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I'm thinking of getting the streak 7. How do the people who have it like it? I heard battery life sucks.. it's like half of the galaxy tab. Is it rootable yet?
Battery is the only flaw ive found thus far. And yes it is rootable. Dj_steve is doing some performance tweaks for it as well. If your not concerned about battery i say get it.
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Battery is the only flaw ive found thus far. And yes it is rootable. Dj_steve is doing some performance tweaks for it as well. If your not concerned about battery i say get it.
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I think I will.. I mean right now it's my only option for a tablet.. I dont have the cash up front and I have a dell credit account so I could get it and not have to pay all at once for it out of pocket.. Having a $4000 credit limit with dell is dangerous.. since aug I've bought a laptop, dell duo, printer, memory upgrades.. haha I just plan on paying off as much as possible when my student loan comes in.. So the fact that I can get the Streak 7 right now is making me want to click that order now button quicker! screw it.. I'll order it..
Like i said if you can look past the battery as most cant. Its actually a great tab. The screen is actually pretty good. As some reviews have called it ****ty. I for one love it.
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Like i said if you can look past the battery as most cant. Its actually a great tab. The screen is actually pretty good. As some reviews have called it ****ty. I for one love it.
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I read somewhere that even though it's a 1ghz that they actually underclock it to 800 for battery reasons.. ok.. I think I will take the plunge.. if worst comes to worst and I cant stand the battery life I can always pass it off to my daughter. hahaha
Just ordered it! I'm not using a plan. I'm just going to use my mytouch 4g as a wifi hot spot when I'm in a place I dont have a wifi signal. I heard the battery life is better if you turn off the 3G radio. Which in my case will be turned off all the time since I'll only be using wifi
I keep mine in Airplane mode most of the time, running it in wifi mode. This helps a bunch with the battery.
Turning on airplane mode does help. I dont have a data plan either. I can see about 2-3 hours of heavy use. Also if your not using it say for a couple hours turn it off. I also use my dInc as a hot spot when im not around wifi. Enjoy it!
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Thanks! they said estimated ship date is tomorrow! haha since I didn't get a plan I paid full price for it but got free shipping and a $45 EPP discount
Yea i have to admit i love my Streak 7..battery life on my Archos 70 was better but oh well ..i think i'm going to keep this tablet & get the Xoom too (for home use) as the Streak 7 is more portable.but idk...
Im really pleased with my Streak 7. I use it everyday and my kids use it even more. MY main complaint is a lot of apps aren't updated for the tegra 2 chipset yet. Especially games.
The battery is a non issue as I charge it every chance I get. Just like I do my mobile phone.
The screen is not bad at all, only thing is the screen looks fuzzy with older games, non native resolution i guess. Newer ones look great.
I'm happy with it. One of the best $199.00 i've spent.
Couldnt agree more. If you look past the battery its a great device.
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Wait it has a Tegra 2?? man if it does i really want one. payed with it and it was really nice. so much lighter than my 10 inch G tablet. 40 a month is steep but it includes wifi sharing so its kinda worth it.
I just ordered mine after looking at the fine print on the Xoom. It is not flash certified, and the SD card slot does not work. 4G upgrade will be free to the orginal purchaser only sometime in the future.
Too many ifs , buts and future promises.
I have a Streak 5, he could use a bigger brother.
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I just ordered mine after looking at the fine print on the Xoom. It is not flash certified, and the SD card slot does not work. 4G upgrade will be free to the orginal purchaser only sometime in the future.
Too many ifs , buts and future promises.
I have a Streak 5, he could use a bigger brother.
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And on top of that the locked up bootloader.
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And on top of that the locked up bootloader.
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The bootloader on the xoom is unluckable and relockable says motorola and retweet by cyanogen a couple of hours back!
www.gotopuertorico.com
wow thats surprising. I stand corrected
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Love my Streak 7... battery life isn't great, but I don't see what all the complaints are regarding the screen resolution. It doesn't have great viewing angles, but what LCD does?
A real bargain and I love it!
It's very nice
I love my Dell Streak. I was hunting this tablet for a month and bought it Feb 2nd on release day.
Battery life is not too bad if you have a widget to turn off data and wifi. When I open my tablet, if not using it for music or text, I'll quickly turn on data, check my e-mail and social networks, then turn it back off.
My benchmarks are consistently 1850++ on stock OS.
I rooted it within a few hours of purchase taking a chance and it no longer let me save pics or alter anything. No restore in any form would work- even with Dell's ''expert" techs.
Seeing how Quadrant is not made for Dual- Core or 2.2 Android, it spanked the test...
If it is supposedly at 800 MHz, then it's even more remarkable.
My Stock Glacier on 2.2 with 1660 Quadrant @ 1 GHz...
Later Rooted/S-Off - CM7 2.3 with 1761 Quadrant @ 1 GHz
I bought it for Hardware reasons. It charges fast with a 2 amp Charger.
NEEDS SOFTWARE BAD THOUGH. Lol.
Flash steves perf mode .2 really brings the thing alive.
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Padfone or G-Nexus-7 combination
I've been using a SIM-free (unlocked and rooted) Motorola Atrix 4G with the lapdock everyday as my "daily-driver" phone/laptop solution since April of last year. I used the webtop, and later on, a modded version of Gentoo with Google Docs and Libre Office to get things done. I work at a university, so if I need something other than regular office software, I just use one of the hundreds of workstations I have access to on our campuses-- I've never experienced the so-called limitations that the lapdock+phone combo presents, and the fact that I ride very crowded trains in Tokyo precludes me from bringing my $1500+ laptop around everyday.
So when the Asus Padfone came out, I was sure that this would be my upgrade path! A phone that goes into a tablet that clips onto a keyboard. Brilliant! But hang on-- now there's the Nexus 7... Pure Google, and OPEN... That plus a Galaxy-Nexus... hmmmmm.... Could that also do the trick??
Well, there's always "let's wait and see a few more months..." But the obvious happened a week ago-- my Atrix's screen gave up the ghost... Sure I can plug it into HDMI, and use the lapdock just fine, but I can't use it as a phone... GRRRR!! Oh, and check out my location to the left-- I live in JAPAN, but I travel a lot, and go back to the US every year; actually, I'm going home in a week for a month!! So I NEED a phone either just before I go, or when I get there....
REQUIREMENTS:
- SIM Free (unlocked): I travel. A lot. Internationally. I needs my unlock!
- Multi-band support: Japan uses 2100MHz for HSPA+, and so does most of Asia. The US is 850, 1900, 1700... I'd like to find a phone that supports both of these... The Padfone will only support the Asian frequency, but nothing in the States-- I'd be stuck on 2G back home for a month... I can tolerate that though because I'll at least have AT&T hotspot support. The G-Nexus of course has a PENTABAND 3G radio (why the F don't other phones <other than the iPhone> have this same radio?!) so it'll work with whatever network I throw at it.
- Open bootloader/Rooted: One of the things I really enjoyed about my Atrix was being able to tweak tweak tweak. The Nexus devices don't need an explanation here-- They're designed to root and tweak. The Padfone can be rooted now--but it's bootloader is locked... But with the exotic tweaks made to get the tablet and phone UI to work, I doubt I'd use a custom ROM anyhow.
- Tablet/Phone combo: I got spoiled by my Atrix. Being able to use a physical keyboard to respond to an incoming text message is really habit-forming. Especially if I need to type it in Japanese. Of course the Padfone would win here... Not sure if there's an app that lets you see the text and MMSs on a phone through a tablet though. The other obvious thing here is that the Padphone *IS* the tablet, once docked into the PadStation. No tethering, no separate data plan, no hotspot needed. The G-Nexus-7 combo would see me tethering the G-Nex to the Nex-7. Is there a simple app that can make an on-demand data connection between the two happen at will?
- Updates: This is what pissed me off about Motorola. The OG Atrix's Tegra 2 processor can more than handle ICS, but here it is almost 6 months later, and nothing. Luckily I can get Kang builds, but certain things just don't work for me--for example Chrome crashes ALL the time. Camera sucks, etc. Hence, I'm over using another Moto device. Obviously the Nexus duo will ALWAYS get the latest and greatest; no-brainer there. Asus? The TF series got their updates to ICS within the first 3 months IIRC. Since Jelly Bean is just a point update, perhaps the Padfone will see an update in the fall sometime--I can live with that.
- Ease of use: Not the OS, but the physical pieces... The G-Nex-7 combo is easy in the way that both are able to use the same charger (micro USB). Padfone just nests together. I like how the Padfone keyboard has USB ports and an SD card slot... Not to mentin BATTERIES galore. It's hard as hell trying to find a place to charge my phone all the time, and sometimes I'd just use the Moto's lapdock as a battery charger!
- Price: this is the kicker... The Galaxy Nexus/ Nexus 7 Combo will come out to less than US$600 when bought from the Google store. Even buying from a grey-market distributor in Taiwan, I can't buy the Padfone/PadStation/Keyboard combo for less that US$1000... I have barely that much to spend though.
Friends, I need some help deciding! Here are my pros and cons for each device as it stands today. I'm posting this in the Padfone, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, and my old Motorola Atrix forums as well. I want some good honest and thoughtful opinions-- no haterism, flaming, or retardedness please. This is an extremely important purchase for me, and needs to be done ASAP.
As always, thank you so much for your opinions!
Your answer is in the OP. You're welcome.
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Not sure if there's an app that lets you see the text and MMSs on a phone through a tablet though
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk
And if you need a physical keyboard you can get a compact Bluetooth one off eBay for like $35 (maybe less?)
I own the Prime. Asus is TERRIBLE with their software support. Absolutely terrible. Go with the Nexus and enjoy quality software support from Google.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk
And if you need a physical keyboard you can get a compact Bluetooth one off eBay for like $35 (maybe less?)
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Thanx for that app tip! That's going on the "save" list. I can go to Akihabara (the famous Tokyo electronics shopping area) and get one for maybe even less--that's definitely part of my solution if I do the G-Nex-7 thing.
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I own the Prime. Asus is TERRIBLE with their software support. Absolutely terrible. Go with the Nexus and enjoy quality software support from Google.
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And I've heard about ASUS's bad support at times... One of the reasons I switched from using an HP laptop to an Apple one, was because I can walk into any Apple store worldwide and get help with it. (I'm just as mad about them suing everyone into oblivion, and I'm not that flattered with iOS the way I am with Android, but I loves me some OSX for sure.)
Keep the opinions coming y'all. Thanx!
I've owned more than enough Android devices and the thing that always leaves me disenchanted with them in the end is the update fragmentation. I have the n7 on preorder and my x2 is set to be replaced by the g-nex in August. This is just my opinion but I think it's insane that I have to keep flashing roms that may or may not have all of my hardware working correctly just to get an update. Nexus devices represent what I feel google should have done at Androids launch to combat Apple. I plan to use my n7 as an iPad alternative until Windows Surface launches and I can get a tab with fully featured office for productivity.
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I own the Prime. Asus is TERRIBLE with their software support. Absolutely terrible. Go with the Nexus and enjoy quality software support from Google.
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Ya i've been waiting for the new asus infinity to come out but i know it will never get updated and i can at least get a bluetooth keyboard or some extra keyboard hooked up to the nexus 7 and type away
Gnex + N7 combo hands down.
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Gnex + N7 combo hands down.
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Nexcellent said:
Gnex + N7 combo hands down.
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Exactly this. If for nothing else, these two solid reasons:
A GNex + a Nexus 7 are cheaper than a Padfone
And the battery on the GSM model of the GNex is excellent compared to its LTE counterpart.
Treat yourself to some delicious Jelly Bean. =]
Not to mention, you can just buy the $70 3800mAh extended battery from Seidio with NFC if you are worried about battery life, and you'll still be paying way less than the Padfone. I ordered one for my dad's Verizon GNex the other day, and will finally be able to put in his phone when he comes home on sunday, since no other battery has been good enough, even with the Gummy ROM on his phone. =[
Hmm. Good point. One of my main concerns is battery life since I'll be tethering with this combo a lot. I forgot the NFC chip is in the battery and not the body... also I wonder if NFC is compatible with the Felicia systems used here in Japan for things like train passes and e-money.... the phone I'm using now has it... not a necessity though.
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Ya i've been waiting for the new asus infinity to come out but i know it will never get updated and i can at least get a bluetooth keyboard or some extra keyboard hooked up to the nexus 7 and type away
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I wouldn't just worry about timely updates. I'd worry about decent performance. My Prime is a quad core device and it sucks total ass at playing games, browsing, and just about everything else. Constant lags and crashes. It's enraging. Do yourself a favor and stay away from Asus devices (the Nexus 7 will likely be different since it's a google device). You'll save yourself some huge headaches.
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I think it's incredibly odd that there is so much Asus hate yet the N7 is an Asus device itself. Performance-wise with the N7, i'd imagine apps would perform similarly to the transformer prime seeing as it uses the same processor...
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I think it's incredibly odd that there is so much Asus hate yet the N7 is an Asus device itself. Performance-wise with the N7, i'd imagine apps would perform similarly to the transformer prime seeing as it uses the same processor...
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The reason for the Asus hate is not their hardware, it's how they bloat up the OS after google passes it off to them. With the n7 Asus has nothing to do with the OS, they just make the hardware.
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So far most responses seem to support the Nexus combo.
I, however, when reading how you use your devices was thinking PadFone all the way. It seems like a better fit for you.
But just my 2 cents.
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So far most responses seem to support the Nexus combo.
I, however, when reading how you use your devices was thinking PadFone all the way. It seems like a better fit for you.
But just my 2 cents.
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The problem is, I think most of the benefits he would get from the padfone would be too minor to justify a $300-$400 price premium. And I am also not sure how well the phone part of it does by itself etc, Ive yet to check some reviews of the padfone. For all that extra money he could by himself some nice cases, screen protectors, bluetooth headsets etc. Even a pack of those little nfc coin things he might be able to put to good use.
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I think it's incredibly odd that there is so much Asus hate yet the N7 is an Asus device itself. Performance-wise with the N7, i'd imagine apps would perform similarly to the transformer prime seeing as it uses the same processor...
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Believe me, I was super pissed when word leaked that Asus was making the Nexus tablet. I'm not buying one solely for that reason. However, I do think the N7 should be okay since Google is taking care of the software instead of Asus and oversaw the hardware. Asus is completely incompetent. Google is not.
And as a Prime owner, if apps on the N7 perform similarly as the Prime, I'd suggest throwing it in the garbage. All browsers, Google Earth, tegra games - they're god awful on the Prime. Some of them are literally unusable. With that said, I'm sure apps on the N7 will run great thanks to Google.
Have I mentioned how awful Asus is?
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I also use the Atrix + Laprtock as my entire molbile solution. And this includes "real" work which needs substantial typeing and screen real estate.
For me, dropping down to 10 inch would be a killer. I have tried using 10 inch netbooks, and it is a real pain. But maybe the OP can get away with this (younger eyes on a higher res screan, perhaps smaller fingers/hands).
But no way in the world can one work like this on a 7 inch screen.
If one is using the pair for light browsing + media then I cerrtainly see the GN + N7 as a sound choice. But for a working laptop replacement, not for me. Alas I am not certain a padphone works either (though I like the concept). I would certainly be concerned about the phone itself (there are a lot of deatils in this area that do not show up in specs, ask Apple).
A shame the OP just busted his scrreen. I suspect the right answer is to wait several months.
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I also use the Atrix + Laprtock as my entire molbile solution. And this includes "real" work which needs substantial typeing and screen real estate.
For me, dropping down to 10 inch would be a killer.
But no way in the world can one work like this on a 7 inch screen.
A shame the OP just busted his scrreen. I suspect the right answer is to wait several months.
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I had exactly that same question, so I trekked over to the local electronics shop near my home here in Yokohama, and they have an Asus TF201 set up there on wifi. The tablet's dimensions are Padfone sized-- 10 inches. They also had the keydock there too, so I got to test that out as well... Wow. Color me impressed. Remember, the 10" IPS screen has more pixels and a much wider and brighter viewing angle than the Moto OG Lapdock. The keyboard was also easy to type on, and I love the fact that there are actual keys for Home, Back, Volume, Menu, Play/Pause and so on.
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So far most responses seem to support the Nexus combo.
I, however, when reading how you use your devices was thinking PadFone all the way. It seems like a better fit for you.
But just my 2 cents.
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You're right-- It does seem like a better fit to me too, the more I think of it. Going and actually futzing with the TF201 yesterday didn't help though...
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The problem is, I think most of the benefits he would get from the padfone would be too minor to justify a $300-$400 price premium. And I am also not sure how well the phone part of it does by itself etc, Ive yet to check some reviews of the padfone. For all that extra money he could by himself some nice cases, screen protectors, bluetooth headsets etc. Even a pack of those little nfc coin things he might be able to put to good use.
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The phone part did pretty well according to Anandtech and Engadget--
Bear in mind that this is supposed to be saving me the cost of getting a netbook to take to work with me everyday as well too... As far as accessories, well I already have 2 bluetooth headsets just sitting on my desk in front of me now, along with a microUSB to USB port adaptor and micro HDMI M/F cables. All this was from me using the Atrix in various situations.
And while the Nexus Duo is a powerful combo, there are 2 things that I absolutely need to have in a device for the way I work-- SD card adaptor and Ethernet Adaptor.
I work in the Media faculty at the university and also teach photojournalism classes; I also freelance a lot too, and one of the things that helps me a lot, is being able to yank my SD card out the camera, snap it into a USB card reader and plug it into the Lapdock and have the Atrix see it, mount it, and access it. I can then do whatever I need to do to the pix while sitting on the train (Did you know the Bullet Trains here all have Wifi onboard, and can be used while in tunnels? I once wrote and uploaded 2 magazine articles, pix and all while on a 3 hour train ride!) The Padfone's keyboard dock has a full sized SDXC card adapter built in...
Also, while my university has wifi almost everywhere on campus, I cannot access the secured parts of the network where we house our common files for grading and such. We can only use the PC labs, office PC pools, or the ethernet ports in the staff rooms. Currently I use a small wifi adapter in bridge mode sometimes-- of course with the SSID not broadcast. But a better solution would be to get a USB Ethernet adaptor. I know the Transformer series has this baked into their kernels-- I think the Padfone can do it too. But I need to do some checking.
Can the Nexus Duo do some/any of these? Let me know how, so I can check off the boxes!
I wouldn't touch an android or ios tablet after the specs of the Microsoft surface the other windows 8 tablet with ivy bridge processors were revealed. Im done with android on anything but my smartphone. Only thing I need to know is the batter life on those beast.
Any one try using wi-drive on the nexus 7 if so how dose it work
http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/wireless/#wid
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Any one trying using wi-drive on the nexus 7 if so how dose it work
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I'm using a Airstash with my Nexus and it works great. I would think that the Wi-Drive would be fine as well as they are quite similar. If you're looking to buy a wi-drive, I would also look at the Airstash as it is more versatile and portable.
I have something similar to the Airstash but more akin to a Wi-Drive.
Patriot Gauntlet Node 2.5" WiFi/USB 3.0 enclosure.
Still figuring it out but I have already had videos streaming from it on the N7.
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I'm using a Airstash with my Nexus and it works great. I would think that the Wi-Drive would be fine as well as they are quite similar. If you're looking to buy a wi-drive, I would also look at the Airstash as it is more versatile and portable.
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Airstash cost a lot
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I used a 32GB version of the Wi-Drive for testing on a 16GB Nexus 7. The updated app for it works much better than before.
The Kindle fire version has been working well for some time. There just was a problem with the generic Android app for a while. Looks like they solved the issues.
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Airstash cost a lot
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I bought mine used for $80. I think I would rather pay a little more for the flexibility (you can swap out SD cards), portability (a lot smaller), better battery life, durability (it won't break if you drop it), etc...
I'm thinking of selling this one (I have the older version) to get the newer one.
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I bought mine used for $80. I think I would rather pay a little more for the flexibility (you can swap out SD cards), portability (a lot smaller), better battery life, durability (it won't break if you drop it), etc...
I'm thinking of selling this one (I have the older version) to get the newer one.
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How much you want for it
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this one is similar to the wi-drive. Cheaper and longer battery, very tempting ...
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS6...-Cloud/dp/B006L42TL2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
i got a 64 gb version from amazon the other day
loaded it up with mp3 and bluray rips and it serves as my portable media center
it streams the stuff off the SSD, only complaint i have is that it takes like 30 to 40 sec to power up
edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812111
we are talking about the same one right?
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How much you want for it
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I'd take $80. I've posted a FS ad. Will shoot you a PM.
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i got a 64 gb version from amazon the other day
loaded it up with mp3 and bluray rips and it serves as my portable media center
it streams the stuff off the SSD, only complaint i have is that it takes like 30 to 40 sec to power up
edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812111
we are talking about the same one right?
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Yikes. 30-40 seconds? The Airstash is ready to go almost instantaneously.
I have the 16gb wi-drive by kingston
I was able to pick up the 16gb wi-drive by kingston for less than $40 included shipping.
Plays music fine with wi-drive (1.0.0.37, but this app is crashing two many times on Nexus 7.
Plays music videos with third party software fine.
It is not smb server.
It is has a battery that is charged via usb cable (cable is better than the one that comes with Nexus 7) and own power adapter. Battery lasted for 4 hours and 48 minutes for me. I played 101.5 mp3's during that time and listen on N7 that went from 100 percent to 51 percent during that time. I took almost four hours to recharge to full on wi-drive.
What I find the weak spot of this setup is software by Kingston, it crashed to many times.
MFG states 4 hours on charge have not test if that is true yet. This is a very small device (edit) unit gets very warm when on, would not put in pocket for this reason.
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this one is similar to the wi-drive. Cheaper and longer battery, very tempting ...
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS6...-Cloud/dp/B006L42TL2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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Last I checked, they did not have an Android App for it. Only iOS.
Ops... they do now... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Transcend.SJCloudNEON
Not many people have reviewed it though. You really have to be careful with some of these devices since without a good app to go with them, they can end up not working so well.
When the Wi-Drive came out and the first Droid app for it, it didn't play very well. The Kindle Fire version actually did, but using it on other android devices didn't. when I last played with the Wi-Drive, they had updated the app and it worked quite well on the Nexus 7.
So it is more than just getting the hardware device... it has to have good software behind it as well.
Wow this has been a great run with everyone in the nook community.
I have been with xda for sometime and seen a few theads and devices in my days. Lol. Out of all of them though the nook has had the best community. Great devs and some great nabs as well. Going for the plunge and getting a 16gb N7. Seems like the best bang for the Buck and has some great hardware in it. (ASUS) not Samsung lol. Mirage for the nook really is the greatest rom so far for the nook. I am going to keep the nooky for the wife to use. Thanks again everyone.
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Hope you enjoy your N7. I'm loving mine, but you never really leave the Nook community. I'm sure you'll be browsing to see what is new.
I also made the move to a Nexus 7. The Nook will be hanging around a while for the kids and as a play/dev device for myself. I will miss the Nook community as well. I plan to leave the N7 stock for as long as I can manage it.
I'm posting this from my N7, but I just can't bring myself to part with my NC. It's been my constant companion for almost 2 years. I even purchased a murse (man purse) to carry it.
It has been ballgames, several graduations, jury duty and even to church!!!
N7 am gonna hav it soooon:thumbup:
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So I think I might be going with the Asus Transformer TF700T. Although the price of the N7 is wounderful I want that microsd slot and hdmi..... Desitions
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Plus I do need to get a new laptop that has really good batterylife. My xps17 gets 2 and a half hours MAX. And the transformer gets 10 to 15 hours. Hey guys how long does the ñ7 last? And does anyone here have one of the cases that has a Keyboard? Wondering cause I would like to know how it handles with typing. I do about 65- 90 wpm depending if I am checking spelling. Lol
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Plus I do need to get a new laptop that has really good batterylife. My xps17 gets 2 and a half hours MAX. And the transformer gets 10 to 15 hours. Hey guys how long does the ñ7 last? And does anyone here have one of the cases that has a Keyboard? Wondering cause I would like to know how it handles with typing. I do about 65- 90 wpm depending if I am checking spelling. Lol
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10-15 hours? With brightness as low as it can go and wireless + BT off, and not doing anything heavy?
I be never really kept track, but I can probably get 7-8 with normal use.
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biohazrd51 said:
10-15 hours? With brightness as low as it can go and wireless + BT off, and not doing anything heavy?
I be never really kept track, but I can probably get 7-8 with normal use.
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That would still be great for school. If I am spending more time then 8 hours at school, better be getting my phd. Lol
I love the hdmi out part too. Hook it up to my tv with my drive of movies through the usb port on the dock and I am totally set. I was thinking of getting a mini pc for that but this kills 2 birds with 1 stone.
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That would still be great for school. If I am spending more time then 8 hours at school, better be getting my phd. Lol
I love the hdmi out part too. Hook it up to my tv with my drive of movies through the usb port on the dock and I am totally set. I was thinking of getting a mini pc for that but this kills 2 birds with 1 stone.
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I picked up a Revue when Logitech dropped the price and just stream all that over the network. Nexus 7 + streamer box > tablet with HDMI IMHO.
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Got the N7 recently, but frankly I'm still using my NC. It has proven itself to be quite rugged whereas the N7 is a bit on the flimsy side. As proof - my 6-year-old has been using a NC for the past 6 months, and it's still good as new after rough treatment. Plus I love how I can just swap the SD out and I have a whole different device. I have 4 or 5 "personalities" on as many cards. That's somehing the N7 cannot do.
I keep waiting for the Memo370T, but I guess it will never show.
Anyway, I might getting the N7 soon.
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I also made the move to a Nexus 7. The Nook will be hanging around a while for the kids and as a play/dev device for myself. I will miss the Nook community as well. I plan to leave the N7 stock for as long as I can manage it.
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I have had my N7 for about a month and it is still stock. New record for me! I did unlock it and root it right away. I guess that goes without saying. :silly:
I love my N7 but I wish I had not sold my NC a long time ago. The NC was so great that I thought a bigger tablet would be good so I got an Acer A500 which I didn't like so I bought a Nook Tablet which was also a bad idea. I think I am back on track with the N7, even if it is boring because it just works properly and I can't get inspired to put a ROM on it. I have been thinking about picking up a NC for cheap just to mess with and let the kids use for Netflix.
I'm going for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition Bundle. Better build quality and features and includes a keyboard and dock for $249. Oh yeah, 2 cameras and a micro-sd slot. Yummmmmm
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I'm going for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition Bundle. Better build quality and features and includes a keyboard and dock for $249. Oh yeah, 2 cameras and a micro-sd slot. Yummmmmm
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I am actually on my way after dinner to go to bestbuy and take a look at that galaxy tab2 bundle. But I might be going with an Asus i3 that has dvd burner hdmi and usb 3.0 and 6 hour battery life for only $300
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Have you guys read all the various horror stories of N7 hardware issues?
It seems that Asus has quality control problems.
I am definitely holding on to my 2 CM7 Nookies. Just wish they had a microphone for Skype.
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I actually did hold off myself. I was going to get a tf300 or a 700 but the build quality was really bad. The wifey went and opened a closed one and the plastic on the keyboard popped apart from itself. The 700 screen was kind messed up. Glass wasn't flush on either of them. Then was reading a bunch of horror stories on the n7. I am going to put things on hold. Was able to pick a i3 Sony vaio for school for only $150 and got a wicked steamer. New Samsung blu-ray player that will steam videos from my server and it plays all my digital movies and seems every type so far from avi, mkv, mov, wmv. Plus I can use my nook as the remote.
I still want a quad core tablet though. They are super smooth. Just want one that is going to have a great material build quality.
I'm all thumb's
We need a nook quad core. Would love it with a tetra 3 though.
I'm all thumb's
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I'm going for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition Bundle. Better build quality and features and includes a keyboard and dock for $249. Oh yeah, 2 cameras and a micro-sd slot. Yummmmmm
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I've long since stopped using my nook (tho im still excited for cm10), I'm saving up and going for the tf700, it has a much better build quality and experience than the student tab, plus tegra 3 and micro hdmi!
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We need a nook quad core. Would love it with a tetra 3 though.
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Wouldn't be surprised if the Tablet #3 with its rumored "revolutionary display" is 1280x800 quad core ... I don't think they'd stick with a dual core if they up the display resolution, since that would make the T#3 perform slower than the current generation. And that would differentiate it with the existing NT8G and NT16G, after they phase out the Nook Color and the current generation of Nook Tablets take up the $150-$170 price point underneath the new device.
OTOH, depending on what is different about the "revolutionary new display", it might be 1024x600 to keep the cost down while the new technology ramps up production.
Hey guys here's a little background.
I've had just about every well known tablet ever put out...
After selling my beloved nexus 10, I bought the note 10.1 2014 as my latest tablet and honestly hated a few things...
The screen. I could clearly make out pixels. the tiny bezels I would find myself accidentally touching the sides of the screen unwanted. Finally the physical home and back button with no screen buttons. When in portrait mode, I would have to hit the back button on the bottom (side at this angle) of the tablet to go back and that would just be very awkward... So it's gone.
I also played with a 701t and liked the screen much better, could not make out the pixels. but am not too crazy about thick bezel size. I understand they need to be that to work with the dock but the dock itself is troublesome and I am waiting for definite news of fixed issues.
After years and years of android only, I am writing this post from my new iPad air 32gb. I didn't want to be one of the ignorant people that knocks apple without trying their product first. I love the screen resolution and think the ratio works well, but I miss the android environment dearly. I can say I gave this a go and now am ready to be sure that android is far superior to iOS. I only paid 440 for a brand new sealed 32gb air so I won't lose money selling it.
Having said that, I am sick and tired of waiting for a new nexus 10 device and am thinking of getting another 701t for a daily driver. I guess what I am looking for is a bit of convincing on why this would be the right choice. How is the tegra for gaming? How is the daily experience?
I am continuously looking for perfection and understand well that it doesn't exist, but I do like having things close to it.
Looking forward to some responses from you 701t owners.
Thanks in advance
The tablet running CromiX has performance optimization, less software issues than Asus stock, less bloat as well. The dock yes has problem but if you hold off on buying it they week fix it. The hardware is decent, I fixed the loose screen bezel on my own no problem now. With this price range and performance you only have this and note 10.1 which is 100$ more
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Love my device. Owned the whole Transformer line. Best of the bunch, and not even close!
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I agree, the TF701 is the best so far. It's so fast out of the box that for me there's only one reason to unlock and custom rom it: I find it boring to just use it - gotta play with it.
The TF700 introduced me to flashing. It was so goddarn buggy and slow - I just couldn't stand it (and I will be forever grateful for that). The 701 is a great device out of the box. My only gripe is that I still like the screen on the 700 much better. Everything seems either pale or yellowish on the 701 and yes - I've maxed out the few options the Splendid app provides.
Even with all these problems with the dock and bezel fitting issues, I still have to say I'm glad I went with Transformer once again (upgrading from Prime). The big boost in specs really made this tablet a lot more productive than the Prime, and not to mention the great WiFi signal finally makes browsing worth-while on this machine.
If you're on the fence because of the dock, I would suggest to wait for another few month and wait for the corrected batch, hopefully Asus will pick up their game about that. Or you could also get a separate bluetooth keyboard, not as convenient but might work better in the end. I am currently on my 4th dock and even though it's another Oct one, it seems to be the best so far and hardly disconnects, so unless it acts out again within 30 days, I will be keeping the dock.
I just wanted to mention this here.
If anyone in the UK is looking to buy one of these then i recommend amazon. I had 3 from ebuyer and they were all 10.2013 models and had the dock disconnection issue. Ebuyer customer service is 5 star and exchanged the defective tablets without an issue but after 3 i thought i would give amazon a try and they have 2013.12 models and the dock connection in snug like the TF201. I have only just received it so cant tell if there is any other issues yet but the dock is a 100% better fit.
Hopefully this helps someone.
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I just wanted to mention this here.
If anyone in the UK is looking to buy one of these then i recommend amazon. I had 3 from ebuyer and they were all 10.2013 models and had the dock disconnection issue. Ebuyer customer service is 5 star and exchanged the defective tablets without an issue but after 3 i thought i would give amazon a try and they have 2013.12 models and the dock connection in snug like the TF201. I have only just received it so cant tell if there is any other issues yet but the dock is a 100% better fit.
Hopefully this helps someone.
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Is the Dock the 12.2013 model? or the Tablet? You are the one of the few to say they received a December build. I have an October tablet and a November dock.
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I just wanted to mention this here.
If anyone in the UK is looking to buy one of these then i recommend amazon. I had 3 from ebuyer and they were all 10.2013 models and had the dock disconnection issue. Ebuyer customer service is 5 star and exchanged the defective tablets without an issue but after 3 i thought i would give amazon a try and they have 2013.12 models and the dock connection in snug like the TF201. I have only just received it so cant tell if there is any other issues yet but the dock is a 100% better fit.
Hopefully this helps someone.
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I have had 7 docks, 5 from Amazon USA, and all had the disconnect issue. I like th TF701, it replaces my TF101, but I am about ready to give up. Amazon has been great with customer service but the product is defective. BTW, one of those docks was an 11.2013 manufacture.
Hm this December dock thing is making me consider sending this one back again, since it still disconnect occasionally, and also the number 5 key became sticky and gets stuck for half a second since 2 days ago... Hopefully my next dock will be the magical December dock
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By all means! Keep sending them back until you get one that works 100% - as you are entitled to!
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Is the Dock the 12.2013 model? or the Tablet? You are the one of the few to say they received a December build. I have an October tablet and a November dock.
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I have had 7 docks, 5 from Amazon USA, and all had the disconnect issue. I like th TF701, it replaces my TF101, but I am about ready to give up. Amazon has been great with customer service but the product is defective. BTW, one of those docks was an 11.2013 manufacture.
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Ok guys, after a few hours of use i can say that the dock is not as snug as first thought BUT it is still alot better than the 2013.10 builds i had. I have had no disconnects no matter how i tilt the screen. So in my opinion this is a keeper.
@devilsaces, i am guessing this is a december dock since my tablet and dock came together in the package (thats how we get them in UK) and on the bottom of the retail box was the date 2013.12. Also the tablet and dock share the same serial number.
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Ok guys, after a few hours of use i can say that the dock is not as snug as first thought BUT it is still alot better than the 2013.10 builds i had. I have had no disconnects no matter how i tilt the screen. So in my opinion this is a keeper.
@devilsaces, i am guessing this is a december dock since my tablet and dock came together in the package (thats how we get them in UK) and on the bottom of the retail box was the date 2013.12. Also the tablet and dock share the same serial number.
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Thanks for the info. In the US they ship the dock and tablet separate. I'm not even sure if they are shipping December builds here. My November dock is much better than the October builds but does disconnect occasionally. As of now, Amazon pulled the dock from their store (not even under review) and are just selling through third parties. So I'm not going to mess with returns to see if the December dock, if it exists in the US, is better. If I return its going to be both tablet and dock for something different but there is not much out there at that price range that is better. I don't like samsung so only the Sony xperia is another option, or Windows tablets. I have until tomorrow to decide.
I'm intrigued by the ASUS Transformer Book Duet TD300. A Windows/Android dual boot tablet. Unfortunately it does not get released until the end of March.
I would say so. This device is about double what the tf101 is. Moores law every 2 years you get double.
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Wow, thanks for all the responses. The iPad Air is gone. I wanted to order the tf701t from amazon but it looks like the price went up to $427 and it's being sold by a third party. I don't want to mess with that in case I have to return and it's an issue. I will check my local tigerdirect to see if they have them. I guess I will give it a go and hope for the best.
I'll let you know how it works out Who knows maybe I'll get lucky and get a good keyboard locally.
Hopefully by now they are not shipping out 3-4 month old defective products but you never know. Until Asus officially places a call back on the defective devices, retails could still have them on their shelves.
Holy moly. Did you give dead trigger 2 a try. Not expecting such quality and performance. Console quality. People crabbing about it. Glass half empty. I don't get it.
WARNING: Some screen protectors have rubbery surfaces not suitable for a stylus(ZAGG,Skinomi). RUBBER on RUBBER!
Definitely go for it. Check Tiger Direct if they still have it for $399.99 (no tax and shipping is free if you hook up your AMEX with ShopRunner). I got mine from them. There was a $50 rebate (purchased before Feb 8, 2014). It was a no brainer for me. Despite the dock still having issue, this is a great tablet at a bargain price. On the cpu and screen resolution, only the new Samsungs (I'm talking about Android tablets only) have similar class of CPU and screens but they are easily $200 more for the 32 gig model. I thought about waiting for the new Nexus 10. But Nexus 10 will never have external microSD slot. That's a big no-no for me. So far I've been happy with my tf701. It's so fast. And the screen resolution is so awesome.
If the keyboard was stable, I would get this. Since not stable, I am getting Best Buy to match the current Costco price of $530 for the 32gb version of the Note. The smaller bezel, less hot running, less battery hungry chipset and non proprietary connector justify the extra bucks for me. I had keyboard issues with the TF300 that I recently sold, so appears an issue they never really fixed with Android. Even the T100 Windows tablet has some keyboard issues, though not on the scale of Android.
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I think the Dock issue is way overblown. I bought my tf701 (Typing on it now in bed) pre-order before it came out. I've been using it as my primary work laptop for months now. I have the disconnect issue, but in practice it really doesn't effect anything. It only disconnects when you're opening or closing the tablet, but is fine when it's open and you're tapping on the screen or keyboard. I use VDI 10 hours day, so the dock isn't optional for me. But really, I've been very productive this entire time and I'm happy with my purchase. The disconnect issue only gets mildly annoying because every now and then it does cause my tablet to not come out of sleep and I have to reboot with power switch, but this is more like a once a month occurrence. I travel all the time as well and this thing has held up great.
For VDI I use Splashtop and also vmware view.
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It only disconnects when you're opening or closing the tablet, but is fine when it's open and you're tapping on the screen or keyboard.
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Maybe your one is like that, but plenty of other people have had disconnects when it is open and they are using it normally. The amount of problem varies between devices.