Hi guys,
So im going to be buying a tablet very soon, like over the next week or so, and have been thinking about picking up the G Pad. I just wanted to ask you guys if you think its worth buying it now, or wait until after CES. Are you happy with your device? Or will you be upgrading it in 2014 to one of the newer tablets (whatever comes out)
thanks for the help
Adam
adamski123 said:
Hi guys,
So im going to be buying a tablet very soon, like over the next week or so, and have been thinking about picking up the G Pad. I just wanted to ask you guys if you think its worth buying it now, or wait until after CES. Are you happy with your device? Or will you be upgrading it in 2014 to one of the newer tablets (whatever comes out)
thanks for the help
Adam
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I was on the same boat as you. I ordered one from newegg a couple days ago cuz they are selling it $50 cheaper than others. The unit came in unsealed, and....defective. I talked about this here(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48941907&postcount=75). So go check it out if you want to. I returned it and ordered one from play store immediately. My point is, be careful of what retailer you are ordering from. Return is really a pain in the ass. And my first experience with this tablet was totally ruined.
jim380 said:
I was on the same boat as you. I ordered one from newegg a couple days ago cuz they are selling it $50 cheaper than others. The unit came in unsealed, and....defective. I talked about this here(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48941907&postcount=75). So go check it out if you want to. I returned it and ordered one from play store immediately. My point is, be careful of what retailer you are ordering from. Return is really a pain in the ass. And my first experience with this tablet was totally ruined.
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Yah if I order I'm definitely ordering from best buy so I can return easily if anything goes wrong.I have read many horror stories about newegg so I'd be wary of them. I'm juatvwwiting to see if BestBuy or any other retailers will have any little sales soon. I'm not paying $350 yet lol
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I ordered from Google store and got it yesterday but so far I am not impressed and specially with the screen. The white is yellowish and not very bright. Need color adjustment and other screen tweaks. The pad is heavy too
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I love my G Pad, perfect size, great screen (after mods) and fast.. I have no regrets. There is always something better around the corner, but I see my G Pad an I having a long relationship
joshuadjohnson22 said:
I love my G Pad, perfect size, great screen (after mods) and fast.. I have no regrets. There is always something better around the corner, but I see my G Pad an I having a long relationship
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What mods did you do to the screen?
Im still debating about getting the cheaper V500 and doing a custom ROM or a V510 and keeping stock minus root.
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What mods did you do to the screen?
Im still debating about getting the cheaper V500 and doing a custom ROM or a V510 and keeping stock minus root.
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I use Trickster and it works great, my whites are pretty close to my G2's whites. Screen Adjuster does the same but I like Trickster more. I am running 4.4.2 custom rom and it is awesome, no major bugs, about the same battery life.... either way you will be happy. btw screen adjuster doesn't require root but trickster does
Got mine a few days ago as well, she's a keeper. Yellowish tint on the screen? Red and green color correction in Trickster MOD app for AOSP and I'm golden. This tablet is staying with me for a long time. I knew after owning Nexus 7 2012 that I needed a tad bit bigger screen. And 8.3 feels amazingly big and at the same time.. Not too big. :s It's just a beautiful tablet and I like it very much. And I don't see any other tablet that I'd rather have right now. And I'm pretty sure that once New Year is due, and ppl start receiving packages, we will see a lot of development specially to the GPE of this device. There should be a lot of development.. I think. ^^ Otherwise I'm fine with my CM11.
Battery life isn't as bad for me as many others say it is. I don't watch that many movies and I keep my gaming on media that are capable of graphics a bit better than tablets anyway. I am able to squeeze 3 days of use out of this baby with Interactive govenor and a 500Mhz minimum freq. on the CPU. It's just fine for my needs. If you wanna sit in a train for 10 hours and watch Blu ray rips of the full Lord of the Rings uncut trilogy, you might wanna find another tablet or a huge brick of extra juice. I can recharge it each night so battery will never be an issue unless the Zombie apocalypse comes and I lose power. But then I'd rather carry round a shot-gun anyways..
edit: for the record I'm crazy about crisp images, so the lower dpi than Nexus 7 2013 had me hesitating, until I saw the screen on this one, fck the dpi difference.. It's clear enough for me. It's just wonderful to look at.
leggy said:
I ordered from Google store and got it yesterday but so far I am not impressed and specially with the screen. The white is yellowish and not very bright. Need color adjustment and other screen tweaks. The pad is heavy too
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Heavy compared to what? A feather?
adamski123 said:
Hi guys,
So im going to be buying a tablet very soon, like over the next week or so, and have been thinking about picking up the G Pad. I just wanted to ask you guys if you think its worth buying it now, or wait until after CES. Are you happy with your device? Or will you be upgrading it in 2014 to one of the newer tablets (whatever comes out)
thanks for the help
Adam
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jim380 said:
I was on the same boat as you. I ordered one from newegg a couple days ago cuz they are selling it $50 cheaper than others. The unit came in unsealed, and....defective. My point is, be careful of what retailer you are ordering from. Return is really a pain in the ass. And my first experience with this tablet was totally ruined.
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Adamski,
It's a good Tablet.. just as good as anything you are going to find in the next 30 days or so.. Of course the longer you wait, you will hear about the "Next Big Thing" but you can wait another year.. waiting...... So, decide what works best for you.. but I can say, a lot of folks feel 8 inches is the "Sweet Spot" for Tablet size.. with the Nexus 7 2013 being just a little to small and phone like at 7 inches.. there is a 30% increase in screen size going with the G-Pad over the Nexus 7 2013..
And you should know that you may get a unit that is *Unsealed* when ordering or picking up from a local retailer.. You may want to check my Thread out as well.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2562268 as fellow members chimed in on their G-Pad's being received Sealed AND Un-Sealed..
leggy said:
I ordered from Google store and got it yesterday but so far I am not impressed and specially with the screen. The white is yellowish and not very bright. Need color adjustment and other screen tweaks. The pad is heavy too
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can't agree more. I have the GPE. I rooted it and have been constantly tweaking it ever since. I'm not gonna lie. To me, the screen is a little bit disappointing. Also, I see some hiccups here and there while web browsing in Chrome, viewing pdf in popular productivity applications, and during gaming. 8 inch might be the sweet spot for a lot people, but this tablet particularly may not be the best bang for your buck TBH.
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I have the GPE. I rooted it and have been constantly tweaking it ever since. I'm not gonna lie. To me, the screen is a little bit disappointing. Also, I see some hiccups here and there 8 inch might be the sweet spot for a lot people, but this tablet particularly may not be the best bang for your buck TBH.
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Wow.. sorry to hear you received one of the bad ones with color issues and hiccups on what should be the "Lightest" & "Smoothest" ROM available in the stock KitKat..
Are you going to return it to Google ? and go with the N7-2013 since it's the "Best Bang" for the buck if 7 inch screens work for you.. and it's bright white.. I owned one for a week or so.. but it was too phone like and too small even though I got it during the staples sale $219.00 for a 32 Gb model.. even that could not makeup for the screen size.. But I was able to get the G-Pad during BestBuy's Saturday sale for only $279.00 and with Zero issues.
You also have the option of the Note 8.. I owned one of those as well.. Very High Contrast so white's are white.. even at it's 1280 x 800 resolution..
adamski123 said:
Hi guys,
So im going to be buying a tablet very soon, like over the next week or so, and have been thinking about picking up the G Pad. I just wanted to ask you guys if you think its worth buying it now, or wait until after CES. Are you happy with your device? Or will you be upgrading it in 2014 to one of the newer tablets (whatever comes out)
thanks for the help
Adam
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I own both the Nexus 7 (2013), and the Gpad with V500.
Even tough the image quality and the performance of the N7 is better,
the Gpad is the one to keep without a doubt. Is the perfect size for a Tablet, specially if you have a big phone like the Nexus 5. You wont believe how much more screen real state you get vs the N7. If you decide to buy it, i would suggest you do the following:
1. Root it
2. Install Trickster Mod to adjust screen color
3. Install Screen Adjuster and set contrast to -15 at least.
4. If you have an Sd Card, install the Xposed Framework and the "Music2SD" mod, so your downloaded Google Play Music is stored in the external SD.
5. Profit!
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I forgot to mention that a modified stock rom called: "Malladus 1.2.3" is available.
I installed it a couple of hours ago, and so far the performance improvement is very noticeable. Almost perfect rom...i just wish the LG weather widget was not removed.
JohnnySJ said:
I own both the Nexus 7 (2013), and the Gpad with V500.
Even tough the image quality and the performance of the N7 is better,
the Gpad is the one to keep without a doubt. Is the perfect size for a Tablet, specially if you have a big phone like the Nexus 5. You wont believe how much more screen real state you get vs the N7. If you decide to buy it, i would suggest you do the following:
1. Root it
2. Install Trickster Mod to adjust screen color
3. Install Screen Adjuster and set contrast to -15 at least.
4. If you have an Sd Card, install the Xposed Framework and the "Music2SD" mod, so your downloaded Google Play Music is stored in the external SD.
5. Profit!
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I forgot to mention that a modified stock rom called: "Malladus 1.2.3" is available.
I installed it a couple of hours ago, and so far the performance improvement is very noticeable. Almost perfect rom...i just wish the LG weather widget was not removed.
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Wow thanks a lot for this information! Seeing as the G Pad is decreasing in price I'm probably going to pick one up very soon!
How easy is it to root?
JohnnySJ said:
I own both the Nexus 7 (2013), and the Gpad with V500.
Even tough the image quality and the performance of the N7 is better,
the Gpad is the one to keep without a doubt. Is the perfect size for a Tablet, specially if you have a big phone like the Nexus 5. You wont believe how much more screen real state you get vs the N7. If you decide to buy it, i would suggest you do the following:
1. Root it
2. Install Trickster Mod to adjust screen color
3. Install Screen Adjuster and set contrast to -15 at least.
4. If you have an Sd Card, install the Xposed Framework and the "Music2SD" mod, so your downloaded Google Play Music is stored in the external SD.
5. Profit!
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I forgot to mention that a modified stock rom called: "Malladus 1.2.3" is available.
I installed it a couple of hours ago, and so far the performance improvement is very noticeable. Almost perfect rom...i just wish the LG weather widget was not removed.
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Nice!
Which is the best setting in trickster?
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Cruzius said:
Nice!
Which is the best setting in trickster?
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I've just set 253 red, 255 green, 255 blue
I noticed that the "good" values vary among 252 253 254 (talking about red settings).
About the topic: this tablet is almost perfect but lacks of optimization. The screen is awesome either as regards the resolution and the format. The battery isn't the top since I reach 6 hours of screen on only if I don't play (using stock rom). I rely on the updating at 4.4 by LG.
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Nice!
Which is the best setting in trickster?
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I like my whites cold like the G2 so my settings are red 213, green 213 and blue 255. Just beautiful imo. Every screen may be a little different but look at your whites after that
Love mine. Works great, takes nice pictures and good battery.
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
I use Trickster and it works great, my whites are pretty close to my G2's whites. Screen Adjuster does the same but I like Trickster more. I am running 4.4.2 custom rom and it is awesome, no major bugs, about the same battery life.... either way you will be happy. btw screen adjuster doesn't require root but trickster does
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which ROM?
Do you lose the knock knock functionality?
Qpair?...
Did you notice any battery or speed improvements over stock?
I bailed
Took mine back to Best Buy, swapped for an iPad Air, and did the new jailbreak. Awesome! Hate to say it, but I'm not missing Android a bit.
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Hey,
for a while I have been waiting to purchase the asus tf700, it is obviously the best tablet out there, especially once it gets jellybean and project butter works its magic. However, in the UK, it will release on August 31st, 64gb only, dock bundled for £599. Whilst the tf300 is £399 32gb and I can buy it now (in time for holiday). I only ever was going to go for the tf700, but now the tf300 looks reasonable, plus I can go ahead and buy a 64gb micro sd (convert to NTFS) and bump the memory.
In short, what would you do? Moreover, is the tf300's screen sufficient?
Regards
PS-could I overclock the tegra 3 via a rom-of the tf300?
chaza01 said:
Hey,
for a while I have been waiting to purchase the asus tf700, it is obviously the best tablet out there, especially once it gets jellybean and project butter works its magic. However, in the UK, it will release on August 31st, 64gb only, dock bundled for £599. Whilst the tf300 is £399 32gb and I can buy it now (in time for holiday). I only ever was going to go for the tf700, but now the tf300 looks reasonable, plus I can go ahead and buy a 64gb micro sd (convert to NTFS) and bump the memory.
In short, what would you do? Moreover, is the tf300's screen sufficient?
Regards
PS-could I overclock the tegra 3 via a rom-of the tf300?
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i was in the same boat, the best deal is the transformer pad tf300, it feels amazing and light, very thin, you wont regret it. the infinity is pointless, sure it has a very high res screen, but you are taxing the tegra 3 quad core processor even more to display at higher resolutions, gaming, etc. trust me for a tablet 1280x800 is very good at the moment. i bought my tf300 and dont regret it, i dont like the back of the infinity, it looks ugly, i wish it was all metal but no point having a bit of plastic at the top then metal, its horrible,
go buy the tf300 and enjoy it, you wont regret it
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mox123 said:
i was in the same boat, the best deal is the transformer pad tf300, it feels amazing and light, very thin, you wont regret it. the infinity is pointless, sure it has a very high res screen, but you are taxing the tegra 3 quad core processor even more to display at higher resolutions, gaming, etc. trust me for a tablet 1280x800 is very good at the moment. i bought my tf300 and dont regret it, i dont like the back of the infinity, it looks ugly, i wish it was all metal but no point having a bit of plastic at the top then metal, its horrible,
go buy the tf300 and enjoy it, you wont regret it
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Thanks I alot, I agree. I can't bring myself to purchase a tablet that costs the same as a very decent mid range laptop; hell, my mate put together an i7, hd6950 rig for that much!
the other thing about the tf300 is that, being plastic and all, for some reason I wouldn't be so nervous about rooting etc.
cheers
brightness
what's the brightness and battery life of the tf300 like?!
chaza01 said:
what's the brightness and battery life of the tf300 like?!
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Brightness is just fine. You don't notice the loss of super ips+ unless you hold it directly in sunlight -- something you'd probably never do anyway. Battery life is amazing, I can easily use this thing moderately and not charge it for two days.
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I have the tf300 and my boss just got the tf700...while yes the screen is nice on the infinity, it's basically the same as the tf300 in every other way. Save your money and get the tf300, it's already got a leg up in terms of roms and will blow you away with its awesomeness.
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jhotmann said:
I have the tf300 and my boss just got the tf700...while yes the screen is nice on the infinity, it's basically the same as the tf300 in every other way. Save your money and get the tf300, it's already got a leg up in terms of roms and will blow you away with its awesomeness.
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Okey dokey, I'll get it-I know it's the bottom on the priority list, but which colour do you prefer? Would you get white?
TF300T no question! I love mine. I wouldnt trade it for any other tablet! Battery life is very long, and even longer with the dock. For the price of the 700 you could buy the 300 with the dock. Dont even think about it,get the 300, you wont be disappointed.
paying 600 for an android tablet is a mistake, as good as android is, its not worth 600 as i could get a decent ultrabook with good spec and much better hd, plus i could upgrade netbooks, i upgraded my netbooks in the past,
dont make a mistake, buy the tf300
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i got the dark blue one, it reminds me of the blue galaxy s3, its a nice back design, quite smart, i also like the white but they didnt have the white,
chaza01 said:
Okey dokey, I'll get it-I know it's the bottom on the priority list, but which colour do you prefer? Would you get white?
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I'd go for blue -- the particular shade used on this tablet is very appealing. Personally, I'm not a fan of red, and the white will eventually turn brown due to sloughed off skin cells accumulating on the rough case.
thanks
mox123 said:
paying 600 for an android tablet is a mistake, as good as android is, its not worth 600 as i could get a decent ultrabook with good spec and much better hd, plus i could upgrade netbooks, i upgraded my netbooks in the past,
dont make a mistake, buy the tf300
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i got the dark blue one, it reminds me of the blue galaxy s3, its a nice back design, quite smart, i also like the white but they didnt have the white,
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Thank you very much indeed. On another note, how hard is rooting the tablet? Do I just unlock it, then install some recovery thing and then put a rom on or what? I'm a rookie, but not computer illiterate - so i'll get it in no time
chaza01 said:
Thank you very much indeed. On another note, how hard is rooting the tablet? Do I just unlock it, then install some recovery thing and then put a rom on or what? I'm a rookie, but not computer illiterate - so i'll get it in no time
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very easy took me like half an hour, i was a newb to this devicce as well, you unlock it first using asus unlock apk form their website, then you need to do a few other things, clockworkmod first, backup then new rom , guide is on the forum
mox123 said:
very easy took me like half an hour, i was a newb to this devicce as well, you unlock it first using asus unlock apk form their website, then you need to do a few other things, clockworkmod first, backup then new rom , guide is on the forum
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Thanks a lot, could you provide a link for the unlocking/rooting/rom thread? I can't find it! thanks a lot man
chaza01 said:
Thanks a lot, could you provide a link for the unlocking/rooting/rom thread? I can't find it! thanks a lot man
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I haven't rooted mine quite yet, but mainly because i haven't found the need to. First time i can ever really say i dont think rooting this android device is absolutely nessecary. Don't get me wrong, next time i have a couple days off i'll probably get the itch and take the plunge but i gotta say the stock rom on this thing is great. I bought my 300 last week then realized the 700 was coming out very soon or was already out or whatever. Usually in the past if i buy a gadget then realize an upgraded version is coming out in the same price range i return it and upgrade. After having the tf300 for a couple days though i can honestly say i feel no need to trade "up". This thing is amazing and i dont really care if the 700 is higher res. Enjoy it!
hmm, i see in the US the TF700 is only $100 more...no brainer for me if i'd be over there....
in Europe they ****ed us over, at launch TF700 only available as 64GB with dock bundle...are they mad????
Get the TF300 for sure. £200 cheaper than the Infinity, and you still get a bright HD screen, quad core, keyboard dock and 32GB storage on board. Sure, the resolution on the Infinity is very nice, but can you really justify paying an extra £200 for that and a slightly better build quality?
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JasonLeeming said:
Get the TF300 for sure. £200 cheaper than the Infinity, and you still get a bright HD screen, quad core, keyboard dock and 32GB storage on board. Sure, the resolution on the Infinity is very nice, but can you really justify paying an extra £200 for that and a slightly better build quality?
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good point
what's still holding me back is the app "ecosystem", poor quality app checks compared to apple.
plus i saw this one, is it that bad in reality? (check the web browsing test from 5:00 onwards):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjhufve38r0
i mean i use the tablet a lot for just websurfing, reading newspapers n stuff.....
The web surfing can be improved by using other browsers. Stock browser is somewhat horrible which is what was being used in that video. However, the iPad does seem more fluid as much as I may not like to admit. You could change the user agent to iPad as the guy said in the video but I'm not really sure if that will do the same job. The upgrade to android jellybean should make browsing and scrolling better I think. The transformer isn't bad for browsing by any means.
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i'm finding a lot of deals for TF201's selling for the same price as TF300...should i go for the Prime then?
Is the Wifi issue that bad on the Prime?
I really wanted to get the N10, I really did. But Google just had to **** it up with their terrible customer service and a ****ty checkout system that spews out errors every single time. I'm done waiting around, so now looking for an alternative, any suggestions/recommendations?
I'm more of an Android fan obv.
TIA.
UPDATE: I ordered mines after a few e-mails with Google. Got the beast. It's amazing!
Ordering from Google was a piece of cake for me. I ordered it on a Saturday, got it that Thursday (Lexington, KY to Los Angeles). But I've never had to deal with their Support, so I'll take your word on that.
Having said that, I honestly don't think you'll find another tab that compares with the N10, but I love mine so much I'm hardly objective. I believe if you persevere with Google you'll thank yourself down the road.
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Their support is basically "read the online help sections!!!!".
Anyway, I got this email just now from Google:
"Hello,
During a recent review of your Google Checkout account, we were unable to
verify your information.
As a result, your account has been temporarily suspended and you will be
unable to place orders. In order to resolve this situation, please provide
us with the requested information of MR XXXX
within 3 business days by filling out this form"
Um, I have been buying apps with this account for a long time now. What gives?
You got me, bud. If it's a credit card issue, maybe your card company can help. Sometimes when your billing address isn't *exactly* as it's written on your statement it can cause problems. But if you've been been using the same card all along, that's probably not it. I know because of the expense of the tab, my card company called me to confirm I had placed the order before they would authorize it. Maybe that has something to do with it.
I would tell you to buy from Amazon, but the last I checked, their pricing was higher.
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The best alternative right now is IMO is the Kindle HD 8.9, but it is much more difficult to root and all that. If you wait a few more months other companies will have powerful tablets out with new processors and probably high res screens.
You could buy the nexus at retail too? I almost got the Samsung note 10.1 myself. Its screen isn't as nice and I would miss a few other things like the front facing speakers. But the note has the stylus and doesn't have the habit of rebooting unexpectedly either.
Aren't you going to have to straighten out Google's credit card issue in order to buy apps in the future anyway?
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You could buy the nexus at retail too? I almost got the Samsung note 10.1 myself. Its screen isn't as nice and I would miss a few other things like the front facing speakers. But the note has the stylus and doesn't have the habit of rebooting unexpectedly either.
Aren't you going to have to straighten out Google's credit card issue in order to buy apps in the future anyway?
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The note also has front facing speakers. The shape is very similar to the n10. Major difference is the note has a plastic feel to it and in my opinion doesn't feel as solid as the n10.
Also the note does not suffer from light bleed bit you're right, the screen is not as nice!
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sendbeer said:
You could buy the nexus at retail too? I almost got the Samsung note 10.1 myself. Its screen isn't as nice and I would miss a few other things like the front facing speakers. But the note has the stylus and doesn't have the habit of rebooting unexpectedly either.
Aren't you going to have to straighten out Google's credit card issue in order to buy apps in the future anyway?
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I'm in UK, and I don't think any retails sell the N10. I would have bought from Amazon but they are £100 more dearer and eBay prices are just insane - in comparison to Google's price tag.
The main reason why I want the N10 is for the screen. I'm a picky prick when it comes to screen resolution. Is light bleed a huge deal on these devices?
I've sent Google the docs they asked for anyway.
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I'm in UK, and I don't think any retails sell the N10. I would have bought from Amazon but they are £100 more dearer and eBay prices are just insane - in comparison to Google's price tag.
The main reason why I want the N10 is for the screen. I'm a picky prick when it comes to screen resolution. Is light bleed a huge deal on these devices?
I've sent Google the docs they asked for anyway.
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Only alternative that ccould match up with the n10 is going to the the Sony Xperia Tablet Z but you will have to wait another month or two. It may actually be a little faster than the n10 as well.
There has been a lot of complaints regarding light bleed but personally it wasn't an issue. Sure I can see some slight paleness on 2 sides in the dark at max brightness but in regular light using auto-brightness I don't see it on a dark screen. And quite frankly I would never have even noticed if it hadn't been for the notorious thread here. LOL
Best alternative its to wait for a new product... Nexus 10 II ... Maybe these guys from google will solve issues with battery life and with charging time.. Its a shame that you have almost perfect configuration but unable to use because of not enough juice. Not a complete satisfaction and this make you angry and tired to be dissapointed. Good luck
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Best alternative its to wait for a new product... Nexus 10 II ... Maybe these guys from google will solve issues with battery life and with charging time.. Its a shame that you have almost perfect configuration but unable to use because of not enough juice. Not a complete satisfaction and this make you angry and tired to be dissapointed. Good luck
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I wasn't planning on taking the tablet outside much, Used for indoors mostly, so when not in use would be charging. How 'bad' is the battery life like?
Get the galaxy note 10.1. It's a beast at multitasking!
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There are various experience with the battery... I dont know where its the problem. I tired all the variants. Kernels rom.. Brightness etc but i cant get more of 5 hours screen on ( normal use)
I realized the problem imediatly after ive got the tablet.. 3 hours at that time from 100 % to 0 %... After few cycles ive got 5 hours but after more cycles she remained at this average. I can not do a RMA anymore. Mine doesn't have screen bleeding. Maybe you will have luck to find one with battery and screen ok. By the way, the screen its nice but not so amasing . No deep Black make sometimes screen look cheap LCD. And so what its grate for some if they almost all keep it like 30% for keep the battery alive more. Sorry for my english
Anyway the main reason i like it its because it rolls android... And have a good cpu... Besides this horror customer care from google. No original accesorie yet after months from launch... That is not the way i hoped from a monster like google and Samsung.
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I think this tablet is the best alternative right now, because color reproduction is more vibrant then the N10. Black is deep, other main color like red,blue,and green look much more attractive to the eyes beside from the true multitasking. ( That's why I return N10 for the note 10.1). The screen isn't that sharp compare to the N10 but it isn't that bad. (If you use the tab at a right distance, then you won't notice the pixels). Color and the true multi screens, and S-pen are a plus for the Note 10.1. In my opinion, It is the best tab since I already used the Asus transformer prime, Microsoft Surface, Nexus 10. Sorry about my English and I hope this help you.
Even my HTC desire 2.5 years old amoled display it has deeper black than n10. Don t be so overexcited. Let the big companies that already have the next 10 year tehnology deliver to us the goods faster instead of asking 500 dollars on a product that has so many anoing insuficiences.
We need a little small official pogo cable for 4 months guys... Wtf.. And Its not ready yet... This is a nice comedy with us playing in ...
I was having also Asus infinity - laggy as hell like an old 94 computer... I give it back în hope that master google give us something for 2013. Flowless device ... I was so wrong
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Even my HTC desire 2.5 years old amoled display it has deeper black than n10.
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An amoled will ALWAYS have better blacks then an LCD. Its the nature if the display. Blacks on an Amoled are pixels that are turned off, whereas an LCD panel reproduces blacks while lit. Produced blacks (amoled) > Reproduced blacks (LCD). The trade off is worse battery life, inaccurate (but over saturated, which people love) colors, and mostly god awful whites.
The Nexus 10 is a fabulous tablet. It has its issues, they all do. But for a power user like myself, there isn't even a competition. I cannot use a Touchwiz device, and ASUS burned their bridge with me over the Nexus 7. (EMMC issues, build quality nonexistent). Sony is a true competitor but I cannot stand around for months waiting for a company to issue an update. Developers are great, and porting AOSP and CM are good in general, but they have issues and most of the time the cons outweigh the pros and I have to fall back to a stock based system. To each their own though, there is not a "One tablet fits all", even the iPad isn't perfect. I couldn't get past the Apple wall, and 4:3 aspect ratio
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Even my HTC desire 2.5 years old amoled display it has deeper black than n10. Don t be so overexcited. Let the big companies that already have the next 10 year tehnology deliver to us the goods faster instead of asking 500 dollars on a product that has so many anoing insuficiences.
We need a little small official pogo cable for 4 months guys... Wtf.. And Its not ready yet... This is a nice comedy with us playing in ...
I was having also Asus infinity - laggy as hell like an old 94 computer... I give it back în hope that master google give us something for 2013. Flowless device ... I was so wrong
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Amoled screens have an infinite contrast ratio, your HTC Desire will have deeper blacks the an any single non amoled device out there, put it next to an iPhone, a Nexus 4, a Droid DNA and the result will be the same.
The black levels could be better here, I won't deny that.
Wait for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. It's rumored to have a high resolution screen like the Nexus 10. Hopefully one with deeper blacks and punchier colours though.
Hopefully it will be announced on the 14th of March with the SGS4.
Just curious...is the Nook HD+ with Cyanogen worth a look? It's a bit bare-bones compared to the N10 (no BT, no camera) but otherwise, it seemed like a good value @ $269. From what I can tell, you can even buy an N2A card to make the transition to CM painless.
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If you don't need Android... The iPad 4 is a decent enough alternative. Slightly heavier, thicker and lower resolution screen. They are on sometimes on sale too.
In android world... If not the nexus... Maybe the new Asus Memo. It's a 300 tegra 3 tablet... SD and it looks like Asus fixed the memory. If not the nexus, I'd honestly wait because a whole new generation of processors are coming.
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I just went to my local tmobzsz and used the note 4, i have the g3 on zone rom with skydragon kernel so bare(bear? Idfk lol) with me.. I was really expecting a lot since it was a amoled 2k screen.
I turned it on and went straight to display settings and put the most vivid color settings it had and to my surprise my g3 colors were wayyy more to my liking (skydragon has a different color setting, colors really pop and my g3 has no tint, my girlfriends does tho) but yea my color settings are basically in the middle of the gallery icon in accessibility settings and i was really shocked to see how faded they were on the note and its not like my colors are crazy saturated to where everything looks weird but theyre amazing to me. Im really glad i went with the g3, the 805 makes no difference to me, i have greenify with no lag, and i used to game a lot on my phone but realised no matter what, if a game is high end, a small screen doesnt cut it.. our screen is sharper(ppi makes a difference) and the colors on skydragon are more vivid. Amoled always looked cartoonish to me aswell but thats my 2 cents. Think before buying or trading.
No phone has our high density, colors (on skydragon) or design. Yea the note 4 looks better than any NOTE OR GALAXY but our g3 is nexus like. And our brightness is blinding.
And for all those thinking of the n6.. That design killed it, dual speakers? Ok? Skydragon has fauxsound and with that app you can find around the webzs my speaker can be heard from 2 rooms away on full blast, 6 inches with wayy less pixels andd amoled ...after today. I have desided to stay.
Just waiting for mr faux to release a aosp kernel so those colors can be on cm
SORRY FOR THE CHILDISH LAYOUT LMAO[emoji16] [emoji44]
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I was never thinking about switching bit it's always nice to hear our phone is great. Thanks man. I played with an iPhone 6 that my boss has and of course it made me love my phone way more.
Definately trading my g3 for the note 4
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Definately trading my g3 for the note 4
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Just saying man... Were fully unlocked. Note 3 n s4 n 5 are still locked after years. And were the closest thing to stock android... With some bloat removed and aosp icon pack and my theme for tweaksbox. But your loss.
And about the iphone yea that screen is ****
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I find the G3 alot like the nexus in terms of looks too, i mean cover up the colour panel at the bottom they look nearly the same - all black looks mean as
I've never had any issues with the color reproduction on our device quite frankly. Of course, if you keep two devices side to side and compare then you'll find differences but if you judge the G3 standalone - I don't really think you can complain about the colors. Despite not being an AMOLED our G3's blacks are quite deep (and I've used AMOLED previously with the Note 2).
All in all, it's nice to see people still finding the G3 great. I find both the Note 4 & the Nexus 6 to be great devices. Maybe the Nexus 6 is too huge for some people's likings, but you never know until you've held one in your hands. Still, nothing that'll make me switch from my G3 so soon. ☺
I might be the only person that cancelled a note 4 preorder and bought a G3. I loved the form factor and size of the G3. Perfect for my hand.
I also primarily use a phone as a just that, a phone. Novelty wears off real quick with me and I know I will never use a pen interface on a phone.
Im right there with all of you guys. But i never really thought pixel density mattered till today idk if its the fact that its amoled or not but the sharpness difference are crazy. The n6 really shouldve chosen the g3 screen to be honest, with all those high specs, less than 500 ppi. Might let some dow , especially for the price
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and i was really shocked to see how faded they were on the note
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The Note 4 has the best phone display to date, as tested scientifically.
G3 or Note 4
Hi all,
I do look at this a bit differently. Although the screen of of the G3 is indeed beautiful I really don't think it weighs up to the amount of resources it takes. Same probably goes for the note 4. Maybe some users really see the difference but if I load the same wallpaper on both my "old" Note 3 and my new G3, I must try really hard to see any difference at all. This leads me to believe that the screen quality has reached it's limits as to what you can actually see with the human eye. What would like to see is a phone that actually uses its processor and battery just for better performance (as in speed and ROM and RAM capacity and battery life). Isn't it crazy that so much time and money is being spend on even greater displays which my eyes can't grasp anyway?
This raises a few questions:
1* How come we have a microSD card with 128 GB of ROM but most phones come with 16 or 32 GB?
2* If the Note 4 (or G3 for that matter) would have the same display as the previous model, but with the new battery and processor? How fast would it go and how long would a battery last?
Obviously I'm not a developer and maybe the above isn't quite as simple as I put it, but I do know this: My rooted Note 3 with Slim Rom on it, runs faster and smoother then my new G3!
Maybe someone with more knowledge can explain.
Willem:
Note 3 / Slim ROM
LG G3 / Stock ROM
Pfeffernuss said:
The Note 4 has the best phone display to date, as tested scientifically.
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Yea until you see it in person and see it really isnt that great, tested familytifically
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tested familytifically
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Seriously ...... lol :laugh:
nerdo said:
Seriously ...... lol :laugh:
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Lmao. Had to. But seriously guys adjust your colors on skydragon and go test it out side by side. Sharpness g3 wins hands down, colors in my opinion are way better on g3 if you know how to set it up, coming from the n4 which had a **** screen till faux released his kernel with gamma settings, i became obsessed with screen colors.
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Hi all,
I do look at this a bit differently. Although the screen of of the G3 is indeed beautiful I really don't think it weighs up to the amount of resources it takes. Same probably goes for the note 4. Maybe some users really see the difference but if I load the same wallpaper on both my "old" Note 3 and my new G3, I must try really hard to see any difference at all. This leads me to believe that the screen quality has reached it's limits as to what you can actually see with the human eye. What would like to see is a phone that actually uses its processor and battery just for better performance (as in speed and ROM and RAM capacity and battery life). Isn't it crazy that so much time and money is being spend on even greater displays which my eyes can't grasp anyway?
This raises a few questions:
1* How come we have a microSD card with 128 GB of ROM but most phones come with 16 or 32 GB?
2* If the Note 4 (or G3 for that matter) would have the same display as the previous model, but with the new battery and processor? How fast would it go and how long would a battery last?
Obviously I'm not a developer and maybe the above isn't quite as simple as I put it, but I do know this: My rooted Note 3 with Slim Rom on it, runs faster and smoother then my new G3!
Maybe someone with more knowledge can explain.
Willem:
Note 3 / Slim ROM
LG G3 / Stock ROM
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The thing is, its not really the hardware that makes the phones runs smoother anymore, depending on what skin is ON android.. I HAVE A REALLY OLD PHONE RUNNING cM11 (just realised caps in on sorry)the motorola defy and it runs smooth. And its gunna be able to support android l because we have a def that resized the partitions to let it be able to run, and i bet its gunna run really good. The thing is companys add so much **** to android it needs the high specs just to run the software, screens dont really make a difference from 720 to 2k, its the size of the screen that kills the battery. I honestly dont know why google release the n6 with all those specs because android l is really optimized now it doesnt need 3 gigs of ram nor does it need that cpu the battery is a nice touch since it isnt removeable. But yea I ran L on the n5 and its butter smooth, kitkat on my n7 is butter smooth and i just added greenify to it, its so fast it looks fake. I guarantee the n4 is still gunna be really smooth because even carbon rom with all those extra features are stilllll smooth.
Its gotten to the point where specs dont matter but they see how people are and take it as a selling point(take advantage)
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If during some strange dream, someone had to give me an iphone 6 or 6+ as a present.. I'm sure that peace of crap would go straight into the bin! It has no class compared to our G3 ( if any comparison at all ) .. i say STICK with the G3
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Yea until you see it in person and see it really isnt that great, tested familytifically
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Ignorance is bliss.
Good luck with the artificially sharpened display. However thought of that is a complete moron.
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brolic925t said:
The thing is, its not really the hardware that makes the phones runs smoother anymore, depending on what skin is ON android.. I HAVE A REALLY OLD PHONE RUNNING cM11 (just realised caps in on sorry)the motorola defy and it runs smooth. And its gunna be able to support android l because we have a def that resized the partitions to let it be able to run, and i bet its gunna run really good. The thing is companys add so much **** to android it needs the high specs just to run the software, screens dont really make a difference from 720 to 2k, its the size of the screen that kills the battery. I honestly dont know why google release the n6 with all those specs because android l is really optimized now it doesnt need 3 gigs of ram nor does it need that cpu the battery is a nice touch since it isnt removeable. But yea I ran L on the n5 and its butter smooth, kitkat on my n7 is butter smooth and i just added greenify to it, its so fast it looks fake. I guarantee the n4 is still gunna be really smooth because even carbon rom with all those extra features are stilllll smooth.
Its gotten to the point where specs dont matter but they see how people are and take it as a selling point(take advantage)
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But why isn't there a phone producer that cut the fancy ****, and just makes phone with massice storage, a battery that lasts for 3 day's and a reasonable to good screen? That thing would sell like hotcakes I recon.
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But why isn't there a phone producer that cut the fancy ****, and just makes phone with massice storage, a battery that lasts for 3 day's and a reasonable to good screen? That thing would sell like hotcakes I recon.
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well, the thing is if the n5 had our screen, with our batt and 32 gigs or 64, that wouldve been that phone. but i seriously doubt any company would do that because then when they want to top that, they wouldnt be able to. they know people always want better so they never make perfect, they want us to keep buyin new **** so they can make moneyy
Pfeffernuss said:
The Note 4 has the best phone display to date, as tested scientifically.
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No. It is tested marketingifically IYKWIMean. So please STFU
Pfeffernuss said:
Ignorance is bliss.
Good luck with the artificially sharpened display. However thought of that is a complete moron.
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And believing in the advertiser's "reviews" is being a ad's slave, too
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artificially sharpened display
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Yeah? How about Pen tile "ripoff"? "Diamond pattern", they say. How about getting 30% less full RGB pixels than advertized on the box? Yeah, yeah, babe, pay to them, cheaters
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No. It is tested marketingifically IYKWIMean. So please STFU And believing in the advertiser's "reviews" is being a ad's slave, too
Yeah? How about Pen tile "ripoff"? "Diamond pattern", they say. How about getting 30% less full RGB pixels than advertized on the box? Yeah, yeah, babe, pay to them, cheaters
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Schooled. This guys good^
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Well, ive been using my nexus 9 now for a few days and i just feel a little bit let down knowing how much ive spent and the results ive got. This feeling is purely regarding the hardware as i love lollipop and all the benefits that brings.
I thought i was happy with my nexus 9, well i was until i picked up my nexus 7 2013 and wow.. So light and it felt really nice! No sharp corners and the screen is loads better than the 9. This got me thinking, ive paid double for the 9.
What i would of loved is the 7 just resizing to the 9, using the same style and design (with wireless charging) im not over bothered about the new cpu if im honest, the one in the 7 is fast enough. Plus lollipop feels really slick anyway when i tried the preview version. They would of sold bucket loads, ok a few people would of wanted more but its better that than have loads of dissapointed customers.
Ive owned the Nexus 4 / 5 and both 7's and i even sold my 5 hoping to buy a 6.. Well until they released the price, so im back using the 4 again and very happy with it.
Also to top it all off and rub salt in the wounds HTC in the USA did a 50% off sale on the N9...ok it was only for a day but surely they wouldnt do that if they were losing money on each device would they?
Needless to say my N9 will be going back as faulty for a full refund due to its screen flicker. I love the 4:3 screen ratio so im looking for a alternative.. Any ideas?
Steve
Screen is "loads better" on the N7? I don't understand at all. I've had both side by side and can't see how you can come to that conclusion.
I believe the only alternative with a 4:3 aspect ratio would be an iPad.
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I believe the only alternative with a 4:3 aspect ratio would be an iPad.
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Sadly, I've come to the same conclusion. Ugh.[emoji20]
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Screen is "loads better" on the N7? I don't understand at all. I've had both side by side and can't see how you can come to that conclusion.
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Can you do a Nexus 7 and Nexus 9 side by side video review?
I'm curious how they compare performance wise, i.e. page loads, refresh rates, stuttering, what movies look like on the N9 in the horizontal orientation etc.
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Can you do a Nexus 7 and Nexus 9 side by side video review?
I'm curious how they compare performance wise, i.e. page loads, refresh rates, stuttering, what movies look like on the N9 in the horizontal orientation etc.
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I'll see if I have time this weekend.
Don't have a tripod, would be tough to hold the camera and perform actions at the same time on both tablet, but I'll see what I can do.
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Well, ive been using my nexus 9 now for a few days and i just feel a little bit let down knowing how much ive spent and the results ive got. This feeling is purely regarding the hardware as i love lollipop and all the benefits that brings.
I thought i was happy with my nexus 9, well i was until i picked up my nexus 7 2013 and wow.. So light and it felt really nice! No sharp corners and the screen is loads better than the 9. This got me thinking, ive paid double for the 9.
What i would of loved is the 7 just resizing to the 9, using the same style and design (with wireless charging) im not over bothered about the new cpu if im honest, the one in the 7 is fast enough. Plus lollipop feels really slick anyway when i tried the preview version. They would of sold bucket loads, ok a few people would of wanted more but its better that than have loads of dissapointed customers.
Ive owned the Nexus 4 / 5 and both 7's and i even sold my 5 hoping to buy a 6.. Well until they released the price, so im back using the 4 again and very happy with it.
Also to top it all off and rub salt in the wounds HTC in the USA did a 50% off sale on the N9...ok it was only for a day but surely they wouldnt do that if they were losing money on each device would they?
Needless to say my N9 will be going back as faulty for a full refund due to its screen flicker. I love the 4:3 screen ratio so im looking for a alternative.. Any ideas?
Steve
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Think its more your wallet that has hurt your view of it. (in my opinion) and I get that. That and lollipop is great its supposed to be faster and not just on new devices this was the goal starting from KK. So shelling out that much money when you have the N7 may hurt a bit. I like the portability of the N7 Spent most my time with the n10 though. I just prefer bigger for some tasks.
The 50% sale only lasted an hour or less and was more hype than anything. Still there is a large markup on these much like there is on every premium device.
The screen flicker i don't have but if I were you I would definitely do an exchange or just send it back.
Personally I have been enjoying it but haven't spent enough time with it yet ( one day)
I'm enjoying mine a lot. I've had both Nexus 7's and I liked the 2nd gen a lot. But it didn't feel like a tablet to much because it wasn't really much bigger than my phones (Nexus 5 and OnePlus) this is a good upgrade. I'm waiting for more performance tweaks in future updates or new Roms. It hiccups from time to time but not much to worry about.
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i believe the only alternative with a 4:3 aspect ratio would be an ipad.
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death before apple!
Just imagine taking the iPad air 2 and putting lollipop on it, best tablet ftw
The N9 screen is a LOT better than the N7's (lightbleed aside). I would go as far as to say that it has the best overall screen of any Nexus device that came before it in terms of color accuracy, fidelity, and viewing angles.
I share the thoughts of the op. I have both the n7 FHD and n9 and ive only been using the n7 since every time I grab the n9 the light bleed, loose back and over heating bothers me so much. I'm returning it for sure. Maybe I'll give it another shot once they work out all these issues.
And also, just noticed today when turning the n9 on, that it has yellowish spots when the screen is black but backlight is on (as in when turning on).
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Will they sort the QC issue out thou? Its put me off to be honest.... I'll probably wait for the next premium tablet...
Geeba said:
Will they sort the QC issue out thou? Its put me off to be honest.... I'll probably wait for the next premium tablet...
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Zero issues here with mine. Every product has their issues. There is always an "issues" and "disappointment" bandwagon for the first few weeks.
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Zero issues here with mine. Every product has their issues. There is always an "issues" and "disappointment" bandwagon for the first few weeks.
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Exactly.
Some people think buying The Shield will make them happy. Sure, it's a great tablet, I had one before my N9 I know but check out their board on xda. It's just as littered with complains of this fault and that fault.
I've never heard of a device with ZERO complaints about something.
I am loving my N9. I have the Asus TF701T also and now that ive been using the N9 for a week the only time i pick up the Asus is when i want to play a game that is not compatible yet on my N9. I have none of the issues that others are complaining about. Feels great, looks great and works great.
That's all folks.
I am finding a LOT more reviews where they are saying the N9 was a missed chance... there is no excuse for the squidgy back and light bleed on a premium tablet...
I'm thinking Nokia N1 now... it has the laminated screen and the aluminum body the N9 should of had.
So, what tablets have similar specs to the N9, but without the issues, regardless of cost? I'm currently waiting for LTE version (though maybe I'll grab a sand one when it comes out if I decide I can live without LTE), but I'm definitely open to a better alternative. I know there aren't any that have 64 bit processors or Android 5.0 (yet). But beside those, is there any other Android tablet that's around 8-9 inches and has similar performance. I mostly will use it for web browsing, games, and testing apps that I've developed. Thanks!
Get a nexus 6
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Still there is a large markup on these much like there is on every premium device.
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That's the problem. It's a premium price sticker for a not-premium device.
After using the Idol 3 for a couple of weeks, I have the following observations.
Pros:
1) It is a very nice phone, especially considering the price.
2) Battery life is on par with most flagship phones if not better. I can get 5 hours SOT without turning anything off or down. (Considering most people on other phones are complaining about battery drain on Android 5.01/2 and everyone is hoping that 5.1 will fix this, our battery life may only get better)
3) The camera is quick taking shots and straight forward to use. (quality not so much)
4) The OS is simple with very little bloat ware.
5) Very good sound with the front facing speakers.
6) The phone is thin and light for a having a 2910 mAh battery in it.
7) The screen is very bright in direct sunlight. I use it outside a lot and enjoy using it without trying to find some shade.
Cons:
1) The camera is fast but only takes decent pictures. Although for this price one can't complain to much as it is on par of flagship phones a couple years old.
2) Double tap to wake seems to be a constant issue for many (myself included).
3) Only 1 update in the last 14 days. I was hoping for Alcatel to push out some updates quicker but only time will tell how well they do.
4) The phone isn't blazing fast but doesn't lag too much either so this is kind of neutral. Clearly the recent apps is choppy and slow but most performance is decent.
5) Very little in the way of accessories. I bought an ipad screen protector and cut it down to fit.(I can get 3 out of 1).
6) Development isn't there. Not sure if it will be as maybe the phone isn't popular enough or the root/boatloader issue my be part of that as well.
I had the Zenfone 2 and LG G3 and sold them both in favour of this phone. I have had almost every flag phone out there and thought I would play around with some lower priced devices and have been pleasantly surprised with this phone so far. 3 things for me to keep the phone as a daily driver for a little would be, the DTTW issue resolved, some development so I can have some fun flashing some roms, and update to Android M (or at least to 5.1 for some software improvements and extra battery life, but 5 hours of OST is good for me. I most likely will be keeping this phone as my backup once I do move on and will certainly keep an eye on Alcatel for future phones.
I agree 100% with what you said. Just waiting for an update to 5.1 (with some bug fixing) and I'd be very happy.
As for the camera, I'm coming from a Nexus 4. So this is a huge upgrade. I actually find that it takes pretty decent pictures in sunlight.
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I agree 100% with what you said. Just waiting for an update to 5.1 (with some bug fixing) and I'd be very happy.
As for the camera, I'm coming from a Nexus 4. So this is a huge upgrade. I actually find that it takes pretty decent pictures in sunlight.
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I watched a review that stated the Zenfone 2 camera blew the idol 3 away.
My personal experience is completely the opposite. The Zenfone 2 camera was slow at focusing and unless you picked a shooting mode the auto setting was the worse choice.
I was spoiled with the note 4 and G3 cameras.
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I watched a review that stated the Zenfone 2 camera blew the idol 3 away.
My personal experience is completely the opposite. The Zenfone 2 camera was slow at focusing and unless you picked a shooting mode the auto setting was the worse choice.
I was spoiled with the note 4 and G3 cameras.
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Completely agree with all you have written on your posts[emoji2] . I have the phone and love it, double tap works very well, apex launcher + Deactivated animations in dev menu is a must!
And to screen off the device apex + screen off app is fantastic!
Oh and I have tried the laggy g3, its sad screen and its bad battery life [emoji6] ..
I own the m8 because the m9 hasn't convinced me, vs the m8..
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I like it too. if somehow development are started I don't really care if Alcatel updates. hardware wise I'm sure this phone can do better than it is now.
therefore I'm only praying for everything to come together for developments of custom roms before everyone got fed up of Alcatel and leave this boat.
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After using the Idol 3 for a couple of weeks, I have the following observations.
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5) Very little in the way of accessories. I bought an ipad screen protector and cut it down to fit.(I can get 3 out of 1).
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There is a 3-pack of Mr Shield screen protectors on Amazon that fit the phone perfectly. They aren't the best quality (shows scratches pretty easily) but they have the cutout for the camera/light sensor.
mswguitar said:
There is a 3-pack of Mr Shield screen protectors on Amazon that fit the phone perfectly. They aren't the best quality (shows scratches pretty easily) but they have the cutout for the camera/light sensor.
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I ordered a glass screen protector a few days ago. I was notified yesterday that they are out so they are sending me 2 cheap ones for now and when the glass one comes in they will send it.
maddog497 said:
I ordered a glass screen protector a few days ago. I was notified yesterday that they are out so they are sending me 2 cheap ones for now and when the glass one comes in they will send it.
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Which glass one did you pick and how much?
famewolf said:
Which glass one did you pick and how much?
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I'll look it up and get back to you.
famewolf said:
Which glass one did you pick and how much?
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this one here
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/151705198907...49&var=450907160802&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Maddog, tell us how it is when you get them.
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thanks for listing all the cons and pros.
I read lots of people are waiting for updates . Hope Alcatel reacts fast.
1 update in 14 days is actually really good
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barondebxl said:
1 update in 14 days is actually really good
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I don't disagree but the update was on start up. Nothing after that. This is a budget phone and a great one at that. If they address a could issue this good be a decent daily driver.
I lost patients and moved on but still check the forum as it was an underdog and I was mostly pleased with it.
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maddog497 said:
I don't disagree but the update was on start up. Nothing after that. This is a budget phone and a great one at that. If they address a could issue this good be a decent daily driver.
I lost patients and moved on but still check the forum as it was an underdog and I was mostly pleased with it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/idol-3/general/performance-update-t3154635
Ive had this since yesterday. Phone has great potential with custom roms. My biggest complaint is the serious lag issues. Id assume this is from 5.0.2 and the memory leak. The animations are choppy as hell. Otherwise great device.
fix-this! said:
Ive had this since yesterday. Phone has great potential with custom roms. My biggest complaint is the serious lag issues. Id assume this is from 5.0.2 and the memory leak. The animations are choppy as hell. Otherwise great device.
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5.0.2 is full of bugs, yeah. Not sure why phones would ship with that in the first place but meh. To have a smoother experience, enable dev options and set all animation scales to off or .5x.
In europe evertything runs just fine animations, app clearing, everything even in 5.0.2, what's your build number?
The design is what sold me. Super light weight and very good battery life. Speakers are very good and the lcd is better than my nexus 5 was. The only downside is the lag which im thinking is from the gpu drivers and 5.0.2. Custom roms could fix this.
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Enissay7 said:
In europe evertything runs just fine animations, app clearing, everything even in 5.0.2, what's your build number?
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Id say most users on here agree the animations lag like hell. You must be running some super seceret version of 5.0.2.
what is the phone charging time ? wonder if its Lion battery needs to be replaced faster than others' Lipo ?