So, on a scale of 1 to 10 - ARE YOU HAPPY?

[polbit]

Originally Posted by Cpl Punishment

Are you referring to the 7 Plus...or the pending release of another tab on the 19th...?? I read somewhere in the past few days of the new release was looking at 499 and 599...(with a data subscription as well..) Just didn't know what carrier yet as it has a phone...and the release of ICS...(Ice Scream Sandwich or 4.0) Ill try and find the link(s) that I saw...If you are referring to the 7 plus, I could find it any cheaper than 399 at Best Buy....

No, I'm talking about Tab 7.7, a Super AMOLED Plus, 1280x800, 7.7" screen and 10-hour battery life tablet that was announced a while back, and Samsung has mentioned nothing since.

I believe the tablet that is supposed to be released on the 19th is the ASUS Transformer Prime, a 10.1" quad-core beast.

[polbit]

Originally Posted by Cpl Punishment

He wont read anything here either, just the genius part...

Lol, too funny

[Cpl Punishment]

Originally Posted by polbit

No, I'm talking about Tab 7.7, a Super AMOLED Plus, 1280x800, 7.7" screen and 10-hour battery life tablet that was announced a while back, and Samsung has mentioned nothing since.

I believe the tablet that is supposed to be released on the 19th is the ASUS Transformer Prime, a 10.1" quad-core beast.

You peaked my interest....I found a news blitz around last Sept 1 regarding the tablet but nothing since...Im still looking for the link(s) tho..Now Im not sure which tablet it was for !!

[SCION]

Originally Posted by polbit

Ah, just noticed you have the Sony. Sorry if it's off-topic but I have to ask - how is your screen holding up? When I returned the Fire, I was playing with the SGT 8.9 and Sony S, and I really liked how the Sony fits in the hand in portait mode. To be honest, I was thinking about picking one up to try, but I noticed that the display model had a lot of scratches. I understand that it doesn't have Gorilla Glass, so I was just wondering how does it hold up during normal use, not being abused by shoppers.

No scratches here. I've had it since release. But, I keep it in a cover when transporting it. I use it naked in the house because of the form factor. More comfortable than using it in the cover. I knew it wasn't Gorilla Glass when I purchased it. My primary concern was being able to hold it comfortably in portrait and landscape for long periods of time. It's actually more comfortable to hold than the Fire and it's lighter.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by sadievan

Does anyone know if the Fire is capable of bluetooth if Amazon wanted to add it.

Carol

Not likely. It would require additional/changed hardware I believe.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Cpl Punishment

He wont read anything here either, just the genius part...

Another Drive-By Cpl?

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by polbit

Lol, too funny

Get one of these: http://www.woot.com/sale/motorola-xo...m_medium=email

an actual tablet, but hell it gets fingerprints and doesn't have 4G and won't work in the sunlight and ....

[kennyc]

You probably want this (it's not here yet though ):

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57...ablet-choices/

oh but wait, there's windows 8 tablets....oh and .... and ....

[Cpl Punishment]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Another Drive-By Cpl?

With blanks...

[schulzmc]

First - I've owned a first, second third and now the latest Touch Kindles. I LOVE my Kindle and read over 100 books a year, some for pleasure and some for my job. I really, really wanted to like the Fire I bought this last week. But after two days of giving it a full shake down, I returned it yesterday. Two main complaints:

1. The responsiveness of the touch screen was not what I was hoping for/expecting. Scrolling was a little laggy. Sometimes "buttons" took repeated touches before anything happened. (Surprisingly, my Kindle Touch seems to work better.) The whole user interface was not as user friendly as I would like. For example - removing a book from the device when I was done reading it does not remove it from the favorites, that took a second action.

2. The device never fully disappeared for me during reading like my e-ink readers do. Maybe it is the backlit screen, or the weight, or a combination of the two. It just never felt as comfortable in my hand and never "went away" as I read. I was always conscious of the fact that I was reading on it.

Between the two, the second was the deal breaker. I have some hope that software updates will fix the first. But I remember the joy of reading on my first Kindle, how after a few minutes I was buried in the story and forgot all about the device, and that never happened for me.

[murraypaul]

Originally Posted by kennyc

$#()*_)Q%&)%&Q#*(&(_@#Q*()@#$()@$()&)%_)#%&(R
IT'S NOT A *()(&(^*)&*( GENERIC TABLET!
WAS NOT MARKETED OR SOLD AS ONE!
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Someone ought to tell Amazon that, they seem happy to sell it as a general purpose tablet, not as a reading device.

Their headline list of features has reading way down the list:
Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon's revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser
- 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
- Thousands of popular apps and games, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more
- Ultra-fast web browsing - Amazon Silk
- Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content
- Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle - same as an iPad
- Fast, powerful dual-core processor
- Favorite children's books, graphic novels, and magazines in rich color

And the review quotes they have highlighted include:

"The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that links seamlessly with Amazon's impressive collection of digital music, video, magazine, and book services in one easy-to-use package. It boasts a great Web browser, and its curated Android app store includes most of the big must-have apps (such as Netflix, Pandora, and Hulu). The Fire has an ultra-affordable price tag, and the screen quality is exceptional for the price." - CNET

"The Fire gives me the features I want at a price point that's less than half of the iPad 2. I can check my email, browse the Internet, maybe play a few games, most importantly, I can read magazines in color on a Kindle." - Gizmodo

"Amazon’s Kindle Fire is likely to be the first successful tablet not sold by Apple, and there are several good reasons for it: the low price of $199, the convenient, portable size of 7 inches, and a rich catalog of books, movies and music offered through Amazon’s Web-based services." - Ars Technica

They are quite deliberately positioning it as a competitor to the iPad.

[wizwor]

It competes with the iPad in the same way a Ford Escort competes with a Toyota Camry. Both are capable devices with the same goals and objectives. Engines and appointments affect price and appeal.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by wizwor

It competes with the iPad in the same way a Ford Escort competes with a Toyota Camry. Both are capable devices with the same goals and objectives. Engines and appointments affect price and appeal.

Right and it's up to the buyer to know their needs.



And in that same vein:

http://www.i-programmer.info/news/13...ally-open.html

well duh!

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Not likely. It would require additional/changed hardware I believe.

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of.

Carol

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by sadievan

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of.

Carol

It seems clear to me that they cut out all the hardware and options that they could in order to lower the price as much as possible but retain the functionality needed to consume Amazon media.