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[DrNeil]

I've had my c301 for 12 months, and am overall quite happy with it.

One comment I wanted to throw in though, on the above thread, is that I doubt one could guage the relative quality of 2 tablets by the number of complaints in the forums. The total number of posters is likely to be only a small fraction of the total users out there, and the stats could be skewed if, for example, a small group of vocal users were posting. It's the idea, from scientific research, of the need for sampling of a given population to be random; otherwise, you can't trust the numbers you get.

[kilar]

quote:Originally posted by DrNeil

I've had my c301 for 12 months, and am overall quite happy with it.

One comment I wanted to throw in though, on the above thread, is that I doubt one could guage the relative quality of 2 tablets by the number of complaints in the forums. The total number of posters is likely to be only a small fraction of the total users out there, and the stats could be skewed if, for example, a small group of vocal users were posting. It's the idea, from scientific research, of the need for sampling of a given population to be random; otherwise, you can't trust the numbers you get.

I agree that looking at the number of people posting is not a statistically valid method of gauging the quality of a product. Alas, it is the only way most people can get other opinions. Neither Best Buy, nor Circuit City carry tablets in my hometown, so I had no way of comparing tablets other than to compare reviews here, and at the Microsoft forum. I have to assume that the number of people who post to this forum is a broad sample of all tablet owners out there, so I trust their opinions as being representative of whole population. (If I were a statistics geek, I would try to prove this true with a chi-squared distribution, or even a binomial distribution).

[Crippit]

I've got a C302, and apart from the sticky keys and a few niggles with Acer Customer Service, i have been very happy with it, it could do with a little more RAM for what i use it for but that could be fixed! Generally a good machine, i don;t know the specs of the Toshiba, but watch out on the weight if you want to hold it in your arm!

[Quintin]

Okay here is the situation. I have both an m200 and a c303, so i can talk

m200
- excellent build quality
- great tech support

c303
- amazing battery life
- highly upgradable
- bad build quality (i mean really bad)
- amazingly bad tech support (i mean beyond belief)

its figuring out this ratio

features:quality

you will have to balence it yourself. The way i see it, if the toshiba had the features of the Acer i would get the Tosh in a sec, no question! But i does not which is why i got the Acer, so i expected problems and i got hundreds of them...

happy choosing (and e-mail/PM me with other Qs)

[CatalanoLaw]

I have a C303Xmi. The thing is a tank I have dropped it on three occasions and no problem. I takes a beating on a daily basis and runs like a top.

As far as customer service, they have been wonderful and very helpful with any questions that I have had.

Sorry to hear about the bad but all I have is the good.

Jospeh

[TechgodCB]

This post helped me alot. I got an Acer c302. Thanks

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[kilar]

Congrats! I think the C302 is a fine choice. Let us know how it works out for you.