Battery life

[vrocko]

Rich, it is certainly a possibility regarding the batteries. Unfortunately there are some quality control issues when it comes to Li-ion batteries. They can happen to any device at anytime depending on the battery that was used. Apple just issued a recall on their 1st (2nd?) generation iPod Nano years after the fact so you never know but the chances are still pretty small.

The reality of the world we live in today is that tablets are disposable devices. At the current pace, tablets have a life span of months considering the price to performance ratio we are seeing. So yes, in a couple of years when your tablet battery no longer holds a charge your only real option will be to dispose of it. By then we will all have cyborg implants though so you won't really miss it

JP

JP,
Funny you mention the iPod Nano, my niece had given me one a few years back and I had to check it to see if it needed to be replaced but it was ok per Apple. Well tossing out the tablet doesn't make me feel good, I hate to waste anything like that, but I know now-a-days you buy a tech product on Monday morn and it's outdated by Monday night! The Sylvania Tablet I have has Android 2.2 and I know 4.0 is already out so it's already way outdated. Too bad I can't upgrade but then again I saw a new tablet on the home page here of AndroidTablets.com that has 4.0 and is only $99 so you just toss out the old one and buy the new one. Thanks for all your help and everyone else too.

Don't know about an implant, I wouldn't want MS or Apple or Google to have that much access to my brain. I'm afraid of what's up there sometimes, now imagine that getting out to the Net!

Rich

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[KCullen9597]

Ok, so I'm new to the tablets and stuff but I got one for Christmas (Sylvania 2.2) and it was working fine with 2 hrs - 5 hrs of charge but then out of the blue I went to charge it and all it said was please connect to charger when it was. I left it like that for awhile then I took it to the store beacuse I had a warranty on it. They said they don't have a lot of knowlege on that type and would gladly refund what was paid. My problem is it was bought for 75 when now its back to 120. Does anyone know if I should buy a new charger or battery or just give up?

[petedude]

My problem is it was bought for 75 when now its back to 120. Does anyone know if I should buy a new charger or battery or just give up?

I think the $120 unit is a slightly better model. It might be worth splurging for.

You could try buying the accessories kit from Toys R Us with the extra charger-- keep the receipt. If that fixes your problem, you're good. If not. . . take the whole kit and kaboodle back.