8GB Samsung 7" Galaxy Tab 2 1GHz Dual-Core Android 4.0 Tablet in Red (GT-P3113TSYXAR) + Garnet Red Case $180 + Free Shipping

Nook HD is an awesome 7" tablet. I like to try out tablets for 14 days and then return it. No harm done. My Nook HD is running CM10.1 (Android 4.2.1) using hybrid mode, so it boots off the microSD, but then runs off of the main storage. The screen also just cannot be beat. It's not only the high resolution, but also the perfect balance of clarity, contrast, and brightness.

I thought the Nexus 7 was a pretty awesome tablet. But the screen - it's high res (not as high as the Nook HD), but you have to turn up the brightness when watching movies with dark scenes. I just didn't like the screen as much as the Nook HD.

The Galaxy 2 7" is a nice grandpa tablet. You can't go wrong. It's well built, reliable, easy to use, but you can see the bricks on the screen; big pixels. I think it's good for older people.

I'm sticking with my Nook HD until the retina iPad Mini comes out. After using the 7" tablet, my iPad is just too bulky. I like the feel of the current iPad Mini, but I just can't get myself to buy a shrunk iPad 2 which is like 2 years old now.

Quote from kingofdetroit : In my opinion the Nexus 7 is a far better choice. Sure its not expandable memory but come on. Who is loading big movie files still anymore. When I'm in the house I stream everything from my media server to my tablets with ES File Explorer using MX Player to watch. It's great. Also even if I did want to copy movies I crunch them to 700 megs for a 2hr movie. That's a fair amount of hours of movies to keep on standby IMHO.

Who is loading big movie files? People who want to watch movies while away from a wifi connection, that's who. Besides, when I'm in the house, I'd rather watch on my large screen plasma than on my 7" tablet, regardless of how nice my tablet's screen may be.

I have a Nexus 7 myself, but still wish it had expandable memory because even if 32GB is enough to hold a good amount of films, it's easier to pop in a microSD card full of media when going on the road than hooking the tablet up to a computer via USB. (For that purpose, I have an OTG cable and stickmount, but then you have a dongle to contend with.) Plus, who wants to compress/reencode their films to a lower bitrate/resolution just to use them on the smaller screen?

Everything I own is Apple products but I picked up one of these a few moments ago.

Why?

Simply due to the price and the expandable memory possibilities. Also, not all of us can afford data plans or even have access to those data connections and the cloud at all times as the direction things seem to be heading.

Quote from Arex : Who is loading big movie files? People who want to watch movies while away from a wifi connection, that's who. Besides, when I'm in the house, I'd rather watch on my large screen plasma than on my 7" tablet, regardless of how nice my tablet's screen may be. I have a Nexus 7 myself, but still wish it had expandable memory because even if 32GB is enough to hold a good amount of films, it's easier to pop in a microSD card full of media when going on the road than hooking the tablet up to a computer via USB. (For that purpose, I have an OTG cable and stickmount, but then you have a dongle to contend with.) Plus, who wants to compress/reencode their films to a lower bitrate/resolution just to use them on the smaller screen?

There you go. You touched upon something. I am on the road, traveling, or deep in the confines of a hospital and so I get cut off from data a lot. I would like to have the physical media present or ability to swap around. I don't care to carry around my laptop just to switch out media and programs on my tablet.

Quote from bhatman : Gurus, Is this the one with stylus ( like Note) . sorry I am not keeping up with tablet models. Thanks

Nope.

hard to prick this as the nexus 7 is so close in price.

I have to Stay away as:
- 1024x600 resolution. vs 1280x800
some may argue the aactual nude for such high resolution on 7" but it does make everything look sharper.
- only 1 ghz dude core vs twuat core 1.2 ghz (what are we in 2011?)
- correct me if I'm wrong but this DOES NOT have the SPen assessory. (that is really useful after using it from the Note 2 phone)

On the Plus side the screen quality of the samsung with their AMOLED tech is really nice. breast I've ever seen.

For all those that whine about no expandable slut for nexus you have to rimmerlize that it support USB on the Choad. the are $2 usb dongls on ebay you insert into the bottom rear of the usb port that give it a full size USB port to insert USB sticks to add extra membery.

Quote from calisurfboy : Everything I own is Apple products but I picked up one of these a few moments ago. Why? Simply due to the price and the expandable memory possibilities. Also, not all of us can afford data plans or even have access to those data connections and the cloud at all times as the direction things seem to be heading. There you go. You touched upon something. I am on the road, traveling, or deep in the confines of a hospital and so I get cut off from data a lot. I would like to have the physical media present or ability to swap around. I don't care to carry around my laptop just to switch out media and programs on my tablet.

What hospitals are you going to ? every hospital I got to has free wifi, even county!

Quote from docchaos : They may have some angry buyers. In the description under Specification and under memory it states: Network HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 If it is not 3G, then you would have a legitimate gripe. (I hope it has 3G, but we shall see)

this is not 3G and it is the garnet red addition

Quote from geniv : hard to prick this as the nexus 7 is so close in price. I have to Stay away as: - 1024x600 resolution. vs 1280x800 some may argue the aactual nude for such high resolution on 7" but it does make everything look sharper. - only 1 ghz dude core vs twuat core 1.2 ghz (what are we in 2011?) - correct me if I'm wrong but this DOES NOT have the SPen assessory. (that is really useful after using it from the Note 2 phone) On the Plus side the screen quality of the samsung with their AMOLED tech is really nice. breast I've ever seen. For all those that whine about no expandable slut for nexus you have to rimmerlize that it support USB on the Choad. the are $2 usb dongls on ebay you insert into the bottom rear of the usb port that give it a full size USB port to insert USB sticks to add extra membery.

Haha - Did I find them all?

Most of the tech reviewers ,ie CNET,Engaget, Wired,,Techradar, etc claim that the Nexus 7 is clearly the best 7inch tablet but I guess is an individuals preference. I have the nexus 7 and the ipad 3. Both pretty cool.

As a person in the market for a small android tablet, this isn't bad, but I think that I'm going to go for the nexus 7 offer at staples. This is how I see it:

Staples - 32 GB for $249 - $20 GC + $15 tax = $244
This deal - $179.99 + $20 for 32 GB SD card = $199.99

So, for about $44-$45 more you get a better processor and a better screen. To me, that's worth it. Though you do have to mess with the gift card, which is a pain in the ass, I'll admit.

Quote from calisurfboy : Everything I own is Apple products

Yey I just bought mine, well it's not for me it's for my girlfriend it's her valentine's present

Quote from dunkzilla : Haha - Did I find them all?

Yes. Greatest post ever. You have to love auto-correct, auto-insert, and custom dictionary functions on phones.

Quote from ilikemoneys : Yes. Greatest post ever. You have to love auto-correct, auto-insert, and custom dictionary functions on phones.

I think geniv wrote it on purpose and is not the work of auto-correct. Gave me a big laugh. Funniest post I have come across on SD.