Flyer for $299.00

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Just saw this on the main page as well. The tablet market is definitely taking an interesting turn. I bought the Flyer at its original full price and have since been less than enthusiastic (albeit not at all displeased) about it, but for $299... I'd say it's definitely a good buy. At least if you don't want to shell out the full price for a Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet, or if you want a pen-enabled tab but not a 10 incher.
 

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I might buy one. I have been looking at the galaxy tab 10.1 I planned on buying it at Target when the price drops cause i work there but at 299 I just can't resist. That's the price these tablets should be at minimum. I used the acer a500 for a little while but I wouldn't miss honeycomb that much.
 

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I went out and got the Flyer at Best Buy today for $499 at lunch with the intention of going back tomorrow and getting the price adjustment down to $299. I figure they *may* be sold out fairly quickly in the stores with such a dramatic price drop. Then again, maybe not. I'm looking forward to playing with it this weekend. I'm a little hesitant to buy a tablet that may or may not be upgraded to ICS--let alone honeycomb but maybe it won't matter. It's also a shame HTC put a single core processor in the Flyer--hard to believe since its full retail was the same as an iPad 2.
 

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I'm buying one tomorrow ....anybody want a nook color with a few hundred books, 32GB chip, and cover for $200.00? I'll also throw in a bunch of music...

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HalizDad,

I'm in the same boat. I'm teetering on the brink of buying it tomorrow as well. In addition to trying to get rid of my Nook Color. :D
$299 is a sweet spot for that kind of tablet. Watching review videos on YouTube..
 

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barkomatic, I did the same thing. I went out yesterday afternoon to pick up a Flyer and with the intention of returning to Best Buy to get a $200 refund. Good thing I did, because there was only one Flyer in the store yesterday. The Flyer is a great device! It has neat integration with Evernote, too!

I have both a Nook Color and a Xoom as well. I bought the Nook Color the same day the Xoom was released, thinking I did not need a full 10-inch tablet. I was partially right. The Nook Color is perfect in size for reading ebooks, but I realized since buying the Xoom in May that I would use a tablet for also watching movies and TV shows. If my main activity on a table, though, is reading, the Xoom is a bit too bulky. I tried reading books on it, but its form factor and sharp-edged frame along the bezel just never worked for me.

I was about to root my Nook Color yesterday when I saw that Best Buy was dropping the price of the HTC Flyer. I also thought about waiting for the Samsung Tab 7.7, but I figured it would be pricier as it's packed with a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. So why did I go for the Flyer? 1, It's HTC. 2, It's faster than a rooted NC. 3, It's getting Honeycomb and possibly ICS. And 4, I didn't feel like waiting for the Tab 7.7 to be released.
 

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I got one for my wife as I feel it would be the perfect size for her. I held off on the pen. I'll try and find one cheaper, $80 seems to much for it.
 

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HalizDad,

I'm in the same boat. I'm teetering on the brink of buying it tomorrow as well. In addition to trying to get rid of my Nook Color. :D
$299 is a sweet spot for that kind of tablet. Watching review videos on YouTube..

Rooted and loading my music

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Yep...I just sold my NC. I like this Flyer a lot. I'll install tapatalk on it when I get home

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And did you get your asking price? I have a rooted NC as well and am tempted to sell it and get the Flyer. No sales tax for me either since I am in Alaska :cool: Just wondering if it is worth the hassle of switching.
 

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I might sell my Tab 10.1 and get this. I love the 7 in form factor.

Anyone know if this is faster than the old Tab 7"?
 

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I just picked one up about an hour ago and it had 4% battery. Once its charged I'll get into it.

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I might sell my Tab 10.1 and get this. I love the 7 in form factor.

Anyone know if this is faster than the old Tab 7"?

I don't have experience with the tab 7. I know this Flyer is faster than my Nook and EVO though...

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I sold my Galaxy Tab 10.1 and just got the flyer. No regrets here...Gingerbread is better than Honeycomb and the Flyer seems just as fast to me.

I might sell my Tab 10.1 and get this. I love the 7 in form factor.

Anyone know if this is faster than the old Tab 7"?
 

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And did you get your asking price? I have a rooted NC as well and am tempted to sell it and get the Flyer. No sales tax for me either since I am in Alaska :cool: Just wondering if it is worth the hassle of switching.

Yes, $200.00 for a NC with an SD card, leather case, 2yr extended warranty, and 390 books is a good deal and that's what I got for it. What, you think I should have sold it for $50? It looked brand new. I take care of my stuff, and it wasn't old. I sold my new one.
 

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Gingerbread is better than Honeycomb and the Flyer seems just as fast to me.

You're not kidding. Honeycomb is overrated and I think half the people who sing its praises are simply following the other half who tolerate all the bugs. I despised my SGT-10.1
 

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