I just ordered a couple. You might want to combine this with the $20 Paypal cashback deal, or the AMEX cashback deal and MoneyBackCo. Enjoy!
P.S. if you are experiencing the issue of cann't add it to cart, please try search "MyTab" and add it directly in the search result page. It worked for me.
And one more tip, if you want to buy two and take the Paypal deal, there is a $2 SIM pack which can make the purchase eligible: http://dicksmith.com.au/product/E7310/amaysim-2-sim-pack
It worked for me. And i have got order confirmation email etc. Everything looks right on track.
Most of the Brisbane DSE Store's don't have stock
But available from Online
DSE online. The local stores all out of stock from the stock check.
new stock coming in. theres a few in sydney cbd. quite a decent tab ntw, im guessing if optus sells enough of these itll become "poor mans ipad" and actually turn mainstream
I love mine. Just sayin'
nothing is as strong as the love between a reduced price MyTab and an Ozbargainer
Just dont marry it like some of the Japanese do!
or the love of a hobo and his coin cup
this is good otherwise if a store only had one in stock it would turn into
2 ozbargainers 1 mytab
Do you get the prepaid sim with this?
Yes, i did. And i had a brief look of the SIM, it seems the rate is not bad.
I really want to get this, but i don't think i can handle a restrictive screen. Still, i gave +ve.
Yeah the screen is the only thing stopping me from going out and grabbing one; I half want to anyway but Im sure more cheap tablets are on there way.
If you are purely going by price, you will struggle to get a 3G enabled one for less that $100.
Most of the eBay ones are not native 3G but sold with a 3G dongle. Be aware of this when buying.
the screen is great, especially after the upgrade to 2.2.
Have to agree with quickling, and this is coming from an iPad owner!
yep, agreed, like the idea, but resistive is a game stopper.
Can some one please explain the difference?
I have read about the two and how they work a while ago, but don't recall reading any significant drawbacks of one over the other.
All I have been able to gather is that cap. is better than res. just by reading posts on OZB
think resistive can only handle one finger at time where as capacitive can handle multi touch…
someone can correct me if im wrong…
wisc is correct - resistive cannot do multitouch. Also resistive screens require you to actually put some force into your presses for them to register, whereas capacitive only requires the lightest of touches. Because of this resistive screens are not great at performing swipe/drag gestures as you will have to press hard on the screen through the gesture to make sure it registers properly.
Resistive screens however will respond to pokes from anything - hands, gloved hands, styluses, retracted pens, etc - whereas capacitive screens will only respond to bare fingers and perhaps uncooked deli sausages.
Flip side of requiring a light pressure is you can't accidentally brush the screen and swipe something.
Honestly, this is so good a resistive screen, its better than some capacitance screens on smartphones.
interesting, because my phone (Xperia X10) as far as i know, has a cap. screen, and when it was released it did not have multi touch,
It does now, but the multi touch is just usable at best
'uncooked deli sausages'
Made my day
capacitive is not all good
Resistive touch screen provide much better note taking functionality due to the use of the stylus
This is perfect tablet for a uni student who doesn't quite have the budget to but the HTC Flyer.
I've seen people take notes on this and it is amazingly accurate and with a bit of OCR software, you can transfer them to Onenote as well.
also uncooked deli sausages..Brilliant
Korean Sausages they use something of that sort already in Korea
To be honest, the resistive screen on my MyTab is nicer than the capacitive screen on my Huawei Ideos 8150. I don't have a problem with the MyTab screen at all.
Acutally, it would be nice to be able to use a fingernail or stylus (ie resistive screen) on the Huawei because the screen is so damn small and it's clumsy to use a fat fingertip.
I strongly suggest you try the screen feel first. Specs are not the "end all" with tech toys.
I find the screen to be 10/10.
It is much better than my Sony X10 and other so called "high specced" droid toys.
can't add to cart? doesn't seem to respond
P.S. if you are experiencing the issue of cann't add it to cart, please try search "MyTab" and add it directly in the search result page. It worked for me.
Same one BigW and optus were selling for $99?
Lady at Optus shop said she had one and wouldn't recommend them, I passed.
Be interested in opinons from anyone who has purchased
Try that:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1713293&p…
I am very happy with it (I have got one from PO), or even the optus Android 2.2 update will significantly improve the experience. With the stock Android 2.1, no wonder the lady wouldn't recommend them.
thanks Saturday i'm sold :p
It's a pretty good tablet for the price. It really does all the basic things well like web browsing and simple games (e.g. Angry Birds) so I'm really happy with it. Important to install Android 2.2. though as it becomes much faster and more responsive after the update.
There are a truckload of owner opinions on here and several more hours of reading on WP and other review sites. Beware of people that pass an opinion that have never used one or have "IT block".. :-)
That lady at the Optus shop would definitely qualify somewhere there.
I read a review about diamonds once where they said they were no good because the corners were sharp..!! Get it?
Hm… maybe the Optus lady would not get as high commission on a $99 device as she would get on a $500 device?
Funny she would have one and not being happy when she obviously got the chance of playing around with the device in the shop….
Put it that way (and I am little biased here, bought 3 of them :-)), this $99 device can:
- Act as a 3G Wifi router (tethering) - I originally wanted to purchase just such a device
- Act as a picture frame :-)
- Portable Media Player
- Mobile Web browser, E-Mail,
- Portable gaming device
- GPS navigation
- eBook reader
- zilion of other things… (and yes, make calls too)
(OK would not mention a camera, as that one is not too nice)
It can be unlocked for free in seconds, HUGE user base (great for any kind of support from the community - quite a thing for android!), you don't need to worry too much if you would brick it (as you would for >$500 device), it can not do everything the $500 device can, but it definitely can do much more than 20% of it :-)
Screen is good and despite it being resistive it is quite responsive (ok, not as great as iPad, but quite good).
It can't play flash, but use the skyfire browser with the videopack ($2.49) and you can watch whatever video on most webpages. So yes, if you want a large display (10") and multitouch than this device is not for you and go and spend >$700 for iPad (BTW - also owning iPad 1st gen). If you want a handy device which is like a swiss army knife for really bargain price - go for it!
To anybody that grabs one of these, make sure to get the 2.2 Froyo Update from here:
http://www.zte.com.au/optus/V9.htm
Very tempting…
thanks oztrez
Agree, 2.1 is just terrible. Once updated, it's a very good tablet for that price.
And if you are really adventurous follow http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1713293 and upgrade to 2.3. Did it last night, gets rid of all the bloatware and runs pretty well.
Why did I have to know this! Sold…
Just popping in to say got my MyTab, successfully 2.3'd, and I'm a fan! Kudos OP
Thanks for the link. Gotta try that during this weekend ;-)
I followed the same link yesterday for 2 tabs. Best tutorial I have found so far. I also put IGO Myway for GPS and its so much better now. Angry birds works amazingly well also. So glad I did it.
I assume this would be classed as a prepaid mobile phone, therefore excluding it from their returns policy?
The only stock is in Tamworth
For $100 I'm loving mine. First Tab I've played with though. Can't complain. Definitely recommend updating to 2.2
How do these compare to to Ebat 10.1" Android tablets like Touchfly or ZT180
They dont, usually those are cheap chinese knockoffs with some sort of 3g support
The mytab is a quality device suited for the entry level market and provides bang for the buck like no other device…….. for the price
Not saying that you're wrong, but you do realise that ZTE is a chinese company :P
Yes i do , notice i said chinese knock offs ;p
No idea why anyone would neg you though :O
I have my stalkers :)
could the mytab be sold in myers as well
Goes well with their slogan Myers is MyStore!
I have a general 7" android pad (8650 cpu) and a ZT-180 V2
The difference is quite substantial
ZT-180 is quite fast, with 512MB memory, 4GB "Disk" (about 2.7 avail)
Acceptable Resistive touch screen, 1024x600 resolution.
Oc course NO 3G built in (but you could get a portable 3G Wifi
Thanks guys, ordered 3 today, should get $50 off through the Amex deal. 1 for me, 1 for the missus, 1 for eBay.
I was going to spend that much on an eBook reader. Great deal.
If you wanted a deadicated ebookreader, you want an E-ink display. Kicks ass. But for multipurpose, obviously this is better.
What apps are people using for ebooks?
iReader
Moon+
I use Aldiko Reader, it's similar to iBooks for iPad.
I've loaded Cool Reader onto mine. Works well
I can understand peoples hesitance with the screen. No pinch to zoom or multi-tap, but that's all you miss out on.I actually found the screen to be quite good. And, $99!!!!!!!!!!!!
The official 2.2 update makes a big difference. And then installing a custom ROM is even beter!!!
When all my orders come through, there will be 4 in our household :)so i guess you could say i'm impressed
but you can zoom in/out somehow??
Yes.Icons come up on screen + or -
Much appreciated freeradical :D
Does this work with just wi-fi, like, if you dont buy a sim card?
Also - i dont understand how android updates work - do you need to pay to get the 2.2?
You don't need a sim for it to function as I only have a sim in one of our households three, mine, the kids don't need a sim in theirs.
2.2 is a free update available on the Optus website.
thanks champ
I just received the delivery from Optus, I bought it online last Wednesday $99 delivered.
Anyone know where to find the WiFi MAC address??
If it's like other Android devices, it should be in Setting -> About phone -> Status
i bought one, it really depends what you want/need for a tablet. i like it, i think it's a great bargain, consider a ebook reader or a cheap android phone something similar cost much more. i have an ipad, a HTC Desire HD, i didn't expect much from this tablet, but surprised what it could do.
i unlocked it and, if you don't want to root this device, then you could upgrade it to 2.2, not the oputs version, but an international version, which is about 150MB to download, 180MB for the aussie 2.2 version.
only thing i could complaint is the small ROM/RAM… no much room to install apps.
not the oputs version, but an international version, which is about 150MB to download, 180MB for the aussie 2.2 version.
what is the difference and do you have the download location for the international —thanks
try this, this is distributor of ZTE in HK, which offers Official Android 2.2 upgrade, no customised apps, like a clean installation. it's only 115 MB.
http://www.camdenville.com/PDF_/upgrade/ZTE Light V9 android 2.2 Upgrade Tool.zip
i am using it now, can't tell the difference from the Optus 2.2, without the built-in optus apps i think. it offers more languages, Optus 2.2 only offer English and simplified Chinese, if you care.
please follow instruction, and install at your own risk.
Go to marketplace, search for App2SD (free)
Thanks for posting.
Just bought one.
Ony one question - Does it support Skype?(i think it should)
Yes, but not with video because it doesn't have a front-facing camera
why not skype with video when you stand in front of a mirror?
no problem using Skype, i use it everyday talking to my wife overseas, both wi-fi or Optus 3G network. voice is loud and clear, i use it as speaker phone.
how is this for watch mp4 and mkv videos?
Tried mkv it lags, avi plays just fine and supports subtitles as well.
What's the AMEX and PAYPAL deals? Can someone point link to these please?
There is a search function on Ozbargain. Did you ever try that?
Sharp you are so sharp. Thanks for the heads up :)
I went to the AMEX list, but dont see JB HIFI there.
Thanks for this Saturday…. Nice deal too!
i like saturday, better than sunday
But nothings a good as ….
FRIDAY!! FRIDAY!!
Well done. Your point?
I've used both iphone and htc phones (Currently a HTC) and i can honestly say that the resistive screen on the optus tab works very wwell even compared to capacitive screens. Once upgraded to 2.2 i noticed it was much smoother than 2.1 (2.1 still was acceptable). it is nothing like any of the resistive screen phones i have tried which are rubbish. I wouldn't go by your experience with the t-tab (is that the same hardware?). Give yourself a day or two on it and i think you would be pretty happy with the purchase!
My Tab screen is a world apart from the Telstra offering
whats a resistive screen? does that mean its a bit more grippy?
with a resistive screen you can use a sharp point and it is much more responsive to a point (e.g. fingernail and stylus) on a capacitive screen a fine point will not work but it has the added advantage that you only need to use feather light touches so its much more responsive.
Generally on phones, resistive screen give a really poor experience (I guess due to their size so you really need to use a stylus) compared with a capacitive screen.
So you might find you do have to apply more pressure with the resistive but the screen size here means it works really well with your fingers.
Just Ordered One
I can't seem to add this to my cart
Heh ya, can't add.
The site's MyTab product getting hammered!
I had the same problem, try searching for it and add it that way. Worked for me
Yeah I was going to update my post to say this actually but you guys beat me to it
Yeah worked once you re add it after searching
I wonder if they will have any stock