beowabbit | Lightly used 10" Android tablet (and accessories) for sale

Hi. A few months ago, I bought (from woot.com) a Viewsonic gTablet 10.1" Android tablet to use mainly as an ebook reader. I found it to be a great general-purpose Android tablet (after I wiped the somewhat flaky version of Android it came with and replaced it with CyanogenMod), but since I do most of my ebook reading on the subway, sometimes standing, it was a bit too heavy and too bulky for my purposes. (It really needs two hands.)

It’s nice and fast, and (in addition to a mini-USB port for synching) it has a full-sized USB port for attaching a keyboard or flash drive (or, I think, even a powered USB hard drive). It’s got a front-facing camera for video chatting. t’s got a capacitative (read “good”) touchscreen. It will come with a fresh install of CyanogenMod on it.

In addition to the tablet, I've got two docking cradles (which provide another USB port, and theoretically an HDMI-out port and a wired Ethernet port, although I have not successfully gotten HDMI to work under CyanogenMod and I didn’t try Ethernet), and a portfolio case with a built-in USB keyboard which turns the thing into a touchscreen mini-laptop (although you really need to use it on a table).

Anyway, $200.00 for the lot, PayPal preferred. (I bought the tablet itself for ~$280 new. The accessories added up to about another $100, but I was using a gift card for most of that.)

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but he needs to look at the geek part of it (given the change in the OS) and see if we want it.

OK, let me know. I think DD has first dibs, but it’s not clear that he’s interested.

I'm curious why you're dispensing with it, and just how modded it is.

Dispensing with it because it’s a little big to use as an ebook reader one-handed on a crowded Red Line train, and I’ve replaced it with a Nook Color, which is less featureful but a lot smaller and lighter. (And the things the ViewSonic tablet has that the Nook doesn’t, like a camera for videoconferencing and a USB host port, were things I didn’t really use anyway.)

It’s modded by replacing the stock firmware (which was ViewSonic’s tweak of Android) with CyanogenMod, which is somebody else’s tweak of Android that runs on lots of phones and tablets. The net effect, I believe, is actually to make it a more standard Android tablet. Poking around the CyanogenMod web site will give you a clearer sense.

There are some Android Market apps that think they aren’t compatible with it (mainly due to screen size), but most are fine, and since it didn’t originally ship with Android Market access at all, it’s a net improvement in terms of app compatibility versus the stock firmware.

That said, I’ve poked around and I believe I have the right files to reflash the stock OS it came with, if DD doesn’t want it and you do and you’d prefer the stock firmware.

OK let me know if DD doesn't take it. Looks fine to me.

DD did not take it. (He's actually looking for something in more the Nook Color form factor.) Let me know if you're sure you want it, or if you'd like to take a look at it first. (And let me know if you've changed your mind and I should offer it to

keren_s, below.)

Yes, I would like a chance to handle and play with the machine before buying. If you don't mind my borrowing it, I would also like to have the kids see it as I'm thinking about it as a next computer for them.

How soon would you like to complete the sale?

Within a week would be nice, since I have a couple other people interested and I don’t want to string them out. All the stuff (less a screen protector and case decal that I never installed and that might have gotten bent in shipping) is currently at my office in Kendall Square (in Stata). Should I leave it there for now or take it home to Quincy? (I.e., is it easy for you to get to Kendall at some point, or should we make other plans?)

Getting to Kendall Sq this workday is not possible for me. I might be able to meet up with you this weekend, or Michelle will be at Diesel next Tuesday.

Monday I'm going to be up in NH for taura_g's father's funeral.

Scheduling might be tricky. I’m going to be at work in Stata until at least 7 tonight, if that makes a difference. I'll also be at work Monday afternoon for some upgrades, but I have to be at home (in Quincy) Monday morning and evening and Tuesday evening (and probably Sunday night) to meet potential renters. And unfortunately I'm going to be away Saturday into Sunday afternoon.

If there’s a time you could get to where I’m going to be, let me know. Otherwise I may see if other potential takers could pick it up. Sorry about the logistical issues!

Scheduling is hard! Let's go shopping!

Sunday afternoon looks open for me. I could drive down to meet you somewhere (either at your or your sweetie's place I assume?)

If you know in advance, send a time/address to my gmail please; elsewise call my cell and I'll leave home on Sunday once I hear from you.

Replied in email (to the Gmail account I have for you). Did you get the mail, and if so, will that plan work? If you didn't get the mail, can you email me your phone number so we can coordinate?

Oh yes. Sorry I forgot to respond. I plan to come by tomorrow as per your email. Kids have to be dropped off at Sunday school around 9:45 and I'll drive in after that.

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