Cheap Android tablets everywhere on Black Friday - buyer beware

I agree somewhat in terms of sales (old garage out, new products in) revenue, but I also think that well start seeing some quality tablets down the road as well, and I don't mean Apple, which has proved themselves in this area already. Hopefully, well start seeing Amazon/Barnes & Noble go and start selling more expensive tablets, because I think that right now these guys are just testing the waters to see whether or not consumers bite on these tablets. If they do, then Apple could be in for some competition. That being said, tablets that are made with cheap plastic and shoddy parts can be spotted a mile away. Remember, if the price is too good to be true with the specs, then chances are you need to proceed with caution, and don't jump on something too cheap to have it break 3 months or less down the road. Take a close look at those tablets, and if you can't read or don't know the name of the company, I suggest not getting it unless you have solid reviews on it. You'll be surprised at what you'll find out when you take a "closer look. - P.S. BTW, some ot the brands (such as ASUS, Toshiba, Archos) that they list are pretty reliable. Again, just check those reviews from multiple tech sites and then make your decision.

Man, people are f**king stupid...they buy the cheapest android devices available (which are usually free with contract), then they complain that they are not top of the line, so they go out and buy some Apple that is only a little better but now costs them $500+ without contract.

I am sure this will happen with tablets more that with phones...because tablets are stupid in general.

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Hopefully, well start seeing Amazon/Barnes & Noble go and start selling more expensive tablets, because I think that right now these guys are just testing the waters to see whether or not consumers bite on these tablets.

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If they do, then Apple could be in for some competition.

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Remember, if the price is too good to be true with the specs, then chances are you need to proceed with caution,
That is not always the case..Kindle fire and the new Nook Tablet are perfect examples.

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Why would you hope they start selling more expensive tablets?

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Cheap tablets are exactly how they are trying to compete with Apple...by selling a cheaper tablet, the theory is they will attract more customers as some people are not willing to pay the money for an iPad yet.

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Originally posted by blueboy09:

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I agree somewhat in terms of sales (old garage out, new products in) revenue, but I also think that well start seeing some quality tablets down the road as well, and I don't mean Apple, which has proved themselves in this area already. Hopefully, well start seeing Amazon/Barnes & Noble go and start selling more expensive tablets, because I think that right now these guys are just testing the waters to see whether or not consumers bite on these tablets. If they do, then Apple could be in for some competition. That being said, tablets that are made with cheap plastic and shoddy parts can be spotted a mile away. Remember, if the price is too good to be true with the specs, then chances are you need to proceed with caution, and don't jump on something too cheap to have it break 3 months or less down the road. Take a close look at those tablets, and if you can't read or don't know the name of the company, I suggest not getting it unless you have solid reviews on it. You'll be surprised at what you'll find out when you take a "closer look. - P.S. BTW, some ot the brands (such as ASUS, Toshiba, Archos) that they list are pretty reliable. Again, just check those reviews from multiple tech sites and then make your decision.

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I've got an Acer Iconia 10.1" 16gb, and for the price I think is the best by far.

Most of these tablets, I've never heard of brand name, regardless when it comes to tablets Google should put a requirement similar to how all windows phones have 1.4 ghz processors. You can't be having android tablets running 2.2 with 600 mhz processors, just makes your tablet look like poop compared to the gold standard.

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Originally posted by Gradical:

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I've got an Acer Iconia 10.1" 16gb, and for the price I think is the best by far.

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Still patiently waiting to replace my laptop with an Asus Transformer + Dock for around $300. Hope it gets there soon with the launch of the Prime.

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Still patiently waiting to replace my laptop with an Asus Transformer + Dock for around $300. Hope it gets there soon with the launch of the Prime.

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Why would you hope they start selling more expensive tablets?

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Profit from possible consumer demand in the future?

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Cheap tablets are exactly how they are trying to compete with Apple...by selling a cheaper tablet, the theory is they will attract more customers as some people are not willing to pay the money for an iPad yet.

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I honestly don't think they are trying to compete with Apple; Samsung is to a certain extent by making high priced, large-screen tablets...but all these cheap tablets are trying to compete with the Kindle Fire IMHO.

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Samsung is competition, no question, there. However, I disagree that they are not trying to compete to an extent. As we are discussing, cheaper prices are going to be a big factor, and which is cheaper? The iPad 2 or the KF? Sure the KF cut a few corners but it should run good, and thats going to be the biggest factor. Next year, Apple may need to bring the iPad3 display size down a bit to keep up with Amazon has the KF have been selling hotter then the Tab or any other android tablet bringing it to the forefront of the battle lines imo.

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Originally posted by DVDBack23:

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Still patiently waiting to replace my laptop with an Asus Transformer + Dock for around $300. Hope it gets there soon with the launch of the Prime.

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Samsung is competition, no question, there. However, I disagree that they are not trying to compete to an extent. As we are discussing, cheaper prices are going to be a big factor, and which is cheaper? The iPad 2 or the KF? Sure the KF cut a few corners but it should run good, and thats going to be the biggest factor. Next year, Apple may need to bring the iPad3 display size down a bit to keep up with Amazon has the KF have been selling hotter then the Tab or any other android tablet bringing it to the forefront of the battle lines imo.

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Apple's thing is selling overpriced, poorly made hardware to morons...and that is where Samsung is trying to compete. Of course Apple has the advantage of being able to stick an Apple logo on their devices, which probably outweighs anything Samsung can ever do. The Kindle Fire is underpriced, well-made hardware for price-conscious people, so they obviously are in a different market all together.

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Samsung is competition, no question, there. However, I disagree that they are not trying to compete to an extent. As we are discussing, cheaper prices are going to be a big factor, and which is cheaper? The iPad 2 or the KF? Sure the KF cut a few corners but it should run good, and thats going to be the biggest factor. Next year, Apple may need to bring the iPad3 display size down a bit to keep up with Amazon has the KF have been selling hotter then the Tab or any other android tablet bringing it to the forefront of the battle lines imo.

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Apple's thing is selling overpriced, poorly made hardware to morons...and that is where Samsung is trying to compete. Of course Apple has the advantage of being able to stick an Apple logo on their devices, which probably outweighs anything Samsung can ever do. The Kindle Fire is underpriced, well-made hardware for price-conscious people, so they obviously are in a different market all together.

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That is laughable. They are getting the same chips samsung uses. Not only that, but there customizing them with dual -core graphics..I mean really, if they were poorly made people would be returning them and apple wouldn't be making so much money off of them. Your free to say you don't like the iPad and its success, but please don't spout lies about it. Personally I'd rather get a transformer prime if I were to get a tablet, and try to get the best android has to offer. But since I'm poor I might settle for a nook tablet. Like mostly everyone that'll be buying the fire or nook tablet, there getting it because like me, there poor not price conscious, if they were they wouldn't be getting this gadget/toy in the first place.

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Samsung is competition, no question, there. However, I disagree that they are not trying to compete to an extent. As we are discussing, cheaper prices are going to be a big factor, and which is cheaper? The iPad 2 or the KF? Sure the KF cut a few corners but it should run good, and thats going to be the biggest factor. Next year, Apple may need to bring the iPad3 display size down a bit to keep up with Amazon has the KF have been selling hotter then the Tab or any other android tablet bringing it to the forefront of the battle lines imo.

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Apple's thing is selling overpriced, poorly made hardware to morons...and that is where Samsung is trying to compete. Of course Apple has the advantage of being able to stick an Apple logo on their devices, which probably outweighs anything Samsung can ever do. The Kindle Fire is underpriced, well-made hardware for price-conscious people, so they obviously are in a different market all together.

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That is laughable. They are getting the same chips samsung uses. Not only that, but there customizing them with dual -core graphics..I mean really, if they were poorly made people would be returning them and apple wouldn't be making so much money off of them. Your free to say you don't like the iPad and its success, but please don't spout lies about it. Personally I'd rather get a transformer prime if I were to get a tablet, and try to get the best android has to offer. But since I'm poor I might settle for a nook tablet. Like mostly everyone that'll be buying the fire or nook tablet, there getting it because like me, there poor not price conscious, if they were they wouldn't be getting this gadget/toy in the first place.

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Any device that doesn't even have a replaceable battery is just a throw-away toy as far as I am concerned. Also, I didn't say the samsung was a quality device either...it is made well enough, but it should be made a whole lot better considering the price.

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Exactly my point...you can't replace the battery, you can't upgrade it, you can't use most accessories. Heck, you can't even do things that could be done on a 2-year-old droid.

It is not a tool; it is a toy...and the only thing that prevents it from being a throw-away toy is the unreasonable price tag.

The Nook Color running CM7 off of an SDHC micro card is a very nice, functional little tablet. You can also keep the original Barnes and Noble Rom, by pulling the SDHC card (dual boot). If you don't need a camera or microphone, it will do very well. The 800 mhz processor can be overclocked to 1.2 ghz. It has 512 megs of ram, and a very nice capacitive display. A refurb at $149.00 will give you a really decent android gingerbread tablet.