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Review on πŸ“± ASUS MeMO Pad 8 ME181C-A1-LB 8-Inch Light Blue Tablet with 16GB Storage by Brandon Woods

Revainrating 5 out of 5

BUYER ALERT - KNOWN CHARGING ISSUE

I bought this device to replace Notepad 7. The problem was not with the battery, but with the plug itself. I bought this in January 2016 and am already having the same problem with it. It's now mid-March 2016 so I've only had it 2 months and it's stopped charging properly. I can still get it to charge, but ONLY if I manipulate the cable in a certain position and don't touch it while charging. I have contacted ASUS regarding their warranty and am still waiting for a response from them, but my hopes are not very high after reading that this happens to many people and ASUS does not cover this issue. I have already bought a new Samsung tablet as a replacement. I will not buy an ASUS tablet again every time. If ASUS comes back and honors its warranty, this tablet will be sold on ebay. Too much money to spend on just 2 months of regular use. If you decide to purchase, beware of plug issues and DO NOT charge it with ANY OTHER charger other than the one that came with the tablet. And once connected, you may never want to disconnect the cable from your tablet. As a side note, I've had 2 tablets with this problem and one of my friends had this happen to her notepad too. . So 3 tablets with the same problem.

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