Cheap Android Tablet

[Richard Gaskin]

Pete wrote:
> I plan on getting an Android tablet at some point, hoping a market leader
> will emerge.

It may be here:

Asus Transformer Tablet: Surprising Second Best in Sales After Apple iPad
<http://www.pcworld.com/article/235925/asus_transformer_tablet_surprising_second_best_in_sales_after_apple_ipad.html>


Performance is pretty good too:

Asus Eee Pad Transformer might be the fastest Honeycomb tablet
<http://www.mobiadda.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-might-be-the-fastest-honeycomb-tablet.html>


Looks like it's about to get even faster, with a bump to the Nvida Tegra 
3 in October:
<http://www.slashgear.com/eee-pad-transformer-2-in-october-as-asus-ramps-up-supply-chain-02168902/>


The price is expected to remain at its relatively low $399 (and that's 
list; if you shop around you may be able to find it for $349, and I've 
seen one seller offering it at $329).

Buying tip:  go ahead and splurge for the keyboard dock at the same time 
(list $149).  It really expands the usefulness of a device, and has its 
own battery so it doubles battery life to up to 16 hours.  I got the 
tablet first, being somewhat unsure of how much I'd enjoy the 
Transformer. Within days I was hooked, and made a second trip to the 
store to pick up the keyboard.   Very happy with the combo.

Buying tip #2:  The Transformer comes in two models, 16GB and 32GB.  But 
unlike the iPad, the Transformer comes with additional storage slots: 
MicroSD on the tablet itself, and SD on the dock (in addition to two USB 
slots on the dock as well).  So while the 16GB model is probably fine as 
it is, if you need more space you can just drop in a MicroSD card 
instead of having to upgrade the device.

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  Richard Gaskin
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