ASUS MeMO Pad Smart ME301T-A1-BL 10.1-Inch 16 GB Tablet (Blue)

Have just ordered another one. I bought "used like new" the first time but the package was missing the usb adapter and instead contained a generic power plug so there was no way to link it to my computer for uploads / downloads. The Tablet itself was great and i just placed an order (for a NEW one this time so get all the original parts and perks) I found the Memo to be quick, clear, lightweight, and anticipate that it will serve me well with my Kindle and Kobo Libraries, morning news on the web, streamed movies in bed, (Yay Amazon Prime!) email, facebook, and twitter updates, and as a Skype phone and gps. There are higher rez (and higher priced) tablets but I was delighted by how responsive and adaptable this IPS unit is for being under $300. I have played with other tablets, even the Ipad and the Fire, but this one has size without weight and bells and whistles without a high price tag. Though its native resolution is only 1280 x 800, it has an HDMI socket and outputs 1080 to any hi def device with an HDMI input port... so If I have to see it bigger and higher rez - thats possible. I will update this review after a month or two of trying out the Skype, GPS, bluetooth and other apps and functions... but I have a good feeling about this tablet.Months later...2-21-14This ASUS MEMO tablet is as I'd hoped. It's light, it's fast, the screen is clear and I take it with me everywhere. There was no problem (thank you AMAZON) with the return and replace and though I rarely use it for movies (having larger screens available) I have and it worked great... on this small a screen the native reslution is plenty and I don't hook it up to the HDTVs because I have an internet tv and a laptop to use in that way. Photos and videos taken with it are clear and natural and I love that I can carry a small library with me anywhere. Complaints? Only two and they aren't ASUS's fault... Flash does not run on it so I have to wait to get on my laptop to see flash videos that arent set up for YouTube (which it handles just fine). And I can't get it to play Amazon Prime movies! Only the FIRE and the ipad can! Grrr.!!! However no problem with Netflix etc... The battery does several hours of web before needing a boost and sound is excellent for a tablet... better than the ipadIV my house mate has! Infact comparing the two I find the ASUS is smoother and easier to use and seems to access the web faster. So all in all I'm a happy camper...

This is my first tablet, and it is everything I was expecting and more! It is fast, looks great and works great. Very lightweight yet sturdy, easy to hold and use. It updated itself to Android ICS on the first use.I have been looking for a reasonably priced tablet that included an HDMI out and a USB connection, that is a combination hard to come by! The USB makes it easy to connect to my computer and transfer files (wifi isn't always an option). HDMI out lets me watch movies on my TV. Other tablets that have these features cost $100-200 more.I read that the resolution is an issue on this tablet (being low in comparison to other 10" tablets), but I have no problem with it, I am not sure what people are complaining about, because the picture and videos are very sharp in my opinion.I was able to add a 64GB SD card for extra storage.I only have 2 small complaints - the very short cord for charging, if you want to use the tablet while charging, you will have to sit very close to the outlet. The other is that the description says this is 'Blue' but the one I got was grey.Overall, I would recommend this tablet to anyone!UPDATE 6/2014 - I like the HDMI out, it lets me watch any movies or streaming video on my TV (Netflix). However the HDMI out port is pretty cheap, it barely holds the mini HDMI converter, and now barely works. I have to jiggle it and eventually it will make the connection, then I have to hope it lasts while watching the movie.

I have had this tablet for almost a month now, so thought I would write a review.I purchased this tablet here at Amazon and bought the I-Blason case with it. This case is a must have for the tablet! It fits perfectly and offers a lot of protection. You must have a case for your tablet. I also purchased a 32GB SD card for additional storage. I intend to move a lot of my music, photos & videos to the tablet and will store them there.The speakers are really good and sound great. I get about 5 hours on a charge and it recharges quickly in about 3 hours. I never let it run down below 30%. The camera works well and the pictures are sharp & well focused. The microphone is sensitive and the voice recognition works just great. The WIFI is sensitive and connects very well with my wireless router. The apps load fast and run quickly. The display is clear & sharp for most uses. It would have been nice to have higher resolution, but it is fine for most uses. Over all I really like this tablet and feel it is worth the price. I have had none of the problems reported by others regarding lockups, failure to boot, screen scratches and speaker or battery problems. I feel that it is a good choice over the Kindle, if only for the rear facing camera plus a webcam on the front.There are however a few glitches I have experienced which take away from a perfect experience. Some may be related to the fact that I am using my SD card for extra storage and some are probably just Android glitches.I don't like the fact that the tablet turns on when you plug it into the charger. You then have to turn it off so that it will charge faster.The Asus Weather/Time widget has stopped connecting with Accuweather and will not update anymore. It worked for a couple of days. Haven't been able to get it to work again. A Google search reveals that others have had this problem tooI want to be able to copy files (music, photos, videos) from my desktop PC (Windows XP) to the tablet. I am able to copy music (MP3), photos (JPG), but Windows won't let me copy videos (MP4) to the tablet. It says the file type is not supported by the device. It will, for some reason, let me copy WMV video files, but WMV files won't play on the Android tablet. I have to work around this by changing the file type extension on my MP4 files to WMV and then copy them. The Android tablet then doesn't seem to care what the file extension is and plays them just fine once I get them there! I worked with Asus support on this and they were unable to provide any solution. I had hoped they would have updated USB drivers for their tablet, but they don't. They have drivers for their "Transformer" tablet only. Maybe updated Android USB drivers would have allowed Windows to properly recognize the deviceWhen I connect the tablet to my PC via USB, the Windows file manager shows duplicate entries for the folders on the tablet's SD card. Also, whenever I connect it to my PC without even copying files or doing anything, all of the files in my folders on the SD card are suddenly duplicated! The tablet file manager doesn't show them duplicated, just the Asus player/viewers. The only way I can eliminate the duplicate files is to (using the tablet file manager) create a new folder under a different name, cut & paste all the files to the new folder, then delete the old folder. This duplicate file problem also occurs when an update is applied to one of the apps.Doing a Google search on these problems I have found others have experienced these problms with other devices, including smart phones. It seems that the Android OS has some glitches. No one reported the Windows file copying problem however.I don't have experience with other brand tablets, so I don't know how they compare. But even with the glitches, I still find this tablet to be very useful and worth the price.My experience with Asus support was just so so and not what I would call great.