Is it unlocked?

sinxation wrote:Thinking about getting this or one of the cheap tablets on ebay that are about $150. Any ideas people?

SKYTEX Skypad Alpha 7" Touch Screen Cortex-A8 Tablet Android OS 2.3, $150 on Amazon, I don't know about eBay

jamesbottomtooth wrote:weird. i didn't even know they made Android iPod touches.

They don't. This isn't an iPod Touch. This is a Samsung Galaxy S. Completely different beast.

Is it me, or is it weird that woot has this before U.S. retailers? I'm in for one, but I prob would prefer the 7"

MyPooka wrote:They don't. This isn't an iPod Touch. This is a Samsung Galaxy S. Completely different beast.

Don't take him so literally. He just means roughly a phone-sized device with no phone capability.

Looks like B&H Photo is expecting to get it in October and to sell it for $269

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=816797&is=REG&A=details&Q=

PengLord wrote:CyanogenMod does not currently have an official release for this model. Do not attempt to install the Galaxy S phone ROM on it, you may end up with a brick.

thanks.. I guess someone will try the ROM and see if it does work ;)

perhaps someone else has a mod that works for it?

The Samsung site for this puppy has a certain "!" logo-ed site product placement. Nice.

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxyswifi/gs5/gs5_communication.html

mikeeyram wrote:SKYTEX Skypad Alpha 7" Touch Screen Cortex-A8 Tablet Android OS 2.3, $150 on Amazon, I don't know about eBay

The import thing to be aware of that most cheap Android tablets have resistive screens and will never see any upgrades or community support. With this you at least have a faint glimmer of hope that it will get Gingerbread or ICS.

if it's new, why does it have a woot warranty instead of a samsung warranty?

because of this "and she got all happy and then boom, her iCessory couldn’t play it!" I am buying one

I hate apple and those losers in the coffee shops they suck and apple sucks android for life you know whats the real truth!

richardhod wrote:thanks.. I guess someone will try the ROM and see if it does work ;)

perhaps someone else has a mod that works for it?

If it gets popular enough, it will be supported, to improve the odds, buy 3. Keep one for yourself, and send the other 2 to the CM7 devs working on the Galaxy S line, they appreciate freebies.

campbell27 wrote:Satellite-Navigation
Built-in-GPS_module: Supported
GPS+Protocol: NMEA 0183
GPS;Antenna: Internal antenna
Complementary;GPS:Services: Assisted GPS, Geotagging

It looks like the short answer is YES. The specs from "Detailed Technical Specifications of Samsung YP-G70CW Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 8GB"

Thanks! And thanks to everybody who answered my questions about the proc as well! I am very tempted, but I think I am going to hold out for a Tegra 3-based device.

Samsung's UK site has this device on it here:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/mp3-digital-audio/mobile-internet-players/YP-G70CW/XEU

Also has a link to a UK Cnet review that is located here:

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mp3-players/samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-review-50002788/

Is there some obvious downside to this that I am missing?

Does it seem like it will run slow?

Well, Im seriously confused...

I've actually been looking into this device, but nobody in the US is selling them yet, so Im wondering how/why woot has them, and for such a low price, when others arent selling this until october (is there expected arrival)..
the pricetag for one of these is listed as $269.99 at places like bhphoto and best buy. BB has taken down there product page for it at the moment.

I can confirm this is a galaxy s device WITHOUT the phone (wifi access only). It does have the full android market, a gps, and a camera.

Odds are good this supports Skype with video, unfortunately, there are no guarantees until someone gets it and tries it out.

Was in Seoul last month. They are selling this thing for 270,000 won(~$250) there. If you like the idea of the Ipod touch, but want a larger screen, android OS, and the ability to upgrade the memory this is a good choice.

i guess it will quench my thirst for android for now without buying expensive tablet or phone with contract.

And then you try to use it for anything other than playing ancient, irrelevant, ogg files and there's not much you can do with it. While iPad users are all up in your face with thousands of apps you can only dream of using. Or having a device that will actually allow you to upgrade the OS through multiple generations. And actually works well.

But yeah, we don't get to use ogg files. That pretty much is the show stopper of the decade.

There's a reason these pieces of plastic are selling for pennies on the dollar.

Hmmmm... Why do I need this? Sounds cool

are these the devices that apple sued samsung for and blocked sale in germany?

also i just noticed the crappy smart post. dammit. i have to wait 2-3 weeks before actually touching it?

I'm in for one. Seems like it will re-sell on ebay for break even at least. Why not give it a whirl?

G5dude wrote:And then you try to use it for anything other than playing ancient, irrelevant, ogg files and there's not much you can do with it. While iPad users are all up in your face with thousands of apps you can only dream of using. Or having a device that will actually allow you to upgrade the OS through multiple generations. And actually works well.

But yeah, we don't get to use ogg files. That pretty much is the show stopper of the decade.

There's a reason these pieces of plastic are selling for pennies on the dollar.

Wow, it took 34 minutes for an iFan to defend their platform of choice.

Each OS has their advantages and disadvantages, please try to be helpful.

Ex: Though the Android Market has many apps that perform the same functions as those available in Apple's App Store, the applications in the App Store tend to have more choices available to choose from and are often more polished.

How likely is it that the Netflix app will work on this?

As specified per staff post yesterday, I thought only posts not pertaining to the product in question were deleted? I'm just going to stop trying...

PengLord wrote:Odds are good this supports Skype with video, unfortunately, there are no guarantees until someone gets it and tries it out.

According to the Samsung UK site you can use Qik and Google Talk to make voice and/or video calls at least.

humungus wrote:How likely is it that the Netflix app will work on this?

Extremely likely, NetFlix works on most major Android 2.2 and above devices.

humungus wrote:How likely is it that the Netflix app will work on this?

According to my most recent Netflix app update, it claims to work on ALL Android 2.2 and higher devices now. At least that is what it said in the "New in this version" space.

kjlane wrote:As specified per staff post yesterday, I thought only posts not pertaining to the product in question were deleted? I'm just going to stop trying...

Your post was about the phone not this device so it was a post not pertaining to the product in question.

I paid about double for mine... I had to buy mine from a website overseas because this device is not available in the US yet... Very confused.

Good device if you want something more pocketable, with expandable memory via an sd card,, and android market, and dont want to pay for a data plan.

Having trouble finding a case/screen protector at the moment, as nobody even sells these yet.

So far I'm satisfied wioth mine, though upset now that I see the woot price

animefanboy123 wrote:video preview

in that video review they didn't find audio player! lulz so much for iPod killer. shouldn't mp3 player come built in somehow on the home screen?

edit: i see it now right on the front screen, the reviewer missed it i guess, was too jittery talking about WXGA displays

To quote Trent Reznor: "I too many cookies this."

This is a 5" tablet, rather like the Dell Streak 5 but without the phone function.

It goes to Market so has access to 3x10^6 apps, is by the maker of the Galaxy Tab (the best of the tablets), and has a very good processor. So, if you want a pocketable WiFi tablet, this is the way to go. On the other hand, if you'll accept a slightly smaller screen (4.5" Infuse or 4.3" Droid X and others) you can get precisely the same functionality in various phones.

But so far, the best 5" phone+tablet has been the splendid Dell Streak 5, which has been discontinued due to excess joy.

Can this do video chat with Apple video chat??

Tesco Direct is supposed to start selling this device in September but is currently out of stock. However it is listed at 199 pounds which is about $315.00

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.212-1846.aspx

Yes, it's true: I was one of the unfortunate who missed out on the TouchPad fire sale. I got wind of it just a little too late. (Actually I did have a shot at one with heavy shipping and tax but balked.)

However, if Woot and Samsung think I'm so desperate for a sub-200 "tablet" that I'll get impatient and stop waiting for HP to notify me of the second wave and buy one of these little toys instead, they are both mistaken. I'm sure this is great if what you want is a Pocket PC, but a tablet it's not.

jamesbottomtooth wrote:in that video review they didn't find audio player! lulz so much for iPod killer. shouldn't mp3 player come built in somehow on the home screen?

i am thinking that you can download one off the market place, as with my android phone you just play the audio files not much of a player persay