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Originally Posted by !LittleDragon
I dunno why these things are so expensive. Last month, I just bought a Viewsonic G Tablet for $280 at Sears... 10.1" screen, nVidia Tegra 2 dual core chipset, Android 2.2, USB port, MicroSD slot... I was honestly going to go for an iPad but the price really turned me off... plus the frustration I had of using my iPhone 4 (it now sits in a drawer) for 2 weeks when my Droid was in for repair.
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I dunno, I've seen the reviews of the Viewsonic and I can see why it sells for so cheap. Can't charge through the USB port and have to use the supplied adapter? Need to sideload apps because you don't have access to the Market? And it lacks the fit & finish of an iPad.
Might be a good tablet for people who aren't afraid of customizing or loading their own software. But the average consumer wants something that works out-of-the-box, not something that needs "updating" to make it work really well.
Apparently, rumurs are that Sears and Staples aren't happy with the G Tablet for this very reason, since the people who shop their aren't tech-savvy and they're having "support" issues.