$999 ?? Are you serious ? Would love to hear what others think but I feel that this is set to fail again due to the price point... Who would shell out 1 grand for Windows 7 tablet ? IMHO if these prices are set around 500-600 there are still chances that folks could prefer Windows tablet over iPad. I am no fanboy of Apple products, in fact have none of their products by far as I feel they are way over priced. iPad could be my first Apple product, but I was hoping to see Android or even Windows 7 tabblets competing with iPad... but for $999 - No thanks ! I will rather get 2 Wifi iPads instead. $999 ?? Are you serious ? Would love to hear what others think but I feel that this is set to fail again due to the price point... Who would shell out 1 grand for Windows 7 tablet ?... » Read More $999 ?? Are you serious ? Would love to hear what others think but I feel that this is set to fail again due to the price point... Who would shell out 1 grand for Windows 7 tablet ? IMHO if these prices are set around 500-600 there are still chances that folks could prefer Windows tablet over iPad. I am no fanboy of Apple products, in fact have none of their products by far as I feel they are way over priced. iPad could be my first Apple product, but I was hoping to see Android or even Windows 7 tabblets competing with iPad... but for $999 - No thanks ! I will rather get 2 Wifi iPads instead. « Show Less
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Look at what is in the tablet and you'll know why. There's a reason it's the most expensive out there.
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"why should I pay twice ?? I can get a tablet for around $500 and also an additional laptop for the other $500."Many people now carry around one smartphone instead of a cell phone, GPS unit, MP3 player, and camera. Those same people may prefer to carry around one computer that is also a tablet instead of one of each. User reviews will be interesting.
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The display uses capacitive pressure-sensing multi-touch detection for pin-point precision while writing and drawing and you can use a stylus. It uses technology from wacom. Just look at the price of this baby and you'll see it's a bargain. Wacom Cintiq 12WX 12-Inch Pen Display
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You are forgetting this that this is a REAL pc not a toy - A REAL i5 processor. Not a stripped down video player. A 12 in sceen. I've work on a Lenovo Tablet PC that I thought was amazing 6 months ago but it was $2200 - remember a usable Ipad is $800+ This will BLOW that away in usage!!!!
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Right, tablet PCs have been on the market for years and that's what this is, but it's separating the keyboard from the tablet to give you the flexibility of taking it somewhere similar to the use of an iPad, but with the added performance of a laptop.
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This is a laptop replacement not a large mobile device. This is an extremely good price point for a real computer. There will be plenty of Android tablets to compete with the iPad. The tag line says it all "Entertaining meets enterprising with most powerful tablet". As an IT professional I need something that I can actually do work on, and this fills that niche nicely.
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You'll have to do your own due dilligence on this one, but your comparing it to the ipad is not an apples to apples comparison, so to speak.
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This is not an ipad competitor, more of an AirMac competitor, and so the price is right.
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The release date was Aug 11, 2013, so no, no one has. I know in a year I will need a new faster one to keep up, it can't run some high in games and apps NOW. It's great LOW end tablet (low end but worth the $$). It runs JB 4.2 , 4.3 came out no update, KK 4.4 is out no update. With some games and apps using the latest new add ons from the newest android platform, makes older versions unable to run the game or app. Had mine since Oct 23, 2013. I learned the SD slot location sucks and the flex on the plastic body will make the sd card unmount. SO sd is backup and not something to count on 100%. I learn to do lots of cool stuff you got root it and void the warranty (otg cable, can plug in any usb now, keyboard, mouse and or joysticks)but that's most tablets. I learned how well a 7in fits in the hands compared to phones 4in and bigger tablets. I learned how much I love playing Gin Rummy in the outhouse and how much fun and mental work out puzzle games can be (Lazors). I learned that it will another low budget Asus that I get in 7-11 months to upgrade this one. I got my nephew 1 for Christmas, he loves it, wish I would have got another when the where on sale for $129 on here in Dec. I use it everyday but not heavy use. In a year it will not be obsolete but if I could sell it for $50 and get a new $150 2015 tablet it's worth $8 and some change a month for less headaches and a new and improved tablet.
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Seems a ridiculously high price for the dock and keyboard not be be included, if it was I would have bought it but the current spec says optional extra which means who knows how much more for the keyboard and dock....how disappointing....can't even find any link for the keyboard and dock at the moment to find out how much more they want for those. Also, am bemused as to the product description stating it has full pc capabilities offering all the features of a laptop - if that was the case then the dock and keyboard need to be included so it is a package otherwise it becomes nothing more than a higher spec tablet because the keyboard is only an optional extra!!!
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I've been running Lion for a few days now. I don't find it worth even the $30 Apple is charging for it. It seems a determined attempt on behalf of Mr. Jobs to make everything, including Macs, look and function as an iPad. Enough already. If I want an iPad, I'll use an iPad. I'm trying to run a decent laptop here, and Lion's trying to dumb things down to a tablet level. My advice is to stick with Snow Leopard.
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I love my Xoom first and foremost.. I have had mine 3 years now and I have not had 1 problem with it, I did not buy a refurbished one ( that could be one of the difference in prices) you may want to check, mine has 32GB of memory and that may be another difference in price. I paid $399 3 years ago and it was the best money I ever spent ( that was with a warranty). I did a lot of comparing between apple I pad and many others so I watched a YouTube video on comparing all of them. I am telling you there are so many xooms out there so please shop around and do not by refurbished without a warranty and GB is important. I hope this helps if you have anymore ?'s do not hesitate I love my Xoom first and foremost.. I have had mine 3 years now and I have not had 1 problem with it, I did not buy a refurbished one ( that could be one of the difference in prices) you may want to check, mine has 32GB of memory and that may be another difference in price. I paid $399 3 years ago and it was the best money I ever spent ( that was with a warranty). I did a lot of comparing between apple I pad and many others so I watched a YouTube video on comparing all of them. I am telling you there are so many xooms out there so please shop around and do not by refurbished without a... » Read More I love my Xoom first and foremost.. I have had mine 3 years now and I have not had 1 problem with it, I did not buy a refurbished one ( that could be one of the difference in prices) you may want to check, mine has 32GB of memory and that may be another difference in price. I paid $399 3 years ago and it was the best money I ever spent ( that was with a warranty). I did a lot of comparing between apple I pad and many others so I watched a YouTube video on comparing all of them. I am telling you there are so many xooms out there so please shop around and do not by refurbished without a warranty and GB is important. I hope this helps if you have anymore ?'s do not hesitate « Show Less
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Agreed, Amazon can shove it. Just bought one off of eBay. Base price was 1889.99 shipped, but I get $151.20 cash back from Windows Live, and hopefully another $56.70 cash back from ebates.com for a total price of $1682.09. Ordered it today around lunchtime, will be delivered tomorrow between 10 and 2. (beat that, Amazon).
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I really love my iPads...I have a couple of them. There awesome for a variety of things. I like that I can Skype, take pictures, add applications and games you like. if you just go into Apps and do a search for what you are wanting it will show a variety of options most of them free or dirt cheap.
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Hmmm, now I can't find any mention of a release date. I've been looking at a ton of tablets, so I could be wrong about Feb, but I'm pretty sure it was "early next year". Maybe I read it on one of the replies to questions on about the current version. Were you able to cancel your order for the one that's available now? I wish I would have ordered it when it was $199.
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Greed...If you buy from the Wacom Company directly you can save hundreds of dollars..The thing is, is that Wacom has really strict shipping standards and if your outside of those standards your out of luck...Who ever is selling this is just gouging off the would be clients who can not purchase it directly from Wacom. I would be careful to, Wacom just had a recall for bad power ports on the companion style tablet as seen..and the warranty to have it replaced is only covered if you buy it from Wacom, thats to the best of my knowledge...so if by chance...these arent the fixed ones... you could be down 500$ + out of a warranty + a brick... Greed...If you buy from the Wacom Company directly you can save hundreds of dollars..The thing is, is that Wacom has really strict shipping standards and if your outside of those standards your out of luck...Who ever is selling this is just gouging off the would be clients who can not purchase it directly from Wacom. I would be careful to, Wacom just had a recall for bad power ports on the companion style tablet as seen..and the warranty to have it replaced is only covered if you buy it from Wacom, thats to the best of my knowledge...so if by chance...these arent the fixed ones... you could... » Read More Greed...If you buy from the Wacom Company directly you can save hundreds of dollars..The thing is, is that Wacom has really strict shipping standards and if your outside of those standards your out of luck...Who ever is selling this is just gouging off the would be clients who can not purchase it directly from Wacom. I would be careful to, Wacom just had a recall for bad power ports on the companion style tablet as seen..and the warranty to have it replaced is only covered if you buy it from Wacom, thats to the best of my knowledge...so if by chance...these arent the fixed ones... you could be down 500$ + out of a warranty + a brick... « Show Less
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With any new device, there is a learning curve. I use my tablet mostly for reading books; however I also do email, Twitter, internet searches, almost anything I would use a laptop for. While it may not have all the features of a more expensive model, with a little patience, I have learned to do a lot with this less expensive model. Be patient, it isn't that difficult.
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Jessica,So glad you asked before buying this thing. The zeepad we got was total garbage. I got it for my nephew and it was almost unusable. The screen is unreadable, it pixelates like crazy, and the device itself feels shoddy. Thankfully, Amazon is awesome and I was able to easily return it for a refund that I put towards the purchase of a Kindle Fire (the 159 dollar ad supported one). Lesson learned as far as I am concerned. The Fire is an awesome device and nothing in the under 300 dollar tablet market comes close to it for performance and value. As for 10-inch tablets, my ASUS Transformer is amazing and I use it constantly. Either would do what you are looking for. Hope this helps. Jessica,So glad you asked before buying this thing. The zeepad we got was total garbage. I got it for my nephew and it was almost unusable. The screen is unreadable, it pixelates like crazy, and the device itself feels shoddy. Thankfully, Amazon is awesome and I was able to easily return it for a refund that I put towards the purchase of a Kindle Fire (the 159 dollar ad supported one). Lesson learned as far as I am concerned. The Fire is an awesome device and nothing in the under 300 dollar tablet market comes close to it for performance and value. As for 10-inch tablets, my ASUS... » Read More Jessica,So glad you asked before buying this thing. The zeepad we got was total garbage. I got it for my nephew and it was almost unusable. The screen is unreadable, it pixelates like crazy, and the device itself feels shoddy. Thankfully, Amazon is awesome and I was able to easily return it for a refund that I put towards the purchase of a Kindle Fire (the 159 dollar ad supported one). Lesson learned as far as I am concerned. The Fire is an awesome device and nothing in the under 300 dollar tablet market comes close to it for performance and value. As for 10-inch tablets, my ASUS Transformer is amazing and I use it constantly. Either would do what you are looking for. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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First, if you are set on a 14 inch laptop like I was, this one is the deal. You can find better pricing on 15.6 inch lappys but generally they aren't as powerful. They still may meet your needs as the tendency is to overbuy. Look at the top 100 list for amazon computershttp://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/ref=pd_dp_ts_pc_1.Second, buried in the reviews for this laptop is a coupon code for an extra 50 bucks off. I don't know if it's still valid. Then the laptop is 470. That is what I paid and I feel like I got a very good deal. My review is "So who needs an Ipad?" by TooLazyToDriveAround. First, if you are set on a 14 inch laptop like I was, this one is the deal. You can find better pricing on 15.6 inch lappys but generally they aren't as powerful. They still may meet your needs as the tendency is to overbuy. Look at the top 100 list for amazon computershttp://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/ref=pd_dp_ts_pc_1.Second, buried in the reviews for this laptop is a coupon code for an extra 50 bucks off. I don't know if it's still valid. Then the laptop is 470. That is what I paid and I feel like I... » Read More First, if you are set on a 14 inch laptop like I was, this one is the deal. You can find better pricing on 15.6 inch lappys but generally they aren't as powerful. They still may meet your needs as the tendency is to overbuy. Look at the top 100 list for amazon computershttp://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/ref=pd_dp_ts_pc_1.Second, buried in the reviews for this laptop is a coupon code for an extra 50 bucks off. I don't know if it's still valid. Then the laptop is 470. That is what I paid and I feel like I got a very good deal. My review is "So who needs an Ipad?" by TooLazyToDriveAround. « Show Less
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Hi Tama, with the WiFi you can watch videos etc which are free. Most apps cost the same as other leap pads. They have some paid videos and books which I have not tried but my son is happy with the preinstalled apps and the 5 I bought. Only one of them is $24, rest are cheaper.I however keep the WiFi switched off most times to improve the responsiveness. I also find the leap pad Screen a little small for the videos as it does not pan the entire screen. Also the tab is very heavy to hold and watch. I probably need some kind of stand for it.Overall I like the ultra but I have not tried the previous versions so can't compare.Hope this helps. :) Hi Tama, with the WiFi you can watch videos etc which are free. Most apps cost the same as other leap pads. They have some paid videos and books which I have not tried but my son is happy with the preinstalled apps and the 5 I bought. Only one of them is $24, rest are cheaper.I however keep the WiFi switched off most times to improve the responsiveness. I also find the leap pad Screen a little small for the videos as it does not pan the entire screen. Also the tab is very heavy to hold and watch. I probably need some kind of stand for it.Overall I like... » Read More Hi Tama, with the WiFi you can watch videos etc which are free. Most apps cost the same as other leap pads. They have some paid videos and books which I have not tried but my son is happy with the preinstalled apps and the 5 I bought. Only one of them is $24, rest are cheaper.I however keep the WiFi switched off most times to improve the responsiveness. I also find the leap pad Screen a little small for the videos as it does not pan the entire screen. Also the tab is very heavy to hold and watch. I probably need some kind of stand for it.Overall I like the ultra but I have not tried the previous versions so can't compare.Hope this helps. :) « Show Less
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Now that's a hard one. Personally, if it's $249.99 I would go with the $250-$300, but since technically it still falls beneath $250 by a penny then you may have to go with the $200-250. If push comes to shove, try calling SquareTrade to get their opinion since you're getting it with them. If something happens to your tablet, they reimburse you the tax as well, so if it goes over $250 then you can go with the $250-300. Again, call to make sure since my tablet was within the $0-100. Didn't see the price range when I made the review until long after hitting submit.
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My review- http://www.amazon.com/review/R6WLFVY9YHKYI/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1400532655&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag= Id say theres better value to be found. If the difference in price between this and the nexus 7 is significant, there other options to consider. The price vs performance ratio on this product, however is fairly poor. One other aspect to consider is software availability. Although android 's application market is rapidly growing, apple' s is still superior. The iPad mini is something to consider, or as you said, the iPod touch. You also mentioned the tablet's hackability. From someone who has hacked this tablet, let me be the first (hardly) to say that the device is extremely limited on B&N firmware(in available software and features) , and on Cyanogenmod, slow as heck. Your best bet is to look for an android mp3 or tablet which runs near pure (as opposed to custom) android. Good luck, and happy almost birthday to your son! Galaxy Player- http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-YP-GI1CB-XAA-4-2-Inch-Galaxy/dp/B007SRNPPU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356569891&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+galaxy+player+4.2 Nexus 7 from Google (my favorite from this selection) - https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16gb iPad Mini- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00746W3HG iPod Touch 4th gen- http://www.amazon.com/Apple-touch-Black-Generation-CURRENT/dp/B0097BEF0O/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356570179&sr=1-7&keywords=ipod+touch+5th+generation
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IMO, the touch options are primarily a gimmick and actually impede workflow. I use the I4, medium and large at work and at home, respectively. They're great tablets and will last a long time, if not abused. I bought a Bamboo Pen and Touch, just to see if I would like touch options or incorporate them in into my workflow. I did not. My coworker has a PPT, medium. She keeps the touch features disabled. So, PPT and I4s are both great tablets, but the touch features don't really add any value, just keep that in mind while shopping for the right price.
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Man, Barbara is such a b!tch, lol. This tablet is priced to be a "throw away" tablet. I believe B. Herndon is trying to give her 5 yo something that will function almost as well as the high-priced tablets, but if any "accidents" occur, she won't sweat the price she paid. Better to start the rugrats off on relatively inexpensive gadgets, so when they break 'em, they'll know better next time. I plan on giving my 8 yo the next tablet up for his birthday, so he can do some of his schoolwork on it, and of course play games.