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JR.com has the ASUS TF101-A1 16GB Eee Pad Android 3.0 Transformer Tablet for $399- $15 off with coupon code JULY4 [Exp 7/5] = $384 shipped.
10.1" multi-touch LED IPS (1280x800), Android 3.0 & Waveshare UI
16GB SSD, mini HDMI, front & rear (5.0MP) cameras, 802.11b/g/n, BT 2.1
$384
If only they'd make a 12" model....these 10" screens are too small for my old eyes!
Asus makes the Eee Pad EP121, basically the guts of a core i5 laptop crammed into a 12" tablet. You won't find many options at 12" since the general consensus is that 10" is as big as tablets should go. Some manufactures think 10" is still too big and are putting out 9" and 7" tablets as well.
You should look into getting the iBoard if you want bigger!
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I bought mine through amazon cause I'm impatient and love overnight shipping for $4. I really enjoy using this thing but as much as I wanted to rationalize the purchase, it really is nothing more than a toy.
Some of the biggest issues I've found are:
The over the air honeycomb 3.1 update was not available. I had to download the update to a micro sd card and install it that way. Was really easy and quick but still annoying.
The lack of USB port is really annoying. Yes it has USB ports on the dock...for an extra $150.
Proprietary charger is just stupid. I guess asus is taking a cue from apple on this. As of right now there is no generic version of the charger and no USB charging from a computer.
Flash support in websites can be limiting. The performance is decent although low quality but sites which use the latest version of flash will not work.
No netflix or hulu yet... More of a general android issue but worth noting. The apps are there, but they are only available for a very limited number of phones and no tablets... what kinda sense does that make?
No good thumb keyboard apps
Overall it is really a fun device to just browse the web. Typing in widescreen mode is really good after the 3.1 update. Performance is pretty good with most apps. Once mroe tablet specific apps come to market this thing will be a beast. Oh an the price really makes it worth it. Build quality is better than the Iconia I would say.
Let me clear up some myths posted by #4:
This thing is DEFINITELY more than a toy. Just like any other computer, it doesn't always come tailored to fit to everyone. Me, I'm an T consultant and this thing works like a dream. I rooted it 5 minutes after I opened the box, and streamlined it to make it a bit faster (though it was certainly snappy to begin with). With splashtop, I can use this to remotely login to my work computer from anywhere and have total control over a much more powerful machine, with pretty much zero lag. This means I control several virtual machines, remotely, with one machine. I can push commands to servers with it, monitor and modify several network shares at a time, heck we love these things so much here at my school we're deploying them to the staff just because they're capable of so much (in the right hands, number 4). Who complains about an update not being OTA? landline speeds and a microSD adapter are faster anyway. Also, for those of us who don't want the dock (which is stupid, because that's why they call it a TRANSFORMER, it transforms into a netbook) then you are aware they sell regular old dongles with just one USB port on them. If you don't want the best android tablet in the game right now, get a Xoom. But you do, so get this. The performance is great, and with the 3.1 update I'm playing 720P videos with no lag. The apps aren't yet up to snuff, but they are coming fast with more devs paying attention to Honeycomb. I for one LOVE perfect Viewer and the built in Asus MyLibrary app for reading comics and books respectively. So far the ONLY issue I've had? Is that neither the kindle app nor the my library app support .mobi files on the sdcard. You can read them on the kindle, but they have to be on the device and they can't be in subfolders. A weird programming choice at worst, but it does nothing to subtract from the extreme versatility of this incredible tablet. The only thing I've yet to do with it is program it to control my h
@ mel, well said. FAR from a toy!!