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[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] asustf700t:
im in UK, in the BOX with original even screen cover, one samsung official book case and one amazon world map case £285
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] aamir123:
Well the new Windows 8.1 8" tablets ate starting to come with active digitizer and around $300, anyone consider those as an alternative?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I've just ordered my G Pad for 314€ with postage in price. The other candidates were the Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 ME302C (with Intel) for about 340€, and Ainol Novo 9 Spark for 250€. The MeMO Pad is a bit too big for me. The Spark has meaningless high resolution (aka Retina) and it's just an "Ainol"... you know... sh!ty components and stuff.

The ideal tablet size would be somewhere about 8,9"-9", so the LG's G Pad with 8,3" is the closest to it. And for it's price it offers some really nice HW and build quality. I just hope the ROM cookers and devs will like it too :)

About those W8 8" tablets, I dont know, I don't really trust W8 is enough multimedial and optimized for use on tablets. I prefer Android

//

Any G Pad owner? Is there a screen protector in the box?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
Only as a last resort. I generally don't buy anything from BB after having some problems in the past. If they'd had one local I'd've just gone ahead and bought it in spite of my disdain for the place.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] slowdyve:
Just requested a suforum in requests. All of you guys done the same? ?

Link xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] slowdyve:
The battery problem is solved (draining on idle). Maybe it was just "asking" for the 1st full charge.

Best decision i made to return nexus 2013 and buy LG G Pad 8.3. :victory:
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] tribemac:
It's done =)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Julosch:
also done! +1
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] akaloith:
yeah all of us write lg g pad 8.3 on the above link
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
God I've been posting in that thread for weeks lol.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Me too. Doesn't seem to have made a difference. I guess XDA probably won't pay any attention until some developers buy a G Pad and start requesting a forum.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
Best Buy must have heard me *****ing, every store around me now has the G Pad in stock. Picking mine up tomorrow.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] redpop:
Add Las Vegas to that list :(
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
I checked around me last night and showed in stock at every store within 200 miles. Today, NONE!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] redpop:
That is strange, I also checked last night and ever store in Las Vegas had them in stock. I checked this morning and none. The time I checked was 10:pm and our local store closes at 9:00pm. I am thinking that they do some kind of server maintenance which reset it to in-stock then to current status. I asked customer service at BestBuy why it shown in-stock last night and they kind of ignored me. I am wondering if I should have just order it on November 3rd like everyone else did.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
The store 2 miles from me is now showing in stock. I'm willing to bet that they"ll be gone before I can get over there tomorrow afternoon.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Roboderp:
LG Gpad Cases, Battery, Responsiveness.

The Voia cases look very nice, but the ebay seller's free shipping estimates a late November to early December delivery. At that point I think I'll be able to find an amazon alternative with peace of mind since I'm in the states. Has anyone been able to find alternative sellers?

I got my gpad a few days ago (BB online) and am experiencing minimal drain while asleep. Screen on battery life seems slightly better than my N7 (2012) without performing tests. The gpad barely has any apps installed in comparison to my N7.

Optimus UI so far seems far better than touchwiz, but still annoying like any other skin trying to differentiate itself. There are very minor things that seem buggy and unpolished such as some menu/app transitions or some home actions. So it definitely feels like a brand spanking new device in the software department. I did the AndEbench to compare and scored between 10000 and 13000 consistently. No clue what it means.

I'm still in the honeymoon phase and am hoping for development on this thing so I can flash a less bloated rom. So far I can uninstall a good portion of the medium amount of bloat.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
I can't figure out what's up with the marketing on the G Pad. Right now, the G Pad is only available at one retalier in the US, Best Buy, and they are barely selling it at all. The units are trickling out to the stores, and none of the ones I've been into have it on display on the floor. I don't see any advertising for the G Pad. LG doesn't seem to be promoting it at all. Here are some possible explanations I can think of:

1. It might be that LG doesn't have the capacity to turn out enough of these to fill the need right now. If they have limited manufacturing capacity, they may be holding off on a real rollout until they can supply more.

2. It's possible that the rumors are true that LG is about to start supplying the Nexus 8 for Google. If so, they may have diverted their manufacturing capability to turning out the Nexus 8 instead of the G Pad.

3. LG may be holding off until later in the holiday season to make a big splash. They may be planning a big advertising campaign with rebates, etc.

4. LG may really suck at marketing. It could be that they signed some deal with BB to make them the sole retailer and BB is not pushing the product enough. If that were the case, LG would have really made a mistake in the way they set up the deal.

My guess is that LG may have limited supplies and they may be waiting until they can meet demand before they start pushing on the sales. If that's true, maybe they'll add some retailers and advertise more around Black Friday. I'd be interesting in knowing how many of these they're selling outside of the US. I know that they are offering a 50 Euro rebate in France during November.

Does anybody have any other ideas on this?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Julosch:
I hope #2 is correct and that it will happen before xmas ^^
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
I swapped emails and chats with LG Customer Service about the tablet and they are clueless. You'd think that BB and LG are trying to keep the product launch a secret.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Anyone noticed that the Play Store won't connect after the yesterdays Play Store update?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
That's what makes me think that they may be in short supply. If BB is unable to get very many units, then they wouldn't waste their store space by putting them on display and they would not go to great lengths to promote them. Likewise, if LG is not producing them fast enough, then they wouldn't spend money promoting a product they can't sell. It does appear that they are promoting them more in some European countries; in both France and the UK, they have rebates that put the price in line with the N7. But those are smaller markets. It may be that they're worried that they couldn't keep up with the demand in the US if they really pushed the product.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Hah, I dont know guys, but there is a lot of shops in Slovakia with lots of G Pad's on stock. The only advantage of living in this "wonderful" country...
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Drakh1:
A lot of G PAD's here in Norway too. Had mine for 2 days. And what a great tab. My girlfriend got my nexus 7.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Just curious, what is the price of G Pad vs a N7 in Norway?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] TheTanker23:
Can anyone with the LG G Pad answer a quick question. I watched a review that pointed out the extra black bar around the screen. How noticeable is it? When they pointed it out it looked pretty noticeable. I'd love to see this thing in action before buying it but Best Buy seems to be the only place to get it and they don't have any on display. I have the Nexus 7 but I'd love a tablet just a little bigger.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
I just got home from BB and I'm actually holding the G Pad in my hands. I only had to argue with 3 BB employees and convince them LG made a tablet. Finally a manager said I'd have to order online and get it shipped to his store. When back home and called BB to order and was told the same store had the tab in stock. What a pain in the ***.

Now the best part. My screen has a bright spot about 2mm in diameter just up from the micro usb connector. Anyone else notice any screen anomalies?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MightyT01:
Had mine for a week with no issues.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Reckoning:
The spot on my screen is kinda weird. It's a white fuzzy spot without a defined edge and I can only see it on a white background. I'm going to wait a day or two and see if it changes. If it's still there on Sunday it's going back to BB.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Drakh1:
Abort 2400nok / 390 dollar
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] tribemac:
No idé about Norway but in Sweden the price of both gpad and n7 is about the same around 380 US dollar.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Drakh1:
Same here. Batteries is very good. A lot of smart apps on it, screen is amazing and the device is very fast with no lag. Just love this tab!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MightyT01:
It is a non issue if you get the black version. I don't see it at all. The reviewer had to stretch if this is one of the nitpicks they came up with. Ask your BB sales person to break one open like I did.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] titboule76:
In France, almost impossible to find one Gpad in stock.

I've heard that several french retailers should get a few in stock from 15th of november (i hope)..............

I can't wait to put my fingers of one of those gpad.....
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Drakh1:
There is exactly the same Black bar around Nexus 7 too. But you can't see it, on a black device. And you hardly see it on the white one. So this is not a problem.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
A new development. The G Pad has appeared for pre-order sale on the Newegg.com website. It's supposed to be in stock on Nov 15. This suggests to me that LG is about to turn up the heat on the marketing of this item, probably because they will soon have enough stock to serve the US market.

Still not available on Amazon, but maybe it'll be there by the end of the month. We might see some promotional discounts, too.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] slowdyve:
LG Portugal only presented officially LG pad 2 days ago. But It was already available on 3 small stores. Maybe now it will reach big stores and the community will grow.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] slowdyve:
Just made a compilation of the requests made on "new device request forum".

Go there and give me thanks so we can be on the top of the most thanks on "new device request forum" :)

Link

PS: i hope they don't delete my post there; i made so many quotes :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] alvtminghui:
Thanked both this post and the post over there. And another personal thanks for quoting and bolding my post! Hope the G Pad will get more recognition soon.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Ms.Dummbunny:
I think LG G Pad hands down.

I had the Note 8.0 and it was just a "meh" experience.

I just put up my review on u tube channel, and honestly, this tablet does sooooo many more things than the Note 8.0, and the things that BOTH of them do, it is my finding LG G Pad just does it better. (S Pen excluded of course, but truthfully, after the 1st day I barely ever took the S Pen out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ_Q6AD_LBE&feature=youtu.be

I may be a liitle bias...lol ...and by the way, the above shot was taken with my Samsung Galaxy 16 MP Camera And I couldn't get good color reproduction for the life of me...Took about 10 shots and this is the best one...( Just sayin' Sammy...grrrr)

Ms. D
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] intelliriffer:
Sorry to put this up, but if you didn't need the s-pen, then you chose the wrong line of product in the first place.not realizing that and still comparing two different lines of products is a bit unfair to be honest that too especially in the Note 8 forum. Entire Note line is based around 1 thing primarily and it's the S-pen. Comparing G-pad to samsungs galaxy tab 3 would be more in the same league.

(mods: Hope you read this and give LG G-padders their own forum to bash note 8 or anything to their hearts content )
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Ms.Dummbunny:
I wasn't trying to bash anything, sorry if it came across that way, not intended : )

However, the post asks "Note 8.0 or G Pad " and I think many ppl are torn between the 2 devices. My reply was directed at that question, not trying to down anyone/anything, but truly the G Pad is 6 months+ newer than the Note 8, I would expect it be a better device, and that's not bashing, that's just logic : )

And I respectfully disagree that "anyone getting the Note line that doesn't need the S Pen chooses the wrong device to begin with."

I bought the Note 8.0 not "needing" an S Pen, but THINKING I might use it for all the cool stuff it can do, and "WOUND up NOT using it", as I am certain prolly 50% of Note Users are like me. The way Samsung advertises it looks very appealing & like a very convenient way to interact with a phone/device, something that you will use in almost every action, but really there are a significant amount of Note users that still find it somewhat cumbersome to put to "real world use"...and rarely remove it from its lil slot.. : )

Ms D
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Asphalt 8 Airborne on highest settings running flawlessly on G Pad! Who would ever say I will play a game with graphics like NFS Carbon on a "small flat screen"... neat :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MRCANNADY:
I just watched your review, great job! I love the tablet, it's thin, light weight and has a great build quality. My only issue is the contract levels are is just a little too dark for some movie viewing! :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MightyT01:
Screen Adjuster in the Play Store will address any contrast issues.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MRCANNADY:
I tried using it, I even recommended it in another forum. I just couldn't seem to find the right setting to really make a difference. If you could suggest a setting that works for you, I'd appreciate it! :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MightyT01:
I just play around with it. Right now my contrast on G Pad is set roughly at the 15% mark of the slider.

Sent from my Droid Razr Maxx on Tapatalk.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] craigels:
Im looking at downsizing from my note 10.1 to an 8inch tablet and I'm really stuck on what one to get I'm a real Samsung fan boy I'm used to touchwiz. I was going to get the Samsung galaxy tab 3 8.0 but now I see people raving about the LG pad. I have a Galaxy note 3 and I like the way my phone sync with Samsung I don't know if I would like the LG skin I'm so confused at what to get
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] skyline23:
I 'downgraded' from my Note 10.1 2014 to the LG G pad. It's a much better value to me!

To me the G pad, reminds me of the Optimus G Pro. Everyone has one loves it, but no one has one! I honestly thought $350 was a fair price for all that it offers. I like the LG UI, and the Qpair app is very useful when my phone is upstairs. I also have a GG hooked to my Note3, and when I get a text/call, all three devices ring. So no compatibility issues there with having a Galaxy Gear paired with my phone.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] craigels:
Is qpair wifi enabled? Would you say the tab 3 is crap compared to the LG I'm finding it so hard to leave Samsung to get a LG
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Ms.Dummbunny:
Don't be scared to leave them... I had every Samsung phone starting with the T419! I only would use Samsung, then after I got the "much anticipated S4" and I was sorta disappointed with the stuttering, I was in AT&T store and happened to play with the Optimus G Pro and was like, "This, this, is the experience I should have been getting from the S4..."!!

I exchanged S4 for the LG Optimus G Pro and have never looked back! Both LG & Samsung outsource their software features & companies like Pantech design for both companies, but I think LG devotes more time to the implementation, as they run much better...Also, LG seems more priced for the smart consumer, and their Q Pair is designed to work with ANY phone, not keep you locked in to LG's ecosphere....Tab 3 has "watered down specs" compared to the LG Pad 8.3... For the extra 100 bucks u get 10 times the tablet experience....

and yes Qpair works with your phone's Bluetooth connection,......

***Note:Qpair DOES have a feature that would allow u to "share ur phones 3G/4G connection without a hotspot or wifi," however, all the versions sold in the United States comes with this feature permanently disabled, but G Pad CAN connect for data thru any hotspot OR wifi independent of the phone ur pairing it with....(No biggie, Its just one extra step)

Ms D
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] skyline23:
Qpair goes through bt. No comparison on tab 3. The resolution alone kills it for me.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] The_Carb:
Where I can find LG's official smart case for LG G Pad 8.3? I can't find it even from ebay? :eek:
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] roustabout:
For me, the note 8 remains the better device.

The screen on my Note 8 got cracked recently (dog nudged it off my lap) and I was interested in getting a newer, faster 8 incher. I picked up the gpad and am disappointed:

- screen: note 8 is lower resolution, but much brighter. For me, a screen that's as dim as the LG is worth much less since it's almost unusable outside.

- color balance: LG's is adjustable, but not as good as the Note to begin with or even after a lot of fiddling. Now, that one is definitely "to me," since I recognize that the Samsung screen tends to be bluer and some folks prefer warmer tones.

- performance: I use the Note 8 with Civ's kernel and it performs as well as or better than the gpad in real world use. In benchmarks, the gpad blows it out of the water but those who remember the first release of the Note software as being prone to stutter - well, the gpad does a lot of stuttering in my hands.

- infrared remote: the gpad's IR blaster is better placed but WAY less useful. LG has apprently locked down access to the IR emitter, so none of the excellent multiremote tools work. You can control a TV and a set-top box with this.

Both the IR issue and the stuttering issue can, in theory, be addressed with software updates.

From what I've read, LG is slower on them than Samsung is.

I'm distinctly underwhelmed and still prefer the gimped Note.

I want to see how the new HP 8 inch device looks.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] asialove2013:
LG V510 service manual published on Nov 12 2013

The LG V510 Service manual spotted on Nov 12 2013

The Nexus 5 LG D821 service manual was leaked Oct 5th, and then Google and LG release the Nexus in Nov 2013.

so may this lg v510 hit market before the end of 2013?

http://www.mylgphones.com/lg-v510-is-this-google-nexus-8-tablet.html
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] swisstourist:
Note8 Is very nice

Next models will all have better screen...

I think I will go with Samsung and its Pen in the future.

But as long screen are pixilated, it s a no go.

Maybe next year.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
That's the first time I've seen that. If it's not fake, then it's the best indication, so far, that LG realy is producing a Nexus 8. If it's true and they can bring it out in the next few weeks, it will be great!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Russellmania:
The G Pad now has its own forum on XDA! Just figured I'd post here one more time to let anyone know who might have only been checking this thread.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] tribemac:
Thanks didn't know that, was about time =)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] FrutasX:
http://tablet-news.com/2013/11/14/google-nexus-10-2-release-date-apparently-confirmed/

Nexus 8
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] marcotony:
the LG pad has higher pixel density

the annoying thing is that the LG pad has no external memory slot but it has a higher pixel density which makes a difference for gaming I guess.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
The G Pad does have an SD card slot. Where did you get the idea that it didn't?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] casper66m:
Note 8, because LG G pad does not have sim card slot and S pen

I thinks u should wait for upcoming note 8 :D
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] FrutasX:
Are you ok? Really? LG g Pad has sd card slot! You could investigate on Google before make that post!

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g_pad_8_3-5673.php
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Dexxmor:
Where you read SD card? He wright about a SIM card, and thats the reason why i bought a Note 8 and not a Gpad.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] FrutasX:
Sorry! You are right! Sorryyy!

Happy new year for all
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mingkee:
I think I'm gonna keep my Note 8.

Quadrant

GPad: 13xxx

Note 8: 7xxx

Tab 3 8.0: 4xxx (garbage)

Nexus 7 2013: 5xxx

Screen brightness

Nexus 7 > Note 8/Tab 3 8.0 > GPad
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] cowhow:
I tried the kindle HDX 8.9 and loved it. Wound up returning it because of no gapps and no unlocked bootloader. I was in a 30 day trial window and had to fish or cut bait. I can't complain about the Note. It may not be the bad boy on the block, but it's more the adequate for me. The size is perfect. I don't see going back to a 10.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] dmunjal:
Samsung Note Pro 8.4 looks good.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] cowhow:
I wants me one of those. ;)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Bateluer:
Hardware looks decent, except for the physical button. And the newer TouchWiz UI. Wonder how much of the 16GB storage is going to be eaten up by it?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] cowhow:
yeah, that's a problem with TW and Samsung. I haven't seen it in print, but I'm assuming it does have an SD slot.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Dead Metal:
There is no NotePro 8.4, that's the TabPro, and it's not part of the note family which means no SPen.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Han Solo 1:
Where do you see a Note Pro 8.4?

That's a Tab, which is garbage.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] dmunjal:
Yeah, I had it wrong. Hardly garbage though. SD800 with 2560x1600 resolution.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Han Solo 1:
Yes, but no S-Pen. Whether you get the Tab or the Nexus 7 or any of the other hundreds of Android devices available, there's not that much difference.

The S-Pen sets the Note line apart from everything else.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Bateluer:
Lacking a 3c plastic stick doesn't make the TabPro garbage. Its still spec's well.

I decided to buy the GPe Gpad myself though.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] intelliriffer:
well it ain't a 3c pen, so need a better excuse.

users need to get their priorities right, and that will render one or the other perhaps "garbage for them"
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Han Solo 1:
Exactly. Note-taking is critical for me. So the Tab, to me, is garbage.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] wk123:
What about pairing a stylus with the Tab or G Pad?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Han Solo 1:
I'm not very familiar with the Tab or G Pad specs, but unless they have Wacom digitizers, it won't work nearly as well.

I have a Jot Script that I paired (Bluetooth) with my iPad retina mini, and there is only slight improvement over using the fat crayon styluses. You need a digitizer to approach the level of accuracy that the Note series has.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] wk123:
You have just expanded my mind into the world of digitizers. Thank you!