[Nexus 10 General] Diogenes5:
I think if you are not going to root and are worried about warranty than you should definitely get an N10. I don't particularly care about the warranty as I've read about people sending in their transformers anyways and getting them serviced (though they are not unlockable again as the tablet gets relocked and the unlock code lost). The N10 is not really usable on stock rom simply because the internal SD of the Transformer is so bad. If you are willing to root/unlock though and don't care about warranty, then it becomes a much closer game than most people are saying.

I don't know why anyone would be on this site if they weren't going to unlock their devices anyways. On non-nexus devices, almost everyone on this site has voided their warranty to get the custom roms and performance they want. It's par for the course.

All I need is for my tablet to do what I need it to do and do well. That is consume media, be a supplement to my laptop with productivity apps, and do a bunch of ancillary tasks (Camera/video recording for example) in a competent manner.

1 - Media Consumption) In the consumption of media, the N10 wins on resolution obviously and that has the biggest impact when reading text. Even bigger fonts look better on a high-res screen. That being said, contrast is also very important for a clear image and the PLS tech Samsung used has inferior contrast ratios. Initial batches were rumoured to be 500:1. Anandtech said it was about 700:1. That is a negative as contrast ratio is important for reading as well as enjoyment of videos and movies. The RGB gamut on the screen is also nothing to write home about as it's about average in color representation.

Also the nexus has no sd slot hampering it's use as a media device. Sure you could stream everything, but if I wanted to be forced to be locked into a certain storage size then I would get an Ipad. A 16gb nexus 10 for 400 is a great value proposition but I pick Android for the raw amount of options and this device really limited them (more so than on a phone like the Nexus 4 since HD+ content takes up so much space)

2 - Productivity) For productivity apps, the dock is a big help in my infinity (and I got mine on sale for 60, it is easily available for about 80 normally with a MSRP of 100). Of course not everyone gets their tablet to do much in the way of productivity so this depends on the user. The N10 works with all bluetooth devices too so it's really just a mix of convenience and extra battery life."

The N10 does run much more stable out of the box and will get even better with roms. The stability of the nexus 10 will probably be better in the long run as 2gb of ram is really necessary to get the most out of an HD screen due to all the widgets and pages you are likely to have on your launcher. My TF700 floats about 250-100MB of ram as is, but I have a hubs setup with 9 pages full of widgets and customized launcher actions. Customized, my tablet is stable and easy-to-use but it could definitely be a little faster. The difference is akin to the difference between my Amaze versus my GF's Samsung Galaxy S3. The Amaze does everything I want it too and is definitely fast enough but the S3 is just that tiny bit smoother and faster; almost Iphone-like.

3 - Ancillary tasks) As for ancillary tasks, I use the Camera on the Infinity a lot. Video editing and photoshopping apps work really well with a tablet interface; much more so than with a phone. I find it very useful for family gatherings. All the apps I use on the Infinity work well enough. With all the mods, my infinity works lag-free and as stable as any android device (which is to say not as good as Apple as you will usually get a system "crush" every week or so). Could it be a little faster and stable? Yep. The N10 seems to be there but the Infinity is also probably good enough for most users as well.

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A lot of tradeoffs were made to get the Nexus 10 out at a reasonable price. I think people chose android for the freedom and flexibility. The N10 definitely has freedom and some great features but it is Apple'esque in it's lack of flexibility (no storage options being a big one).

I also think the resolution they chose was stupid as the tech they had to use to implement it has sub-par display qualities (Color Representation and Contrast) and is also a bigger battery hog. It's buying into Apple's PR BS when they pump the resolution that high. I think 1920x1200 is good enough (I definitely noticed the jump from my old 1280x800 TF300T). Anything more just drains battery for almost no marginal benefit.

A tablet is basically a big display so the quality of that display is immensely important. It's my personal opinion that any other hardware can be more or less adjusted and fixed with custom roms and kernels (Definitely the case for Amaze as it had terrible battery life before I XDA'd it), but the display is forever. The screen is probably the biggest barrier to me right now from making the Nexus 10 jump.