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Bezrider wrote:Look promising will add it to the maybe list ;)

Thanks MM
Maybe this one is even better. Has similar features and is right on price target

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Looks even better :D Will definitely consider this one.
snake250 wrote:my tablet is a phone too XD

check out the galaxy note 2 7.0 it is getting older but have a look into it
I think I like the bigger screen of the ASUS one ;)
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Well I finally got around to buying a tablet :)
I took the chance and bought an unbranded one from China (although it had been imported into the UK before I purchased it)
Picked it up on eBay for £158, a good price I think for a 9.7 inch 2048*1536 Pixels 4:3 Retina Screen. Still checking it out but so far everything looks good and the screen is fantastic. :rightthumbup:
I know the camera is only 2mp but that doesn't bother me ;)
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  • Model: ITAB XS
    Operation System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
    CPU: Rockchip Quad Core RK3188 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A9
    GPU: Mali 400 Quad core (supports OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 and and OpenVG 1.1)
    RAM: 2GB DDR3
    Internal memory : 16GB HDD
    Screen size: 9.7inch 2048*1536 Pixels 4:3 Retina Screen
    Screen type: 9.7inch 4:3, 10 points capacitive touch screen
    Resolution: 2048*1536
    Visible Angle: Full Angle
    Camera: Dual camera, Front 2MP Back 2MP
    Gravity Sensor: Yes
    Flash: Support Flash 11
    Android Market: Yes Google Play
    Video: 1080P, AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV/3GP
    Music: MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG
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    Video call support: Yes
    Email and Browser: Yes, built in
    WIFI: Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
    3G: External 3G dongle support: E1916, ZTE AC2736, HUAWEI E1750, HUAWEI EC122, HUAWEI EM770W
    Bluetooth: Yes built-in
    Earphone Interface: 3.5mm
    Language: Czech, Dansk, German, English, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polski, Greek, Portuguese and many more
    Other Applications: File Manager, OfficeSuite, Google Search, Task Manager, Browser, Gallery, Android Webkit, Clock, Calculator, iReader, Gmail
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Scrap that last post had to send it back, it kept loosing it's wifi connection then locking up :(
A pity as it was a fantastic tablet for the price.
I've now purchased another more expensive one, second time lucky......I hope :pray:
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That deal almost looked too good to be true and it probably was, lol. :eeek:

Insane those resolutions on a small screen.
They also shamelessly copy the Apple marketing machine with calling it retina displays.

Mine is 1280x800 on a 10" inch and it already looks very sharp to me.

You can only imagine what next generation Tablets will bring.

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Well I've had the second tablet the PIPO MAX M9 PRO 32GB GPS 10.1" RETINA IPS RK3188 QUAD CORE 4.2 ANDROID TABLET for a few days now and every thing is working just as it should :rightthumbup:
This is a very fast tablet and so far runs everything a throw at it with ease and the screen is absolutely gorgeous, in fact it has the same resolution as my 24" PC monitor all on a 10.1" screen :eeek:
It also has 2GB DDR3 RAM and 32GB of ROM plus I've added a 32GB sd card, so it's now a 64GB tablet.
The built in GPS and maps also mean it can be used as a satnav plus lots of other features and a 5MP camera. If anyone is looking for an affordable and fast tablet with an outstanding display then I would recommend giving this a once over.
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Look for a tablet that you can install a custom OS on it like Cyanogenmod or OmniRom. The stock android OS is bloated and slow which also drains the battery. I have android 4.4.4 installed on my old ass Acer A500 Tegra 2 tablet and it runs a lot faster and uses a lot less battery than stock android did.
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A little late on the post, I got my tablet in Jan :loll:
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How has it been using that tablet then Bez?

For the last one and half year I have been using an Asus VivoTab 400 Me, and it has replaced my laptop.

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Because it runs the full version of Win 8 and still works as a windows tablet ;)

And it is the perfect solution for a school studie tablet pc.

The only real down side is the Intel Atom dual core cpu, but it then allows for good battery life with it's 24.000 mah battery, which allows for about 400 mins of steaming online tv series, which is perfect for watch series in the shadows on the terrace on the hot summer mid day 8-)

But good to hear you found a tablet for yourself

I might upgrade to ms Surface Pro at some point down the road ;)
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It's an awesome tablet the PIPO MAX M9 PRO 32GB GPS 10.1" RETINA IPS RK3188 QUAD CORE
The screen is one of the best I have seen it is also very fast and all for £199 UK
As I said earlier it has the same resolution as my 24" PC monitor :eeek:

The only problem I have had is that it will crash on certain games (not many but some) I put this down to it been rooted before you get it to remove the original operating system.
This is not a problem for me as I didn't buy it to play games.

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Model Pipo Max-M9 Pro Quad Core - GPS
Operation System Android 4.4 KitKat
Screen 10.1" inch IPS II G+G 10 Point Multi Touch Screen
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels
CPU Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 Quad Core Up to 1.8GHz
GPU Mali 400 MP4
RAM 2GB DDR3
ROM 32GB
Webcam Dual Camera, Front 2.0 MP Back 5.0 MP With AF
Wireless Wifi 802.11b/g/n
3G Optional
G-sensor Support
Bluetooth Yes
HDMI Yes, Support Full 1080P - FHD Full HD
GPS Built-in - supports Sat Nav software
Power
Battery 7600mAh
Working Time Up to 7 hours
Power Device AC Adapter Input 100/240V Output 5V 2.5A
Device Specification
Color Front Black Back Gray
Size 247 x 172 x 9.6mm
Weight 580g
Software Support
Office Support MS Office Word, PPT, Excel
Gaming Built-in 3D Accelerator. Support 3D gaming
Email Gmail, POP3/SMTP/IMAP4
Others QQ, Video Player, Google Map, Play Store
Multi-Media
Video AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP, MKV, WMV etc.
Audio MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV FLAC etc.
Picture JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF
E-Book PDF, TXT etc.
Ports 1 x Micro USB Host
1 x DC Jack
1 x Host
1 x HDMI Slot
1 x TF Card Slot
1 x Earphone Jack
What's in the box 1 x Tablet PC
1 x Charger
1 x User's Manual
1 x Micro USB cable

1 x OTG Cable
1 x Ear Phone
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Well spec'ed that's for sure, but doesn't the screen and res. wear a lot on the battery when watching say a movie ?

Lol pretty its damn good for the price, but i prefer to buy my devices from a well known brand like Asus, but cost extra i guess your tablet cost 200£ and mine where just short of 375£ when i got it, but then again it is a full fledged win 8 pc in a tablet format ;)

But your battery is nice, 7600 mAh, where as the battery in my Asus ME400 is 6700 mAh that and the slow cpu is the worst things about my tablet, but then again so is for many other tablet as their battery life is not greatest, but one could always buy a powerbank charge unit to supplement the battery :mrgreen:
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