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I played with the Demo unit at Best Buy. Some comments.
The big bezel around the screen. Yeech. Makes it too big for my mini messenger bag.
Weight was passable. Had all the features it claimed, ++good. Can use and external USB keyboard. ++good.
I hate the power brick. 19V. There's no reason it couldn't have been designed for a 12V @3 Amps, like lots of other devices. Have to keep a separate power brick along for the tablet. Yeech.
Since there is not other tablet around that has a user replaceable battery, full SD card reader (including SDXC), and standard HDMI out, it's Hobson's choice. I'll buy it now, while I can still get it.
In the final analysis, it boils down to what do you want from a tablet. Do you want a fully capable computer or a limited gadget? The internals are good enough for a full computer, if you allow it to hook up to enough peripherals. The OS is one lung, but no worse than, say, WIN 3.1. Shrug. Over time the OS'es will expand, and so will the application programs. The question is, are you willing to pitch out all your old software and restart from scratch.
Or are you just looking for a cool toy?
I want a PMP with HDMI out that will last longer than the battery. The Thrive fits the bill, (and currently it's the only one that does) even if too big. Everything else is gravy. Today I can buy a 128GB SDXC for $250 or so. Next year it'll be $150. That's a lot of storage of media files, and no worry or expense for wireless connections.
But I'm old school...Your mileage may differ.
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