expiredyacare posted Nov 26, 2021 05:59 AM
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expiredyacare posted Nov 26, 2021 05:59 AM
32GB Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet: 10.1" 1920x1200 400-nit IPS, 4GB RAM
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I've been hemming and hawing whether to get the Kindle Fire HD 10 Plus, the Lenovo 10e or the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 4gb version.
The only thing that originally stopped me with the Lenovo 10e was the terribly bad speakers. But at this price point, I'll deal with it. I have plenty of other devices around the house (including other PCs, tablets, phones and bluetooth speakers) if I wish to play something at a loud volume.
Here is my brief analysis should this help anyone in the same boat.
* The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is 8.4" and arguably is easier to handle than the 10" Fire HD 10 and Lenovo 10e. But the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite uses a crappy 1340x800 resolution with poor viewing angles. Buyer beware that the A7 Lite does have a 3GB RAM variant as well.
* Kindle Fire HD 10 Plus (the 4GB RAM variant) was really, really tempting especially considering one can use Fire Toolbox to remove the ads & bloatware, sideload Google Play Store, and sideload a custom launcher.
* BUT Kindle Fire HD 10 Plus uses Android 9 as the underlying OS (already out of date considering Android 12 just came out). Not to mention Amazon is releasing a new (currently optional) OS update to version 7.3.3.2 that prevents Fire Toolbox from being able to do its thing. Not sure how I feel about being forever stuck on a previous version of an already outdated OS.
* I've read that the Lenovo 10e's ChromeOS is a bit hit-or-miss compared to Android (especially with app compatibility) but we shall see. I don't really do much on my current tablets besides catching up on news, perusing Reddit & Slickdeals and occasionally watching a show or TV on it.
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500e has an Intel Celeron 3450U.
While on plain chrome OS you don't fight constantly, but update directly.
Yes, I have older Fire 10", that I hacked to get Google play store, but I wasn't able to use Southwest video in flight, that required plan unrooted tablet ...
I hope with this Chromebook to not have such issues ... Time will tell
At this price it's hard to complain
https://github.com/google-ar/arco...ssues/1088
see also
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...e.com%252F
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I have to admit I'm very tempted to get this even through the processor is so slow. Don't I already have enough gadgets? :/
(Serious question)
At this price it's hard to complain
https://github.com/google-ar/arco...ssues/1088 [github.com]
see also
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...e.com%252F [lenovo.com]
I got a price-match of $79 from ordering on the Lenovo website for $99 yesterday, so you can get that if needed. I also got the keyboard/folio case for $27.99. Check also for Lenovo Rewards; I had some from ordering a laptop and they expire in 6 months. PSA: do not try to cancel an order with Lenovo Rewards; they don't get refunded to your account.
As for the discussion between this and Fire HD 10 Plus, I would 100% choose the Lenovo 10e. My Fire HD 10 updated to version 7.3.2.2 which XDA Fire Toolbox can't handle, and I can't sideload Google Play store where all of my paid apps are. I also thought I'd be OK with the ads on the lockscreen, but I'm not. The Fire HD 10 is therefore lackluster for me, and I don't want to deal with the eventuality that a FireOS update will stop Google Play from working. FireOS doesn't seem that great either. I'm returning the Fire HD 10 Plus I received 2 days ago.
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