07-21-2012, 11:29 AM | #61 |
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There are alternatives to either of those tablets at or near the same price point.
The 7" Polaroid 702c has a faster processor than the kf, but also has a microsd card slot, a front camera, a volume button, android 4.0, and can easily be found for under $100. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has a faster processor, a front camera, a microsd card slot, android 4.0, a volume button, a much nicer screen, and costs about $250. There are plenty of other examples, you just have to look around a bit and you can find some really great overlooked 7" tablets. |
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" Specs * 7″ screen >>>>(800×480)<<<<<<< Deal breaker for me!!!....sorry * Capacitive touchscreen * 1GHz CPU w\ graphics chip * Android 4.0 ICS * 4GB Flash storage * microSD card slot * speaker/mike * VGA webcam * Wifi * g-sensor" |
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07-21-2012, 12:54 PM | #63 |
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Yeah, the screen on the Polaroid 702c is lacking, but at less than $100 for an otherwise nifty tablet, that's not too bad of a trade off.
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07-21-2012, 01:00 PM | #64 |
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07-21-2012, 02:20 PM | #65 |
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I have the 701i (ICS, TV out, microSD slot, but no camera) and it is a worthy device for the $90 that Big Lots sells it for.
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07-22-2012, 12:30 PM | #66 |
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07-22-2012, 12:34 PM | #67 | |
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07-22-2012, 01:39 PM | #68 |
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A lot of those things can be fixed with driver rewrites. Specifically the microphone, touch detection, and to an extent, ghosting. Charging too.
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07-22-2012, 05:25 PM | #69 |
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Reasons NOT to order Devices from Google:
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07-23-2012, 12:17 AM | #71 |
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There's nothing the average consumer needs to know. The update comes over the air and you simply get a pop-up telling you that an update is ready and to press OK to get the process started. Your average grandma could do it.
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07-23-2012, 11:21 AM | #72 |
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Lots of folks don't NEED it (including myself), doesn't mean they don't want it!
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07-23-2012, 09:35 PM | #73 |
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And yeah, of course none of us NEED it.
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07-24-2012, 07:18 AM | #74 |
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I already have an iPad, a smaller tablet device has no appeal top me.
I also have a Sony T1 for reading. |
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