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Wi-Fi version of Galaxy Tab has 32 GB onboard and is only $350 (April 10th)

The cheaper but with more storage version of the wi-fi version will come out on April 10th.
Too bad the 3G version only comes with 16 GB on board storage (the GSM version of course).

Its already out in the uk i was playing with one in PC world or curry's i forget
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What does this mean for the pricing of the 5 inch Samsung Player? $250?

http://www.bgr.com/2011/04/06/samsung-galaxy-tab-wi-fi-edition-landing-april-10th-for-349-99/

Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480

Earthbrain said:
The cheaper but with more storage version of the wi-fi version will come out on April 10th.
Too bad the 3G version only comes with 16 GB on board storage (the GSM version of course).
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device will ship with 16G - not 32G per the updated post on samsung site

nishbul said:
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
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Where did you see that? There was a wifi only galaxy tab rom which seemed to have the DSP code for OMAP3, but the samsung page says it's a C110:
www . samsung . com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P1010CWAXAR-features
Wouldn't think there's much difference in price between a C110 and OMAP3 at this point.

nishbul said:
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
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800 x 480 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!!

nishbul said:
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
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Its supposed to have same specs as the galaxy tab that's out right now for the carriers.
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yohobojo said:
Its supposed to have same specs as the galaxy tab that's out right now for the carriers.
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I don't get this. I thought the specs of all 7" Galaxy tabs were 1024x600 with an A8 processor. But the wifi-only version is 800x480 with an omap3630, it appears from looking at the specs at Newegg. I had no idea the versions were so different.

That probably explains the huge difference in price
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geez, you're better off getting a nook color then. same processor, better screen, no hard menu buttons, and very, very easy to root.
according to samsung's specs it's the same as the 3g versions: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-wifi-only/GT-P1010CWAXAR-features

The Samsung Homepage states that
Display is 600*1024
Processor is 1GHz A8 Cortex Processor.
I can't imagine them downgrading the Tab Wifi version in such a mayor way...
It's the same as GSM Tab, only without GSM...

It's absolutely not the same as a GSM Tab. I bought one, it's an OMAP3, it's really slow compared to the GSM unit I have. I'm returning it later today.

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i bought a wifi only version yesterday, the processor is a TI not a hummingbird, but they are both ARM cortex a8 (i think) the screen and resolution are the same, the Graphics chip is indeed a power VR sgx530 instead of the power-VR sgx540 in the GSM version, and possibly there is a difference in the rear camera? not sure only what i heard but im taking it back today because on the box it doesn't say anything about changing the hardware, I'm very disappointed because it would be awesome if they kept the hardware the same but to put different hardware than the 3g version and try to pass it off as the same tablet with wifi only???? SHAME ON YOU SAMSUNG

Some proof via pictures/screenshots would be nice.

oldpueblo said:
Some proof via pictures/screenshots would be nice.
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just check the specs at newegg. this is damn sad... good thing I bought a used 3G tmo instead.

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I saw pics online, the wifi tab HAS NO SLOT FOR SIM CARD. No way to make phone calls.
hello all,
i know this is a longshot but can the 'wifi' SGT be flashed for voice calls or is it lacking the hardware? just wondering, might buy one.

Should change the title of this topic. We know the SGT WiFi is *not* 32GB.

3.1 update enquiry...

Guys I just got the acer iconia tab a500...love this device....and wanted to know if there is an update for 3.1 available in asian regions??
And the internal storage was supposed to be 16 gb...I got only 14 gb??
plzz suggest me apps and stuff...!
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It's actually 15,6GB, and some of it is used by the system I guess. Also there is no 3.1 yet. If you took a minute to read this forum you would have found out it will be released in a couple weeks.

3.1 has not been released yet for this tablet. Anywhere. Part of the 16gb is used for system partitions.
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abats said:
It's actually 15,6GB, and some of it is used by the system I guess. Also there is no 3.1 yet. If you took a minute to read this forum you would have found out it will be released in a couple weeks.
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I know...I went thru the forums...just wanted to confirm for the asian region..
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Euclid's Brother said:
3.1 has not been released yet for this tablet. Anywhere. Part of the 16gb is used for system partitions.
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I didn't install any apps on my tab and now it shows 12.47 gb free and 12.58 gb available!
When I first saw it was 14 gb!
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The Stock apps also take some place i guess, meanwhile congrats on your A500 purchase!

netarchie said:
The Stock apps also take some place i guess, meanwhile congrats on your A500 purchase!
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But first it was 14 gb.....and ofcourse with the stock apps...how much memory did you get when you first booted ur device.. ?
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12.58gb total sounds about right for internal storage. Mine (from USA) shows 12.51gb total. (It was the same a month ago too.) The rest of the internal storage is used for the system, boot, recovery flexrom and cache partitions. cache alone is about 1.2gb. system is 800mb, so that's about 2gb already.
Do you have a 16gb micro sd card installed? Perhaps you had seen the total from it (should be around 14.91gb total) and confused it with internal storage?

Mine 27.46GB for 32GB A500
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Euclid's Brother said:
12.58gb total sounds about right for internal storage. Mine (from USA) shows 12.51gb total. (It was the same a month ago too.) The rest of the internal storage is used for the system, boot, recovery flexrom and cache partitions. cache alone is about 1.2gb. system is 800mb, so that's about 2gb already.
Do you have a 16gb micro sd card installed? Perhaps you had seen the total from it (should be around 14.91gb total) and confused it with internal storage?
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I don't have a sd card on this device....and I'm telling I saw it stating 14gb total 13.something.. free!
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vari9 said:
I don't have a sd card on this device....and I'm telling I saw it stating 14gb total 13.something.. free!
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The device has 16GB of flash that has 2GB partitioned for the "system" and the other 14GB are what you see as the "sd". Why they call it sd when it's not an sd card but soldered on flash is beyond me.
If you've ever looked at all the little partitions that you have to write to a device to recover it with nvflash you'll see where it all adds up and eats up a couple gigs of your drive. Also, running a mount and df from adb shell or a busybox shell will show you the mount points and size/free space of the partitions.

not to split hairs, but it's an SSD that we have!
Cool!
(here's the version I have)
Processor
NVIDIA Tegra 250 Dual Core Mobile Processor (1GHz)
Memory
1GB DDR2 SDRAM
Storage
32 GB Solid State Drive, with mini-SATA (mSATA) interface connector
TFT Display
10.1" WXGA HD Multi-Touch Display; (1280 x 800) resolution, wide-viewing angle
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GPU
Communications
802.11b/g/n WLAN,, webcam, Bluetooth
OS
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Interface
1x Micro USB 2.0 port, 1x USB 2.0 port, DC in Jack for AC adapter, 1 docking station port
Dimensions
260(L) x 177 (W) x 13.3(H) mm
Weight
1.683 LB (765 g)
Battery life:
Up to 8 hours battery life
Compliances:
RoHs, Energy Star 5.0
Output:
HDMI D-type (support Dual Display)
Audio:
Dual analog Microphone, Dual Speaker, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Dolby mobile
Camera
Main Camera: 5M Camera with Auto focus with flash lights ( single LED)
Second camera : 2M FF

wOoooOOw that mean when prices of SSD go lower and we got some crazy guy we will be able to get more storage

Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, 32GB $279.99

NVIDIA® Tegra™ T20 1.0GHz Processor
Android™ 3.1
Up to 1GB DDR2 memory
32GB
Up to 10 hours battery life
Integrated Bluetooth® and 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivity
MicroSD card reader, mini HDMI connector and optional docking port
Integrated front (2M) and back (5M) mounted webcam
10.1" HD (1280x800) display
10 point multi-touch for an unmatched touch-screen experience
1 year warranty
Not sure how long they are running this but pretty sweet deal....
http://www.staples.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Tablet-K1-32GB/product_420152

Outta stock
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check your local zip-code to find stock. My area has 7 stores with them in stock

ASUS eeePad Transformer for 289$

Hey guys,
I found this deal for an Asus eeePad Transformer while I was researching tablets and tablet deals.
http://elecstore.org/android-tablet...1-16-gb-android-3-x-honeycomb-1-ghz-espresso/
It looks too good to be true for 289$. I'm not sure how trustworthy the site is. It's your decision and would like some feedback. Am seriously considering this offer.
It's 289$ and it doesn't seem like refurb. It's like 100$ less than other places.

Read the specs and you will know its a fraud!
" Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 1000 MB
RAM Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Slots: 1
Hard Drive
Size: 16 GB
Manufacturer: Flash
Type: Serial ATA
Graphics and Display
LCD Native Resolution: 1280 x 800
Ports and Connectivity
USB 2.0 Ports: 2
Cases and Expandability
Size (LWH): 10.67 inches, 6.97 inches, 0.51 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds"
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tigerfire25 said:
Read the specs and you will know its a fraud!
" Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 1000 MB
RAM Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Slots: 1
Hard Drive
Size: 16 GB
Manufacturer: Flash
Type: Serial ATA
Graphics and Display
LCD Native Resolution: 1280 x 800
Ports and Connectivity
USB 2.0 Ports: 2
Cases and Expandability
Size (LWH): 10.67 inches, 6.97 inches, 0.51 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds"
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Which part of it you mean? Platform? Well, it's usual to tag Android devices as PC because you can connect them with a PC. And, I found it via Google Shopping. Wouldn't they have filtered frauds? Anyway, am passing on this. Doesn't look very legit but would be bad if it was real. >_<

Click on the ipad 2 tab. Its obviously a scam.

nibras_reeza said:
Which part of it you mean? Platform? Well, it's usual to tag Android devices as PC because you can connect them with a PC. And, I found it via Google Shopping. Wouldn't they have filtered frauds? Anyway, am passing on this. Doesn't look very legit but would be bad if it was real. >_<
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Just see ram, ram type, processor act. Most importantly check the manufacturer.
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tigerfire25 said:
Just see ram, ram type, processor act. Most importantly check the manufacturer.
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I just saw the manufacturer lol but the RAM is accurate I guess.

Suggestions for upgrading laptop hardware to use from 3 to 5 years

Hi everyone,
Currently, I am using ASUS K53SD laptop for video editing and photoshop but now my computer is showing slowness, and now don't have enough money to buy a new computer so I hope you guys can give me some advice. some suggestions to upgrade the hardware are that the price is most reasonable.
Specification
CPU: Intel Core i5 - 2450M
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 1TB
VGA: Intel HD Graphic 3000 + Nvidia Geforce 610M
WLAN: Atheros AR5B195
Thank you!

I believe your first, best, and maybe only option is to replace the old HDD with a new SSD of similar capacity depending on your budget/needs. The speed increase of the SSD should be quite noticeable from the time it takes your computer to boot to the read/write times of your editing. I would start there.

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I believe your first, best, and maybe only option is to replace the old HDD with a new SSD of similar capacity depending on your budget/needs. The speed increase of the SSD should be quite noticeable from the time it takes your computer to boot to the read/write times of your editing. I would start there.
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Yes, it's a great idea. can you tell me if this machine can get 16GB Ram because I do video editing is quite heavy and can you recommend a wifi card that supports Bluetooth 4.0 because I will use it with AirPods and a wireless mouse?

An increase of RAM would have been my first or next suggestion but a quick Google search of your laptap told me the max RAM your laptop will accept is only 8GB ...As far as the wifi cards, I cannot say but I would suggest an external USB dongle for such things as Bluetooth and wifi in a laptop such as yours. If compatible.

trieuanh.07 said:
Hi everyone,
Currently, I am using ASUS K53SD laptop for video editing and photoshop but now my computer is showing slowness, and now don't have enough money to buy a new computer so I hope you guys can give me some advice. some suggestions to upgrade the hardware are that the price is most reasonable.
Specification
CPU: Intel Core i5 - 2450M
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 1TB
VGA: Intel HD Graphic 3000 + Nvidia Geforce 610M
WLAN: Atheros AR5B195
Thank you!
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Just because the specs state that the max RAM supported is 8GB doesn't mean it can't use more, especially if the CPU you have has microcoding to support more than the overall system specs stated by the manufacturer. I had a Dell inspiron N5110 laptop that I upgraded the CPU to a hyper threaded quad core and upgraded the RAM to 16GB of Gskill RAM even though the specs said it would only support 8GB, it used the full 16GB with no issue.
Upgrade your RAM to 16GB of RAM that is at least the next step in mhz and install a SSD, the larger it is, the faster it will be.
If your CPU is socketed and can be upgraded, upgrade the CPU as well, if your laptop has a CPU that is soldered to the board, you can't upgrade the CPU, most laptops have soldered CPU.
elbonnor said:
An increase of RAM would have been my first or next suggestion but a quick Google search of your laptap told me the max RAM your laptop will accept is only 8GB ...As far as the wifi cards, I cannot say but I would suggest an external USB dongle for such things as Bluetooth and wifi in a laptop such as yours. If compatible.
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That uses old i5 cpu ...it is a 47ish watt so got to stay in that realm. ASus should have a compatibility matrix for that series .. Every laptop manufacture used a similar build. Lenovo. Dell and others... I am working on 3 lenovo⁸ to replace broken screens. So I sourcing screens can get a HD from better model and I can even go to an 8th generation i7 6700mx from a i3.. replacing mem so I will have 16gb not 4gm...
Buy part laptops of ebay...40 to 100 buks...or I going to use the phones I have w broken screens into my new kali and steam game machines for niece an nephew..
I can tell say the older laptops like yours may be a socket....look up pics for your motherboard on asus ebay..hell thay may be even listed..Asus runs with Dell.. so look for Dell latitude similar model number..
Cool thing is the laptops were all modular.
ALPHA Netwoks makes both NVma and ePCi.wifi and BT cards.. I think yours is the ePcmcia card....that old credit card size things you could expand your laptop with perifials but it is on a card slot...
Good luck

Hi, friend. Usually with the change from mechanical hard disk to ssd a considerable increase in data access speed is achieved, replacing the ram memories with more current ones with greater speed and capacity we also manage to improve speed. Now, you work with video editing, it's hard for me to understand that you're still taking advantage of that veteran Asus, but I see that you're daring and that you're not going to give up easily and I like that hahaha. Personally I recommend you get an intel i7 2670QM and replace it, update all the firmware (possibly you will have already updated the bios, if you haven't already the time has come but there are more upgradable components, do it with everything you can). On the other hand, working mainly with video applications you should replace the graphics card, with that Nvidia Geforce 610M you can't do big things anymore. I can look for a list of compatible graphics if you're willing to update it, but probably by getting one of at least 2Gb, even if it's the same model, you'll already notice a big difference, especially since when it comes to processing the video you won't need to go as far. assiduously to ram memory.
Of course, let's start at the beginning:
Disassemble that notebook, disassemble fans, processors, chipset and everything you can disassemble to replace the thermal putty and thoroughly clean all the equipment because by forcing it a little more the temperature will also be higher.
If you want to go further, reply to the message, I'm already a computer dinosaur but I'm still as passionate as the first day and I wouldn't mind dedicating a few hours to help you.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions, I'm currently using a ThinkPad X1 Carbon, so I'll give this laptop to my brother in the countryside. Anyway, thank you very much, everyone.

trieuanh.07 said:
Thanks for everyone's suggestions, I'm currently using a ThinkPad X1 Carbon, so I'll give this laptop to my brother in the countryside. Anyway, thank you very much, everyone.
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A good team that lenovo thinkpad.