Acer Iconia Tab A501 for AT&T

jeffrey rubin 2 days ago
kindle fire? wait, folks. wait to try to do anything productivity related on a kiindle fire, which lacks 1-usb support, 2-bluetooth support. how you gonna hook up a mini keyboard to a kindle fire, and have you tried writing or editing a document using a thumb keyboard lately?

the kindle fire is a toy: watch some flicks, read some books. but you can never expect to use it for anything more serious, even in a pinch. whereas the a500, which i own and love, is a snap to connect to a mouse,a thumb drive, a usb or bluetooth keyboard, etc. that's the difference, folks.
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yahoo-YWCESOC7TECJUCKFICA6JLEAVQ 1 day ago in reply to jeffrey rubin
Actually the Kindle Fire has a microUSB 2.0 port.  But I agree that it lacks any other connectors...no SDcard, no HDMI, no bluetooth.
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Jeff Peterman 1 day ago in reply to yahoo-YWCESOC7TECJUCKFICA6JLEAVQ
Unless the microUSB port is of the "OTG" type, it can't act as a host port and can only be used to transfer data too/from a host device (like a PC) and won't work with a thumb drive, keyboard, etc.
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Peter Gallivan 1 day ago in reply to jeffrey rubin
They are not EXPECTING you to do any form of productivity on it anyway! The reason the Kindle Fire is priced at $200 and will sell well is because it is at the price point of a toy. Productivity on tablets is difficult and so Amazon cleverly sidestepped this with a tablet directly aimed at media consumption.
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CalvinBreseman 2 days ago
Why buy this when you can buy a kindle fire with similar specs for $200
http://m.digg.com/news/technol...
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yahoo-YWCESOC7TECJUCKFICA6JLEAVQ 1 day ago in reply to CalvinBreseman
The Kindle Fire looks to be a really good buy at $199 considering what you get.  I even heard at http://kindlefireforums.com that the micro USB 2.0 port on it supports mass storage mode.
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Owen Allerton 2 days ago
If it ran Windows 8 I'd be all up on over that.
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Archaelle Balgoa 2 days ago
...is this tablet able to receive text messages?
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earthzero 1 day ago in reply to Archaelle Balgoa
Yes.  Frankly, any tablet can send or receive text unlimited text messages for free if you use a service like Google Voice over a WiFi connection...
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Weevil 2 days ago in reply to Archaelle Balgoa
Yes
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Torben Rasmussen 2 days ago
4 hours less battery then the ipad 2 ? no thanks then...
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rainai 2 days ago
" So is settling down for two of the Earth's rotations with the same tablet a wise move? "

I think you meant "2 Earth revolutions"...
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Henry Hunter 2 days ago
Dear Engadget,

Revolutions.

2 year contract = 2 of Earth's revolutions.

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3cflow 2 days ago
You look better with the lights off, better with the...
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Drew Dennis 2 days ago in reply to Guest
Just shut up. . .do you think anybody cares about what you're spewing right now?
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Yeti McMellenstein 2 days ago
"So is settling down for two of the Earth's rotations with the same tablet a wise move?"
You obviously mean "Orbit" not "Rotation". 2 of the Earth's rotations is only 2 days (48 hours). The Earth's rotation describes the Earth's travel around its own axis. 2 of the Earth's orbits is 730 days (2 years). The Earth's orbit describes the Earth's travel around the Sun. Even I know that, and I'm only a wampa.

Edit: By the way, I bought the A500 for $299 at Staples, and I returned it because it SUX!
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yahoo-YWCESOC7TECJUCKFICA6JLEAVQ 1 day ago in reply to Yeti McMellenstein
how did it 'sux'?  It does everything any other Honeycomb tablet does.
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David Van Buren 1 day ago in reply to Yeti McMellenstein
I was going to post the same thing. Of course, I wouldn't mind if it was only a 2 day contract :P
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Henry Hunter 2 days ago in reply to Yeti McMellenstein
Oh, I was beaten to the punch.

btw: The transformer tablet looks pretty sweeet.
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JonathanButler 2 days ago
i'm sorry, but without some type of ratings system, these reviews don't work for me.
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masands 2 days ago
You know if Microsoft ever releases the ARM version of Windows 8 this and the Toshiba Thrive (TF with Dock also) will be the BEST tablets to have thanks to their USB port.
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kaseydomer 2 days ago in reply to masands
By the time Win8 comes out, these slates will all be outdated and Tegra 3/Kal-El/whatever you want to call it will be king of the hill.
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yahoo-YWCESOC7TECJUCKFICA6JLEAVQ 1 day ago in reply to kaseydomer
But who cares as long as Windows 8 works on it?  I'd rather pick something up for half the cost that does everything I want it to do than spend twice as much just so I can gloat I have the latest and greatest.
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livebriand 3 days ago
USB port - YYYYEEEEESSSSSS! Now if I can run Windows 8 (ARM) on this it'll be perfect. That, and  MATTE SCREEN. But then again, no one has that.
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pika2000 3 days ago
Oh yeah, a provider locked tablet with contract, because that is what people want. /s
It's amazing how none of this OEMs learn anything. And they are left wondering why people buy iPads.
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ncb1010 3 days ago in reply to pika2000
$330 on contract is actually a great deal. $330 + $15 * 24 = $690. So, for $60 dollars more than an iPad 3G you get a tablet with 2 years of internet service. Yes, I am still wondering why people buy iPads. Also, the iPad is provider locked as well.
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Josue Rmz Dnz 3 days ago
they werent joking when they said the camera was mediocre at best....

>__>
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Trisha P. 3 days ago
I like this 10 inch tablet fitted with everything one would want from a tablet. But price should be a little lower.
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yahoo-YWCESOC7TECJUCKFICA6JLEAVQ 1 day ago in reply to Trisha P.
I think the Iconia Tab a500 is one of the best deals there is in a tablet right now.  If you want it cheaper they're supposedly coming out with an 8GB model soon that'll be super cheap.  You can always upgrade the memory via the SD card port according to http://iconiatabforums.com
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Jeff Peterman 3 days ago
I've been happily using an A500 for three months. Most of the reviews fail to stress the thing that sets this, and the ToshIba Thrive, apart from the others: the built-in USB host port. This is not simply a "full size USB port", which you might find on some older USB devices, but a port that allows you connect other devices to the tablet. With the host port, I can plug in a thumbdrive or (some) hard drive for data transfer or backup, but most importantly to me, I can also connect a standard USB flash card reader, allowing me to access photos on a CF card from my DSLR. I can also view the photos (even in RAW files) on the tablet, and back them up to a microSD card. Another important feature is I can connect my DSLR with the standard USB cable that came with the camera and control the camera from the tablet for studio work - I can see the LiveView image, set the exposure and focus point and trigger the shot. As for the A501, having a 3G connection would be nice, but I think it would be better to spend the money on a mobile hotspot device, which can be used with several devices.

As I said above, the only two tablets with a USB host connector built in are the Thrive and the Iconia. Disturbingly, the newly announced Toshiba models lack this port, so maybe soon it will just be the Acer Iconoia - for anything else, you'll need an adapter module connected to the docking port.
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Nate123456 3 days ago in reply to Jeff Peterman
I love my A500. But i didn't know i could view raws. How do you do that? Is there an app?
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Jeff Peterman 2 days ago in reply to Nate123456
I use an App called CR2 Thumbnailer, which is for Canon RAW files. The same developer also has NEF Thumbnailer for Nikon RAW files. it lets me view the RAW files as thumbnails, open them to view the image full screen, and to extract JPGs and save them to the location of my choice.
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Vuugo 3 days ago
you know, the Need for Speed game for this tablet isn't bad at all
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megajet 3 days ago
Anyone ever noticed how Apple only seem to sue the companies who have a good chance of creating some fair competition with Apple? I mean, my god, suing the Tab 10.1 for it's likeness is unbelievable, virtually all tablets are big screens, 1 or no buttons, a black bezel and that's about it, the playbook looks like the iPad, so does the 10.1, the HP Touchpad, they all look really similar, but since the 10.1 had a good chance, it's only natural that they sue it for it's likeness, which, being that the conventional design is far too common, is a bit like suing some random guy in the street, for having the same hair colour as you. Never does Apple stop and think "Lets make a better product and try and beat the competition", no, instead it is "Lets stick with the same dated crap in our products, and if competition has a chance, let's destroy it financially"
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Alê . 3 days ago in reply to megajet
You are so wrong. Go back in time a little bit, and search for the photos of the REAL Galaxy Tab 10.1, the photos that aired weeks before iPad 2 was show to the worlf. And you will see, how much they changed the design to looks like so much an iPad. If Samsung continue to use that Galaxy Tab 7 design, Apple never need to sue Samsung. Go find this article and rethink your opinions
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annoynimous 1 day ago in reply to Alê .
the galaxy tab 10.1 looks nothing like an ipad, the ipad 1 looks like an ipad 2 and vice versa.

Apple should sue themselves.
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megajet 3 days ago
Criticizing a 5mp camera on a tablet, but apparently the iPad 2, with its currently unknown camera, must be good enough according to Engadget, although, if it can only do 1280 x 720 stills maximum, that means only 0.92mp is actually usable, and chances are it probably isn't much more than 2mp from the actual sensor. But no, clearly, this 5mp camera with flash, and as it seems, a far better lens from the image tests, has to be worse than the iPad 2. <  Insert sarcasm here.
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newreplydotphp 3 days ago
"Nancy went over to John Redcorn's to check out his android tablet. Which seems odd, because honeycomb has NO APPS!"
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annoynimous 3 days ago
americans would be lucky to get kindle fire, xoom 2, tf 2 and AT200 the same time, so I guess you guys should ignore this in the meantime...
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TangoBravo78 3 days ago
Wait a minute -- wouldn't "two of the earth's rotations" be two (2) days...?
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Anirudh Chhabria 3 days ago
Never was a big fan of acer
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Jason Smith 3 days ago
Got one of these when Staples was having that $100 off sale.  It is handy to have.  After rooting it, my wife can now watch netflix and hulu while baking.  At the same time she can have a recipe up.  It just hangs on the wall
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Jeff Peterman 2 days ago in reply to Jason Smith
One nice thing about the Acer is that the rooting process is simple, and appears to be very low risk. However, I haven't tried it yet. As for the price, when it first came out, it was the cheapest of it's type, especially with the 32 GB one compared to the other 32 GB models. Since then, the main competitor, the Toshiba Thrive, has dropped in price substantially, so it is now the same price (just about) as the Acer. I don't understand the Acer pricing. After being the best priced option in early July, they then had big deals in many places (typically $100 off - we bought a 16 GB for $300 and I bought my 32 GB from Costco for $350), and I thought they'd settle on something around $50 below the launch price. Instead, the list price is the same as at launch and they haven't done any real advertising, so I don't see how they expect to sell the tablet in today's market.
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L0L247 3 days ago
Yes Please bring back review scores what is the point of this?
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....... 3 days ago
I'll take Kindle Fire for 200 Trebek.
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KoZoTo 3 days ago
I don't understand how this was reviewed before the jetstream
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Lamar Taylor 3 days ago
Sorry but a weak battery is an instant deal breaker. I don't care how great the screen looks or how fast 4G is if the battery won't let the tablet perform for at least 8 hours. The last thing I need while traveling is to be running from wall outlet to wall outlet.

A 2 year contract on a tablet is stupid. Acer will have a better and faster tablet to replace this one in 6 months to a year so why be stuck in a contract on a device that will be outdated next year....no thanks.
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Jake Byckowski 3 days ago in reply to Lamar Taylor
The battery life issue is a drain from the cellular radio even when one does not exist. It is a software flaw in Acer's Honeycomb build. Personally my A500 gets around 9 hours of use with custom software so there is hope Acer or Google will fix this in the future.
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nine0joe 3 days ago in reply to Lamar Taylor
This is very true. At most, it should be a 1-year contract.
Brandon Breuer 3 days ago
Starting a petition to bring back numbered scores with .5 modifiers (e.g. 7.5 goes between 7 and 8) + this post if you agree.
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leafcarver 3 days ago in reply to Brandon Breuer
GSMArena does very well without numbers. Scores make good products look bad. The decision should be left to the user, and not entice him to buy the gadget that is scored with a 9.
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Samuel Dontoh 3 days ago
Tablets are soo 2000 and late.
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Paul Carmody 3 days ago in reply to Guest
There doesn't need to be a Galaxy Tab killer.  It doesn't matter who's heard of this or that tablet.  The inevitable fact is that electronics stores are and will be flooded with tablets running Android, and all the shoppers considering an iPad will have to walk past a long row of these OTHER tablets, and might just notice the lower price tags along the way.

There doesn't need to be an iPad killer.  The iPad will lose its dominance by "death by 1000 cuts"--all of which will run Android.  Then we'll have to figure out what the hell to do with all these tablet computers we've bought, because they're still pretty superfluous.  No killer app yet.
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Lamar Taylor 3 days ago in reply to Guest
Lol....great post that was honest and accurate with a blend of humor thrown in.

This tablet is doomed from the start. How many people who don't read Engadget will even know this thing exists? I have never seen an Acer commercial on tv and their brand isn't known to the average Best Buy shopper.
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Guest 3 days ago in reply to Lamar Taylor
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newreplydotphp 3 days ago in reply to Guest
Btw your "comedian thing" sucks ass. Don't quit your day job if you have one.
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newreplydotphp 3 days ago in reply to Guest
The footballer? Exactly the sort of people I trust for my tech opinions!
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newreplydotphp 3 days ago in reply to Guest
Haha is the "Apple is all advertising!"-meme still going? Where I live, there is not a single Apple commercial, ever. Apple has no representation here. Yet still somehow the iPad outsells all other tablets combined at a 9/1 ratio, which is even higher than the international 4/1 ratio.

Maybe, just maybe, people want to but tablets that are reliable, easy to use, and that actually have apps made for tablets?
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willstay 3 days ago in reply to Guest
I had this tablet for 1 whole day but I didn't care to boot on :). Tablets are getting too boring these days.

Edited: It was A500.
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isprobi 3 days ago
I went for a Blackberry Playbook instead because the web browser is seen as a desktop and can handle most desktop sites.  I like that PayPal works on it as well as Amazon Prime HD movies and other TV and movie content sites.  My experience with Android browser is they behave more like mobile browsers.  But I have not had the chance to try a tablet with the latest Android build so maybe that has changed?  For a data connection my Android phone's Mobile AP works well.
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Mark Crooks 3 days ago in reply to isprobi
Eh - you do know that you can change the user agent settings in the many Android Honeycomb browsers to "desktop" allowing you to bypass the mobile websites.

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isprobi 3 days ago in reply to Mark Crooks
Yes I do know that. But what I found is that some sites still detect that it is a mobile browser or just have issues. For instance I could not play Amazon Prime video on the HTC Inspire but I can on the Samsung Infuse. But the Infuse does not have to processing power to keep up with regular or HD video since it is a phone. The Playbook handles HD fine and I can put the browser in windowed mode where it keeps playing the video. Then I can open other apps in full screen while the video sound still plays or I can have all the apps in windowed mode which allows me to see and hear the video. The playbook is missing some important things like an email client in the current OS release but the browser lets me use full yahoo web mail and the multi-tasking is first rate.
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Amar 3 days ago
Another subsidized Tablet... Epic. I always wanted to be indebted to the providers for saving me $150.... NOT.

P.S: Is it too much to ask for common sense pricing (without the commitment to a provider) from these OEMs?
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Mario Great 3 days ago in reply to Amar
Oh, you mean you want them to take $300-$400 off like they do for smartphones? Sure, no problem. All it requires is a quick unsubsidized price hike of $300-$400.
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grub 3 days ago in reply to Amar

iPad 3G. No contract, just month-to-month goodness.
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HTCSense 3 days ago
Sued on.arrival.
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zvc 3 days ago
HP and Amazon just ruined the whole tablet market. No one is willing to pay more than $200 for a toy.
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integerx 3 days ago in reply to zvc
Ruined it for the companies trying to follow Apple's strategy of price gouging their way to success.
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K1Q7 3 days ago
Bring back the scores. Honestly.
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TheUltimateTroll 3 days ago in reply to K1Q7
Please Engadget, do not, all it does is incite flame wars.
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Stephen Boyer 3 days ago in reply to K1Q7
I don't know about you, but I don't want to see nothing but bitching about a device not getting a perfect score. Maybe people will actually read the review now instead of looking at the number and immediately commenting.
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grub 3 days ago in reply to K1Q7

Yep! My gut says all the reasons used for getting rid of them were bogus. I think they got tired of the "score trolls" in the comments.
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AceRimmer 3 days ago
RIP Acer Iconia Tab A501

You were a fugly looking joke. We will never remember you this time next year.

NEXT!
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CeeGee Borela 3 days ago
Asus TF still shits on this thing
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C_Flat 3 days ago in reply to CeeGee Borela
Asus kicks ass. My transformer already has the newest honeycomb update before some xoom models. That's a fail for motorola
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dylanspronck 3 days ago
Every time I see a tablet review on Engadget, I can't stop thinking about the Amazon Kindle Fire.
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AceRimmer 3 days ago in reply to dylanspronck
Amazon Kindle Fire Sale
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OneLove 3 days ago
Where did this come from? More Tegra2 fail.
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Corry Addison 3 days ago
Shouldn't it be "two of Earth's revolutions" not rotations?  Since the Earth rotates on an axis, but revolves around the Sun?
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DanaWollman MOD 3 days ago in reply to Corry Addison
Great catch!
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Matt Cannady 3 days ago
"So is settling down for two of the Earth's revolutions with the same tablet a wise move?" Fixed it for you ;-)
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DanaWollman MOD 3 days ago in reply to Matt Cannady
Great catch!
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gadget_geek 3 days ago
Meh, this is heavyweight, 730 grams (26 oz.) .
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OneLove 3 days ago in reply to gadget_geek
consider it exercise. :)
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Jon 3 days ago in reply to gadget_geek
I own the A500, and its not really that heavy. Its a bit more comfortable to hold than my ipad was, but I never think about the weight. Mind you I have this thing in a nice protective case that lets me prop the screen in whatever angle I want. So it works great in the lap or on a table.

Just sayin, don't let the stats on paper negate the really world realities.
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pku 3 days ago
Looks nice!
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GeneralThade 3 days ago
Garbage.
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kidcarter 3 days ago
I bought my first laptop yesterday, (2009 13" MacBook pro core2duo 4GB RAM for 600 bucks) and after using it I think I now side with many of the people here that say we don't need tablets. I will never not have a laptop ever again.
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Hemlocke 3 days ago
$330 sounds pretty close...if that was the "off-contract" price. My buddy likes his A500, but he got it cheap and flashed it right away. $480 is just crazy talk.
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Ramanaa Srikandarajah 3 days ago
tablets are over rated
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Kevin_Lee 3 days ago
so they just rebadged the a500 with an hspa+ chip?

kind of underwhelming...
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ys_lee 3 days ago in reply to Kevin_Lee
Why is that underwhelming? It's not a new tablet, just a variant of an existing one.
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Colin P 3 days ago
Only getting like 100 - 200 off on these tablets on contract doesn't really make sense to me.

The transformer seems like a better purchase than this?
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NoOneSpecific 3 days ago in reply to Colin P
You know I debated getting the Transformer rather than the A500 for about a week. In the end I decided that I'd only ever use the keyboard at home in one place. I bought the media stand for the A500 so it is propped up at a good angle to view AND I have a very small 4port USB hub that I plug into the tablet. This supports a regular keyboard, mouse and a 2TB hard drive full of movies and tv shows.

The A500 has a better screen than the Transformer and all I have to do is plug the tablet into the base and plug in one USB cable and I have basically a fully functioning netbook. I can watch a tv show on it or use it to chat while working on something on the primary computer and if I go out, I just unplug the USB and pick up the tablet and go!

Plus, it was cheaper than the Transformer when I bought it!
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C_Flat 3 days ago in reply to NoOneSpecific
Transformer has an ips display. Asus has been amazing with updates too. It already has the 3.2.1 update out
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NoOneSpecific 3 days ago
I have the A500 and I enjoy it for what it is but I would never entertain the A501. There just is no need for either a contract or dedicated connection for me. Others might argue differently but I have never been somewhere where I couldn't either get a WiFi connection OR data for my Galaxy S Vibrant. (The tablet is Rooted and tethered). One data account is enough.
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AlienSix 3 days ago
Y U NO HAVE GOOD BATTERY LIFE :/
jdog25 3 days ago in reply to AlienSix
It is weird. I like that it has a full USB for keyboards, controllers, hard drives, etc but it was because of that battery life that I went with the Transformer.
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C_Flat 3 days ago in reply to jdog25
Asus kicks Acer's ass in the update speed department too
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Billy Steele MOD 3 days ago in reply to AlienSix
Well said.
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AlienSix 3 days ago in reply to Billy Steele
Thank you Mr. Steele
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Kay Urban 3 days ago
You poor americans, buying everything with a contract. We feel with you :)
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bjsguess 3 days ago in reply to Kay Urban
Don't feel bad for us. We can buy off contract whenever we like.

As for tablets ... I just don't see the value in having a dedicated data plan for all but the most unusual of circumstances. If you have an Android phone then you can tether for free generally. Most folks already have a phone with data. Just use that. If you don't, buy one. It will still work out to be cheaper in most cases than a data only plan on the tablet.
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ys_lee 3 days ago in reply to bjsguess
Tethering isn't my favourite way of doing things. It kills the phone's battery, for one. Having to delve in and start it is a bit troublesome also.

The best is way is to have, for a small fee, multiple SIMs tied to one line. So don't tether from your phone, tether from your line itself. :P
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Jay Ryan 3 days ago in reply to ys_lee
with my thrive, i tether from my phone while it's plugged into the thrive.  my phone gets charged by the thrive.
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Mark Crooks 3 days ago in reply to ys_lee
There is also pay as you go mifi
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MadAndronicus 3 days ago
I don't think any tablet no matter what data speed, is worth a 2 year commitment.
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Andrea Jonas Lee 3 days ago in reply to MadAndronicus
yep they should sale them unlocked and if you want data put you phone sim in it.

actually just let us tether greedy  #$&!(
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John Miller 3 days ago in reply to MadAndronicus
Then don't get the 2 year commitment.  They give you a $150 break on the price if you do.  If the cancellation fee is $175 it may be worth considering if you know you will need cellular coverage.
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Mr Plastic Fantastic 3 days ago in reply to John Miller
the cancellation fee for all 'advanced devices" is $350 not $175
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MadAndronicus 3 days ago in reply to John Miller
"Then don't get the 2 year commitment."

Oh I won't.
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rice090 3 days ago in reply to MadAndronicus
Scared of commitment... so typical :P
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MadAndronicus 3 days ago in reply to rice090
Not scared. Just have grown wise to.
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alexanderrk 3 days ago in reply to rice090
fuck yeah
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fishkid13 MOD 3 days ago in reply to MadAndronicus
Agreed. A phone commitment is enough.
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Incredible_Droid 2 days ago in reply to fishkid13
And its all you need. There's a new PDAnet app that allows your android phone to tether to your android tablet. My X2 and A500 combine to make the roadtriping less boring.
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LtCommanderData 3 days ago in reply to fishkid13
Which is why carriers need to start selling bundle packs. Or at least throw in tethering from your phone.
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TheUltimateTroll 3 days ago in reply to LtCommanderData
Or just keep tablets as off-contract devices and stop being such b*tches about tethering. Seriously f*ck American cellphone carriers, especially ATT and Verizon.
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Guest 3 days ago
Comment exploded into a million tiny pieces of glittery magic.
 
jdog25 3 days ago in reply to Guest
Well get back in.

Edit: Your in.
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bloggerblog 3 days ago
Good to see Acer doing it's own thing and not being an iCopy.
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HTCSense 3 days ago in reply to bloggerblog
You're a moron.
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bloggerblog 3 days ago in reply to HTCSense
Thanx for your offending comment.
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Guest 3 days ago in reply to bloggerblog
Comment exploded into a million tiny pieces of glittery magic.
 
autoBOT 3 days ago in reply to Guest
i think what he means is that this is proof that samsung could be more creative.
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to Guest
Your on a trolling rampage today, aren't you.
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presidentwalter 3 days ago in reply to Guest
trolololololol fail....
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LawrenceGadette 3 days ago in reply to presidentwalter
Do you have a meaningful argument or are you just riding along?
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LtCommanderData 3 days ago in reply to LawrenceGadette
Oh, his argument is very meaningful.

Looking at your posting history, you have done nothing but enter contests and troll.

Trololololol
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to Guest
Yeah that is why I couldn't bring myself to buy the iPad either.
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LawrenceGadette 3 days ago in reply to jdog25
It's still one of the best two offerings so your point is?
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to LawrenceGadette
How does it feel to get your words "exploded into a million tiny pieces of glittery magic".
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to LawrenceGadette
That what you think is the best always isn't and besides you have just been trollin all morning like this.
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LawrenceGadette 3 days ago in reply to jdog25
Its not really trolling... I have an opinion and this shit sucks. Like it or not.
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to LawrenceGadette
Well you are entitled to your own opinion but I think that Engadget disagrees about the trolling part.
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autoBOT 3 days ago in reply to jdog25
at least the ipad has really good software and a good battery... and other people use it and support it...  but i mean if you dont want to get something that people seem to think is actually good then boy, you sure are showing us.
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implications 3 days ago in reply to autoBOT
How about I don't like iOS, no matter how much I've used it.
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to autoBOT
Oh the battery life on this tablet sucks and I know it but as for support: http://www.theinquirer.net/inq...
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LtCommanderData 3 days ago in reply to jdog25
The real question is why is the Tab 10.1's battery life not up there with the others? Have the best from each category in battery life.
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LtCommanderData 3 days ago in reply to LtCommanderData
@jdog25

Samsung says 14 hours. Personal experience says around 10-11. After a full 5-7 hours of VPNing (constant connection, constant screen on, etc), it is usually around 50-60%.

Regular browsing I can definitely see it hitting 14 or so if power saving measures are on.
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jdog25 3 days ago in reply to LtCommanderData
Really? How long does it last?