Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Looks alreet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I'm tempted for 200$ like. If its not up to much I'll just hang on until the new IPad whenever that comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idioteque 0 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I really like the look of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4650 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 3g rumoured to be early next year, will wait for that personally, a cloud based device that can't connect without wifi is a no go for me, everything else is really impressive though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16507 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Excuse my 'all things IT' ignorance but will all things on this box of tricks work in the uk?...will that need to be clarified by an early adopter? And can you just order one from American Amazon?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) The cloud is fucking useless on 3g until the mobile providers stop overcharging for data. 3g is good for web browsing and a very limited amount of content downloading. After that you'll have burned through your allowance. Forget streaming music or tv to any extent. If you own a smart phone there is next to no point in owning a 3g tablet. Edited September 30, 2011 by Gemmill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 3g for cloud based stuff is hopeless like Gemmil says, far too slow to upload any decent sized files or stream any video. 4g is due next year though which should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 4g will only be any use if they aren't charging an arm and a leg for anything over a gig a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Tbf for £15pm 3 do a 10gig dongle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Tbf for £15pm 3 do a 10gig dongle ... Can't see the Kindle for anything other that a craze tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Tbf for £15pm 3 do a 10gig dongle ... Can't see the Kindle for anything other that a craze tbh. Well that's plainly nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8686 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Tbf for £15pm 3 do a 10gig dongle ... Can't see the Kindle for anything other that a craze tbh. Well that's plainly nonsense. Agreed, best purchase I've made in a long time is my Kindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Tbf for £15pm 3 do a 10gig dongle ... Can't see the Kindle for anything other that a craze tbh. Not really, eReaders have been around for years and never really dented the market. The Kindle sold around 6-7million units last year. That's mammoth when you consider a lot of people think reading as a hobby is strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Each to their own, but personally I'd never be able to switch from books. I read an awful lot too! I can't read books on a computer screen - just can't keep my attention and makes my eyes feel funny after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Have you ever seen Kindle? Its not a computer screen, its not back lit. Looks like paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This opinion is looking woefully under-informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This opinion is looking woefully under-informed. Shut it Cheech, i've seen and used one! I was admittedly curious to see what the fuss was about! I know it's not backlit but it's still a screen so I just switch off if I try to read it. Just not for me. The last gadget i owned was the original video ipod when i was 18. Not really, eReaders have been around for years and never really dented the market. The Kindle sold around 6-7million units last year. That's mammoth when you consider a lot of people think reading as a hobby is strange I think it's a great hobby tbh. But I personally like the feel of a paper copy. Each to their own an all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42599 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'll accept that it was a fad in your hands. Globally though, it's canny big news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 164 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I thought this was a US only release? Good news if its coming to the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 US only to start with. For 200$ plus tax I'd not complain to much. With regards to the 3G I've got a MiFi device through work so I'd be happy enough with just the WiFi. Also with its size I can fit both my kindle and Fire in my girlfriends handbag no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 There's meant to be a 2nd generation Fire out soon so I'd hang fire. Apparently rush released this first one to get foothold the tablet marketplace . I bought a refurbished Advent Vega off pc world's ebay site other month. Since put a Gingerbread rom on it and its canny for £125 . (Costs £140 but if say screenlock switch isn't working they give partial refund ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4253 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 They've also released a Kindle without keyboard for £89 - if you haven't already got one I'd recommend that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4650 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 There's meant to be a 2nd generation Fire out soon so I'd hang fire. Apparently rush released this first one to get foothold the tablet marketplace . I bought a refurbished Advent Vega off pc world's ebay site other month. Since put a Gingerbread rom on it and its canny for £125 . (Costs £140 but if say screenlock switch isn't working they give partial refund ) aye its pretty much expected, hopefully over here fairly soon too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Well it seems Google have beat Amazon to the punch http://m.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/google-nexus-7-tablet-1087040/review Google nexus 7 is out in the next couple of weeks. £160 and looks pretty fantastic for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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