jancory opened this issue on Apr 27, 2012 · 72 posts
jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 2:46 PM
i know ipad is supposedly the best but it's way out of my budget, & phone screens are just too small. are any of the cheepie tabs any good? all i want to do is websurf, email & maybe upload the odd pic. 3g or the ability to add a wireless dongle would be a plus so i wouldn't be stuck using it only at home or in some mcdonalds. thanks for any input.
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stewer posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:02 PM
How cheap is cheap? I got myself a refurb 1st gen iPad (I think they start at $350), since I didn't feel like spending a fortune but also didn't want a device that was cheap in more than just the price.
wolf359 posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:05 PM
Hi
I bought a kindle fire in back Dec 2011
For the $200 USD price you wont find a better 7 inch tablet.
the big draw back for you is that is is wifi only but if you already have one of the higher quality smart phones you can put it in "hotspot" mode and "tether your kindle to its 3G/4G as a wifi client.
I use my Kindle fire for reading books,Digital comics
playing games etc.
the beauty of the Fire is that its actually an Android tablet under that Amazon consumer interface so you can "Sideload" almost any android app via its USB port 99% of my apps are third party android apps not from Amazon
Cheers
jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:14 PM
even that's more than i can handle. i'd like to spend maybe $200 max, which i could get a netbook for if i had to.
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
RobynsVeil posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:18 PM
I had a "cheap" tablet before I got the Toshiba Thrive, which is not cheap. One of the huge difference is how the screen-touch-response thing worked. You need a tablet that is capacitive... the other (forget the name) is slow, slow, slow if it works at all. Have a read of this...
and this....
and this?
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jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:18 PM
wolf, xposted: so you don't find the fire limited? it was on my short list. is it difficult to load apps?
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:23 PM
ooh, robyn--good links. thank you. maybe i'll hold out for the minipad.....
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
RobynsVeil posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:28 PM
I agree - that mini-pad does look interesting, Jan. The current prices for tablets is, I think, excessive. It's good to see market leaders (like Apple) set a precedent and appeal to a wider market with simpler devices.
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wolf359 posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:35 PM
"wolf, xposted: so you don't find the fire limited?"
No I dont personally but as I said there is no 3G/4G only wifi
but frankly I do all of my serious business & recreational web interaction sitting comfortably at my home office.
And living in a major metropolitan area I can alway find an open Wifi to check Email or run a quick Mapquest search when I am out and about
** "it was on my short list. is it difficult to load apps?"**
You need a USB to Micro USB Cable if you are going to side load apps from your PC/ Mac .
You just copy over the android .apk file and tap to install
We have a really nice Table forum over HERE
if you have any questions.
Cheers
jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 5:40 PM
thanks, wolf i guess i could always go mifi for 3g if i had to. (my cellphone doesn't tether)
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
LaurieA posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:01 PM
Right now Newegg has a refurbed 10"Asus Transformer for 275 bucks. Not bad ;).
I myself have a 1st gen iPad that we picked up for a hundred bucks. I also have a Nook Color that I rooted to run Gingerbread with Cyanogen Mod 7. It's a nice little Android device, but it's very small. I end up using the iPad most of the time ;). We only paid $129 for the Nook Color :).
Laurie
Anthanasius posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:08 PM
Quote - I agree - that mini-pad does look interesting, Jan. The current prices for tablets is, I think, excessive. It's good to see market leaders (like Apple) set a precedent and appeal to a wider market with simpler devices.
Excessive ??? ( i dont talk apple it's for the elite of the world :laugh: ) I paid my Transformer 400 € a few mounth ago, not really expensive ...
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jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:12 PM
so how much does screen size matter?
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
LaurieA posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:38 PM
Well, I have the rooted Nook Color and it's pretty small. The hubby has a 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab for work. It's enough larger that I have no trouble seeing things with my old eyes on the Galaxy Tab...lol. The iPad is larger yet and is the perfect size for my eyes. Then hubby has his own Asus 10" tablet. It's about the same screen size as my iPad, there's just a bit more of it.
Laurie
jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:44 PM
well my eyes are not the best so i'll cross off the nook then. thanks!
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
LaurieA posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:52 PM
It's real hard to play Angry Birds or Stupid Zombies on a tiny little screen...lolol ;).
One more observation: iPads have some beautiful apps. All there is to it. The bulk of them are very well made and nice to look at. That's not to say that Android is a slouch. It's not. But apps generally for the Android look slightly amateurish in comparrison. And I am the farthest thing from an Apple fanboi that you can get...lolol. I have 2 desktops and a netbook and those are all Windows PCs.
Laurie
Morana posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:55 PM
Keep an eye out for contests and giveaways, too. I won an iPad 2 last year in a radio call-in contest. Never know until you try. :)
Just be careful who you send to pick it up. Hubby picked it up for me, and I haven't seen it since.
wolf359 posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 6:57 PM
"so how much does screen size matter?"
That depends on your planned usage
I have to wear 1/4 inch thick bifocals.
I have read 12 novels since Jan 2012
as my third party e-reader apps allow for font enlarging of my books
I have two drawing& painting apps and
other neat utilities
along with 18 Games both 2D&3D.
Anything bigger than the 7 inch kindle
would not offer me much advantage over carrying my 13 inch Macbook everywhere.
Cheers
LaurieA posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 7:01 PM
Oh, my iPad gets AWESOME battery life. The Nook Color not very much ;). Of course, an iPad is larger to carry. Not like you can put it in a pocket. You can with a 7inch tho :).
I can start playing music on my ipad, fall asleep, and it'll still be playing when I wake up...
I think I heard that a new 7" Samsung is coming out for 250 bucks. Might be worth waiting for and looking into. I like Samsung.
Laurie
wolf359 posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 8:07 PM
Other than the size the deal killer for me with the Ipad was the dependence on having the latest version of
Itunes installed.
Right now My Mac and its OS is a "few" versions behind with no immediate plans to upgrade.
I went android because I want a complete stand alone device where interfacing with my computer was an option not a requirement for full functionality .
To be honest Amazon is selling the Kindle Fire at a Loss as a gateway device to their
"ecoystem" of content but they left it open enough
so that people like me who dont use their Ecosystem can still have full functionality even without firmware hacking or "rooting"
I dont stream their movies I USB sideload my own in any format AVI,Move, MKV, FVL etc and play them with the multimedia android app "moboplayer"
I dont buy their books I get them as .epub or .mobi files from other sources
or use caliber to convert when needed
I dont even use their kindergarden Home interface with that big ugly grey bookshelf I use Go launcher EX as my home screen
and games on the KF?
THIS
convinced me of its usefullness as a mobile gaming device
Yeah the Ipad is a great device with great developer support but its a little too "walled garden" for my tastes.
Cheers
jancory posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 8:26 PM
well as i don't have the $$ yet i have to wait anyhow. wolf--great info. if i go 7" i think it'd be a fire. thanks again, everyone.
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
LaurieA posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 9:07 PM
for what it's worth, I don't have itunes on any of my desktops (I wouldn't put that crap on my comp no way, no how...lol. I already have crappy Windows Media Player and don't have a choice in that ;)). I use other file managers to get things from my computers to my ipad. No itunes ;)
Laurie
SteveJax posted Fri, 27 April 2012 at 10:16 PM
Quote - thanks, wolf i guess i could always go mifi for 3g if i had to. (my cellphone doesn't tether)
You might be surprised to find that your phone might tether with FoxFi. Mine does even though it's only supposed to tether with a 4Gig data plan. It's thethering just fine on my 300 MB data plan now.
And I have the Toshiba Thrive 32Gig model. I love it! But it's definitely not in your price range.
SickenlySweete posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 12:01 AM
does any of these have a usb port??
i know the galaxy doesn't...
i want one but want to be able to hook a usb external drive to it sometimes.
RobynsVeil posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 12:42 AM
The Toshiba Thrive does... mind you, it's a pig to carry around and isn't cheap. :blink:
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SteveJax posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 1:38 AM
Also FYI, The Toshiba Thrive will only read FAT/FAT32 drives. So forget about your 1 Terrabyte Passports or anything over the 320Gigs that FAT32 can format. Also the external drive will either need it's own power supply or have to be able to run off the low power of the thrive's battery support.
All that said, it will support an additional 32Gig's via the SD Card reader slot and any USB Thumb Drive formated to FAT/FAT32.
aeilkema posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 3:18 AM
Why not go for one of these unnamed chinese ones? They're just as good as the branded ones, especially if you only do a few things on them. Just make sure you get a tablet with at least 512mb Rom and Ram and a capacitive touch screen, not resistive. The cpu needs to be at least a cotex A8, better even an A9 class. Plenty of choice and you would only have to pay around hundred to hundredfifty dollars. We've got one and it's working great.
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
RobynsVeil posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 3:31 AM
And here's one (of many) good places to get them from.
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RobynsVeil posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 3:36 AM
For example, some sub-$200 capacitive 10.1" screen systems... this is just googling around. Are these any good? No clue. Is this $170 well-spent? Can't vouch for that. Just putting it out there...
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Anthanasius posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 3:45 AM
Quote - The cpu needs to be at least a cotex A8, better even an A9 class.
You read what you write ?
A8 are more one year older, cortex a9 are the today processor before cortex a15, like tegra, qualcomm s4 or exynos. Small gravure, less consumption, more power.
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jancory posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 6:37 AM
Quote - Why not go for one of these unnamed chinese ones?
i would if i had specific models, but i'd rather not waste the little money i have on a piece of crap. been there done that! at $200 i'd probably be better off sticking with a known like KF, or better yet save up & get something quality. and steve--i'll look into FoxFi, that's one i've never heard of. thanks!
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
LaurieA posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 7:18 AM
Quote - Why not go for one of these unnamed chinese ones? They're just as good as the branded ones, especially if you only do a few things on them. Just make sure you get a tablet with at least 512mb Rom and Ram and a capacitive touch screen, not resistive. The cpu needs to be at least a cotex A8, better even an A9 class. Plenty of choice and you would only have to pay around hundred to hundredfifty dollars. We've got one and it's working great.
Uh, no they are NOT as good. A family member bought one (I forget the brand name now) but it was SO cheap that Google wouldn't even put their stamp of approval on it and it didn't even have Google Market on it. REALLY cheap. Felt cheap as well. To the OP: Ignore this post totally and don't throw good money after bad.
Laurie
wolf359 posted Sat, 28 April 2012 at 9:46 AM
"i would if i had specific models, but i'd rather not waste the little money i have on a piece of crap"
There is alot of cheap sub $200 garbage from china & india in the tablet market
And I would Avoid them all like the plague.
Right now $200 USD seems to be that magic number for consumers in the 7 inch tablet form factor.
Currently the KF has 54% of the TOTAL android Tablet Market!!!
and it is not even Marketed as an "Android tablet" per say.
The main reason for this is Amazon's Existing Ecosystem of content coupled with the Fact that nearly every android
phone app will scale up nicely from a phone to the KF without you actually needing a purpose built "kindle Fire" version of the app.
I have 90 apps installed on MY KF.
84 of them are apps originally built for the larger screen android phones.
Any challenger to the KF in the 7 inch space will have to have better hardware:
( Easy task, just add camera, HDMI output,Microphone to use Skype etc.)
and Also be Profitable at $200 or less:
( Well..not so easy!!)
Cheers
aeilkema posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 2:22 AM
I do hope you're aware of the fact that the kindle doesn't doesn't have android market support, or google play as it is called now. It also doesn't run a large numer of android apps. Then there's the memory issue, it only has 8gb.... that not to much, only 6gb free for the user, that will be full in no time.
As for 54% market, that's in the US, I do hope you realize that, compared to the rest of the work, the android tablet market is small in the US.... over seventy % in the US is still dominated by Ipad, while in the rest of the world that's not the case.
You can say what you want, but my chinese tablet bought through houseofdap.com has full android market / google play support and has a total of 36gb of memory free for to use..... 7inch as well, bright vivid screen and a fast 1ghz dual core. Runs every android app, hdmi output, 6hours of battery use when doing heav stuff.... otherwise much longer. Yes, it has flash11 and no it's not rooted.
Best thing about it is I only paid $139 for it..... my wife's kindle just can't keep up with it and she regrets buying it and replaced it with.... yes a unbranded chinese one.
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
wolf359 posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 4:36 AM
"I do hope you're aware of the fact that the kindle doesn't doesn't have android market support, or google play as it is called now."
Well apparently it does not need android market/googleplay to capture 54% of the android tablet market as it has Amazon's Existing Ecosystem of content
and for those interested enough there is a simple one click rooting procedure will allow you to install Android Market/googleplay on the KF
"It also doesn't run a large numer of android apps."
Hmm my personal experience says otherwise
( 84 pure android apps/games on my device thus far)
The only Android Apps it wont run, in my experience ,are alternative keyboard apps as the kindle fire keyboard cannot be over ridden (without rooting.)
"Then there's the memory issue, it only has 8gb.... that not to much, only 6gb free for the user, that will be full in no time."
It is a mobile media consumption Device NOT a Mass storage device for compulsive digital hoarding Like the multi-terabyte hard drives/runtimes of poser/Daz junkies. 
That is why Amazon offers unlimited Cloud storage and Streaming video and Music.
"As for 54% market, that's in the US, I do hope you realize that, compared to the rest of the work, the android tablet market is small in the US"
Yes indeed the android tablet market is relatively new and small
But such as it is, it is now dominated by a 7 Inch tablet that is not even Marketed as a Pure android tablet but as an Amazon branded device.
".... over seventy % in the US is still dominated by Ipad, "
Yaa... but the OP already stated CLEARLY that the Ipad is out of his budget so it is not at all relevant to any recommendation for him.
"7inch as well, bright vivid screen and a fast 1ghz dual core. Runs every android app, hdmi output, 6hours of battery use when doing heav stuff.... otherwise much longer. Yes, it has flash11 and no it's not rooted."Best thing about it is I only paid $139 for it"
Congrats I am glad your family has found a low cost Chinese brand that fits your needs
I do hope you are aware that some people ,
(like this thread's OP it seems),
Feel more secure with spending their limited "gadget funds" on a known,proven brand with an extremely solid reputation for tech support, very Liberal return policy, and a very active,product specific,online community and customer review system in place.
Cheers
aeilkema posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 5:04 AM
I hope you know that rooting voids your guarantee. As long as you don't root, your choice of apps is limited, Amazon only offers about ten % of what is available in the google store. 6gb is little, especially if you travel and/or want to put some movies on it. 54% can't be wrong, I don't know, the rest of the world refuses to buy th kindle and if you will read reviews that aren't from the us, they all state one thing, don't buy, there are better alternatives. The problem is that because of US import policy you are deprived of good alternatives that are lower priced, like yarvik or lenovo and argos. If I go to any store here or online, I can choose from a good selection of tablets, all priced well under $199 with better specs then the kindle fire. All of them have a 24 month guarantee policy. 54% doesn't say something about if kindle is the best or not.... it says more about how US import policy sucks and you end up paying more for less.
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
wolf359 posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 6:04 AM
"As long as you don't root, your choice of apps is limited,"
Hi Sorry but you are just wrong here
I can Side load any Android App Via USB that doe not override the kindle keyboard Just copy the .apk file over
and tap to install.
"I don't know, the rest of the world refuses to buy th kindle and if you will read reviews that aren't from the us, they all state one thing,......."
AKAIK the OP did not state that he is living outside the U.S.
so the complaints of non US tablet consumers are not relevant in this thread.
"The problem is that because of U.S. import policy you are deprived of good alternatives"
This is not a thread about U.S. trade policy
it is a thread where one person requested opinions on low cost tablet options
feel free to voice your concern about US trade policy to the Obama Administration.
" alternatives that are lower priced, like yarvik or lenovo and argos."
Again the OP is looking for a device in the $200 USD range
LENOVO:
"For the purposes of this review, we checked out the $569 32GB model, though you can also opt for a 16GB version ($499) or a 64GB number ($699). Lenovo's also selling a $60 dock with USB 2.0, micro-USB, HDMI, headphone and line-out ports, along with that $30 pen we've been using to practice our cursive."
The Yarvivk has a screen resolution of 800x600 and only 3 hours of video playback and single core
the KF has 7.5 hours of video playback and a 1024x600 screen res and a duo core processor
Argos is a U.K. retailer again We assume the OP is from the US unless he states other wise.
Cheers
aeilkema posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 6:22 AM
:-)
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
jancory posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 6:22 AM
yes i am in the US aeilkema--can you give me a link or model # of your unbranded tablets? there's just so many out there that i get befuddled looking. i have looked at a Lenovo that's under $200 at NewEgg (i like Lenovo) & this whole thing may prove moot as my vintage 1992 RCA tv just bit the dust last night & now i need to replace it first (i can deal with using a tiny screen for the internet but watching my 12" emergency tv is driving me nuts already) this is great information everyone, thank you again.
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
aeilkema posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 9:27 AM
I had a look at newegg and both tablets they offer in your price range, are excellent. The main difference is that the lenovo has more internal memory, but lacks a hdmi output. With hdmi you connect the tablet to a tv, if that has hdmi as well. then you can surf, youtube, watch movies and so on with your tablet and see it on your tv. The view sonic has that, but less internal memory. The viewsonic also doesn't have 2 cameras. Lenovo has a good reputation and the tablet specs are good, so I would live without the tv connection. Both can be expanded with a sdcard for extra storage. The sale they have now for the lenove is excellent, for that16gb version we pay over $249........v
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
jancory posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 9:33 AM
thank you! i don't tv-surf because my dsl isn't fast enough for that, so that isn't on my wishlist (yet). plus my little 12" tv isn't exactly HD, hehe.....
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
wolf359 posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 9:40 AM
"this whole thing may prove moot as my vintage 1992 RCA tv just bit the dust last night & now i need to replace it first (i can deal with using a tiny screen for the internet but watching my 12" emergency tv is driving me nuts already)"
Well there is good news on that front.
The mass proliferation of flat screen HD tv's Crowding the market has caused prices to plummet so you will have little problem finding a great deal on one.
And even better the Older style CRT Tv's have so little resale value you may find people or businesses literally giving them away.
I know of people here in New york that have "rescued" perfectly functional 26-30 inch
"old" CRT tv's from a curbside grave.
Cheers
jancory posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 9:46 AM
i may have to 'rescue' one from the local thrift store, IF i can muscle the old one out to the truck to take to the dump. it'd make a great boat anchor.
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
LaurieA posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 10:19 AM
Reminds me of my 30" tube tv monster. Took two men and a mule team to get it in the house ;).
Laurie
wolf359 posted Sun, 29 April 2012 at 10:35 AM
"Reminds me of my 30" tube tv monster. Took two men and a mule team to get it in the house ;)."
LOL!! My back aches just thinking of those Days
the worst of it is that the front to back depth often forced you to extend& wrap your arms around it in a way that made you round your spine
which is the exact opposite of how you should be carrying such a heavy object... Arrrgh!!
Cheers
aeilkema posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 4:22 AM
Not sure if you purchased already, but suddenly realized that www.amazon.com has a lot of tablets besides the kindle fire. I searched on tablet 7 inch android 4 and a lot came up. Android 4 is the latest version, much better then 2.3. Good thing about amazon is that people review what they've bought so you get an idea of the pros and cons. I just picked out 2, but there are many more.....
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
Anthanasius posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 4:41 AM
...
ICS with just 512 Mo of RAM, i hope you have a good bike :biggrin:
1 Gb of RAM is the minimum to have a good browsing or task switching without lags.
If you're looking a 7" tablet go for the SGT, the community is enormous (xda) !
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wolf359 posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 4:46 AM
"ICS with just 512 Mo of RAM, i hope you have a good bike"
Always read the specs carefully both thosehe listed only have screen resolutions of 800x480
and less than 3 Gigs of available storage.
But it is good to see more tablet options for people of various needs.
Cheers
Anthanasius posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 5:41 AM
jancory posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 5:45 AM
Quote - 800x480, buy a phone
funny, i was just checking phones out last night......
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
SteveJax posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 7:24 AM
Just finished watching a movie on my TV using the HDMI port on my Thrive. Do that with a phone!
aeilkema posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 7:32 AM
Quote - Just finished watching a movie on my TV using the HDMI port on my Thrive. Do that with a phone!
No problem at all..... various models can do that, but you have to pay for that feature.... a lot, expensive sony xperia models do have it, like the xperia S.
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
SteveJax posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 7:35 AM
I've never seen a smart phone with a standard HDMI port so that's news to me, but then, I didn't do a lot of shopping around. I knew I was going to buy a SamSung and when I got everything I wanted for free with a 2 year contract I jumped. Good to know there are some out there with that feature. Do they have docking ports with extra USB and HDMI ports as well?
Anthanasius posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 7:50 AM
I can with my Sensation http://www.mobilefun.fr/29367-cable-hdmi-htc-sensation.htm ;)
Génération mobiles Le Forum / Le Site
aeilkema posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 7:59 AM
Quote - I've never seen a smart phone with a standard HDMI port so that's news to me, but then, I didn't do a lot of shopping around. I knew I was going to buy a SamSung and when I got everything I wanted for free with a 2 year contract I jumped. Good to know there are some out there with that feature. Do they have docking ports with extra USB and HDMI ports as well?
Sony does, it can take almost all newer experia models..... except for the newest mini pro and that's just the one I did get, because of it's size and keyboard. I still don't see why that one can't connect to the docking station, it has the same specs as other models that can be connected.
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
LaurieA posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 8:44 AM
Quote - > Quote - 800x480, buy a phone
funny, i was just checking phones out last night......
Samsung also makes sort of a "phablet". I believe it's called a Note, but don't quote me on that ;). It's a really LARGE phone...lol.
Laurie
jancory posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 9:02 AM
yeah, an ad for the Note was what got me looking. eeek they're expensive......
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
ranman38 posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 9:10 AM
jancory posted Wed, 02 May 2012 at 9:36 AM
now that M$ is investing in the Nook i wonder what will come of that.
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
Kendra posted Fri, 04 May 2012 at 4:46 PM
I love my Kindle Fire. The only drawback is I can't post in the forums when I visit Renderosity on it for some reason. I chose it over Ipad also due to cost and the fact that what I really wanted was a better reader with color magazines. The apps and wifi were a bonus. It's a little slower than an Ipad (my son has one) but for what I want it works great. Netflixs runs great on it.
...... Kendra
FrankT posted Fri, 04 May 2012 at 5:53 PM
I just got one of these
NATPC M009S RTB ULTIMATE Capacitive Android tablet PC - Android 4.0 ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich)- now with DOUBLE storage (16GB) and DOUBLE system ram (1GB) for ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE - WiFi
From Amazon for £119 including shipping - so far I'm pretty impressed with it
LaurieA posted Fri, 04 May 2012 at 6:27 PM
Can you get Google Play on that? (Android Market). And what size is it?
Laurie
wolf359 posted Fri, 04 May 2012 at 6:49 PM
"Can you get Google Play on that? (Android Market). And what size is it?"
Hi Specs
HERE
Quote:
NATPC is synonymous with quality android tablet PCs at down to earth prices. We have taken a step forward with the introduction of our RTB range (room to breathe). RTB is the result of DOUBLING the amount of system RAM to 1GB from the 512mb normally installed in the best-selling M009S Capacitive and the same as the latest Ipad 3. This allows the system to deal with installed apps and running programs much faster resulting in a speedier, crisper and more fluid interface. SNAPPY at the DOUBLE !
In addition, this model comes with 16GB Nand Flash storage - DOUBLE the capacity of it's best-selling sibling meaning you can save money on additional memory cards if you wish to store High Def Video, High Bit-Rate MP3s etc
CPU : A10 1.2 GHz-(not that good single core)
Graphics Processor : Mali 400 MHz
Touchscreen : 5 point multi touch capacitive resolution 800 x 480-(Terrible for video and many HD games)
Operating System : Android 4.0 ICE CREAM SANDWICH Memory : 1GB DDR II / 16GB NAND Flash - upgradeable by Micro SD memory card (max 16GB) WiFi : 802.11 b/g/n Connectivity : 1 x Micro SD slot, 1 x AC Jack, 1 x 3.5mm Earphone Jack, 1 x Mini USB, 1 x HDMI out Battery : 4000 mAh provides the longest usage time of all of our tablet PCs Camera : 0.3mp Front facing Android **Market / Google Play Store : YES **
G Sensor : YES
3G : Requires HUAWEI E1750 Dongle available separately
Dimensions : 198 x 117 x 9.8mm Weight : 365g
jancory posted Fri, 04 May 2012 at 6:49 PM
FrankT--nice looking tablet. too bad it's UK..... Not being able to post on rendo would definitely be a negative. Maybe wolf has some advice since he's the KF expert here. edited to add: dang you guys are too fast
lost in the wilderness
Poser 13, Poser11, Win7Pro 64, now with 24GB ram
ooh! i guess i can add my new render(only) machine! Win11, I7, RTX 3060 12GB
FrankT posted Fri, 04 May 2012 at 6:52 PM
Quote - Can you get Google Play on that? (Android Market). And what size is it?
Laurie
Yes and 7"
(screen plays video just fine Wolf - I already tested that bit :) )
FrankT posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 4:41 PM
I can even post to rendo with it!!
wolf359 posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 4:56 PM
aeilkema posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 5:07 PM
I can post at Rendo as well..... this post is made in Android not from my laptop. I just use the standard android browser. To post I need to press the reply button, otherwise it will not work.
Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722
Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(
Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk
wolf359 posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 5:15 PM
Cheers
FrankT posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 5:24 PM
I'm using the ICS+ browser
LaurieA posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 7:44 PM
Dolphin Browser is really nice too :)
Laurie
wolf359 posted Sat, 05 May 2012 at 9:50 PM
I am running Firefox mobile on my KF
but I have never even tried to post on rosity with Firefox
but I am aware of the problem posting here with built in Amazon "silk" browser.
Cheers
