txiang wrote:Does this one have GPS or not. It listed in the title, but not in Features and
Specifications.

Yes. Double checked, and it's definitely got GPS. Now keep in mind that it's Wi-Fi only, so you're going to have to make sure you're at a hotspot before you check into Foursquare.

eithion wrote:Does the wifi-only version also allow switching out the SD card for a bigger one, or is that only the 4g/wifi version?

No SD card. You want to expand this, you gotta buy a bigger tablet. I use the heck out of mine, and it still hasn't been an issue with storage, but I also don't store a lot of music or movies on the device itself.

Do I want to keep my brand new Transformer for $299 or get this guy? Refurbs scare me with tablets!

Bought one...even though I heard that my work is getting us all Ipads.

I don't know why, but I just needed it. My daughter really likes the kid game apps on my tiny phone, so she will love this. Now to sell that worthless entourage edge...EBAY here I come.

Slingbl4de wrote:Do I want to keep my brand new Transformer for $299 or get this guy? Refurbs scare me with tablets!

Then get the warranty.

I still prefer even the 'first-gen' ASUS Transformer to this. Sure it's a little heavier and not as thin, but it has HDMI and microSDHC ports, 16 and 32GB models, and has a pretty high battery life, rated at 9ish hours standalone, and something around 12ish hours if used with the keyboard dock. The keyboard dock has 2 USB ports and 1 fullsize SD card slot. You can get the 16GB version right now at B&H (non-refurb) for $344.

jdevenberg wrote:Like an iPod Touch. This is WiFi only, it has no cellular radio in it, so you couldn't use it with a data plan even if you wanted to.

Unless you already have a DROID with WIFI Hot Spot!!! Then you are all set for this!!!

Batman4oz wrote:I am still enjoying the 5" version that I got here recently...which does allow the use of a 32GB micro SD card.
As nice as these larger ones are, I see a problem lugging it around easily, as mine slips into a pocket or fanny pack nicely.
But, damn....it is SO Star Trek!

^^X^^

Is it 7" maybe? I got one through Sprint when they rolled out a year ago. Loved it! Spent hours and hours with it, and it was very handy, like you said.

But when I got a 10" (of something else), web browsing was so much more rewarding! Granted that it takes a little more effort to keep around, and it's harder to hold one-handed.

But the bigger screen is generally my first choice now.

I was ready to pull the trigger and remembered reading about the Newton rings (oil slicks) some Galaxy owners have experienced. Anyone heard of this?
Google samsung galaxy tablet 10.1 oil slick or go here to read more about it.

marziah wrote:No SD card. You want to expand this, you gotta buy a bigger tablet. I use the heck out of mine, and it still hasn't been an issue with storage, but I also don't store a lot of music or movies on the device itself.

Good point. If you have a ton of music, store it on the cloud with google music. I don't worry about storage much anymore. Low storage on the device and cloud storage for music and things like that is the wave of the future.

What's the best case/stand for this? I love mine but have now been through 3 different cases/stands and can't find a good one that holds it up well without being overly obtrusive....

Slingbl4de wrote:Do I want to keep my brand new Transformer for $299 or get this guy? Refurbs scare me with tablets!

Definitely keep the Transformer, lack of storage expansion kills the galaxy tab for me. Here's a head-to-head review of both on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDj9B24IQdc

In for one for the wife. My iPad 1 still works fine for me, but she needs a tablet with Flash. Thanks, Woot!

Buy this product: If you want a tablet but aren't ready to join the iHorde

Don't buy this tablet: If you live in Germany or Australia (or the feds might come after you)

Slingbl4de wrote:Do I want to keep my brand new Transformer for $299 or get this guy? Refurbs scare me with tablets!

My concern exactly...how are these as refurbs? I figure a majority of them are just returns from peeps who loaded a strange combo of unstable apps from the market and returned the tablet thinking it was a hardware issue...The downside the the "open" model, which still kicks the crap out of iOS and the Apple Store IMO.

I picked up the Vizio at Costco for $205 all in and I am decently happy with it. It is a bit slow, but it does all that I ask of it. However it actually weighs only 2 oz. less than the Galaxy despite being an 8" tablet. Since my daughter just got my old Droid 1 (wifi only now...) she can watch movies on that so the microSD is irrelevant and the Rokus make up for the lack of HDMI out, so should I bite the bullet for $120??? I am still in my 90-day Costco return window.

Any definitive answers on whether or not this model supports Skype VIDEO?

Per Samsung's spec page, it has these sensors:

- gyroscope
- accelerometer
- ambient light
- compass

- wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
- bluetooth 3.0
- A-GPS

Batman4oz wrote:I am still enjoying the 5" version that I got here recently...which does allow the use of a 32GB micro SD card.


^^X^^

My 5" version balked on the Sandisk 32gb card I got. It's fine with a 16gb card. Was wondering if anyone was experiencing that problem. Apparently not... :-(
I've also got a 10.1. Wouldn't trade it for any other tablet currently on the market.

So, since this is the twofer tuesday, does that mean they are giving you one free? I know dumb question. Hey you, over in that corner, stop calling me a trouble maker!

jdgrotte wrote:Any definitive answers on whether or not this model supports Skype VIDEO?

Skype is an app on the android market,so im sure it would....

jdgrotte wrote:Any definitive answers on whether or not this model supports Skype VIDEO?

Yes. It does.

KASINOKID2 wrote:Skype is an app on the android market,so im sure it would....

Skype loads and run on my G-Tab but doesn't do video, therefore...reply not definitive.

jdgrotte wrote:Skype loads and run on my G-Tab but doesn't do video, therefore...reply not definitive.

Hmm...the one u have is the one listed here?

I had bad luck with tablets so I am not buying them anymore. I bought two tablets the past year. They both broke within 3 months. They are too delicate, drop them once they're toast, get them damp, they will blow out. I have two laptops, both are about 5 years old and (other than battery replacement) have ran without any failures.

For the same price, you can get a laptop with a nice dual or quad core processor, 17 inch screen, with a heck of a lot more memory, hard drive space, and something that can view video streams, run flash, and listen to almost any audio format with no hiccups. Android is not windows. They might be good for phones, but not good for writing research papers, creating spread sheets, or presentations.

I bought my tablets so my kids can play Android games, so they aren't constantly stealing my cell phone. There aren't that many dangerous viruses yet on Android, at least none that I know of. But tablets themselves are not kid friendly and they can't take a beating. I never bought this one on Woot, so maybe this one is better built.

I just snagged me one, I'll let everyone know what I think. This will be my first tablet. I've been wanting one and since I use Dropbox http://db.tt/slUL96k for all my files online I don't care about the internal storage.

The one thing I'm curious about is the warranty that will come with a refurbished. Any insights from others on this?

I'm excited, the wifey is going to be pleased I got something so cheap, because I was looking at the new Sony this weekend and she was not to happy about the price, so sorry Sony, you lose due to price.

GregGeiger wrote:Android is not windows. They might be good for phones, but not good for writing research papers, creating spread sheets, or presentations.

I don't think anyone is claiming that it is. If you want something that boots in an instant just to check Facebook or watch something on Netflix or chat with someone on Skype or play a time-wasting round of Fruit Ninja on, it's nice to have a tablet. This is a luxury, not a necessity. If you require your portable electronics to be a little more work oriented, a laptop might fit the bill better.

That being said, I've decided that I'd rather have one of these than an Xbox and I'm in for one.

GregGeiger wrote:I bought two tablets the past year. They both broke within 3 months. They are too delicate, drop them once they're toast, get them damp, they will blow out. I have two laptops, both are about 5 years old and (other than battery replacement) have ran without any failures. I came to the conclusion that tablets are pure chinese junk. For the same price, you can get a laptop with a nice dual or quad core processor, 17 inch screen, with a heck of a lot more memory, hard drive space, and something that can view video streams, run flash, and listen to almost any audio format with no hiccups. Android is not windows. They might be good for phones, but not good for writing research papers, creating spread sheets, or presentations.

your post shows how little you understand the big picture of a tablet and no you're NOT supposed to drop them or laptops for that matter. So are you trying to say that if you dropped your laptop it won't break also??? If it doesn't out right break in two, your HD is definitely toast, esp if it's on when you drop it.

Windows is CRAP, always was, always will be. You pay so little because the market is loaded with garbage and you have to stack it up with virus ware to get it running safe.

Also, where do you think those laptops you're buying are made?

I understand. I just wished the tablets I bought were more kid friendly.. Made a little more sturdy, and can take a drop or two. I dropped my cell phone many times, but never broke. The tablet I bought was dropped once, and was toast.. LOL

FalseProphecy wrote:I don't think anyone is claiming that it is. If you want something that boots in an instant just to check Facebook or watch something on Netflix or chat with someone on Skype or play a time-wasting round of Fruit Ninja on, it's nice to have a tablet. This is a luxury, not a necessity. If you require your portable electronics to be a little more work oriented, a laptop might fit the bill better.

That being said, I've decided that I'd rather have one of these than an Xbox and I'm in for one.

I realize Windows is crap, I use mostly Linux.

I dropped my laptop about 3 times so far, still works. Once I sat on it, screen never broke.

fiswebdesign wrote:your post shows how little you understand the big picture of a tablet and no you're NOT supposed to drop them or laptops for that matter. So are you trying to say that if you dropped your laptop it won't break also??? If it doesn't out right break in two, your HD is definitely toast, esp if it's on when you drop it.

Windows is CRAP, always was, always will be. You pay so little because the market is loaded with garbage and you have to stack it up with virus ware to get it running safe.

Also, where do you think those laptops you're buying are made?

Coverbandssuck wrote:Then get the warranty.

How do you get a warranty on these?

My first Woot purchase ever Excited!!! Have a coupon for 35% off square trade to get warranty coverage but it excludes woot.com ?? They advertise under the tablet so wtw? Have an android charge and ipod touch.. other then having to upgrade to a high cap battery I love my Android Charge. Plus I couldnt do without Flash which Ipad doesnt have

Does anyone know what to expect with the new Transformer coming out and when the expected release date is? I want a tablet for school to take notes and do web browsing. I was looking at the Dell Inspiron Duo Convertible PC, the Transformer, or this tablet. Any words or wisdom?

pglee wrote:Correct. It's important to note, however, that the resolution of the streaming video on your Android device is not nearly the resolution of your television. That being said, Netflix looks like crap on a HDTV because the app doesn't output 720/1080p video.

False. With the new tablet updated netflix it streams just as good as my xbox 360 does. Not sure if your running off a dialup connection or what. but thats a very incorrect statement that netflix looks like crap on an hdtv from hdmi output.

Johnny1542 wrote:Does anyone know what to expect with the new Transformer coming out and when the expected release date is? I want a tablet for school to take notes and do web browsing. I was looking at the Dell Inspiron Duo Convertible PC, the Transformer, or this tablet. Any words or wisdom?

A touchscreen isn't very conducive with either of those activities. I would recommend getting a small, simple laptop for cheaper that would allow you a full keyboard and word processing suite, along with any programs you might actually need to use for school (CAD, any class-specific test-taking programs, etc)

Woot sells those all the time, too. Keep an eye out for a decently priced lappatoppa.

Samsung makes nice devices.

Some clarifications. This will certainly not be the first tablet to get Ice Cream Sandwich. The Touchwiz UI that Android uses is a giant POS and is incompatible with every update.

I have played with this device, and would buy it even without easily expandable memory options or a USB port.....if it did not have touchwiz.

I waited ages on my Epic 4g for an update to Gingerbread, all because of Touchwiz. Same with all of Samsung's other handsets. Never again.

DaHarder wrote:'Better' is rather relative to one's uses/desires, but the Xoom does offer both a microSDHC expansion slot as well a a built-in HDMI out... Nether of which are available on the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

The trade-offs are that the Xoom is considerably heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and includes a much dimmer/duller display.

Dimmer? Duller? Heavier and thicker?? I must disagree. The Xoom is a pretty awesome piece of tech candy that I enjoy having. Very versatile and plenty of storage space. Very happy with my Xooma xoom xoom

iRaVeR wrote:False. With the new tablet updated netflix it streams just as good as my xbox 360 does. Not sure if your running off a dialup connection or what. but thats a very incorrect statement that netflix looks like crap on an hdtv from hdmi output.

I concur. I have streamed Netflix, Angry Birds and streaming sporting events out the HDMI port of my xoom and it looks great. And, Xoom is to be the first to get ICS.

KASINOKID2 wrote:Hmm...the one u have is the one listed here?

Is there a G-tab listed here?

I purchased this about an hour and a half ago but still no email from Woot or paypal. Anyone else with this issue? Should I repurchase? Its not showing up un my orders either.

xoishyox wrote:I purchased this about an hour and a half ago but still no email from Woot or paypal. Anyone else with this issue? Should I repurchase? Its not showing up un my orders either.

Cancel the order. Save up some cash. Buy the Ipad 3 in February.

Winning.