Legit Reviews

Before I start, MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Ive been thinking about grabbing an Android tablet, the ASUS TF300T in particular, and I'm curious if the LR community has any feedbacks that they would like to share.

What I like about it is the not-too-large size and the ability the increase the storage capacity with a Micro-SD card. The ability to increase the battery life by attaching a keypad to it is pretty cool as well.

They happen to be on sale for $278 ($399 regularly) at a local store on Boxig day so I was just wondering...

Any other tablet recommendations would be nice as well.

- Victor

Merry Christmas. I personally think that you're better off getting a Nexus tablet. Sure there isn't a mSD card but most newer Android hardware just emulate the SD card anyway. Meaning that you can't move installed apps to the external card. I don't know about you but I don't load my Android device up with music and movies (space killers) so it's kind of a moot point. The biggest thing I can tell anyone about getting a tablet is don't expect too much. It isn't a PC replacement device. Think of it more as surfing on the couch or in bed.

I was going to make the same recommendation with the Nexus 10 (Nexus 7 has Tegra 3, but isn't a 10" tablet), but I figured you were picking this one for some Android gaming. It sounds like even though Nexus is probably our best 10" tablet, for gaming this one might be a better choice especially if you can get a great deal. Otherwise it's hard to recommend an "older" product for full retail price.

Hmm... I see.
I'll look into the Nexus tablets. Thanks you two.

As for the size, it isn't a real concern; 10.1" or 7" is fine.

The reason I chose to go with Andriod was due to it being more flexible than the iOS alternative. Of course, and the price. We are beginning to work with some ARM processors in my Electronics / Computer study. Also, a friend of mine had started learning how to make apps on his Android tablet and I wanted to get in on that. A tablet comes in handy during class lectures too.

My family tends to go on trips quite a bit, too.

The reason I chose to go with Andriod was due to it being more flexible than the iOS alternative. Of course, and the price. We are beginning to work with some ARM processors in my Electronics / Computer study. Also, a friend of mine had started learning how to make apps on his Android tablet and I wanted to get in on that. A tablet comes in handy during class lectures too.

Because of what you said here get the Nexus. They are the least locked down/altered version of Android out there.

Hopefully you got the nexus. If anyone else is curious the transformer prime is very laggy compared to what it should be. If you got it you should do a cold boot about once a day to make it run decently. I'm thread digging I know. But, I came across this a month ago when I was researching which one to get. I got the infinity, and the prime. Both sucked equally. The prime's HDMI is so flemsy you need to hold it when you use it. Or it will break.