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    News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    ZTE introduces its first tablet for the UK market.
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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    This is an epic fail from me. This tablet hasn't got Honeycomb or ICS, so how are Android tablets supposed to penetrate the Tablet market when manufactures keep releasing Gingerbread OS devices in Tablet form.

    I purchased the keyboard less Asus Transformer (TF101) in November last year for £279 after cash back. This is a cracking device and soon to be upgraded to ICS. All tablets need to get onto ICS ASAP then App developers will start to get fully behind the Tablet platform.

    Why can't ZTE release these devices with ICS!!!!!!

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    Quote Originally Posted by saltyzip View Post

    Why can't ZTE release these devices with ICS!!!!!!
    Becasue ICS is still a bug filled beta.

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    This is a step in the right direction, well done Archos, info below taken from:
    http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/archos-g9-8-10-new-spec-1-5ghz-cpu-1gb-ram-ics-android-4-0-from-219-99-pre-order-1144034

    The new spec Archos G9 tablets are available for pre-order on Amazon, due for release on 1st March.

    These have an upgraded CPU as well as 1Gb RAM as opposed to the 512Mb the originals carried and will also include the ICS Android 4.0 operating system.

    8" 8Gb version is £219.99
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archos-Android-Tablet-1-5Ghz-Processor/dp/B0074495Q0

    10" 8Gb version is £249.99
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archos-Tablet-Processor-Storage-Android/dp/B0074495RE

    10" 16Gb version is £269.99
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archos-Android-Tablet-1-5Ghz-Processor/dp/B00719KRP6

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    Quote Originally Posted by abaxas View Post
    Because ICS is still a bug filled beta.
    ICS from what I've read is indeed the tastiest release from Google yet, hardly beta, below might educate you:

    http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/google-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-1043150/review

    http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/reviews/2011/12/unwrapping-a-new-ice-cream-sandwich-android-40-reviewed-1.ars/1

    http://www.neowin.net/news/android-40-ice-cream-sandwich-review#/news/android-40-ice-cream-sandwich-review?page=1

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    Quote Originally Posted by saltyzip View Post

    10" 8Gb version is £249.99
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archos-Tablet-Processor-Storage-Android/dp/B0074495RE
    This look yummy indeed. I like. No thrill design, but good spec and price. Could be my first tablet... My one concern would be the after support from Archos in case of software glitches.

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    Only £20 for doubling the Gb? I would expect at least £100...

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    Quote Originally Posted by saltyzip View Post
    This is an epic fail from me. This tablet hasn't got Honeycomb or ICS, so how are Android tablets supposed to penetrate the Tablet market when manufactures keep releasing Gingerbread OS devices in Tablet form. All tablets need to get onto ICS ASAP then App developers will start to get fully behind the Tablet platform.
    Agree totally (and double so for the bit I cut out!) - releasing a tablet with Gingerbread is like shipping a motor car with wooden wheels. Sure, it's usable, but you keep looking at it and thinking that it could be a whole lot better.
    Quote Originally Posted by abaxas View Post
    Becasue ICS is still a bug filled beta.
    News to me, and I'm sure Sony* would disagree - seeing as they apparently started shipping ICS upgrades out to customers on Xperia Neo's a wee while ago. (* and I'm pretty sure Google would also disagree). Asus also shipped ICS to their Prime customers a little while ago (although I'll be the first to admit that they had some problems) and the rest of the Transformers are supposed to get it later this month. So got any evidence to back up that statement, or was it just knee-jerk reaction?

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    I'm still not sure how compelling these tablets are from the likes of ZTE and Archos when it's possible to get a Sony, Asus, Motorola etc for a minimal uplift in cost. I got my Xoom for £225.

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    Re: News - ZTE launches first UK Android tablet, the Light Tab II

    After the fall in Playbook prices I bought one at £169 (16Gb model) and love it. The next version of the OS promises Android Market capability, so that increases the number of apps to a decent number, but even without it, it's a great little tablet for the money.

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