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Just sold my iPad. Should I get a Galaxy Tab now?

I just sold off my iPad (16 GB Wifi first generation) to a friend and was wondering whether it would be worth getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab this late in the game. (It would be either Sprint or Verizon.) What do you think or hold off for another one?

It depends on your needs, if you want a good 7 inches tablet then the gtab is a good choice. But if size doesn't matter for you then wait for the gtab 10.1 this June.
I love the 7 inches gtab, it's a good size for reading books and good to have it everywhere. 10 inches is only good at home. Plus I can make phone calls with my euro gsm gtab.
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How much did you ask for it? I have a mint 16GB Wifi as well and was wanting to upgrade to the 2.
CDN pls.......

I sold my iPad for 350 USD. So basically my iPhone 4 replaced the iPad. I prefer Android for bigger devices.

Then wait for the galaxy tab 10.1, before making a choice if you can. It looks nice. It will be out June 8th.
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Looking for 7 inch tablet so no go on that 10 inch model. Already have the Viewsonic G Tablet for that purpose.

Then my first answer prevailed, IMHO.
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qipengart said:
Looking for 7 inch tablet so no go on that 10 inch model. Already have the Viewsonic G Tablet for that purpose.
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Id look at the flyer - newer faster and no lag plus HTC have promised honeycomb and it ships with 2.3. In fact the tab is so bad I am considering selling it
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Love my 7" Tab! I had the iPad for less than a day before I returned it. Looked at the Xoom and came to the same conclusion. I just don't like Sprint.

qipengart said:
Looking for 7 inch tablet so no go on that 10 inch model. Already have the Viewsonic G Tablet for that purpose.
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I think the htc flyer is a good choice if you are after a 7" tablet.
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Id look at the flyer - newer faster and no lag plus HTC have promised honeycomb and it ships with 2.3. In fact the tab is so bad I am considering selling it
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It's funny, I still think my Tab is great - I still use it more than my Eee Pad Transformer! Isn't your Tab still stock though?
When I bought my Tab it was £500, and it was slightly overpriced IMO. However, if the Flyer is really coming in at £599, and with the mooted battery life, it just isn't worth it getting. I'd rather look at the Acer Iconia A100, but Tegra-2 is poor at video playback compared to the Hummingbird in the Tab.
Regards,
Dave

Okay I ended getting the Verizon Galaxy Tab. Thanks!

Who's upgrading to Galaxy Tab 7.7?

I'm getting the 7.7 for sure when it is out!
I was debating whether to get an iPad2 whilst on holiday in Florida as prices are cheaper than UK.
But then the 7.7 came out!
Android > iOS FTW
WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS?
- yes
- no
- not sure.
Please share your opinions! Whether you think it is a worthy upgrade or not!
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Nope. I am going to downsize to the Galaxy Note when available,
Ernesto de Bernardis
N900 - Galaxy Tab 7"

debernardis said:
Nope. I am going to downsize to the Galaxy Note when available,
Ernesto de Bernardis
N900 - Galaxy Tab 7"
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Ah
But will you still keep and use your tab?
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Bump , anyone want to share ideas?
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Hi, I have an Archos 70 Internet Tablet, and I'm going to upgrade to the new Samsung Galaxy TAB 7.7, as soon as it's on the stores.

May be if available in Europe !
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I'll be getting it as soon as it comes to Canada. I've been waiting for this tablet for quite some time.

if they sell it in US and the price is under $400, then I will get one. I have both Galaxy tab 7 and 10.1.
To be honest, I love my tab 7 more since it so easy to hold and most of the apps/games are compatiable with Gingerbread.
10.1 is nice and fast.. but it is a little bit too thin and too large. hahah.. I am probably the only one to complain the "thin".
Anyways, the 8.9 is still too large to hold by one hand (I have a small hand) as well as my 5 years son.
Tab 7 is almost perfect for me except the CPU is a little bit slow, there are some lagging..opening apps/games..
So, 7.7 is dual-core (small size) is perfect for me. Hope Samsung keeps the price low.. Anyways, I am selling the 10.1 Anyone?

tyy10002 said:
if they sell it in US and the price is under $400, then I will get one. I have both Galaxy tab 7 and 10.1.
To be honest, I love my tab 7 more since it so easy to hold and most of the apps/games are compatiable with Gingerbread.
10.1 is nice and fast.. but it is a little bit too thin and too large. hahah.. I am probably the only one to complain the "thin".
Anyways, the 8.9 is still too large to hold by one hand (I have a small hand) as well as my 5 years son.
Tab 7 is almost perfect for me except the CPU is a little bit slow, there are some lagging..opening apps/games..
So, 7.7 is dual-core (small size) is perfect for me. Hope Samsung keeps the price low.. Anyways, I am selling the 10.1 Anyone?
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How much for it ?
Is the 10.1 only 1ghz dual core, so the 7.7 will be.much faster?
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I'm thinking about jumping over to the xoom or acer a500, i am really cheesed off with the lack of support from samsung.

I bought my P1000, 3 days ago.. So now I am still ultra-happy..
I saw that 7.7'' but when will it come out..I could not wait..
I LOVE that amoled screen (after some time using P1000 than switch to My Galaxy S phone to do something.. only then I see that BIG diference between screens)
Anyway what is most important to me and if someone can answer me, as far as I can see this new tablet 7,7' will NOT have that she.t of nVidia Tegra..
So can I presume that new tablet it will support all video codec's as Tab P1000?
If it will I am definitely selling this (new one ) and geting 7.7..

Definitely gonna upgrade, but I dont think its gonna come out soon
and before that, I would love to taste the Ice Cream Sandwich 1st on the original tab
if the taste is good enough, i might prolong my tab life before upgrading since ICS is newer than honeycomb and prolly have better features too

I would never get an iPAD unless the incorporate some sort of cell phone capability, be it a remote device that belt clips with a display or actually on the ipad.
I love the SGT 7" that I have, it is perfect, for cell calls, and surfing the web. Think carefully, do you REALLY want to help the Apple machine make more money?

Does anyone know when it is coming out?
Actually when the last Galaxy tab 7 was released, could we buy it unlocked somewhere?
I ask because I need the new 7.7 to work with Bell. I already have a Bell 3g SIM card ready to go.
Thanks

If I could I would.
Once I have the money for the tab 7.7 ill definetley buy it.
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Let's see, it's 7.7 so that's too big for a small tablet, won't fit in a pocket any more...
It runs Honeycomb rather than a phone version of android, I don't like honeycomb on larger tablets and surly its even worse on smaller screens... I have also yet to see an ambled screen that beats a common LCD (Galaxy Tab 7, iPhone 4, iPad all look much better than the Galaxy S 2 screen and it's supposed to be one of the best).
That means it can't replace my Galaxy Tab and it can't replace my iPad as it's smaller and would be missing some apps (mail and calendar for starters, android just can't compete with on that front IMO)...
So no, I won't be downgrading any of my current tablets

i like my galaxy tab 7 but im not sure if im going to invest in any more Samsung devices after they kinda wrote off this device as a red headed step child.
Ive put some thought into it and either the 7.7 or 8.9 would be nice i love the fact the 7 fits in my pocket. 7.7 has what i want and that's honey comb tables I'm a medical student and some of the apps like Google body are very useful.
So ya i think I'm gonna hop ship to 7.7 just hope there's a lot of good development on it get rid of that tw ux garbage
correction if http://sammyhub.com/2011/09/05/galaxy-tab-7-7-and-galaxy-note-pricing-for-scandinavian-countries/ is correct then no i will not be upgrading that's some insane pricing.

After using my tab as my phone for 12 months I've recently got myself a SGS2. I love the s2 and I really must disagree in regards to screen and picture quality. The S2 is far superior to my eyes. I miss my tab though, and have found it is used as a wifi device around my home as my primary portal to interwebs and the world! Its perfect and with the car kit set up in my kitchen (suction cup works well on my benchtop) it is extremely convenient and I love how connected I feel even when cooking breakfast! Its fantastic. The S2 is about to be violated and I'm hoping this'll breath new life into it but I can absolutely see myself going back to a tablet of around 7 or 8" and don't ever carry my 7" tab in my pocket so would lean towards the larger device... I would like to see a device that is a phone that goes inside a tablet that docks either @ your entertainment hub or in your car or both. The phone would be the primary CPU and such with each step providing supplementary hardware enhancing the GPU and CPU and memory extra. Or a more solid mirroring across devices.. its frustrating not being able to just put one device down and being able to continue seamlessly on another device.. its kinda exciting when you think how easy some of this would be with current tech.
I have more ideas.... but I've said too much already.. patents pending Nobleskill Inc.
;-)
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I'll get the Galaxy Tab Plus, not the 7.7 one.
7.7'' is too large for my pockets and if a tab is not pocketable then it's useless to me. The Galaxy Tab Plus will have Android 3.2 and the same 7'' screen as the current tab. I'll stick to this form-factor forever (or just not upgrade my tab :-D).
Here's more info on the Tab Plus: http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/20/galaxy-tab-spotted-7-inch-honeycomb-tablet-t-mobile/

Dont think I will
I have been using the 7" for about six months and it satisfies everything I need. I can do my work on the go, remote some PC's that need fixing, surf, youtube and even gaming!!!
I don't think I will upgrade just for the sake of having a faster device as I haven't noticed any slowdown on this device.
The screen on this device I think is brighter than the s2 screen and clearer, maybe amoled is only for people with blue eyes!!!

Galaxy Note or Galaxy S3?

Hey everyone,
I was wondering which phone you think I should get. I currently have the HTC EVO 3D but I think I want to try out Samsung for at least a year. I have pretty big hands, so the Note wouldn't be too big for me. Should I wait for Sprint's Galaxy Note, or Sprint's Galaxy S3? Thanks!
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I went for G note in the end
I had the GS2 and had the exact same diliema of choice. I saw the GS3 on Friday and I think that it is really good and worth having a look at. I decided in the end to go for the note and I am very happy with the decision. The note is just so versatile and the extra size is a real blessing. Basically the note offers a flexibility that no other device has out there.
I would really have a good test drive on both phones because the GS3 is still quite amazing.

wait for GS3 IMO.but then again the choice is yours
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hopefully the galaxy s3 for sprint comes out by july. if not, then I think waiting for the galaxy note for sprint would be a better thing to do.
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SGS3 is superior to Note in every aspect except the screen size. Larger screen size is not a simple flavor tho. Everybody agrees once u get used to it u can never go back to anything under 5,3" . So if you could wait then wait for GNote 2 but there is no release date for now. And if you can't wait get both phones in your own hands and decide if you can settle down with smaller screen size. If you can settle with 4,8" then go for SGS3 with no hesitation. Otherwise i have no clear suggestion left to make as it's a tough decision. You can search youtube for SGS3 & GNote comparasion. 4,8" doesn't sound small compared to 5,3" but when u see both of them next to each other you will recognise only 0,5" makes huge difference

MARIO SHARK said:
Hey everyone,
I was wondering which phone you think I should get. I currently have the HTC EVO 3D but I think I want to try out Samsung for at least a year. I have pretty big hands, so the Note wouldn't be too big for me. Should I wait for Sprint's Galaxy Note, or Sprint's Galaxy S3? Thanks!
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I am using both Galaxy S2 and Note. I use the Note more because of the big screen. If you prefer large screen then the Note is better. If not then the SG3 is better.
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Nexus 7 vs Galaxy s3

From your point of view does it make any sense to you buying a nexus 7 when you already own a Galaxy s3 since it is already that big? Wonder whether it makes that much of a difference after all.
Looking forward to what you are thinking about that!
Thanks!

i dont understand??? the gs3 is half the size of the N7...one is a phone the other a tab...N7 is pure google gs3 is samsung ui...
what are you trying to do with this thread???

If I had an S3 or or a Galaxy Nexus I probably wouldn't have gone for the N7. And now I have an N7, I am not bothering updating my old phone just yet.
I just wouldn't bother having 2 devices that do almost all the same things but people have different feelings and different needs.
But I have never really understood the device vs device thing anyway and too many people seem too concerned with what devices other people choose.
If you are happy with your choice, what does it matter?

I'm actually considering a smaller screen phone for my next phone. Simply because I do have the N7 and probably will always have a tablet with or near me...
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It's only a matter of time until you can use a tablet like the N7 to make phone calls through Bluetooth and only need one device. I still don't have a smartphone and wish I could just do that now.
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I have the galaxy Nexus and N7 and use them at different times for different things.. When I'm at work or anywhere other than home I use my phone obviously and when I get home I put my phone down and pick up where I left off with my N7
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I have both & they compliment each other for my use. I use the GS3 as my portable hotspot for the N7. There's a big difference in size if that's what you're wondering.

Depends, what phone do you currently have
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I don't see the comparison between the Nexus 7 and GS3 they can co-exist. Now Galaxy note vs Nexus 7 could be a different story

SevenSe7enSeven said:
I don't see the comparison between the Nexus 7 and GS3 they can co-exist. Now Galaxy note vs Nexus 7 could be a different story
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I just can't decide.
Nexus 7 and iPhone 5
OR
Galaxy S3 and iPad 4 or new Mini 8 inch iPad tablet (no Retina display)
Both combos have pluses minuses, I love the Tegra 3 THD games although you can find the apk files they still stutter a bit.

I own the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7 and almost never use my Galaxy Nexus unless I'm out and about because the N7 is just so much nicer to use. Still happy I have both though as Verizon 4G is great for tethering.
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Mayze23 said:
I have both & they compliment each other for my use. I use the GS3 as my portable hotspot for the N7. There's a big difference in size if that's what you're wondering.
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What he said.
I have an SGS3 that goes everywhere I go and my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 goes most places as well. My wife does the same with her i4 and N7 as does our son with his phone & Nook Color (CM9).
All of the devices have their place and I would not readily replace any of the phones with any of the tablets or vice-versa. I/we don't (yet) have a larger tablet but if there were, say, a 13" device, I could easily see it (with Bluetooth keyboard & track pad) replacing a general-purpose laptop.
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chillar said:
From your point of view does it make any sense to you buying a nexus 7 when you already own a Galaxy s3 since it is already that big? Wonder whether it makes that much of a difference after all.
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Galaxy S3 is not that big.
How comfortable is it to read from the S3? Because N7 functions quite well as a reader. But if you're already ok with it, maybe there isn't much point after all.

I have sgs3, and thinking to buy N7. Would someone with both devices be so kind to take few photos and put it here, as reference. Of course, few words of experience with those devices is welcome.
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Even owning a Note (as a tablet too small, as a phone too big?) wasn't enough, my SGS3 is a hefty screen "phone". But the N7 is still a right size tablet device for me.
I can't read, enjoy XDA/forums, watch movies/anime on the SGS3's comparatively "small" screen.
IMO YMMV,
-CC

I have both and both are great devices. For games nexus 7 screen size is great as well as for browsing the screen size is better than S3. S3 looks big when you don't have Nexus 7. To be honest the difference of screen size between a note and S3 is a lot of difference although on paper looks small and Nexus 7 is even more bigger and ideal size to hold and type in two hands. What S3 lacks is jelly bean and if you don't own a nexus 7 then you don't know how good jelly bean is as compared to ICS. Since I bought the nexus 7 my S3 and iPad 3 both are just sitting on table collecting dust. These days I am caring S3 whenever I go out of house just because it is phone not because it is S3.
Rest is up to you that what you want from your device. Both devices are very different and there is no comparison. Believe me 4.8 inch screen is not that big in front of bigger devices. Once you get N7 you would probably forget about your S3
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First world problem: I don't see the point of tablet because my phone is too big

I have both
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not a fair comparison I think...
vote for SGS3!

hes not asking for comparison, he is asking if owning both gs3 and n7 would make their functions overlap
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Nexus 7 or GT 2 7.0?

hey guys, need a little advice here.
I spontaneously bought the Tab 2 7.0 for Black Friday, but I've been looking at the Nexus 7 for a while now. What should I choose?
I like the touchwiz features but the cleanness of stock android. I use my tablet for: music, facebook, instagram, games, memos, reading, watching netflix. Is it worth the extra $40? (Tab was $160 for me)
Thanks

iDylan1357 said:
hey guys, need a little advice here.
I spontaneously bought the Tab 2 7.0 for Black Friday, but I've been looking at the Nexus 7 for a while now. What should I choose?
I like the touchwiz features but the cleanness of stock android. I use my tablet for: music, facebook, instagram, games, memos, reading, watching netflix. Is it worth the extra $40? (Tab was $160 for me)
Thanks
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Go with the Nexus 7, you won't regret it.
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Yes yes yes yes. The extra $40 is well worth the cost of N7, & the speed/upgradability is much better on the N7.

get the nexus unless you MUST HAVE tv out.. for 13.00 you can get hdmi dock for gtab...the g tab also has the ir remote dual cameras and sd card slot. thou no ap/to sd .
Ours has 8 gb its slower then nexus but runs ok... My spouse Bonnie Loves the Ir blaster remote .But i hear it only works with some cable companies .Ours its great..
The nexus is twice as fast 16 or 32 gb storage (32 gb is what mine is). Its well worth the extra money ...
you decide...

I love the touch wiz stuff but I have the SGS3 so I get my fix there so I opted for the nexus. I will say this the WiFi tab2 is getting Jellybean right now so if you like the tab that will def be a nice addition. Also weigh the no SD/SD card situation to me for what I use my tablet for its not important as I use alot of cloud. To other's it could be important.
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Had a GTab 2 7" before switching to a Nexus 7 and couldn't be happier after switching.
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Have you seen the specs on the gtab? They suck hard... :-/ get the N7
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N7 is worlds better overall in specs and support.
-Brought to you by Marino's Nexus 7-

Just keep the galaxy tab and install cm10 on it. Its officially supported and its essentially a WiFi galaxy nexus hardware wise and has the very dev friendly omap soc.
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If you were only going tu use it for media consumption I'd say stick with the GTab but since you also want to do gaming I'd recommend you spend the extra $40 and get pretty much the top of the line (at 7 inches). Actually if possible you should spend $90 and get a 32gig because graphic intensive games will kick the **** out of your 16gig really fast.
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Nexus 7 ahoo.

I too was considering N7 and Tab 2 7.0. I was looking for a used one on CL. I actually wanted the Tab 2 more than the N7 due to the expandable memory and lower cost. However, long story short, I got the N7 and have no regret because I don't miss what I never had (what I never had being the Tab 2). I'm sure I'll work something out to overcome the lack of expandable memory.
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Also, you're gonna get a lot of biased answers here because you're asking the question in the N7 forum.

I think they are both brilliant devices for the money. I had the original galaxy tab when it first came out and loved it. I really do think Samsung make some top quality hardware. I have a nexus 7 now and I do love stock android, I also went for the 32gb model for £199 so that will more than accommodate my storage needs.
I have a galaxy s3 for my Samsung fix so that's why I ended up choosing the nexus 7.
I'd stick with what you have for now mate and get your moneys worth. Something new is bound to emerge after Christmas and then you will probably puck a nexus 7 up for peanuts.
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Let's say this... I had the OG Tab 7,and it never got updated past Froyo. Samsung abandoned it.
The Nexus 7 is sure to get multiple updates straight from Google as soon as they come out.

If you keep the tab 2 7.0, you are probably going to have to root it and put aokp 5 on it. Stock is a little slow. And someone stated that the tab 2 7.0 had TV out, I don't believe that it does. I have had it since launch day.
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Had a GTab 2 7" before switching to a Nexus 7 and couldn't be happier after switching.
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Me too, best thing I could have done!
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GldRush98 said:
Let's say this... I had the OG Tab 7,and it never got updated past Froyo. Samsung abandoned it.
The Nexus 7 is sure to get multiple updates straight from Google as soon as they come out.
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Well the tab 2.0 has jellybean now so no abandonment there
from my SGS3 while my nexus 7 rests

I am a big Samsung Galaxy fan! Having said that I wanted to have one Nexus Device to have the stock Android and quick updates. The Nexus 7 is that device for me once Google came out with the 32GB! So far it is working well for me!

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If you keep the tab 2 7.0, you are probably going to have to root it and put aokp 5 on it. Stock is a little slow. And someone stated that the tab 2 7.0 had TV out, I don't believe that it does. I have had it since launch day.
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Hdmi dock from amazon is 13.00... We have one for my spouses tab2.7 . she uses the dock for charging next to our bed. She loves the tab because of the peel remote.. I just installed jelly bean 4.1.2 on it a few days ago.
Its a ok tablet for most things you would want such as surfing the web and simple games and social networking.
I do love my nexus 7 32 gb.. now have it dual booting with linux stock 4.2 and i have a 3rd book i can try and flash new roms without flashing my everyday use stuff..
In my opinion the tab 2.7 is better built then the nexus 7 but runs at a slower clock speed.. If there was a 7 in ch version of the note . i would be in love .. mybe some techno lust..

Love N7 so much
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