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Tablet Opinions ($300 or less)

I've really been looking around for a tablet. I don't want to spend any more than $300. I would like a tablet that has good dev support but is also a nice device. I don't care if I have to buy it off of ebay for me to get it in my price range. I like 7" and 10" preferably with a dual core. Any suggestions?
Edit: I would also like for it to most likely be able to run honeycomb in the future. Official or not.

The Acer Iconia A100 just came out with an MSRP of $329, I'm sure it will get a lot of attention by the development community.

At that price, the nook color is probably you're best bet.
I personally am a netbook user.
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Nick N said:
The Acer Iconia A100 just came out with an MSRP of $329, I'm sure it will get a lot of attention by the development community.
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It's getting pretty mediocre reviews so far.

+1 at the price mentioned, nookCOLOR running CM7

Normally I would agree with the NC, but only if trying to spend around $200. For $129 more (new vs recert), you get:
Dual core 1Ghz processor (vs NC single 800Mhz)
Mini-HDMI
Honeycomb 3.2
1GB RAM vs 512MB
Front and rear camera

Is the Nook Color rooted with CM7 worth buying? Or is it better to pony up a little more for one of the more robust tablets?

Cares said:
Is the Nook Color rooted with CM7 worth buying? Or is it better to pony up a little more for one of the more robust tablets?
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Depends on what you want to do with it.
You can browse the web, play games like Angry Birds, watch Netflix, listen to Pandora or Google Music, read epub books...
I recommend buying recertified to get the most value. I bought mine from Overstock and you could not tell it was not new. $199 shipped. Ebay has them for $180 shipped.

Nook Color with CM7 is your best bet if you can live without Bluetooth. (Well technically there is an on board bluetooth chip that has been enabled in CM7 but without an antenna it's range is about 2 inches
No cameras....but the only time I have heard of a camera being used on a tablet it was a punchline in a comics joke.
Bottom line, Nook Color is the best $200 I ever spent. Only missing piece for me is bluetooth.

What about the gtab. Do you think its a good buy if I can get one for 240 with a dock?
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Asus Transformer hands down. Laptop dock, SD card slot, HDMI out, honeycomb, front and rear camera. Beautiful tablet and dirt cheap at 299
Edit: can't find it for that prize anymore but it's worth the extra 50 at Amazon or target
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DirtyShroomz said:
Asus Transformer hands down. Laptop dock, SD card slot, HDMI out, honeycomb, front and rear camera. Beautiful tablet and dirt cheap at 299
Edit: can't find it for that prize anymore but it's worth the extra 50 at Amazon or target
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For that price, he'd be better of going to staples.com using the 100$ rebate off tablets, then get a toshiba thrive for 329 [after 100$ off] for the 8gb model, then just use a bigger sd card, along with all the full ports.

Asus is 16gb
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You can get the HP touchpad right now at staples for around $325

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You can get the HP touchpad right now at staples for around $325
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That is mighty tempting I really enjoy web os.
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I don't own any Bluetooth devices...don't even use one on my phone. No loss for me.
I think I'll look into getting a refurb Nook color.

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Might be a little high, i got mine refurbished for 319.....
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To sell something on XDA they recommend you do so in the market thread. You will also get much more exposure.
I to agree its much to high Acer market has them for 349.00.
I do wish you good luck.

$400 for the tablet and accessories does sound to high too me considering if some buy one at 350 and good case will cost at least 50 and the sdcard and stylus would be an easy 30 to 40. But I will take your words and put them to use and also post in the MP.

daswahnsinn said:
$400 for the tablet and accessories does sound to high too me considering if some buy one at 350 and good case will cost at least 50 and the sdcard and stylus would be an easy 30 to 40. But I will take your words and put them to use and also post in the MP.
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for a quick sale 325. I sold mine in a hour for 300
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Got mine for $300.. New from Staples. #BlackFridayRocks

Wow. New at walmart they were liek 349.99. Now they dropped to 299.99 and lower. I even got 32gig card with it and the official acer case for 349.99

daswahnsinn said:
I decided to sell my Iconia. After a long debate and trial and error I found out it is hard for me to use it for school. I need something with a stylus that write like a pen not a fat crayon. I have a Truss leather folio case, 4gb micro sdcard, and a Griffin stylus. If you or anyone else want to know more please comment below. Also I will be added photos within the week. I'm setting the opening price at $400.00 USD.
P.S. I know there is a Market section, but I would rather someone here to read it.
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have you ever checked out the quill app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS53cml0ZS5RdWlsbCJd
You can also get the app for free (as in free speech) at http://code.google.com/p/android-quill.
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Costco Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

Not sure if this is common knowledge here, but Costco sells this tab for 240$ with a case. Just figured I'd let y'all know.
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Yes, it's been posted a few times. They also offer the tab 2 10.1 with case for 379.99 at selected stores.
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Oh okay sorry for the repeat thread.
Mods delete this if you want.
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I might be wrong but I think it is more of a pouch than the actual case. Costco has the same offer on the 10.1 for $379.99

It is just a pouch, but it works good for me.
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Picked it up to try but looks like I'll be returning..
- No ad hoc WiFi support
- No standard USB port to charge (must use Samsung cable to USB charge)
- Nearly every Gameloft game doesn't support 7"
- A few EA games work but are a bit sluggish
I really like it otherwise and would recommend if the above do not matter, but they are deal breakers for me. I tried a 10" too and find that 7" is mo betta for a mobile device. 10" just too big for me.
Nice thing about Costco is easy to return.

xenokc said:
Picked it up to try but looks like I'll be returning..
- No ad hoc WiFi support
- No standard USB port to charge (must use Samsung cable to USB charge)
- Nearly every Gameloft game doesn't support 7"
- A few EA games work but are a bit sluggish
I really like it otherwise and would recommend if the above do not matter, but they are deal breakers for me. I tried a 10" too and find that 7" is mo betta for a mobile device. 10" just too big for me.
Nice thing about Costco is easy to return.
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There is a way for ad hoc support. Few forums on that topic. Can use a previous wpa_supplicant file and replace it. Won't get into logistics but the tab needs to be rooted and permissions changed on the file and using Wi-Fi Tether change to a device profile w/SoftAp and you got tethering wirelessly. FYI.
Too bad for proprietary charger and games but extremely mobile.
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xenokc said:
Picked it up to try but looks like I'll be returning..
- No ad hoc WiFi support
- No standard USB port to charge (must use Samsung cable to USB charge)
- Nearly every Gameloft game doesn't support 7"
- A few EA games work but are a bit sluggish
I really like it otherwise and would recommend if the above do not matter, but they are deal breakers for me. I tried a 10" too and find that 7" is mo betta for a mobile device. 10" just too big for me.
Nice thing about Costco is easy to return.
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If you are rooted you can fix two of your four issues and the charger is like that with any tablet you get.
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I rooted mine and love it. It works fine tethered to my thunderbolt.
As for games, i am not sure as i usevmine former and movies.
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I could see how not having a standard USB port would bother people, but that's nothing new to Samsung. Chances are that when people are doing their research online that they will see that.
I bought mine from BJ's Warehouse last weeek as it was on sale for $229 with the offical leather samsung pouch. (Samsung sells the pouch for $49 but I would not have paid for that as a separate accessory).
The tab was $20 bucks off but I purchased an extended 2 year warranty for $20 which includes accidental coverage. That gives three years total warranty, including the Mfr one year warranty (without accidental coverage).
If you are going to buy form BJ's they only have a 15 day return period for tablets but I have never had any return hassels from them.
I gave my wife my Original Verizon Samsung Tab 7 and I think she is hooked now on it.

zacksba said:
I could see how not having a standard USB port would bother people, but that's nothing new to any current tablets.
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Also, that's a great deal you got. I paid full price ($250) from Best Buy with full insurance for a year ($80 (Includes idiocy protection... I mean accident protection), since it will be my main device for basically everything) and feel like I got a little jipped but can definitely live with it since this is a GREAT tablet.

crimson12 said:
Not sure if this is common knowledge here, but Costco sells this tab for 240$ with a case. Just figured I'd let y'all know.
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Was this a special in the store? costco web site lists for $249.99
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

pharpe said:
Was this a special in the store? costco web site lists for $249.99
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
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Well, it is not advertised, but the same $239.99 + pouch at all Costco locations. I bought mine there last week, call ahead, alot of stores sold out over the weekend.

Prices in store for Costco are always lower than they are online for their electronics from what I've seen. It could also be related to specials that are running for certain time periods with the coupon booklets they send out.

Well I'm not an expert, but I do travel a bit and end up visiting a few Costco stores. There is no sale or coupon. Some stores have the 7 inch and some stores have the 10 inch, while others have neither. They both come with a sleeve. $239 for the 7 inch and $379.00 for the 10 inch. With the addition of sales tax and not wanting the sleeve anyway, I bought mine online YMMV.
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imnuts said:
Prices in store for Costco are always lower than they are online for their electronics from what I've seen. It could also be related to specials that are running for certain time periods with the coupon booklets they send out.
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Also online price includes shipping, aka "free shipping"
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So how does everyone here like their tablet so far? I can't tell if the screen is blurry using the chrome beta or if I just need new contacts (waiting for them to be shipped lol).
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crimson12 said:
So how does everyone here like their tablet so far? I can't tell if the screen is blurry using the chrome beta or if I just need new contacts (waiting for them to be shipped lol).
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I personally love it. Haven't been able to put it down since I got it on Saturday. AOSP on this thing is sick!

Walmart has the 10.1 for $369. I got best buy to price match it.
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7 inch are 199.00 at Microcenter, picked 2 up yesterday at that price.

The new google nexus tablet 7"

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16gb
available for pre order in uk! @ £199,,google playstore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMQdfGFK5XQ
As the name suggests, the Google Nexus 7 features a 7" IPS display with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. The tablet is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip with 1GB of RAM and 12 core ultra-low voltage nVidia GeForce GPU.
And despite the capable hardware, Google managed to keep the price of the Nexus 7 impressively low. The slate will come in 8GB and 16GB flavors, which will retail for $199 and $249 respectively.
The Google Nexus 7 comes with Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and NFC connectivity and Google Wallet preinstalled. Sadly, there isn’t a 3G model available, but obviously keeping the price as low as possible was key here. That's also the reason there isn't a camera at the back, and only a 1.2MP front-facing snapper. However, it's capable of shooting 720p video, so it's not all bad.
Measuring 198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm the 7-incher weighs in at 340 grams which is respectful for its size. The Amazon Kindle Fire and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will be having a hard time indeed.
The Google Nexus 7 is already available for pre-order in UK, US, Canada and Australia and should ship in mid July. You can follow this link to book your Nexus 7 unit.

Do you know if it has a memory card slot?
16gb will go in a flash...

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Do you know if it has a memory card slot?
16gb will go in a flash...
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I think I heard that there's not. It's a bummer for me; with so many new phones dropping microSD support, I was hoping to use my 32 GB microSD on the tablet.

Ohh, so no extra memory at all?
I wish i could use my memory card too

Jordanooo said:
Ohh, so no extra memory at all?
I wish i could use my memory card too
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It sucks money balls but they want you to go to the cloud with all your stuff. IT FLIPPIN SUCKS
also if your in USA shipping and tax for maryland atleast is 30 more bucks added on.

Yeah, id have gladly paid £250 for one with sdcard slot
Ill probably still get one though

just want to share if its any good to anybody here!!nothing is perfect really,..some tablets are different form one another,,some are the ones your looking for..and some are not,,talking about memory,, its depends on who uses it really,,its your choice!!thanks....but for me not a bad price for the specs ,,considering the lack of memory card slot...thanks again,,,

pwnerman said:
It sucks money balls but they want you to go to the cloud with all your stuff. IT FLIPPIN SUCKS
also if your in USA shipping and tax for maryland atleast is 30 more bucks added on.
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I feel you...i have been literally checking daily on rumors the past few months on this tablet. Im very turned off by the lack of SD.
I imagined Google would do this in the spirit of the GNex and NS...im wondering if the Asus version due in Aug. will have expandable memory
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i ordered one... for the price, IDGAF about storade space, i got the 16gb and it came to about 285 shipped. Thats an awesome price for hd screen, quad core processor, 12-core gpu, gps,etc. Im still amazed how they are profitable at that price. 16gb is more than enough for TRAVEL/ON THE GO. At home, you have FULL use of the cloud. On the go , I doubt you go through more than 16gb of media unless its a long trip and on long trips, u have wifi usually. I actually would have gotten the 8gb but figured 16gb is more desirable/will hold value longer. Be excited folks, i didnt think they would be able to do it. The sd slot was the BEST possible compromise, or would u have rathered to have sd but have a DUAL core, or 512mb of ram, or a 1000x600 screen or no gps etc.

So that means 200$ price not include tax, shipping fee ?

mr_gem said:
So that means 200$ price not include tax, shipping fee ?
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Yup
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mr_gem said:
So that means 200$ price not include tax, shipping fee ?
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its roughly 230 for the 8gb model with bullcrap shipping and tax added

pwnerman said:
its roughly 230 for the 8gb model with bullcrap shipping and tax added
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also roughly $283 for 16gb model after ship and tax, a bummer but yeah oh well.

To me 30$ is not a small number especially i don't live in US But still looking forward to some reviews

mr_gem said:
To me 30$ is not a small number especially i don't live in US But still looking forward to some reviews
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Engadget reviewed it
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mr_gem said:
To me 30$ is not a small number especially i don't live in US But still looking forward to some reviews
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Amazon is there to help. Just wait till they get some selling ....... but will Amazon be selling Nexus 7 ... that is the question ..... well then look for it on ebay with free usa shipping. I am sure we will have some there as soon as it is available.
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tigerfire25 said:
Amazon is there to help. Just wait till they get some selling ....... but will Amazon be selling Nexus 7 ... that is the question ..... well then look for it on ebay with free usa shipping. I am sure we will have some there as soon as it is available.
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Haha will Amazon sell their competitor's device, I really doubt it, guess I'm gonna stick with my Fire for a while

mr_gem said:
Haha will Amazon sell their competitor's device, I really doubt it, guess I'm gonna stick with my Fire for a while
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The reason shipping isn't free is because Google is already taking a loss for these. I'm sure Bestbuy will have them, but will sell them for $230/$280 and you will have to force them to price match.

Censura_Umbra said:
The reason shipping isn't free is because Google is already taking a loss for these. I'm sure Bestbuy will have them, but will sell them for $230/$280 and you will have to force them to price match.
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Google exclusive forever
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tigerfire25 said:
Amazon is there to help. Just wait till they get some selling ....... but will Amazon be selling Nexus 7 ... that is the question ..... well then look for it on ebay with free usa shipping. I am sure we will have some there as soon as it is available.
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Alternative HMDI Cable?

As the title says. Are there any alternatives to the slimport hdmi that runs on the nexus. £24 is quite expensive for what it is.
And has any one heard of a cheaper chinese version coming out?

mufc09 said:
As the title says. Are there any alternatives to the slimport hdmi that runs on the nexus. £24 is quite expensive for what it is.
And has any one heard of a cheaper chinese version coming out?
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somebody posted an amazon £4 discount code (until end of month) in the big slimport thread, if that's any help. too late for me as i'd already bought one!

theabsurdman said:
somebody posted an amazon £4 discount code (until end of month) in the big slimport thread, if that's any help. too late for me as i'd already bought one!
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£4 you say. Might be tempted by that, but £18 is still expensive :/. Anyone want to buy ps3 fifa coins haha

The code is REDDITSP.
Slimport is still relatively new so quite expensive. Cheaper adapters will likely apart in the coming months

You can get one for £17 (free shipping) here:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.ca/viewitem?itemId=321065679407&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=99558046119
Wouldn't bet on the quality, though.
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You can get one for £17 (free shipping) here:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.ca/viewitem?itemId=321065679407&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=99558046119
Wouldn't bet on the quality, though.
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With that coupon it's only a pound cheaper. Definitely not worth it.
I shall wait till I either find some money or someone buys me it.
I'm willing to accept gifts btw