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| 1287260 | 2012-07-09 09:01:00 | Hey, So I've been seriously looking at getting a tablet, and the only one to really catch my eye in terms of features/performance/OS skin has been the Sony Tablet S. Now, with the arrival of the Nexus 7 (Coming out 23rd July) I'm faced with a tough decision. Sony Tablet S or Nexus 7? Thanks |
Drenwick (13216) | ||
| 1287261 | 2012-07-09 09:04:00 | For price vs performance vs latest OS vs overall features, I'd definitely take the Nexus 7, without a doubt! If you're paying more for a 10" tablet then get the Asus Transformer Prime. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1287262 | 2012-07-09 09:19:00 | Or the asus padfone. A tablet, phone and keyboard which together make the asus transformer prime or you can just use it as a phone. But note the phone has to be in the tablet for the tablet to work, so if thats an issue that wouldnt work. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1287263 | 2012-07-09 09:19:00 | Thanks for that, it's even cheaper than the Sony Tablet here. Sony right now is $578, Nexus will be $429. I was just impressed with the infrared remote, screen size and shape. | Drenwick (13216) | ||
| 1287264 | 2012-07-09 09:21:00 | Here is a link from ebay us ( shop.mobileweb.ebay.com ffb4cd5?kw=asus+padfone&x=0&y=0&cmd=SKW) They cost about $1000 USD which is around $1255 NZD. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1287265 | 2012-07-09 09:23:00 | Opps just checked the price of the transformer prime and realised that the padfone it triple the price, sorry:) | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1287266 | 2012-07-09 09:25:00 | I don't know if I would go with the Transformer, heard good things but doesn't really interest me. | Drenwick (13216) | ||
| 1287267 | 2012-07-09 09:26:00 | If you want a 10" tab get asus transformer tf300 or tf201 as chill said. Otherwise definitely the nexus 7. Tablet s only has a tegra 2 vs. the nexus 7 and transformers have tegra 3 quad core. | sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1287268 | 2012-07-09 09:41:00 | I've used the Tablet S for a while now (A co-worker has one) and it doesn't seem to be any slower than the other current offerings. I played a bit of GTA 3, there was a tiny bit of stutter but everything else ran fluidly. If I was going to buy a 10" tablet I would lean towards the Sony, 7" Nexus. |
Drenwick (13216) | ||
| 1287269 | 2012-07-09 09:46:00 | When the Nexus and Transformer have gone out of date, the Sony S will still be providing service as a remote control ;) (a learning remote control, no less. You point your various other remotes at it, press a button, and the Sony learns that code. You can label the button via the onscreen keyboard. You can mix and match controls from different remotes on the one Sony screen) I like the Sony's short charging period. I am also pleased that Sony upgraded Android quicker than some (to 4.03). One annoyance is that there's no indication whether the device is asleep or off. You press the ON button to wake it up. But if the screen is blank and you want to turn it off (because you think it is asleep), pressing the ON button might turn it on rather than waking it up. Then you have to wait for it to get going so that you can turn it off again! For all the hype about tablets, ours is overwhelmingly used on the couch as an internet access device while watching TV. We don't have a laptop The Sony's on-screen keyboard is reasonable. I wish the TV's and the WD media player's keyboards were as good (but they can't be because their remotes don't have a screen) I would like my next tablet to be able to communicate with a suitable TV and/or media player via Bluetooth to allow the inputting of web addresses |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
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