Needs some major software overhauls but a good device for price
353248
<div id="video-block-RHRN56WN2O4SL" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/F164xmBjuFS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81PyBTwAoPS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">First things first - this simply doesn't work with the Mac. It installs on a Mac but doesn't work - and I'm a pretty involved computer geek that can normally get things working.  I also had difficulty getting it working properly on Windows 7 and 8 due to complexities related to Java permissions.

The software for the device is completely web based (with one exception noted below) and is overly dependent on Java for things to work correctly. Java has become a major security risk for computers running all of the major operating systems and there's no reason why Dlink can't code up an HTML5 version of their web app that will be safer for users and less problematic.

So those major issues aside, the strength of the product's features when things do start working far outweigh the software hiccups. It very easily found the Dlink cameras on my network and accurately recorded and noted motion events that occurred. Frame rate is great and it also captured audio. It records everything regardless of whether there is motion and will note times that the camera detected an event.  It relies on the camera's own motion and sound detection alerts to make those notations.

I also liked that it was possible to disconnect the hard drive and plug into a Windows computer directly for viewing recordings via some free software on Dlink's website. I did, however, find its ability to switch drives flaky.  Pushing the button to activate the other hard disk didn't always work and I was reluctant to pul out a drive while it was being written to.

For the price this is an excellent buy but do prepare to for some legwork to get it functioning properly. Once working it will perform on par with more expensive systems.
4011277
Overall, I'm very happy with its performance, but I was expecting it to be more user friendly in terms of changing its bitsetting or book type.  It can only be done with certain software and is not always reliable.
620917
I recently purchased a gTablet. The hardware for this tablet is really pretty good with the exception of the LCD which is marginal.  The software is pretty lame.  The good news is the device can be flashed with new software.  The bad news is nVidea has halted support for this device, so there will be no new software.

The alternative is to go with a Xoom.  But the hardware is not hugely different, so I'm kind of expecting its future is probably limited too. If I were doing it all over I would either wait six months to see if Android tablets are real or buy an iPad.
762396
The Transformer TF300 disappointed me a bit. It wasn't the hardware but the software that was disappointing. The TF300 does indeed have great specs and its benchmark performance is high. Unfortunately, in the real world, things tend to work differently. My tablet suffers from random unresponsiveness and lag when browsing the web,  running certain apps or multitasking. I get the option to close the browser/app or wait for it to respond. Usually, right after selecting the "wait" option, it becomes responsive again. Using a different browser to at least remedy the web experience only makes it worse. Another issue plaguing the tablet is certain game apps not loading or crashing randomly. A re-installation of the app usually fixes this problem. These issues are unacceptable for a next gen tablet with such good specs. However, the tablet is still new in the market and I expect Asus to patch these issues in the near future.

I'm very pleased with the TF300's hardware and construction. Yes. You're going to get a plastic shell. This isn't Asus' Prime series and it's not an iPad. This is the Asus Transformer TF300 and sacrifices had to be made in order for the company to sell it at a lower price than it's competitors. Fortunately for the buyer, the TF300 doesn't sacrifice too much to keep its low price tag. If you compare it to its more expensive predecessors, it actually gains in some areas.

In conclusion, the TF300's performance is held back by it's poor implementation of software. Fortunately, this problem can be solved by software updates. I'll be keeping my TF300 because I'm hopeful that these issues will be patched and, once they are, I'll be one very happy consumer.

P.S. Would you like to see your problems fixed? We can ALL help get these and other issues fixed faster by letting ASUS know. Contact them via their webpage and tell them what's wrong. The process is very easy and they do listen. I did it:)

UPDATE (5/14/12)

I received a reply from ASUS concerning my tablet's issues.  They recommended a factory reset followed by a cold boot.  I did as they recommended and the tablet did in fact become more stable.  Occasionally,  I'll still get an unresponsive browser.  This mostly happens if I try to scroll the page before it fully loads so it doesn't bother me. Also,  some Tegra 3 optimized games crash from time to time.  This is no big deal as the games only need to be patched up.  There is,  however, one persistent issue that drives me mad.  Sometimes,  for no apparent reason, the browser will close by it self. I'll make sure to follow up with ASUS about this.

Update (5/24/12)

ASUS released an update for the TF300 on May 10th 2012. First of all, I would like to mention that this firmware update fixes the FLICKER issue that some of us have experienced. Since the update, I've also noticed a better web experience. However, I still suspect that the WiFi receiver is kinda weak. Also, it could still use some more tweaking. You can look over the fixes provided by the firmware on ASUS website. If your tablet didn't update automatically (mine didn't) do so manually under Settings/About Tablet/System Firmware Update. I'm raising the rating from three stars to four stars because of the current fixes and ASUS' quick response to consumer complaints. Keep it up ASUS.
1315097
Bottom line up front: This is not a bad budget tablet, but I would recommend people consider looking at non-Windows options.  In every respect, it seems like a worthy attempt at a low-price option.  Performance is adequate, and battery life seems reasonably good.  But here are the deal breakers that would make me look elsewhere.  Let me say we have numerous mobile devices (iPhones, older Android phones, Chromebooks, Windows desktops and laptops), so I'm familiar with a lot of alternatives:
1) Even after upgrading from the original Windows 8.1 to Win 10, I believe Microsoft is a long ways from having a truly usable OS on small screen touch devices.  Win 10 is better than 8.1 in some respects, but most of the improvements were geared towards the PC/laptop users.  The new browser Edge seems excellent on our Win 10 laptop, but almost a step backwards on our Stream 7 compared to Internet Explorer in Metro mode.  The Windows Store is getting better (especially the Xbox-derived games), but it is SO far from the Apple's and Google's stores.
2) The Stream 7's 32 GB of storage is simply too small for Windows.  The same storage on Android or iOS would be more than adequate, but Windows 10 basically eats about half (15 GB) of this space.  Some of apps on the Windows Store are big (especially the games derived from Xbox).  The SD card storage can be used to store apps if you adjust settings in the Windows Registry (according to what I've read), but I have not tried this, and most users would not try to edit the Registry, in my opinion.
3) The Stream 7 is extremely heavy.  I think it must contain cast iron heat sinks or something.  Holding it for an extended length of time is truly tiring.  This tablet would be poorly suited as a travel mate.
4) Lastly, I think it's just too complicated.  If you are used to an Android or Apple phone/tablet, Win 8.1 (or 10) is going to seem very frustrating on a small screen touch device.  It's all of the flexibility and power of a desktop PC, but with that comes a rather convoluted user experience.

Recommend you look at Android or iOS devices for a better user experience.
80173
I like the hardware. I do not like the ASUS software that is installed. I would like to root it and install cyanogenMOD.

The software support/integration for the hardware keyboard and touchpad could be better.
1920715
user interface could use some improvements. for example to ring all phones for intercom, it takes like 4 menu clicks. same with PTT, have to use the menus to select an individual phone (which can't be renamed), or menus to select all phones. the camera image is washed out and hard to see. the speaker on the doorbell is weak and often the door bell pusher can't hear us.  The doorbell image can't be monitored if on battery mode unless someone pushes the button. plus points because the doorbell camera module can be interfaced into the existing push button door bell to ring the legacy door bell. This is useful when the door bell camera module has run out of batteries as you can still ring the legacy door bell. works adequately as a phone with reasonable range covering a 2300 sqft condo. good value for the low price. ended up adding a IP camera at the front door +  always on tablet running imperi home to monitor the front door.
1915062
This review probably covers most all of the Kindle Fire devices for me.  I have always been an early adopter of the Fire series, and I have to say that the hardware is exquisite - especially at the price point offered.  That is the reason for 3 stars.  What sours me on the whole experience is the software - I understand that the Kindle is essentially an Amazon storefront - but that doesn't explain the poor decisions when pushing software updates that decrease the attractiveness of the product, or start placing stealth ads in books (I am looking at you Audible One-Click button - that support can't/won't acknowledge as an issue.)  My recommendation would be to spend a little bit more money and buy a tablet that has similar specs, but isn't as locked down to Amazon's whims.
1302378
Lacks a clear instruction for upgrading software to enable analysis of newer models.
1596237
a multi function device that does what it promises at an incredible price
4450333
Good but crashes sometimes, even when using it for basic features
313299
First, if you are looking for a tablet, this is not what you want.  Get the ASUS Transformer or Nexus 10 (Android) or iPad if you like Apple products.  This will give you notebook functionality in a heavier and wider tablet format.  Windows 8 is a new OS so when you first set this up, make sure to go to the desktop and run the SW Update program from Samsung and update ALL the drivers and software.  Keep doing this until all the software is updated and it is recommended to continue to check every month or so as well.  This is not the same as the windows updates that will also need to be done periodically.

Now, once you understand that this is a notebook, not a tablet, you will enjoy it as long as you are a casual user.  The CPU is slow for graphic intensive tasks.  But for every day email, web, videos, music, etc. it is great.  I can say that for a portable computer with a touch screen and a stylus, it is a good device.  I wish it would only cost $499 given that the CPU is slow (Atom based).
433085
After owning this tablet for year let me just briefly share some impressions about it.  I won't go into much detail as almost everything was already discussed in other reviews.
First of all, the specs are great and it still functions adequate running everything I throw at it. Latest being XBMC for Android.  There a few nice leather cases out that fit it and at least one that is specifically made for it.
Now for the bad part.  Le Pan is notoriously slow at software updates.  They promised ICS within a month of release and it took 'em 5 to produce it.  We won't be having JB and a tablet being a rare one nobody will port anything for it.  Other than that, this is a great, but may be slightly outdated now, tablet!
2094907
This is a fantastic piece of hardware, but the software bundled with it is rather disappointing - the download manager doesn't work as well as it should (won't download very large files, often won't show a reason why your torrent isn't downloading, etc.), it restarts the whole system whenever you change the smallest setting (e.g. you enable torrent seeding, it disables all your wireless network, reenables it after a few seconds). Also, I was unable to rename the default volume and share - it seems they have to be named "MYVOLUME1" and "MYSHARE1". Was also unable to delete files from it without enabling user-level authentication.

I'm really looking forward to installing OpenWRT on this, then it'll be a great system.
3043184
It's a good laptop ideal for basic usage but its processor is outdated.
2281489
Id really like to be able to recommend this. The hardware and UI (on the device itself) are great.

But the desktop software is outdated and terrible, support is nearly non-existent, and it really feels like development has stalled entirely.

Im not returning mine but Im not using it either. I still have some hope that theyll integrate with something like Exodus instead of pursuing their own lagging software. I wouldnt suggest holding your breath though.
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Scaling is a real problem and the interface is fairly poor. The main screen has HUGE launcher buttons for a few not very useful functions. In the apps menu the icons are very large and poorly rendered - blurry with noticeable pixels as though they had been scaled up.

Video rendering has a similar problem. While the device claims to render 1080p, it in fact is up-sampling 720p. You can see this yourself by changing the output on hdmi to 720p - the output will look exactly the same. Actually changing the output resolution is worthwhile because it will eliminate the video tearing (black or red horizontal lines) that occur in 1080p.

I'll be experimenting with third party roms and doing a bunch more reading on xda to see what other capabilities this device has.