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Acer Iconia Tab Overview

I have owned this tablet for about 2 weeks now and decided To so a quick overview of this Iconia.
First i will go over my first initial impressions, well when i first picked up the device i was in shock and awe picking up my first tablet. I had messed with the iPad before the tmobile g-slate and the 7 inch Samsung one, but this tablet right here blows them all away.
The g-slate has same specifications as Iconia minus ddr3. Ram and 3d capabillities. But i pared them side by side ran test etc. And my iconia actually performed slightly faster.
Blows iPad away apple restricts you way to much, i own a iPod touch 4th and was considering getting a iPad but its just a huge oversized itouch, in my opinion they restrict you way to much and no flash support. Unlike iconia has 10.2 support flawlessly graphics look absolutely gorgeous my favorite being Backbreaker THD my friends were left in shock when they saw my tablet i brought it to church last well and this previous has a crowd around, e ha they thought it was one of the coolest things they have ever seen. The girls were digging it also they found it to be very spiffy so Guys great for showing off
This thing i use daily to write i do that allot for creating sermons, notes letters emails FB, CNN YouTube music i use Pandora and light gameplay also. I stream videos from web sermons etc. Use heavy flash content works'as i said flawleslly.
I never experience shutdowns screen off etc, sluggish times on the device nor anything in that ares never happens thank God and 'm also rooted thanks to the fast community out there. Battery life has been amazing I attached a picture been rocking device for almost 14 hours and at 25% been using for games YouTube browsing web Facebook typing etc. On and off use.
Have also been streaming Pandora. In room for past 4 hours straight
Some errors in tablet though would have to be the screen that is my only complaint the grid that is highly noticiable under light and my God the fingerprints ha two minor issues other than that this thing is the ultimate champ at tablets in my opinion.
I also made a brief 15 minute overview of the tablet going over some of the features and so on check out link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L248Gf2rie0. Video should be viewable in a few minutes.
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l3giticonia said:
The g-slate has same specifications as Iconia minus ddr3. Ram and 3d capabillities.
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The Iconia A500 uses LDDR2 RAM, not DDR3. Anywhere you read DDR3 is making a mistake and likely mixed up the specs with the W500 which is a Windows machine and runs DDR3 memory.

Woops it said that on best buy and my box.
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$70 for a 7 inch Capacitive Android 4.0 Tablet pc Support Skype video chat / Netflix/

Find this deal in slickdeals, and that is really impressive.
http://www.mcbub.com/item/7-Inch-Al...e-screen-WIFI-Camera-Black--CP147739--147995/
HIGHLIGHT
7" Form Factor
Android 4.0 / Ice Cream Sandwich
Capacitive touch screen
5-Point Multi-touch capability
Latest Release A13 CPU @ 1.2Ghz
512MB DDR II SDRAM
4GB Internal Memory
32GB Expandable MicroSD
Supports Google Play / Market
Supports Skype Video Chat
Some people has got this tablet, and test it also support Netflix.
source
Just tested, it can support Netflix,Skype video chat is ok, play Temple Run game smooth!

Damn, this looks awesome considering the price. Is McBub reputable?

754boy said:
Damn, this looks awesome considering the price. Is McBub reputable?
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seller is ok, already bought a lot of things from them. also from the source site, a lot of people already get their tablet, quality and customer service feedback is positive till now.

bought mine and got it a few dys ago, it works very well so far and doesnt get too hot
using it for productivity it works well, not doing any gaming on it
only thing that is terrible is the battery, but i am sure i can open it up and upgrade that later on
cant complain about anything really for the price

i'm a tad bit apprehensive buying from people that spell capacitive, capacitance.
LOL

xboxhaxorz said:
bought mine and got it a few dys ago, it works very well so far and doesnt get too hot
using it for productivity it works well, not doing any gaming on it
only thing that is terrible is the battery, but i am sure i can open it up and upgrade that later on
cant complain about anything really for the price
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What is battery life like and how do you plan on upgrading the battery?

pwnerman said:
i'm a tad bit apprehensive buying from people that spell capacitive, capacitance.
LOL
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Umm... they got it right.
That's a diction error, at the most. And you should be able to let that slide seeing as capacitive screen technology rely on capacitance theories.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchscreen#Capacitive
If you don't trust wiki then I can get you some scholarly peer reviewed articles and books for your interest.
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EDIT,
I'm definitely interested. Its cheaper than buying a 5.0" tablet phone
If they ship with EMS then im all in

I just received mine and found it to be already rooted with several WiFi accounts logged in. all in all its very nice for the price. I am going to be letting my 4 year old use it so she will leave my Asus Prime and my wife's iPad alone. I am interested to see if there will be any development support for this device it uses a pretty common CPU and form-factor.

ricersniper said:
I just received mine and found it to be already rooted with several WiFi accounts logged in. all in all its very nice for the price. I am going to be letting my 4 year old use it so she will leave my Asus Prime and my wife's iPad alone. I am interested to see if there will be any development support for this device it uses a pretty common CPU and form-factor.
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I was wondering about development too. It is really what is stopping me from picking up one.

i saw a video on youtube of the location where they develop the actual chip, can't say it instilled a lot of hope.
At worst flash a different rom and do a little cleanup and its good to go.

OK I'm 2 hours in and i have ran into a few issues. First of all the stock software is horrible. they load a bunch of weird stuff on to it before they ship them out. While my daughter was playing Bouncy Mouse it locked up the screen went non responsive and the music continued. I had to hard reset it buy long pressing the power button for 15 seconds. at that point i figured what the hell. ias soon as it came up i reset it back to its factory setting. this seems to have improved it a bit. we will see. I will keep you all posted.

that just makes me more worried, lol
maybe you'll have some luck with a different rom.

Well resetting it helped a ton. You have to more sure you don't try and over work it. I kissed mx player onto it and it plays video flawlessly. Netflix works great. I am very happy with it.
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Received mines today and I'm VERY impressed. For $70.00 this isn't bad. Love how sleek and slim it is. I'm going to order 2 more!!

This is the working hulu plus apk. I have used it and can confirm it works great.
http://www.mediafire.com/?trjo8teyc0sd325
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I'm jumping on this one
I figure for 70 bucks it's worth trying. If nothing else it will be good for keeping the kids quiet in the car.
Tablet + MiFi hotspot + Netflix = Mom and Dad don't have to threaten to pull over lol.
Ordering today, I will post how long it takes to arrive and maybe even a little unboxing video

ricersniper said:
This is the working hulu plus apk. I have used it and can confirm it works great.
http://www.mediafire.com/?trjo8teyc0sd325
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THANKS for this!!! This tablet is AMAZING for the price I'm very impressed!

how's the battery life on these? mainly surfing the web. i see it lists the battery as a 2200ma... they also sell these two at a great price and it's said they have 3300 ma batteries.
http://www.mcbub.com/item/7-Inch-An...WIFI-HDMI-Ultra-thin-Black--AA145518--145499/
http://www.mcbub.com/item/7-Inch-YI...B-RAM-8GB-HDMI-Camera-WIFI--CP145848--146073/.
i'd really rather get the cheaper one tho if the battery lasts atleast 4 hours surfing web pages.

Screen protector and rubber/silicon case
Planning on getting a couple of these for my kids. That way I won't cry too hard if they do get broken!
Anyway, since they are for kids, does anyone have any idea which screen protectors and silicon/rubber cases may fit these?
Thanks!

I read that in actuality 1.5 hrs is the actual battery time, is that what you guys are getting?
I want to buy this tablet as a movie player for my son for road trips.
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Who got theirs?

Mine came in this morning. Been playing with it for a couple of hours now. The screen is OK, but not as good as my New iPad, but that is to be expected. I did have it crash on me after installing Netflix and signing into it. I do like the fact that it is already registered to your Amazon account out of the box. I only had to connect to WiFi. Turning off adds is done on amazon.com under manage Kindle, which I did. the interface is VERY sparse. I was able to grab cisco Anyconnect VPN, but haven't tested it yet with my MiFi (I'm already at work). The initial setup and download really drags the tablet almost to a halt. But after that it's back to normal speeds. All in all, I still want a custom ROM of JB on here. I have Skype installed but haven't call anyone yet. Also, the speakers ARE AWESOME. I work in IT and all the guys loved the sound coming from this puppy! Streamed Downton Abbey without hiccups or buffering. Quite nice. No buyers remorse yet.

Cool! Can you side load app and install a different launcher like you could with the last fire?
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Jut got mine too.
Love it so far
JaxDomino said:
Mine came in this morning. Been playing with it for a couple of hours now. The screen is OK, but not as good as my New iPad, but that is to be expected. I did have it crash on me after installing Netflix and signing into it. I do like the fact that it is already registered to your Amazon account out of the box. I only had to connect to WiFi. Turning off adds is done on amazon.com under manage Kindle, which I did. the interface is VERY sparse. I was able to grab cisco Anyconnect VPN, but haven't tested it yet with my MiFi (I'm already at work). The initial setup and download really drags the tablet almost to a halt. But after that it's back to normal speeds. All in all, I still want a custom ROM of JB on here. I have Skype installed but haven't call anyone yet. Also, the speakers ARE AWESOME. I work in IT and all the guys loved the sound coming from this puppy! Streamed Downton Abbey without hiccups or buffering. Quite nice. No buyers remorse yet.
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I just got mine on my way home from Best Buy. So far from what I can tell it's a bit to locked down for my taste
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So, I'm an owner of an original fire, got it as a Christmas present from my wife last year. I sold it a few weeks ago planning on getting the N7, but waited for the amazon presser about the new line.
After watching the live blog and all that, figured I'd give the KF another shot, and if I didn't like it, I'd return it and get the N7. After playing with this new KF for the past few hours, it's awesome, so much better than the original, for what I use it for. I like the new email client, the screen is fantastic, it's snappy and feels very cohesive and not so much an interface stuck on top of an andriod OS, even though it is.
So far, I'm impressed.

Yeah I just got mine as well and played around with it for about 10 minutes. So far the screen is gorgeous and the software isn't as laggy as the preview models that were shown in the videos. And the default web browser search engine for me was already set to Google. I'll post up more impressions in a bit.

Don't forget to update to 7.1.5. The sound on this device is freaking awesome...

Got mine today too...initial experiences:
- Side-loaded OnLive 1.2 and it works flawlessly
- Side-loaded Zinio reader from the Zinio.com site, but it FC several times...not usable. Emailed Zinio support
- Really want Rdio somehow, but haven't found the APK. Amazon Store says its not compatible.
- Fully MP3 library totally accessible and interface nice
- Amazon Prime Video works wonderfully but the series interface isn't so great...would like an easier way to tell were I left off on my Sons of Anarchy catch-up.
- Hulu Plus works but playback is janky--just isn't smooth or integrated
- I personally find the overall interface skinned nicely, but clumsy to navigate....coming from Gingerbread, Jelly Bean and iOS.
Looking forward to lots of crazy hacks to really push the hardware on this puppy!

scottpletcher said:
Looking forward to lots of crazy hacks to really push the hardware on this puppy!
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My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?

Better hardware?
shook187 said:
My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
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The OMAP 4460 in the 7" hd has a stronger gpu (clocked higher) than the tegra 3 as well as hdmi out and dual band wi-fi. What are you referring to when you mention that the nexus 7 is a stronger hardware platform?

pandapoo said:
The OMAP 4460 in the 7" hd has a stronger gpu (clocked higher) than the tegra 3 as well as hdmi out and dual band wi-fi. What are you referring to when you mention that the nexus 7 is a stronger hardware platform?
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I was the for to my weak ass Quadrant score
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pandapoo said:
The OMAP 4460 in the 7" hd has a stronger gpu (clocked higher) than the tegra 3 as well as hdmi out and dual band wi-fi. What are you referring to when you mention that the nexus 7 is a stronger hardware platform?
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Interesting quote from a reviewer
This is a Wi-Fi-only device that Amazon has packed with dual antennas, support for MIMO and reception in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands in an attempt to speed up the connection. Despite that, I found Web browsing to be noticeably slower than on the Nexus 7 -- so in my experience, at least, that hardware addition is for naught.
The device is missing some prominent hardware features that its competitors have, such as GPS. The Kindle Fire HD's processor is far from leading-edge: a 1.2Ghz dual-core OMAP 4460 Texas Instruments processor, compared to the more powerful quad-core Tegra 3 processor that powers the Nexus 7. After several hours of use, I found the tablet seemed to suffer occasional lags when opening apps and on occasion when using apps. Restarting the device solved the problem, but then the lags eventually reappeared.
The middling-level hardware isn't as surprising as you might expect, because the Kindle Fire HD hasn't really been designed to be an all-purpose tablet -- despite Amazon's claims to the contrary. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos summed up the purpose of the Kindle Fire HD succinctly during the product announcement when he said, "The Kindle Fire is a service."
http://m.computerworld.com/s/articl...&hl=en&gl=us&tab=wn&q=kindle%20fire%20hd&sa=N
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shook187 said:
My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
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Hehe, I may do that too. That's why somehow I have a Motorola Xoom, iPad 2, iPad 3, Kindle Original, Nook Touch, Galaxy Note, Motorola Razr Maxx, and Galaxy Nexus.
The Fire HD appealed to be because I wanted more or less a dedicated reading device that also does other stuff. The antiglare screen looks pretty good so far and that was a plus for me. Now, if I can only get it to run Zinio stable, then I'll have pretty much achieved my goal.
I can deal with the text layout of Business Week from Amazon on the Fire, but for my other two magazines--Outside and National Geographic--I really want the full color magazine experience since its so much about the photography. Zinio's resolution is just so much higher than the same magazine pages via the Amazon Kindle app. I think Zinio uses vector for the layout where it appears Amazon is rasterized.

shook187 said:
My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
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16gb vs 8gb for $199, much better sound, apparently better screen, hdmi, possibly better build quality. and maybe a better camera.
versus gps and Tegra 3.(not sure if Tegra 3 is usefully better other than Tegra-only games).
I like them both but I really want the better sound and hdmi, and hacking would eliminate one of the main advantages of the Nexus 7 which is the larger app selection.

I got mine today. Too locked down for my tastes but a root in the near future will take care of that. I like that I can "borrow" books from Amazon and watch whatever prime videos that are in Amazon's catalog. Micro hdmi works great, screen looks fantastic, the speakers sound pretty good and I can fit the 7" in a cargo pocket. Overall, I think it's a good buy for $199.

Samsung Ativ 500t SmartPC

I have the Samsung Ativ 500t SmartPC, which has the atom processor and is running window 8 pro. I have to say love it. I had a Sammy 7 series slate which was running win 7 and I did the upgrade. While I can say the 7 series was faster (i5 processor), I really like the 500. The atom is way better than I expected, really snappy. Having the s-pen built into the device, and a keyboard that docks similar the the Asus transformer series are really great options. Just wanted others thought etc, and just get a discussion going on this tablet. :highfive:

I am alone.
So........guess I'm the only one. :laugh:

Spectredroid said:
So........guess I'm the only one. :laugh:
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Your not the only one. My wife and I both have one and they seem to run very well. I agree the s-pen is a great addition to a fully functioning pc.
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mapatton82 said:
Your not the only one. My wife and I both have one and they seem to run very well. I agree the s-pen is a great addition to a fully functioning pc.
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Excellent! Starting to feel only. .
My Note 2 killed your phone.

I have been looking at full win 8 tablets and seriously was thinking the Ativ 500 but when I heard of some issues I kept searching. I found the Dell Latitude 10 that I have my eye on. Removable battery, full size SDXC storage, on top of what the Ativ has. The only thing lacking is the pen with it and inside the tablet. It does have a digitizer so if get a proper stylus like the s pen you can do handwriting as well.
I think they both are great, and I am torn on waiting for Bay Trail which allows more than the current 2gb memory. I am worried that the current Atom won't be able to run Polycom CMA Desktop/M100 video client.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/latitude-10-tablet/pd.aspx?

I love my Samsung Ativ 500T. I upgraded to Windows 8 Pro and got Windows Media Center on here. Put in a 64 GB micro SD card, so I have 128 GB storage. So far its made great laptop replacement. Photoshop, Illustrator, everything I need runs well! I wish I could afford to go with the Series 7 700T though, that thing must be awesome!

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I love my Samsung Ativ 500T. I upgraded to Windows 8 Pro and got Windows Media Center on here. Put in a 64 GB micro SD card, so I have 128 GB storage. So far its made great laptop replacement. Photoshop, Illustrator, everything I need runs well! I wish I could afford to go with the Series 7 700T though, that thing must be awesome!
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Awesome. Glad there are some of us or here. I really love the tablet too.
My Note 2 killed your phone.

I ordered this case today. I should get it in a few days. Will let you know if I like it. I wish I could get the Samsung book cover style case, but so far no love from Sammy on a case. I need to cover this bad boy!
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/cases/sku6320420.html
My Note 2 killed your phone.

Do you think CDA would dual boot android jellybean??? That would be awesome I have a 500t just got the dock today and I love it!!!!

biglos31 said:
Do you think CDA would dual boot android jellybean??? That would be awesome I have a 500t just got the dock today and I love it!!!!
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Maybe. The dock may have trouble working on jb, but dual booting shouldn't be a problem.
My Note 2 killed your phone.

What do you guys use to watch mkv files? I downloaded vlc player to watch mkv files. Most of them play ok but some of them just lag so bad. My phone can play any files just fine without any lag. Is there any other video app or anything I need to do to be able to watch them without any lag? Some of them are 720p and some of them are 1080p mkv files. I did factory reset and updated all the drivers on this tablet to see it that help but still no luck.

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Maybe. The dock may have trouble working on jb, but dual booting shouldn't be a problem.
My Note 2 killed your phone.
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I have a 500T as well and really like it. Upgraded to Win8 Pro and Media Center. I've been using it as a walkaround TV with my Silicondust HD Homerun Prime. Works well.
What is "CDA" and how is it used to dual boot Android? I did some basic searches and couldn't find anything about it. I'd be willing to give it a try. I love Android and on this hardware it'd be pretty cool.
Thanks,
Dave

Well I tried the incipio case I mentioned, but returned it. It fit on the body of the tablet well, but the flap had edges that are kinda sharp. Also, it has no way of locking in place when closed so it sort of flops around. Not worth imo 60 bucks. Took it back to Att. They had a Belkin portfolio case in the store for 70, however I didn't like the build quality of it. Incidentally, neither have a hole for the spen. The Att version doesn't an spen. So, right now I am using a sleeve for an 11 inch macbook air. It actually fits perfectly. I am now waiting to get a portfolio case. I sent an email to Samsung asking for a book cover case. Hopefully they will make one. I always like theirs the best.
From an unlocked Note 2. Hmm...... Can you hear me Verizon, out on Uranus?

you are not the only one
Spectredroid said:
I have the Samsung Ativ 500t SmartPC, which has the atom processor and is running window 8 pro. I have to say love it. I had a Sammy 7 series slate which was running win 7 and I did the upgrade. While I can say the 7 series was faster (i5 processor), I really like the 500. The atom is way better than I expected, really snappy. Having the s-pen built into the device, and a keyboard that docks similar the the Asus transformer series are really great options. Just wanted others thought etc, and just get a discussion going on this tablet. :highfive:
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I have the smart pc pro that has the i5 it is super fast love the screen resolution and battery life
The device doesn't get worm and very quite

What type of battery life do you get with the pro? Same question to those with the atom? Does it drain much on standby?

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What type of battery life do you get with the pro? Same question to those with the atom? Does it drain much on standby?
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The atom is outstanding on battery for me. It really has been excellent.
From an unlocked Note 2. Hmm...... Can you hear me Verizon, out on Uranus?

Is anyone getting their NFC to work and if so how?
I've had this for 2 weeks and can't get it to work or figure out how to?
Also I've had it hang up and reboot a few times or have had to hard reset it because it locked up, anyone with these experiences?
I'm thinking of taking it back unless this may be a one off machine that I should just exchange it for another.
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sic_lic1o1 said:
What do you guys use to watch mkv files? I downloaded vlc player to watch mkv files. Most of them play ok but some of them just lag so bad. My phone can play any files just fine without any lag. Is there any other video app or anything I need to do to be able to watch them without any lag? Some of them are 720p and some of them are 1080p mkv files. I did factory reset and updated all the drivers on this tablet to see it that help but still no luck.
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The only luck I've had on my Acer W500 (and other low powered devices) has been to run Media Player Classic Home Cinema and the "Codec 8.3" pack of codecs. You could give that a try.
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supermerkin said:
Is anyone getting their NFC to work and if so how?
I've had this for 2 weeks and can't get it to work or figure out how to?
Also I've had it hang up and reboot a few times or have had to hard reset it because it locked up, anyone with these experiences?
I'm thinking of taking it back unless this may be a one off machine that I should just exchange it for another.
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There are currently 4 different models of the 500T and it looks like only one of them actually has NFC:
http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/samsung/53961-samsung-ativ-smart-pc-model-difference-features.html
I have the XE500T1C-A04US which means no NFC. It would be nice I suppose, but honestly I almost never use it on my phone which does have NFC.
As for cases... man there's a serious lack of options out there right now. I don't like either of the ones sold by AT&T, but those are the only ones I'm aware of at any price. Seems weird that Samsung still doesn't have anything for their own product.

vn1977 said:
The only luck I've had on my Acer W500 (and other low powered devices) has been to run Media Player Classic Home Cinema and the "Codec 8.3" pack of codecs. You could give that a try.
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Thanks,
Will give it a try when I get home from work tonight. Really wanted this tablet to be a media device so I can take it to work with me.

[Q] Buy or not to buy?

Hey, cool forum :good:
I am trying to decide if a Nexus 10 is suitable for me. I currently have a Nexus 4 and a Acer C7 Chromebook.
I mainly browse the internet on sites like reddit, XDA (obv), checking emails and YouTube.
What attracts me to the Nexus is having the stock Android experience combined with killer specs like the screen resolution, I watch a lot of movies so having a high resolution screen is important because I prefer HD content (Who doesn't, right?). Also, will most content on YouTube play on it?
Is the battery life good? And lastly, is it worth getting a screen protector and case with a keyboard?

Crap Username said:
Hey, cool forum :good:
I am trying to decide if a Nexus 10 is suitable for me. I currently have a Nexus 4 and a Acer C7 Chromebook.
I mainly browse the internet on sites like reddit, XDA (obv), checking emails and YouTube.
What attracts me to the Nexus is having the stock Android experience combined with killer specs like the screen resolution, I watch a lot of movies so having a high resolution screen is important because I prefer HD content (Who doesn't, right?). Also, will most content on YouTube play on it?
Is the battery life good? And lastly, is it worth getting a screen protector and case with a keyboard?
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Buy. Its very good.

sharp910sh said:
Buy. Its very good.
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I secnod this, even if I'm having issues with Samsung's service. Hopefully you don't get a defective unit. Love the N10, hate Samsung.

Had my N10 for just over a week and do all the activities in your list. I am very pleased with my purchase. I have a lot of tech devices and am rarely surprised but several times as I customize the UI or find another "cool" app I am amazed at the overall speed of the N10 and how visually impressive it looks.
If you try to use it outside of its intended sphere (media consumption) I asume you could gripe at what it does not do well. Mine replaced a netbook used for media consumption and it blew that away. Viewing emails and short replies are fine but I use my desktop PC for any extensive typing. Right now I do not intend to purchase a bluetooth keyboard.
The lack of accessories can be a pain. I had to make my own dock, so I could watch videos hands free in bed, while waiting for a better solution. It looks crappy but does the job.

I got the N10 early December and haven't regretted it for a moment, I use it for all the activities you list, I travel for work and basically live away 3 to 5 days a week. My work Laptop is VERY locked down as I work in a secure business so the Nexus is my laptop replacement while I'm away, I used to lug two laptops at times but no longer. The Nexus does media, games and browsing in style. I also use it to maintain a couple of websites while I'm away and it works well with the simpler stuff. I wouldn't pretend it's perfect but all round an excellent package and I wouldn't want to go back to hauling two laptops round.
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3DSammy said:
Had my N10 for just over a week and do all the activities in your list. I am very pleased with my purchase. I have a lot of tech devices and am rarely surprised but several times as I customize the UI or find another "cool" app I am amazed at the overall speed of the N10 and how visually impressive it looks.
If you try to use it outside of its intended sphere (media consumption) I asume you could gripe at what it does not do well. Mine replaced a netbook used for media consumption and it blew that away. Viewing emails and short replies are fine but I use my desktop PC for any extensive typing. Right now I do not intend to purchase a bluetooth keyboard.
The lack of accessories can be a pain. I had to make my own dock, so I could watch videos hands free in bed, while waiting for a better solution. It looks crappy but does the job.
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I found the MoKo case w/ bluetooth KB on AMazon for $28 to make a great stand and keyboard case. Keyboard's magnetic and removable, too

I have my Nexus 10 for about a week now and I also hesitated for a good while if I should buy it or not. Now that I've been using it for a while I can safely say that it was an awesome purchase.
The screen is brilliant, it's lightning fast, the build quality is top notch (none of the hardware errors that made me so worried in the first place, very solid back etc.) and it does everything I want it to do.
I got a Logitech bluetooth keyboard to go with it (you can find it here) - it says it is for the iPad, but everything works just fine for Android. It's big enough to make typing a breeze and I use it all the time during my classes.
Battery life is very good at about 8-10 hours of heavy usage (brightness adjusted to about ~30%), which lasts me the entire day and I never need to worry about running out before I get through the day.
Make sure you get a nice case for it as well and you're all set. I read so much about reboots and lockups, but during this week I've used the devise intensely and I didn't get a single reboot or lockup. I think Chrome crashed on me once and that certainly is nothing to complain about.
Media playback feels sooo nice - the screen really shines when watching movies and the speakers are also really good.
I was weighing so many options - the Transformer Prime, different Asus und Acer tabs, I even looked at the Surface RT and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z which is gonna be released soon. It was a close call between buying the Nexus 10 now or waiting for the Xperia Z - in the end the small battery on the Xperia Z made the difference for me. I need at least 8 hours usage from my tablet and I wouldn't have gotten that from the Sony device, so I'm very, very happy.
It's the best tablet out right now and I'm saying that after watching hours of Youtube reviews, reading on a lot of sites and finally having the Nexus 10 at home. You can't go wrong with it!

I love mine. It was a Christmas gift from my wife and I've used it everyday since. I use it for what you described. I'm not much of a gamer, but every so often I might play something.
Regrading battery life, mine is more than acceptable. Over the weekend I got over 48 hours before having to charge it (about 5 1/2 hours of screen on time) and yesterday, with heavy usage, I got 7 1/2 hours of screen on time.
One bit of advice, if you can, buy it locally from Walmart or Staples instead of going through the Play Store. Unfortunately, there are some units that suffer from bad light bleed and other issues. Exchanging it at a store will be easier than the RMA process with Google.

Even I'm stuck wid the same problem... One of my czn's got the N10, and he's getting a 100% CPU load wid nothing on it.... No background process, nothing else.... And reading abt the defected ones is so scary, that to me, every second N10 seems to be defected (Okay... that's a bit of exaggeration, but yeah, it feels like that...) Would someone recommend a good place to buy an Un-defected N10???