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Hey Butters here's something for you; you bought this piece of shit didn't you?

Viewsonic G-Tablet

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to be honest, don't want to change anything, it's fucking great the way it is

the Android OS, even 2.2, is one million times better than that horrible iOS, and the interface is awesome, simple to use, elegant, fast

I am so glad I didn't buy the iPad

the viewing angle, as advertised by the tech reviewers, is not great when outside in sun light

apparently only apple and Kindle are acceptable for a viewing angle outside,

but it doesn't matter, it works great for inside viewing, can even watch HD movies over WIFI, try that on the iPad

the Moto iContab is quite elegant, and so is the ASUS but overpriced at 400 Euros

Totally in love with my Galaxy Tab 7-inch. In fact, I play with it half the night while the missus gives up and rolls over to sleep.

Originally Posted by Toptuan

Totally in love with my Galaxy Tab 7-inch.

small player, I have a 10''

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by Toptuan

Totally in love with my Galaxy Tab 7-inch.

small player, I have a 10''

Everyone knows you've always had a 5 1/4 inch floppy.

they should make a USB connector for the old apple 5.25'' floppy

I still have a box full of them with hundreds of games,

I'm posting from my Kindle Fire- I just got it and haven't formed an opinion yet, but it's a handy little web browser.

I'm already running 4.0.1 with none of this kindle stuff got it from XDA.

anyone looked at android Tablets in Pantip recently ?

are they selling the Ainol 7 advanced there yet ?

is the new galaxy tab 7 plus available ? Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus - Full phone specifications

any other china tablets worth mentioning ?

Originally Posted by baldrick

anyone looked at android Tablets in Pantip recently ?

are they selling the Ainol 7 advanced there yet ?

is the new galaxy tab 7 plus available ? Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus - Full phone specifications

any other china tablets worth mentioning ?

They've got the Galaxy 7" and 10" in Fortune, but I'm not sure if it's the Plus model.

No sign of the Ainol. I've been checking their website for availability since they announced (I have a forwarding mailbox in China), but it always says "Out of Stock", although they appear to have now put up four models on their website:

product

Ironically you can get the Ainol Paladin from two suppliers on Amazon, one for $130 and one for $153.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Ainol Paladin

mips processor apparently

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Ironically you can get the Ainol Paladin from two suppliers on Amazon, one for $130 and one for $153.

Sounds like a butt plug.

Originally Posted by Gerbil

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Ironically you can get the Ainol Paladin from two suppliers on Amazon, one for $130 and one for $153.

Sounds like a butt plug.

Best you order one then.

Originally Posted by Gerbil

Sounds like a butt plug

thought you pommy public school boys had done the bum jokes about the ainol tablet already ?

or was suppository the big word you were reaching for ?

January 19th, 2012, 07:42 GMT · By Sebastian Pop
CyanogenMod 9 Mod Released, Android 4.0 Now on TouchPad

First Android 4.0 build released for HP TouchPad

It appears that the CyanogenMod team worked much faster than anyone expected on their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS port for the HP TouchPad.

The first build of the Android 4.0 operating system for the HP TouchPad has been completed, according to a forum thread on RootzWiki.

Considering that a video of it in action found its way to the Internet just a day or so earlier, this definitely shows that the CyanogenMod team is, if anything, very fast and dedicated.

Unfortunately, this so-called Alpha 0 version is not exactly in tip top shape.

In fact, there are several features that do not work, hence the “Zero” in the name: “That’s a 'zero' as in 'zero hardware-accelerated video', 'zero camera', and 'zero support!'”

The forum thread where the build was released deliberately focused on the negatives of the software.

Obviously, the CyanogenMod 9 people will press on and strive to eliminate all shortcomings.

This Alpha 0 package was made public just to assuage the desire that other so-called hackers had for something to replace the default webOS with.

Hardware video (OMX) acceleration, for one, does not work, meaning that Netflix is not supported and that YouTube works but only for non-HD videos.

Audio has problems as well, a non-working microphone being the first among them. The team has also abandoned libaudio in order to switch to CAF libaudio.

The camera doesn't work either and neither does the Titanium Backup feature (well, the latter does work, but it crashes the kernel for some obscure reason, unlike older versions).

Furthermore, USB file transfers cannot be carried out and, finally, there are some problems with the Android Market app store.

While the Market does work, market filters may hinder the installation of certain apps. Fortunately, switching to standard DPI settings (120, 160, 240) will circumvent the problem (default is 160), though everything may turn out to be a bit hard on the eyes.

Visit the RootzWiki thread for instructions on how to install the OS.

Hyundai A7 Android tablet is only $79

By Tyler Lee on 01/25/2012 04:06 PST

Hyundai has been typically been known for their cars, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t or shouldn’t be producing tablets, right? Well for those willing to give them a chance, you might be interested in taking a look at the Hyundai A7 Android tablet which after conversion will cost you approximately $79, a figure that some of you guys might consider to be an affordable “risk”.
So what can users expect from the $79 Hyundai A7 Android tablet? In terms of hardware, the Hyundai IT A7 tablet will feature a 7” 800×480 display. It will also feature an Allwinner A10 CPU under the hood that has been clocked at 1.5GHz, 512MB of DDR RAM, 8GB of internal storage, 1080p HD video playback capabilities, HDMI output, SD and TF card support but will be missing both Bluetooth and GPS support.
It reportedly also runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which makes it almost value for money for its modest specifications. At the moment it looks like the Hyundai A7 tablet is available only in China for 499 Yuan, but if you have a friend or relative living in China, perhaps the Hyundai A7 tablet might be worth checking out.

Kindle Fire dominates other Android tablets after three months

According to data by Flurry Analytics, Amazon Inc.'s Kindle Fire is crushing standard Android tablets in market share after only three months of its release. Measured in application sessions on Android from November 2011 to January 2012, the Kindle Fire went from a 3% market share to 36%, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a brand that has been on sale for over two years, dropped from 64% market share to 36%, the data showed. According to Amazon, over 4 million Kindle Fires were sold in the month of December, enough to give the device close to a third of the Android tablet market, as the shares of the Motorola Xoom, Asus Transformer, and Acer Iconia Tab dropped to a collective 18%, the report said.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

January 19th, 2012, 07:42 GMT · By Sebastian Pop
CyanogenMod 9 Mod Released, Android 4.0 Now on TouchPad

First Android 4.0 build released for HP TouchPad

It appears that the CyanogenMod team worked much faster than anyone expected on their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS port for the HP TouchPad.

The first build of the Android 4.0 operating system for the HP TouchPad has been completed, according to a forum thread on RootzWiki.

Considering that a video of it in action found its way to the Internet just a day or so earlier, this definitely shows that the CyanogenMod team is, if anything, very fast and dedicated.

Unfortunately, this so-called Alpha 0 version is not exactly in tip top shape.

In fact, there are several features that do not work, hence the “Zero” in the name: “That’s a 'zero' as in 'zero hardware-accelerated video', 'zero camera', and 'zero support!'”

The forum thread where the build was released deliberately focused on the negatives of the software.

Obviously, the CyanogenMod 9 people will press on and strive to eliminate all shortcomings.

This Alpha 0 package was made public just to assuage the desire that other so-called hackers had for something to replace the default webOS with.

Hardware video (OMX) acceleration, for one, does not work, meaning that Netflix is not supported and that YouTube works but only for non-HD videos.

Audio has problems as well, a non-working microphone being the first among them. The team has also abandoned libaudio in order to switch to CAF libaudio.

The camera doesn't work either and neither does the Titanium Backup feature (well, the latter does work, but it crashes the kernel for some obscure reason, unlike older versions).

Furthermore, USB file transfers cannot be carried out and, finally, there are some problems with the Android Market app store.

While the Market does work, market filters may hinder the installation of certain apps. Fortunately, switching to standard DPI settings (120, 160, 240) will circumvent the problem (default is 160), though everything may turn out to be a bit hard on the eyes.

Visit the RootzWiki thread for instructions on how to install the OS.

I've been using it on my LG Optimus One for more than a week now.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Kindle Fire dominates other Android tablets after three months

According to data by Flurry Analytics, Amazon Inc.'s Kindle Fire is crushing standard Android tablets in market share after only three months of its release. Measured in application sessions on Android from November 2011 to January 2012, the Kindle Fire went from a 3% market share to 36%, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a brand that has been on sale for over two years, dropped from 64% market share to 36%, the data showed. According to Amazon, over 4 million Kindle Fires were sold in the month of December, enough to give the device close to a third of the Android tablet market, as the shares of the Motorola Xoom, Asus Transformer, and Acer Iconia Tab dropped to a collective 18%, the report said.

Yeah and the cnuts still haven't released it in the UK yet, I suppose they're all going to fat fingered seppo's!

Originally Posted by jizzybloke

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Kindle Fire dominates other Android tablets after three months

According to data by Flurry Analytics, Amazon Inc.'s Kindle Fire is crushing standard Android tablets in market share after only three months of its release. Measured in application sessions on Android from November 2011 to January 2012, the Kindle Fire went from a 3% market share to 36%, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a brand that has been on sale for over two years, dropped from 64% market share to 36%, the data showed. According to Amazon, over 4 million Kindle Fires were sold in the month of December, enough to give the device close to a third of the Android tablet market, as the shares of the Motorola Xoom, Asus Transformer, and Acer Iconia Tab dropped to a collective 18%, the report said.

Yeah and the cnuts still haven't released it in the UK yet, I suppose they're all going to fat fingered seppo's!

Order it off Amazon if you can't wait. I've got one and I don't live in the UK.