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After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:54 am
by Wedgie
Just a headsup. Until 5pm Monday the Good Guys have Acer Iconia Tabs at crazy prices. Ive just looked them up and theyre cheaper than whats on Ebay.

32gb A500 $299
32gb A501 $399

16gb even cheaper.

They use the latest Android version (3.2 Honeycomb) and will probably get an update to 4.0 next year.

Trying to think of a reason I could use a Tablet for but unfortunately cant think of one but its a great deal for anyone in the market for one.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:01 am
by dedja
Wedgie wrote:Trying to think of a reason I could use a Tablet for but unfortunately cant think of one but its a great deal for anyone in the market for one.


LOL, and that's the only problem! :lol:

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:24 am
by Psyber
I thought tablets and top end mobile phones were not functional unless you to carry a handbag to transport them in.
They certainly don't fit in shirt pockets in summer when you are not wearing a jacket..

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:43 pm
by smac
Aside from the kids using it for painting programs, games, web browsing etc, ours is the controller we use over Wi-Fi as a jukebox through the stereo in the lounge to play through the outside speakers.

I'm struggling for any more uses than that, at this stage.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:45 pm
by MatteeG
Thats a lot for a tablet, I could get an pound for that...

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:50 pm
by kickinit
the good guys seem to be doing some crazy prices this year. Have seen that they do apple products under RRP wonder how long they will keep that license for.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:26 am
by A Mum
Probably a dumb question..lol.

Can you put office 2010 or similar onto a tablet?

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:18 pm
by Westsider
A Mum wrote:Probably a dumb question..lol.

Can you put office 2010 or similar onto a tablet?


There are apps which are "like" office... but really tablets are not a laptop replacement. They fill the void between mobiles and laptops.

That being said, you can buy bluetooth keyboards and I have one on my Acer Iconia A500 and have used it with word docs and excel spreadsheets.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:48 pm
by A Mum
Thanks for that Westsider O:)

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:55 am
by The Sleeping Giant
Hope the Samsung tablet that Apple had banned from sale in Australia is available soon. That one looks the goods.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:49 pm
by Westsider
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Hope the Samsung tablet that Apple had banned from sale in Australia is available soon. That one looks the goods.


Apple didn't ban it, the courts did. Doubt it will be resolved anytime soon.

Re: Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:22 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Westsider wrote:
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Hope the Samsung tablet that Apple had banned from sale in Australia is available soon. That one looks the goods.


Apple didn't ban it, the courts did. Doubt it will be resolved anytime soon.

Apple's court action. Better?

Re: Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:51 pm
by Westsider
The Sleeping Giant wrote:
Westsider wrote:
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Hope the Samsung tablet that Apple had banned from sale in Australia is available soon. That one looks the goods.


Apple didn't ban it, the courts did. Doubt it will be resolved anytime soon.

Apple's court action. Better?


Yup.

You can still grey import it however.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:52 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Or just wait for the next version.

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:55 pm
by Johno6
Mate of mine from footy sells tablets at a good price... and with stereosonics coming up... ya beter get in quick!!

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:02 pm
by Westsider

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:16 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Sweet

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:49 pm
by Dog_ger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxVSpCUo ... re=related

Just bought one of these on e-bay. $225

Just to give me a toy to keep up with technology.

It's harder than I thought. Never had a smart phone be4.

Can sit in wifi hotspots throughout adelaide.

Can't seem to log onto a gmail account to get the thing going...?

Any tips Westsider? :D

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:07 pm
by Westsider
Dog_ger wrote:Any tips Westsider? :D


Stick to pen and paper. :roll:

Re: After a Tablet at a great price?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:13 pm
by dedja
Dog_ger wrote: Never had a smart phone be4.


What was it that you bought? :lol: