engadget is running with the story of Staples dropping the Viewsonic G tablet because of a ‘manufacturing defect’. The Folio 100 suffered a similar fate and maybe many more should follow.
The Next Tablet is dreadful and I have a new story related to this entire saga. A friend of mine bought an eTouch 7 Android tablet from Toys R Us a couple of weeks ago. I explained at the time that he had made an error, but he was quite happy with the price. Needless to say he returned it a few days later quoting the battery as the main problem. He had to wait in the store while they tasted it and when they came up with 10 minutes battery they still refused a refund. The store manager said he would have to take it home to test it properly and that he should come back the next day for the results. He, of course, refused and after an hour of arguing eventually got the required refund. It should not have taken that long.
You ALWAYS get what you pay for when it comes to tablets.
“You ALWAYS get what you pay for when it comes to tablets.”
I keep saying it, try the Archos 70 (on Android 2.1), it is a lot better than most of the tablets available here that cost as much or more..