So I am pretty happy with the a100, sans a few issues. The touch screen seems pretty bad toward the edges. It is particularly tough to hit refresh or close a tab in the browser. The next issue is the viewing angle. From the non-volume rocker side, its AWFUL. I mean, I have to look straight into it to see anything. Lastly, and this may be a software issue I have caused... the screen lock is immediate no matter what. I hate that. I want a pin, but want it to only be enabled after 2-3 minutes so I am not constantly entering a PIN to use this thing.
So, are these typical a100 issues or is mine bad and needing an exchange?
those are typical and things an owner has to deal with or return it. I chose to keep and still love it, but it is my first tablet and I got it for a deal.
one thing you can fix is the lock screen thing. go to Settings>location and security >lock screen (second section.) mine is just set to off since I feel safe about where I leave it and don't mind others using it. also in settings go to screen>time out settings for that option, and go to Wifi and network>wifi settings>wifi disconnect policy to change that. good luck
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So I am pretty happy with the a100, sans a few issues. The touch screen seems pretty bad toward the edges. It is particularly tough to hit refresh or close a tab in the browser. The next issue is the viewing angle. From the non-volume rocker side, its AWFUL. I mean, I have to look straight into it to see anything. Lastly, and this may be a software issue I have caused... the screen lock is immediate no matter what. I hate that. I want a pin, but want it to only be enabled after 2-3 minutes so I am not constantly entering a PIN to use this thing.
So, are these typical a100 issues or is mine bad and needing an exchange?
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Hey man are you in nyc I would love to get my hands on one of these new or used but they are all sold out everywhere here.
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those are typical and things an owner has to deal with or return it. I chose to keep and still love it, but it is my first tablet and I got it for a deal.
one thing you can fix is the lock screen thing. go to Settings>location and security >lock screen (second section.) mine is just set to off since I feel safe about where I leave it and don't mind others using it. also in settings go to screen>time out settings for that option, and go to Wifi and network>wifi settings>wifi disconnect policy to change that. good luck
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Thanks. Unfortunately, even after changing the timeout until lock, it is immediately locked upon being turned off. If the other issues are normal, I may just look at getting another 7 incher. Womp.
Also, I am in Boston.
Edit: Well, this is interesting, and different from all my other android devices. The timeout for locking is only for locking the screen after it automatically turns off. So, apparently, if you manually turn off the device, it will immediately lock. Kinda dumb, but at least I know its not a software issue that will be fixed by getting another a100.
I bought mine at BestBuy during black Friday for a really good deal. Those issues are annoying but for the deal I got I can live with. I'm just hoping after Acer pushes ICS update to these tabs, devs will start working on these. I also hope Acer allows unlocking the bootloader like HTC did.
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I bought mine 2 weeks ago on eBay for 270 it was like new the stickers box everything was there
the owner wanted a 10 inch that's why he sold it I don't blame him
I want a 10inch
I keep this one because its pretty,fast it got everything you want in a tablet except the bootloader is locked that's a deal breaker for me.
I will sell it when new other quad core tablets are starting to come out
I say if. you can afford a 10in sell it. otherwise its a good tablet
I love it many people here do too
better than kindle fire trust me
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Screen sensitivity is definitely an issue. A member sent his in to acer to get checked out. Maybe they can fix it via OTA.
Viewing angle thats just how it is. If you flip 180 then it isnt so much an issue.
Battery thats just how it is. Wish it would last longer but atleast it charges fast
For the $250 I got it for there isn't any other 7 inch tablet that can do what this does. If you root and change build prop ID to a500 you can see more apps in the Market ie gameloft games.
The only thing I wished is the 16gb went down in price too. The 8gb limit is killing me. I have 1.7gb left. HD games require so much data now.
If you got it for $250 or less I say keep it til something better comes out. And I dont mean rumored devices. Exchanging it will have the same issue/drawback.
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Viewing angle thats just how it is. If you flip 180 then it isnt so much an issue.
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I completely agree
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Battery thats just how it is. Wish it would last longer but atleast it charges fast
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The only thing I wished is the 16gb went down in price too. The 8gb limit is killing me. I have 1.7gb left. HD games require so much data now.
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Did you try Link2SD?
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Did you try Link2SD?
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Links2sd requires an ext partition in your sdcard, you can try my experimental script in the dev section that will swap your microsd card with the internal memory to give you a huge increase without repartitoning.
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Tried link2sd and was using gl to sd but now this. Props to crossix for this mod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422158
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Links2sd requires an ext partition in your sdcard, you can try my experimental script in the dev section that will swap your microsd card with the internal memory to give you a huge increase without repartitoning.
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yes, i'm following the thread, bu my external SD is 8gb, like internal SD, so...
I suppose it is more usefull if you have a bigger SD than internal, uh?
yes, considering the local wal-mart sells 16gb microsd cards for under 30 (you can find a 32gb online for even cheaper).
Buying an microsd card and doing the swap is a lot cheaper than buying a whole new tablet just for more memory and the ability to add custom roms.
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yes, considering the local wal-mart sells 16gb microsd cards for under 30 (you can find a 32gb online for even cheaper).
Buying an microsd card and doing the swap is a lot cheaper than buying a whole new tablet just for more memory and the ability to add custom roms.
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I completely agree...
But, do not forget, Italy is not the same as US market... so, at the end, here you can buy a 32gb micro sd for something like 50/60 usd
Sure, cheaper than buy a new tablet, but not so cheap as in US...
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I have decided that I can not deal with the locked bootloader on this tablet and have chosen to sell it (got more then I paid). The A100 is a wonderful tablet and has great potential but the lack of developers and dead end bootloader is a showstopper.
I am waiting for another brand 7 inch tablet to arrive by Fedex later this week. It has the same basic specs as the a100. CWM is already available and there is a small amount development going on. But it is new on the market. No ICS yet. There is some talk in getting CM9 on it.
It is really disappointing that the 10 inch tabs are getting all of the glory, I really think the 7 inch is the best size for carrying with you.
see yah!
The locked bootloader isn't a big deal for me because the tab already does everything I want it to do. The only thing that could make this tab already better than what it is would be the unlocked bootloader that way we could look at different rom options (but to be honest the rom that's currently there isn't that bad at all). Granted it would be nice to overclock, but its already pretty fast and I haven't really had any hiccups while using it since I released the custom build.prop (except for using hdmi which I'm working on).
I think eventually we'll get some sort of work around for the bootloader working, its just a matter of time. I'm definitely not going to drop this tab though just because we don't have it figured out yet.
I do wish there was someone other than myself that's taken an interest in this tab that knows their way around custom recoverys and bootloaders since that's not one of my strong points but at least I'm trying to help.
I wont call you a sell out, but I will wish you good luck with your new device and happy modding!
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Which tablet did you get? I'm starting to look into getting a new one and giving this one to my wife.
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Never really understood why people have to announce that they're dumping their device and leaving the forum. Has anyone ever seen a community beg a person PLEASE keep their tablet/phone/etc and stay?
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Never really understood why people have to announce that they're dumping their device and leaving the forum. Has anyone ever seen a community beg a person PLEASE keep their tablet/phone/etc and stay?
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I agree, but everyone is entitled to thier opinion. I personally don't care how bad you thought it sucked and what you're replacing it with. If you don't have anything useful to contribute don't bother posting. For me these "goodbye" types of posts fall into that catagory.
That's just my own opinion though.
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Never really understood why people have to announce that they're dumping their device and leaving the forum. Has anyone ever seen a community beg a person PLEASE keep their tablet/phone/etc and stay?
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I actually like my A100 and plan to hold on to it for a while.
Is that okay with everyone?
(Of course if someone wanted to pay me enough for it so I could buy the next, better thing....)
to OP good luck with your future endeavors as I am sure you will have new things you will complain about your new device seeing how you would post something like this.
And crossix thank you for all your hard work. I really wish I knew more than I could to help you and others out but I try to put in where I can. We need more devs like you around here.
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I think its a simple way of letting their frustrations go. I was just doing some research on this tab as I'd like to have a nice little 7 inch carry along but not so sure about it with the locked b/l and bad viewing angles.
Is the screen as bad as it looks in videos? From what I've seen and read this thing runs very smooth and lagfree, am I right about that?
Thanks for any info.
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I think its a simple way of letting their frustrations go. I was just doing some research on this tab as I'd like to have a nice little 7 inch carry along but not so sure about it with the locked b/l and bad viewing angles.
Is the screen as bad as it looks in videos? From what I've seen and read this thing runs very smooth and lagfree, am I right about that?
Thanks for any info.
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Theres really only 1 bad angle which is about 120 degrees towards the bottom. It gets darker. So jus flip it 180 in landscape and youre good. Left, right and top angle are great IMO. As far as speed. Here's one I posted....you be the judge....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-99O4-gmQ6E&list=UUHqepxR6_suYYKySqKxymDg&index=3&feature=plcp
The only lag I've ever experienced was when I was on the early 3.2 builds. After upgrading to the latest 3.2.1and running the custom build.prop, the only bit of lag I've seen is playing 720p video in flash and 720p software mode video on hdmi out. But my atrix had the same issue, so I think its just a limitation of stock tegra2. I resovled it on my atrix by overclocking, so if we ever find a method of running a custom kernel I think it'll be resolved.
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I have never experienced any lag whatsoever in the a100. also, i have heard so much about the viewing angles, and as aznmode said, there is only one slightly off angle and there is no reason whatsoever to have to be looking in that angle unless you just choose to do so. I have several tabs and i use the acer more than the others combined because it does everything that is needed and it is very easy to carry around. Also I have hear reviewers complain about the battery, however i can useit on and off all day long without charging and also it charges twice as fast as most. i wouldn't hesitate to purchase this tab again, i would just love to see some more development. The rom itself is very fast and extremely stable, the only real complaint that i have about the tab is that i would like to see usb host mode working. i also wanted to say thanks to crossix and all of the other devs that have put alot of work into it so far!
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After upgrading to the latest 3.2.1and running the custom build.prop, the only bit of lag I've seen is playing 720p video in flash and 720p software mode video on hdmi out.
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What this custom build.prop is effecting on? Better performances? better battery life?
i'm on 2007.04 Gen1...
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What this custom build.prop is effecting on? Better performances? better battery life?
i'm on 2007.04 Gen1...
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All of the above, you can check it out over in the dev section
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All of the above, you can check it out over in the dev section
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Thanx...i've installed...
Now i just need to find mode to free memory for -finally, now it is checked like an a500, compatible device- install the TinTinHD app i bought few weeks ago: it need 1.5 gb of data
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Thanx...i've installed...
Now i just need to find mode to free memory for -finally, now it is checked like an a500, compatible device- install the TinTinHD app i bought few weeks ago: it need 1.5 gb of data
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If you have a big microsd card, you could swap it with the internal memory (I really need to add direct links to these things to my signature..).
Just out of curiosity has anyone contracted koush to see if he can unlock the bootloader. On his website he says that he just needs the tablet for about a week. I know that you guys have been working on it and have made some bits of progress, but maybe a new set of eyes might be helpful. I do support for two as we got the kids some for Christmas but I need to leave them stock so they can't get into and erase stuff they need for them to run.
Don't want to step on anyone's toes or if this has already been attempted just disregard.
Thanks to the developers for their work.
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see yah!
The locked bootloader isn't a big deal for me because the tab already does everything I want it to do. The only thing that could make this tab already better than what it is would be the unlocked bootloader that way we could look at different rom options (but to be honest the rom that's currently there isn't that bad at all). Granted it would be nice to overclock, but its already pretty fast and I haven't really had any hiccups while using it since I released the custom build.prop (except for using hdmi which I'm working on).
I think eventually we'll get some sort of work around for the bootloader working, its just a matter of time. I'm definitely not going to drop this tab though just because we don't have it figured out yet.
I do wish there was someone other than myself that's taken an interest in this tab that knows their way around custom recoverys and bootloaders since that's not one of my strong points but at least I'm trying to help.
I wont call you a sell out, but I will wish you good luck with your new device and happy modding!
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I started this thread when I was really pissed off at the A100. Between my touch screen failing and the many hours spent to get a working tun.ko on it. Due to the encrypted kernel I could not even load a kernel module.
To explain I need tun.ko and advanced routing so I can connect to a Cisco VPN for work. While waiting for my tab to be returned from service went to Best Buy and picked up the Samsung Galaxy tab plus, installed VPNC and it worked with no problem.
The A100 is a really nice device and for 90% of people it is perfect. I actually preferred the styling compared to the Samsung slab, but VPN is the reason I wanted a tab in the first place.
I wish you all good luck with cracking the bootloader.
I plan on keeping my a100 at least until I can afford a tegra 3 tab.
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I started this thread when I was really pissed off at the A100. Between my touch screen failing and the many hours spent to get a working tun.ko on it. Due to the encrypted kernel I could not even load a kernel module.
To explain I need tun.ko and advanced routing so I can connect to a Cisco VPN for work. While waiting for my tab to be returned from service went to Best Buy and picked up the Samsung Galaxy tab plus, installed VPNC and it worked with no problem.
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I use remote desktop with a virtual pc setup to connect up to my works Cisco VPN and it works really well, especially when I have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse connected up to the tab (I also use this same setup with my atrix), it works great!
I also use this same setup for one of my clients Nortel Networks VPN which doesn't work at all on android nativity. I'm sorry you had a bad experience with the a100 but for the price its hard to find fault with it.
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I use remote desktop with a virtual pc setup to connect up to my works Cisco VPN and it works really well, especially when I have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse connected up to the tab (I also use this same setup with my atrix), it works great!
I also use this same setup for one of my clients Nortel Networks VPN which doesn't work at all on android nativity. I'm sorry you had a bad experience with the a100 but for the price its hard to find fault with it.
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Agreed the price is right.
The virtual PC solution is not an option since I not only need it for RDP and VNC but also to sync my contacts, email and calendar. I was connecting to my home VPN and then jumping through to work but I need my contacts and email in somewhat a real time solution.
Please share you first thoughts on the phone and software.. Also let us know if you picked it up opening morning; Was it busy? Was it worth it?
Im curious to see some Benchmarks and Network speed test? !
It'd almost too thin. I will definitely be getting a case for this. Or maybe an extended batter and a case.
The power button is too small/difficult to press. Probably just needs some getting used to. The back and menu button light up and go away so when you're looking at the phone you don't actually see them. this will probably also take some getting used to, but it does make the phone look minimal.
The screen looks huge and is very sharp. Like crazy sharp. There's a widget called Media Hub on by default and inside it are 3 little movie posters or box art covers and they are just incredibly sharp.
I have fairly large hands, but wouldn't want to use this if my hands were any smaller perhaps.
T-Mobile didn't have any accessories. They really weren't prepared for this launch.
update: The included headset seems decent. I was slightly miffed that the GS2 didn't include a headset since, the bulk pricing on them is like 5 cents. The only "but" is it has an always-tangle cord. Why do they even make these anymore? Flat, non-tacky/sticky cord would have been too much to ask for?
update: it did offer me the 50GB of free dropbox which some other carriers opted out of for some reason
Where are you located? Where did you pick it up? What color? Gb?How responsive is it? Sorry for the questions! Just eager to know!!
I live in Chicago. I was told 5 of our area stores got it in stock. ~75 phones per store. The store I went to was around 51st and Pulaski. I had called yesterday and a nice young girl put me on a list. My wife (who happened to be on staycation this week) showed up and picked it up for me.
The only one they have is the blueish pebble color, 16GB in stock. I don't think I would have paid $50 for the extra 16GB even if I had the option. I ordered a 64GB microSD (SDXC or whatever its called) for $50 from Amazon, but Newegg has them for even cheaper.
Not sure how to answer the responsiveness question since my "old" Galaxy S2 was quite responsive. Her line was eligible for upgrade also, so I gave her my GS2 and she gave me the GS3. Everything is pretty much instantaneous.
I would say going from a GS2 to a GS3 the only thing that really jumps out at me so far is the screen. It is incredibly sharp. The phone is also crazy thin.
I got mine at one of the Southcenter mall locations (about 10 miles south of Seattle). I got there 45 minutes before opening and the place was a ghost town. They opened the doors 10 minutes before opening time and there was no crowd at all. I walked right up to a sales person and purchased the phone.
T-Mobile made sure to point out (and require my initials in acknowledgement) the $50 restocking fee. That will probably keep me from returning the 16GB within my buyers remorse period and getting a new 32GB.
They only had the blue 16GB phone so that is what I got. I would have purchased the 32GB version if they had it. My previous phone is a Galaxy S1 running Slim ICS. The new touchwiz is taking a little getting use to, but it's not bad. I'm enjoying learning about the new face detect and motion jesture features. Seems like they might come in handy.
I'm stumped trying to connect my PC to the phone in mass storage mode. My only choices are media mode or camera mode. Neither are very fast. Windows is telling me it will take 5+ hours to move 7.5GB of data (that took about 10 minutes to copy from my old device).
I came to XDA today to see if anyone had made a rooting guide. I need to get adfree installed and Titanium backup would be nice to have so I could restore data from a small handful of apps.
EDIT: It was also interesting that debugging mode is enabled by default. That doesn't seem normal.
No worth the price.going back to my sgII.It's not that much better at all.I feel like a sucker to tell the truth.getting my money back.
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No worth the price.going back to my sgII.It's not that much better at all.I feel like a sucker to tell the truth.getting my money back.
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Enjoy the $50 restocking fee
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...I'm stumped trying to connect my PC to the phone in mass storage mode. My only choices are media mode or camera mode. Neither are very fast. Windows is telling me it will take 5+ hours to move 7.5GB of data (that took about 10 minutes to copy from my old device)....
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Install a server that can handle SAMBA/CIFS and install AndSMB on your phone. Then transfer files that way. it is pretty sweet, especially if you are running N on your wireless router.
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I got mine at one of the Southcenter mall locations (about 10 miles south of Seattle). I got there 45 minutes before opening and the place was a ghost town. They opened the doors 10 minutes before opening time and there was no crowd at all. I walked right up to a sales person and purchased the phone.
T-Mobile made sure to point out (and require my initials in acknowledgement) the $50 restocking fee. That will probably keep me from returning the 16GB within my buyers remorse period and getting a new 32GB.
They only had the blue 16GB phone so that is what I got. I would have purchased the 32GB version if they had it. My previous phone is a Galaxy S1 running Slim ICS. The new touchwiz is taking a little getting use to, but it's not bad. I'm enjoying learning about the new face detect and motion jesture features. Seems like they might come in handy.
I'm stumped trying to connect my PC to the phone in mass storage mode. My only choices are media mode or camera mode. Neither are very fast. Windows is telling me it will take 5+ hours to move 7.5GB of data (that took about 10 minutes to copy from my old device).
I came to XDA today to see if anyone had made a rooting guide. I need to get adfree installed and Titanium backup would be nice to have so I could restore data from a small handful of apps.
EDIT: It was also interesting that debugging mode is enabled by default. That doesn't seem normal.
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Debugging mode was also enabled by default on my One X (int version)
It's definitely something I wasn't expecting
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I got mine around noon today in Indianapolis. I wasn't excepting them to get them. I don't think they were either.
Coming from a G2X, I'm really liking it so far.
*The screen is very nice, especially when watching videos.
*It's light but it feels nice in the hand. I don't have really big hands but I find it easy to use one-handed. It helps that Samsung puts their power button on the side of the phone.
*It's fast and smooth. I just got all of my apps and widgets loaded and no noticeable lag yet.
Gonna play some more and report back.
So far hows T-Mobile network working with it? Do they have Visual voicemail and wifi calling?
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So far hows T-Mobile network working with it? Do they have Visual voicemail and wifi calling?
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yes they do. I havent had much time to mess with my phone yet but one thing that bugs me is the Email App. you can't multi-select email and mark as read, only for mark as unread, deleting and move to another folder. Will test out other things later.
Here's a question that I haven't seen answered - hopefully it's not a stupid one.
One of the things I've really enjoyed about my G2 is the deep integration of Google Voice. It's like having a dual sim phone.
Has Samsung limited that integration with Touchwiz? Overall, how well-integrated is Google Voice?
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Here's a question that I haven't seen answered - hopefully it's not a stupid one.
One of the things I've really enjoyed about my G2 is the deep integration of Google Voice. It's like having a dual sim phone.
Has Samsung limited that integration with Touchwiz? Overall, how well-integrated is Google Voice?
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It looks like the same setup for the gs3. I was able to set my main messages app to use for google voice. So I don't even have to go into the voice app to send a text message
We need root
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Picked up phone at 9am at t-mobile in bellevue. 4G seems spotty for me so far..
display is nice and big though. Device is super light. Enjoying it so far
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Better than the full price I paid.Its just not that much better than the gsII.so for me to spend that kind of money it better blow my mind.But good luck.
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I'm from Philly, my phone is the bomb. It's ultra responsive, just like ios, Touchwiz is way better, feels more refined for ics. I'm thoroughly impressed by Samsung for getting it.
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Picked up phone at 9am at t-mobile in bellevue. 4G seems spotty for me so far..
display is nice and big though. Device is super light. Enjoying it so far
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Hey I was at Bellevue Square to. bright and early. What time were you there?
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I'm stumped trying to connect my PC to the phone in mass storage mode. My only choices are media mode or camera mode. Neither are very fast. Windows is telling me it will take 5+ hours to move 7.5GB of data (that took about 10 minutes to copy from my old device).
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i think the reason for removing the mass storage mode is because of kies air.. samsung wants us to use the software..
ok I just ordered my nexus 7 16gb it will be 275 delivers with a 20$ Google play credit.
main reasons. ips display. and charges over usb those are my only gripes abou the a100 the display just wanst up to snuff compared to my original ipad. i bought ti see if i preferred android to apple and i stopped using my ipad completely.
is my a100 worth anything now-- rooted cwm unlooked loader. 32 gb card
Well with the Nexus 7 available for pre order I don't see our used A100's selling anywhere close to $200.
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Well with the Nexus 7 available for pre order I don't see our used A100's selling anywhere close to $200.
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They can be had locally for 180-200 without an SD card or any extras, however I see that dropping VERY fast when the nexus 7 actually releases. If you're planning on selling it, put it up NOW, and ask for 200, and take the first offer that comes close, say 180.
Plus its starting to become known what issues they have, including faulty EMMC hardware that will brick itself for no real reason.
I've been considering selling mine, but we've been through alot together, not sure I want to let it go, and if I did, what I would replace it with...
I'm considering this too. The nexus 7 seems like a sweeter deal, having Jelly Bean, a better CPU and GPU, for $199. I would be happy to sell for about $150 and then just spend $50 for the nexus. Doesn't seem like a bad deal.
Our iconia doesn't have the great screen either, and I would like a better screen...
The only downside with the Nexus 7 is it doesn't have the external SD slot. You won't be able to store much on the 8GB internal storage. The OS itself with apps will take about 2GB leaving with 6GB. A decent game's data will take up 1GB to 2GB. The storage gets drained pretty quickly.
I pre-ordered the Nexus 7 as well but I'm not even going to consider selling my A100. The A100 is the tablet I use around the house or when I go outside, but with the Nexus 7, the A100 will just replace my desktop table's tablet which is my Viewsonic G Tablet. I'll probably just give the G Tablet to my parents or something
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The only downside with the Nexus 7 is it doesn't have the external SD slot. You won't be able to store much on the 8GB internal storage. The OS itself with apps will take about 2GB leaving with 6GB. A decent game's data will take up 1GB to 2GB. The storage gets drained pretty quickly.
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It has otg so you can use flash drives on it, its not as limited as it seems at first.
Tapatalked from my A100 - CM9 unsecured tester.
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It has otg so you can use flash drives on it, its not as limited as it seems at first.
Tapatalked from my A100 - CM9 unsecured tester.
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I was lurking the forums because I'm debating finding a cheap Iconia instead of getting a Nexus 7 (HDMI and expandable memory would be awesome for emulators and hd video), but I feel I should tell you that the Nexus 7 does NOT support storage devices OTG. The conclusion we came to on reddit is that FAT32 requires a license to Microsoft and they didn't want to pay it for whatever reason, I don't know if that's something you could work around or not with a good dev community. Same with MHL (which is unsupported out of the box), I've heard a decent dev community could get it working but after hearing the same about the Xperia Play, I'm not counting on it.
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I was lurking the forums because I'm debating finding a cheap Iconia instead of getting a Nexus 7 (HDMI and expandable memory would be awesome for emulators and hd video), but I feel I should tell you that the Nexus 7 does NOT support storage devices OTG. The conclusion we came to on reddit is that FAT32 requires a license to Microsoft and they didn't want to pay it for whatever reason, I don't know if that's something you could work around or not with a good dev community. Same with MHL (which is unsupported out of the box), I've heard a decent dev community could get it working but after hearing the same about the Xperia Play, I'm not counting on it.
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And why is otg limited to fat32? I don't recall ever saying fat32 either, but I could always be wrong about this, so don't take the wrong way, just wondering why it would require only fat32. And I'm sorry, but anything out of Reddit I take with a grain of salt.
Tapatalked from my A100 - CM9 unsecured tester.
Nexus 7 was looking pretty good compared to the A100. Lighter weight (important to me as an ebook reader), better display and longer battery life.
However, the lack of microSD slot is an issue because I like carrying around a lot of media and don't want some dongle hanging off the tablet. And I just bought a 27" monitor that has dual HDMI and it looks great connected to the A100, something else the Nexus can't do. (I also sometimes connect the A100 to the 50" flat screen via HDMI.)
Instead of paying $50 more for an extra 8gb of internal storage, I'd pay that to get my microSD slot and HDMI out back. I would also miss things like a real rotation lock button, but that one is not the deal-breaker the others are.
So no trade-in for me yet. And if I'm going to add a second tablet for other purposes, it would more likely just be a bigger one. Like an iPad.
Of course, if I didn't already own an A100, the Nexus 7 does look like the hottest deal on the market. This month.
That's pretty much where I stand now. The a100 has its strong points, the nexus 7 also has its strong points. If I didn't already have my a100 I would probably get the nexus. I was considering selling the a100 to maybe get a nexus, however I've decided its not worth it for the nexus. If I'm going to unload the a100 it'll be for a 10", maybe the a500 or something like that. If I come across a great deal and get the nexus I'll give the a100 to the wife lol. Same way my mom has a modded kindle fire.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
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And why is otg limited to fat32? I don't recall ever saying fat32 either, but I could always be wrong about this, so don't take the wrong way, just wondering why it would require only fat32. And I'm sorry, but anything out of Reddit I take with a grain of salt.
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It's been confirmed to work, only after rooting, and only for transferring files. So you can't watch videos stored on the card, nut you can move them and watch them from the internal storage. Not sure about music and photos.
The android community on Reddit is a little better than you're implying. A lot of xda members use it too, actually. It's the source for a lot of news and initial discussion of that news too. It's a pretty decent community if you can get past preconceived notions of Reddit as a whole.
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It's been confirmed to work, only after rooting, and only for transferring files. So you can't watch videos stored on the card, nut you can move them and watch them from the internal storage. Not sure about music and photos.
The android community on Reddit is a little better than you're implying. A lot of xda members use it too, actually. It's the source for a lot of news and initial discussion of that news too. It's a pretty decent community if you can get past preconceived notions of Reddit as a whole.
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Thanks for the updated info, its good to know at least some kind of external storage is available.
I didn't mean to offend anyone with my Reddit comment, as with all internet forums there's good and bad, however its just my experience to not immediately trust Reddit info. That being said, I don't immediately trust xda info either, I do my own research.
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Thanks for the updated info, its good to know at least some kind of external storage is available.
I didn't mean to offend anyone with my Reddit comment, as with all internet forums there's good and bad, however its just my experience to not immediately trust Reddit info. That being said, I don't immediately trust xda info either, I do my own research.
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You're fine, man. No worries. There's a lot of info over on the Nexus 7 xda forums too, Im lurking over there as well so that info may have come from there. Regardless, I can't wait for the thing to release.
I'm also going to head off of the A100. I'm not sure exactly what tablet I will get, but I'm selling my A100 8gb (with all accessories) for $200 on Kijiji.
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I'm also going to head off of the A100. I'm not sure exactly what tablet I will get, but I'm selling my A100 8gb (with all accessories) for $200 on Kijiji.
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Good luck on your new device, and of course, remember to come back and let us know how it goes
FYI About A100 Prices Dropping
Just got a notice from eBay that A100 8G (on HC - NOT on ICS) is now available for $140+ free shipping. It is manufacturer refurbished.
I am tempted to buy for kids.
my acer a100 is being sold for $100 to my brother the day my nexus 7 arrives, I have the 16gb version on pre-order. the screen upgrade was the reason for the move also since the nexus is thinner I should be able to mount it in a dockable position in the car where the acer was mounted behind the stereo bezel.
As of now, I am likely to be moving on to the Nexus 7 as well.
I was holding out. My reason: The Nexus 7 does not have a microSD slot, and I really like using my 64 GB microSD cards in my devices.
This rationale kept me in the A100 camp-- until my A100 corrupted its 64 GB microsd card!
To me, selling stuff is a headache. So, I'll likely just give my A100 & accessories away. I don't know any forum members personally, and don't know if any are in my area. So, some kid who does something that shows he/she has a good head on their shoulders, or some older person who expresses a desire to stay up with the times will just get an A100 handed to them.
Should I leave this forum, thanks a lot to everyone here.
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As of now, I am likely to be moving on to the Nexus 7 as well.
I was holding out. My reason: The Nexus 7 does not have a microSD slot, and I really like using my 64 GB microSD cards in my devices.
This rationale kept me in the A100 camp-- until my A100 corrupted its 64 GB microsd card!
To me, selling stuff is a headache. So, I'll likely just give my A100 & accessories away. I don't know any forum members personally, and don't know if any are in my area. So, some kid who does something that shows he/she has a good head on their shoulders, or some older person who expresses a desire to stay up with the times will just get an A100 handed to them.
Should I leave this forum, thanks a lot to everyone here.
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You should never even talk about leaving here doc. What a great thing for you to do. Some college student would love to have this. Very generous of you.
As you guys know (or if you don't, you will now) that many manufacturers are releasing phones in which do not have an external SD card and are banging us over by providing really low storage option inside of phones. What got me thinking is that there is a 64GB SD card on sale for 40 bucks at certain retailers and i wanted to buy one and then i came out with the thought that, almost every new phones coming out doesn't have a slot for the SD card. Sure the s3 does but i wont have the s3 forever. What would you guys do?
I know some say, turn to cloud but lets be realistic (at least here in the states). For starters, t mobile doesn't have the best coverage meaning internet is not available everywhere which means if you go visit grandma's farm, you are bored to death and forced to play with cows or ride horses (although riding horses should make you put your phone down lol). Lets say you have glorious verizon with its "great" LTE network and coverage. Well then you are stuck at 2GB or what ever plan you have. point is that you are stuck, so once over the threshold, you are going to get rocked with a fee.
Taking a more personal look, my SD card consists mostly of music (7GB, 800 songs and counting..I like my songs high quality ala 320kbps mp3/aac or 1000kbps Flac), I have 2 nandroids (1 for stock TW JB and the other for AOSP...you know these can make dents on the SD card, apps that require large amounts of data on the SD card.) so right off the bat, i dont need a 64 gb but i know in the future (give or take 2 years, ill HAVe to go that high.)
What are your thoughts? should i just get it anyway? what do you think can be done to get the attention of manufacturers about this issue? any other thoughts?
I'm pretty sure that Samsung has no plans to get rid of the sd card slot.
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Wtf? Buy it, and worry about your $40 investment when the time comes.
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Yeah just buy it bro. Just know you can only put music videos on the card not apps. My phone storage is almost full because of apps but I have a 64gb card
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Being a professional photographer on the side... I will give you this advic - nothing less than a class 10 card, and nothing else besides sandisk or PNY
I've heard enough about how finicky the 64Gb cards can be that I decided to go for 32Gb. 32Gb is only $20. If $20 is still more than you want to spend, 16Gb is like, $10 or less. For $10, does it really matter if you're going to use it forever ? I mean, the phone likely cost many times that and has a limited lifespan of its own.
Just get whatever you're comfortable paying for.
I just bought a SanDisk 32G sd card, but it won't mount. When I try, it said blank sdcard or unsupported files. I tried formatting it but I get the same message. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I'm pretty sure that Samsung has no plans to get rid of the sd card slot.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
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That's a NEXUS phone. Those specifications are determined by Google, not Samsung.
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I've heard enough about how finicky the 64Gb cards can be that I decided to go for 32Gb. 32Gb is only $20. If $20 is still more than you want to spend, 16Gb is like, $10 or less. For $10, does it really matter if you're going to use it forever ? I mean, the phone likely cost many times that and has a limited lifespan of its own.
Just get whatever you're comfortable paying for.
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I am confused why the biggest concern for people when buying these things is simply cost. Sure you can pick up a 32 GB card for 10 bucks... But when it crashes on you a year from now, and the cheap ones typically do, don't come posting a thread here asking why it doesn't mount or why all of your stuff is mysteriously missing from your card. QUALITY people... Not quantity. Its like putting $30 tires on your Ferrari and wondering why it doesn't handle the way it is supposed to. I have had my PNY class 10 card for almost 2 years now with no issues, and yes it was a little more expensive but it is way more reliable than these cheap ass Kingston and no name class 2 or 4 cards that people throw into these things.
Both of the sandisks I have owned have crashed on me. A 16 and 8 GB. Never again will I cheap out on SD cards. Its not worth losing 2 years or a year's worth of data.
I've been buying 32s and compatible 64s every chance I get.
SD slots will be with us for the long haul.
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That's a NEXUS phone. Those specifications are determined by Google, not Samsung.
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Nexus phones set the standard.
i'm sure more devices will come out without SDCard and removable batteries...
i was actually quite surprised the Galaxy S3 got both good deals, since the Galaxy Nexus had no removable storage..and then HTC came along with their brilliant plan of the One Series...
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Nexus phones set the standard.
i'm sure more devices will come out without SDCard and removable batteries...
i was actually quite surprised the Galaxy S3 got both good deals, since the Galaxy Nexus had no removable storage..and then HTC came along with their brilliant plan of the One Series...
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I totally disagree! I don't think Nexus phones set the standard. I do understand that Google would like to gently nudge us all into using the cloud, but I will go kicking and screaming all the way. I hope they come to their senses and support choice like they should.
Get it.
I think you should get it. You might need it down the road. And even if you don't need it right away, it's still be handy to have. I have a 16GB card now, but I'll get a 32 or higher later on.
And you're right, these lack of SD slots are crazy.
Got the 64GB for Christmas.
If anyone is interested..this is where my sister/brother bought it from...
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Micro...&qid=1356867323&sr=8-1&keywords=64gb+micro+sd
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I think the bigger question is whether we should start training ourselves to use the cloud rather than relying on our sd cards. But I still say the answer is no. Samsung is a big enough player that they can dictate design rather than be dictated to. I don't think they'll abandon these removable parts anytime soon. Maybe in 5 years, Samsung will have their own cloud offering and will force us to use it in lieu of local storage. MAYBE.
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I think the bigger question is whether we should start training ourselves to use the cloud rather than relying on our sd cards. But I still say the answer is no. Samsung is a big enough player that they can dictate design rather than be dictated to. I don't think they'll abandon these removable parts anytime soon. Maybe in 5 years, Samsung will have their own cloud offering and will force us to use it in lieu of local storage. MAYBE.
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I think we really lack the infrastructure to go cloud-only for things like music and movies. The cell towers aren't everywhere - many people can't stream everything even if they want to. People still want to watch movies or listen to music on an airplane without having to pay (or compete for bandwidth if the air carrier is nice enough to let people have at it for free).
I think there are many valid situations when the cloud is simply not an option.
I would buy it. I got a SanDisk 64th class 10 for$39.99 at best buy online a while ago. I am on completely stock with root only and using the apps2external mod by zedomax . Now I have 60gb internal storage and my regular internal storage is now my external storage . Quite convenient...
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CAR1977 said:
I would buy it. I got a SanDisk 64th class 10 for$39.99 at best buy online a while ago. I am on completely stock with root only and using the apps2external mod by zedomax . Now I have 60gb internal storage and my regular internal storage is now my external storage . Quite convenient...
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I got the same card, inserted it, mounts fine, copied a bunch of music to it, works great. However, it doesn't "click" when you press it in, and won't eject! Other than that, works fine. Is there some trick I don't know about? Any advice? I don't want to damage it or my phone in the process of removing it. so far, I've just not worried about it, but at some point I'll want to eject it...
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I got the same card, inserted it, mounts fine, copied a bunch of music to it, works great. However, it doesn't "click" when you press it in, and won't eject! Other than that, works fine. Is there some trick I don't know about? Any advice? I don't want to damage it or my phone in the process of removing it. so far, I've just not worried about it, but at some point I'll want to eject it...
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It sounds like an issue with your phone. Do you have the problem with other cards as well? The mechanism to eject its part of the phone hardware and really not related to the card. My card ejects fine. I just have to push it in and it will then be ejected...
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Current 32Gb owners feel free to aviod this topic if you wish, I know you're answer will contain bias
Multitouch issues, GPS issues, random reboots. All making headlines in the tech media. When I see this I have to ask myself do I REALLY want to entrust this company with the higher priced model? I mean it's $40 ok I get it. But when it comes to customer satisfaction and not wanting to get burned you have to draw the line somewhere.
No matter what, you're not going to get burned.
They have a 1 year warranty.
The extra memory, given non expandable storage just makes sense.
If your that concerned about quality control, why buy it in the first place ?
Personally in going for more memory, because I think I may need it.
Also yeah, warranty is included (and you can always flash stock)
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Just like The_Zodiac said. If you are that concerned, why buy it? You're not buying a faulty tablet. You're buying a tablet that has a possibility of being faulty. Let's just say that there is something wrong, why wouldn't you just exchange it for a new one?
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No, I wouldn't trust this thing if it were given to me for free. Like most of you, I'm on my second one. Some of you are even on your third or fourth one. At that point, why not just return the thing for good or deal with the issues? You shouldn't have to return a tablet this many times in order to get a properly functioning one. This is absolutely unacceptable.
I'm worried about quality control because bad quality control shouldn't exist on such a large scale with these tablets. ASUS has had plenty of time to make a tablet properly. From their own Transformers to their other tablets all the way to the first gen Nexus 7. All of them have problems and it's annoying because you'd think after making so many, you'd figure out how to do it right, or at least bring the problem rate down low enough.
You pretty much of a 75% chance of getting a tablet with some issue that manifests itself only after you really start using the damn thing.
Come on Google, get Samsung on this.
Still on my first 32gb, no problems at all. No multi touch issues, no reboots, no dead pixels. I think one of the big problems is that you only hear the bad stuff, you don't hear from the satisfied customers.
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I have faith enough to have ordered the 32GB.
Take that as you will.
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Still on my first 32gb, no problems at all. No multi touch issues, no reboots, no dead pixels. I think one of the big problems is that you only hear the bad stuff, you don't hear from the satisfied customers.
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This is also something I was thinking.
People are motivated to post about problems, not so much when everything is running smoothly.
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This is the problem with these forums.. people come here to complain but don't post when they are satisfied with the product.. as such every little problem is blown out of proportion.. I have this tablet for the past 5 days and yet to face any problems.. All in all highly satisfied with my purchase.. 32 GB is a good option if you keep a lot of media or a heavy gamer.. otherwise 16 gb is good enough ..
First and foremost there is no product released till date that doesn't have some problems... if you are worried about it that you might get a faulty product then you should not buy any electronic item as there is a negligible chance that it may be faulty..
So, if you really want enjoy the nexus experience trust your gut and go ahead.. you will never be able to understand whether you will get a good product or a bad one by asking these questions in a forum
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No, I wouldn't trust this thing if it were given to me for free. Like most of you, I'm on my second one. Some of you are even on your third or fourth one.
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WTF? Most of us?...You might be the biggest exaggerating liar I have ever had the displeasure of reading...
I trust it. There are less then 100 posts from 100 unique users with the issues you describe in your opening post on this forum of 1000's....
That and warranty = good to go.
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Still on my first 32gb, no problems at all. No multi touch issues, no reboots, no dead pixels. I think one of the big problems is that you only hear the bad stuff, you don't hear from the satisfied customers.
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Same here. Works like a charm. And absolutely loving it.
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WTF? Most of us?...You might be the biggest exaggerating liar I have ever had the displeasure of reading...
I trust it. There are less then 100 posts from 100 unique users with the issues you describe in your opening post on this forum of 1000's....
That and warranty = good to go.
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Boo, I'm so sad.
No issues with my 32gb version.
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Im loving my 2nd Gen.
I have run it though all of the faults my original nexus 7 had like the flickering screen at low brightness etc etc and its not given me one single problem.
I say if you have a 16GB or God forbid the 8GB 1st gen like I pre ordered GET THE 32! I did and I love it.
Rooted it and put TWRP on it as soon as I got home running the Cyanogen nighties now.:angel:
I have no problem here. Work flawlessly. :good:
We have 2 of these 2013 32GB N7s at home.
None of them have shown any of the issues mentioned.
GPS works flawlessly on both of them(use mine daily driving around Houston)
Screen had been impeccable - no light bleed, no dead pixels, no multi-touch issues.
Having been burned before by ASUS on the Prime and disappointed by the Infinity, I bought this with a very critical eye on everything hardware related. That's why I skipped on the first N7. If there was just an iota of something wrong with the unit I have, it would have been returned in a heart beat.
I ended up buying a second one for the rest of the family. This one's mine :laugh:
Glad to see ASUS finally step up...and hope it lasts longer than a device life-cycle.
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If your that concerned about quality control, why buy it in the first place ?
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Exactly.
I do have the GPS issue and a reboot usually fixes it, at may or may not stop working the rest of the trip.
The touchscreen grounding issues is annoying. If it laying on a table or mounted in my car it touch screen may become unresponsive at times. Picking it up in my hands and it seem to work fine. This issues are annoying, but I'm still keeping my tablet.
Not sure I will be buying Asus products in the future.
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Still on my first 32gb, no problems at all. No multi touch issues, no reboots, no dead pixels. I think one of the big problems is that you only hear the bad stuff, you don't hear from the satisfied customers.
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Same here. On my first 32GB model that I bought from my local Best Buy 2 days before the "official" release date. No issues whatsoever with mine! I completely agree that happy customers don't get on the Web to praise the tablet for working good, where as unhappy customers do get on the Web to discuss the issues that they're having! Also, I don't know of a single electronic device that doesn't have some issues with some of the products that made their way to the general public's hands! I simply don't think it's possible to have 100% perfect Quality Control for any company...
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WTF? Most of us?...You might be the biggest exaggerating liar I have ever had the displeasure of reading...
I trust it. There are less then 100 posts from 100 unique users with the issues you describe in your opening post on this forum of 1000's....
That and warranty = good to go.
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Isn't it unfortunate how some people just assume that if they're having a problem then everyone MUST be having the same exact problem! Lol
Anyway.
OP, your question should have been - Do you trust this tablet enough to spend ANY money on it. If you don't trust the device then you shouldn't spend a dime on it! As others have already said, if you're willing to spend $230 for the 16GB model, then spending $270 for the 32GB model is a no-brainer on a device that doesn't have removable storage, IF you need the storage. If you're willing to spend $230 for it, then $40 more isn't a problem. Plus you do get a 1 year manufacturer warranty with the device, so that will take care of natural issue if by chance you do have one. If you have the option to buy at a local store, then I think that is your best choice.
What I'm trying to say is this - You SHOULD NOT be contemplating the $40 difference in storage options based on trust. You SHOULD be contemplating making the purchase at all if you're concerned about it.
That said, I have ZERO issues with mine and couldn't be happier! I already have a 10" tablet and a 5.5" phone, but this 7" tablet fits nicely in between and serves it's on purposes for different scenarios. I HIGHLY recommend it!!!!
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Exactly.
I do have the GPS issue and a reboot usually fixes it, at may or may not stop working the rest of the trip.
The touchscreen grounding issues is annoying. If it laying on a table or mounted in my car it touch screen may become unresponsive at times. Picking it up in my hands and it seem to work fine. This issues are annoying, but I'm still keeping my tablet.
Not sure I will be buying Asus products in the future.
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Exact same thing here (GPS every now and then... been a few days now) and unresponsive multi when ungrounded. But I have to believe Asus/Google will swap it out f they decide it's not a software thing.
If you are somewhere where a swap would e an issue though, I don't know OP. Check it out thoroughly before taking it too far
My first device had uneven gaps on the bezels. My 2nd one has been flawless. I have had no issues at all.