reviews on Engadget I changed my mind. The A500 definitely looks great and has a great looking screen.
I have a motorola xoom and just got the 3.2 upgrade. The xoom is the default google experience device so it gets all of the updates (us only). Which is quite nice when compared to the epic's slow upgrade process.
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063_XOBX said:
Don't buy a Honeycomb tablet.
Wait for Ice Cream or later when the interesting hardware and software optimizations take hold with 10 "retina display" equivalents and quad core processors.
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Hmmmm.....I think this is some
good advice. I'll hold off for a little bit.
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lviv73 said:
Dont forget about HP touchpad.
Yeah it got many bugs and negative reviews due to bugs but after an update im sure that web os will shine on it.Its slow and lags because hp dint have anough time to write the code for touchpad's gpu so basicly right now cpu does all gpu tasks.
Yeah I want GS 10.1 too but I will wait and see if hp fixes touchpad first because I want something different from ios and android.
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It's a single core CPU and has the weight and dimensions of the iPad 1.... No Netflix, kindle reader, and Skype on it sucks... It's also more expensive... Honestly, what does it have going for it? I'd love for webOS to take off, but it just keeps lagging behind by about 9 months...

Did I waste my money?

This tablet doesn't appear to be worth the $400 I paid for it. The tablet itself is just boring and laggy, a ton of incompatible apps and games (due to both the tab and devs)... I mean damn, this tablet is a real disappointment. What reason do I have for justifying this tab s purchase? On top of all that, Samsung really ****ed up in the tablet area.
Seriously; give me some reasons why I. Shouldn't trash this cheap and. Get something better.
And your better would be?
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kb909 said:
And your better would be?
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The ipad obviously
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Get a leap frog. My kid loves his.
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And your better would be?
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Nexus 7. Or at the time of purchase, ASUS Transformer Prime.
The tab its awesome.. Just flash cm9 and wait few days for Samsung to release the official ics to get the working camera... Ics rocks in the gtab 10.1 its a completely different product
And as soon as Samsung releases ics files and Google releases jb source we will have jb in the tab being beyond smooth...
Take it easy enjoy your tab good things are about to happen
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GazaIan said:
This tablet doesn't appear to be worth the $400 I paid for it. The tablet itself is just boring and laggy, a ton of incompatible apps and games (due to both the tab and devs)... I mean damn, this tablet is a real disappointment. What reason do I have for justifying this tab s purchase? On top of all that, Samsung really ****ed up in the tablet area.
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In the entire rant above you never once mentioned anything specific that: 1) you want to do, 2) you can't do. I use mine for streaming video from Plex and PlayOn (Hulu Plus, HBO GO) over Wi-Fi and 3G, download and watch HD movies from Google Play, read books and magazines, catch up on the news through dedicated apps and the browser, control my Google TV's with the remote app, use it navigate all over the world with CoPilot, etc., etc. That doesn't seem boring to me. Of course a newer tablet with a Teg3 processor is going to be faster. But for doing what I described above the G-Tab is more than capable. And when the ICS update is released in a couple of weeks it'll get a lot smoother too. Look at it this way, with all the tablets in the world for Apple to try and get banned they picked the G-Tab. Kind of flattering actually.
Seriously; give me some reasons why I. Shouldn't trash this cheap and. Get something better.
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Personally, I and I'm assuming others could care less what you do better you convince you to stay with a device you're clearly unhappy with.
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In the entire rant above you never once mentioned anything specific that: 1) you want to do, 2) you can't do. I use mine for streaming video from Plex and PlayOn (Hulu Plus, HBO GO) over Wi-Fi and 3G, download and watch HD movies from Google Play, read books and magazines, catch up on the news through dedicated apps and the browser, control my Google TV's with the remote app, use it navigate all over the world with CoPilot, etc., etc. That doesn't seem boring to me. Of course a newer tablet with a Teg3 processor is going to be faster. But for doing what I described above the G-Tab is more than capable. And when the ICS update is released in a couple of weeks it'll get a lot smoother too. Look at it this way, with all the tablets in the world for Apple to try and get banned they picked the G-Tab. Kind of flattering actually.
Personally, I and I'm assuming others could care less what you do better you convince you to stay with a device you're clearly unhappy with.
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Well said bro If you want to be limited by what fruit dictates rather get a fruit People that know better and want better get what works for them/us.
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Did I waste my money?
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Yup.
kb909 said:
And your better would be?
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The person your responding to is a troll.
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The person your responding to is a troll.
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Really? I'm a troll because I dislike this piece of **** tablet? I've been an Android user since 2008, since the dawn of the G1, but I'm a troll for disliking a product? Kill yourself. The other Android users are right; Samsung fanboys are some of the most defensive, stuck up people ever. Just because I'm a long time Android user doesn't mean I'm afraid to call out a ****ty product when I use one.
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Yup.
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Short and sweet answer, straight to the point and no trolling. You sir, get a free thanks.
BarryH_GEG said:
In the entire rant above you never once mentioned anything specific that: 1) you want to do, 2) you can't do. I use mine for streaming video from Plex and PlayOn (Hulu Plus, HBO GO) over Wi-Fi and 3G, download and watch HD movies from Google Play, read books and magazines, catch up on the news through dedicated apps and the browser, control my Google TV's with the remote app, use it navigate all over the world with CoPilot, etc., etc. That doesn't seem boring to me. Of course a newer tablet with a Teg3 processor is going to be faster. But for doing what I described above the G-Tab is more than capable. And when the ICS update is released in a couple of weeks it'll get a lot smoother too. Look at it this way, with all the tablets in the world for Apple to try and get banned they picked the G-Tab. Kind of flattering actually.
Personally, I and I'm assuming others could care less what you do better you convince you to stay with a device you're clearly unhappy with.
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It's not exactly about what it can and can't do, it's how it does it. Biggest problem I'm having with this is lag, the lag is ridiculous, and it's pretty funny because a lag free experience was what nVidia boasted about at the debut of Tegra 2.
msedek said:
The tab its awesome.. Just flash cm9 and wait few days for Samsung to release the official ics to get the working camera... Ics rocks in the gtab 10.1 its a completely different product
And as soon as Samsung releases ics files and Google releases jb source we will have jb in the tab being beyond smooth...
Take it easy enjoy your tab good things are about to happen
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Running CM9 right now (I LOVE Aokp on my Sensation, myTouch, Galaxy Nexus but AOKP is a bit odd on the tab, and crashy). Some apps are smooth, some are laggy as ****. egl drivers on this really suck though, it could be a lot better. Gonna wait and see how good (or how bad) ICS runs with Samsung's official drivers. If it's still awful then I'm just gonna get rid of this crap and go for a Nexus 7. ASUS actually does **** right and gets it right. That's why Google made them the official Nexus 7 manufacturer, and that's one of Google's best choices ever.
I wouldn't pay 400 for the GT today. A year ago, it was well worth it. If your problem is with apps, get the the iPad. If it's speed, get the Transformer Infinity or the Nexus 7. Simple.
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akarol said:
I wouldn't pay 400 for the GT today. A year ago, it was well worth it. If your problem is with apps, get the the iPad. If it's speed, get the Transformer Infinity or the Nexus 7. Simple.
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I have no problem with apps at all, Google Play is amazing annd has a great selection of apps. But this tablet can't run most apps without lag, and it's ridiculous. iOS is an extremely boring and disappointing OS so any of those iCrap devices can go dig a hole and die in it. I want the Transformer Pad Infinity, but with $500+ vs $199 (and tax, shipping), with the only significant different being screen resolution... The Nexus 7 is hard to pass up. Sadly my laptop is ****ting out so I might have to pass up on the Nexus 7 for now and get a new laptop, but God damn.... You really have no idea how much I want that Nexus 7.
I'm still running HC 3.2 cause I want the camera but task650 has done a great job. I don't see any lag but some apps don't work which is a bummer, but I still don't think its a waste.
Lag has always been an issue but I've always just lived with it hoping for ICS to come out and save the day. Still waiting (have the verizon tablet and paying for mobile data so no, CM9 is not in the cards for me). Now having a One X in hand for my phone makes the GT feel even more long in the tooth but until there's another android based LTE tablet out there to jump to with better performance I'll stick it out with what I've got.
Depending on when you bought this, yes. I got this the first day it came out and for what it was, it was awesome. It was one of the first Android tabs and I've watched Android's tablet ecosystem grow. If you've passed this recently, there are way better options. I myself got a nexus 7, but there are lots of praise for the Asus infinity and people with their prime are generally happy with it. Good luck and see if you can get an exchange as the Samsung tab definitely isn't worth 400 anymore
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Its definitely not the fastest thing these days but I use it non stop and it runs games, music, movies, etc. just fine for me so I have no complaints. Official ICS would be cool though.
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Hey I am an Android user since G1 too and I am looking from the same perspective.
Here is what I am going to do with this crappy Tab:
I am not going to trash it but I will keep it and hate it.
This will help me remember not to get any heavily customized interface (Touchwiz, sense ... etc) device in the future and waiting 1 year for an update then getting dropped in the second update because my device cannot handle it because of the customization.
Moral: Keep it simple and light.
Can not say install CM instead, as it is not an valid alternative. Don't take me wrong but my level of reliability I am looking for is just higher than that.
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I'm still running HC 3.2 cause I want the camera but task650 has done a great job. I don't see any lag but some apps don't work which is a bummer, but I still don't think its a waste.
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True, GalaxyTask ROMs are actually the best ROMs here, which I find disappointing because ICS is a lot lighter than Honeycomb ever was. Even so, apps still lag, and every browser I use crashes.
muzzy996 said:
Lag has always been an issue but I've always just lived with it hoping for ICS to come out and save the day. Still waiting (have the verizon tablet and paying for mobile data so no, CM9 is not in the cards for me). Now having a One X in hand for my phone makes the GT feel even more long in the tooth but until there's another android based LTE tablet out there to jump to with better performance I'll stick it out with what I've got.
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I have a bad feeling ICS won't save the day either. I have an even worse feeling we'll just be getting ICS after Jellybean is released.
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Depending on when you bought this, yes. I got this the first day it came out and for what it was, it was awesome. It was one of the first Android tabs and I've watched Android's tablet ecosystem grow. If you've passed this recently, there are way better options. I myself got a nexus 7, but there are lots of praise for the Asus infinity and people with their prime are generally happy with it. Good luck and see if you can get an exchange as the Samsung tab definitely isn't worth 400 anymore
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The Transformer Prime was slowly being released when I got this, but it was sold out and patience is non existent with me.
salamt said:
Hey I am an Android user since G1 too and I am looking from the same perspective.
Here is what I am going to do with this crappy Tab:
I am not going to trash it but I will keep it and hate it.
This will help me remember not to get any heavily customized interface (Touchwiz, sense ... etc) device in the future and waiting 1 year for an update then getting dropped in the second update because my device cannot handle it because of the customization.
Moral: Keep it simple and light.
Can not say install CM instead, as it is not an valid alternative. Don't take me wrong but my level of reliability I am looking for is just higher than that.
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Nexus 7 is calling your name too
Its a shame your experience is so poor with this tab. I love the galaxy tab 10.1, running honeycomb 3.2. I luckily don't experience this lag and never have. I have the US model bought on first release a year ago and I still love it today. Use it for everything these days. Music, movies, streaming all from my WD Live hub, connect to my smart tv via HDMI or wifi direct. My mate bought the galaxy tab 2 10.1 yesterday and running them side by side the tab 2 was even smoother ics is an improvement but with touchwiz looks the same as honeycomb tbh.
Maybe you should take your tab back for a refund and do more research and see if there is something more suited to your needs.
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