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Originally Posted by cromag
Last year I spent a little more than that for a 4.3 inch Android tablet. At the time I was using a "feature phone" (pretty much for voice calls and text messaging).
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That's what I use. I have the smallest, cheapest feature phone Samsung makes. All it does is calls and SMS, and that's all I want it to do. Everything else is something else's job.
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I have since upgraded to an Android phone, with the same screen size. It would have been worth it just as an intro to Android on the phone.
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That's largely my feel about the A727. It isn't what I ultimately want. but it's a good way to learn about Android, and be better prepared when I acquire a larger device.
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I have 7" and a 10" Android tablets (very inexpensive, but not useless) that get a lot more use, but I do still have the little one. I don't use it much these days, but I'm very happy I got it. It was definitely a worthwhile purchase.
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Yep.
My issue overall is form factor. Most of what I am likely to do on a device simply requires a larger screen size than a practical phone will have, and rules out a smaller tablet for the same reasons.
The 7" A727 works just fine for the primary use case of eBook viewer, but is less suited for some of the other things I do. It
is a good platform to learn and experiment on.
The biggest annoyance is the camera is front facing. I can't be bothered to take "selfies", and other than the odd screenshot, it's effectively useless. (I took the camera button off the task bar to avoid taking an accidental self-portrait after the first time it happened :-P)
Still fiddling with trying to get it rooted, but even if I can't, it does enough to have been a worthwhile purchase.
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Dennis