10" Hanspree Tablet ~ €200 Delivered @ misco.ie

witnessmenow

Hi Guys,

Thought I'd share the love for people who are longing for a tablet!



Its a dual core tegra 2, which if im not mistaken is the sam cpu as the high end android tablets (Xoom and transformer)
10 inch Capacitive touch screen
HDMI out
built in 13Gb of storage
Additional micro sd slot
Moddable (can add the market)

This is a really nice bit of kit for the price, no doubt the savvy of you will go look at reviews, and no doubt you will find the reviewers complaining about unresponsive touch screens and viewing angles... well hanspree kindly have revised this tablet. The earlier model, the one reviewed is the model 33. The one i got of misco is the new 53 model. The screen is bloody fantastic on it! excellent viewing angles, much better than my advent vega, and touch screen is very responsive.

Its very easily modded too, dont need to do anything with drivers or anything, just move files to the built in sd and away you go.
It has a growing modding scene, still quite small though. There is a version of honeycomb running on it, its a port from a gtab version if im not mistaken. Im not sure how good or bad it is though. There is some guys working on a dedicated honneycomb port, but no sign yet.
Im running a custom 2.2 rom (hannsTitan) at the mo and its very good.

Links
Tablet at misco

Fatcheese offer 4% back on misco purchases

Seems to be the best place to get roms

Link for clockworkmod (tool for installing custom roms)

donmeister

Excellent OP, especially for the poor soul's who didnt get a touchpad!

imitation

While it looks good on paper, will it really be able to match up against the competition ? I have had plenty of devices where the hardware was great but the software just didn't match up. I'm going to hold out another while for a tablet, the likes of Amazon are going to introduce price competition with there own tablets and hopefully they should get another price drop.

witnessmenow

To be honest i didnt use the stock rom much (its not my tablet) but the rom its running at the moment is spot on.

The only thing this tablet lacks is honeycomb.

darkmaster2

Cheers op.

I smashed the screen on my old reliable dell m1210 so im on the lookout for a tablet to ease the pain ;-)

This might do the job.

witnessmenow wrote: »

To be honest i didnt use the stock rom much (its not my tablet) but the rom its running at the moment is spot on.

The only thing this tablet lacks is honeycomb.

paddyp

Cheers OP, Hannstitan looks great, hdmi out an all. Seems to be 50/50 with other suppliers for model version.
Thinking of getting one posted to my dad he's been looking for a tablet for his workshop. Is there any chance you could post a picture of the label so I can show my dad what to look for.

iknorr

imitation wrote: »

While it looks good on paper, will it really be able to match up against the competition ? I have had plenty of devices where the hardware was great but the software just didn't match up. I'm going to hold out another while for a tablet, the likes of Amazon are going to introduce price competition with there own tablets and hopefully they should get another price drop.

Competition is almost identical.

Price competition.....erm, HP Touchpad at 99 euro....theres not gonna be anything more competitive than that.

Software....its android....If i need to explain this point to you then you should retract yours.

Also, link to cyanogenmod included by op. Good stuff.

Iv played with this tablet last month. i remember at the time thinking that why would anyone pay double for the transformer when they could buy this.

Good find OP.

Mr.Crinklewood

Looks decent enough, may plump for this. Is there some equilivant to the App Store?

paddyp

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Looks decent enough, may plump for this. Is there some equilivant to the App Store?

You can get full marketplace with the hannstitan rom ..

witnessmenow

paddyp wrote: »

Cheers OP, Hannstitan looks great, hdmi out an all. Seems to be 50/50 with other suppliers for model version.
Thinking of getting one posted to my dad he's been looking for a tablet for his workshop. Is there any chance you could post a picture of the label so I can show my dad what to look for.

Sorry I dont have the tablet anymore, I was just modding it for my brothers girlfriend. He took it away this morning.

I havent seen the box, but the way to tell on the tablet is literally the last two digits of the model/serial number (cant rember which) will either be 33 or 53

paddyp

Found an image on ebay that shows it, handy spandy.

bazwaldo

Did they add a camera or GPS in the new model?

j4vier

saw this in hn for 279 so definetly a good price

54kroc

witnessmenow wrote: »

To be honest i didnt use the stock rom much (its not my tablet) but the rom its running at the moment is spot on.

The only thing this tablet lacks is honeycomb.

You sure about the screen? A review I was reading said the screen had very bad viewing angles and video playback was awful.

paddyp

cork45 wrote: »

You sure about the screen? A review I was reading said the screen had very bad viewing angles and video playback was awful.

Did you read what he said about model 33 and 53?

54kroc

paddyp wrote: »

Did you read what he said about model 33 and 53?

Oh ffs I didn't, I'd say I need glasses but I already have four eyes.

witnessmenow

Yeah dont worry about the screen once you get the 53.

I did not know about the different versions when i first got it, i just took a punt on it. When i started using it i couldnt figure what the reviews were talking about!

supersparkz

Any sense in waiting for it to come in android 3.0??
Is it slightly dated or does the custom rom make up for it?

bazwaldo

This is very tempting. I have pretty much given up all hope of getting a hptp. A quick search and I see the upcoming amazon tab doesn't look too great spec wise, the archos has the specs but is a good bit more than 200 reportedly and is ugly, the zte is being rebranded by medion and will be 400+. So for 200 this is really tempting. A clincher would be a honeycomb rom.

jimmycrackcorm

From first hand experience this is a fantastic tablet. The custom interface is limiting though so it would be ten times better with a custom Rom.

Market access is another issue but that can be gotten around. I read on the Rom forums that someone already has a basic honeycomb Rom installed. I think it is better than the touchpad I'm currently using.

imitation

Dang you, I'm getting tempted now The only thing really stopping me is fact its Android 2.2, if a stable 3.1 can be shoehorned on it would be fantastic.

RJunior

Ok I'm not that techy so maybe someone can give me a steer.

Firstly, I have Meteor mobile broadband on my existing laptop, something similar to this. Will that kind of stick work on the Hannspree?

Secondly, in terms of memory, is it possible to supplement the 13gb by using additional cards? Can you just slip them in and out?

Completionist

RJunior wrote: »

Ok I'm not that techy so maybe someone can give me a steer.

Firstly, I have Meteor mobile broadband on my existing laptop, something similar to this. Will that kind of stick work on the Hannspree?

Secondly, in terms of memory, is it possible to supplement the 13gb by using additional cards? Can you just slip them in and out?

It doesn't come with a full size usb port so your mobile broadband stick can't be plugged in, Although something like this may work, Im not sure.

It comes with a microSDHC slot so i presume it can be used for extra storage.

witnessmenow

RJunior wrote: »

Ok I'm not that techy so maybe someone can give me a steer.

Firstly, I have Meteor mobile broadband on my existing laptop, something similar to this. Will that kind of stick work on the Hannspree?

No Roms support it at the moment, and appears that no one is sure if it will work. If you are looking for a tablet that you can stick a 3g dongle into, this isnt it at the moment.

paddyp

Completionist wrote: »

It doesn't come with a full size usb port so your mobile broadband stick can't be plugged in, Although something like this may work, Im not sure.

It comes with a microSDHC slot so i presume it can be used for extra storage.

Get a samsung europa from three through fatcheese and use that as mobile hotspot, that way for €20 credit you get your internet with 20 euro call credit, free texts, 10 euro call credit free the next month.

Thats what I'm using on my hp touchpad definitely better than a dongle hanging off the side of the tablet.

bazwaldo

Bit the bullet and bought it. No immediate guilt so must be a good purchase

Its a pity there is no USB A port as I would be using this a lot as a media player and have all the movies on a portable drive. I suppose the 13GB and whatever micro-sd I use will have to do.

aN.Droid

bazwaldo wrote: »

Bit the bullet and bought it. No immediate guilt so must be a good purchase

Its a pity there is no USB A port as I would be using this a lot as a media player and have all the movies on a portable drive. I suppose the 13GB and whatever micro-sd I use will have to do.

Or you could use plex

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.plexapp.android&hl=en

paddyp

bazwaldo wrote: »

Bit the bullet and bought it. No immediate guilt so must be a good purchase

Its a pity there is no USB A port as I would be using this a lot as a media player and have all the movies on a portable drive. I suppose the 13GB and whatever micro-sd I use will have to do.

Theres usb otg so at a pinch you could run your portable drive on an emergency charger and still be portable.

bazwaldo

paddyp wrote: »

Theres usb otg so at a pinch you could run your portable drive on an emergency charger and still be portable.

Is that using the dongle thing to connect the drive to the tablet as linked to an earlier post?

I suppose that may work for drives that are powered externally.

supersparkz

It got the better of me and i just ordered one too.

A big usb drive should work i assume for media etc, i have a 16gb floating around i just need the adapter.

ninjasurfer1

Does anyone know if its a guaranteed model 53 that is shipped from misco?

Definitely interested, but don't want to end up with the 33 model......

keredern

ninjasurfer1 wrote: »

Does anyone know if its a guaranteed model 53 that is shipped from misco?

Definitely interested, but don't want to end up with the 33 model......

+1

When you guys that have bitten the bullet receive your tablets pleeeeaaaase post your verdicts!!!!:D

Thank you!!!:)

keredern

But I'm really keen on this one;:o


Asus 10" EEE Pad Transformer - 1.0Ghz/1GB/32GB

NVIDIA Tegra 2 - incl docking station

2x



€539.00
Availability:

5+ units on stock.


Just the price putting me off!!!!:rolleyes:

voxpop

Any where I can see this tablet in person in dublin? Wouldn't mind checking it out before buying

DonJose

I've ordered two today, will let you what model it is when they arrive. The OP got the new 53 model so hopefully all their stock is the new model.

T0mmyM

I'm really tempted....

witnessmenow

voxpop wrote: »

Any where I can see this tablet in person in dublin? Wouldn't mind checking it out before buying

DID sell them

make sure that the model number ends in 53 before making your mind up

Do-more

witnessmenow wrote: »

DID sell them

make sure that the model number ends in 53 before making your mind up

Bring in the details of the Misco offer, you never know your luck, they might price match.

jacool

voxpop wrote: »

Any where I can see this tablet in person in dublin? Wouldn't mind checking it out before buying

If you have a Harvey Normans they have them on display for foreplay.

Padraig Mor

Have them in Carphone Warehouse too.

bazwaldo

Youse have me worried that I'll end up with a 33 model now... I assume if that happens I'd have to return it at my own expense.

Mine despatched yesterday but I can't see any sign of a tracking number. Would be nice to know when it will arrive considering the postage cost.

ninjasurfer1

ninjasurfer1 wrote: »

Does anyone know if its a guaranteed model 53 that is shipped from misco?

Definitely interested, but don't want to end up with the 33 model......

Folks,

I emailed them yesterday and got the following response:

The version of the Hannspree Hannspad 10 we supply is model SN10T13130R1653.

This product runs Android 2.2. We currently have no details on any possible upgrades. Because it is Android packages such as Office cannot run.

There is no GPS unit present in this device.

It is 802.11n wireless compatible and has Bluetooth 2.1. It does not have 3G.

The USB port can connect to any USB device that is Android compatible. Unfortunately we do not have a list of compatible devices.

Looks like we'll all get the good version!!!

Vertakill

Any thoughts on the version of Android (2.2) and the possibility of getting 3.x on it in the not-so-distant-future?
As far as the modding scene goes, is this somethings that's close or is it a ways away?

bazwaldo

These USB OTG plugs may work for USb devices. http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-2-pack-50944. Can't find much confirmation online. All I know is that the OS needs to support being a USB host which would be ROM specific.

BTW, I've seen that there are some Honeycomb ROMs. I haven't had the time to see how good/where/how to yet.

Vertakill

Anyone find anywhere thats selling skins/protective cases for these?
Or know if any other make would also fit on these?

logic

keredern wrote: »

But I'm really keen on this one;:o


Asus 10" EEE Pad Transformer - 1.0Ghz/1GB/32GB

NVIDIA Tegra 2 - incl docking station

2x



€539.00
Availability:

5+ units on stock.


Just the price putting me off!!!!:rolleyes:

Currently listed at €399 on the carphonewarehouse website for the 16GB model.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/strong-Asus-strong-Eee-Pad-Transformer-16GB/238310/328.0

paddyp

Vertakill wrote: »

Anyone find anywhere thats selling skins/protective cases for these?
Or know if any other make would also fit on these?

Acer Iconia seems to be almost the same dimensions, there are hannspad case on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_kw=%28hannspad%2C%20iconia%29%20%28case%2C%20skin%2C%20sleeve%29&_ds=1&_fcid=99&_localstpos=&_sc=1&_sop=15&_stpos=&gbr=1

witnessmenow

logic wrote: »

Currently listed at €399 on the carphonewarehouse website for the 16GB model.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/strong-Asus-strong-Eee-Pad-Transformer-16GB/238310/328.0

from cpw:

Keyboard sold separately.

cityhunter

DX, focalprice，amazon，newegg...

ejmaztec

http://www.misco.ie/Product/168868/Hannspree-10inch-Android-2-2-Hannspad?affiliate=BC06092011MIE&cm_mmc=Lyris-_-BC-_-BC06092011MIE-_-168868

Got a Misco email today. Is this the same as the original offering i.e.€184.07 + €14.99 delivery?

bazwaldo

ejmaztec wrote: »

http://www.misco.ie/Product/168868/Hannspree-10inch-Android-2-2-Hannspad?affiliate=BC06092011MIE&cm_mmc=Lyris-_-BC-_-BC06092011MIE-_-168868

Got a Misco email today. Is this the same as the original offering i.e.€184.07 + €14.99 delivery?

yes. Theres VAt on delivery too so it works out ~202. You can get €8 back through fatcheese.