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Review on πŸ“± Lenovo IdeaTab A2109: A High-Performance 9-Inch Tablet with 16 GB Storage by Todd Raynie

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I don't know why nobody knows how good they are.

I bought my first one from Office Depot to give to my girlfriend. I knew I didn't need it because I have a Samsung Galaxy Note II. However, I had a pretty good time playing with it before giving it to her. I bought it to give to a friend and have used it so many times that I decided to keep it for myself. I ordered another one that hasn't arrived yet to give to my boyfriend. I originally bought it for its features, especially the price. Being able to swap out SD cards for 32GB (I'll test with 64GB soon) was an advantage for me. The separate HDMI output was positive, not an MHL like on my old Galaxy S II, but a real micro-HDMI connection. The USB port (Micro-USB) is still available for other things. I don't really care that it has both front and rear cameras, they're not of exceptional quality and I don't think I'd use a tablet to take pictures anyway, but it means something to those I give you. . I like that it has a GPS receiver, it should work fine with some offline navigators like NavFree. I don't mind that it doesn't have a cellular connection as the phone I'm carrying can provide a Wi-Fi hotspot. I like the quad-core processor and 16GB of internal storage. It is well made and durable, feels good in the hand. The screen is big enough (and bigger than my Note II) to be comfortable. It's a lot easier to type on than it is on my phone. Unlike my phone, it has stereo speakers and of course a headphone jack if you're actually listening to music. It comes with Android 4.0 but can be upgraded to 4.1 Jelly Bean (I did). The battery lasts 2.5 years (it actually seems 8 to 10 hours). Look at others and see how much you have to pay to get what this product delivers. What do not you like? Well, at first I had some serious trouble finding a working case, but now Poetic is selling one (here on Revain) that is way better than the cases I paid twice as much for. There are people who complain about the screen, saying that the viewing angle is poor. I think that's right, I've found that sometimes I really have to move my hand to get the best picture, which isn't that big of a deal. Until now I have never tried to share a movie on it, but if I did, no viewer would like the picture. I bought three of them and can only recommend them. They may or may not still be available new from Office Depot for $220. Lenovo has discontinued these, so they can be hard (and cheap) to find. That's everything I want from a tablet and the two I have work great. Update: I tested with a Sandisk Ultra 64GB Micro SD card. The tablet didn't recognize it and Android couldn't mount it. When I put the card back into the phone, the phone said it was corrupt and I needed to reformat the card. Just a warning in case someone wants to try to backup your data or use a blank card. I also played around with the front and back cameras, they are very dark and high contrast, you need a lot of light.

Pros
  • Beautiful
Cons
  • Problems