Advent Vega. your thoughts?

[L00b 441]

If it's just going to be a 'play' thing/gadget (as it is for me) and you don't need it for professional or semi-professional purposes, it's a no-brainer.

 

I considered many models at the time (admittedly around the 2.2 Android release, so in "Android/tablets chronology", a good while back ) - and while there are undoubtedly much better tablets these days (performance, screen, ease of upgradeability), for just browsing/surfing, media playing, a bit of gaming/emu (incl. N64/PSX at very respectable speed/quality) and reading, you don't need to spend more. It'll still be light-years ahead of the chinaclones doing the rounds on eBay at that price point (even though it is a rebadged chinaclone...just a very good one )

 

But then that's just my £0.02, based on hands-on experience and 10+ years of tablet/touschcreen PC ownership (Fujitsu pencentra, LTs...look them up, for a bit of 'history' about tablet PCs - they've been around a looong time).

Edited January 30, 2012 by L00b

[xsport 10]

ye it will be for facebook and web browsing and also emial.

 

something to just laze around with.

[ElasticMan 10]

The problem is the terrible screen - its dull and low res - the Touch Pad is far superiour for not much more cash.

[xsport 10]

The problem is the terrible screen - its dull and low res - the Touch Pad is far superiour for not much more cash.

 

it only becomes a problem if you tilt it. your going to be looking at the screen head on anyway so its not a problem for me.

 

i dont want something too high spec, just want something basic with a brand name.

[ElasticMan 10]

it only becomes a problem if you tilt it. your going to be looking at the screen head on anyway so its not a problem for me.

 

i dont want something too high spec, just want something basic with a brand name.

 

Well, its your choice, but the screen really is bad.

 

You could get one of these for £169 which has a lovely screen and will easily do what you want it for

 

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/ipad-and-tablets/blackberry-playbook-tablet

[xsport 10]

Well, its your choice, but the screen really is bad.

 

You could get one of these for £169 which has a lovely screen and will easily do what you want it for

 

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/ipad-and-tablets/blackberry-playbook-tablet

 

would i be right in thinking you need to connect a blackberry to that to use most of the services?

[xsport 10]

minds made up. Advent Vega is what i want. wil be rooting it to the VegaComb 3.2 Honeyice

[Bonjon 10]

minds made up. Advent Vega is what i want. wil be rooting it to the VegaComb 3.2 Honeyice

 

tbh, I think your mind was made up before you started this thread.

[xsport 10]

tbh, I think your mind was made up before you started this thread.

 

kinda wasnt which is why i made this thread but after furthermore reading and watching videos, i have made it up now.

[ElasticMan 10]

would i be right in thinking you need to connect a blackberry to that to use most of the services?

 

You said it was for ' it will be for facebook and web browsing and also emial'

 

I believe the forthcoming software update sorts out the other issues and should add Andoird app support.

 

I don't mind really, I have an iPad - better than either of them!

 

Heres the news on the playbook update

 

http://phandroid.com/2012/01/31/blackberry-playbook-os-2-0-update-coming-next-month-runtime-for-android-lets-users-run-android-apps-and-games/

Edited February 1, 2012 by ElasticMan

[Bonjon 10]

If you could get one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834322002 shipped you would have a very nice cheap tab.

[xsport 10]

If you could get one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834322002 shipped you would have a very nice cheap tab.

 

 

Where woul that be coming from, how much in total to get one in uk and what about support for updates etc