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Interesting fun fact about Archos 101 Internet Tablets (and maybe others?)

On the Archos website they just increased the price $30, but buy now and you can get a free sleeve at a value of $30. LOL
Good to know all us 101 owners actually had our tablets increase in value!

Wowsers...
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I didn't notice that the other day, but int he US store they're a separate item and seem to be $19.99 at least for the a28-43. a70 and a101 are showing $29.99 item. Prices look to be what they were last week from what I remember... or about $10 or so higher than they were last Fall...
heh 16GB a43 is now OOS from the store too, apparently, and see a Internet Tablet 48, but no home page entry for it... crazy pricing scheme from Archos still in full effect as well I see, esp wrt a70, a101, and now the IT48... good thing almost no store sells the a43 16GB for it's Archos price, but closer to the original target price...

[INFO] TF101 AU Release and pricing

Asus Australia post on Facebook:
...the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer will be available in leading national retailers like Harvey Norman and JB HiFi from second week of May. And sorry, we are not taking pre orders.
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No pricing yet...

Asus Australia response to me on Facebook:
Asus Australia
Hi Hugo, the RRP for Eee Pad Transformer is from AU$599.
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Not confirmed yet if that price is with or without the keyboard dock.

What?
Asus Australia Hi Hugo, the RRP of AU$599 is for the pad only, and does not include the keyboard docking station. RRP for the docking station is still to be confirmed.
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Asus Australia Hi Hugo, please kindly noted that the ones selling in USA are slightly different from what we are going to sell here. The ones in USA haven't got back camera and GPS, hence the price gap.
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I have never seen a reference that the devices in the US are different to the anywhere else. Looks like we have to look very closely what we buy.
EDIT:
Not according to the US press release - the Transformer in that press release does have a back camera and a GPS:
http://usa.asus.com/news.aspx?N_ID=NrkcfmDMc162TlqA
Hugo: Can you please ask Asus Australia where they get that information from??

Yes, we should rip them a new one for this as I am sure that our friends from the US are not aware of this.
I have never seen any reference about hardware differences for different regions...

Posted on FB a few minutes ago:
Asus Australia
Redefining computing - the incredible ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101.
This new dual personality device comes with a 10.1” scratch resistant display and is powered by a NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0GHz dual-core CPU that delivers excellent multitasking performance & 1080p video playback. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS gives you access to literally thousands of applications. Coupled with SRS premium sound, Adobe Flash support, WiFi & Bluetooth connectivity, GPS, plus up to 16hrs of battery life, you have a complete communication & entertainment solution. The TF101 is scheduled for delivery from the end of May, with an RRP of $A599 for the 16GB and $A799 for the 32GB with docking.
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And it's finally listed on Asus Australia website:
http://www.asus.com.au/product.aspx?P_ID=gHh4q7I8dvWJzhdV

That's quite expensive for you guys

XpediencY said:
That's quite expensive for you guys
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International warranty FTW!
The biggest problem is that no one seems to have any stock...

It was supposed to have launched today in AU...
ASUS Australia is a FAIL!!!
No store has stock, and most of them don't even have it listed on their system.
What I think it's even worse is that salespersons from big retailers like Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi never even heard of it before.
Everybody knows I hate Apple with a passion, but at least they know how to launch a product.
ASUS FAIL!!!

Weren't you going to get yours overseas?

twirtle2 said:
Weren't you going to get yours overseas?
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Yes, I am waiting for it.
But I would have liked to see one in person, maybe even be able to play with one for a minute.
I'll probably have mine before any retailer has it in stock in AU...
And I don't like liars, that's why me and others are "spamming" ASUS AU Facebook page, not just for the outrageous price difference, but for this fake launch.

Lol. I don't know if they were lying per se. I'd attribute it to misinformation and a poorly managed division.

Galaxy Tab 10.1 up for pre-order

Folks! The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is up for pre-order now at J&R (I can't post links). PLS screen mentioned. No word on SD card slot.
16GB - $499
32GB - $599
I put in an order just in case myself since I'm worried we might see another Eee Transformer shortage.
Anyone notice anything at other stores?

Here is the link:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/...up-for-pre-order-at-jandr-makes-june-8th-see/
And the actual order page for both 16GB and 32GB.
http://www.jr.com/samsung/pe/SAM_MAYXARBK/
http://www.jr.com/samsung/pe/SAM_MAVXARBK/

And they put "Tegra 2" in the product description!
NVIDIA Tegra 2 / 1GB RAM / 32GB flash memory / 802.11AGN / Bluetooth / 2MP front & 3MP rear camera/ GPS / Multi-codec A/V playback / Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Samsung’s new GALAXY Tab 10.1 introduces new heights in the tablet arena. Not only is it the thinnest and lightest large screen Mobile tablet, it is also the most full-featured boasting fast connectivity, full multimedia entertainment, customized User interface, as well as a full portfolio of accessories to enhance your tablet experience. Samsung’s GALAXY Tab - it’s out of this world!
Features
Thinnest large screen tablet on the market at less than 1/2-inch
Lightest tablet on the market at just 1.25-pounds
Easy-grip material to the back for secure handling
1GHz Dual Core Processor allows PC-like performance for speedy usage. No lag time or waiting around for movies to load or applications to start up
Amazingly clear WXGA 1280 by 800 TFT LCD display boasts a Pixel density of 149 pixels-per-inch
High Definition 10" PLS Display delivers excellent clarity and screen sharpness
2 Megapixel front facing camera supports Video chat
Rear-facing 3MP AF camera with LED Flash takes great photos and 720p HD quality video
Powerful 7000mAh Battery provides 10 hours of use on a single battery charge
Quick access to exposure, focus, flash, zoom, front-facing camera, etc.
Richer browsing experience with full Web access thanks to Adobe Flash Player support
With thousands of the top websites using rich Flash content, access all the exciting online content on every website, just like you would on your home PC
Watch online videos, movies, news clips, and sports highlights in-context on their preferred media and Broadcasting sites, without limitations
1080p Full HD Playback with multi-codec support
Stereo speakers offer theater-like surround-sound when playing movies & music
Same access to Google services on the tablet as they have on the PC - such as Gmail, Google Search and Google Calendar
Access the Google Books library which contains over 3 million books
Download APPS from the Android Market to customize the functionality of the tablet
With GPS, users can take advantage of their mobility with location-based services such as Google Maps
Specifications
OS: Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Display: 10.1" 1280 x 800 (WXGA) TFT, PLS Technology
CPU: 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra Dual-Core
Chipset: CP: XMM6260
Memory: 1GB (RAM)
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1
Camera/Flash: 3MP AF (Rear) + 2MP FF (Front)
GPS: A-GPS
Connectors: Proprietary 30-pin, 3.5mm earphone jack
UI/Web Browser: Honeycomb UI / Android Browser
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, RA
Video: WMV9, WMV7, WMV8, H.264, MPEG4, H.263, VP8
Other Services & Applications: GMS / Google Applications / Android Ecosystem / Samsung Hub (Social Hub, Game Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub) / Live Panel
Battery Capacity: 7000mAh
Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.34 in. / 256.7 x 175.3 x 8.6 mm
Weight: 1.25 lbs. / 565 g
Request a copy of the manufacturer's warranty, click here for details

I guess no real surprises. Still disappointed the wifi model has no micro SD. So I had to go ahead and spend the extra $100 and get the 32GB model.
I don't normally pre-order. I tend to like taking my chances at Best Buy or something, so I can have it in my hands the same day. But I have a feeling this thing is going to be crazy popular.

Full 1080p playback? I have not had this experience at all.
I tried the default movie player, rock media player, and Vplayer and none of them have played either of my HD files that I put on it in 720p. Especially confusing considering they are advertising the 3.0 with it when I'm in hopes of 3.1 improving the performance.

Thank you for info. Just have seen that there are 2 models of 10.1 GT.
http://www.tabletsforu.com/2011/05/16/buy-galaxy-tab-10-1v-or-buy-galaxy-tab-10-1-comparison/
Do you think I should wait for 10.1 or to get 10.1v today in Spain. I would wait for the slim version but if it will be released on 8th of June in US it will be available in Europe or at least in UK in another 3 weeks.
Do you think worth the waiting?

Yes.
v14d1427 said:
Thank you for info. Just have seen that there are 2 models of 10.1 GT.
http://www.tabletsforu.com/2011/05/16/buy-galaxy-tab-10-1v-or-buy-galaxy-tab-10-1-comparison/
Do you think I should wait for 10.1 or to get 10.1v today in Spain. I would wait for the slim version but if it will be released on 8th of June in US it will be available in Europe or at least in UK in another 3 weeks.
Do you think worth the waiting?
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Has anyone noticed that the links no longer work?? I wonder what this means?
I would assume that either they already filled their pre-order amount, or something was delayed causing it to be retracted. Anyone order something and receive a notice?
Tried searching for model number and generic search with no findings.

Viralwhite said:
Has anyone noticed that the links no longer work?? I wonder what this means?
I would assume that either they already filled their pre-order amount, or something was delayed causing it to be retracted. Anyone order something and receive a notice?
Tried searching for model number and generic search with no findings.
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Ordered mine early this morning. Never purchased anything from jr.com, so don't know if it's normal for them, but I never got a confirmation email or anything.

Ravynmagi said:
Ordered mine early this morning. Never purchased anything from jr.com, so don't know if it's normal for them, but I never got a confirmation email or anything.
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Customer service is closed. Are you able to look at your purchase history on their website and see if it says anything?

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Customer service is closed. Are you able to look at your purchase history on their website and see if it says anything?
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I used Google Checkout. And the order is there.

Here is my original order below, I also checked my paypal account and they did pull the money. But weird thing is, when I search my order it is not there. Very interesting. Is this going to be the begining of the Samsung Tablet shortage???? Only time will tell. And no emails from them. Ordered about 3pm est.
Original Order Total: $610.52
Order Date: May 18, 2011
Total Amount Charged: $610.52
Ship to address:
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Orders paid using PayPal are charged when you place your order
Order Detail
Item Number SAM MAVXARBK
Item Description Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1" PLS Touchscreen 32GB Android Tablet
Qty 1
Status Ordered
Shipping Details
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Ravynmagi said:
I guess no real surprises. Still disappointed the wifi model has no micro SD. So I had to go ahead and spend the extra $100 and get the 32GB model.
I don't normally pre-order. I tend to like taking my chances at Best Buy or something, so I can have it in my hands the same day. But I have a feeling this thing is going to be crazy popular.
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Yep its popular alright. I have the Google I/O Limited Edition version and its the final product for sure. Everything on it is sexy as hell. no SD slot is correct unless they find a slim slit for it somewhere down the line.
The display is friggin awesome, and has a really good weight and feel in your hands.

rmig825 said:
Here is my original order below, I also checked my paypal account and they did pull the money. But weird thing is, when I search my order it is not there. Very interesting. Is this going to be the begining of the Samsung Tablet shortage???? Only time will tell. And no emails from them. Ordered about 3pm est.
Original Order Total: $610.52
Order Date: May 18, 2011
Total Amount Charged: $610.52
Ship to address:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Orders paid using PayPal are charged when you place your order
Order Detail
Item Number SAM MAVXARBK
Item Description Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1" PLS Touchscreen 32GB Android Tablet
Qty 1
Status Ordered
Shipping Details
No shipping information available
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Hmmm... very odd. I'm going to press my luck and hope that Best Buy in my area has plenty in stock. Still though, curious as to why they pulled it from their site.

So I just rechecked my order and it is there now. So maybe the whole system went down when they pulled it off their order page. Not sure. But it is there now.

I saw that this morning but think I'm going to wait and see if Amazon or Best Buy does a pre order

Daps said:
I saw that this morning but think I'm going to wait and see if Amazon or Best Buy does a pre order
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I'd understand Amazon but why Best Buy?

Sometimes they do pre-orders like with the iPad 2 or cell phones like the Evo 3D. I'm hoping they do a pre-order otherwise we will have people buying and reselling like these idiots on Craigslist. Ship to store or pick up at store works great in situations like this.
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Has anyone spotted any sensible pre-order sites in the UK? There are a couple showing up in Google but with greatly over inflated asking prices.
If the Galaxy Tab 10.1 32GB 3G version is quoted as $599.00, then that currently equates to the UK price being £369.66. I really hope that's right, but alas we usually pay way over what the price 'should be'. I hope we get confirmation of the UK price very soon!
Fingers crossed.

It doesn't work like that. If something costs $X in USA, it usually costs around $1.5X in UK or around X-100 or so pounds in UK. And what costs X in UK costs X euros in Europe and X swiss francs in Switzerland.
Expect the 32 gb 10.1 to be around 500 pounds in UK, if not more!

Anandtech mini-review/analysis for the new nexus 7 is up

http://anandtech.com/show/7176/nexus-7-2013-mini-review
Looks like the processor isn't actually the same as the Nexus 4 and shares a lot in common with the Snapdragon 600. Glad to see the display improvements as well.
Some highlights:
Display:
It turns out that the new Nexus 7 is actually very close to sRGB this time around, with overall gamut being just a bit bigger than the sRGB color space. In the GMB Delta-E and saturations Delta-E measures, arguably the two most relevant for color accuracy, the new Nexus 7 is second only to the iPad 4, and better than the iPad Mini in color accuracy, a significant step forwards from its predecessor.
The new Nexus 7 also goes very bright, up to 583 nits, with excellent contrast of 1273. This is again not achieved using any dynamic contrast cheating since those functions are thoughtfully disabled.
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Processor:
the new Nexus 7 switches to Qualcomm’s APQ8064–1AA, a version with 4 Krait 300 CPU cores (yes, Krait 300, not 200) running at up to 1.5 GHz and Adreno 320 graphics. Rather than use a PoP and LPDDR2, this specific APQ8064 variant goes to PCDDR3L–1600 MHz instead, including 4, 4Gb discrete 1.35V SK-hynix DRAM devices off to the side (more on the opposite side of the PCB) adding up to 2 GB of RAM. Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro and Snapdragon 600 branding gets confused here, although Qualcomm is calling the APQ8064 inside the Nexus 7 (2013) S4 Pro, it's more like an underclocked or lower binned Snapdragon 600.
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He is still working on battery tests, so those will either show up here or in a full review to come later.

Not usually one to buy a gadget sight unseen but after reading this review I'm really glad I ordered one.

mi7chy said:
Not usually one to buy a gadget sight unseen but after reading this review I'm really glad I ordered one.
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Keep the feeling alive until the inevitable defect in all these first run units appears :good:

the S4 pro in the 2013 model is essentially an underclocked snapdragon 600! thanks to those krait 300 cores!!! thats a win!

Wow! Just read the entire article. New nexus7 is a beast. An all around great device.
What really caught my attention was some new thing with storage I/O called ftrim or something. This prevents the sluggishness and slowing down of device after its loaded with apps and stuff. So this nexus doesn't suffer the bottleneck like previous generation. Even better is that this is a software feature included in android 4.3. So even the older generation nexus7 "should" be fixed once updated to Android 4.3. This should breathe new life into the older models. Can't wait to flash 4.3 on mines and see how she runs.
The display, according to Anandtech, is nothing short of amazing. Even beating the ipad4 display in alot of areas. So a huge improvement from previous model.
What I really like is that there's actually Krait 300 cores. Although they calling it S4 Pro, its really an underclocked/low bin Snapdragon 600. Once this device is rooted and overclocked, expect to see its performance increase dramatically. As powerful as it is, could even be underclocked to achieve stellar battery life and still perform.great.
Thanks to OP for the link. I think this Anandtech mini review has put me over the edge on buying one. I especially want one now. Ill just flash 4.3 on older model.and give it to my father since he doesn't have a tablet and I know he'd enjoy it.

"Sorry, you are limited to 8 thanks per day"
Awwww...
Anyhow, that's great news! OTG was also confirmed working. This thing keeps getting better!!

... and now the lack of European availability hurts even more! Superb little device, dear Lord!

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... and now the lack of European availability hurts even more! Superb little device, dear Lord!
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I bought one with Amazon and comgateway to Australia. You could try the same if you're really eager. Mine should arrive in 5-7days. Fingers crossed.

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I bought one with Amazon and comgateway to Australia. You could try the same if you're really eager. Mine should arrive in 5-7days. Fingers crossed.
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Is comgateway reliable?
I heard mixed reviews on it
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Is comgateway reliable?
I heard mixed reviews on it
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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I'll find out in a few days, first time using it

ganeshp said:
Is comgateway reliable?
I heard mixed reviews on it
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Mine arrived at my comgateway address today, I gave them the OK to ship on the website just now.
Should arrive on 7th Aug they said.
The website is pretty easy to use, and you get 10% off on your 1st purchase and free upgrade to express.
Total cost of shipping includes the price they quote, 9% fuel surchage, and 0.65% fuel surchage.
Nexus 7 weighs under 700g, so they charge you for only one kg.
So $28 USD (price of 1kg) + $2.24 USD (fuel surcharge) + $1.48 USD (insurance) = $28.92 USD after 10% off
$28.92 x 1.09 (Australian conversion rate) x 1.03 (international transaction fee) = $32.41 AUD (TOTAL price for shipping)
That makes the total i've spent for the 16gb nexus = $288.07 AUD or $257.92 USD
So far it's looking pretty good, i'll update you when i get my package

ganeshp said:
Is comgateway reliable?
I heard mixed reviews on it
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Used it a few times, they ship using DHL, so I get my stuff pretty quickly.
No complains so far.
Beamed from my Grouper

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Mine arrived at my comgateway address today, I gave them the OK to ship on the website just now.
Should arrive on 7th Aug they said.
The website is pretty easy to use, and you get 10% off on your 1st purchase and free upgrade to express.
Total cost of shipping includes the price they quote, 9% fuel surchage, and 0.65% fuel surchage.
Nexus 7 weighs under 700g, so they charge you for only one kg.
So $28 USD (price of 1kg) + $2.24 USD (fuel surcharge) + $1.48 USD (insurance) = $28.92 USD after 10% off
$28.92 x 1.09 (Australian conversion rate) x 1.03 (international transaction fee) = $32.41 AUD (TOTAL price for shipping)
That makes the total i've spent for the 16gb nexus = $288.07 AUD or $257.92 USD
So far it's looking pretty good, i'll update you when i get my package
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It's already arrived in Sydney! That's faster than i expected...From Amazon to Oregon to Australia in 5 days (Mon->Fri)....not bad!

Nbsss said:
It's already arrived in Sydney! That's faster than i expected...From Amazon to Oregon to Australia in 5 days (Mon->Fri)....not bad!
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Now in Melbourne - never knew DHL works on weekends...

Kindle Fire HD 7" 32GB, 99 Euros on Amazon.de - only till tomorrow night!

And brandspankingnew! In case someone still wants to grab this 32GB Kindle HD 1st generation, here's the Amazon link
http://www.amazon.de/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_163485227_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000810373&pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=right-3&pf_rd_r=0TG0CT8RK4DJ4NFPJ039&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=503431647&pf_rd_i=186606
Not sure if this also works for people outside Germany. Hope, someone enjoys the information as much as I did.
It'll be my first Kindle to play around with.
Can't go wrong for that price, right? :good:

I ordered one this morning, I think 99 euros is a pretty fair price.
Also ordered a fastboot cable with it since I want to put CM11 on it
Probably not the fastest tablet (even for 99 bucks), but overall a pretty decent device I think.

Damn i was too late...
But i bought 16gb instead for the same price