Best tablet under $350?

[poofyhairguy]

I just picked up a refurb Tab 7 for 199, it's sweet. Is the plus that much better?

Last year's model has the SGS1 SoC. The plus has the SGS2s.

 

[bearxor]

I think it's 7:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday

Yeah. I really lost track of my days this week and thought the 11th was Saturday. I just didn't want to bother correcting it. I had thought it was 6 pm though.

 

[sgrinavi]

Yeah. I really lost track of my days this week and thought the 11th was Saturday. I just didn't want to bother correcting it. I had thought it was 6 pm though.

6 PM Central Time

The deal is supposed to go live at the following time in the US, depending on your time zone:
4:00 PM PST
5:00 PM MST
6:00 PM CST
7:00 PM EST


According to Techcrunch, http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/07/hp-touchpad-ebay/

Refurbished HP TouchPads, both 16GB and 32GB versions, will be posted for sale through the HP eBay store at: 6:00 p.m. (Central Time), Sunday, December 11th. If you are interested in purchasing a refurbished TouchPad, please make yourself a reminder to log-on to eBay a few minutes before the sale starts to make your purchase.

The TouchPads will be available for sale here (under "Laptops"):

http://stores.ebay.com/hewlettpackard

Important information about this sale:



• There will be both 16GB and 32GB versions available, selling at a fixed price of $99 and $149 respectively…while supplies last.
• There is also an optional 3-piece Accessory bundle with a Case, Charging Dock & Wireless Keyboard for $79 (est. value $199.97).
• Purchases must be made through the HP eBay store via PayPal only. If you do not have eBay or PayPal accounts, create your accounts before the sale begins to avoid delays.
• The product offer will be announced to the general public on Monday morning and is expected to sell-out quickly thereafter, so don’t delay.
• There will be a limit of two (2) TouchPad SKUs per eBay member, sold on a first come, first served basis.
• This sale is not associated with any HP-sponsored employee purchase program and there are no additional discounts for HP employees off the HP eBay store price.
• All sales are final. There are no returns unless product arrives defective.
• The refurbished TouchPad product comes with a 90-day limited warranty.
• Please note that eBay orders only allow one ship-to location per order.


Thank you for your cooperation, good luck to you and don’t forget to mark your calendars for 6:00 p.m. (Central Time), Sunday, December 11th.

Note: In an effort to give HP employees first chance at a very limited supply of refurbished TouchPads, there will be a short delay between when the product is posted live for sale on eBay and when the general public is notified of the sale.

Preware
How to: Install Preware on Your TouchPad [webosbuzz.com]
How to: Overclock your TouchPad [webosbuzz.com]

Android
Easy to Follow Visual Guide to Run Android on your HP Touchpad [briefmobile.com]
CyanogenMod TouchPad Forum [cyanogenmod.com]
Idiot's Guide to Installing CM7 on Touchpad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH...re=related Tells where to get files and clear instructions on installation. It's what I personally used to do upgrade.

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Really not sure if the Refurbished 16gb for $99 is a hot deal. The refurbished item may have scratches on the screen.

 

[Nintendesert]

iPad 2? You can definitely standby for 2 weeks easily. webOS I was at 41% after 10 days. The most I do is read an email or two in the morning and put it down as I get up to shower.

The point is idle battery consumption on Android is like 1-2% per hour. That gives you 2-3 days TOPS without doing ANYTHING at all. It's a fraction of that for webOS or iOS.

BTW, I'm referring to the TouchPad. I'm not sure about how other Android tablets fare on standby. Supposedly the Nook Color can easily last for a week but then its a heavily modified tablet.

It's not a big deal, my Touchpad is always sitting on the Touchstone anyways. I'm going to install the Alpha3 to see how much better it is but so far it has made the Touchpad fire sale purchase a very good one.