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Slowly but surely, there are new Honeycomb tablets being shipped. In the US, this past week has seen the release of two new tablets: the Acer Iconia A500 and t
by daniel_solano 15y ago
Slowly but surely, there are new Honeycomb tablets being shipped. In the US, this past week has seen the release of two new tablets: the Acer Iconia A500 and the Asus EEE Pad Transformer. Both of these tablets have functioning SD card slots, showing that the lack of a working slot is Motorola's fault, not Google's. In addition, these have some neat features that, as I understand it, the iPad does not support, such as USB host mode (allowing use of a USB thumb drive, external HD, keyboard or mouse). Both of these devices also sport prices lower than the Xoom.
I am particularly intrigued by the Asus device, as it has a keyboard accessory that effectively turns the tablet into a netbook. For me, this type of versatility can have real value. Unfortunately, Asus has not done a very good job of supplying enough devices to meet the demand.
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- georgemcbay 15y agoI've got the ASUS Transformer, I was one of the lucky few who got an order in around midnight of the launch date (bought mine on BestBuy.com). The device is really quite fantastic, far better than the Xoom (which I've used but don't own) and cheaper. The IPS screen is just absolutely gorgeous to look at and really elevates it over the other Honeycomb tablets I've seen. Unfortunately the keyboard docking station is largely vaporware here in the USA -- reviewers got them but I don't believe a single unit has sold at retail here. It is somewhat puzzling why the docks are even more scarce than the tablets since the dock is a relatively straightforward piece of electronics compared to tablet itself.