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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB Wi-Fi - $198 + ~ $7 Postage (Was $378) - EB Games Online

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB Wi-Fi - $198 + ~ $7 Postage (Was $378) - EB Games Online
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mr_vino89 on 10/12/2012 - 13:38 ebgames.com.au (6050 clicks)

Thought this was a good price for a premium quality tablet - Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB wifi (was $378)

I've got this tablet and its great especially after upgrading it to ICS! still one of the best 7 inch tablets on the market. I've tried the Galaxy Tab 2 7 inch and think the 7.7 is much better with the Super AMOLED display.

This tech guy on youtube did a comparison between the tab 7.7 with the ipad Mini, and still reckons the tab 7.7 is still pretty decent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywPXJOUtZmM&feature=g-user-u

Let me know what you think.

Enjoy

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  • neosin on 10/12/2012 - 15:17
    -1

    why would you get this over the nexus 7?

    The is only a dual core 1.5ghz vs quadcore on the nexus 7.

    For $50 more nexus 7 is way better value.

    Also, I got my Ainol Aurora 7 with dual core 1.6ghz + ICS 4.0.1 + 7 inch for $110 new

    • ProspectiveDarkness on 10/12/2012 - 15:21
      +2

      You can't compare tablets based solely on the CPU. The expandable memory and AMOLED screen on the Samsung Galaxy Tab could prove to be the differentiating factor, for some (though I own a N7).

      • ode1online on 10/12/2012 - 15:24

        The ability to add storage to it without a dongle is a big deal
        I like the nexus, but I'd only buy a tablet with a SD card slot
        You can load it with Movies and Music etc.
        Great for travel or daily commute

        • tonyjzx on 10/12/2012 - 17:13

          working in the public service, i've seen too many nexus 7s blow taking all data with it… leaving zero percent chance of recovery

          with a samsung you just pop out the sd card

        • caprimulgus on 10/12/2012 - 17:15

          what public service do you work for where you get a tablet???

          wish my work would give me one!

        • aec on 10/12/2012 - 17:30

          i never knew google/asus are a manufacturer of explosive fireworks. too many nexus 7s blow……….. just laugh…

        • tonyjzx on 10/12/2012 - 17:31

          errr

          you do know tablets are becoming as common as sight as laptops…

          even parliament has tablets so people dont need to print out notes/minutes

    • SrMoure on 10/12/2012 - 15:27
      +3

      Nexus 7 is a budget model with the most powerful CPU and google support
      P6810 is a top quality model with a 1yo great CPU and no samsung support, but better & bigger screen, microsd slot, better battery, better looks. Not everyone is interested on having the latest android version and them most powerful CPU and prefer a nice and a bit bigger screen and some extra storage for music and movies.

      I have the 3G model and I was planning to buy the N7 as a xmas gift, but couldn't resist this offer

      Ainol is not an A league player as Asus or Samsung

      • aec on 10/12/2012 - 17:31
        +2

        very fare comment.

        it is really difficult to resist this offer at this price, even though it is a more or less dated device.

        also, i am an ipad mini hater, but i do love its dimentions and 7.9 inch is very handy imo. it is another reason i am inclined to galaxy 7.7, not nexus 7 (at this price, of cause)

      • quickling on 10/12/2012 - 18:40

        i would not get ainol again after my one and only experience.

    • mr_vino89 on 10/12/2012 - 16:17
      +2

      also has better battery life with a 5100mAh battery compared to Nexus 7's 4325mAh battery.

  • giventofly on 10/12/2012 - 15:22

    How do these handle 720p MKV files?

    • ode1online on 10/12/2012 - 15:26
      +1

      They would, expecially with a player like MX pro
      But as the SD card will need to be formatted to FAT32
      you will have trouble with files bigger than 4gig
      So you will need to split them..Doh

      • yanman on 10/12/2012 - 15:36

        Does it need to be formatted to FAT32?

        • ode1online on 10/12/2012 - 15:40

          My experience was that it needed to be otherwise it would not recognise it
          but I always used a 64gb
          So check out the forums for 32 gig experience, but I would have thought it was the same

          I owned an ACER a500 and popped in the 64gb card no worries
          But the samsung 10.1 tab 2 had real issues
          ened up using a PC program to format it to fat32 to make it work
          anyway thats my experience

        • yanman on 10/12/2012 - 15:46

          Seems exFat could be an option

      • atlas on 11/12/2012 - 16:53

        You can get apps to recognize NTFS formatted cards.

        Also, 1080p mkvs play fine.

  • tonyjzx on 10/12/2012 - 15:41

    only problem as i see it is that you need an expensive dongle to pass out hdmi

    now this isnt a problem for me as i will rarely be using that however i note that theres no clone device… its all $39+

    • ode1online on 10/12/2012 - 16:32

      Personally dont see myself playing files directly of it
      But yeah if thats what you want to do , this is not the unit.

    • Bargain Meister on 10/12/2012 - 16:59
      +2

      I purchased via Ebay for $25 delivered the genuine Samsung dock for this that has an audio out plus HDMI ( careful if buying a dock, Sammy has 2 versions one doesn't have the HDMI output), you need a micro HDMI cable for the dock. Great tablet once running ICS. I use it mostly for streaming radio and as a manga reader. Great form factor the 7.7 inch display.

      • StewBalls on 12/12/2012 - 19:02

        Any chance of a link for that one? Thanks in advance! :)

  • CyberMurning on 10/12/2012 - 16:01
    +1

    bought! too bad we cant do pickup, there are lots of ebgames around sydney cbd :(

  • Veeedka on 10/12/2012 - 16:22

    Thanks OP, bought two :D

  • bich.light on 10/12/2012 - 17:05

    Which should I buy for showcasing photographs?
    The Nexus 7, Galaxy 7.7, or ….??

    Something around the $200~ price line.

    • caprimulgus on 10/12/2012 - 17:12

      i would get the 7.7. microsd to load your photos onto, and slightly larger super amoled screen (although, less pixel density, as resolution is the same).

      • bich.light on 10/12/2012 - 17:15

        thanks for the reply,
        I was thinking about using the Eye-Fi SD card along with it?

        This is because my camera has a crappy display and I cannot see the details which I need to determine if it is a good photo or not.

        I also currently have a HTC One X.
        Should I use Eye-FI SD card with that?
        OR should I purchase this tablet?

        xP

        Thanks.

        • caprimulgus on 10/12/2012 - 17:24
          +1

          well, the 7.7 only has 80 more lines than the HTC One X, so will only give you slightly more pixels…and i don't know how the screens compare in terms of quality.

          but, it's up to you whether the extra 3" of screen size is worth it!

          and i personally wouldn't want to drain my phone battery running an eye-fi sd…that might be another consideration.

        • bich.light on 10/12/2012 - 17:29

          Hmm…
          I seriously think the 7.7 is the way to go.

          As you've said, the extra 3" of screen size is definitely worth it.
          This is both beneficial for myself and others whom I may be sharing the photographs with.
          Additionally, the 7.7 will at least offer me the option of loading my photos into the tablet. The battery is also worth considering.

          Thanks :)
          (For making me spend $200 D: - jokes)

        • caprimulgus on 10/12/2012 - 18:05
          +1

          no worries. now your turn to convince me to buy one! aha.

        • bich.light on 10/12/2012 - 18:19

          Two words for you…
          It's cheap.
          :D

  • seboya on 10/12/2012 - 17:05

    So I'm looking for a tablet for reading PDFs, watching movies on the train into work, and mindless internet browsing in front of the TV - is this the one for the job? The price looks good, as does the "internet support"…

    • aec on 10/12/2012 - 17:39

      it is THE one. go for it!

      i own a 10inch heavy old "new ipad". the screen is awesome (retina), but heavy. i love ipad mini's screen size (not the screen quality). this 7.7 is the only comparable tablet on the market in terms of size and weight.

  • fredscool on 10/12/2012 - 17:46
    +1

    i heard from my brother galaxy tab is not as fast as ipad. ipad is smoother. so i guess nexus 7 is far better with quad core processor

  • eksman on 10/12/2012 - 17:58

    anyone have experience how fast EB ships items? says 3-4 days for dispatch, do people have experience of them shipping faster? would be nice to get by friday in Perth so i can take it overseas this weekend with me. (and being an ozbargainer…the %10 GST refund)

    • Tomika on 10/12/2012 - 18:05
      +1

      you gotta spend at least $300 in order to qualified for TRS lah!

      • eksman on 10/12/2012 - 18:13

        doh… totally forgot about the $300 minimum. oh well… still a good buy. Thanks for reminding me of that

      • SrMoure on 10/12/2012 - 18:33

        buy 2 ;-)

    • imp on 10/12/2012 - 18:52
      +1

      Was going to buy one for my son for Christmas. Rang eb customer service who said they could not guarantee delivery to Perth for Christmas. They said it would get in the post by the end of the week but then it usually takes a week in transit so best would be the end of next week. Didn't allow for any margin of error.
      Rang around and it doesn't seem there is any stock in Perth at the usual places.

  • Dan_ on 10/12/2012 - 18:14

    Too bad it won't be getting 4.2, no individual user accounts… I really like this model but that's gonna be a deal breaker for me.

  • almotions on 10/12/2012 - 18:26

    Damn, out of stock D: D:
    Went out of stock when checking out

    • aec on 10/12/2012 - 18:37

      same here. back to wait for ipad mini 2 next year with retina.

  • Boomeraang on 10/12/2012 - 18:53

    Sold out. Congratulations to all who got this awesome deal (myself included)!

  • epicaricacy on 10/12/2012 - 19:00

    sold out in the time it took me to check with the wife for son for Christmas

  • epicaricacy on 10/12/2012 - 19:01

    sold out in the time it took me to check with the wife for son for Christmas

  • citybargainhunter on 10/12/2012 - 19:12

    bought one (before it sold out)

  • JuryWheel on 10/12/2012 - 19:14

    just to confirm, is this now a finished model?

    • greece on 10/12/2012 - 19:16

      Yes.

  • virtualds on 10/12/2012 - 19:23

    Ohh, sold out. I missed that deal. :(

    • CyberMurning on 10/12/2012 - 22:57

      dont worry check ebay and gumtree there will be alot "unwanted present" "new in the box" "local warranty" of these

  • SpaceNinja on 10/12/2012 - 20:30
    +1

    Love these bargains that only last for a time long enough to give you a chance to buy if you really need one; Successfully resisted the temptation and now its sold out. Yay!

  • CyberMurning on 11/12/2012 - 09:59

    back again guys! but $378
    https://ebgames.com.au/tablets-156842-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-77-…
    now im wondering if the deal 198$ is refub/store demo :( yes i know they wrote new but as some suggested, its not always the case.

    and funny the 10.1 version with wifi+3G, same price! anyone know why?
    https://ebgames.com.au/tablets-156480-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-101…

    • David Hasslehoff on 11/12/2012 - 19:48

      Super AMOLED Plus was the reason I purchased this but you would think that 10.1 + 3g would raise the price

  • StewBalls on 11/12/2012 - 21:03

    Got the email, mine's been shipped! :D

  • mackaxx on 14/12/2012 - 10:03

    Email hit my inbox today. The 18th as an arrival date is probably pretty accurate.

  • sickllama on 15/12/2012 - 08:38

    My order was delivered yesterday. Can confirm that mine was 100% brand new in a sealed box (for those who were thinking that it may be ex demo).

    • CyberMurning on 15/12/2012 - 11:31

      Are u in QLD?

      • enforcer on 15/12/2012 - 12:16

        Got mine today, in QLD

        btw the original price tag was $472

      • sickllama on 15/12/2012 - 17:23

        Yes. Was delivered to my office in Brisbane CBD

  • wtfnodeal on 15/12/2012 - 09:51

    Has anyone upgraded theirs to ICS yet? It is extremely power hungry after the upgrade. Mine used to have 1 week standby now only 2 days.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/12/2012 - 21:44

    I got an email on the 11th saying mine had been shipped. Thought it would've arrived by now, with Aus Post doing deliveries 7 days a week leading up to Christmas. Also my tracking number is apparently invalid :( Will call EB on Tues if it hasn't arrived by then. Glad to see other people are getting theirs and that they're brand new though!

    • [Deactivated] on 16/12/2012 - 07:59

      Woo! Postie woke me up at 7:30am with my beautiful tablet. Brand spanking new :)

  • skirulz on 16/12/2012 - 00:40
    +1

    Has Anyone recieved their order yet?

    i ordered two tablets one came with the sticker already cut and another came with the sticker intact. Box looks old but when when i checked inside of the one with the sticker cut it looked all brand new.
    Not sure if its factory seconds or demo or refurb.

    Isnt it illegal to advertise something stating its brand new when it obviously isnt?

  • mackaxx on 16/12/2012 - 09:49

    So mine just arrived, box open, manual tatty, fingerprints on device. Any oz b advice on how to proceed. Battery dead flat too.

    • CyberMurning on 16/12/2012 - 11:47
      +2

      Damn hipefully someone took screen dump of the page saying "new" and can put it online. I think you can get full refund if u contct ebg

    • wtfnodeal on 16/12/2012 - 11:54
      +1

      Have you found out the "up time" in "settings" on this tablet yet? Call EB for a discount on your "opened box" or "refurbished" instead of brand new tablet you received. If you are not happy with whatever they tell you just ask for a refund then they will have to resell it as an "opened box" or "refurbished" tablet.

      • mackaxx on 16/12/2012 - 13:30

        Tab is completely dead so no up time stuff to check.

  • mackaxx on 16/12/2012 - 12:26

    It may actually be dead on arrival, doesn't seem to want to take a charge

    • mackaxx on 16/12/2012 - 12:52

      Yep, dead. Merry Christmas from EB.

  • mini_wombat on 16/12/2012 - 12:34
    +1

    Got an opened box as well. The unit is still sealed but the box seal was broken and looks not great (unusable as a present). Not 100% happy …

  • skirulz on 16/12/2012 - 13:03
    +1

    The one that i got open was dead flat too which leads me to think that it was turned on previously as all brand new devices have some charge.

    Everyone on here that has bought this item and has gotten a damaged boxed or refurb or used item should email EB asking for either a discount on our products if you are happy to get or get a refund.

    If you are happy to keep the device we should be entitled to a discount as the item isn't brand new as stated on the sale. I should have a print out somewhere. Does this mean if someone was to buy a 7.7 Tab from EB today for the price of $378 will be the same boxed/open item?

    Seems like about time Fair trading got involved for misleading advertising and reading other forums for other tables it seems like other customers have recived open/used tablets when they have been advertised as new.

    1. Advise how many of you guys want to keep the table and get a discount from EB?

    2. Advise if you want to get a refund?

    and lets get some sort of compensation/refunds started and maybe seek fair trading's advise on this as well.

    • mackaxx on 16/12/2012 - 13:14

      I'll happily get involved however as my unit arrived DOA I'd like to think I'll have it promptly exchanged for a new one. I'm hoping they don't try to simply give me a refund and refuse to do the exchange, if that's the case it will hit the fan so to speak.

  • mackaxx on 16/12/2012 - 13:18

    Might be of interest to anyone that's received and possibly dodgy one.

    http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/21101/how-to-tell…

  • CyberMurning on 16/12/2012 - 22:41

    What did happen last time on lrevious deal when ebg also sent refubh items? Did people get refund/replacement/discount?

  • skirulz on 17/12/2012 - 08:17

    Just got off the phone with EBgames and they have advise high majority of the tablets have been used in-store ie Demo stock.

    They have also advised that there was a Banner stating it was Demo stock (which i didnt see)

    Anyone else saw this so called Demo Banner?

    • mackaxx on 17/12/2012 - 08:30

      Not me, anyone else?

    • eggnbacon on 17/12/2012 - 15:28

      Didn't see any demo banner. In the same boat as you guys, box was dirty, tablet is DOA. Going to call them up now.

      • kctt on 19/12/2012 - 15:13

        It was definitely New in the listing. Too bad i didn't take screenshot :(

  • skirulz on 17/12/2012 - 09:13

    Hey Mini Wombat

    When you say your tablet came sealed as in it hasnt been used as a demo? Did you check the up time of the tablet to date?

    Mackaxx do advise what happens with your DOA.

  • mackaxx on 17/12/2012 - 12:17

    So, an update. On the phone to EB this morning, customer service rep quite helpful which was a small blessing. The only option is a return to qld office, then they will send me out the replacement tablet which is currently on hold. This is nothing to do with the box open vaguely used status however, just the dead on arrival nature of the tablet. Fingers crossed on a turnaround for Christmas but no guarantees.

    I didnt take them to task over the issue with the box being open as I am most interested in just getting the thng by Christmas and the replacement should be new.

    Happy to get in contact with fair trading if anyone else wants to pursue the issue though, just to back up the assertion that it was false advertising. I didnt see any banner, if there was one at best it would still be flagged as misleading.

  • skirulz on 17/12/2012 - 12:32
    +1

    Hi Mackaxx

    I think we should as a number of us have bought this item as brand new rather then demo stock based on the listing on the EB website.

    Lets get a list of the number of guys that want to go to Fair trading we dont want to go down the refund route as we do want these laptops but we should have been given what we bought.

    • mackaxx on 17/12/2012 - 12:38

      No issues with that, if someone starts a case with the ombudsman then I'm happy to provide corrobaration. Issue is resolved personally for me but will add my voice to the numbers happily.

  • skirulz on 17/12/2012 - 12:58

    I just spoke to EB games again now asking for a point of contact for the complaint.
    The agent put me on hold after i told her on what the issue is and that the box was open and i spoke to someone this morning and they advised that it was demo/refurb device.

    She spoke to her manager and since then have advised that all the Tablet itself are brand new but the box was used for demo at stores.

    I have spoke to two agents and two different stories.

    • CatmanAU on 17/12/2012 - 14:21

      There is a reason why these people do what they do.
      If they were any better at telling lies, they would be in politics.

      I did look at this deal, but after it was mentioned that this seller was good at selling used stock I decided to not go any further.

      How ironic, on previous page a person asked whether it was new or refurbished, and was voted down 6 times.
      Perhaps those of you who received "demo boxes" should vote him/ her up.

  • koozzz on 17/12/2012 - 15:41

    Received mine today, delivery carton damaged, product box seal broken, light scuffs on back of the tablet even though the protective film over the screen is still intact.

    Rang up EBgames they said these are marked down in price for Monday Madness sale and were tagged as 'refurbished/ex-demo' products which the box etc spent sometime in stores for display while the tablets themselves are kept separately at the back.

    • CyberMurning on 17/12/2012 - 15:47
      +1

      did you mention the word BUY NEW just above the price on Monday, no refub banner/warning anywhere, and if so, what did they say?

      • unity1 on 17/12/2012 - 19:53

        Anyone got a screen shot?

    • koozzz on 17/12/2012 - 16:45

      I have mentioned that. Rep said they will be sending me an email once they verify there are 'Brand New' replacements available in their warehouse so they can put one on hold for me, once I ship the original back to them they will happy to exchange it with a new one.

      But I have yet to receive any email from them regarding this, I will keep you guys posted if there is any update.

  • deedlee on 17/12/2012 - 16:06

    received mine today
    box looks a little worn, box has a seal but it looks like the seal sticker has been placed over a slightly smaller seal sticker.
    I am unsure if the sticker underneath is intact.

    I will find out in 8 days

    • CyberMurning on 17/12/2012 - 17:16

      I will find out in 8 days —> why 8?

      • deedlee on 20/12/2012 - 00:56

        I purchased it for my wife …
        to give to me for Christmas :)

    • unity1 on 17/12/2012 - 19:57
      +1

      Same here. The second sticker is a Samsung Sticker which makes me think it's either 1) Refurbished or 2) Grey Stock and they have opened the box to change the charger.

      I was going to give this as a gift, but I think I have no option to open the box and investigate. Otherwise, I'll call them in the morning and request a brand new replacement.

      If anyone has a screen shot of the original deal please post it.

  • CyberMurning on 17/12/2012 - 16:59

    received mine few mins ago.
    box definitely not "brand new" alot of marks, fingerprints, colour faded on the green wifi label on top right corner for example.
    sticker seal still there (but only 1 seal on mine, other got 2 or just 1?) intact.
    so i torn it, and… all brand new stuffs inside.. all wraps including manual chargers etc.
    im 100% sure i got new tablet with "used" box

    edit: battery flat. but im charging it ,,,and its on now…

    • David Hasslehoff on 17/12/2012 - 22:11

      There is no mention of Refurbished or Demo on the invoice, and if logged onto EB website in order history the description links to the new $378 sale page also with no mention of Refurbished or Demo stock.

  • skirulz on 18/12/2012 - 06:46

    SO Is EB games replacing the opened box with brand new devices?

  • sickllama on 18/12/2012 - 07:50
    +2

    I'm pretty sure I took a screenshot of the page - will post a link tonight. My box was in poor condition but it was sealed and tablet and accessories were all sealed and brand new. I have no problem but will post for others. I saw no banner stating demo/ Return. Sounds like ebgames is going to get a complaint from fair trading / accc

    • unity1 on 18/12/2012 - 10:45

      That would be very much appreciated

    • sickllama on 18/12/2012 - 21:09
      +1

      Below is a PDF print copy of the webpage on 12/10/12 (american date format).

      Let me know if you can't download it and I will use a proper file hosting site instead of my dropbox account.

      https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jdakq9vs5jlwb5/Samsung%20Galaxy%2…

      • unity1 on 19/12/2012 - 08:55

        Thanks, but I am happy with mine so I have no need to pursue this any further.

  • skirulz on 18/12/2012 - 08:15

    They should as a number of us have bought it under the pretence and advertised as New.

    If it was refurb they should have put on there as refurb or damaged box etc.

  • CyberMurning on 18/12/2012 - 09:12

    im happy to write 1-2 sentences about my box condition (inside are fine) if someone post link to the fair trading open complaint file. my box is definitely not new

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