I just love my 8.9, definitily because screen size, but after decades waiting ICS I gave up, its time to change, JB is not a reality in Sammy devices so I thing ICS is ok, but my question is, what is the best option, I saw any detail in gsmarena and 7.7 looks like the best choice, all spec better instead of screen
What about?
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I just love my 8.9, definitily because screen size, but after decades waiting ICS I gave up, its time to change, JB is not a reality in Sammy devices so I thing ICS is ok, but my question is, what is the best option, I saw any detail in gsmarena and 7.7 looks like the best choice, all spec better instead of screen
What about?
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Rooting and flashing JB on your tablet is your best option. Only thing you won't have is your camera.
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I think custom Rom is a great job, but I use my tablet camera a lot, even being a 3M, the best option would be a Sammy Rom, 7.7 super amoled and 196ppi looks good, 1.4G exynos too, would be anwsome a GT8.9 with these spec.
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Any tablet with a Super AMOLED screen would be awesome, but it would also be bloody expensive.
Come on, man! You have waited until now, and when ics is on its way, you give up.
btw, 7.7 is small. If you have a decently sized smartphone, the 7.7 is too small for a tablet . That's why 8.9 is great, because it's the perfect size.
Anyway, this is all your choice.
You are perfect right, 8.9 is the perfect size, I really dont understand why it is unique, Xoom 8.2 looks like very good
but I heard something about a poor battery time.
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So, you don't have many options: Keep the galaxy tab 8.9 (these days we are getting ICS), buy the galaxy tab 7.7(too small), buy the xoom 8.2 media edition(very good tablet, very good battery life), wait for the ipad mini (don't kill me) or head to the 7-inchers.
If I helped, press thanks, it means very much for a newbie.
Yeah I'm still waiting on ICS (mainly so somebody can port JB with the camera, HDMI out etc. drivers) because the size of the tab is just right. I find the 10" tabs just that tiny bit too big and the 7"s, while great as e-readers, sometimes I just think "It's too small for web browsing without zooming so I might as well use my phone", this is particularly true for people with a Galaxy Note.
I believe ICS on our device is due this month (all the other tabs have gotten it so ours is next on the list), so not long now, and if you are able to flash custom ROMs, somebody's likely going to grab the drivers from Sammy's ICS and use them to complete a JB rom.
8.9 is the perfect size for a tab. But much needed updates are screwed up by Sammy. Also no ext sd card slot is a pain. Otherwise perfect. 7.7 is a tad smaller & pricey. Wait till ics gets out & we will have some good custom roms to play with. Also the camera drivers for cm9 cm10 also will get sorted out.
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As a reader of Linus Statement if you open my chest you will find a linux disk inside rs..., so ipad (at any size) would be not a possibility, but I liked to know xoom batt has a good performance, I read opposite in many places, so I'll dream about a galaxy note 8.9 (its free )
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If Sammy 8.9 had Exynos chipset, faster firmware updates, Amoled screen and SD card slot it would be the best tablet. I hope they come out with galaxy tab 2 8.9 with quad core CPU, S Pen, a little bigger battery and full hd screen, because tab 2 10.1 is worse than the old 10.1 and tab 2 7.0 is worse than 7.0 plus.
Galaxy tab note 10.1, now I have something to dream...
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Note 10.1 seems like the best tab ever, but I still prefer the shape, size and weight of this one to any other tab.
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What about a galaxy note 8.9 II ?
"to dream is free of charge"
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Oh don't! You'll have me fantasizing about something that isn't gonna happen!
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There may be some hope of a 9" tablet with a decent chipset:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47223/lenovo-ideatab-s2110a-s2107a-s2109a
It seems a bit heavy compared to the Samsung, though...
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Oh don't! You'll have me fantasizing about something that isn't gonna happen!
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I've been dreaming of this for a long time...
Do you think that Apples lawsuits will compromise Samsung willingness to produce our dream?
For now I'll be fine with my 8,9 but the note 10,1 is on my wishlist for christmas :angel:
As said earlier 8,9" is a nice and practical size. A note 10,1" is a little to big for being on the move but will do fine until a SGT 8,9 II comes around.
Now back to testing the new official ICS! :laugh:
I'm not quitting my 8.9 but I must admit that I'm disappointed with the late update for ICS... I can only imagine that will be no chance for us to get an official JB.
I gave up. Christimas is near and galaxy note 10.1 will be my next toy. 8.9 (my first love) will be my second tablet only for custom roms
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Hi there....just bought a gtab 10.1 I think it is too big.....but need some opinions. I have a smart phone that I love, and it does everything that the tab does. I like the idea of the tablet, I have 3 year old and she loves the games for it. Do you think I could do all of this from the 8.9? I bougt the 32, but think when and if I exchange it will be for the 16. I wont put any music on it, and probably not many pics. I have no idea of how to put movies on it. So I'm not sure I will need all that space. Anyone got from the 10.1 to the 8.9?
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I have both and the 8.9 is the right size for me.
get the 8.9"
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Thanks for the help. I will be going to exchange it tomorrow, for the 8.9
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I had the 10.1 and returned mine for the 8.9 and could not be happier.
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Thanks for the help. I will be going to exchange it tomorrow, for the 8.9
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Good idea. For me, 8.9 is just the right size. Good luck!
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Got the 8.9 absolutley loving it!
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I spent two hours at Best buy playing around with both the 8.9 and the 10.1. I went in knowing that they both had the same specs and was going for comfort alone. The 8.9 is just so much more comfortable to use, especially when couch surfing while watching television. My 6 yr old has no trouble handling it for games or the occasional cartoon movies I put on it for her. I couldn't be happier.
8.9 is the way to go.
If you dont plan on using it to carry a lot of stuff, 16gb is fine. Im quite a power user and I have a 16gb tab (they didnt have the 32 in stock for me.) It's not often i find my self wishing for more space.
I use it primarily for
Manga (Manga Reader app)
Anime and foreign film (crunchy roll app, mobo player with arm7 codecs)
GPS Navigation (tethered to my evo)
I would love to see more 8.9" tablets on the market. Some competition would be nice.
What to buy after galaxy s .. cannot afford s3
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SGS2?
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galaxy nexus <3
Pizza & a beer.
I would wait a few more months until the new autumn devices have been announced. perhaps there is a new Nexus device coming up with recent hardware and a budget oriented price?
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cant wait going to buy galaxy nexus..
did you consider htc ome s?
i was
At the end I have took sgs3 but if my butget was tight i was prepared to take one s
pros:
1. arm15 on board so future proof
2. realy good build quality (even better than sgs3, and I know what I am talking waiting for delivery of otter box comuter case for my sgs3!! )
3. chaper options for monthly rental, at least 5 to 8 pounds a month.
4 nice screen
cons
1 Not samsung
2 not sgs3
cheers
If I need to buy this year,I will buy SGS2.
If I will buy next year,I will buy SGS3.
No-matter SGS2 or SGS3 I will buy used phone and in warranty.
Because in my country just warranty 1yeas and new phone must cost me about $700,so I will buy used phone.
So u guys suggesting a strict no to nexus? I live in india here galaxy s2 is i9100g which is not so good for custom rom..dont hav a budget for s3 or even one s..
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I was thinking to switch to a Galaxy nexus, but reconsidered. Now I'll wait for the next nexus(es?) mobiles to be announced and probably get that.
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So u guys suggesting a strict no to nexus? I live in india here galaxy s2 is i9100g which is not so good for custom rom..dont hav a budget for s3 or even one s..
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i9100g no good for custom rom lol? CM10 nightlies are available for it already, yet i9100 still doesn't have them.
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So u guys suggesting a strict no to nexus? I live in india here galaxy s2 is i9100g which is not so good for custom rom..dont hav a budget for s3 or even one s..
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Bolded text is horribly wrong. The i9100G sports the OMAP4 processor, just like the Galaxy Nexus. It's much easier to develop for this particular chipset if compared to the i9100 Exynos chip, and as the previous poster has pointed out, CM10 nightlies are already out for the i9100G but not for the i9100.
Thank You
Thanks, this helped me too.
lol couldn't wait..already ordered the nexus..hope its as good as the galaxy s turned out to be..thanx guys
Why do you need to upgrade it?
It's funny... even after two years, I haven't found a single phone I'd much rather have than the SGS. Most newer models are just too damn big. The S is the perfect size, and recent software upgrades have made it faster than ever.
Yes the Galaxy S1 is most rom and mods, rather than later, and is still the best.
I love my Galaxy S and I will change it only when it dies.
It still is the best price/performance out there, its size is perfect, it has one of the best sound chips on the market and it has a big list of custom ROMs.
I have both and after the ics update the 8.9 is almost better, if it had Google Now it would be the better device for me because of the form factor. The 8.9 is smoother than the Nexus 7 now in my experience, Chrome works much better and for some reason the resolution seems sharper with ICS.
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You can improve the resolution of the ui of your Nexus 7 by changing the ui density see this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800042
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You totally missed the point, I don't like to be mean.
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You totally missed the point, I don't like to be mean.
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Then don't be mean... :good:
However I see what you're saying, but didn't he kind of answer one of your quesstions? Ultimately, is this a thread asking for our opinions or something? Because it seems you have made up your mind already, minus the Google Now you seem to be more drawn to the Galaxy Tab.
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I have both and after the ics update the 8.9 is almost better, if it had Google Now it would be the better device for me because of the form factor. The 8.9 is smoother than the Nexus 7 now in my experience, Chrome works much better and for some reason the resolution seems sharper with ICS.
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It might just seem sharper based on the type of screen each is made with. The resolutions in each are almost identical. For me the Nexus 7 form factor is absolutely perfect. If you prefer the 8.9 then I say go for it.
Touchwiz ICS smoother than AOSP Jellybean 4.1.1? I gotta see this before i believe it.
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Touchwiz ICS smoother than AOSP Jellybean 4.1.1? I gotta see this before i believe it.
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I am serious that Touchwiz ISC on my Galaxy 8.9 is smoother than Jellybean on my Nexus 7. I have no idea why but I've compared this for 2 days now.
I loved the 8.9 but the Tegra 2 stinks. I feel skeptical of the speed claims too, but awesome for you either way.
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You must have gotten one magical 8.9... Updated my wife's last night and it is not near as fast as the n7, even after a factory reset.
Tegra 2 is a flop though. I wouldn't buy it.
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It's too bad they probably want refresh it, hell the Tab 2 still has a Tegra 2 doesn't it, because I think it's one if their best designs.
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Any chance for it, what do you think?
Yesterday Samsung announces a JB for Galaxy S III. :/
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I think not.
I love the 8.9 to come because of size, but is jb
because the new Samsung Tab sold (SGTII)
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I think not.
I love the 8.9 to come because of size, but is jb
because the new Samsung Tab sold (SGTII)
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Popularity of the Galaxy 8.9 will reduce to subzero after 20 November: Kindle Fire HD 8.9.... Simply Wow!!
If Samsung won't answer to that, they will lose a significant part of their market share.
Fire HD Won't Have Jelly Bean Either
I don't think that the Galaxy 8.9 will drop down to zero popularity when the Fire HD hits the streets as long as ICS becomes available for the Galaxy 8.9. Sure, the Fire HD will have newer hardware but it will still be running Amazon's version of Android. While they both have LTE variants, the Fire HD model will be selling for $499. I currently run stock 3.2 on my ATT Galaxy 8.9. For me, the biggest problem is that several applications, i.e. MLB.TV, ESPN3/Watch, and Crackle., do not work in Honeycomb. I get get around this by running Spashtop on the Galaxy 8.9 and connecting to my desktop for these applications. If we get ICS, more apps should work on the Galaxy 8.9.
I don't really see the new Amazon tablet as a competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The reason people like the Samsung is because it's significantly smaller and lighter than a 10" tablet. The Amazon tablet is only slightly smaller, and even a little heavier, than something like a Samsung 10" tablet. It's main selling point will be its price IMHO.
We waited so long for ics... i really dont believe in jb...
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We waited so long for ics... i really dont believe in jb...
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I want my BJ!!!
Oh come on, please, stop dreaming. Sammy only think about how getting money and updating is not profitable. The are thinking we should be thankful to update our devices to ICS(which officially was only released for 7310 in the USA). JB not a chance even in the next century(time unit used by them to update devices).
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Oh come on, please, stop dreaming. Sammy only think about how getting money and updating is not profitable. The are thinking we should be thankful to update our devices to ICS(which officially was only released for 7310 in the USA). JB not a chance even in the next century(time unit used by them to update devices).
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I agree, JB is a pipe dream... If I am wrong, great, but Sammy has moved on in my opinion.
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I want my BJ!!!
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That sounds kinda offtopic. :laugh:
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I want my BJ!!!
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Extra-LOL
I think there is every chance we will see JB as the OTA update for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has been leaked, so the tab 2 will get it whilst the 8.9 isn't that much different in specs so don't see why the 8.9 wont see some JB love
I'd like to think that we'l get JB, but I doubt we will. Unless we all petition Sammy and beg like dogs for it. I'd very happily settle for vanilla JB without any TW skinning.
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I think there is every chance we will see JB as the OTA update for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has been leaked, so the tab 2 will get it whilst the 8.9 isn't that much different in specs so don't see why the 8.9 wont see some JB love
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GTab 2 7" and 10" are OMAP4430 devices, the GTab 8.9 is a Tegra 2 device. Big difference there.
With Samsung's delays, I doubt we'll see any official JellyBean update for the 8.9.
Maybe Sammy just skip ICS for P7300 and looking straight to bring Jelly Bean goodness :fingers-crossed:
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Maybe Sammy just skip ICS for P7300 and looking straight to bring Jelly Bean goodness :fingers-crossed:
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hahaha, nice try ! i don't think so
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Maybe Sammy just skip ICS for P7300 and looking straight to bring Jelly Bean goodness :fingers-crossed:
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hoping too
Hello xda,
some sad news from my side i am going to leave you guys i have sold my tab 8.9 and will buy the nexus 7
Thanks for all your help over here
I don't think i will come back you will never know
Bye bye,
Safariking.
Thanks for your work with our Gtab 8.9.
We lost a good dev.
Thanks !!!!!!
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Thanks and all the best for you ans your new tablet
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steno66 said:
Thanks and all the best for you and your new tablet
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Can I ask you why you decided to change for Nexus 7? You are changing for the newer version, right?
What are the pros for the Nexus?
Thanks in advance for info
This tablet was to slow for my school and to big i need a faster and a more compacter one
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Congrats on selling ur tab, and thx for your contributions.
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Sad to hear, but I whish you the best. Thanks for all your efforts in the past.
Maybe you can give us a first experience with the Nexus 7. I really love browsing in the web with the Galaxy Tab 8.9 in landscape mode. As the default orientation of the Nexus 7 is portrait, does this make as much fun? I'm really wondering why all new 7-8" tablet are portrait now? Thanks!
safariking Thank you for all the work you did on the 8.9.
I used your ROM since the first version until 8.0 and understand you have to move on.
Best of luck to you.
I buyed the galaxy tab 3 7.0 it is amazing...
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Thanks for all your work man, I used all your roms.
But, the tab 3 is a piece of crap compared to the nexus 7, can't believe you chose that one over the nexus
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Thanks for all your work man, I used all your roms.
But, the tab 3 is a piece of crap compared to the nexus 7, can't believe you chose that one over the nexus
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Tab 3.0 is not a piece of crapp guy!!!!!!
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We're using a lot of these at my work. They only have 1024 x 600 resolution, that's the same as the original Galaxy tab and only 169 ppi, the Nexus 7 323 ppi.
Then there's the Marvell dual-core cpu which is basically a low grade cpu.
Basically, you bought an entry level tablet which has a lower resolution than the tab 8.9 has, and a camera without flash which is also only 3 mp and is the worst camera I've seen since my trust webcam 8 years ago.
Don't take my word for it, read any review like this one http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-7-0_Tablet_review#tr-review-summary
Even the older nexus 7 is a far far better deal than the tab 3 which was only released to suck people's wallet dry.
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Im also thinking of selling my tablet. It is in very good condition. Not a single scratch. But just too ffreaking slow and hate touchwiz now. And no updates. Samsung abondoned the tablet too quick.
Wondering which tablet to buy next.
What would be a good replacement for the Galaxy Tab 8.9. I do not know another tablet with the same display size and landscape format?
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What would be a good replacement for the Galaxy Tab 8.9. I do not know another tablet with the same display size and landscape format?
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If you're partial to 8.9 inch screens (as I am), then there aren't any good replacements right now, though the recently announced AMazon Fire HDX 8.9 looks good on paper (if you've okay with being tied to amazon world)
Otherwise, I think the best bet is to wait for the next nexus 10. Hopefully, it'll weigh less than a pound, making it as light as our 8.9s. Personally 7 inch tablets (even 8 inch ones) seem crammed to me.
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Seems like a successor to the GT 8.9 has finally come. The new GT Pro 8.4 unveiled yesterday. What do you guys think ?
Nice specs.
8.4-inch display with WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1600)
Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB/32GB
8-megapixel camera
2-megapixel front-facing camera
4800mAh
Android 4.4 KitKat
Fine size. Might be a bit expensive. Think I will wait and consider the next 10' Nexus first. Less bloatware and faster upgrades. I like my p7320 now that it has CM. Faster than stock 4.0.4, more settings, no freezes
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Seems like a successor to the GT 8.9 has finally come. The new GT Pro 8.4 unveiled yesterday. What do you guys think ?
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I think that it's not bad but not optimal either.
First of all screen size is not optimal for me, I think 8.9 is the best fit, not a bigger one but not a smaller one too, and 8.4 is enough smaller. Maybe 8.7 would be barely sustainable as substitute for my optimal 8.9.
Second, subpixel matrix is the usual sh1tty pentile. Samsung seems as usual unable (or unwilling) to shrink subpixel over a certain extent, no matter if amoled or tft, therefore offering this ridiculous subpixel arrangement. I don't care of what they say, given a certain resolution the image quality is always worse with pentile. So I never consider any device of any resolution/ppi that doesn't sport 3 subpixel (full rgb) matrix.
Third, I don't like form factor, I know that Samsung needs to follow Apple design to sell millions of devices, and now 8.4 design is resembling ipad mini 2, but it can only push me toward other solutions. I don't like Apple and its design, so I won't like any design similar to Apple's. I still prefer tablet form factor over the phablet one.
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If you're partial to 8.9 inch screens (as I am), then there aren't any good replacements right now, though the recently announced AMazon Fire HDX 8.9 looks good on paper (if you've okay with being tied to amazon world)
Otherwise, I think the best bet is to wait for the next nexus 10. Hopefully, it'll weigh less than a pound, making it as light as our 8.9s. Personally 7 inch tablets (even 8 inch ones) seem crammed to me.
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The best substitute for my 8.9 would exactly be Amazon hdx 8.9, snapdragon 800 and 2560 FULLRGB and not pentile crap. Unfortunately atm there's no way to install a custom rom, so it cannot be a choice for me. Anyway I'm constantly following development there, eager to see a daily drivable cm on it, then I'll buy it.
What do you people think about the LG G Pad 8.3 - especially considering there is a Google Play Edition version and there is active CM11 development on it?