Geoff240ti wrote:At this price I dont even feel bad for not researching. I've got a galaxy IIs phone and love it! I snagged 2 of these.

Dam...sold out!! Want to sell me one of yours
;)

Could you please tell me how to tether my droid to the tablet. Samsung says it can't be done.

One thing I'm surprised hasn't been brought up is about an "oil slick" issue with these tablets. Seems to be pretty heavily reported. Makes me worry about these refurbished ones, hopefully they are the ones that have been sent back and fixed.

lindersue wrote:Could you please tell me how to tether my droid to the tablet. Samsung says it can't be done.

You need the beta version of "Android wifi Tether" - depending which phone you have it may be in the 3_1.beta6 or you may need one of the newer builds.

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

However it does require root /superuser to use.

I did it with my Kindle Fire no problem.

jeffdoh wrote:I meant Android, but be careful, your phone must have tethering capabilities. Not all do. The Droid X phones do, but you can easily look up the specs on yours and see if it can be thethered...

What cable would I need to connect a Samsung Fascinate to this to tether. Samsung chat says it can't be done.

NascarDad wrote:You need the beta version of "Android wifi Tether" - depending which phone you have it may be in the 3_1.beta6 or you may need one of the newer builds.

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

However it does require root /superuser to use.

I did it with my Kindle Fire no problem.

Don't you have to use a cable from the phone to the tablet? That's how I tether for my netbook. Can you do Bluetooth?

dang ...just missed this one...if anyone changes their mind let me know

acedout16 wrote:Last wooter to woot: msmiller06
Last purchase time: 1:14:12 PM Central Time
Order pace: 0m 11.220s
Woot wage: $102,696.12
Woots sold: 4247

Nice one msmiller06!

Sweet!

ISiddiqui wrote:Google Music. It's now out of beta - basically will take all your iTunes music and put it in "the cloud" - then can stream it it using Google Music app on the Galaxy Tab.

I put in for one - mega excited!

Thanks for the info!! Have fun with your tab!

PLEASE OPEN up a new batch! Darn I missed it!!
PF in Seattle

sundaypostman wrote:One thing I'm surprised hasn't been brought up is about an "oil slick" issue with these tablets. Seems to be pretty heavily reported. Makes me worry about these refurbished ones, hopefully they are the ones that have been sent back and fixed.

Just stick it in the freezer and the issue clears up. it will be annoying if it happens, but pretty easy fix. Don't let the tab overheat.

lindersue wrote:Don't you have to use a cable from the phone to the tablet? That's how I tether for my netbook. Can you do Bluetooth?

they make an adapter that gives you a USB port through the Samsung port. looks pretty slick.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-30-Pin-Adapter-Galaxy-10-1/dp/B0059UGY42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322608470&sr=8-1

i have a tethering question as well.

i have a non-android nokia phone with BT and 3G. i tethered the phone to other things via BT, can it be done with android?

again the purpose is to use phone's 3G on androids tablet. not the other way around. is there an app for that?

lindersue wrote:Don't you have to use a cable from the phone to the tablet? That's how I tether for my netbook. Can you do Bluetooth?

No this turns your phone's wifi into a wifi hotspot.

Some carriers may or may not notice and or complain or charge you, especially if you use it a lot. I use it sparingly myself.

There are some bluetooth tether things out there but I have had varying successes with them.

I'm glad I decided to grab one this morning.

spirosand wrote:they make an adapter that gives you a USB port through the Samsung port. looks pretty slick.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-30-Pin-Adapter-Galaxy-10-1/dp/B0059UGY42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322608470&sr=8-1

Doesn't the device come with a cable & male USB connector? Get a female-female USB adapter for a few bucks.

rsinger1 wrote:Ok wooters, this is my first post because I have a dilemma. I HATE apple. never purchased an apple product in my life.

How can you hate a product before you own it? Did one fall on your head?

How can we learn when the Galaxy Tab will be shipped, and whether there's a tracking number? Maybe it'll come via e-mail, but I can't find any discussion re shipping. TIA.

mlougee wrote:How can we learn when the Galaxy Tab will be shipped, and whether there's a tracking number? Maybe it'll come via e-mail, but I can't find any discussion re shipping. TIA.

Normally you recieve a woot order tracking e-mail within a day or two of your order with the tracking number and a link to see the status.

Wah! First woot actually on my shopping list in a month, and it came on the day I was on airplanes for 22 hours, and not enough time to check email at NRT. Grrrr.

rsinger1 wrote:Ok wooters, this is my first post because I have a dilemma. I HATE apple. never purchased an apple product in my life.

Spiky wrote:How can you hate a product before you own it? Did one fall on your head?

I never laugh, this made me laugh!!!!!

I love to see woot sell out on something I bought....reassures me I made a good purchase!

lindersue wrote:Could you please tell me how to tether my droid to the tablet. Samsung says it can't be done.

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Okay so I saw many posts regarding the memory options for a Galaxy and using a usb card reader to expand the memory on them but I just have to ask why why and again why????

You can upgrade your memory, hookup to your HDTV, or even throw up to a 128gb SD card right into a Toshiba Thrive with no dongles adapters or other purchases required dollar for dollar the Thrive's offer one of the best if not the best Bang for your buck Tablet's on the market currently... I know they are an 1/8 of an inch thicker and dont say Samsung or Apple on them but if you are buying one for useability and cost efficiency not to mention to actually have an SD SLOT, a Full-size HDMI port , A full size USB and a Mini-Usb port then there isn't another tablet you can get that touches the Thrive atm...

They have the Tegra 2 processors as much on board ram and they are running Honeycomb 3.1 just like the Galaxy is so $ for $ you cant beat them in my opinion!

Just food for thought!

So what happens in the 5 days between the time you get my money and the time the tablet hits the mail chute? Is Woot really operated by a group of monkeys in capes?

cdgaus wrote:So what happens in the 5 days between the time you get my money and the time the tablet hits the mail chute? Is Woot really operated by a group of monkeys in capes?

They DO have to ship over four thousand of these, all while shipping the previous woots and preparing for the future ones. It takes a bit of time.

whoop
there it was

niceum wrote:Can you get a memory card for this thing? What's better, this or the Kindle Fire for $200?

I bought the Kindle Fire before I saw this, and decided I'd be returning the Kindle and buying one of these instead.

The Kindle Bad: no bluetooth, no memory card slot, no camera. It's really just a fancy ebook reader with the added functionality of a browser and media player.

I see no point in keeping the Kindle

Spiky wrote:How can you hate a product before you own it? Did one fall on your head?

I work in IT. I get to play with everything.

ISiddiqui wrote:Google Music. It's now out of beta - basically will take all your iTunes music and put it in "the cloud" - then can stream it it using Google Music app on the Galaxy Tab.

I put in for one - mega excited!

to further explain for everyone. its an itunes service that lets you upload your music without any hidden fees or costs. you can also purchase music just as u can on itunes.

not to nit pick... but it its still in beta. but it does work very very very well. took me three days to upload 8k songs (50 gigs). it also converts your music to mp3 for ya as you upload and has a 'high quality' stream option for those streaming on wifi or unlimited data.

after uploading... it will stream all music to any pc, mac, laptop, macbook, tablet, or smartphone. you can also download any of your music to any of said devices for offline listening when you dont have a internet connection.

it truly is the best thing that has happened with all the new cloud services.

music.google.com

No. the wifi means you can use it anywhere without the need for a data plan. If it said 3g or 4g then you would need a data plan.

can anyone look at the tablets on 1 sale a day flash buys.. they have tablets for sale. Im looking for 2 tablets for kids.. they have about 5 different ones for under 100.00.. can someone that knows these things give me their opinion
thanks

I would look for a velocity cruz t301...I think you can find one for around $80 ar wait for another woot on these.
The T301 has capacitive screen

Walmart has the Cruz T301 for $75 with extra sd cards. Thats better deal than the Woot I made here a few weeks ago.

taurusgd wrote:Walmart has the Cruz T301 for $75 with extra sd cards. Thats better deal than the Woot I made here a few weeks ago.

My mistake..I see it is a T103. The T301 is $120.

camelrides wrote:can anyone look at the tablets on 1 sale a day flash buys.. they have tablets for sale. Im looking for 2 tablets for kids.. they have about 5 different ones for under 100.00.. can someone that knows these things give me their opinion
thanks

Cruz T301 is the one to get.

imconfsdru wrote:Okay so I saw many posts regarding the memory options for a Galaxy and using a usb card reader to expand the memory on them but I just have to ask why why and again why????

You can upgrade your memory, hookup to your HDTV, or even throw up to a 128gb SD card right into a Toshiba Thrive with no dongles adapters or other purchases required dollar for dollar the Thrive's offer one of the best if not the best Bang for your buck Tablet's on the market currently... I know they are an 1/8 of an inch thicker and dont say Samsung or Apple on them but if you are buying one for useability and cost efficiency not to mention to actually have an SD SLOT, a Full-size HDMI port , A full size USB and a Mini-Usb port then there isn't another tablet you can get that touches the Thrive atm...

They have the Tegra 2 processors as much on board ram and they are running Honeycomb 3.1 just like the Galaxy is so $ for $ you cant beat them in my opinion!

Just food for thought!

well, this auction is for a galaxy, not a thrive. there are pros and cons for each, for me, having to attach a dongle whenever i want USB is annoying, but not a killer. your also ignoring that the thrive is $50 more. not much, but noticable. also, the thrive is thick and heavy. so: more money, thicker, heavier, extra ports. doesn't come close to tipping the scales.

but then again, everyone chearleads for the device they have bought, so the Galaxy Tab is the most awesome device on the planet!

Everbody wrote:Doesn't the device come with a cable & male USB connector? Get a female-female USB adapter for a few bucks.

That doesn't give you a host port.

Searched around on Black Friday online for a good tablet deal (wasn't *about* to actually get out in the madness) ... strike one. Spent the first two hours at work on Cyber Monday looking around online for a deal ... strike two. And then lo and behold on just plain ol' Tuesday, I lucked into this sweet deal from Woot!! I'm jazzed!