Tuesday, July 19, 2011

CheapSales.com Shopping Cart Product Details Herotab C8 with Samsung S5PV210 1GHz Processor, 7" Capacitive Multi-touch, Android 2.2 Tablet (SD Card Not Included) From Herotab - Powered by Samsung Price: $219.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Centaur Electronics 8 new or used available from $179.99 Average customer review: (11 customer reviews) Product Description The Herotab C8 is an Android 2.2 Tablet with a 1GHz Samsung S5PV210 Processor and a super smooth 7" Capacitive Multitouch screen. Sporting fast 3D graphics it has all the power you'll want or need. Supports 720p-1080p HD Video with HDMI. Product Details Amazon Sales Rank: #125 in Personal Computers Size: 7 5/8" x 4 7/8" x 9/16" Color: Black Brand: Herotab - Powered by Samsung Model: C8 Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .0 pounds Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM Hard Disk: 4GB Native resolution: 800 x 480 Display size: 7 Included Software: Android 2.2, Google Android Market, GMAIL, Google Maps, Angry Birds Features Samsung 1Ghz processor S5PV210 - Supports 1080p with HDMI (SD Card Not Included) Android 2.2 Froyo 7" Capacitive Multitouch Screen WiFi 802.11 b/g Google Android Market Customer Reviews Most helpful customer reviews 28 of 28 people found the following review helpful. Good Product for Great Price By David Yun As far as I'm concerned, this is my very first review on Amazon ever and this isn't even my account. I asked my Father to let me use his account to buy this product since I do not have an account with Amazon.com yet. I should also probably mention that the only reason why I bought it off Amazon.com (though other places like MeriMobiles carry the exact same item for about $20 cheaper) was because I thought returning the product would be a lot easier in case anything went wrong. But holy smokes. I ordered it on Monday (which was Memorial Day) and received it on Tuesday. For me, fast shipping always gets brownie points and this seller got the maximum brownie points so far. Anyway, here I am, logged in with my Father's account ONLY so that I can write this review. Because, simply, it deserves a good review. Well, I've searched for a decent tablet for over 3 months before I decided on this little gadget. I've looked into FlyTouch, SuperPad, Apad, Epad, Coby Kyros, Archos tablets, and a whole a lot more. But the deciding factors were 1) its price ($214.99), 2) the whooping capacitive multi-touch screen that Herotab C8 offers, 3) and the competitive specs it comes with. If you were to compare individual specs with Samsung's Galaxy Tab, you'd find that Herotab C8 offers almost identical specs at less than half of the branded price. (Well, of course, Galaxy Tab's got more tricks under its sleeves.) It comes with a wall charger, a USB cable, and a miniUSB converter cable. Now if you are looking for a cheaper iPad experience, I'd say please save up some more and buy an iPad. I've read a lot of reviews on Amazon and other places and the most annoying complaint of all is "this thing sucks. iPad is so much better." Well, to me, that sounds like you buy a Toyota Camry and complain that it does not run as smooth or fast like a Mercedez or BMW. (No offense to Toyota Camry and its owners. It's a great car.) Also, if you are somewhat challenged in technology department, buy a branded device that you can start using comfortably right out of the box. This thing needs to be tweaked. I've installed two different custom roms and decided that C8Lean custom ROM was the better one. I have customized the tablet just the way I want and boy, it is an awesome little tool. Here are the usual pros and cons: PROS: - Capacitive screen: I looked into Coby tablets and other low-end models that offer similar specs with resistive touch screens. And I told myself there was no way I would be able to use the tablet comfortably with my fingernails. For its value ($214.99), having a very reliable and responsive capacitive touchscreen on this unit makes this unit far more desirable. For those of you who don't know the difference between capacitive and resistive touchscreens, think iPod/iPad/iPhone (capacitive) vs. first generation touchscreen cellphones for which you had to use your fingernails (resistive). - Fast response: With Samsung 1GHz processor and 512mb ram, this tablet will almost instantly respond to anything you tell it to do. I wouldn't say zero-lag but it's pretty damn close. - Expandability: So far, I've tried a 16gb and a 8gb MicroSD card from SanDisk and they both just fine. It lists that you can expand it up to 32gb but I don't have a 32gb MicroSD card so can't really speak for it. - HDMI, USB ports: I have not tried the HDMI and USB ports yet since I've only had it for less than 24 hours. Assuming they work, these ports will provide many more options for its usage. - Battery life: Since I left for work this morning, I've occasionally played with my tablet here and there. Played a few levels on Angry Birds, downloaded several new apps, browsed internet a little. It's been almost 7 hours since I took it off the charger, and the battery is still holding at 80+%. It probably has to do with the fact that I set the brightness the lowest, but even then, it's pretty impressive. CONS: - No GPS/Bluetooth: As far as I can tell, this unit did not come with GPS or Bluetooth. But I already knew that when I bought it. It's one of those natural human instincts kicking in: oh, I wish this, wish that... Other variants of this model do have GPS and Bluetooth. So if you absolutely must have them, go for the other models. - Camera: It has a 1.3 megapixels front facing webcam, but I really don't know what that translates into in terms of visual quality. But, after using the camera, I can tell you it's just as good (or as bad) as your normal cell phone cameras. (NOT smartphone cameras, your good ol' basic phones) Grainy, not bright, very low quality. - Screen: If you intend to use this device for indoor use only, it's perfect. However, under the sunlight, you see practically nothing on the screen. (But then what tablet pc out there does work under the sunlight?). Also, it's not visible at certain angles. I haven't had the chance to share the device with someone else but it might not be a good idea to do so. And I find that landscape view is much more clear and smoother than portrait view on this tablet. With portrait view, screen seems to be stretched(?) in, making the view a bit squeezed. Lucky for me, I generally dig the landscape view and hate portrait. But if you are planning on mainly using it as an eReader holding it vertically, Herotab C8 might be a bad choice. - Manual: If you have no idea what you are up against, the manual will certainly not be your friend. It literally just lists what the tablet is about. No troubleshooting, no set-up guide. Nothing. It's pretty useless. - Not too much support: Unlike branded devices, Herotab C8 has only a few coders working as far as I could tell. This means less support available from the underground gurus. This really does not matter too much but as a tech savvy I wish there were more people working on my tablet to get a better experience overall. - Weight: It's really, REALLY heavy compared to other tablets I've held. So if you are looking for something portable in both size and weight, this probably isn't gonna cut it for you. Overall, it's a really good product. Actually, it's an amazingly awesome product. I mean, if you read the cons I've written, that's mostly just nit-picking. I knew what I was buying. I did my homework. So the cons I've listed are basically a wishlist. But who is ever 100% satisfied with the product he or she buys? I am certainly not. I plan on using this device for web surfing, workout playmate/guide, occasional video/movie viewing, and other Internet-related functions. And this is just perfect. If you are looking for a decent Android tablet that can be upgraded to Gingerbread (2.3), with a capacitive screen, about $200 in price, sturdily built (though a bit heavy), well, this is it, as of now. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Great tablet for the price! By Kevin R. Richardson First off, this isn't one for people who want something to be perfect out of the box, it's like buying a car that you intend to immediately tweak the performance of. Out of the box, the installed software is somewhat meh, a limited Market with no eBay, Skype or anything else, and a few force closes with things like Weather Channel. That's the fault of the Android 2.2 package it comes with, which seems to have issues, and doesn't sleep properly, especially WiFi, which makes it use battery more quickly. BUT. The tablet itself is really solidly built, it feels like a giant iPhone, and the specs equal that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab for much less cost. Yes, it's got the Samsung 1Ghz processor, and a capacitive screen that feels exactly like the iPad, Galaxy, or Xoom, with zero lag on response. Rotation is quick, YouTube is flawless, video is smooth, games like Angry Birds Rio are silky smooth in their animation. Once you do something to it like flash a new operating system via a MicroSD card, such as Android 2.3 Gingerbread with CyanogenMod, it becomes a fast, agile little tablet that sleeps and is miserly with its battery when left alone. Plus the full Market works. Skype Video doesn't quite work yet due to Skype's development, (the tablet has a front camera) but regular Skype does, and that should be forthcoming. I'm glad I bought it. It's a little heavy, but really solid, and feels like sturdy quality. You can probably get it cheaper overseas, but good luck getting an RMA from Hong Kong. I paid $20 more for the security of it coming from Amazon itself in case anything goes wrong. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Herotab C8 By Keebler This is my first product review, but felt compelled to write and tell anyone that listens about this product. I have wanted a tablet for quite a while and after about a year of research I decided on the Herotab C8. This tablet has by far the best user community out there and can be found here.(this doesn't allow links - here it is - Anyway, on the tablet. I bought the tablet with the idea that I was going to upgrade it immediately to the android 2.2 operating system. Finding the firmware was very straight forward. After I ordered my device I googled the update by entering the key words "herotab c8 firmware update" and was greeted with a plethora of options. I knew I wanted the 2.2 operating system so I looked for that one and downloaded it. (It will come in a rar file so you will need winrar to extract it.) I used the one called (Haipad_M7_0519_Gingerbread) My tablet arrived and I backed up the existing Operating System, and then hooked up the provided data cable and in windows 7 it quickly found and paired the device. I then simply copied the new files (from the rar) to the device. There is a you tube video showing the step by step process here (this doesn't allow links - here it is - . However, the version he uses is NOT 2.2. so be aware. After the device was flashed to the new 2.2 system the device worked great! I really like the battery management on the Android 2.2. The battery lasts quite a long time. Charging is very fast (less than 2hrs for a full charge). The new market will make full advantage of the new OS, and perform very quickly, and only show apps that are compatible with the Gingerbread OS. When there is a stable version of the 3.0 OS I will post the results here for all to see. All-in-all the device performs VERY admirably. I am very pleased with this, and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a tablet and here's why. - The touch screen is very responsive (multi-touch) there is no stylus needed. - Pictures can be easily resized, flipped, scrolled through, etc by simply dragging your fingers over the screen. - Music reproduction is very good and clear, granted I think it could be a better speaker. - The games I have played on this work great. (I am not a gamer) - WIFI works very well (easily locked on to my home network) but lacks the ability for (WPS) WIFI protected service. - Video playback is crisp and clean and responds very quickly (great idea if you want to watch a movie or two on a long road trip) video can be loaded to the device either by WIFI, or the included data cable. (I store the video and music files on the removable micro SD card). Plays a host of video formats, but the included video leaves a LOT to be desired. - After I downloaded (from the market) an office reader I was skeptical how well this would work. I was pleasantly surprised at first how well it downloaded files from my network, and how quickly it opened them (even office 2007 documents and excel pages). There are a host of keyboards designed for the Android 2.2 (Gingerbread) and most are free. The device is stable, but bulky. And my biggest complaint is the weight of this device over others of similar size. I'd like to see WPS included, but that is probably an OS issue not the device (maybe in the 3.0), I'd like a better speaker included, but lighter weight, the camera is in a DUMB place and does not respond well to reading barcodes (when using the barcode reader). None of these issues are a deal breaker for me, and I am thrilled with this device. See all 11 customer reviews... LRCheapSales.com | Shopping Cart

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Herotab C8 with Samsung S5PV210 1GHz Processor, 7" Capacitive Multi-touch, Android 2.2 Tablet (SD Card Not Included)

Herotab C8 with Samsung S5PV210 1GHz Processor, 7" Capacitive Multi-touch, Android 2.2 Tablet (SD Card Not Included)
From Herotab - Powered by Samsung

Price:$219.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Ships from and sold by Centaur Electronics
8 new or used available from $179.99
Average customer review: 
(11 customer reviews)

Product Description

The Herotab C8 is an Android 2.2 Tablet with a 1GHz Samsung S5PV210 Processor and a super smooth 7" Capacitive Multitouch screen. Sporting fast 3D graphics it has all the power you'll want or need. Supports 720p-1080p HD Video with HDMI.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #125 in Personal Computers
  • Size: 7 5/8" x 4 7/8" x 9/16"
  • Color: Black
  • Brand: Herotab - Powered by Samsung
  • Model: C8
  • Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .0 pounds
  • Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Hard Disk: 4GB
  • Native resolution: 800 x 480
  • Display size: 7
  • Included Software: Android 2.2, Google Android Market, GMAIL, Google Maps, Angry Birds

Features

  • Samsung 1Ghz processor S5PV210 - Supports 1080p with HDMI (SD Card Not Included)
  • Android 2.2 Froyo
  • 7" Capacitive Multitouch Screen
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g
  • Google Android Market

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
5Good Product for Great Price
By David Yun
As far as I'm concerned, this is my very first review on Amazon ever and this isn't even my account. I asked my Father to let me use his account to buy this product since I do not have an account with Amazon.com yet. I should also probably mention that the only reason why I bought it off Amazon.com (though other places like MeriMobiles carry the exact same item for about $20 cheaper) was because I thought returning the product would be a lot easier in case anything went wrong. But holy smokes. I ordered it on Monday (which was Memorial Day) and received it on Tuesday. For me, fast shipping always gets brownie points and this seller got the maximum brownie points so far.

Anyway, here I am, logged in with my Father's account ONLY so that I can write this review. Because, simply, it deserves a good review.

Well, I've searched for a decent tablet for over 3 months before I decided on this little gadget. I've looked into FlyTouch, SuperPad, Apad, Epad, Coby Kyros, Archos tablets, and a whole a lot more. But the deciding factors were 1) its price ($214.99), 2) the whooping capacitive multi-touch screen that Herotab C8 offers, 3) and the competitive specs it comes with. If you were to compare individual specs with Samsung's Galaxy Tab, you'd find that Herotab C8 offers almost identical specs at less than half of the branded price. (Well, of course, Galaxy Tab's got more tricks under its sleeves.)

It comes with a wall charger, a USB cable, and a miniUSB converter cable.

Now if you are looking for a cheaper iPad experience, I'd say please save up some more and buy an iPad. I've read a lot of reviews on Amazon and other places and the most annoying complaint of all is "this thing sucks. iPad is so much better." Well, to me, that sounds like you buy a Toyota Camry and complain that it does not run as smooth or fast like a Mercedez or BMW. (No offense to Toyota Camry and its owners. It's a great car.) Also, if you are somewhat challenged in technology department, buy a branded device that you can start using comfortably right out of the box. This thing needs to be tweaked. I've installed two different custom roms and decided that C8Lean custom ROM was the better one. I have customized the tablet just the way I want and boy, it is an awesome little tool.

Here are the usual pros and cons:

PROS:
- Capacitive screen: I looked into Coby tablets and other low-end models that offer similar specs with resistive touch screens. And I told myself there was no way I would be able to use the tablet comfortably with my fingernails. For its value ($214.99), having a very reliable and responsive capacitive touchscreen on this unit makes this unit far more desirable. For those of you who don't know the difference between capacitive and resistive touchscreens, think iPod/iPad/iPhone (capacitive) vs. first generation touchscreen cellphones for which you had to use your fingernails (resistive).
- Fast response: With Samsung 1GHz processor and 512mb ram, this tablet will almost instantly respond to anything you tell it to do. I wouldn't say zero-lag but it's pretty damn close.
- Expandability: So far, I've tried a 16gb and a 8gb MicroSD card from SanDisk and they both just fine. It lists that you can expand it up to 32gb but I don't have a 32gb MicroSD card so can't really speak for it.
- HDMI, USB ports: I have not tried the HDMI and USB ports yet since I've only had it for less than 24 hours. Assuming they work, these ports will provide many more options for its usage.
- Battery life: Since I left for work this morning, I've occasionally played with my tablet here and there. Played a few levels on Angry Birds, downloaded several new apps, browsed internet a little. It's been almost 7 hours since I took it off the charger, and the battery is still holding at 80+%. It probably has to do with the fact that I set the brightness the lowest, but even then, it's pretty impressive.

CONS:
- No GPS/Bluetooth: As far as I can tell, this unit did not come with GPS or Bluetooth. But I already knew that when I bought it. It's one of those natural human instincts kicking in: oh, I wish this, wish that... Other variants of this model do have GPS and Bluetooth. So if you absolutely must have them, go for the other models.
- Camera: It has a 1.3 megapixels front facing webcam, but I really don't know what that translates into in terms of visual quality. But, after using the camera, I can tell you it's just as good (or as bad) as your normal cell phone cameras. (NOT smartphone cameras, your good ol' basic phones) Grainy, not bright, very low quality.
- Screen: If you intend to use this device for indoor use only, it's perfect. However, under the sunlight, you see practically nothing on the screen. (But then what tablet pc out there does work under the sunlight?). Also, it's not visible at certain angles. I haven't had the chance to share the device with someone else but it might not be a good idea to do so. And I find that landscape view is much more clear and smoother than portrait view on this tablet. With portrait view, screen seems to be stretched(?) in, making the view a bit squeezed. Lucky for me, I generally dig the landscape view and hate portrait. But if you are planning on mainly using it as an eReader holding it vertically, Herotab C8 might be a bad choice.
- Manual: If you have no idea what you are up against, the manual will certainly not be your friend. It literally just lists what the tablet is about. No troubleshooting, no set-up guide. Nothing. It's pretty useless.
- Not too much support: Unlike branded devices, Herotab C8 has only a few coders working as far as I could tell. This means less support available from the underground gurus. This really does not matter too much but as a tech savvy I wish there were more people working on my tablet to get a better experience overall.
- Weight: It's really, REALLY heavy compared to other tablets I've held. So if you are looking for something portable in both size and weight, this probably isn't gonna cut it for you.


Overall, it's a really good product. Actually, it's an amazingly awesome product. I mean, if you read the cons I've written, that's mostly just nit-picking. I knew what I was buying. I did my homework. So the cons I've listed are basically a wishlist. But who is ever 100% satisfied with the product he or she buys? I am certainly not. I plan on using this device for web surfing, workout playmate/guide, occasional video/movie viewing, and other Internet-related functions. And this is just perfect.

If you are looking for a decent Android tablet that can be upgraded to Gingerbread (2.3), with a capacitive screen, about $200 in price, sturdily built (though a bit heavy), well, this is it, as of now.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
5Great tablet for the price!
By Kevin R. Richardson
First off, this isn't one for people who want something to be perfect out of the box, it's like buying a car that you intend to immediately tweak the performance of.

Out of the box, the installed software is somewhat meh, a limited Market with no eBay, Skype or anything else, and a few force closes with things like Weather Channel. That's the fault of the Android 2.2 package it comes with, which seems to have issues, and doesn't sleep properly, especially WiFi, which makes it use battery more quickly.

BUT. The tablet itself is really solidly built, it feels like a giant iPhone, and the specs equal that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab for much less cost. Yes, it's got the Samsung 1Ghz processor, and a capacitive screen that feels exactly like the iPad, Galaxy, or Xoom, with zero lag on response. Rotation is quick, YouTube is flawless, video is smooth, games like Angry Birds Rio are silky smooth in their animation.

Once you do something to it like flash a new operating system via a MicroSD card, such as Android 2.3 Gingerbread with CyanogenMod, it becomes a fast, agile little tablet that sleeps and is miserly with its battery when left alone. Plus the full Market works. Skype Video doesn't quite work yet due to Skype's development, (the tablet has a front camera) but regular Skype does, and that should be forthcoming.

I'm glad I bought it. It's a little heavy, but really solid, and feels like sturdy quality.

You can probably get it cheaper overseas, but good luck getting an RMA from Hong Kong. I paid $20 more for the security of it coming from Amazon itself in case anything goes wrong.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
5Herotab C8
By Keebler
This is my first product review, but felt compelled to write and tell anyone that listens about this product.
I have wanted a tablet for quite a while and after about a year of research I decided on the Herotab C8. This tablet has by far the best user community out there and can be found here.(this doesn't allow links - here it is -

Anyway, on the tablet. I bought the tablet with the idea that I was going to upgrade it immediately to the android 2.2 operating system. Finding the firmware was very straight forward. After I ordered my device I googled the update by entering the key words "herotab c8 firmware update" and was greeted with a plethora of options. I knew I wanted the 2.2 operating system so I looked for that one and downloaded it. (It will come in a rar file so you will need winrar to extract it.) I used the one called (Haipad_M7_0519_Gingerbread)

My tablet arrived and I backed up the existing Operating System, and then hooked up the provided data cable and in windows 7 it quickly found and paired the device. I then simply copied the new files (from the rar) to the device. There is a you tube video showing the step by step process here (this doesn't allow links - here it is - . However, the version he uses is NOT 2.2. so be aware.

After the device was flashed to the new 2.2 system the device worked great! I really like the battery management on the Android 2.2. The battery lasts quite a long time. Charging is very fast (less than 2hrs for a full charge). The new market will make full advantage of the new OS, and perform very quickly, and only show apps that are compatible with the Gingerbread OS.

When there is a stable version of the 3.0 OS I will post the results here for all to see.

All-in-all the device performs VERY admirably. I am very pleased with this, and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a tablet and here's why.
- The touch screen is very responsive (multi-touch) there is no stylus needed.
- Pictures can be easily resized, flipped, scrolled through, etc by simply dragging your fingers over the screen.
- Music reproduction is very good and clear, granted I think it could be a better speaker.
- The games I have played on this work great. (I am not a gamer)
- WIFI works very well (easily locked on to my home network) but lacks the ability for (WPS) WIFI protected service.
- Video playback is crisp and clean and responds very quickly (great idea if you want to watch a movie or two on a long road trip) video can be loaded to the device either by WIFI, or the included data cable. (I store the video and music files on the removable micro SD card). Plays a host of video formats, but the included video leaves a LOT to be desired.
- After I downloaded (from the market) an office reader I was skeptical how well this would work. I was pleasantly surprised at first how well it downloaded files from my network, and how quickly it opened them (even office 2007 documents and excel pages).

There are a host of keyboards designed for the Android 2.2 (Gingerbread) and most are free.

The device is stable, but bulky. And my biggest complaint is the weight of this device over others of similar size. I'd like to see WPS included, but that is probably an OS issue not the device (maybe in the 3.0), I'd like a better speaker included, but lighter weight, the camera is in a DUMB place and does not respond well to reading barcodes (when using the barcode reader). None of these issues are a deal breaker for me, and I am thrilled with this device.
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