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    #2
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-me173x-memo-pad-tablet-89-99-amazon-1875505

    Get this !


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    #3
    mcw92
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭mcw92


    If you didn't mind the smaller screen size, a nexus 7 would destroy this in every way.


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    #4
    AlanS181824
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    Nexus 7 would be a much smarter purchase.


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    #5
    Lamposts
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    Have the nexus 7 2013 model and its sickkkkkkkkkk


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    #6
    zarquon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    sugarman wrote: »
    Horribly overpriced Chinese piece of rubbish

    You can get a Samsung galaxy Tab for less than that!

    Shows what you know. The specs on your chinese rubbish exceed those of the galaxy tab in a big way and there are many reviews that state it has very good build quality. It is actually a superior tablet to the galaxy tab with similar benchmarks to the nexus 10.

    Really dislike posts from ill informed haters who don't have a clue. BTW most of your premium brand tablets are manufactured in China so do you deem those to be chinese rubbish too?
    tharmor wrote: »
    http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-me173x-memo-pad-tablet-89-99-amazon-1875505

    Get this !


    Again the cube is actually a superior tablet at a similar price point. It amazes me that people will buy an inferior product just because they recognize the label.


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    #7
    droidman123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭droidman123


    mcw92 wrote: »
    If you didn't mind the smaller screen size, a nexus 7 would destroy this in every way.

    there are only minor differences in this tablet and the nexus 7. the main downside is the 3-7 hour battery life, in real terms using games and videos, that would realistically mean about 3-3.5 hours. but. the price is reflected,so I suppose everything is relative. I wouldn't swap my nexus tablets for anything, but for the price, I wouldn't put anyone off buying the op.s tablet.


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    #8
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    zarquon wrote: »
    Again the cube is actually a superior tablet at a similar price point. It amazes me that people will buy an inferior product just because they recognize the label.
    But more often than not, the no-name style tablets flake out on the likes of battery and screen, little aftermarket/custom ROM support, etc. It's one thing if it's something considerably cheaper but at this price bracket you can easily get one of the higher-end tablets on the market which you know will have solid support and consistent hardware/battery inside. It's not snobbery so much as cautiousness.

    3-7 hours life does not sound hopeful.


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    tharmor wrote: »
    http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-me173x-memo-pad-tablet-89-99-amazon-1875505

    Get this !

    + 1

    I prefer this ^^ to a 2012 Nexus 7.


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    #10
    Builderfromhell
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Builderfromhell


    Good reviews
    http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Cube-U39GT-RK3188-1-6GHz-9-inch-Tablet-PC-Android-4-2-Quad-Core-PLS-Capacitive-Touch-Screen-1920-1280-2GB-16GB-317609.html


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    #11
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    The main thing these Chinese tablets lack is support, they stay on the version of Android they ship with and usually only get a single update and are doomed to live with any bugs after. Things work OK when you get them but as Android is ever evolving that doesn't last long


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    projectgtr
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    Lamposts wrote: »
    Have the nexus 7 2013 model and its sickkkkkkkkkk

    might wanna get it looked at


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    redt0m
    Registered Users Posts: 346 ✭✭redt0m


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    The main thing these Chinese tablets lack is support, they stay on the version of Android they ship with and usually only get a single update and are doomed to live with any bugs after. Things work OK when you get them but as Android is ever evolving that doesn't last long

    Can these Chinese tablets be wiped and have, say, Cyanogenmod installed on them?


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    #14
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Lamposts wrote: »
    Have the nexus 7 2013 model and its sickkkkkkkkkk

    The number 5 button is stuck on it!


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    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Lamposts wrote: »
    Have the nexus 7 2013 model and its sickkkkkkkkkk

    Innit blud ya get me


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    #16
    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    redt0m wrote: »
    Can these Chinese tablets be wiped and have, say, Cyanogenmod installed on them?

    Mostly no, I don’t know of one that does yet. Not even massed produced ones like the Asus HD7 has one. I think it’s because of the MTK processors and that the manufacturers do don’t provide the open source code (ASOP) for the firmware.

    Also, I have 2 tablets (from reading bargains....) Hyundai T7 from China and the Asus HD7 from Tesco. The Hyundai is better spec wise than the Asus, but the battery life is total trash, would be lucky to get 2 hours on a full charge. The Asus will go all day and then some. I think it was a fantastic buy.


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    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    redt0m wrote: »
    Can these Chinese tablets be wiped and have, say, Cyanogenmod installed on them?
    It's usually a device-specific factor, whether they get supported officially or have a user create a custom ROM.


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    #18
    del88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭del88


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    The number 5 button is stuck on it!

    Ehh .. It's a tablet .. Hello


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    Ghost Train
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    mcw92 wrote: »
    If you didn't mind the smaller screen size, a nexus 7 would destroy this in every way.

    Not recommending this particular tablet but nexus 7 is missing a few things this has. The screen on this is higher resolution, this has an micro SD slot which nexus doesn't and nexus also has no HDMI out.


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    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    redt0m wrote: »
    Can these Chinese tablets be wiped and have, say, Cyanogenmod installed on them?

    As has been already said, the Cyanogen team only support the most popular devices with open source hardware.
    alexxxfay wrote: »
    I can not totally agree with you. There are some brands who has community to support them.
    alexxxfay wrote: »
    It depends on the brands. I know several forums talking about Chinese tablets.

    This is not the same. Most times these forums exist to fix and workaround bugs the manufacturer doesn't want to release updates for. Without open source hardware there is very little that can be done other than trying to fix and hack the manufacturers ROM. The Cyanogen team can do so much more with the source code. I certainly wouldn't buy any Chinese tablet that doesn't have Cyanogen support


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    #21
    samsclub
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭samsclub


    it seems the jurys out on my bargain .. well my friend got his today he lives in germany and he says its great...........
    i still say its a deal............ i know china has question marks all over it but then again .. unbranded stuff ive seen and oem etc....... i read once that the samsung family re making the s4 in 3 different outlets . and all different factorys but branded as the same.......................................


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    #22
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    samsclub wrote: »
    i read once that the samsung family re making the s4 in 3 different outlets . and all different factorys but branded as the same.......................................

    I don't see what that has to do with it, Samsung release the source code, you can go to their website and download it if you want. They give the community developers the tools to fix and modify their devices. They even have been known to give out free hardware to the modding community for them to get to work on.


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    #23
    samsclub
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭samsclub


    well people slating the china stuff nokia are getting the cell phone batterys made in india and china for years and re branding them . stuff like that pal i mean .


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    #24
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    samsclub wrote: »
    well people slating the china stuff nokia are getting the cell phone batterys made in india and china for years and re branding them . stuff like that pal i mean .

    We are not disputing the quality of the gear, we are questioning the support. Android is ever evolving, it gets a major upgrade once or twice a year. Apps then get updated to support the latest version and at the same time app makers drop support for older versions.

    While the tablet may be an OK device now, ask yourself the following questions.
    • How long will that last? (pig in a bag)
    • Will the manufacturer release updates to fix any problems? (most Chinese get one update)
    • What version of Android is the device running, how old is that? (already a yr old, Nov 2012)
    • Will the manufacturer update the device to newer versions of Android that come later? (no chance)

    For not much more you'd get a Nexus device that has support, has the latest version of Android and will be supported in the future


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