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The editors liked
Solid industrial design
Mesmerizing and high quality display
Latest version of Sense UI
Unique offering with HTC Scribe technology
Small form factor and pen design is excellent for children
The 1.5GHz processor is blazingly fast
Even for a singlecore CPU
The pen ($50 addon) functions well and is highly accurate
Excellent digital notebook feature
Fun stylus features such as drawing on photos
Sense interface is a breeze to navigate
Good web and social apps...
Fast performance. Clear
Bright screen. Excellent pen input. Sense UI improves on Gingerbread OS. HTC's extra apps are solid
Portable and comfortable to hold
Vibrant display
Improved HTC Sense interface
Syncs handwritten notes with the cloud
Bright screen. Excellent pen input. Sense UI improves on Gingerbread OS. HTC's extra apps are solid.
Easy and fun to use out of the box
Excellent custom software
Optional pen is great for notes and digital drawing
Solid design and build
Great keyboard
Excellent notes app when used with Ntrig pen
Nice aluminium unibody
Attractive user interface and widgets
Bundled case (some markets)
Cool pen functionality
Fullfeatured
If not very powerful. Pleasant interface as long as you don't use the stylus
Extremely well-built
Very polished Sense UI
Stylus adds a new dimension
Over seven hours of battery life
Fans of 7-inch tablets will appreciate the HTC Flyer's screen quality
Durable construction
HD video recording
And unique features
Such as digital pen compatibility and HTC's Sense UI customization
Optional digital pen
Quick boot time
Excellent screen quality
Great-sounding speakers
Great screen size and qualityMagic Pen is both useful and funAluminum construction ensures durability
Design
Unique stylus
Battery life
High quality screen
Automatically rotating controls
Fan / silent operation
5 MP digicam & webcam
Tablet can be used as modem
Access point and DNLA player
Brilliant colors
The editors didn't like
Not so great with taking photos & videos
Somewhat pricey
Because it is such an integral part of the Flyer experience
I think it was cheap of HTC to not include a pen with the WiFi tablet — or at least offer a less expensive digital pen option
I have an issue where I can't seem to hold the stylus without act
Software doesn't solve any pentablet expected functions
And is not suitable for professionals
Small size makes writing on the device more of a hassle than it's worth
There is nowhere to keep the stylus on the Flyer
Prices vary greatly between retailer
Email is not tablet-optimised
HTC’s interface could mean a while before update to Honeycomb is possible
Average design that harks back to its smartphonesLook and Feel...
Outdated
Nontabletspecific version of Android. Google Talk video chat isn't supported in Gingerbread. Slow browser performance. Cluttered default layout. Cameras are only mediocre.
Expensive pen is optional
Easy to lose
No handwriting recognition
Doesn't sync audio recordings with Evernote
Low-quality cameras
Non-tablet-specific version of Android. Google Talk video chat isn't supported in Gingerbread. Slow browser performance. Cluttered default layout. Cameras are only mediocre.
Runs the phone version of Android OS
Has a single core CPU
Though clocked quite high
Has a
Pen not bundled in US
Flyer only runs smartphone apps at launch
Can?t navigate device with pen
Poor camera
Fragile/fiddly rear cover
Sluggish at times
Nowhere to dock stylus without case
Not particularly fast or particularly cheap. Runs Android 2.2
Not 3.1
At least until HTC delivers the promised update. Stylus is a frivolous gimmick
Stylus costs $80
Poor camera quality
No OCR apps supported
The Flyer is small
Thick
And pricey
And isn't running Google's Android 3.0 tablet OS. Its most unique feature
The Magic Pen
May not come included and is expensive to replace
Expensive
Outdated OS
Single-core processor
PriceHeavy and chunkyFew apps optimized for screen size
I, too, was taken in by the prospect of HTC jumping on the tablet bandwagon. While the likes of Motorola and HP have gone for direct competition to the iPad 10-inch model, HTC and Samsung (at least for now) have hung back a little and gone for smaller ...
The HTC Flyer looks great. It's compact, lightweight and easy to take on the road with you. It's slightly thicker than an Apple iPad 2, but it's more comfortable to hold in one hand, and we prefer it for longer periods of use. The 7-inch screen is one of this tablet's best features, proving just about large enough to watch movies on or browse your favourite websites. At 1024 x 600 pixels, it's al
Unfortunately, the HTC Flyer stumbles when it comes to video playback – not because of any hardware issues, but because of a lack of format support. Other manufacturers – such as Samsung – offer support for all the major video codecs, so it's a shame that HTC hasn't followed suit.
Despite this, we love the HTC Flyer. It's definitely expensive, and we'd prefer to see more software options – both for video formats and a boost in apps designed specifically for Android tablets. It's easy to change the formats of videos, however, and...
The HTC Flyer is an interesting and largely successful attempt at a 7in Android tablet, but it needs Android 3.0 to unlock its potential. A better-suited operating system and a more responsive stylus won’t fix the bigger problem though - the Flyer real...
The Flyer is pretty good. I can't imagine it ever being a sensation, or even terribly popular. There are some who are waiting for it and will overlook some of the problems but for those who are looking to pick up a tablet you will find better elsewhere...
Stylish design, Fast performance, Styus is a very useful addition, Slick interface, Portable and easy to hold
Stuck using Android 2.3, Too expensive, App support limited, Stylus doesn't dock inside tablet
The HTC Flyer has lived up to our expectations in terms of the experience it delivers. It's beautifully made, easy to use, fast, and that stylus is great. However, not only do we have reservations about the current and long term app support but currently ...
Topnotch digital notebook; cool stylus facilities such as drawing on photos; Sense interface is really easy to use for navigation; decent social and web apps
Email is not optimised for tablets; may be a wait for a Honeycomb update; mediocre design reminiscent of smartphones
Pros: Top-notch digital notebook; cool stylus facilities such as drawing on photos; Sense interface is really easy to use for navigation; decent social and web apps Cons: Email is not optimised for tablets; may be a wait for a Honeycomb update; mediocre...
A cracking super portable tablet, that could be even better with Honeycomb...
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Published: 2011-05-25, Author: Jonathan , review by: channelpro.co.uk
Abstract: A fine 7in tablet, and the lack of Android 3 doesn’t hurt it much, but the price is far too high HTC is well known for ploughing its own furrow when it comes to mobile devices. It insists on using its custom Sense UI on Android smartphones, and its fir...
