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Take this for what its worth, but the same got that gave me all the other info before the xoom was released, told me Costco will have wifi only version on March 24. He is saying a price of $639. If anyone followed before he was right on with the date and item numbers but a little off on price for the 3g xoom.
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I can't see Costco selling it for almost $100 more than Sam's club. Either way if that date holds up I'll be returning my 3g Xoom for a wifi only one. Absolutely no need for 3g/4g antenna's with a rooted phone and free tethering, especially once I get my tbolt.
I hope he's wrong on the price, especially after hearing the Sam's Club price. I have a membershipt at Costco but it would literally be a better deal to buy a $40 year long membership at Sam's Club just to buy the Xoom at $100 less. Plus I've heard Sam's Club is giving a free gel case with every Xoom...
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I hope he's wrong on the price, especially after hearing the Sam's Club price. I have a membershipt at Costco but it would literally be a better deal to buy a $40 year long membership at Sam's Club just to buy the Xoom at $100 less. Plus I've heard Sam's Club is giving a free gel case with every Xoom...
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That was a fake price at a model store where they setup fake product displays.
This date of March 24 makes a lot of sense. Its easily feasible that Verizon dictated to Motorola that they need to have an exclusivity on the 3G version with no WiFi version out for the first month (dirty I know, but I wouldn't put it past them). Then the WiFi comes out exactly 1 month after launch.
Regardless of what Sam's Club's fake pricing at a display store was, I really hope the $639 pricing is incorrect just from the standpoint of getting their sales and market share up. I think its really important for Motorola to at least hit the $599 price point to be in parity with the 32gb iPad, regardless of what you think the advantages/disadvantages of each device is. $599 is the competitive price, and I'd expect Costco to obviously be a few $$ under that, much like they were with the 3G version at $789. There's no way that they would really sell for over $100 more than another store (or even $50 more than another store). We're going to see pretty much perfect price parity across retailers, just like any other device launch.
I'm also intrigued to see what the pricing for the 3G version looks like when the WiFi version comes out as well.
It better be a lot lower than that with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 coming out and Samsung saying they had to re-evaluate some things after the iPad2 launch. Also, the iPad2 will be out at a $500 price point, and the original iPad is selling for $350. Gonna be a hard sell on the Xoom at $650 when there is only one wifi SKU and other options are selling for less.
Personally I think they missed the boat by not offering a 16gb wifi only version right off the bat. They could have easily priced that at $500 and be competitive. $600 isn't an unfair price imo since the wifi 32gb iPad is the same, but even $20 cheaper would have made them look good.
Wifi version will be coming home with me on launch day as long as it's not more than $600.
If they sold a 16gb one, nobody would buy the 32gb one since you can increase the space with SDcard. Apple got the advantage since their Storage is pretty much locked. We have to thank old Stevie jobs for the pricing dilemma since all these other new android tabs won't be price too high.
I am very excited about the Xoom. I am really wanting one.
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I'm also intrigued to see what the pricing for the 3G version looks like when the WiFi version comes out as well.
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Me too… although I must said that my interest lays more on the GMS version of the Xoom, if or when they release that model is coming home with me; I happen to travel a lot, therefore in my case having the antenna is almost a must and the cdma thing just does not do it for me in Europe.
I'm pretty sure Moto already said the wifi-only 32GB version will be $599, so the $539 price at Sam's Club makes perfect sense (that's about their typical discount for electronics like this). I'd be surprised to see it at $639 anywhere, including Costco.
I checked out the Xoom at Costco in Mountain View today. Not very impressed because of the weight, the performance of the unit and the price. It's heavier than the iPad 1, and the iPad 1 is already too heavy for me. Touch screen has some lag, screen rotation is definitely not fast and not as pleasant as Apple engineers can do on the iPad. When you rotate the screen, it takes few second for the screen to rotate, but it does not zoom to fit the new screen format and rotate smoothly. It first flash the same display to the new screen format, so if you rotate from portrait to landscape, the right hand side of the screen show a black stripe, because the screen is now wider. Then a little time later, it reformats the display to fill the screen. Same behavior happens when you rotate from landscape to portrait with the missing part below.
The best part is that the sales guy who attended the Costco Mountain View wireless booth tried to teach me a lesson about using the device and how to hold it steady at the angle he specified, like a robot and wait. He said that I don't know how to use the device. Just like Steve Jobs told people how to hold the iPhone4 LOL. Of course, the customer is always wrong.... I walked away and said "No. Thank you anyway!"
Apple succeeds, because it makes the most stupid customers feel empowered. Here you have one of the most advanced device, the Xoom, and the customers feel stupid. Maybe that is the problem of the sales guy at Costco Mountain View this Sunday afternoon, but I felt it's a waste of my time to look at the device. I will certainly not buy the iPad 2, and I will wait for the next Android tablet that really impresses me and not make me feel stupid. Maybe another sales person would do it with the same device
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I checked out the Xoom at Costco in Mountain View today. Not very impressed because of the weight, the performance of the unit and the price. It's heavier than the iPad 1, and the iPad 1 is already too heavy for me. Touch screen has some lag, screen rotation is definitely not fast and not as pleasant as Apple engineers can do on the iPad. When you rotate the screen, it takes few second for the screen to rotate, but it does not zoom to fit the new screen format and rotate smoothly. It first flash the same display to the new screen format, so if you rotate from portrait to landscape, the right hand side of the screen show a black stripe, because the screen is now wider. Then a little time later, it reformats the display to fill the screen. Same behavior happens when you rotate from landscape to portrait with the missing part below.
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Wow you are really neurotic about screen rotation. It's a consensus around here that the screen rotation is a built in delay, to prevent accidental rotations (that happen all the time on the iPad). I barely notice the delay anymore, and if you're that crazy about what the animation looks like, you should stick with apple I think...
I have had zero trouble getting the device to rotate, it rotates just fine every single time. You just have to be patient and not expect it to flip around like crazy every time you flick it in one direction.
Also, it's almost exactly the same weight as the iPad 1
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I checked out the Xoom at Costco in Mountain View today. Not very impressed because of the weight, the performance of the unit and the price. It's heavier than the iPad 1, and the iPad 1 is already too heavy for me. Touch screen has some lag, screen rotation is definitely not fast and not as pleasant as Apple engineers can do on the iPad. When you rotate the screen, it takes few second for the screen to rotate, but it does not zoom to fit the new screen format and rotate smoothly. It first flash the same display to the new screen format, so if you rotate from portrait to landscape, the right hand side of the screen show a black stripe, because the screen is now wider. Then a little time later, it reformats the display to fill the screen. Same behavior happens when you rotate from landscape to portrait with the missing part below.
The best part is that the sales guy who attended the Costco Mountain View wireless booth tried to teach me a lesson about using the device and how to hold it steady at the angle he specified, like a robot and wait. He said that I don't know how to use the device. Just like Steve Jobs told people how to hold the iPhone4 LOL. Of course, the customer is always wrong.... I walked away and said "No. Thank you anyway!"
Apple succeeds, because it makes the most stupid customers feel empowered. Here you have one of the most advanced device, the Xoom, and the customers feel stupid. Maybe that is the problem of the sales guy at Costco Mountain View this Sunday afternoon, but I felt it's a waste of my time to look at the device. I will certainly not buy the iPad 2, and I will wait for the next Android tablet that really impresses me and not make me feel stupid. Maybe another sales person would do it with the same device
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You may be right. Apple does a great job are marketing to the masses. However that being said, a large screen full of icons is a little antiquated when it comes to the technology race. The only thing apple has over Android is the eco system they have built. Even then it is only a matter of time before Android is somewhat comparable.
In the end I think people want choice. Don't write off the Xoom because of a lame sales Rep. My wife is not technologically savy and she loves her Xoom as do I.
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Xoom 730g
It is so easy to Google for information. It's heavier than the iPad2, but your limp wrist is wrong about it being heavier than the original. You said that even equal to the iPad is too heavy, so I'm not faulting your thought process, just the facts.
I'm glad your entire basis of performance was on the intentional delay built into switching screen orientations. Damn, now I am faulting your thought process.
You don't have to buy it or like it. But if you're going to share the experience with us, please be rational about the conclusions you come to.
Wait, I thought this thread was about the WiFi Xoom at Costco? Not one of the other 1000 threads on Xoom vs. iPad...
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It is so easy to Google for information. It's heavier than the iPad2, but your limp wrist is wrong about it being heavier than the original. You said that even equal to the iPad is too heavy, so I'm not faulting your thought process, just the facts.
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OK. My fault that I didn't check the fact and I agree with you on this part. But it certainly feels heavier than the iPad I also tried this afternoon.
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I'm glad your entire basis of performance was on the intentional delay built into switching screen orientations. Damn, now I am faulting your thought process.
You don't have to buy it or like it. But if you're going to share the experience with us, please be rational about the conclusions you come to.
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Note that I mentioned that the screen rotation is not smooth at all as what you can see on the iPad. The iPad rotates AND zooms at the same time. The Xoom splits the screen rotation in two separate processes and does not do that smoothly. If flashes the original size of the display with black stripe, then delays, then reformats it to fit the screen. That is what I mentioned. The delay in the rotation is understandable and the same delay is in any iPhone and Android phone that I use. It's not the problem that I wanted to point out. I wanted to point out the smoothness of the UI. Anyway, I don't understand why other manufacturers want to compete against Apple and overlook small things (big things for users) that give Apple the success that it achieved. Technically that small problem should not be hard to solve, if competing manufactures pay attention to these small (big) details. It's like you drive a lot of sport cars and when you want to buy the Maserati car and the stick shift hangs between the gear shift and the sales guy say you don't know how to drive a stick shift sport car. Anyway, I am not fanatic with UI, since I stepped up from the Windows Mobile Phone to Android. I have endured a lot of UI design stupidity and I know that I do not want to buy just the UI (otherwise, it's really an easy decision and I would go straight to the Apple store).
Sorry to be off topic Xoom at Costco.
I want to buy Galaxy tab but i got few question.
I had my eyes set on Toshiba thrive because it offer more ports.But galaxy tab screen and viewing angles and lightweight made me change my decision.
1)Which one got better screen like IPS?
2)anyway to connect some kind of connector to read USB/SD cards if i get galaxy tab.?
3)Is there a moisture issue with galaxy tab?
3)which one got better battery life?
From my experience seeing all of them in person the only two tablets with nice screens are the Samsung Galaxy and the Asus Transformer, the others are washed out looking and not as vibrant.
The Asus has some build issues according to the numerous posts in the Asus forum so it made me stay away.
There is a USB/SD Reader for the Galaxy.
I don't know about the other two questions.....
I just exchanged my thrive for the tab, the thrive was good because of the ports but in my opinion the much better looking screen, lightweight, and thiness makes the tab the better choice. So far I am happier with the Samsung, not to mention I got it for $100 cheaper with the staples coupon
I had 4 Asus Transformers, each with a unique build or operational issue. I bought the keyboard, sleeve, and invisible shield. I invested alot, especially since I had to keep replacing and installing the invisible shield after every swap at Best Buy. The whole Zagg warranty is nice but not when. You pay to have it installed and then pay for shipping. Its about the same as buying a new unit. I digress.
The Galaxy Tab is what I choose. I had a 32gb SD card for the 16gb tramsformer. Its been repurposed to my HTC Evolution 4G and I bought the 32gb Tab model in gun-metal. I can tell you the ounces and millimetersbetween the Asus and Samsung are some valuable ones! It feels so much better in your hand! Thumb keyboard is much better for me on the GT. The screens are very hard to tell any difference at all, to be honest.
Now the reason I did not go with the Thrive and all its ports... I had all those same ports on the Asus Tablet and KB dock. The only thing I used was the SD card slot. Well 32gb is alot of apps and media. And if I can't survive on that, its because I'm being lazy. Lol. Also, I found my primary use was internet and communication (IM, home amd work email, work citrix, etc...) as well as some light gaming and personalization. Android can be addicting when it comes to screen and home setup. Its almost a hobby to sit and mess with it.... and with this beautiful Galaxy screen. Wow!
The Best Buy guys liked the Toshiba alot for all the ports, battery, and back cover options. I thoughtvit mattered when I got the Asus. It really didn't. I just wanted space. With the USB dongle and a small SD card USB reader or thumb driver, you can expand lightly and easily for use. The keyboard and and accessories are starting to pour out as well for the Tab. That will mean alot in case choice and the keyboard and media dock are very nice. The Asus keyboard battery supplement was nice. But bulky too.
All in all, FOR ME, form and weight won because ultimately that boosts my operations. I had to find ways to prop the Asus after long periods of handheld use, and the Thrive was bigger and heavier. So I know I made the right choice ... again for me.
So bottom line.... is form and weight going to make your expierience more enjoyable? Or will direct port access give you the pleasure pleasure your looking for? That really is what helped with my decision and I could not be happier. GALAXY Tab10.1 all the way!
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I had a look at a Thrive today (It got to New Zealand before the 10.1 for some reason) and it's got to be the most hideously ugly piece of electronic kit I have ever laid my eyes on.
Yuck. That camera bezel and its brick like appearance are massive turn offs.
ministerjee said:
I want to buy Galaxy tab but i got few question.
I had my eyes set on Toshiba thrive because it offer more ports.But galaxy tab screen and viewing angles and lightweight made me change my decision.
1)Which one got better screen like IPS?
2)anyway to connect some kind of connector to read USB/SD cards if i get galaxy tab.?
3)Is there a moisture issue with galaxy tab?
3)which one got better battery life?
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A friend of mine from work has a Thrive and I get to play with it a lot. But I still prefer my GT10.1 and this is why:
1) The GT10.1's screen is definitely superior. It takes some getting used to the vibrancy of the colors, but PLS is a bit ahead of IPS in my opinion (have an iPad 1 and owned the TF for a while). The viewing angles are just much better. It might be just me, but the Thrive is the worst fingerprint magnet I've seen. Don't have as much of an issue with my GT10.1 in that department. Also, the higher-def encoding that Toshiba introduced for the Thrive is unnoticeable to me. My friend also agrees that my screen is better.
2) There is def. a USB connector out already from Samsung. It's a bit pricey but does the job. I haven't really had the need for it, so I didn't invest. That is one of the advantages of the Thrive. If you see yourself needing that, then consider the Thrive (I'd get it over the TF. My friend also returned his TF for the Thrive and hasn't looked back).
3) I know some people have mentioned this moisture problem, but I believe the vast majority of us have NO issues with the GT10.1 at all. People tend to talk about what's wrong with their devices rather than praise it on forums. It's natural. Coming from the Tranformer, this thing is absolutely perfect. No light bleeding, dead pixels, bending, etc. Just perfect!
4) I believe the GT10.1 has the slight advantage there. Most HC tablets will yield 8-10 hours battery life. I get days and days on standby after setting the Wireless to turn off when the screen is off. If you think about it, you don't really need your tablet to provide immediate email notifications, etc. That's what your smartphone is for. Definetely can't complain about the battery life on either device. I feel that the Thrive's tiny inferiority on this department is due to having to power the other components (USB, HDMI, etc.). I might be wrong.
Basically, my decision to go with the GT10.1 came from the fact that I already have a laptop. If I didn't have a laptop/netbook, I would have considered the Thrive more. I want my tablet as a tablet nothing more. Never did I feel the need to do anything extra on my iPad 1 and I definitely don't feel that need with the GT10.1. It doesn't get any more portable and convenient than this.
Toshiba Thrive can accept SDXC cards up to 2 TB wow!
Sorry Samsung Tab 10.1
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Toshiba Thrive can accept SDXC cards up to 2 TB wow!
Sorry Samsung Tab 10.1
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It's just too thick....there are win 7 tabs with tons of ports and more power in almost the same form factor....
I bet if you dropped the Thrive on your toe it would break your toe before the tablet. Lol. It just lacks so much in that department its a deal breaker.
If its the price you like, for the same price I'd over look the Transformer return rate, and keep returning until you get your hands on a July unit. The June units went through a less vigorous QA check to respond to demand (says the transformer forums.) Best Buy could not track which of their units were June vs. July.... or which when they would get any new ones at all(from July.)
I just needed something I could 'move into' and stay 'moved in.' There is only so many times you can setup your tablet before that is all you do is setup, tablet after tablet. I spent another $200 for the Tab10.1, but at least I am now using a tablet (and not setting it up again and again!)
The best thing to do is review the review and remarks on BestBuy.com and Amazon.com. Those reviews are easy to weed through user error and product praise or poor product.
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I just exchanged my thrive for the tab, the thrive was good because of the ports but in my opinion the much better looking screen, lightweight, and thiness makes the tab the better choice. So far I am happier with the Samsung, not to mention I got it for $100 cheaper with the staples coupon
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I did the same, looked at the Thrive at OD , then went to Staples and paid $399.99 for the Galaxy.
thrive = toughbook
ugly!!!
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Toshiba Thrive can accept SDXC cards up to 2 TB wow!
Sorry Samsung Tab 10.1
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really? don't you have a primary device?
tablets are for secondary use only
Thank you everyone for your wonderful replies. I hope Gtab won't disoppoint me.Can any pne confirm if its a PLS display screen or just a TFT ???
Regarding storage.... I just saw a GoFlex Seagate 500gb drive that is 1) battery powered, 2) wifi and Bluetooth enabled, and 3) $199 at Best Buy. With this drive you can store 300 movies and access from most mobile OS's wirelessly. Forget $100 32gb micro SD card slots. This makes much more sense to me. No more eject and insert. Just share and access.
This completely solves the question of which tablet has more ports and compatibility. Do you have wifi or Bluetooth? Yes! Issue resolved! Don't event take it out of your pocket or bag.
The Galaxy Tab has a Samsung Amoled screed. They produce it. If you've ever been shopping for a new flatscreen TV, you will already know Samsung is top of the heap. The Amoled and Tegra 2 processor are top notch in the market of mobility. To me the Amoled screen is superior to the iPAD2 and Asus TF IPS display. Every IPS display I've seen had light leaks around the edges. Not seen a single Amoled screen with such a defect.
It makes a big difference when viewing dark images or movies.
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I like my tab but it doesn't come with amoled display .... that is still only on Samsung phones.
Hopefully we will get a tablet with amoled display soon.
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Sorry! It looks very similar. I had an Epic 4G and could swear the screen was Amoled. Here are the specs, just for further questions on specs.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7510MAYXAB-specs
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thrive = toughbook
ugly!!!
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Lol
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I heard from many people that these are as good as ZAGG if not better. I'm going to pick one up for my Nexus S. $6.20 for full body kit compared to ZAGG which is like $25 these are a steal. Deal lasts until Dec 14.
Seems that ever since the TP went on clearance at my local Best Buy and strangely the first generation Transformer Tablet is still available tells me there is a reason Asus is limiting the production of a great product.
Well here is some pictures. The TF300T was just as responsive as my TP and screen was bright fir indoor use. They also have the keyboard dock for $149.
Also looks like the TF300T serial will be C3OK
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They had the TF300 at my local Best Buy. They don't have them out on display yet, but one of the floor salespeople got permission to open one up and allow me to play with it. Verdict: this thing's going to be my next tablet (I currently own an HTC Flyer, which I will also keep for its portability).
Though I only held it in my hands for a few minutes, that was enough to alleviate all the concerns I had about the TF300.
1) I was worried that the blue color would be too gaudy. I've seen pictures and the hue tends to run the gamut from "nearly black" to "Tonka Toy blue." Well, in person it's a very classy, understated, beep blue. I could absolutely live with that color (even if I'd probably choose the white one if it were available now).
2) I was worried that it would feel too thick, after holding the iPad II or Transformer Prime. Well, yea, it's a little thicker, but it in no way feels thick. Feels really nice to hold, in fact. Definitely wouldn't feel like I was compromising by buying this tablet.
3) I was worried about the quality of the screen. Yes, it's no iPad 3. The screen simply doesn't hold a candle to an iPad 3. But it's as good as any other Android tablet screen I've seen, and better than the iPad II. I'm sure that the Transformer Infinity screen will be a real competitor to the iPad 3, but I don't want to wait three months and pay an additional $200.00.
My only real complain is that Best Buy seems to be stocking only the 16Gb model at the moment. Once they get the 32Gb model in (or can order one for me) I'm going to strike. I could buy it online now, of course, but I like Best Buy's 18 months same-as-cash financing, so I'm going to hold out.
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They had the TF300 at my local Best Buy. They don't have them out on display yet, but one of the floor salespeople got permission to open one up and allow me to play with it. Verdict: this thing's going to be my next tablet (I currently own an HTC Flyer, which I will also keep for its portability).
Though I only held it in my hands for a few minutes, that was enough to alleviate all the concerns I had about the TF300.
1) I was worried that the blue color would be too gaudy. I've seen pictures and the hue tends to run the gamut from "nearly black" to "Tonka Toy blue." Well, in person it's a very classy, understated, beep blue. I could absolutely live with that color (even if I'd probably choose the white one if it were available now).
2) I was worried that it would feel too thick, after holding the iPad II or Transformer Prime. Well, yea, it's a little thicker, but it in no way feels thick. Feels really nice to hold, in fact. Definitely wouldn't feel like I was compromising by buying this tablet.
3) I was worried about the quality of the screen. Yes, it's no iPad 3. The screen simply doesn't hold a candle to an iPad 3. But it's as good as any other Android tablet screen I've seen, and better than the iPad II. I'm sure that the Transformer Infinity screen will be a real competitor to the iPad 3, but I don't want to wait three months and pay an additional $200.00.
My only real complain is that Best Buy seems to be stocking only the 16Gb model at the moment. Once they get the 32Gb model in (or can order one for me) I'm going to strike. I could buy it online now, of course, but I like Best Buy's 18 months same-as-cash financing, so I'm going to hold out.
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Yes the TF300 is not bad at all for the price build quality. I have the TP and if I didn't have the TP I would also get the 32GB TF300.
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The Prime is on clearance at your local Best Buy but the TF101 is not?? How much does your store show the price being for the Prime? Their website still lists the Prime for $499.....
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I played with one at Best Buy tonight, it was on display.
I actually liked it better than the TP I had and sold a while back. The prime has some sharp edges that the 300 doesn't have, and the raised texture on the backplate was nicer to hold.
Catch is the only 300 version Best Buy offer is the 16gb version, but you can go elsewhere and get the 32gb version for only $20 more. Getting the 16gb version seems silly.
The 101 is still on sale since Best Buy has a lot of accessories still to clear out. Especially keyboards.
The Prime can be ordered again at Best Buy and has a "B1" in the product ID suffix instead of an "A1". Still full price though, so where are the clearance sales?
The Prime shows none available at Best Buy, but if you go into a store, the sales person can order at a terminal for you. They could in Lexington KY, at least, but could not before.
I do agree though that the Prime is probably being phased out of Best Buy and maybe they are purging product from their channel. The radio issues never really gave it a mass consumer chance.
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I played with one at Best Buy tonight, it was on display.
I actually liked it better than the TP I had and sold a while back. The prime has some sharp edges that the 300 doesn't have, and the raised texture on the backplate was nicer to hold.
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I like the TF300 better than the Prime I used to have for the same reasons. The rounded sides, raised texture on the back, and for me the slightly increased thickness do make it much nicer to hold. I also like having working GPS and better WiFi reception. I've seen a lot of people dogging the TF300 around here, which is to be expected to a certain extent in the Prime forum, but most people doing that haven't spent any quality time with one. I can understand having some concerns about the TF300 if someone has a Prime, is coming from the Prime, or was going to get a Prime, because I used to have a Prime myself and had several concerns about the TF300. But like the dsf3g said, most (if not all) of those concerns will be alleviated once you actually use one. The Prime is a great device, but the TF300 is also a great alternative. For me, the slight trade-offs with the TF300 are more than worth it for better ergonomics and improved WiFi/GPS reception.
Agreed the 300 is a better option than the Prime. Display is good, FAR better radio reception, feels better to hold and $100 less.
Still think the 510 is a better option overall, IF the dock is not needed.
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Agreed the 300 is a better option than the Prime. Display is good, FAR better radio reception, feels better to hold and $100 less.
Still think the 510 is a better option overall, IF the dock is not needed.
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I wouldn't say that the TF300 is a better option than the Prime. The Prime is great, and it has some featuers the TF300 doesn't. For some, the Prime will be the better option depending on their needs/wants. But for me, the TF300 is definitely the better option.
I've played around with the Acer 510 a little, but I just can't bring myself to purchase another Acer product after the poor experiences I've had in the past. My experience with Asus has been top notch (except with the GPS/WiFi issues on the Prime), and I'm a sucker for the keyboard dock.
The TF201 has never touched any shelf in my state, and was only seen in the store when it was being returned from an online purchase. Now I check online if the TF300 are available and practically all of them have them stocked on their shelves. Might have to wander into a bestbuy and test out their display.
On the one I played with at Best Buy, I noticed a lot of flexing and creaking in the plastic back. I literally, with very little squeeze, could squeeze the back in where I was touching together so that whatever innards there are attached to the back were touching those attached to the front. Didn't seem to make anything run poorly, or short out or anything, just felt a bit strange. I did like the rounder edges which are more comfortable than my prime. It also showed more bars of wifi reception. They had a Prime next to the 300 and the screen brightness was definitely much, much less on the 300.
I guess it all comes down to how you will use your tablet. My Prime, a C03 model, seems to not have the poor wifi that early models had and I have no problems with signal anywhere in my house or at work. I also like to sit on my back patio with it so the bright screen is necessary. If one has a weaker router or longer distance to router, and doesn't need to use it outside I would say the 300 would be a fine tablet to get.
I picked up a TF300 at my local BestBuy on Monday. To my surprise, the unit was configured with 32GB of memory (not 16GB). The box label clearly states "16GB EMMC" and the serial number on the tab matches the box. It's priced at $379.99 US
I think ASUS slipped the wrong tablet into the box at the factory.
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They had the TF300 at my local Best Buy. They don't have them out on display yet, but one of the floor salespeople got permission to open one up and allow me to play with it. Verdict: this thing's going to be my next tablet (I currently own an HTC Flyer, which I will also keep for its portability).
Though I only held it in my hands for a few minutes, that was enough to alleviate all the concerns I had about the TF300.
1) I was worried that the blue color would be too gaudy. I've seen pictures and the hue tends to run the gamut from "nearly black" to "Tonka Toy blue." Well, in person it's a very classy, understated, beep blue. I could absolutely live with that color (even if I'd probably choose the white one if it were available now).
2) I was worried that it would feel too thick, after holding the iPad II or Transformer Prime. Well, yea, it's a little thicker, but it in no way feels thick. Feels really nice to hold, in fact. Definitely wouldn't feel like I was compromising by buying this tablet.
3) I was worried about the quality of the screen. Yes, it's no iPad 3. The screen simply doesn't hold a candle to an iPad 3. But it's as good as any other Android tablet screen I've seen, and better than the iPad II. I'm sure that the Transformer Infinity screen will be a real competitor to the iPad 3, but I don't want to wait three months and pay an additional $200.00.
My only real complain is that Best Buy seems to be stocking only the 16Gb model at the moment. Once they get the 32Gb model in (or can order one for me) I'm going to strike. I could buy it online now, of course, but I like Best Buy's 18 months same-as-cash financing, so I'm going to hold out.
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All I could take from this review is that you put a $500 device on credit for 18 months. We really do live in a "must have it now society".
Actually, it's only $400...
ls3mach said:
All I could take from this review is that you put a $500 device on credit for 18 months. We really do live in a "must have it now society".
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379.99.
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Or 399.99 for the 32gig
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leroybrute said:
379.99.
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i got my 16GB for $345.
jblah said:
i got my 16GB for $345.
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Got my tf300t 32gig at office depot for 379.99 with Walmart online ad. So neener neener! Haha
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leroybrute said:
Got my tf300t 32gig at office depot for 379.99 with Walmart online ad. So keener keener! Haha
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thats what i thought i was getting too but they messed up and send me the 16gb one..and said i could either send it back or they could take $35 off..so i went with that.
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thats what i thought i was getting too but they messed up and send me the 16gb one..and said i could either send it back or they could take $35 off..so i went with that.
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I remember reading about that happening to others also.
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I got mine Shield Tablet on Saturday, at the Gamestop in PalmBay, FL (Closest Place that had them in stock). They had 2 remaining in stock after I got mine. They did not have the cover or controller.
Mine is replacing a Nexus 7 (2013). The lack of an SD Card slot in the Nexus was really bugging me.
The Shield tablet's front-facing ported speakers are also very noticeably better.
I also find it amazing how much easier it is to see the screen (I wear reading glasses), despite the fact that there is not that much difference in size. I need to see if the DPI set lower in build.prop.
The only thing I miss is Near-Field, and that is more appropriate to have on a phone, so it is no big omission, but I guess it means no more tap-to-pay for me until I get a new phone.
The Nexus 7 was definitely a "Settle-for" when I bought it, because I could not find anything that met my requirements, but the Shield does meet all of them:
-- Standard USB charging
-- 8 inch tablet with a worthy resolution
-- Front facing stereo speakers
-- Standard ports and slots
(There was a Chinese Tablet that met the specs: The FNF iFive X2, it was also cheaper, but I was a little worried about the firmware, and firmware updates on a tablet like that.)
I also got 20% off on the Nexus 7, so I went for it at the time.
To be clear, IMHO, the Shield Tablet would not be worth $115 more than the Nexus 7 ($229 - 20% = $185 vs $299) (if you can get one at that price), but at the same time, I think it is worth $70 more --- It's that close.
Ironically, the Nexus 7 will now be used for Gaming, and the Shield is my "Work Tablet".
More details comparing the 2 if anyone is interested.
Small world. I bought mine at the same place on Saturday also. I went in Friday night and they had 3. I wanted to see it in person but they didn't have a display up. I decided to sleep on it as I'm replacing my aging Nexus 10 and was concerned about the size. Saturday I decided to go for it so I actually called GS to hold one for me. By the time I got there, the other two were gone and I got the last one. So far I'm very pleased with it. Just waiting on a controller to round out. Performance of this thing is unbelievable! Getting used to its size and almost makes my N10 feel bulky in comparison. Good purchase!
Wow! Yeah, it is a small planet.
I was in Best Buy on Friday night, and the salesman said that they were not going to get them until October. He said that 8 people a day were asking for them.
That's when I called GS, and... we both know the story. If one was on hold for you, and another must have sold shortly after I got mine, I guess it was lucky that I got there fairly early.
Picked mine up at the microcenter in minneapolis while on vacation. LOVE that tablet. Only gripe is that x-com doesn't work on it. Crashes as soon as you try to start a game.