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It looks like tablets running Google Android 3.x Honeycomb are following familiar territory. Like netbooks a few years ago, many tablets launched with price tags in the $400 to $500 range, but just a few months after launch the prices are dropping. I suspect it won’t be long before we start to see high quality tablets going for under $300. You can already find plenty of budget models running older versions of Android going for well under $200.
Here’s a roundup of some of today’s best deals on tablets, notebooks, and other mobile computers and accessories:
- Toshiba Thrive 10″ Android 3.1 tablet w/8GB storage for $380 – MacMall (via eBay)
- Refurb Acer Iconia Tab A500 10″ Honeycomb tablet for $350
– Best Buy
- HP Pavilion dm1z 11.6″ notebook w/AMD E-350 for $370
– HP (coupon: SAVE30HP)
- eMachines ER1401 nettop w/AMD Neo K325, NVIDIA graphics for $195 – PC Connection (coupon: PCCXSummit)
- Avexir 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 laptop memory for $22 – Mwave (coupon: DISC3JUL)
- Mad Catz Univeral Laptop dock station w/USB hub, VGA, speaker, mic ports for $30 – Buy.com
You can find more bargains on mobile tech in our daily deals section.
I am sick of waiting on the Samsung Galaxy Players. Â I wonder how awful this one is:Â
https://cgi.ebay.com/8GB-5-Touch-Screen-LCD-Android-2-2-PMP-Tablet-PC-WIFI-/260821225008?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item3cba280e30#ht_2866wt_1396
If I had to guess… I’d say pretty bad.Â
If you were going to bite the bullet, I’d suggest going for an Archos tablet or a refurb Nook Color. They both have pretty active hacker communities, so even if you don’t like the out-of-the-box experience, odds are you’ll be able to apply some custom software solutions to make things run a little better.Â
Image from your link looks like the Gemei HD8900, here’s a youtube video of it operating…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ6cAP63JVY
Personally I’d seriously consider Brad’s suggestion. Nothing worse than having no options/support no matter how cheaply you can find the device.