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Best Buy shows off own Insignia branded tablet
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article published on 15 October, 2012
Best Buy has announced its first tablet, the Insignia Flex.
Insignia is the company's in-house branding, used for HDTVs, Blu-ray players and more.
The company did not reveal all too much about the tablet, except to say it will have a 9.7-inch screen, a 1GHz dual-core processor and battery life of 10 hours.
Additionally, the company noted the device will initially run on Android ... [ read the full article ]
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klassic
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15. October 2012 @ 11:22 |
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$200 for a 9 inch tablet is pretty cheap.
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bobwheel2
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15. October 2012 @ 12:08 |
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seems a bit strange why a company is launching its first ever tablet and not include the latest jellybean OS but in stead offer that as an update at a later stage.
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15. October 2012 @ 13:03 |
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Walmart has but given up on the Vizio tablet for the Targas & Pandigital (mostly) lineup. Although Vizio is putting out a newer tablet that 'looks' really nice, it most certainly isn't new to the rodeo.
Which leads me to believe this $200 number is a retro fit starter kit or BB is testing the waters to ultimately buy into building something better down the line - or both.
Rudimentary, I'm sure. It's basic business 101, but given that Apple is this late to the game (w- mini tablets) & most of the established tablet builders are to the point of actually designing, programming & pitching (advertising) some of their product line as being laptop/desktop replacements... this is WAY behind the 8 ball for a starter offering.
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15. October 2012 @ 13:05 |
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This will probably end up being junk like there computers were before they quit manufacturing them.
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Morreale
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15. October 2012 @ 13:56 |
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"Flex" because it's Insignia and that's probably what it will do.
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joepet200
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15. October 2012 @ 18:23 |
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I've owned a few Insignia products and in my case, Ive gotten good value for the lower cost. 5 year old 720p 42 inch Insignia tv is still in use today. It was about 30% cheaper than other 720p tvs back then.
If for $199 you can get a 9.7-inch screen, a 1GHz dual-core processor and battery life of 10 hours tablet I'm interested.
I suggest you try one before deciding "it's junk".
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15. October 2012 @ 18:53 |
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I've owned a few Insignia products and in my case, Ive gotten good value for the lower cost. 5 year old 720p 42 inch Insignia tv is still in use today. It was about 30% cheaper than other 720p tvs back then.
If for $199 for a 9.7-inch screen, a 1GHz dual-core processor and battery life of 10 hours tablet I'm interested.
I suggest you try one before deciding "it's junk".
I have had a couple of there computers and they spent more time in the shop then @ home, because the components kept dieing in the machine
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megadunderhead
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16. October 2012 @ 11:22 |
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what scares me is the statement that you can update it to the next version of android maybe in the future with all the tablet devices i have seen they say you can update them but they never do no thank you
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21. October 2012 @ 11:23 |
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Originally posted by joepet200:
I suggest you try one before deciding "it's junk".
Having repaired my fair share of their product line via coming through a pawn shop second handedly; sure, their products will perform to the published expectancy up until the legal embodiment of any warranty claim. After said warranty most of their products are inclined to hit a 50/50 life expectancy.
No amount of changing modular parts is going to lead me to believe that you're getting a 'bang for the buck' if chasing one cyclic problem after another ends up costing the equivalent of purchasing a new device/component. I.e., having bought a more mainstream manufactured item with a more established operating record.
But that's me...
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