Finally just pitched my Xoom
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One of the pogo pins came depressed and the spring inside the dock wouldn't push it back up causing me to have to press down firmly on the Xoom at all times when it is charging...I thought I was gonna avoid this kind of hassle because I went OEM....how wrong I was....0/10
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It's a great addition to my Xoom tablet.  Works great so far and I haven't had any issues once I got it working.  However, it took a bit of tweaking to get it working.  It comes formatted exFAT which is not recognized by the Xoom.  Attempting to format it as FAT32 on my Windows system failed so I tried it on my iMac.  It worked just fine and once formatted I used Acronis True Image Home 2012 with the Plus Pack to clone my 32GB MicroSD card to the new one.  All apps, and data transferred correctly (even apps installed on the SD card).  Only time will tell how reliable this new technology is but I've always had good experiences with SANdisk in the past.
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***Update 7/21/15***
Have had 5.1.1 for a while now.  I can say things are a little smoother than they were.  Tablet still takes a long time to boot up.  I think that is because it is loading all of the apps you had in the background running.  I have noticed if I have a game that is a resource hog in the background running, it will cause issues.  I don't think that has anything to do with the tablet and more to do with the game (Godus for anyone interested).  Still love this tablet and still use it daily.  Feel free to ask me any questions and I will be glad to answer them the best I can.

***Update 5/12/15***
Received Android 5.0.2 a week or so ago.  Tablet is running much better and it seems to be getting better battery life.  I am not going to adjust my rating but want to add on to my review:

I still love this tablet.  It is a great upgrade from my Xoom.  After playing with it more and more, I have found a few things that I don't like, but can live with.

If you have a lot of things running in the background, it can become very slow or even unresponsive.  No biggie and is to be somewhat expected, but the OS should found a better way to handle the resources not currently being used.

I was having random resets when loading games or certain apps.  The whole tablet would freeze then seconds/mins later, reset.  Not often, like once every other week or so.  I haven't had that issue since 5.0.2 but that doesn't mean it won't happen again.

It takes a long time for this to start up.  I don't know if this has been fixed because as I said, since 5.0.2, it hasn't reset on me.  I tend to restart my phone/tablets every so often to clear out any junk, but forget to sometimes.  Will update after I do it next time.

That being said, version 5.1.1 is rolling out now for this tablet.  Will update again once I receive the update and have had time to play with it.  This bring the Nexus 9 to the current version of Android which I am VERY happy about!

***Original Review***

I am all about the Nexus line.  Love the phones and Love the tablets.

With that being said, I did return the first one because it stopped charging.  I factory reset it and still wouldn't work.  Amazon gladly replaced it with not issue.

The missing star in this case is the support.  It comes with Lollipop but there have been several updated versions this tablet has yet to receive.  Not a big deal but buying a Nexus, you expect more timely pushes.

I use this mostly for gaming and surfing the web.  Nothing that really tests it.  It feels very light compared to other tables I have felt.  If you are buying this for gaming, make sure you get one with enough storage.  With no SD support, you want to make sure you have enough room to fit as many games as possible.  I made that mistake with my last phone and won't do it again.

This is an upgrade from my Xoom.  The battery life isn't as great as the Xoom, but I easily get a days worth out of it if I am gaming heavily on it.  Otherwise it normally lasts 2-4 days of normal surfing.  This is with the screen dim and nothing running in the background.  Usage will vary user to user.

Don't hesitate to buy a case with this thing.  It is very expensive and you don't want something like a scratch on your new toy bringing you down.  There are lots to choose from that are inexpensive, but still get the job done.  I went with a fake leather one and love it.
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I had wanted an Asus since my last purchase of a Sony 4 years ago. I just couldn't make the jump, mostly because I didn't know much about them. I do have a Google Nexus 7 that is made by Asus, and looking at many machines side by side I was sold. The build is rock solid, as with most of their products. It had just the right specs, and the one thing that sold me was the color and clarity of the touch screen. HP is just too dim and lifeless. I've heard way too many Dell and Toshiba nightmare stories, so I took the plunge. I didn't get it here as I found it online for a little cheaper at another place. So far the wireless is great and it runs all of the software I need for my DJ business and my podcast. iTunes loaded fine and I am transferring all of my music and podcasts to the giant hard drive. I even like Windows 8 (Gasp!!!). It's actually very cool and intuitive. Took a minute to find the Control Panel but I found it. I love the touch screen aspect, yet a familiar windows screen is only one touch away. We have Apps on all our other devices why not our PCs. I never load software, because I don't know what I need. Asus has it's own App store, and you are given lots of cool tiles. The e-mail setup is great I have access to 3 accounts from one screen. Where has this been for so long? I hvaen't played around with any games yet, but will try some soon. The memory and processor should handle some decent games on the market. I can't wait to just sit and play with this monster. I spent 4 hours messing around with it last night, and could have easily stayed up all night. Very excited about my new Asus.
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I bought it from CTCStore and it came very quickly. I liked the design and buid quality, it fits well on Xoom. Keep Xoom safe from dust, scratch and other dings. It does not came with screen protector so I bougth saparately. Xoom fits well into top and bottom nook. I tried it used as stand (fold back) and sliding on different angle, Xoom get slips on 3rd bump. There was no way I could use it on one go, I tried saveral times to stick it on 3rd position to type or use touch screen, every time it fall. Final words, case quailty and design is good to portiect Xoom, bumps coud be a little deeper to make it sliding stand.
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Currently running this with a Linux Mint 18. X install with the DisplayCal GUI.  Can't say much for the speed but the resulting curves are spot on!
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This is a great little portfolio for the Xoom.  The bluetooth keyboard is sometimes slow when you type and it is a small keyboard so don't thing you will be writing a college term paper on it, but short emails etc are a lot better than using the on screen key board.
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Just picked this printer up yesterday but I've gotten all features to work in Linux Mint (Ubuntu) without significant trouble.  I got the print and scan drivers from Brother's website and followed the instructions.  Make sure to set brscan-skey to begin at startup.  I printed out a 42 page duplexed document in 3 1/2 minutes (12 ppm duplexed).  I did have to set the printer URL via the numerical IP address for my computer to connect after the computer was asleep.  Scanning wirelessly worked fine as well.  I didn't connect via a usb cable for any of the setup.  Print quality and graphics are good, scanning was straight forward wtih xsane.
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This thing is pretty sweet so far! I'm about a month into it!
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I have a Motorola Xoom which I love. But, it is large. It is heavy. The straight pin charger input broke, so it only charges when mounted in the large display adapter/charger.

I went on a short trip last week, sans tablet, because while my Xoom is great for home, with the weight and size and the charger issue, it's no longer good to travel with. So I read my books on my phone. Totally inconvenient.

Leaving on vacation tomorrow, and I didn't want to read on my phone all week. Hopped on Amazon knowing Prime would get me a tablet on time if I found one. Decided to go a little smaller so it fits in my purse easily. And, decided not to pay out the nose. Found this "KingPad" 9" for about $50. Set it up in under 45 minutes including restoring my backup via gmail account. It does have expansion slot for SD card, but I don't need the storage, space so didn't insert a card yet. The photo quality is pretty poor at 2mp. The screen is plastic, which is good and bad. Less likely to shatter, but dulls the graphics a bit. That said, the graphics are pretty great for a $50 tablet.

I bought this to read books, surf the web, maybe play a few "time waster" games while traveling. For that purpose, this cannot be beat! And, it charges with a regular micro usb charger, so I only have to bring one charger for both phone and tablet.

Taking away one star because of the poor photo quality. Since I didn't intend to use it for taking pictures, it is still a great bargain for me.

(picture of actual tablet with one of their stock wallpapers installed taken with my phone)

Additional info! Settings for the camera (switching front/back, quality, etc) long press on screen and they will pop up. Slide thumb to desired function...without letting go of long press. Took me 10 minutes to figure out so wanted to pass on!
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if u get this thing,the first thing to do is get some whiteout and paint the annoying led lights.ok so unit tested on.cs4k(android tv player) using firmware from company dated dec 18 2014.almost everything works in xbmc and android screen.

1.i had this connected to a usb wire hub.keyboard would make xbmc do wonkey things onscreen.i plugged directly into the unit and wonkyness was gone.

2.wireless range is good.i'm sitting about 13 feet away from the dongle and it works well so far.

3.touchpad works like it needs too.no problems there.mouse left and right buttons work well.theres two on side of keyboard and between the touchpad.

4.home button does nothing.the E(browser button) is home.rewind and forward does nothing.vol up/down work.play/pause button works.

conclusion - it's a pretty neat keyboard.very lightweight.snappier to use than the regular remote that came with my unit.i need to figure out how to configure a menu button.plus configure some buttons around to make it more my taste.hopefully i can fix the rewind and forward button.wish it had a on/off button.
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Point one:  I love my XOOM.  The basic functionality of it are great.  My wife has an IPAD2 and other than the hardware/feel of the IPAD which is slightly nicer and much lighter, I prefer everything on my XOOM. No Itunes, No IOS, No Apple Experience.  Fine and preferred by me.  Yes Google Music, Yes everything Google.

Point two:  my big complaint though is I got the Mexican version with a different build number.  That means much delayed updates or not at all.  Now honeycomb, etc is not bad at all--but I didn't know that when I purchased I was given a Mexican version and I read through the description on the advert page and no where did it say that.  I am not that much of a techie so it too me a while after ICS came out to figure out the why of no update for me.  So I am stuck with what I have till I replace it.  It works great, just disappointed in the "hidden" reality of the version you get.  This needs to be disclaimed Amazon and re-sellers!!!
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Turned it on, pressed sync, sycned, worked. So far this is everything I wanted it to be, I just hope it holds up over time.
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Got my 2002 Nissan XTerra SE/SC back up and running.
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Didn't install any drivers, proprietary or otherwise. Literally plugged it in and it turned on just as you'd expect.

I am using a newer kernel, 4.12, so not sure if that makes a difference.

Giving it 5 stars even though I haven't gotten to put it through its paces, because how often does new-ish hardware just plain work with Linux?
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plugged in and working.  I was nervous about setting this up after reading some negative reviews, but it was much easier than I expected.  I unboxed it and setup the wifi first and then also set the printer up as a network printer.  I hooked it up via USB to my TP-Link Wifi router with no problems.  Tested printing it from my iphone, ipad, 2 mac pro laptops and 2 PC's (laptop and desktop).  Printed both black and white, color on single sheet and double sided.

So far so good.  I will repost after 30 days a progress report.
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I flashed it with the xkloader2 it. It was a bit overwhelming at first with all those wires and harnesses. However it was an easy install. I ended up using about 7 wires? or so  tapped with posi-taps. It works great I will update on the longevity but it seems to do the job well without issues.