This is one hellofa machine
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| Author | Content |
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| tracyanne Sep 28, 2012 2:36 AM EDT |
considering what you get at the sub $US400.00 price tag |
| montezuma Sep 28, 2012 8:39 AM EDT |
Tradeoffs are the issue for cheap tablets. Compared with a nexus 7 this has 1) Bigger screen 2) HDMI out 3) Slightly better battery 4) Slightly higher price tag 5) SSD expansion (none on Nexus) 6) Lousier cpu (Nexus has a quad processor) 7) No gps 8) Back facing camera but not very good. 9) Rooted out of the box So you choose your compromise I guess. |
| JaseP Sep 28, 2012 12:40 PM EDT |
Trade-offs, for sure,... But as I commented in the article,... 2 big things,... no mention of whether the bootloader's unlocked, and it does not appear to have chemically reinforced glass (Gorilla Glass or the generic equivalent). |
| tracyanne Sep 28, 2012 4:39 PM EDT |
I guess one can ask Cathy or Earl, there's a button on the page on the ZaReason site for doing exactly that. |
| tracyanne Sep 28, 2012 11:50 PM EDT |
So, I asked ZaReason... and yes the bootloader is unlocked, in addition, while they don't use Gotilla (brand) glass, they do use "a thin, high-quality/durable glass that is resistant to scratches" |
| caitlyn Oct 08, 2012 5:04 PM EDT |
It's an interesting box for the money. I agree with montezuma that there are compromises but it's definitely worth consideration. Gotilla glass? tracyanne, have you come up with the next big thing? |
| tracyanne Oct 08, 2012 6:33 PM EDT |
caitlyn it's just this problem I have, it's called derfinkerpokenproblem |
| gus3 Oct 09, 2012 11:07 AM EDT |
It can't be the next big thing. I'm sure it'd run afoul of Flotilla Flass's copyrights, trademarks, and patents. |
| caitlyn Oct 09, 2012 12:13 PM EDT |
A friend of mine who is in the market looked at the ZaTab and is singularly unimpressed. Her take: single core, outdated display. She decided she'd rather drop the cash on a Galaxy Tab. |
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