Buying Coby Kyros 10.1-Inch Android 2.3 4 GB Internet Tablet with
Capacitive Touchscreen - MID1125-4G (Grey)
Product Description
Browse the web, watch videos on Youtube, check e-mail, and more on a generous 10.1 inch LCD screen. Capacitive multi touch controls powered by Android OS 2.3 high-speed 1 GHz processor. Connect to the Internet wirelessly with high-speed networking support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g) Download and enjoy popular apps and games from the AppsLib marketplace. Plays popular video, music, and photo formats. Connect and enjoy 1080p HD video on your HDTV via HDMI (Requires optional HDMI cable 1080p HD video playback requires a video file encoded at 1080p Streaming video quality will be affected by the source and the quality and condition of your network connection) Download and read thousands of books with the included Aldiko E-book reader application, view pages in portrait or landscape with automatic orientation detection. Built-in front-facing camera and microphone and expandable memory with optional microSDHC card. Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
List Price :
$299.99Price : $114.97
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Product Feature
- Browse the web, watch Youtube videos, checking e-mail, and much more with Android 2.3
- 10.1 inch LCD capacitive multi-touch screen with built-in front-facing camera and microphone
- High-speed 1 GHz processor, connect to the Internet wirelessly with high-speed networking support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g)
- AppsLib marketplace - download and enjoy popular applications and games
- Plays popular video, music, and photo formats
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89 of 89 people found the following review helpful.
Comparison vs. Kindle Fire
By naroom
The Kyros is a great tablet, and since it's priced about the same as the Kindle Fire, it's only fair to compare the two.
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Ways the Kyros beats the Kindle Fire:
- It has a 10" screen! It's much better for games and movies. Big enough that two people can watch together. The screen resolution is the same as the Fire. Movie playback looks really, really good on the Kyros.
- You can plug in a micro SD card to add another 32GB of space to the Kyros, for a total of 36GB. Great for storing up videos / music / whatever before you go on a long trip. This is missing on the Kindle Fire. The Fire only has 6GB of usable space, with no way to expand it. So when you're outside of Wifi range, the Kyros is a way better option.
- It has a camera and a microphone, which the Fire lacks. Quality's nothing special, but they work.
- The Kyros has devoted buttons for Menu and Back. I find this easier than the touchscreen based ones on the Fire.
- There's an HDMI output port, so you can plug it into your TV. I haven't tried this yet.
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But hey, the Kindle Fire's no slouch either. Ways the Kindle Fire beats the Kyros:
- The Fire has a slightly faster processor (dual-core) and more RAM than the Kyros. The Kyros runs all the games and movies I've tried just fine, but maybe there's some time the extra power would be useful.
- The Fire is smaller and easier to hold. It makes a better handheld reader than the Kyros does.
- It's more mainstream, which means getting things working on the Fire tends to be easier. For example, the latest version of the Netflix app runs kind of weird on the Kyros, so I had to download version 2.2 instead. Once I did, it worked great.
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Overall I've been pleasantly surprised with the Kyros. It's awesome for watching Netflix movies, playing games, reading comics - all the usual tablet stuff. You can install the Kindle app and the Amazon marketplace on it too, so it becomes like a large-screen Fire with way more capabilities.
Lastly, a helpful hint. When you get it, the first thing you want to do is install the Android marketplace so you can get the best apps. There are instructions online for how to do this; google around a bit. I followed instructions I found on a website called "xda-developers". It takes a little bit of technical skill, so, if you're not tech-savvy, ask someone for help. I used a micro-SD card to transfer the files and it took about 15 minutes total.
83 of 84 people found the following review helpful.
Good tablet for the price
By Thankful Customer
The Pros
The tablet is good for the price.
For around $200 you really can't go wrong.
The touch screen is responsive and reacts quickly with the slightest of touch.
The 1 ghz processor speeds it along quickly and battery hold up to even a heavy user.
It's simple to use and doesn't contain a lot of bloatware.
It has a .3 mega pixel front facing camera for pictures and videos.
It makes a good eReader.
It has HDMI out to a tv and a mircosd slot which can add up to 32gb of extra storage for your device.
The Cons
It doesn't have Android Market. It has Applibs which is a modified version of the market. (This can be corrected easily in a few steps if you are a little tech savy, no rooting required) Here is the link that can show you how [...] You can always download amazon marketplace as well.
Sometimes it can be sluggish when the cache isn't clean out and sometimes it randomly reboots itself.
The sensor that senses it orientation is a little too sensitive at times and when the tablet is lying flat, it normally flips the screen upside down.
The stock android keyboard is designed for a phone not a tablet. (This can be corrected by downloading gokeyboard tab app from the android market, follow step above because they don't have the gokeyboard tablet app on Applibs
It doesn't have bluetooth.
It doesn't have a rear facing camera.
The virtual memory saved for apps is limited too 256mb and you have to manage your apps to the nano storage (3gb available of the 4gb that it comes with) This is a con because it doesn't do it for you. And it doesn't tell you that your memory is low and the only way you can know is if you monitor it. Or if the tablet is running slow and rebooting alot this is normally a sign you are running out of memory.
10.1 inches can be a little to big for some people and it is a little heavy.
It does have wifi but it doesn't support the faster (Only supports b/g not n) of the spectrums which mean web browsing can be a little slow as well as video streaming.
The Overview.
For $200 this is a great tablet if you can get passed all of it short comings. If you want something to play basic games, read books, surf the net and check email then this is the tablet for you. Although it only comes with 4gb of storage you can always expand it unlike the kindle fire. But if you need a tablet to replace your laptop this simply won't do. The build quality is good and it doesn't feel like it's going to fall apart but if you look closely around the bezel (on my tablet) there seemed to be markets on how they put it together. I'm being super picky now.
Overall a 3 out of 5
1 for good battery
2 for responsive screen
3 for being a great ereader
45 of 50 people found the following review helpful.
Great for the price!
By traveler
I'll update this at a later date. I also have a "Honeycomb" (3.2) Gateway A60 (Acer Iconia A500) - much prefer this for the road.
It's not for everyone as it lacks some common features such as GPS, dual-core processor, Honeycomb or higher, rear facing camera with flash/auto-focus, 3G/4G, Bluetooth, limited 4GB of device (internal) flash memory and so on.
On the other hand, as tablets are in the 'rapid' innovation cycle of their product life-cycle it makes sense for me to get an 'eco-model' then upgrade once the landscape is somewhat more stable. Much like PCs - even the cheapest can run everything one requires (within reason) these days - but this was not the case many years ago. Just a matter of time until Ice-Creme-Sandwich (and whatever comes after such as "Jelly Bean") is in every tablet anyways. So I'm waiting until the landscape stabilizes more until putting down big $$ for another top of the line tablet. Besides my Nokia X-7 has (voice) GPS and a 8 MP camera with a flash so it's a redundant feature for me.
By the way, as I write this the Tegra-3 Quad core (Kal-El) (4 plus a low power core) is coming out which is 5 times faster then the dual-core system. Later in 2012 version 10 times faster will be released. So the Coby is a great tablet to use as prices plummet in the year ahead.
I use this mainly for travel as its 3 hours at the airport (I get there early), 21 - 24 hours en-route to Asia, then another 8-hour drive to my house. I use a battery pack which uses 4 D-rechargeable batteries (and I bring along LOTS of extra batteries). The 5 VDC connector (most people use the AC adapter in this plug) works perfect for this. So I can watch many movies, listen to music (although my Philips Muse is much preferred due to the FullSound), get work done and everything I require. So battery life is not an issue with a good battery pack (my travel time is typically 35 hours which is way beyond even run-times the best tablets). Actually the hardest part is to keep the extra batteries if your passing through the US.
* I'm updating this to a gel-cell. The Coby 1125-4G has a internal battery which is 20 WH (3.7 V, 5500 mAH). A rechargeable 4-D NiMH battery pack is about 48 WH (1,1 A, 4.6VDC) and a small 12 VDC gell cell is about 84 WH (7A, 12 VDC) and up. In other words: 4-D = 2.4 charges, the gel-cell about 4.2 charges. Of course, make sure to use a step down to the correct voltage (12 VDC to 5 VDC) and make sure you have the correct polarity, voltage (per transformer output), amperage and so forth. Interestingly I also tried a 5VDC 0.5 A USB and while it slowed the discharge rate it was able to slowly recharge the tablet when it was turned off. Of course, due your homework, these are simply my own personal experiences.
In Asia I can log into my PC in North America for my security system & cameras, uTorrent downloads and so on. I can get my email, browse, access my 15-TB personal cloud (or use my dropbox), sketch out designs and so forth. I have a laptop along for heavier work anyways. I just wait until I can access a free-WiFi (often at malls) and I'm "good-to-go". The 16:9 aspect 10" screen is small enough to hide in clothing - very important in overseas locations. No way I could do that with my Gateway A60 (Acer Iconia A500).
Back in North America it works well for simple everyday tasks. For example, I take it with me when I take the wife shopping so I can surf the web while she shops. It's small enough to hide in my jacket, but not too small like our Nokia X-7 for reading/browsing. As it's very inexpensive so if it i ever stolen it not as big hit to the wallet.
Check YouTube and there is an excellent video on how to install Android Market [see comment section for the YouTube]. I suggest this be the first thing done as the "market" which comes it is useless. For example, I needed MoboPlayer, Dolphin HD and extensions and so forth and that is only to be found at the Android Market. Chat video is an issue (Skype, Yahoo..) so if you need these functions look elsewhere (whcm knows when it will get supported?, if ever).
The second is to install 32 GB (MicroSD). Make sure it is class 10 (fastest) and format it using FAT32, NOT FAT nor HTFS. Transfer as much as you can to the SD card as internal memory is very limited.
I also have additional USB thumb drives and SD/mini/micro cards (with a USB adapter) that I store movies on when on the road. Not all USB devices work - it's hit-or-miss so make sure test them first. Also I find I have to turn the tablet off, then turn it back on, for it to be read correctly. A few hard drives (formatted FAT32) will also work, but many, will not. It's not designed for it but it was a nice discovery.
Also recommended, one of those leather/stand/keyboards. For about $20 it makes your Coby 1125 into a some more akin to a Asus Transformer dock (sans battery). Works well, albiet, a small glitch using CAPS (have to press SHIFT twice).
So if you want a solid no-frills tool, fantastic price (I paid under $ 200) and good quality this might be for you if you do not mind the limitations. In two years we all know the hardware will improve by leaps and bounds anyways.
Note: I use a Iomega ScreenPLay TV Link DX to watch HDTV 1080p movies (rather than tie up my PC). I going to test this tablet shortly to see if it could perform a similar function.
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