Refurbished Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 9.7 Inch Dual Core 16GB Tablet Android 4.0 $161.40 Shipped At Lenovo

Wouldn't recommend this tab. Sold mine and got a Nexus. The bad viewing angle really will get annoying. The screen seemed less responsive too.

EDIT: I had the A2109. If this has a better screen this seems pretty slick.

Quote from woomer051 : Question, who wouldn't pay $75 more for the nexus 7, same exact specs, same everything except 10"? Meaning a 10" for $275.

Anyone who realizes the Nexus build quality is crap and Google/Asus support is typically bad with warranty issues taking 3-4 weeks unless you prepay for an exchange.

what is their return policy on refurb item? can u return it if u dont like it or wat?

Quote from nosdahicet : what is their return policy on refurb item? can u return it if u dont like it or wat?

I think they might have a spell check policy on returns...

Quote from tehsilly : Gettin a new ipad instead

Cool, I'm going to have a snack.

Quote from Davy12D : Wouldn't recommend this tab. Sold mine and got a Nexus. The bad viewing angle really will get annoying. The screen seemed less responsive too.

You must have had a different tablet. Mine has an 178 degree IPS panel [lenovo.com]. Same as the Nexus 7. Side by side they look the same from extreme angles.

See here (not my review)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?fea...QsQ#t=472s

Quote from nosdahicet : what is their return policy on refurb item? can u return it if u dont like it or wat?

15% restocking fee.
http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_u...opping_faq

Quote from flecko : 15% restocking fee. http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_u...opping_faq

danke sire

I usually regret buying something that's refurbished. Not sure if I want to go for this or not...

i was thinking about 10" tablet. too.....but only think about nexus 10..

Quote from gaijin4life : Anyone who realizes the Nexus build quality is crap and Google/Asus support is typically bad with warranty issues taking 3-4 weeks unless you prepay for an exchange.

Were you going to finish your sentence?

The build quality of the nexus 7 for $200 is great for that price range. I'm impressed with what google (nexus), blackberry(playbook), and amazon(kindle fire 1+2) are able to do with $200 tablets (although blackberries initial playbook price was substantially higher). The build quality of all 3 is outstanding in comparison to tablets like the archos g9, nook color, or lenovo a1.

That is my fear with this tablet, that the build quality will reflect that of the k1, flimsy. I'm not using this tablet as a server for my empire.............its a casual use device, this thing packs plenty punch for casual use. I just know if the build quality is like the k1 I had, I wont be too happy. Simply too much flex, tablets need a really solid feel even if it comes at the expense of some extra weight. I don't see this tablet offering that. A review I watched showed fingermarks in the screen with not much bending of the build, similar to what the archos g9 flaws are.

Also when comparing this to a nexus 7, realize the nexus 7 is the best price/value point for the 7" segment (unless you go into stuff I consider private label china, stuff thats not marketed like ainol or it use to be zenithinks, etc.). Even Asus is struggling to launch their own 7" $150 tablet to compete with the $200 nexus they made for google. They have to drop the gpu and cpu like crazy as well as the display quality to reach $50 lower, and I don't think thats worth the savings. So comparing this to the nexus 7 is the toughest test for it, but they are 2 completely different tablets. One being 10", slower, but lots of options and the other being a 7" locked down powerhouse for only $200.

For $160 this is a steal, just wish the build quality was better. The ports are there to make this a dynamic tablet, the processor could be better but meh, would it get this great of a discount then? There's reason for the Google nexus 10 to cost double what a 7" nexus cost, they simply don't have enough ports on the 7. Google does that intentionally, they also don't have the card slot, or else the nexus 10 might as well just have 1 storage option. This lenovo tablet really doesn't establish a real stronghold for buyers, so the marketing of the tablet is fairer to consumers, ya just got a cut it some slack with the processor. I also think that 10" really kicks up the value of a tablet to most people.

Been following tablets a LOOOOONG time and had enough of them to know this IS a deal, I said it when this was posted like friday I think. Thought it was FP worthy but people were refering too much to reviews to see its a 10" ips display, android 4.0, and storage upgradable tablet (even hdmi out 1080p). Those reviews were at a $350 price point, what would they be at a $200 price point? Probably amazing, and if you can save $40 getting it refurbed, I'd do that too. Great post FP, much love for this deal.

What's the difference between the s2109 and the a2109?

Quote from woomer051 : Were you going to finish your sentence? The build quality of the nexus 7 for $200 is great for that price range. I'm impressed with what google (nexus), blackberry(playbook), and amazon(kindle fire 1+2) are able to do with $200 tablets (although blackberries initial playbook price was substantially higher). The build quality of all 3 is outstanding in comparison to tablets like the archos g9, nook color, or lenovo a1. That is my fear with this tablet, that the build quality will reflect that of the k1, flimsy. I'm not using this tablet as a server for my empire.............its a casual use device, this thing packs plenty punch for casual use. I just know if the build quality is like the k1 I had, I wont be too happy. Simply too much flex, tablets need a really solid feel even if it comes at the expense of some extra weight. I don't see this tablet offering that. A review I watched showed fingermarks in the screen with not much bending of the build, similar to what the archos g9 flaws are. Also when comparing this to a nexus 7, realize the nexus 7 is the best price/value point for the 7" segment (unless you go into stuff I consider private label china, stuff thats not marketed like ainol or it use to be zenithinks, etc.). Even Asus is struggling to launch their own 7" $150 tablet to compete with the $200 nexus they made for google. They have to drop the gpu and cpu like crazy as well as the display quality to reach $50 lower, and I don't think thats worth the savings. So comparing this to the nexus 7 is the toughest test for it, but they are 2 completely different tablets. One being 10", slower, but lots of options and the other being a 7" locked down powerhouse for only $200. For $160 this is a steal, just wish the build quality was better. The ports are there to make this a dynamic tablet, the processor could be better but meh, would it get this great of a discount then? There's reason for the Google nexus 10 to cost double what a 7" nexus cost, they simply don't have enough ports on the 7. Google does that intentionally, they also don't have the card slot, or else the nexus 10 might as well just have 1 storage option. This lenovo tablet really doesn't establish a real stronghold for buyers, so the marketing of the tablet is fairer to consumers, ya just got a cut it some slack with the processor. I also think that 10" really kicks up the value of a tablet to most people. Been following tablets a LOOOOONG time and had enough of them to know this IS a deal, I said it when this was posted like friday I think. Thought it was FP worthy but people were refering too much to reviews to see its a 10" ips display, android 4.0, and storage upgradable tablet (even hdmi out 1080p). Those reviews were at a $350 price point, what would they be at a $200 price point? Probably amazing, and if you can save $40 getting it refurbed, I'd do that too. Great post FP, much love for this deal.

Well said. Its a $161 10" tablet from a reputable manufacturer. It is what it is, and at this price it merits front page.

Quote from armor14127 : I can wait. By the end of the year, there will be a big dump of all the current Android tablets.

My plan too. I'm counting on the ubiquity of the quad core tablets to push the dual core ones to firesale prices.
My trigger point is: a name brand 10" dual core for $150. Shouldn't be too hard to find.

BTW, last mother's day I bought my wife a refurb Acer A500 for $249.
She absolutely loves it and has used it every day since then.
Bought from an Amazon reseller but made sure it was factory refurb. Had a/c adapter included, not like Cowboom bullsh_t.