Computers & Tablets

[gayboy503pdx]

So I am expecting my tax refund in a week or 2 & I wanna buy an Android Tablet, but I am kinda computer/tablet stupid & I have no clue which one to pick...  Specific things I want in an Android Tablet include the following:  Android 2.3 or newer, touch screen, Micro SD card slot & good battery life are all my must haves!!!  Additionally, if possible, I would prefer a White Android Tablet over a Black Android Tablet!!!  I am a T-Mobile employee, I work @ their customer service center/inbound call center in Portland, Oregon.  My expertise is cell phone activations, new customer activations/sales/upgrades, tech support & billing.  I am very unknowledgeable when it comes to the iPad & Android Tablets.  If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!!!  Feel free to email me personally at {removed per forum guidelines}!!!  Thanks so much:-)

[donb]

contact hr blouck. they will walk u thru it

[gayboy503pdx]

Why H&R Block???  I want help finding an Android Tablet, not taxes!!!

[Entropy]

I'm partial to Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 - Although it is getting a bit dated at this point.  It's very well built, and is one of the thinnest and lightest of the Honeycomb tablets.  It does not have a MicroSD slot, but there's a USB host adapter available for $20 - I just copy media from a thumb drive using that when I need to.

The Toshiba Thrive is way too thick and heavy.

The Asus Transformer Prime seems to have a lot of quality control issues, in addition to availability issues.  I think that Asus screwed up when they gave it a metal body - it has had a severe negative impact on wifi and GPS performance.  If you want a quad-core Tegra3-based tablet - wait for someone else to release one.

Nowadays you actually have quite a few choices - 10.1" tablets were the standard for Android tablets, but some people are willing to sacrifice usability a little in order for the improved portability of a 7" tablet, or Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9, which is in between the 7" and 10.1" tablets in size.

[gayboy503pdx]

I've played around with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, not sure which one it was I played around with, but it was at my local Best Buy.  Micro SD Card slot is an absolute must!!!  So the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not an option...  Do other Samsung Galaxy Tab models have Micro SD slots???  Regarding the Toshiba Thrive, weight isn't a big deal to me, besides the weight, how is it???  How are all the other features (E.G.- battery life & standby time, touch screen use, special features, camera, etc.)???    One particular Android Tablet I've been eyeballing is the Asus EEE Pad Slider; Your thoughts on this specific Android Tablet???  Also I've been looking at the Sony Tablet S!!!  Again your thoughts on the Sony Tablet S???  Thanks so much for your help:-)

[Entropy]

Why is a MicroSD slot so necessary?  As I stated - the device does have a USB host adapter available that lets you connect thumb drives to it.  16GB can store a few hours of videos, so worst case you connect a thumb drive for 2-3 minutes every few hours to transfer videos.  A reasonable price to pay for the Tab being less than half the thickness of the Thrive.

Is the Slider even out yet?  I keep on seeing rumors for it but I've never actually seen it become available.

I think the Tab 7.0 Plus might have a MicroSD slot, maybe the 7.7 does too?  Not sure.

You'll probably see a new generation of tablets come out over the next few months by the way.

[xl]

Yes, the slider was available in the late summer last year...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Slider+Tablet+with+16GB+Memory+-+Pearl+White/3390664.p?id=1218399...

[gayboy503pdx]

Micro SD card slot is necessary becuz I own a 16GB Micro SD card with lots of music & movies I don't wanna lose!!! 

[donb · Accepted solution]

Try looking at Toshiba THRIVE. Extremely under-rated. If you u want Apple the BEST online at APPLE.COM. Refurb  $419. incl ship.

[Entropy]

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gayboy503pdx wrote:

Micro SD card slot is necessary becuz I own a 16GB Micro SD card with lots of music & movies I don't wanna lose!!! 

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Just copy the files to a thumb drive - or stick the MicroSD card in a USB reader.