I found someone willing to trade their Samsung Galaxy 2 7.7 for a PS Vita. I bought the Vita when it was released, but never touched it. I've been wanting a tablet because I need a large portable device to view documents and whatnot. As much as I'd like a Nexus 10 or a iPad 4th gen, I simply can't afford it.
How is the speed of this device and overall screen quality? Would it be considered a fair trade? I haven't been able to get anyone to consider trading the Vita for a 2nd gen iPad or a better Galaxy tablet. I'm just worried the CPU on this isn't so great.
It's a really great tablet. I have the tab 10.1, but the screen is crystal clear and bright enough to read in moderate sunlight. While the stock ROM is a tad laggy, just get CM10 and your speed worries are over.
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Hgaara said:
I found someone willing to trade their Samsung Galaxy 2 7.7 for a PS Vita. I bought the Vita when it was released, but never touched it. I've been wanting a tablet because I need a large portable device to view documents and whatnot. As much as I'd like a Nexus 10 or a iPad 4th gen, I simply can't afford it.
How is the speed of this device and overall screen quality? Would it be considered a fair trade? I haven't been able to get anyone to consider trading the Vita for a 2nd gen iPad or a better Galaxy tablet. I'm just worried the CPU on this isn't so great.
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Simply go for it its great device.and about cpu its dual core omap which not a old age processor.although now a days we got quad core on devices but dual core also gives good performance.
Screen is good with 1024x600 and tab gives full hd playback.
Books reading is average experience.
And it plays almost all hd games smoothly.so go for it.
Sweet that's reassuring. Although someone offered to trade the vita for a Galaxy tab 10.1. I believe it's the v version would that be a better choice?
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I too am wondering if I should get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7 inch). Amazon has them on sale (currently out of stock, but still allowing orders) for $179. I have a $30 credit for pre-ordering Windows 8. I also have $56.58 in rewards points from my Amazon credit card. This brings the price down to $92.42.
My goal is to find a 7 inch tablet that I can use for gaming and occasional movie watching via Netflix and Hulu Plus. Yeah, the Nexus 7 would probably be superior, but I'd never be able to get the price down to this level.
Should I get one?
the SDcard slot in my Galaxy Player 4.0 is dieing (bump the player the wrong way and is says the SD card has been removed and then remounts it seconds later). Anyone here have one of those and can compare sound quality thru HEADPHONES, my primary use will be screen off music playback, so the 4,000MAH battery sounds real nice versus the 1200MAH battery in my SGP 4.0 but I need an idea of the sound quality of the tab 2 7" before I jump on this Amazon 180 dollar deal.
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the SDcard slot in my Galaxy Player 4.0 is dieing (bump the player the wrong way and is says the SD card has been removed and then remounts it seconds later). Anyone here have one of those and can compare sound quality thru HEADPHONES, my primary use will be screen off music playback, so the 4,000MAH battery sounds real nice versus the 1200MAH battery in my SGP 4.0 but I need an idea of the sound quality of the tab 2 7" before I jump on this Amazon 180 dollar deal.
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Sound quality is pretty good
Well I ordered up one earlier today in the "bubble"between last night and now when Amazon had it listed as INSTOCK not the backorder message there now and last night, instead of sorting thru this page can you point me to the basics of Rooting, Stock Recovery Files, PIT files, best kernel/ROMS do I need to backup my EFS (was an issue on my SGP 4.0 when the guys that ported CM7 converted the file system from rfs to mtd and the script wiped the EFS folder)? Is there a Newbs start here thread? I want to be on a custom ROM before bed the day I get it, Also I've got a 64 GB microSD that was formatted and used in my 4.0, that should be plug and play at this point right?
I ordered one, too. I figure that nothing could come close to this for the $92.42 I'm paying. The Nexus 7 would be better, but not worth the additional money. And I just read that Samsung is starting to roll out the Jelly Bean update, too. Well, in France anyway.
I'll see what the stock ROM is like, but if I don't like it I'll switch to an AOKP ROM.
I'm also hoping that 8 GB (4.5 GB available) will be enough. If not, just another reason for a custom ROM...
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I ordered one, too. I figure that nothing could come close to this for the $92.42 I'm paying. The Nexus 7 would be better, but not worth the additional money. And I just read that Samsung is starting to roll out the Jelly Bean update, too. Well, in France anyway.
I'll see what the stock ROM is like, but if I don't like it I'll switch to an AOKP ROM.
I'm also hoping that 8 GB (4.5 GB available) will be enough. If not, just another reason for a custom ROM...
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Yeah, I cashed in my change bucket at the coinstar (loading it to an Amazon gift code, since they don't take a fee that way) and got the first 26 bucks that way, and there are several Jellybean ROMs on here already from what I've read so far.
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I ordered one, too. I figure that nothing could come close to this for the $92.42 I'm paying. The Nexus 7 would be better, but not worth the additional money. And I just read that Samsung is starting to roll out the Jelly Bean update, too. Well, in France anyway.
I'll see what the stock ROM is like, but if I don't like it I'll switch to an AOKP ROM.
I'm also hoping that 8 GB (4.5 GB available) will be enough. If not, just another reason for a custom ROM...
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i ended up getting a 7" galaxy tab 2 from sears.(they tell me 7-10 business days before i get it) paid $177.99 ~190 with tax..
i wanted the N7 32gb since i couldve got it for 220... but ive seen some scary things about burn in on the screen and i saw a few that have melted..
hopefully not long after i get my tab ill start cracking on some roms for the community(dont expect too much. im only a beginner with making roms)
Well my tab 2 7" I ordered on Thanksgiving arrived Today with standard Amazon shipping.
I have ordered the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 the other day. I am waiting for it to get here. But from what I read, and the videos I seen, it does seem to be a really great tablet for the price. I cant wait for mine to come in!. lol
I have a few questions about the HD that I'd like some current users to answer, if they would.
8gb vs 16gb? I'll be using a 16gb SD card, so is the internal storage boost relevant to anything?
I'll be rooting and running cm10 or 10.1 off the bat. I currently have a nook color that has seen cm7 and now cm10 and it feels like I'm trying to run windows 7 on a system that had windows 95 right before it. How much lag is there? I watched a YouTube video of someone with cm10 on their HD and the boot animation was painful to watch, seemed like it was gonna have a heart attack. I don't want anything that's gonna lag like this nook color does.
Is there an over clock kernel out or is the boot loader locked?
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aeidian said:
I have a few questions about the HD that I'd like some current users to answer, if they would.
8gb vs 16gb? I'll be using a 16gb SD card, so is the internal storage boost relevant to anything?
I'll be rooting and running cm10 or 10.1 off the bat. I currently have a nook color that has seen cm7 and now cm10 and it feels like I'm trying to run windows 7 on a system that had windows 95 right before it. How much lag is there? I watched a YouTube video of someone with cm10 on their HD and the boot animation was painful to watch, seemed like it was gonna have a heart attack. I don't want anything that's gonna lag like this nook color does.
Is there an over clock kernel out or is the boot loader locked?
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Probably not a lot of difference on EMMC size since you will be running CM10, and you'll have a big SD card for that. CM10 is great on the HD+ though there are still a couple of features to be finished. But there are no overclocked kernels out, that's going to take awhile since B&N only recently released source.
The bootloader is locked, so the only option now is booting off the SD.
People have complained about lag on the HD+ primarily I suspect because the graphics writes are so big. Personally it seems faster than my Galaxy Nexus overclocked!
After getting to the store and holding a HD and an HD+ in my hands I decided to go with the HD+. They say the HD is the same screen as the color but it felt smaller. Probably the smaller frame of the device. It just didn't do it for me. After rebuffing 3 sales people and giving each a hard look, I went with the HD+. Its not as large as I thought it would be which is a plus for me. 7 felt right 10 was too bulky. This is acceptable. Man is it lightyears beyond the color in performance too. This baby flies compared to that dinosaur. I didn't realize it would be 1500 MHz stock, no reason to overclock as far as I'm concerned. So far I'm ecstatic about it. Now if I can find a slip on case I'll be good.
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Figured I would use the same thread as seeing how it pretains to the same thing expect will be upgrading from a Nook Tablet and wondering if others have done the same and if it is worth the upgrade over the older device.
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Figured I would use the same thread as seeing how it pretains to the same thing expect will be upgrading from a Nook Tablet and wondering if others have done the same and if it is worth the upgrade over the older device.
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I went nook color to nook HD+ and the difference is night and day. I believe the specs on the tablet were a smidge better than the color right? I bought the color because there didnt seem to be any development on the tablet at the time and I had to have a fully operational tablet. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you're going to run cm10 off sdcard.
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If I do deicde to upgrade it will more then likely be the Hook HD+ that I upgrade to as the 8.9" screen is inticing since the 7inch screen of the nook tablet os a little to small for me
I can't decide what ultrabook to purchase. I've narrowed my options down to 3 laptops (all 13"):
Samsung Ativ 9 Plus
Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 2 Pro
Macbook Pro
I am hesitant about moving to Mac due to the huge learning curve (all the compatibility issues with software etc). I am and always have been a PC and Android user. One thing I cannot neglect however is the raving reviews of the Macbook Pro.
Use would be light to medium, nothing heavy like gaming or graphic design/photo editing.
Price seems about the same between all three.
Recommendations?
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I can't decide what ultrabook to purchase. I've narrowed my options down to 3 laptops (all 13"):
Samsung Ativ 9 Plus
Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 2 Pro
Macbook Pro
I am hesitant about moving to Mac due to the huge learning curve (all the compatibility issues with software etc). I am and always have been a PC and Android user. One thing I cannot neglect however is the raving reviews of the Macbook Pro.
Use would be light to medium, nothing heavy like gaming or graphic design/photo editing.
Price seems about the same between all three.
Recommendations?
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There is a new Asus also on the way. I think it is called the UX-301 or similar. It looks pretty nice as well. There is also the Sony 13 Pro which looks nicest as well although people are complaining about the fan noise. For me I think I would choose between the Asus and the Samsung.
I ended up getting the Lenovo for $1099. I was able to get the 8gb ram and 256 gb mem, $300 cheaper than the Samsung with half the ram and mem. Reviews are pretty good with the main complaint being the color yellow being more of a mustard than yellow.
For the type of use I need, i couldn't justify paying the extra money for the samsung. Hopefully, by the time I get my laptop (pre-ordered) the color issue will be fixed.
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I ended up getting the Lenovo for $1099. I was able to get the 8gb ram and 256 gb mem, $300 cheaper than the Samsung with half the ram and mem. Reviews are pretty good with the main complaint being the color yellow being more of a mustard than yellow.
For the type of use I need, i couldn't justify paying the extra money for the samsung. Hopefully, by the time I get my laptop (pre-ordered) the color issue will be fixed.
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Enjoy your new machine. I was going to chime in that if you ever find the need for a secondary multi-use machine (My primary work laptop is a tricked out Toshiba I7, 500G SSD 8Gb RAM) I bought an Asus Q200E which is a danged amazing sub-$400 machine. (I3, touch screen, 500G HDD and 4GB RAM) . Just FYI.
I'm considering buying a Nook HD but I see mix reviews based on the stock. How are your experience with the Nook compared to stock vs rooted? I've seen hybrid also but don't really understand how that works.
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I'm considering buying a Nook HD but I see mix reviews based on the stock. How are your experience with the Nook compared to stock vs rooted? I've seen hybrid also but don't really understand how that works.
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Buy it, NAND CM10.1 it, enjoy it.
Bought mine for 120€ and it is worth its money.
It is fast when CM10.1 is installed in NAND and the graphics performance is good.
I am posting in here because this is the tablet I currently have. Loved it accept the screen colors rather sucked. But it is getting a bit old and I am tired of how heavy it is.
Besides it will continue its life with another family member,
So I am looking at above 8 inch but still on a budget (Under $300?). Would like a hd screen as this screen is getting a bit rough to look at next to my galaxy note 3.
I may just end up getting a nexus 7. The reviews say that's the one to get and I do not like the ugly design of the Nexus 10. Really like the look of the Kindle HDX. However no play store and a locked down device means not tinkering .
Anyways what do you guys suggest? Any experience with and 8 inch tab or help convince me about the Nexus 7.
PS: I am on a Verizon account so lte may be a bonus.
Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks.
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I have the nexus 7 and quite like it. You might also consider either the Nook HD+ or Kindle HDX. N2A (nook to android) has boot roms for both devices that unlock them and boot a current version of Android. The current version is 4.4 Worth looking at, especially with the low prices on the Nook HD+ with B&N rethinking its tablet offerings.
I've used the N2A on one the earlier Nook color and had no problems with it.
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I am posting in here because this is the tablet I currently have. Loved it accept the screen colors rather sucked. But it is getting a bit old and I am tired of how heavy it is.
Besides it will continue its life with another family member,
So I am looking at above 8 inch but still on a budget (Under $300?). Would like a hd screen as this screen is getting a bit rough to look at next to my galaxy note 3.
I may just end up getting a nexus 7. The reviews say that's the one to get and I do not like the ugly design of the Nexus 10. Really like the look of the Kindle HDX. However no play store and a locked down device means not tinkering .
Anyways what do you guys suggest? Any experience with and 8 inch tab or help convince me about the Nexus 7.
PS: I am on a Verizon account so lte may be a bonus.
Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks.
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Ok. After a lot of consideration I ended up getting a Asus Transformer TF701. You can not beat it at $299! Great screen, runs a fairly bloat free vanilla version of Android.
Really like this tablet. Almost a shame it does not get the attention it deserves.
I think Asus would do better with it if they advertise. Plus I can get the keyboard docks later.
Thanks for the suggestions though.