I bought the 16 GB version here the first time they were offered. The tablet is pretty nice, but I find it really is a poor substitute for a netbook if you want to do any serious work. Essentially it is a happy fun toy for streaming movies, watching tv, playing games, looking at the mobile version of the Intertubes, and such. One thing that annoys me is that it won't play my .wmv, mpg, or .wma files. Oh, I'm sure i could screw around with some codecs or hack it into working, but really? It's not like playing these basic file types is a "higher function" that only real geeks would want to do. It should handle such basic chores right out of the box.

I sold mine to a coworker for $50 less than I paid for it just to get it off my hands. I am investing in a netbook.

But why buy that when you could buy this! http://mobile.dailysteals.com/
Oh... wait. nm. ICS

iamhappy726 wrote:I got the 16 G last time. any hints on sites for a cheap SD memory card?

eBay....you can get something for less than $1/GB.

usclawyer wrote:I bought the 16 GB version here the first time they were offered. The tablet is pretty nice, but I find it really is a poor substitute for a netbook if you want to do any serious work. Essentially it is a happy fun toy for streaming movies, watching tv, playing games, looking at the mobile version of the Intertubes, and such. One thing that annoys me is that it won't play my .wmv, mpg, or .wma files. Oh, I'm sure i could screw around with some codecs or hack it into working, but really? It's not like playing these basic file types is a "higher function" that only real geeks would want to do. It should handle such basic chores right out of the box.

I sold mine to a coworker for $50 less than I paid for it just to get it off my hands. I am investing in a netbook.

That's what tablets are - expensive toys. Lots of fun and great for couch surfing but not a productivity device....yet.

iamhappy726 wrote:I got the 16 G last time. any hints on sites for a cheap SD memory card?

Check deals.woot, SD cards are posted several times a day from all over the place, typically for less than $1/gig. (if you don't want to trek into d.w. land, try Amazon and Newegg)

hlx wrote:Rumor has it that it was taken down due to SOPA violations. Someone posted a deal selling a used DVD.

Capitalism is alive and well... All the Woot sites are up and active. Check with your local IT to see why you cannot access it. Or call your political representatives... If you are waiting for someone else to do it...

Remember; Politics is NOT a spectator sport!

Careful with this one you may never get it.

Is this item EVER going to end??

Did a price check on this befor buying. Min price was $450. Average was in the $500. I bought it went on amizon and got a case with wireless keboard for $66 after shipping. Less than $400 for the whole kit. . . Great deal! Oh and the rating for the toshiba thrive are above average

mommyleah wrote:Deals.woot:

Crazy Heart with Jeff Bridges on Blu-Ray for $9.99. Clip the $3 off coupon below the picture. Free shipping with Amazon Prime or $25 order.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039UT3LU/ref=vp_c_A2738EYPU6K1JX?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER


Anyone else got something? ;-)

How about a Stop SOPA Fist Poster for 99 cents (3.98 shipping).

morriea wrote:

I bought a Entourage Edge when I was trying to decide about this topic. (It has both backlit, and e-ink displays) I found e-ink to be far easier on *MY* eyes. I have both a Kindle, and this tablet. I use one for reading, and the other for everything else.[/quote]

ENTOURAGE! Love mine! What a crying shame they are gone.[/quote]


Absolutely with you guys. They've being used in 10 russ schools at present, a russian company bought the rights over these wonderful machines.

morriea wrote:eBay....you can get something for less than $1/GB.

thanks

dilbertdogbert wrote:
Why, yes, my sarcasm/facetiousness detector is in the shop getting repaired right now. Did I miss something?

Wrong forum dude. I believe this is where you would recieve a severe beating for trying to be serious on Woot.

makphisto wrote:Does anyone have a thought on this as an ereader? I like to read in bed a lot and would like to use a tablet for that. I've been considering a Xoom, but this seems like a nice device. Just not sure how it would work - it seems too bulky/heavy.

I have a Xoom and have used it as an ereader, but I prefer a smaller device. FWIW I have a Sony ereader and a Kindle Fire, and the form factor is just a whole lot easier to hold. I found the Xoom to be a bit awkward due to the "widescreen" (16x9 or 16x10) shape - holding it landscape makes each line too long for me to comfortably read (and I don't even have Marty Feldman eyes), and holding it portrait is odd because it becomes too tall (and heavy). Maybe an ipad or Touchpad or similar 4x3 dimensioned tablet would be better.

However, you should buy three of these. ;-)

Ummwhat wrote:Careful with this one you may never get it.

Been wooting for a couple years now. Have not had any issues with delivary

forgiventhief wrote:But why buy that when you could buy this! http://mobile.dailysteals.com/
Oh... wait. nm. ICS

ICS is NOT the reason! That is a piece of....

hardware, battery, touch screen, etc are all the cheapest possible. RUN FROM THAT ITEM.

Refurbished...Pass!

therealjrn wrote:How about a Stop SOPA Fist Poster for 99 cents (3.98 shipping).

Actually, cheaper than that. Just right click the pic and select "print picture" ...be sure to enter 1000 as the quantity so we can all have one.

therealjrn wrote:How about a Stop SOPA Fist Poster for 99 cents (3.98 shipping).

YEAH! That's what I'm talking about!

bpeterson82 wrote:Actually, cheaper than that. Just right click the pic and select "print picture" ...be sure to enter 1000 as the quantity so we can all have one.

That's what we're fighting for right?

I plan on still using my Kindle for reading books, but I'm hoping that the Thrive will be better for reading magazines and newspapers.

xxooss wrote:lighten up Francis...

Ha! "STRIPES" reference...Very nice.

Thanks El Marko

therealjrn wrote:That's what we're fighting for right?

If you mean the right to blow spit bubbles on public transportation, then yes.

jomion wrote:Ha! "STRIPES" reference...Very nice.

makphisto wrote:Does anyone have a thought on this as an ereader? I like to read in bed a lot and would like to use a tablet for that. I've been considering a Xoom, but this seems like a nice device. Just not sure how it would work - it seems too bulky/heavy.

I've had one for months (thanks, woot!) and its great. Has a switch to keep the orientation stable so as you're reading in bed a small tilt won't caust the tablet to flip over on you...

kwistrom wrote:Does this mean it would work the other way too. where you tether the Thrive to the Iphone? just wondering. I have just started learning.

Also anyone know if you can connect to a VPN network? I would assume yes. I work from home and when the internet goes down I am stuck so I was hoping to find something that I could connect to work and not lose time.

Thanks

Sure you can tether the Thrive to the iPhone however that will cost you extra depending on carrier.

reapur wrote:so I need to know
Woot lists this as NOT having a GPS,
Toshiba says some models have GPS,
It looks like on their website that this model "should" have GPS.
What's the word on this?
GPS or no GPS?

Cheers

Mine has GPS. I use it when tethered to my phone with Google Nav all the time (larger screen than my phone).

micht1986 wrote:That's what tablets are - expensive toys. Lots of fun and great for couch surfing but not a productivity device....yet.

"not productive"?!?

Dude - I was able to follow my fantasy football teams while watching the game 30 feet from my computer because of my tablet! Now, if that is not productivity, I don't know what is!

I bought the 16GB version a couple weeks ago and other than an occasional issue with WIFI, I love my Thrive. I bought the standard dock for it and it sits on my nightstand charging overnight. Sweet for using in bed where even my netbook is very cumbersome to use.

administrator1956 wrote:I'm not sure why you trolls love so much trolling about ebook readers.

But it's easy to have an idea: lot's of people didnt ever read A BOOK with an e-ink screen (lots of people didnt ever read a book, apart from school ones), so you have an easy game for your trolling.

With e-ink reader (especially the vizplex pearl ones) you can read comfortably FOR HOURS with just ONE HAND in EVERY LIGHT condition, at home or outside, and just FORGET the device you're holding in your hands while you're reading. Like when you read a real book.
You bet this won't happen with a backlighted tablet, which is only useful if you're reading (not for long) in a dark room and you know how to set its screen.

No, I read books on my tablets in all conditions. And both the Xoom and the Galaxy Tab are easy to hold with just one hand, although the Xoom's a little heavier than ideal and the Tab's a little slicker than ideal. But you're right about one thing; you adjust the screen and bang, there you are, easy to read. Plus you have much more control over the display: Android has many more fonts to choose from, many more font sizes, much more granular interline spacing. It isn't just a matter of brightness or contrast; Android apps like Cool Reader (and I'd suppose there are similar iOS apps) give you so much control (and so much more control than most e-ink readers) over these other factors that you can have the tablet display as easy to read as you like it. But for that matter, to help with brightness and contrast, apps like Cool Reader give you a huge selection of backgrounds to use while you're reading. You make it sound like you've read more than most Earthlings combined, so you know that real book pages aren't white or gray the way they are on e-book readers. In Cool Reader, I just select the background that's most comfortable for the reading conditions I'm in.

And I'm guessing you don't read everything because you don't seem to notice that I'm an editor and so I read for a living. I also mentioned four books I'm reading on my tablets, so nice try there, Sparky. And yes, more people prefer e-ink displays, and to each his own. I'm not saying they're wrong; but you're making a point that's wrong by saying that tablets are unusable as e-book readers. Lots and lots of people in the real world disagree.

jonahan52 wrote:Sure you can tether the Thrive to the iPhone however that will cost you extra depending on carrier.

...and what a scam that is. "Unlimited" data is already throttled after you reach a threshold...for me, they wanna tack on an extra $20 a month to use my device as a wi-fi hotspot. I could see an extra $5, but $20? No, thank you....

sev911 wrote:I must say that this is one of the BEST Woot Offs in a long time!! The plethora of items that are so tempting keeps me watching all the day. Kudos to the spawn of Amaz-a-Woot!!

Pretty sure I saw a Jersey Shores board game last night...

bpeterson82 wrote:If you mean the right to blow spit bubbles on public transportation, then yes.

Well, there IS that...and mumbling randomly to one's self.

I feel I've gone far astray from the tablet discussion, so I'm going to leave this here:

8 Things That Suck About the iPad

makphisto wrote:Does anyone have a thought on this as an ereader? I like to read in bed a lot and would like to use a tablet for that. I've been considering a Xoom, but this seems like a nice device. Just not sure how it would work - it seems too bulky/heavy.

I use mine as an ereader, but I am not petite at all. It is large, but I have had no problems holding it.

sev911 wrote:I must say that this is one of the BEST Woot Offs in a long time!! The plethora of items that are so tempting keeps me watching all the day. Kudos to the spawn of Amaz-a-Woot!!

I can't help but wonder if there are people addicted to Woot like there is to the Shopping Channels. I had a friend whose wife would buy stuff all day long, every day. Put them big in financial trouble. Their house looked like a variety store. Do you think there are people who buy 1-3 of each item offered on a Woot off?

good price on 16gb class 4 card.

http://www.overhalfsale.com/Sandisk-16GB-Micro-SDHC-Card-With-Adapter

packratpatty wrote:I can't help but wonder if there are people addicted to Woot like there is to the Shopping Channels. I had a friend whose wife would buy stuff all day long, every day. Put them big in financial trouble. Their house looked like a variety store. Do you think there are people who buy 1-3 of each item offered on a Woot off?

You haven't met CowboyDann yet have you? He was the FIRST in line to buy urine bags one wootoff...a truly awesome feat...if I ever need a urine bag, I know where to get one!

http://www.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=4712151

EDIT-added url proof

xxooss wrote:good price on 16gb class 4 card.

http://www.overhalfsale.com/Sandisk-16GB-Micro-SDHC-Card-With-Adapter

I checked that too....but after clicking they wanted 14.95 for shipping....UGH!

dbcooper wrote:I need ports. iPad have ports?

Ports are so Twentieth Century.

Go wireless.

I had an Android tablet. Half the apps don't work and you have to root the danged thing to make the other half useful.

I gave my wife my old tablet. She started using it, but soon found it more trouble than it was worth, as I had before. It is collecting dust while she uses the heck out of her iPad.

iPads work amazingly well right out of the box.

BTW, I sell computers and tablets for a living. My customers come back raving about their iPads. They actually use them. Continually. Most of my Android customers enjoy their toy for a few weeks before it ends up forgotten on the bottom of a pile somewhere.

Sent from my always-with-meiPad.