Android Tablets - FNAC

Amalgam · 07-09-2011 11:05PM

Alt_M wrote: »

There's a new tablet coming to market (in the US at least) called the Gateway A60. Has all the specs of the higher priced honeycomb. Has gone on sale in the states for $399 for the 16Gb version (There's also a 16Gb SD card included!)

If that appeared on FNAC would be a good price IF it remained at the price its being sold in the US. (roughly €280)

It's a rebranded Acer Iconia Tab A500, with a custom skin.

dolallyoh · 08-09-2011 10:25AM

Anyone actually gotten the gift certificate code from FNAC yet? My order has finally been cancelled but no code yet.

BTW - FNAC will surely be selling these before mid nov

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4511/archos-80-and-101-g9-tablets-the-fastest-tablets-in-the-world

jimmycrackcorm · 08-09-2011 01:37PM

Ste- wrote: »

Lots of people, I find because I like gadgets and things I got one. Use it for viewing videos on the network in bed easier than having the laptop on.
Quicker startup and shutdown. Nice for playing games, too because of the bigger screen etc.

I find that my tablet is replacing my browsing use on both my phone and my laptop. It's a convenient portable form factor that makes it easier to move around with than the laptop and offers more screen space and typing ability than the phone.

You just wouldn't think they'd be so useful until you actually have one. another huge plus is the battery life over both the phone and the laptop.

dolallyoh · 08-09-2011 07:30PM

Got the coupon. Had look through their site offers - they are all terrible or massively over priced.

The archos 8 and 10 inches are really bad apparently. After that you get into high costs and might be better reverting to ebay for a touchpad or ipad or galaxy.

Mr.Crinklewood · 09-09-2011 08:58AM

Had a look at the options on the Fnac website, reckon I will holdout for a whole to see what becomes available.

Rooy · 09-09-2011 09:39AM

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Had a look at the options on the Fnac website, reckon I will holdout for a whole to see what becomes available.

Me too , got 2 months to use it , who knows , might even get hands on a touchpad in the meantime !

voxpop · 09-09-2011 09:43AM

asus transformer isnt included in the 100 quid voucher

xoom, acer iconia and samsung galaxy tab 10.1 are all included and priced exactly the same as everywhere else - so if you were going to buy a "real" tablet, the 100 quid comes in handy. If you want a bargain - you are out of luck - the hannspad on misco is the best choice at the mo for bargin tablet

edit : caved in and order a 32gb xoom last night-299 with voucher + 13 shipping - you wouldnt even get a second hand one for that.

Mr.Crinklewood · 09-09-2011 09:52AM

List of Tablets from FNAC that can be got with voucher.

listermint · 09-09-2011 10:17AM

voxpop wrote: »

asus transformer isnt included in the 100 quid voucher

xoom, acer iconia and samsung galaxy tab 10.1 are all included and priced exactly the same as everywhere else - so if you were going to buy a "real" tablet, the 100 quid comes in handy. If you want a bargain - you are out of luck - the hannspad on misco is the best choice at the mo for bargin tablet

edit : caved in and order a 32gb xoom last night-299 with voucher + 13 shipping - you wouldnt even get a second hand one for that.

So it was 300 bills... thats tempting now, The link i followed from the FNAC email last night still had the xoom at the crazy 499 price.

Youve confirmed this not to be the case... arrrghh you tempting temptress

voxpop · 09-09-2011 10:22AM

listermint wrote: »

So it was 300 bills... thats tempting now, The link i followed from the FNAC email last night still had the xoom at the crazy 499 price.

Youve confirmed this not to be the case... arrrghh you tempting temptress

312,90 for a 32gb xoom all in. Thats the wifi version btw - there is a 3g version thats 100 quid more.

The Acer Iconia is the same - but I prefer the look of the xoom. Both tabs are practically the same bar looks

Its a nice price for a honeycomb - no messing about - tablet. Just want it for the weekend now

onform · 09-09-2011 10:41AM

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

List of Tablets from FNAC that can be got with voucher.

The archos arnova models seem to be gone out of FNAC stock (Being sold by vendors now at a higher price). Obviously popular due to the voucher.

listermint · 09-09-2011 11:06AM

voxpop wrote: »

312,90 for a 32gb xoom all in. Thats the wifi version btw - there is a 3g version thats 100 quid more.

The Acer Iconia is the same - but I prefer the look of the xoom. Both tabs are practically the same bar looks

Its a nice price for a honeycomb - no messing about - tablet. Just want it for the weekend now

Your gonna kill my credit card vox!!

voxpop · 09-09-2011 11:10AM

listermint wrote: »

Your gonna kill my credit card vox!!

Tell me about - I shouldnt be buying one either, but been looking at tabs since june and the 100 quid voucher just tipped me over the edge. Im spending next months cash

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If it is half as useful as my hero and the missus' desire, it will get alot of use.

mik_da_man · 09-09-2011 10:46PM

How much longer are these vouchers valid for?

I was looking at the 8" archos but it's gone now :mad:

Hopefully they will get more stock in...

leandropinhao · 10-09-2011 11:59AM

I know that is not the best place to post it but anyone tried to order an iPad on Fnac´s website?

The international shipping for all tablets are around 12€ but for the iPad is 23€.

RobertFoster · 10-09-2011 12:09PM

mik_da_man wrote: »

How much longer are these vouchers valid for?

The email says until 15/11/2011.

wpd · 13-09-2011 03:30PM

just tried to use the voucher on toshiba folio but it wont let me
these vouchers are useless unless you are buying an expensive tablet

Gulliver · 13-09-2011 06:30PM

I went and bought the Motorola Xoom as it has a higher resolution and more RAM than the Toshiba. There is also a bigger selection of roms and kernels available.

Damn you HP!! I had to get a tablet to satisfy my TouchPad lust.

FYI though, the price reduction on the Tosh Folio is now on the €100 voucher list at €219, meaning you should get it for €119 + shipping (hopefully)

Rooy · 13-09-2011 08:51PM

Gulliver wrote: »

I went and bought the Motorola Xoom as it has a higher resolution and more RAM than the Toshiba. There is also a bigger selection of roms and kernels available.

Damn you HP!! I had to get a tablet to satisfy my TouchPad lust.

FYI though, the price reduction on the Tosh Folio is now on the €100 voucher list at €219, meaning you should get it for €119 + shipping (hopefully)

It does appear on the list but cant use voucher ,"does not meet terms of use". Persumably because of price reduction ,will give it a shot again tomorrow in case it is an error on their part as it appears on list

clacks · 13-09-2011 09:33PM

Gulliver wrote: »

I went and bought the Motorola Xoom as it has a higher resolution and more RAM than the Toshiba. There is also a bigger selection of roms and kernels available.

Damn you HP!! I had to get a tablet to satisfy my TouchPad lust.

FYI though, the price reduction on the Tosh Folio is now on the €100 voucher list at €219, meaning you should get it for €119 + shipping (hopefully)

Does it run honeycomb?

Gulliver · 13-09-2011 10:58PM

clacks wrote: »

Does it run honeycomb?

Yup, 3.2. Only ordered mine today, but by all accounts there are loads of options when it comes to ROMs.

Also, seeing as Google acquired Motorola, (legitimate) updates should hit the Xoom ahead of other tablets.

Gulliver · 13-09-2011 11:03PM

Rooy wrote: »

It does appear on the list but cant use voucher ,"does not meet terms of use". Persumably because of price reduction ,will give it a shot again tomorrow in case it is an error on their part as it appears on list

Sorry, I didn't try to apply the voucher to a Folio. You'd imagine that if they have it listed in the voucher section they should allow the voucher to work.

Can you apply the voucher to any other item on the list just to test it?

dolallyoh · 14-09-2011 09:25AM

Gulliver wrote: »

Sorry, I didn't try to apply the voucher to a Folio. You'd imagine that if they have it listed in the voucher section they should allow the voucher to work.

Can you apply the voucher to any other item on the list just to test it?

Works for the 259 one, not the folio. Ie Not everything in that 100 euro voucher list is actually allowed.

Rooy · 14-09-2011 09:51AM

dolallyoh wrote: »

Works for the 259 one, not the folio. Ie Not everything in that 100 euro voucher list is actually allowed.

do you mean the Archos 101 259 one ?
I couldnt get the 259 price for that , only 299 , i think you need to be a FNAC member/card holder (€12 for 1 year) for the 259 price and i think you need to be resident in france to join that , at least thats how i make it out

deegs · 14-09-2011 10:43AM

Just got the folio delivered... very nice bitta kit

Mr.Crinklewood · 14-09-2011 07:10PM

Can anyone tell me which is the better deal, the Hanspree or the Toshiba Folio

Rooy · 15-09-2011 08:29AM

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Can anyone tell me which is the better deal, the Hanspree or the Toshiba Folio

The Tosibha is sold out on FNAC at the moment at the €219 price.
I couldnt tell you myself which is better but I often use Amazon reviews to get a better idea , but I could have used the voucher with the folio i would have snapped it up , or a 200 euro hannspad also!
My needs are a bit less ,so im thinking of Archos 70 or 101 (both well reviewing on Amazon) , but probably dont need it until Christmas for present ,so going to hold off on using fnac voucher till november and hopefully get better value.

Ballyman · 15-09-2011 09:53AM

If anyone isn't going to use their voucher then would they consider passing it on? I'm in France till tomorrow and was eyeing up a xoom in fnac yesterday!! would any kind soul not using theirs like to pass it on?

neacy69 · 15-09-2011 10:04AM

deegs wrote: »

Just got the folio delivered... very nice bitta kit

Any chance of a full review? maybe some pics or videos...just out of curiosity more than anything else...:)

deegs · 15-09-2011 12:32PM

I might if I get a chance... but rightnow I can say its an AWESOME tab!!!
Running froyo under a toshiba hood. No android market but I installed 1mobile market which has access to all the android apps.

It has a tegra 2 nvidia graphics engine which makes up for the lower ram (512) and if you clock it up I'm sure it goes faster.

Mine is outta the box and the HD games on it is awesome!

HD movies also run nice and fast and avi etc is support with the built in player...

It looks great (as toshiba does), reads well with pdf's etc, youtubes fine in the browser... and I seriously cannot fault it... I actually think it is far superior than the touchpad... hdmi out extendable memory with sdcard, usb and micro usb connectivity and no dicking around with OS's....

Only problem is I can't put hte thing away

I got the wife the arnova 8 and the thing cannot run angry birds... its really crap, but not bad for 40 delivered... I'll prob give it to my kid and keep a look out for another tab for the missus.

Android Tablets - FNAC

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