BGOL Tablet buying guide
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Ya when I googled my problem I realized I didn't actually brick it...idk I only use a handful of apps...I heard too that when you jailbreak it some features of certain apps may not work etc...I just don't feel compelled to do it anymore 
iPad kicked the Prime's ass.
At least 3x faster processor and 3x the pixel density on the display.
At least 3x faster processor and 3x the pixel density on the display.
I say it depends on what you will use it for. Because I have used both and for my purpose the iPad just does not cut it.
It can be bricked but it's hard as fuck to do it because of how hackers have made their programs run. The hardware will only let you go so far. It was possible to actually brick the phone before when messing with the baseband but it's impossible now. I haven't heard anyone bricking since 3.x but pre 2.0 there were posts about it.
No doubt.
I don't own either yet but I plan to buy one in addition to my laptop and for what I need it for (ebook reading, web surfing, and games) the new iPad looks to be the one I'm going for.
Ordered this 7" tablet for my daughter. She wont do anything with it except play some games, surf the net and educational stuff. She's only 8. The tablet got pretty good reviews.
Hyundai A7
http://www.pandawill.com/hyundai-a7-android-40-tablet-pc-7-inch-8gb-camera-hdmi-black-p55621.html
1.5 GHz Cortex-A8 processor
512MB of RAM
8GB of internal storage
SD slot
micro-HDMI out
7″ 480 x 800 resolution
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Hyundai A7
http://www.pandawill.com/hyundai-a7-android-40-tablet-pc-7-inch-8gb-camera-hdmi-black-p55621.html
1.5 GHz Cortex-A8 processor
512MB of RAM
8GB of internal storage
SD slot
micro-HDMI out
7″ 480 x 800 resolution
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
My next tablet will be the Asus Transformer Infinity
http://eee.asus.com/eeepad/transformer-infinity/features/
Display 10.1" 1920 × 1200 FHD Super IPS+ screen with 178° wide viewing angle and
600 nits out door readable mod, Scratch resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2
OS Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Platform Qualcomm® MSM 8260A/8960 Snapdragon™ S4 Krait Dual-core 1.5Ghz CPU(3G / LTE) /
NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T33 Quad-core 1.6GHz (WiFi) CPU
Memory 1 GB
Network Wifi/3G/ LTE
Data rate:
a. 3G SKU: HSPA+ 21/5.76 Mbps
b. LTE SKU: 100/50 Mbps
Storage WiFi : 32/64GB
3G - LTE: 16/32/64GB
Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n, WI-FI Direct, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR &
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Camera 2MP (front) /8MP Auto focus (rear) with flash, F2.2 large aperture, backlit CMOS
Input/Output
PAD: 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic-in); 1 × micro HDMI port
1 × Micro SD Card Reader ; Internal Microphone & Stereo Speaker
Mobile Dock: 1 × USB2.0 port ; 1 × SD Card Reader
Battery 10 hours; 25Wh Li-polymer Battery
16 hours pad with dock ; 25Wh(pad) + 22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery
Size/Weight 263 × 180.8 × 8.5 mm ; 586g (pad only)
263 × 180.8 × 8~10.4 mm ; 537g. (dock only)
263 × 180.8 × 17.2~19.6 mm ; 1123g (pad with dock)
http://eee.asus.com/eeepad/transformer-infinity/features/
Display 10.1" 1920 × 1200 FHD Super IPS+ screen with 178° wide viewing angle and
600 nits out door readable mod, Scratch resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2
OS Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Platform Qualcomm® MSM 8260A/8960 Snapdragon™ S4 Krait Dual-core 1.5Ghz CPU(3G / LTE) /
NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T33 Quad-core 1.6GHz (WiFi) CPU
Memory 1 GB
Network Wifi/3G/ LTE
Data rate:
a. 3G SKU: HSPA+ 21/5.76 Mbps
b. LTE SKU: 100/50 Mbps
Storage WiFi : 32/64GB
3G - LTE: 16/32/64GB
Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n, WI-FI Direct, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR &
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Camera 2MP (front) /8MP Auto focus (rear) with flash, F2.2 large aperture, backlit CMOS
Input/Output
PAD: 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic-in); 1 × micro HDMI port
1 × Micro SD Card Reader ; Internal Microphone & Stereo Speaker
Mobile Dock: 1 × USB2.0 port ; 1 × SD Card Reader
Battery 10 hours; 25Wh Li-polymer Battery
16 hours pad with dock ; 25Wh(pad) + 22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery
Size/Weight 263 × 180.8 × 8.5 mm ; 586g (pad only)
263 × 180.8 × 8~10.4 mm ; 537g. (dock only)
263 × 180.8 × 17.2~19.6 mm ; 1123g (pad with dock)
Toshiba Officially Launches Excite Series of Android Tablets; 7.7", 10" & 13" Sizes
We have some news from Toshiba this morning. The company officially launched their new Excite line of Android Tablets. Toshiba has taken things to a new level with the Excite, by heavily stepping up the specs, reducing the size and weight, and adding a unique new size category, the monstrous 13-inch tablet! For reference, there are several specs that all of these tablets have in common. Here is a list of all the specs that they all have, and then below that we have each individual tab with their differences:
Fixed Back Covers with an Aluminum Surface and styling
Dual Cameras - 2MP for the front and 5MP for the back that can handle 1080p HD video
Tegra 3
1GB DDR3 Ram
Gorilla Glass
Stereo Speakers with SRS Surround
WiFi
Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich - Unskinned & Stock from Google
BioManager Utility to improve battery life
Here's a breakdown of the different specs of each individual new Toshiba Excite Tablet:
The Excite 7.7 Inch: ($499.99 for the 16GB Model & $579.99 for the 32GB Model) - Out in June
AMOLED Display - 1280x800 This is the reason this tablet is a bit pricier than the 10-inch variety.
microUSB
microSD Slot
16GB & 32GB Options for Storage
The Excite 10 Inch: ($449.99 for the 16GB model, $529.99 for the 32GB model and $649.99 for the 64GB model) - Out in May
10.1-inch diagonal AutoBrite LED Backlit display with 1280x800 resolution
microUSB
microHDMI
Full SD Card Slot
Battery Life 10-12 Hours
The Excite 13 Inch: ($649.99 for the 32GB model and $749.99 for the 64GB model) - Out in June
13.3-inch diagonal AutoBrite LED Backlit display - cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio and 1600x900 native resolution
microUSB
microHDMI
Full SD Card Slot
13 hours of battery life
Included Stand from Factory
We have some news from Toshiba this morning. The company officially launched their new Excite line of Android Tablets. Toshiba has taken things to a new level with the Excite, by heavily stepping up the specs, reducing the size and weight, and adding a unique new size category, the monstrous 13-inch tablet! For reference, there are several specs that all of these tablets have in common. Here is a list of all the specs that they all have, and then below that we have each individual tab with their differences:
Fixed Back Covers with an Aluminum Surface and styling
Dual Cameras - 2MP for the front and 5MP for the back that can handle 1080p HD video
Tegra 3
1GB DDR3 Ram
Gorilla Glass
Stereo Speakers with SRS Surround
WiFi
Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich - Unskinned & Stock from Google
BioManager Utility to improve battery life
Here's a breakdown of the different specs of each individual new Toshiba Excite Tablet:
The Excite 7.7 Inch: ($499.99 for the 16GB Model & $579.99 for the 32GB Model) - Out in June
AMOLED Display - 1280x800 This is the reason this tablet is a bit pricier than the 10-inch variety.
microUSB
microSD Slot
16GB & 32GB Options for Storage
The Excite 10 Inch: ($449.99 for the 16GB model, $529.99 for the 32GB model and $649.99 for the 64GB model) - Out in May
10.1-inch diagonal AutoBrite LED Backlit display with 1280x800 resolution
microUSB
microHDMI
Full SD Card Slot
Battery Life 10-12 Hours
The Excite 13 Inch: ($649.99 for the 32GB model and $749.99 for the 64GB model) - Out in June
13.3-inch diagonal AutoBrite LED Backlit display - cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio and 1600x900 native resolution
microUSB
microHDMI
Full SD Card Slot
13 hours of battery life
Included Stand from Factory
I just copped a 32gb Xoom LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE it got rid of my touchpads.
Wish I knew you were looking, coulda sold you my old one for 230.
Best tablet currently available, IMO. Get you a 64gb micro SD from best buy. I believe they are still on sale.
Go to your local Verizon store and get the HD dock. It should be on sale for like $20. The standard dock as well.
I wasn't that big on the iCloud stuff, but when I got my new iPad and put it on my wifi, it asked me if I wanted to restore from backup. I clicked yes and sure as shit, in a little while, all of my old apps, setting pictures were on my new one. Safari bookmarks, saved passwords, everything. Was fucking amazing.
Motorola Xoom wifi on sale, $329, today only.
http://1saleaday.com/
http://1saleaday.com/
Amazing. Are you serious?
Yup, look at his past posting history on the topic.
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Amazing. Are you serious?
Yup, look at his past posting history on the topic.
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i saw that last night, i was like "i'm not even going to start".
But u said the Xoom is the best tablet out
His not allowed to say that ?
Let's not turn this thread into a fanboy war
i also said "IMO".
Ordered this 7" tablet for my daughter. She wont do anything with it except play some games, surf the net and educational stuff. She's only 8. The tablet got pretty good reviews.
Hyundai A7
http://www.pandawill.com/hyundai-a7-android-40-tablet-pc-7-inch-8gb-camera-hdmi-black-p55621.html
1.5 GHz Cortex-A8 processor
512MB of RAM
8GB of internal storage
SD slot
micro-HDMI out
7″ 480 x 800 resolution
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Here is my dilemma: My daughter has a laptop already. She just turned 8, and wants a tablet.
My younger one, not even 3 yet is constantly asking me: "Daddy, can I play Angry Birds on your phone or iPad"
...She turns 3 in May.I might have to get them a cheap tablet for games and other things. I was trying to find an Angry Birds handheld Chinese knockoff game for the little one, but could not find any
i have to see that up close. i wouldnt buy it though. I already have my sight on the Transformer Infinity. But i also want something the size of what i have now. I have to see how heavy it feels as well. I think 10 is enugh.TimRock, I just saw today the monstrous tablet Toshiba is planning 13 inches, really?
Here is my dilemma: My daughter has a laptop already. She just turned 8, and wants a tablet.
My younger one, not even 3 yet is constantly asking me: "Daddy, can I play Angry Birds on your phone or iPad"
I might have to get them a cheap tablet for games and other things. I was trying to find an Angry Birds handheld Chinese knockoff game for the little one, but could not find any
same shit with me. oldest daughter is 8, youngest will be 5. they both ask for my phone and tablet and im left with nothing. the oldest had a dell mini, but it conked out. she wasnt feeling it anyway, so i decided to cop this tablet for her.
xoom is better than the prime?
Nah.
out the box, i would say yes (IMO). the latest fix for the prime received a lot of complaints. It has great features though. Its a nice polished device, and i know some people may not experience the same issues. Asus is really cranking out the products. My next one might be an Asus. But if i had to choose between the prime and xoom, at this moment, today, i'd take the xoom.
When the xoom first came out, it had tons of issues, but over time, they got addressed. the same thing might be said for the Prime. Once everything is cleaned up, it might be considered the best by some people, myself included. But to me, you cant go wrong if you buy it. Android and Asus are good at fixing issues. I usually suggest both to people.
Man...If Big Tex feels that iCloud is amazing, that's how he feels.
What is so wrong with that.
This has been a cool, informative thread overall. Let's keep it that way
TimRock, I just saw today the monstrous tablet Toshiba is planning 13 inches, really?
Feeling something is funny ain't derailing.
It's funny. Amaaaaaaazing! Like magic.
Nobody comparing it to an android feature.
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Man...If Big Tex feels that iCloud is amazing, that's how he feels.
What is so wrong with that.
This has been a cool, informative thread overall. Let's keep it that way
TimRock, I just saw today the monstrous tablet Toshiba is planning 13 inches, really?
Feeling something is funny ain't derailing.
It's funny. Amaaaaaaazing! Like magic.
Nobody comparing it to an android feature.
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I have "air video" on my Ipad as well. EXCEPT, that you have to run the air video server on your computer whenever you get ready to see something. Also Air video only does VIDEO. Nothing else.
With the other APP I can see ALL the files on my macpro, or mac air. And either access those files or drag it over the air to my transformer. Jpegs, avi's, mpegs, swf files, Doc files, everything. I can see All the folders on my mac and share those files. The Ipad is behind on that.
New Samsung Tablets coming soon
Finally, Samsung has announced pricing and availability for two of its next-generation Galaxy tablets. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 features a 7-inch 1,024 x 600-pixel display, 8GB of internal storage expandable to 40GB, 50GB of free Dropbox storage for a year, a dual-core 1GHz processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the TouchWiz UI. It will launch on April 22nd for $249.99, and pre-orders begin on April 12th.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 includes a 10.1-inch 1,280 x 800-pixel display, a dual-core 1GHz processor, 16GB of internal storage, microSDHC support, 50GB of free Dropbox storage for a year, a 3-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front-facing camera, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the TouchWiz UI. Like the 7-inch model, the tablet features a built-in IR blaster and Samsung‘s Smart Remote software capable of controlling a huge range of HDTVs and components, as well as any other device that can be controlled with a universal remote. Pre-sales kick off on May 4th and the Tab 2 10.1 will launch on May 13th for $399.99.
regarding the 10", i guess thats ok for the price. a 3mp rear camera, 16gb of internal storage - seems like they took a step back.
Finally, Samsung has announced pricing and availability for two of its next-generation Galaxy tablets. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 features a 7-inch 1,024 x 600-pixel display, 8GB of internal storage expandable to 40GB, 50GB of free Dropbox storage for a year, a dual-core 1GHz processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the TouchWiz UI. It will launch on April 22nd for $249.99, and pre-orders begin on April 12th.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 includes a 10.1-inch 1,280 x 800-pixel display, a dual-core 1GHz processor, 16GB of internal storage, microSDHC support, 50GB of free Dropbox storage for a year, a 3-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front-facing camera, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the TouchWiz UI. Like the 7-inch model, the tablet features a built-in IR blaster and Samsung‘s Smart Remote software capable of controlling a huge range of HDTVs and components, as well as any other device that can be controlled with a universal remote. Pre-sales kick off on May 4th and the Tab 2 10.1 will launch on May 13th for $399.99.
regarding the 10", i guess thats ok for the price. a 3mp rear camera, 16gb of internal storage - seems like they took a step back.
I was all set to get the ipad 2 until I started looking for my "We're alive" files and saw the podcasts in my itunes folder... as mp3's... then I looked at my other podcasts and they are all mp3's. then I saw the hundreds of books I have on my ipad in epub too... main reason I was gonna stick with the ipad was my podcasts and ebooks... now I don't have too! only reason I would use an ipad i for the scrivener (writing program) app... but thats coming to android too..
I'm getting me an android tablet... just gonna see if I can wait until july for the 200 nexus tablet or jump on a 7inch tablet out now...I'm def getting the samsung itouch rival for the gym...
I mean damn, I was actually bout to order a 32gb ipod and a 32gb ipad and spend over 700 total... now i may not even spend 400... lolol
that samsung tab 2 does interest me tho..
I'm getting me an android tablet... just gonna see if I can wait until july for the 200 nexus tablet or jump on a 7inch tablet out now...I'm def getting the samsung itouch rival for the gym...
I mean damn, I was actually bout to order a 32gb ipod and a 32gb ipad and spend over 700 total... now i may not even spend 400... lolol
that samsung tab 2 does interest me tho..
Feeling something is funny ain't derailing.
It's funny. Amaaaaaaazing! Like magic.
Nobody comparing it to an android feature.
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It's no less funny than thinking an SD card slot makes a device Amaaaaaaaazing! Like magic
and BTW I also use my iPad to open up SSH tunnels to my devices at home and at work as well as VNC connections to all of my devices. I do a shit ton of stuff on my tablet.
I got it for $265 brand new.
I thought it only supported up to 32gb?
The Xoom just got the ICS update and shit is sweet and fast as fuck. I have no complaints. I just have to figure out how to delete all my pictures this shit imported from who knows where.
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