LG Optimus Pad review: Glasses on

29 July 2011
Tablets are killing netbooks, pundits say, and all gadget makers are jumping on the bandwagon. LG, it seemed, were in no particular hurry but now that their Optimus Pad is here, it shows they mean business. The 8.9" tablet is powered by Tegra 2...

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  • tony
  • 3Yh
  • 18 Apr 2016

Do still have the lg optimus pad

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    • Tom
    • mNI
    • 04 Nov 2011

    Thank you for this reviev. It is THE best one which I found in net. Thank you.

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      • AnonD-17431
      • tA$
      • 11 Aug 2011

      It's very expensive in Indonesia...better to buy ipad

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        • AnonD-1131
        • kJX
        • 02 Aug 2011

        Anonymous, 31 Jul 2011i pity Your comment... Yes, I know. Well, my comment reflects the desperation of a loyal Nokia fan. It's kind of like the feeling when you're about to get overrun by your enemy. It was just a few years ago that me and other Nokia fans were laughing and making fun of early Android devices here on GSMArena and now, the situation have changed. It is Nokia that's being laughed at and we, Nokia fans, are now like trapped animals and we're running out of excuses. We're now on the defensive and some of us are in denial. However, we do know deep in our hearts that what you guys are saying about Nokia are mostly true. For example, some of my fellow Nokia fans are in denial and got brainwashed into thinking that 680 MHz CPUs are enough while the truth is, it's not going to hurt to have a 1GHz CPU. 680 MHz doesn't pack enough power and that's the reason why Flash 10.x is not on S^3. Nokia fans were in the defensive and the "680 MHz is enough" got repeated over and over across different forums to the point that Nokia fans thought it was the truth. You repeat thing over and over and it becomes the truth. I can go on and on but I'll stop before my fellow Nokia fans comes down here to clobber me for talking too much.

        Times have changed and it is now Android's time.

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          • AnonD-16140
          • 02 Aug 2011

          this devices is awesome :)

          1 day 4 hour battery life for internet, gaming, sync on 3G network

          also using for music and chat and multimedia :)

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            • AnonD-12453
            • wrm
            • 02 Aug 2011

            Ashura, 01 Aug 2011First of i have a mid range droid...A FREAKIN MID RANGE Dro... moredude, aren't you being overly sensitive? ipad 2 had much less lags and chokes, despite it being a simple os or whatever you might say about it.. android phone is awesome, but not so much for the tabs..

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              • Ashura
              • MA%
              • 01 Aug 2011

              Gem86, 01 Aug 20111. An OS that lags during standard operation is simply not ... moreFirst of i have a mid range droid...A FREAKIN MID RANGE Droid and it NEVER lagged ONCE(yes i play music and games and no lagg)
              Second i am not treating it like my little brother it´s just that they way these comments are made it sounds like Android is the ONLY OS that laggs and chokes

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                • Gem86
                • nid
                • 01 Aug 2011

                AnonD-1131, 29 Jul 2011It seems like everyone is making a tablet but Nokia. It's ... moreNah, people fall for devices that give them what they want. Nokia stopped making those, so people turn to other brands. Besides, you'd be surprised how few people are actually tied to a brand.

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                  • Gem86
                  • nid
                  • 01 Aug 2011

                  Ashura, 29 Jul 2011EVERY os laggs now and then and ALL of them choke up it&acu... more1. An OS that lags during standard operation is simply not a good OS, or the specs don't fit the OS requirements.
                  2. Android can lag during standard operation. Even browsing can produce lag, the music player *can* lag... Don't even mind true multitasking without lag issues. (this is completely ridiculous because even simple midrange laptops can run music in background lagfree with a game running fullscreen - incomparably bad performance!)

                  3. Android may not be fully integrated in the developer teams, it is not that old for LG and people need to learn how an OS works before they can really produce quality. Take Samsungs' Touchwiz UI for example, that wasn't what it is now from the get-go.

                  4. Stop acting like Android is your little brother, don't take it personal m8

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                    • AnonD-15995
                    • Mfx
                    • 01 Aug 2011

                    I think you get more value for your money by choosing the Transformer Pad. Optimus is impressive but slightly overpriced.

                    Gotta say I love the new Honeycomb. Finally a true competitor for iOS.

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                      • regs
                      • 3NE
                      • 31 Jul 2011

                      So 2d camera and display are now considered to be main disadvantages?

                      It does have DivX/XviD support as there are tones of players with own codecs on the market. And not sure you can't call using third party phone apps.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 2Z4
                        • 31 Jul 2011

                        AnonD-1131, 29 Jul 2011It seems like everyone is making a tablet but Nokia. It's ... morei pity Your comment...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • n2g
                          • 31 Jul 2011

                          i will get an ipad 3, why? because I am a pilot, and the ipad 3 will be very light, and i can fly with it, and have all my charts on it.i will keep the "jepesen" in my flightbag.
                          thats the real purpose of a tablet.

                          3d and gadgets, dont need.

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                            • AnonD-13013
                            • bJe
                            • 31 Jul 2011

                            Tablets might be killing weak netbooks but they can't harm the Alienware M11x R3. And I can spend twice the money on the most powerful netbook instead of a tablet which can't do anything that I want from it.

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                              • Defy
                              • n5E
                              • 30 Jul 2011

                              Why be a fan of any company? I use android because its customisable and had a great having community. Nokia has given up on symbian and I never liked the feel of symbian. Also android market its better than the OVI store and I like apps.Sorry if I don't conform to your views.

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                                • Jon2
                                • nXE
                                • 30 Jul 2011

                                JunePhilippines, 30 Jul 2011I really confused why GSMArena are showcasing tablets? whic... moreIn case you didn't notice, the tablets featured in this site are also GSM-capable. Hence, you can make calls using this tablets, too.

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                                  • JunePhilippines
                                  • t7G
                                  • 30 Jul 2011

                                  I really confused why GSMArena are showcasing tablets? which can't even make calls? I thought this website is for Mobile Phones with GSM capabilities. tsk tsk...

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                                    • AnonD-12453
                                    • wrm
                                    • 30 Jul 2011

                                    Ashura, 29 Jul 2011EVERY os laggs now and then and ALL of them choke up it&acu... morechill dude, chill.. just expressing my opinion.. the lags appears too many times i think.. and you right nobody forcing me to buy it, but that's not gonna stop me to comment on this post.. :)

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                                      • AnonD-15494
                                      • 2Wn
                                      • 30 Jul 2011

                                      For me,the greatest disadvantage of Optimus Pad is using Tegra2 chipset,not T.I. OMAP4.

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                                        • eeww no way
                                        • v0X
                                        • 30 Jul 2011

                                        AnonD-1131, 29 Jul 2011It seems like everyone is making a tablet but Nokia. It's ... moreeeww no way ima gona stick with nokia!