Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 16GB Wi-Fi $278, WD 2TB 3.5" HDD $87 @ HN

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  LoungeLizard on 12/04/2013 - 06:50

  The WD is USB 2.0. Can these be opened and used in a laptop/pc?

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    aim54x on 12/04/2013 - 07:33

    It is a 3.5" drive so it would have to be a desktop. I am not sure 100% about this model but chances are it is possible. Do be aware that a lot of these drives are slower 5200rpm drives so they are not as sick AF the standard 7200rpm desktop drive

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      LoungeLizard on 12/04/2013 - 08:13

      Yeah sorry, I missed the 3.5". Could still be OK for storage, but not really cheap for a slow drive

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  highon2str on 12/04/2013 - 06:50

  We're there any deals in there for the note 10.1?

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    bbyboy on 12/04/2013 - 11:11

    -1

    That's really bad grammar

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  tonyjg on 12/04/2013 - 07:10

  Without asking for too much detail : is the Galaxy Tab 2 decent enough to play AVIs/MKVs (travel, trips etc) ?? (coming from an iPad 32 gig - would love to of course be able to 'add/remove' memory… but of course Apple haven't progressed to 'that' point)

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    aim54x on 12/04/2013 - 07:31

    I have not heard any specific issues regarding true galaxy tab 2 regarding video playback. They are pretty grunty and should not be any worse than your iPad.

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    noob999 on 12/04/2013 - 07:32

    +1

    I played around with my sisters Tab2 16G 3G for about a week… mainly used it for watching videos. I was impressed. it did the job, there was no skipping of frames that I could tell.
    If you are comming from a retina display iPad you might be dissapointed as Tab2/Note is only 1280x800 resolution.

    My gripes are
    1) the 30pin (Apple look alike) connector can only charge the device if it plugged into the wall charger, a USB computer port will not charge it.
    2) the 30 pin connector is on the bottom long edge so putting it in a folder cover case you cannot sit it up and charge it at the same time. Watching a video while it is charging is also bothersome as it get in the way being at the bottom.
    3) Audio speakers are poor. Best to watch your videos with a set of decent in ear headphones.

    ---

    Also
    pricing is ONLINE as well… Tab2
    http://www.harveynorman.com.au/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1-16g…
    http://www.harveynorman.com.au/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1-16g…
    so JBHifi and OW should be able to price match it OW with extra 5% off maybe :)

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      firthy on 12/04/2013 - 09:26

      +2

      If you want to watch video while charging just turn it upside down so the connection is at the top.

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        noob999 on 12/04/2013 - 23:04

        you cannot do that when it is in the case!
        when it's out of the case then the headphone cable is in the way :(

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    highon2str on 12/04/2013 - 08:28

    +1

    http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-2/4505-31…

    "The 720p video playback from outside sources was smooth and crisp; 1080p files that were only a couple hundred megabytes in size, played fine, but files that were larger, say 1GB looked less like a moving picture and more like a slideshow of images. That's one of the ways that Tegra 3 clearly enhances the Android tablet experience."

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      highon2str on 12/04/2013 - 08:29

      This is one of the reasons I'm considering the quad core note 10.1 instead.

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  aim54x on 12/04/2013 - 07:31

  Thanks for sharing.

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  Davros on 12/04/2013 - 07:43

  1gb processor is a bit slow though isnt it? I am only guessing here, maybe it is special in some way but I have a 1.5 in my tablet and wouldnt want slower than that.

  But yes, thanks for sharing.

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    [Deactivated] on 12/04/2013 - 12:01

    lol

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  chacha on 12/04/2013 - 11:27

  Any chance of connecting a 3G wireless dongle to this?