Hey chaps, Just wanted to shout out that ill be ordering my Tab tomorrow, I'm excited
Managed to do a advertising deal with somebody, to plug them/product on one of my sites, came at the perfect time as last couple of days I've been skint but REALLY wanting to upgrade early.
Been a bit undecided really whether to get it or wait for the 8.9" device, see if it becomes available on Orange but just cant wait (probably regret it but **** it).
So ill be spending all morning tomorrow swatting up on the Tab, rooting/flashing it etc, then waiting patiently for Honeycomb
I just got my tab last week and am loving it. You should not be disappointed. Rooting and flashing makes it faster and soo much smoother than stock.
Sgs Vibrant ::
Bionix 1.3.1
Dragon kernel v5 1.4oc
Voodoo lagfix, sound, color
Sg Tab [Tmo] ::
Overcome v1.2.1
1.4oc kernel
Voodoo lagfix, sound
Congratulations!
When you get it, root it, install latest Overcome Rom and kernel, dolphin browser and gingerbread keyboard from market. You will love it.....
Good luck!
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Hey chaps, Just wanted to shout out that ill be ordering my Tab tomorrow, I'm excited
Managed to do a advertising deal with somebody, to plug them/product on one of my sites, came at the perfect time as last couple of days I've been skint but REALLY wanting to upgrade early.
Been a bit undecided really whether to get it or wait for the 8.9" device, see if it becomes available on Orange but just cant wait (probably regret it but **** it).
So ill be spending all morning tomorrow swatting up on the Tab, rooting/flashing it etc, then waiting patiently for Honeycomb
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You'll love it. Best current OS upgrade is to use overcome or Modaco rom. Modaco kernel also has fully working nandroid backup, which has proved to be invaluable if you're a tinkerer. Personally I'd recommend replacing touchwiz launcher with ADW or Launcherpro. Also I find Miren works a lot better than the default browser. If you plan on keeping your phone then grab a PAYG sim from Amazon - 3 do one that gives you three GB of data over three months for around £9. You can then set your current phone SIM to automatically send calls to the tab if unanswered in a period of time, so it becomes a nice phone extension without having to pay for voice minutes. The 3 sim also works well with sending/receiving texts.
Personally not convinced Honeycomb is destined for this device due to physical layout, but Ice Cream Sandwich should be fine if/when Samsung decide to do it. Either way, current OS works extremely well. Form should never follow function - to quote my architect friends....
It has been 2 days now......give us your thoughts!!!
I keep reading post about people being "scared" that acer isn't going to update as fast as they would like. Or their is no Restore yet, bootloaders and other minor annoyances.
One thing I see is request for USB charging. Will never happen, the Acer's dual 3650mah batteries would never get charged under the .5 load that a usb port can supply, I doubt a usb port would even be able to turn the machine on. A quick look at the ac adapter shows it's putting out 12v and 1.5amp and that's capable of charging my machine from about 25% to 100% in about 2 hours. Thats very respectable in my eyes since I can run a full 10-12 hours with really moderate to heavy use (Video's/Music/Games) wifi always on and screen set to auto brightness.
Besides I didn't buy my acer for the software that it came with, I bought it because of the hardware. The Xoom Asus and Acer are pretty much twins as far as respective hardware. If your going to nit pick something, the xoom's SD card doesnt even function, the acer's does. And the Asus transformer lacks USB host all together if I understand correctly, I can't begin to imagine the fun things that could be done when the dev's start tweaking the kernel and making 3rd party apps as well that are capable of using both usb ports on the A500, esp if the mini usb is capable of being switched on as a host as well.. (god i wish i could program my ideas)
As far as the locked boot loader issue goes, it'll get unlocked, as well as recovery, it will come. Even if Acer decided to be a complete ass and never reaveal any flaws in their code base, someone will get it accomplished.
I got the HTC inspire as soon as it was released for AT&T, no recovery, locked bootloader. I lurked on the fourms and saw a mirror of the exact same thing here, i'm scared... im returning mine for this, this or that. Now look at the inspire; there are tons of rom's, and dev support is flourshing.
I'm staying with my A500. I've had it 1 week this Friday, and my until has had no battery drain issues, gps or any other bad issues I've read others having. i have rooted mine, renamed phone / telephony .apk > .bak, and it did help battery some. For the most part I wonder what some of these people are running in the background. (even live wallpapers can seriously strain the battery with the device idle. A good example is the Asus water live wallpaper that has been hacked to work with the A500)
My biggest problem with mine is the market refusing to download and install apps I find until I kill the MyApps service and task, then it works for a few downloads, then refuses again..
I can't see returning something with fairly minor software annoyances that will eventually get fixed anyway. Now granted I love to get under the hood and tinker (I am not a dev though) I see promise in Acer's future with this tablet.
I really can't justify buying a $599 Xoom when it's spec'ed the same as the acer, and has it's own shortcomings that readily already works with the A500.
Input please?
it's the "hey, look at me look at me look at me" syndrome.
either you buy it, you don't. if you've already got it, you either keep it or you don't.
if you're so scared to drop $450-600 for something then you're never going to be satisfied. me, originally, i bought this to hold me over til the 32gb transformer came out, but the more i play with it--despite it's shortcomings--the more i like it. the screen is really nice, much nicer than i was led to believe due to various "reviews" on the 'net.
it's no ipad screen but then again, what other tablet in this form factor even comes close to the ipad screen?
people need to stop crying so much and learn to live with what they've got. i didn't exactly NEED this tablet, and i could have very well continued living without it so i really don't understand these folks who are just itching to spend money on something just so they can cry about it online.
Acer A500 Ace Enough ?
I think your query is 100% valid. Here in Australia we have the Galaxy Tab 10.1v out but in very short supply, no Xoom yet, so I bought the Acer A500 then got offered a Galaxy but am still waiting for the delivery, I also have an iPad2.
Based on honeycomb alone I like it better than the iOS on the iPad 2, but iOS is really a few years old now and honeycomb is new.
Add in the ACER's native USB that works with drives or keyboards etc, a working microsSD, and the Acer is a force to be dealt with even at more money.
I look forward to the Galaxy but the Acer feels like old hardware with a new operating system, whilst the iPad2 for instance feels like new hardware with an old OS.
Here in oz, I am more concerned at the lag of accessories / cases for anything other than the iPad2
The only hardware issue I have is that it doesn't charge by USB and you get a small residual charge when using it whilst connected to the power
If I was doing it all over again the galaxy tab 10.1v is likely to have been worth waiting for, and might be selling my Acer on eBay less than a week after purchase.
But only if I can get the idea of the working microsSD - not on any tablet yet (but the Xoom should be working in the future) , and USB.. the idea of plugging a usb stick in a tablet is soooo good.
I also find using the Acer as a PDF reader much better than the iPad2 (a big deal for me) and finally I find the bigger bezel and wider viewable screen, better onthe acer than the apple especially when typing.
Live wallpaper is awesome on the acer.
Typing is so much better on the Acer.. iOS 5 has a lot of ground to make up for.
So Galaxy I expect to be better than the Acer, in build quality but not features.
Between the Xoom and the Acer, I do not get the point of the price difference for the Xoom .
Hope that diatribe helps
@mr_internet
In my case I sent it back because I am scared about the Iconia
bootloader is strictly closed at the moment and its
build quality (mine creaked on the right backside just where the border is - heard from few people having the same problem)
and in addition I had the chance to
get a Motorola Xoom at the same price as the Iconia - and because of its
great developer base plus the freedom to customize it in any way
I have choosen the Xoom about the Iconia.
On The Fence
I'm concerned about a few things but nothing major:
1. The "wobbly" charging pin failing once I'm out of warranty - I've had this kind of charging pin on a (admittedly) crappy Archos and returned it to BB.
2. The lack of accessories
The software doesn't bother me since I rooted (easiest root I ever did) the devs will ultimately prevail - what does bother me is if the devs lose interest - then we're dead in the water.
...Probably because people aren't getting the attention from the public they thought they would from buying a tablet. I figure Apple sold so many for that reason...
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I keep reading post about people being "scared" that acer isn't going to update as fast as they would like. Or their is no Restore yet, bootloaders and other minor annoyances.
Input please?
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When you drop $450 on a device on impulse, you look for reasons to take it back. Plain and simple. I believe a majority of people purchasing the Acer A500 were looking forward to the Transformer. When that didn't come (properly, anyway) they hurriedly got the A500 on impulse because it was available.
I think we all know how impulse purchases go. We practically sit there and look for reasons to return the device because we know it's something that we didn't REALLY think through thoroughly and I suppose the responsible part of our psyche becomes hyperactive. Everything and anything becomes a problem and we start seeing issues that aren't really there (not saying this is true of everyone).
The people who returned their A500s are likely serial returners, ie: people who regularly impulse buy and return stuff and between the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the other Honeycomb tablets coming in June, there's going to be plenty fodder for them to get through before they finally settle on a device. There's nothing wrong with that as it's their money and they should spend it how they see fit. There's also the fact that some people are genuinely having software or hardware issues and simply lost confidence in the device.
So why are people returning it? It's all relative. Some people have/had hardware issues. Some are having software issues that they'd rather not wait to see fixed. And some are looking for something "better" to come along down the line.
i took mine back for more than a few reasons
the bulk, it was uncomfortable to hold
the short charging cable
the weird dot grid on the screen
and lastly not knowing how acer was going to handle updates
the biggest reason, the battery life
i liked the device it is just as fast as the xoom, the iconia is a good device but just wasn't for me.
i hope acer does you all that still have it right with the updates
I won't be returning mine. I love this device. I've been on Android for a little over two years and have seen devices come and go. This device does have some flaws like the short charging cable and the strong solid fact that it isn't the Transformer. To be honest why does everyone want the the Transformer over the Iconia? Because it has a keyboard dock with an extended battery plus USB function for an additional 150$? To me thats a waste. Or that fact that no one knows how Acer will handle the Android updates? Okay, that's valid but what about ASUS, they are still unknown to the Android arena. Maybe the dots on the screen that are on all touch screen devices like the Transformer and Xoom are the reasons. Maybe one day the very small development team will stop doing such? So download the Android SDK and have at it. The lack of accessories is a big reason, give it time the device just hit the shelves. There are probably millions more and more to come. I just don't get it, this is a very good device that can do practically the same things as all the other devices. The other reason I'm not returning it is the fact that at first I wanted the Transformer but the more I started to contrast the device instead of comparing, I started seeing that the Iconia does in fact offer a little bit more to it users but it is up the the users to decide.
Maybe those that are so scared should stick to buying APPLE products , dont worry Steve Jobs will decide for you what you need and when you need it!
My god Ive never seen so many babies!
I thought it was bad in the Windows Phone 7 forum , but in here its even worse ,the "if I dont get my updates I'm telling mommy" crowd is really annoying!
Maybe its because I was around when the first PCs and Macs came about ,maybe thats why Im more patient , I like to figure it out myself , I hate products that are already "Made" Like the Ipad, nothing to do with it, most of the people in here need an ipad if they want a tablet , they dont have to put any sweat into it!
To all the devs way to go , Im pretty sure if they just gave up because the bootloader wasnt available the Iconia would never make it, none of these Android tablet would make it!
I have to say this forum is the same as the Xoom with everyone second guessing the device, well I had the Xoom, infact I had two Xooms, the first one had wifi problems that developed over time and it eventually took anywhere from 30 seconds to one minute to connect to my wifi.
I had the second one up until yesterday when it completely froze up and nothing would help it. I did a factory reset and everything, finally after a hour setting turned off, I turned it on and it did come back up but the problem's continued with the wifi not working, and the screen became unresponsive. To me the Xoom with it's nonworking Micro SD and all of the other problem's it had was just not worth $589.99 at all, and that was just the wifi only version.
As for all the people complaining about how heavy the Acer is well you have not had a Xoom in your hands, this thing is not heavy at all, I purchased this right after I returned my Xoom to Amazon yesterday and this is a delight to hold next to the Xoom, I was waiting for the Toshiba tab but after reading many things about it and the use of their own market feature I decided to forgo that one and as for Samsung well I tried that one when AT&T sold it for $650.00 when it came out the very first time and all my downloaded apps kept disappearing from it every time I would turn it on. Was told it was a known problem but had no fix for it, both from AT&T and Samsung, needless to say I got rid of it!!
As for the little dots on the screen that the one guy took his Acer back over, all I can say is WOW, I have the exact same dot's on my Inspire, they are sensors that are built into the screen for better touch response!!!!!
Sounds like most share the OP's sentiment, myself included. Yes, I thought I wanted the Asus, but when I did a comparison, the Acer was superior. I bought the device because I was already an Android junkie, thanks to my Evo (CM7-powered). Can you say wireless tether? I knew you could.
I wanted a larger form factor for use at the office, and it gets a workout. I have my Exchange email and my Office documents - perfect for the manager type that I am. Having an instant-on device that I can use for meeting notes is something I've wanted for a long time (yeah, a pen and paper works, but I tend to lose those notes).
Yes, it's nice to play Angry Birds, too. The HDMI connection to my 60-inch LED television makes that experience almost religious.
Having a rooted device is a plus, because that brings Titanium Backup into play, and I find that very valuable.
Add in Pandora, my Music (Google Music this week, too!), and movies on the device just completes the package for me - it's an excellent travel device.
There's quite a bit of nit-picking over features, but what it boils down to is this: do you USE the device? Does it work for YOU? If so, great. If not, return it, try something else. If it's better, please let us know.
Then check back in a year, and let us know how it's going. Technology moves too fast to try to keep up with the latest features. Pick your poison, and make the most of it. Regret is for sissies.
Hows the hdmi working? Havent tried that sound good though
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Sounds like most share the OP's sentiment, myself included. Yes, I thought I wanted the Asus, but when I did a comparison, the Acer was superior. I bought the device because I was already an Android junkie, thanks to my Evo (CM7-powered). Can you say wireless tether? I knew you could.
I wanted a larger form factor for use at the office, and it gets a workout. I have my Exchange email and my Office documents - perfect for the manager type that I am. Having an instant-on device that I can use for meeting notes is something I've wanted for a long time (yeah, a pen and paper works, but I tend to lose those notes).
Yes, it's nice to play Angry Birds, too. The HDMI connection to my 60-inch LED television makes that experience almost religious.
Having a rooted device is a plus, because that brings Titanium Backup into play, and I find that very valuable.
Add in Pandora, my Music (Google Music this week, too!), and movies on the device just completes the package for me - it's an excellent travel device.
There's quite a bit of nit-picking over features, but what it boils down to is this: do you USE the device? Does it work for YOU? If so, great. If not, return it, try something else. If it's better, please let us know.
Then check back in a year, and let us know how it's going. Technology moves too fast to try to keep up with the latest features. Pick your poison, and make the most of it. Regret is for sissies.
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I have to say this forum is the same as the Xoom with everyone second guessing the device, well I had the Xoom, infact I had two Xooms, the first one had wifi problems that developed over time and it eventually took anywhere from 30 seconds to one minute to connect to my wifi.
I had the second one up until yesterday when it completely froze up and nothing would help it. I did a factory reset and everything, finally after a hour setting turned off, I turned it on and it did come back up but the problem's continued with the wifi not working, and the screen became unresponsive. To me the Xoom with it's nonworking Micro SD and all of the other problem's it had was just not worth $589.99 at all, and that was just the wifi only version.
As for all the people complaining about how heavy the Acer is well you have not had a Xoom in your hands, this thing is not heavy at all, I purchased this right after I returned my Xoom to Amazon yesterday and this is a delight to hold next to the Xoom, I was waiting for the Toshiba tab but after reading many things about it and the use of their own market feature I decided to forgo that one and as for Samsung well I tried that one when AT&T sold it for $650.00 when it came out the very first time and all my downloaded apps kept disappearing from it every time I would turn it on. Was told it was a known problem but had no fix for it, both from AT&T and Samsung, needless to say I got rid of it!!
As for the little dots on the screen that the one guy took his Acer back over, all I can say is WOW, I have the exact same dot's on my Inspire, they are sensors that are built into the screen for better touch response!!!!!
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Good to see over here Moe Well, I too am keeping my Acer. It's too early in the game to be worried about updates and/or recovery. I "MAY" consider the Galaxy Tab as my return policy ends on June 7th, the day before it's released. The micro sd and usb are biggies for me. I also have to see what the pricepoint of the Galaxy Tab will be like. I'm still recovering from my Captivate though....
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Good to see over here Moe Well, I too am keeping my Acer. It's too early in the game to be worried about updates and/or recovery. I "MAY" consider the Galaxy Tab as my return policy ends on June 7th, the day before it's released. The micro sd and usb are biggies for me. I also have to see what the pricepoint of the Galaxy Tab will be like. I'm still recovering from my Captivate though....
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Great to see that you are here lrs421, with all the great help from you and Bubby to get my Inspire rooted it is great to hear from you again, well if I ever need any help with this thing at least there is one person I know I can count on. I am not sure I will ever try a Samsung tab again since I has such trouble with that first Galaxy tab I had and the worthless Samsung tech support!!! I still have a eye on that Toshiba tab, I just cannot get over wanting it, kind of like a itch I cannot scratch!!!! Plus a removable battery is another thing that sounds good also!!!
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Great to see that you are here lrs421, with all the great help from you and Bubby to get my Inspire rooted it is great to hear from you again, well if I ever need any help with this thing at least there is one person I know I can count on. I am not sure I will ever try a Samsung tab again since I has such trouble with that first Galaxy tab I had and the worthless Samsung tech support!!! I still have a eye on that Toshiba tab, I just cannot get over wanting it, kind of like a itch I cannot scratch!!!! Plus a removable battery is another thing that sounds good also!!!
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No prob I'm still learning alot about this tab as well.
This is my point exactly regarding the galaxy tab and "others". I see these threads popping up a lot lately about people keeping or returning tabs, waiting or upgrading, etc, etc. I've spent a lot of time in the Galaxy, ASUS, G Tablet and Xoom forums, in each one it's all the same; some happy people and some not so happy people. IMO, the perfect android tablet simply doesn't exist yet. Futhermore, we have to give these things a little time to evolve, it's only been a few weeks and in the hands of a few devs, albeit capable devs. I've rooted and hacked my Inspire to within an inch of it's life so I really don't mind running the Acer stock until things get sorted out. Those of you considering jumping ship, spend some time in the other forums and see what I mean.
I was torn between the Xoom and the Acer having returned my third transformer because of build quality issues (its a long story).
So I spent about 20 mins playing with each one in PCWorld (uk) today.
I have to say, I have come down on the side of the Acer for a number of reasons, yes there is the obvious ones of microsd, usb connectivity and hosting and of course the fact that it's about 30 quid cheaper in the UK.
But also the form factor was a big influence in my choice. Yes, I know it's a bit heavy but that extra frame real estate is a big help in holding the device in one hand.
I am a big guy with pretty big hands, and when holding the Xoom in one hand, because the bezel is so narrow, my thumb is actually on the touchscreen activating what ever is underneath it, the wider bezel on the Acer means this doesn't happen. Plenty of space for my thumb allowing for a wider holding position, and (because of something to do with fulcrums) as far as I was concerned, greater comfort.
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No prob I'm still learning alot about this tab as well.
This is my point exactly regarding the galaxy tab and "others". I see these threads popping up a lot lately about people keeping or returning tabs, waiting or upgrading, etc, etc. I've spent a lot of time in the Galaxy, ASUS, G Tablet and Xoom forums, in each one it's all the same; some happy people and some not so happy people. IMO, the perfect android tablet simply doesn't exist yet. Futhermore, we have to give these things a little time to evolve, it's only been a few weeks and in the hands of a few devs, albeit capable devs. I've rooted and hacked my Inspire to within an inch of it's life so I really don't mind running the Acer stock until things get sorted out. Those of you considering jumping ship, spend some time in the other forums and see what I mean.
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I agree, I just picked up the Acer yesterday because it is available and a good product, but there is alot of ppl returning it hoping for better. I spent alot of time watching the Asus boards and it's the same over there, theres also alot of problems with the tranformer that Asus definately could have fixed before releasing it, and you can't get one. I am hoping that shear numbers of units sold will help out the Acer here, as the general majority of dev support seems to be heavily wieghted towards the transformer. I'm still not sure that ill keep the Acer, but once we get recovery I think ill be very comfortable keeping it.
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...Probably because people aren't getting the attention from the public they thought they would from buying a tablet. I figure Apple sold so many for that reason...
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I got married to a porn star the same day I bought my tablet man, they're chick magnets.
On a more serious note, I dunno, it's a solid device for me. There are issues, and I think forums generally tend to be populated with the more vocal(obviously) people as well as bringing about mob mentality. If the Xoom all of a sudden dropped to the same price at Bestbuy, I might consider an exchange, sure. Motorola has a proven support record for tabs. Acer is an unknown, and their PC's were never that great IMO either.
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Hows the hdmi working? Havent tried that sound good though
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Perfectly. Just plug it in and go.
I am just curious if anybody else can feel my pain. I woke up early on launch day to be 9 in line of 13 for my evo. Loved it since day one. Rooted a few eeks later due to the awesome devs and tutorials on this site. That thing was a tank. The only thing it didnt like was being over 1.19GHz. It ran every rom, every kernel with never so much as a flinch. But the only downside was the broken HDMI port. At the time i didnt care because it was useless. But the shinzul released their app and i had to get it fixed. But no they didnt fix it they had to replace it. Damn. So i unrooted turn it in and got a brand new evo. I turned in my dear sweet launch day evo for a red headed step child. Such a finicky lil *****. nothing over 1.15 please. or and only certain kernels work. Solid roms on my other phone rebooted randomly on this one. Damn you cost of repair vs cost of new phone principal. Well i just had to vent sitting here with my phone finally comfortable and running quite smoothly after weeks of training.
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I am just curious if anybody else can feel my pain. I woke up early on launch day to be 9 in line of 13 for my evo. Loved it since day one. Rooted a few eeks later due to the awesome devs and tutorials on this site. That thing was a tank. The only thing it didnt like was being over 1.19GHz. It ran every rom, every kernel with never so much as a flinch. But the only downside was the broken HDMI port. At the time i didnt care because it was useless. But the shinzul released their app and i had to get it fixed. But no they didnt fix it they had to replace it. Damn. So i unrooted turn it in and got a brand new evo. I turned in my dear sweet launch day evo for a red headed step child. Such a finicky lil *****. nothing over 1.15 please. or and only certain kernels work. Solid roms on my other phone rebooted randomly on this one. Damn you cost of repair vs cost of new phone principal. Well i just had to vent sitting here with my phone finally comfortable and running quite smoothly after weeks of training.
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I always demand a new device, non-refurbished.
It's not to be an asshole, it's because I've had a 100% failure yet [generally within a month] of every replacement refurbished device I've received.
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I always demand a new device, non-refurbished.
It's not to be an asshole, it's because I've had a 100% failure yet [generally within a month] of every replacement refurbished device I've received.
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I wished they just fixed the port on my phone. couldnt take more than a half hour with the good tech and proper parts.
After a broken usb on her original phone my wife had to get a refurb. They refused to give her a new. Went through 2 refurbs for white blotches on screen (obviously no quality control) and the last one acted weird. Would work fine except locked up using our airave for data(not voice). After many hrs on phone and arguing they still would not give her a new phone--just a refurb. I took matters into my own hands and rooted and flashed some new software and it appears to be ok now. So probably was a bad flash from the support center.
My impression: the refurbs are not really brought back to factory standard either hardware or software. Sprint has awful quality control and poor after purchase support. The question is if the others companies are any better.
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I always demand a new device, non-refurbished.
It's not to be an asshole, it's because I've had a 100% failure yet [generally within a month] of every replacement refurbished device I've received.
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ive asked and asked and asked ... even demanded a NEW evo never get one
gotta have the screen replaced on the one i have now
My roommate is on her 5th HTC Droid Eris and they have all been just refurbs. They usually last 5 weeks. Either the trackball fails, the power port stops working, or the mic gives out. She's not gentle with the phone, but she's no worse than I am with the Evo. Never had a problem with mine (knocks on wood) I'm very happy with my beast.
The ideas of all these refurbs just sucks. Policy used to be 3 bad refurbs and you could get a new device. But with all the handcuffs put on AS reps, it seems pretty hard to get.
After issues with my TP they sent me a brand new TP2. The guy literally gave it to me. My account was billed $599 and credited back $599, plus I got to keep my original TP. Which I later got exchanged for a refurb TP2. Seems those days are gonzo.
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This thread is not very encouraging, as I am now waiting for the delivery of my "refurbed" evo from Sprint... Crossing my fingers on this, but I have a feeling its going to be messed up just like my current one (which overheats and boot loops into oblivion.)
New ones aren't any better. Mine has a ****ty power, and volume buttons. The power button you need fingernails to push (which I don't have). Sometimes the volume up and/or down will stick causing the phone to turn all the way up or all the way down. I love HTC but their quality control sucks. This phone I have now wouldn't have even made it as a test phone for Apple.
Before i rooted it the phone was fine. It has more to do with rooting and the aftermath. Launch day evo flawless on the software after root, new evo finicky about the certain settings and roms
Mine runs like crap when I use a kernel with more havs, it seems to like no havs kernels the best.
I have been reading this forum for a lot of time, but have only recently began posting and following it on a daily basis, since I wanted a tablet.
I followed this subsectionbefore it even existed XD, suffered with everybody waiting for the TF to be released, then the difficulties on getting them,the problems with first OTA updates and the bugs / problems you guys have encountered.
Scared of the problems I began thinking on other tablets: the Iconia, the Xoom and Tab 10.1. The Xoom was the first out of my list, because of the high retail price, no stock SD support and "normal" screen. Then the tab was discarded... no SD, no USB, no HDMI... too much an iPad experience for me. But I liked the Iconia, and played with it (even before I could see the TF) and liked everything I saw... but the locked bootloader was a minus, and although I liked the screen I was sure the TF one would be better.
I am from Spain,and I wanted to get the tablet on my travel t the US. One more reason to be scared off the TF... what if it has any problem?
So I arrived to NY and had the chance to see the Tab 10.1 on BB. Went to J&R and saw 4 TF 10.1. Ok I'll think about it. 2 days later I came back and no one was available :-(. I asked then and they told me the following day were expecting both, the 16gb and the 32 gb versions, plus the dock. So I called them on the afternoon and they had them. I went there and picked up a 16 gb one (there were 5 the moment I arraived and just 2 when I left).
The unpacking was a disappointment: the plastic envelope was dirty and full of fingertips. The TF was like new, the docs seemed like someone hadbalready browsed them, and the charger looked new. But it was strange: I had read about problems with it and how you had to snap to parts together for it to work; but the one that came with my TF was already snapped (maybe asus taking notes of the problems?). And it was brand new.
Well, I started testing the tablet to be able to return it if necessary... Somelight bleed (not bothersome to me), right speaker somewhat louder than left one, but no SOD, excelent battery life, and updated OTA to 3.1 without a problem.
I can't be any happier. If anyone is, as I was, fearing the worst, don't hesitate anymore and get one right now!
Thanks to all the posters, since their excellent feedback helped me take decision.
If I can do anything for anyone, please just ask.
Regards.
welcome to the club.
Welcome!
IF you are not afraid to do so....Root your tab ( same as Jail-breaking pretty much ) and then you can fix your speaker problem yourself by visiting this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118010
It works wonderfully!
Enjoy your new toy!!!!!
Went through the same road you have. And I am waiting for my set 16GB + dock to arrive to my shops (all of them have only 32GB version with or without dock).
I am just thinking that maybe I should wait a bit longer and get a 3G ver...?
Digiguest said:
Welcome!
IF you are not afraid to do so....Root your tab ( same as Jail-breaking pretty much ) and then you can fix your speaker problem yourself by visiting this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118010
It works wonderfully!
Enjoy your new toy!!!!!
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Thanks for your advice!
Sorry for being so late answering you but I'm travelling and cannot get all the internet time I wished. BTW I was pretty near your location sunday and monday. Went to Niagara falls... Awesome! But I don't know what I liked most, the falls or the endless row of cars and bikes that I saw there.
Rooting is the first thing I want to do as soon as I can. Will check that solution to the speaker-bias.
Regards.
but the one that came with my TF was already snapped (maybe asus taking notes of the problems?). And it was brand new.
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My first TF came with the pieces detached. The second came with the pieces attached. I think they though that some users may be especially stupid or the mechanism especially flimsy and decided to eliminate the possibility of failure by conveniently snapping it together for you.
You can still detach them though I believe.
Fingerprints on the plastic are normal. It's happened with both of my units. Just happens when they're wrapping the units probably.
dont panic about the charger being pre-clipped ... lots of people have stated this
Hope you enjoy your purchase
thanks to everybody for the info.
I am reading all I can.
Regards.
Just a heads up, guys. $289. 99 for a 16gb WiFi Thrive on Woot.com
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Mine just arrived I like it so far but updating from 3.1 is causing me some serious grief.
I understand that you have to do a manual flash to update it before you can get the auto online update to work. The soot thrives ate shipping with very old (2nd Gen) BIOS that need/require the manual update
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Where can I get the manual updates? I have searched high and low.
Dev Thrive
I bought one of these, the device itself is great. One big problem...
It appears as though my thrive was a dev thrive. It has a custom rom and kernal on it. No android market or google apps at all. At first I figured I would just root it and put one of dalepl's custom roms on it. I was afraid to do so though, because in reading about how to root, it was very clear to only use the root tool with certain build numbers and mine is clearly not. Whatever is loaded on it, seems to be fairly stable and very fast...although it does go to sleep at times and will not wake back up. Has anybody heard of something like this happening?
You need to return this device. There is no way to update that load. It should never had been sent out with that load. The partitions are not standard and you cannot root it or load a custom ROM onto it.
I contacted Woot that day about returning it. They told me they had some in stock so they will be sending me a new one. It was interesting to say the least. Someone at Toshiba must have missed it!
Yes, I have talked to a few others that have received devices with the engineering load. I am supprized that Toshiba had let these slip out too. Not too supprised that a couple of Woot ones have it. These are remanufactured, but guess what, not by Toshiba. They have out sourced thier maintenance, so it is some outside company doing them. The tech probably checked that it booted and repacked it.
I almost jumped on that woot! Impulsive instincts were driving me to order one. I think the thrive has a lot of potential in the future. I'll stick with the cheaper hp touchpad for now and wait for tablet wars 2.0 this year for the shakeup before diving into a serious tablet with some horsepower.
I received my Thrive from Woot a couple weeks ago. I wasn't even looking for a tablet, but couldn't pass it up. This is my first tablet, and so far its pretty awesome. Glad to see there is a thread for it here.
Well thrive may be nice and for that kind of price its ok. (Tho i prefere my Toshiba Folio i acquired as 1st android tablet for 100$ in fact I love Toshiba brand... xD and the fact T device have a very good price/quallity rapport even on second hand)
Now brainstorming on: Foliomod 1.4 or waiting on a working ICS port (T device deserve waaayyy more love then they get atm :'( )
Sent from my Toshiba Folio 100 (nope i wouldnt change it for nothing!)