Yes, very interested in this tab but am hoping there will be a 32GB version available in the USA. It doesn't look like there will be versions with more internal storage than that anywhere and I fear the USA will only see the 16GB version.
That said, being able to pop in a 64GB uSD card and very likely one of the just released 128GB uSD cards will provide a decent amount of storage -- enough for a decent amount of good, low compression, HD video.
Anyone know if it comes with NFC?
Brian
This may be a difficult question to answer, but did you feel any noticeable difference from the higher resolution compared to the dell venue pro(even accounting for slightly larger screen size)? Especially when reading.
Basically the only thing that holds me back about the tablet is the price. The LG 8.3 tablet, where I live, is a good 100 dollars cheaper and it got a 1080p screen as well as no pen(I couldn't care less). The screen colors and the brightness, from what I've seen from YT reviews comparing the two, is heavily in favor of the 8.4 but if that's the only thing I wouldn't pay 100 dollars extra. But what is your experience with the higher resolution on reading, do you feel any difference at all?
The screen on this thing is amazing
Yeah, stopped by Best Buy after work today and played with the demo for a bit and yes indeed the screen is gorgeous.
It doesn't look like BB will carry the 32GB version and I'm not sure what the price difference would be if it were available. I can't see a hundred dollar premium for 16GB more and even fifty more is pushing it so it looks like 16GB will be all we get.
Any pointers to decent covers for this?
Brian
I'd recommend going and looking in store to decide yourself.
Your comparing one of the best screens out there on any Tablet vs a lower resolution but higher[my emphasis] quality screen.
Text is so much clearer, especially while web browsing. It's probably the biggest thing you would notice with the screen side by side.
Problem is that the stores in my hometown don't have any LG tablets, it seems to be a distribution issue, because they have the odd Toshiba tablet and the like.
1. This sounds like you think that the LG has a better quality screen but lower resolution, at least the way it is phrased. Is that your view?
2. Is it really? The LG G pad has a ppi over 270, which at the length of a tablet should cross the threshold of where you can't see pixels(which is at 264 ppi or so, at least according to Apple).
3. Have you tried reading extensively on both, whether on the web or on a pdf? You know, like something really long? If so, have you noticed differences in eye strain, if at all?
Don't doubt that this is a great tablet, but at $400. a bit pricey. Everyone selling at MSRP or more. http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-pro/4505-3126_7-35833903.html
I've been looking to move up in size from my Nexus 7. The number on my cheapo reading glasses is up to 2.75.
Best Buy has the Lenovo Miix 2 8 32gb on sale this week for $200. Not a fan of Windows 8, but tempting at this price. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-m...&skuId=2341001
1. This sounds like you think that the LG has a better quality screen but lower resolution, at least the way it is phrased. Is that your view?
2. Is it really? The LG G pad has a ppi over 270, which at the length of a tablet should cross the threshold of where you can't see pixels(which is at 264 ppi or so, at least according to Apple).
3. Have you tried reading extensively on both, whether on the web or on a pdf? You know, like something really long? If so, have you noticed differences in eye strain, if at all?
I'm having a weird problem with my week old 8.4 WiFi tab. I noticed that even though I was connected to a WiFi network it wasn't updating gmail. I then noticed that it couldn't connect to YouTube and when I tried to do a search in Google now by voice it bitched that it couldn't connect to Google, but I could still do a Google search from chrome.
The thing of it is that since I could search Google from chrome proved a viable connection but every other Google service, including Google play, was not available and reported either a network or connection problem.
Anyone else see anything like this?
Brian
After using this retina mini for the past couple days I have no interest in a 10" tablet. What android tablets around this size are considered some of the best?
I don't have the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, so I can't make any direct comparisons, but wanted to make some comments about the LG G Pad 8.3...
1. The LG G Pad 8.3 has one of the crappiest displays I've seen on a tablet since the original Nexus 7. While the colors appear fine, the black and white saturation are horrible and the brightness is mediocre at best. It's fine for everyday stuff like web browsing, reading, but games or movies with dark scenery would be hard.
2. 1920x1200 (270ppi) is good on a 8.3 inch screen. But I can see a difference between this and my 326ppi iPad Mini 2. So there is still room for improvement. However I'm not disappointed with the clarity of the 270ppi on the LG G Pad 8.3.
I've seen the G Pad 8.3 selling as low as $250 on sale, at that price I think it's still a good deal. But at $300 or more, I think it sounds better to spend a little more and go for the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. Main reason I got my G Pad 8.3 is because Verizon has the LTE model for $99 on a 2 year contract.
Only other thing I can think of is the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it's not quite the same form factor. For reasons I don't understand, Amazon still uses huge bezels in both landscape and portrait mode. For a company that should be designing tablets for ebook reading, they don't seem to be making good design decisions. And there is no Google Play either.
The display on the TabPro 8.4 is definitely better than the display on the G-Pad, I can personally verify that. But to say the LG model has one of the crappiest displays out there is just flat wrong. I read on mine every night, and the only complaint I can really levy against it is that it doesn't get as bright as the Samsung models. Which, given that I'm reading indoors, isn't even an issue. You will experience no problems playing games with darker scenes, as the display still gets plenty bright enough. We're talking about a lower ability to use the tablet on a bright sunny day outdoors, not anything that will effect day to day use in doors.
To be fair though, my unit does not suffer from the yellow tint that many others reported. Whether that is because I have the GPe version and not the LG version, I don't know.
The LG model also uses a much, much higher quality of build compared to the Samsung. The Samsung, despite the faux leather, still gives off a 'cheap' vibe, while the LG model screams premium with its brushed aluminum chassis.
For being LG's first entry into the tablet market, the G-Pad is an excellent first attempt, if unfortunately named.
Um, Amazon designing the Kindle HDX for e-reading is exactly why is has the larger bezels; so you can comfortably hold the thing. Very few people want to lay their reading device against the palm of their hand because the bezels are too slim to hold. Still, unless your willing to root the Kindle or are already heavily invested in Amazon's ecosystem, get the TabPro or G-Pad. You'll still have access to your Kindle books, just not Amazon video streaming.