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Old 07-16-2012, 01:18 PM   #496
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darksaber, did you get yours delivered to Hong Kong or are you in the UK?

Apparently not due here until August

(ApK, you obviously haven't heard us Cockney's speak and I don't mean Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins lol)
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darksaber, did you get yours delivered to Hong Kong or are you in the UK?

Apparently not due here until August

(ApK, you obviously haven't heard us Cockney's speak and I don't mean Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins lol)
I have visited London many times mate and lived there for about 3 months up in the nice area of Chingford (near Walthamstow )

August ! i thought it was july 19th try ordering yours from EBUYER.COM if you can that's where i got mine
I says on there web page that they will have 500 for pre-order i only ordered mine a week before it arrived so was very surprised it came so fast on the 13th.

http://www.ebuyer.com/388913-asus-ne...1100550u?hpb=4

Ebuyers website now says this -We are expecting this item on:
3 Aug 2012
When i ordered mine it said expecting delivery in july something but cant remember the exact date.

yes im in sunny England rite now but im going to hong kong in September hopefully to get married.

I guess you did not read my thread about getting it early
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184704

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I did see that hence the Post, as ebuyer do not ship to HK - I've tried to get a Harmony remote from them before so was just checking.

I'll pop up to Shenzhen or Guangzhou and see if they are getting it sooner

Thanks
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I did see that hence the Post, as ebuyer do not ship to HK - I've tried to get a Harmony remote from them before so was just checking.

I'll pop up to Shenzhen or Guangzhou and see if they are getting it sooner

Thanks
Oh nice,i lived in hong kong 3 years on and off ,casueway bay ,jordan , Wan chia and north point.Hong kong seems a bit slow for stocking portable devices expect mobile phones.
Ebook readers dont seem to be popular there unless they hide them away and don't use them on the MTR.

Have you tried - The Golden Shopping Centre in Sham Shui Po ,its a bit of a bitch finding anything there with over 100+ PC & games console stores all under one roof.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_Shui_Po

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darksaber, yes am a geek so have a regular trip up to Sham Shui Po, also Mong Kok and Wan Chai Computer Centres. Am in Taipei in August so will see if they are doing it there, or the Samsung in Seoul at the end of July
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Nice ,if you dont mind buying used and want a real bargain you could always look around mong kok near kwong wah street near the hospital.

There's some used goods electric stores and i have bought used cameras for half price that where only released about a month before.
I got 2 canon camera there amazing prices,the stores i know also had laptops,media players and tablets.

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Old 07-17-2012, 10:36 AM   #504
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Preorder is available on Walmart website with shipment date of July 25th.
You get more value by ordering directly from Google, because they offer a $25 credit in the Play store. You also have the option to get the 8GB version; with Walmart, you don't.
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You get more value by ordering directly from Google, because they offer a $25 credit in the Play store. You also have the option to get the 8GB version; with Walmart, you don't.
supposedly you still get the 25 bucks when you buy in store, though I don't see the stores mentioning it in their listings
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That's what I heard; but, if it's not mentioned, why take chances?
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Nice ,if you dont mind buying used and want a real bargain you could always look around mong kok near kwong wah street near the hospital.
I like bargains. Is Mong Kok the subway station to get off? How far is Kwong Wah Street from the station? Thanks.
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I don't know if it is just me, but these days it does seem hard to find real bargains in HK. Especially new items seem more expensive than in Taiwan or the US. Ever since the mainland tourists descended in great numbers prices have gone nowhere but up.
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TFT screens are yesterdays news and the IPS screen's clearly have a advantage over them.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Onda-Vi4...2455768&sr=8-1

Techrader.com - Galaxy Tab 2
"The 7-inch screen is a 1024 x 600 TFT affair, which shuns any AMOLED love that once threatened the Galaxy Tab lineup. The panel itself is lacklustre, lifeless and dull, which won't impress movie lovers one bit."

Galaxy Tab 2
For
Handy size
Great price
Decent performance
Classy look

Against
Dull screen - Sounds like some english women
Unresponsive to the touch
TouchWiz is bland
Fiddly browser

NEXUS 7
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Quality hardware
NFC support
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Bundled Google Play freebies

Against
Weak IPS display contrast
Limited storage options
Too few Android tablet apps -This goes for all android tablets.
Some content hard to read (magazines) -This goes for all 7 inch devices.
A few notes, just for the record, in case anyone else is still shopping, like me.

Re the IPS screen, the review you're citing also said:
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"Our biggest lament (about the Google Nexus) is the muted contrast of the otherwise quite stellar IPS display; while it's not a total deal breaker, we're holding out hope that Google might push out a software update to bring the gamma levels in line with competing hardware, assuming it's not simply a glitch with our review unit.

I've read similar comments elsewhere. Meanwhile, as I was reading reviews, I came across reviews for the Samsung that said Samsung's own implementation of display technology does a very good job looking as good or better than many ICS screens.

Note that that Samsung review was from back in May. Some things have been updated/fixed by Samsung since then or are also inherent to the Android OS:
(My notes in red
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Against
Dull screen - Sounds like some english women <- Possibly fixed*, judging by mine and the reviews I read.(The display - not the women. )
Unresponsive to the touch <- Much better after an update. Mine is perfectly responsive.
TouchWiz is bland <- I like it! LOL But users can easily download other launchers - no rooting needed.
Fiddly browser <- It's the stock ICS Browser, so as you say,

*Colors, etc. It will still be a lower (1024 x 600) resolution and DPI, but I *think* I agree with those who prefer that on 7", as things get too tiny otherwise.

Anyway, I just got my Samsung a few days ago, but I can still return it and get the 16GB Google Nexus for the same price, so I'm open minded. I just haven't seen enough to make me confident that the loss of storage or USB-OTG I get with this wouldn't be more seriously missed.

If I finish evaluating my space needs and find that 16gb would be enough (no way would 8GB) there are at least two other hurdles I need to cross:

1. It's a risk to buy something so new.

2. Since it won't do flash, we wouldn't be able to watch our Amazon Prime Videos.
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I like bargains. Is Mong Kok the subway station to get off? How far is Kwong Wah Street from the station? Thanks.
yes mong kok MTR station is the rite one.the shops that i have visited where before kwong wah street so if you see a street with lots of shops with AIRSOFT GUNS in the window and model shops in it then u have gone a bit to far.

Its a ten minute walk from the MTR (exit A2),i will try and find a map and if i do will update this post.The stores where near the ladies market.

You follow the map i put up then goto the kwong wah hospital and you will see a street junction with pedestrian crossings.The entrance to the building has a small escalator as shown in the 3 photo. go up that and you will find gaming stores and some used electrical good stores -at least 2.

The street names FA YAUN STREET which intersects Dundass street that you walk up to get there-dont go there until after 5pm as they open up late there and try to avoid going on sunday as the crowds are TERROR-ABLE .
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