Door Stop?

[zinvestor]

My 3yo unrooted TF201 hangs on boot screen with dots running in circles for hours both before and after 'factory reset'. I'm assuming I now have an expensive door stop. Next question is replacement. I can have new TF201, new TF701, Google Nexus 9, or Google Nexus 10 all for prices in the same relative ballpark. Can also get Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 for $150 more. What to get and why would be appreciated. Yeah, I know Nexus 9 runs Lollipop, but neither Nexus has micro sd card slot so that's a strike against.

 

[Rukbat]

The lack of SD card would eliminate them for me, regardless of the fact that Android is originally written for the Nexus.

ASUS would also eliminate a device for me - I've spoken to what they call "tech support" - my 9 year old neighbor knows more about Android devices than they do, and she has an iPhone.

Samsung makes pretty good devices - I'm running a couple of Note 3s now. Have been for 16 months. No complaints other than the usual ones from a systems designer ("I would have done this that way instead" kind of things) and the welded-shut bootloaders on AT&T and Verizon.