Coby Kyros 9-Inch Android 4.0 8 GB 16:10 Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen Widescreen Internet Table with Built-In Camera (MID9042-8)

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B0075W8Y9A Coby Kyros 9-Inch Android 4.0 8 GB 16:10 Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen Widescreen Internet Table with Built-In Camera (MID9042-8)

The Kyros MID9042 Tablet is a powerful and flexible Internet and Entertainment solution with a generous 9 inch touch screen and intuitive Android 4.0 operating system Browse the web wirelessly (802.11 b/g/n) or access thousands of applications from the device' marketplace with games, social media, and productivity tools. With sleek and stylish Coby's Kyros Tablet you are able to relax and enjoy popular internet video, music, and photo formats. More than ever, the web is part of our daily lives. We live in a connected world that allows us to laugh, share, and live on the web. Now, experience your personal web up close with a lightweight tablet that powers on instantly anywhere. (WiFi Connection required) Emails are easy. Fire off an email from your couch. Or the kitchen. Or the yard. With the built-in email app, our tablets make it easy to stay in touch. Where and who you email with is up to you. (WiFi Connection required) With all the things you can do with our tablets, don't forget to take a break for some music! The built-in music app lets you swipe and tap through your music by artist, album, song, or playlist. Listen to your favorite tunes at home or on-the-go. Using our fingers is easy. With capacitive, multi-touch technology, our tablets respond quickly and naturally to your touch. Features: Access popular games and apps from the GetJar marketplace. All-in-1 device to browse the web, watch YouTube videos, check Email and much more. Plays popular internet video, music, and photo formats. E-Reader with access to thousands of books. Multi-Touch technology transform fingertip motions into effortless gestures. microSDHC memory card slot to store your music, photos, and videos. 1GB RAM for seamless multi-tasking. Wireless internet with Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). Hours of use with rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. Screen resolution 1280x800(WXGA) 4.9 (from 242 reviews) $259.99 USD Suppliers: www.amazon.com In Stock

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great for certain things

September 15, 2012Darrell Meece (East Lansing, MI United States)

This is for the 10" coby. I got it to replace the functions of an e-ink kindle. I wanted to be able to read books, surf some simple web pages, maybe check my e-mail and calendar, play some simple games. I liked the idea of a bigger screen that I could see page-size pdf (and maybe a comic book) on. It turns out that this tablet is fine for those needs.

It actually seems made pretty well. The touch screen seems to work well - by way of comparison, I've had a couple of older tablet pc's, and older windows ce pda's, my wife has an older resistive touch 7" android, I have an android phone. So on the one hand I've used a lot of touch screens, on the other, I can remember when you had to have a proprietary batter-powered stylus to use one. So to me, the touch screen seems pretty good, but I don't know how that will translate to others. It is a finger print magnet and picks up smudges like mad. It is perfectly adequate for e-book reading and playing simple android games.

I am an average sized male and the size is fine for me for a big book reader. The trade off of the bigger screen is that you have a bigger device to hold. I can just "palm" it with one hand - it is 16 X 9 so it seems longer than it does wide. I don't think it is too large to be a comfortable reader.

The wi-fi connected in a snap, couldn't be easier. One thing that is sort of annoying is that everytime I resume from a suspend I have to disconnect and reconnect the wi-fi for it to connect. I haven't figured a way around that yet, but I think it may be an ice cream sandwich "feature." It connects easily to our linux computers with the cable.

I found that I was more bugged by the lack of google play marketplace than I thought I'd be. As best I can tell, everyone who has tried rooting the 10" has bricked it. So I didn't root it. You can get the apk for google play easy enough and side load it, but the device isn't on google's list of approved devices so the apk won't run and connect to the market. Because you can't root it, you can't edit the boot file to spoof it as a device on google's list. So unless you root it or google adds it you won't be connecting to google play.

Which isn't really that big of a deal. It has a get jar market on it, but I had already put on amazon market before I bothered looking at it, and there's really not much use in it. The amazon market is easy enough for anyone to add - just point the web browser to amazon and follow the directions. Of all things, the only thing I wanted to put on it so far but wasn't able to yet is tux math for the kids - it is on google play but not amazon market and I can't find the apk on the web. It was easy enough to side load other apks. It runs the angry birds apps fine, and the cut the ropes, fruit ninjas, temple runs. I had a devil of a time getting where's my water/Perry to install. It just wouldn't install. I tried different versions and nothing, then one time I tried it for a lark and both just installed and now they play fine. I must have installed something with a needed library or something along the way. Who knows. I downloaded free solitaire and freecell from amazon and they work fine. That's enough games for me, so I haven't bothered putting any emulators on it, without hardware buttons I don't care to.

It has both a regular size usb and a micro usb, which is nice because you can use something like a usb key board. The power plug is an additional little port. The batteries last longer than I thought they would - good enough for me to read and play some games. I put some videos on there just to see them and they worked fine. The kids watched some youtube on it and that was fine. I couldn't get netflix to install on it though.

It has an micro sd card slot, that is important to me. The file structure is a little wonkey, but you'll find the sd card if you look around. After the first time it didn't really matter to me because it remembered the location in the history and I can just click the short cut there.

It comes with a book reader built in. I side loaded an epub file and it seemed to present it just fine. I went ahead and put the cool reader app on it because I like the flexibility of that app. I used it to read A Dance with Dragons an it was a good book reading experience - I turned off the background and just use white text on black or yellow on blue. Honestly I didn't miss e-ink and I was a fan of it.

It isn't an ipad and it isn't a tegra 3. It is $150 bucks. So if you want the ipad or a tegra 3 don't get this. If you have some basic android experience then this will seem familiar and easy, and if you want a basic tablet then this is a fine one. I got lucky here, it fits my needs very well - so if you are looking for something like that, book reader, web, simple games, with a bigger screen I'd recommend this to you.

The Bad Ratings Were Misleading

November 25, 2012j0eg0d "Joseph Godfrey" (Dubtown, USA)

This is the review of the Coby Kyros 10.1-Inch Android 4.0 8 GB 16:9 Multi-Touchscreen Tablet MID1042-8. I bought a new one - not a used one ...

I read the reviews before my purchase and now I'm mad at the lower ratings that mislead buyers into thinking they would NOT be able to log in to Facebook or YouTube. You have full access to the internet; Anything you can log in to on a PC you can log in to with this tablet.

As a matter of fact the only thing the poorer ratings said that was true was you can not get Google Apps ... but who cares ... You can get all the popular applications for free using their GetJar ... Push one button and it takes you to Angry Birds, Star Wars Angry Birds, hundreds of games, the free Avast Anti-Virus, Video Phone, Personalization ... I could go on forever.

This tablet is great. The only critique I have would be the battery life. The battery displays a standard 3 hours lifespan. I can get 4 to 5 hours depending on whether or not I'm watching a movie, videos, or playing games. It uses none of the battery while it's off.

The number of hours you spend on the tablet will account for the number of hours you'll need to recharge. I don't like that.

I would like to just plug it in to an outlet and continue using it beyond the battery life, but the User Guide warns you not to do that. As long as the tablet is plugged in - it is recharging - and it could overheat or even catch fire. It's a warning that comes with any portable PC I know ... I just find it unacceptable. Can't they just set it so you can run AC power without using the recharge?

I would recommend this tablet for anyone that doesn't care about name brands or wants a tablet for less the price. I would recommend this tablet to anyone that doesn't care whether or not they that can download user made applications from Google. I would recommend this tablet to anyone that isn't an Apple Cultist. Like I said - all the POPULAR Apps are available to you, by pushing the GetJar button on this tablet's desktop page.

I love this thing. It does everything I wanted it for.

Coby mid1042 10.1 Inch Tablet

June 23, 2012Ollie

I must say this is my first Tablet. And never had Android before. Have Iphones that are great. So I had to learn a lot and so far I am very very Happy with this Tablet. It has a great screen. Internet appears to be quick. I am writing this with it. I am about 70 feet from my router and I still connect ok. My little girl is trying to take it away from me lol. The one thing I don't know is why Amazon sells this and will not put Amazon apps on it ???. Amazon this would be and even better buy with your apps. But don't get me wrong Amazon is great place to buy from. You tube works good. I put a movie on memory chip and it played good. Getjar apps all seem to work ok. I like angry birds the best it looks a lot better on this big screen then my iphone. My Dad loves how the Bible will speak to him this is very nice. Email seems to work ok this is nice can set outside and read it. I like the Hdmi output it works great for movies. I have the keyboard but I like the one on screen. If you buy this I think you will like it. Ollie Update thank you Amazon for giving me access to your app store. it seems to have all the apps that I need. Also to the people who have Netflix it works very good. Also installed kindle app and its working great. It appears to do everything I need it to do for 300 dollars less then a Ipad. Ollie

great BUT PLEASE LET HAVE SOME MOST USED APP LIKE FACEBOOK AND SOME MORE

June 16, 2012SAM

I know it is a budget tablet. I bought it and found it has no android google market. FINE. I went to amazon app and surfed for a while. Downloaded netflix. Tried to download facebook, don't find. My opinion is let there be some most used free apps. Bottom line is lot of people when buying budget tablets seek these free apps and recommend between friends. You don't need to have professional apps. At least let there be some free apps which half of the world are using. Not finding it in amazon or getjar apps is frustating. Now i have to root the tablet.

Better pros then cons

November 23, 2012JP

If you are looking for the cheaper version of the apple, keep looking. If you want something that can play HD movies (both stand alone or sending the signal to your TV), reading books, checking email, playing games, and general browsing, then look no more.

The Pros:
1. Up to 40GB storage space. Not having space will never be an issue.
2. Large screen and light weight for its size.
3. Crystal clear HD movies and videos.
4. Ease of use
5. Read books even in bright sun light.
6. Sending and receiving email.
7. General web browsing

The Cons:
1. Single core cpu (can not access netflix and the like)
2. Screen is all but impossible to view in sunlight (other then books).
3. Horrible sound (unless using the included headphones).
5. Browsing is rather slow if doing more then a basic search
6. The camera is a joke

In a nutshell it is like a smartphone with a bigger screen and worth the price.

Mid1042-8 10.1 Inch Android 4.0 8 GB

September 24, 2012Tophe

Amazon-- for whatever reason -- lumps all these Coby Kyros reviews together by product generation. The 7 and 9 inch screen Kyros are easily rooted by now, and I'm sure the 10.1 inch version will eventually be rooted, but even without rooting the little device is FANTASTIC.

Don't get me wrong, the tablet has flaws and if I cared about using the internet browser, I'd most likely not be as satisfied as I am.

I knew what I wanted when I bought the tablet. I wasn't 100% sure that the Kyros would accomplish everything I wanted, but I took a gamble and came out very satisfied.

The first thing you're going to want to do if you're not rooting the tablet is get Amazon Market app from amazon.com on the device's browser. After that...

1. I wanted something to read comics while at work without bringing my physical copies with me. I downloaded ComicCat from the Amazon Market app. The app let me import and read every CBR file I'd all ready had in my PC's library. It works great on this device.

2. I wanted to be able to draw and sketch with the tablet. Once again, I hit up the Amazon Market app and downloaded SketchBook Pro. The app works great, with only a very small delay between my strokes on the screen and the brush's stroke through the app. If you want to use SketchBook, you'll definitely want to get a stylus for your device. Works great though.

3.I wanted to read Ebooks, and the Kindle for Android app works great on this as well.

4.I wanted to play some simple games. The Kyros has handled everything I've downloaded for it.

The SD card expansion is great. You can even use an external USB HDD for removable storage but it's not as convenient as the SD Card. If you're wanting to watch videos you could buy multiple cards and fill them with video and just pop them in and out of the device for unlimited storage.

So the stuff that would have disappointed me if I'd been into other activities.

The screen position sensor is a little wonky and sluggish at the same time. If you want to turn the tablet and change the view mode from portrait to landscape, the device will take a little over a second to make the transition... but on occasion the sensor will tell it that the little wiggles and body shifts natural to holding the device without resting against a desk or something means that you want to shift it to another view mode. This means you have to wait for it to shift, then wait for it to shift back. In apps where this becomes annoying, I just turn off the app's use of that function.

The keyboard is sluggish at times. If you're wanting to write a book or something, I'd definitely recommend getting something else.

You'll want to periodically fully power down the device and make sure that you aren't running extraneous apps in the background to prevent over taxing the processor. As long as you're somewhat attentive and patient, the tablet is fantastic. If you can't take a few seconds to set up your apps to counteract the tablet's flaws... then maybe you'd be better served spending several extra hundred dollars on a Xoom, Touchpad, or Ipad.

Basic but functional

September 8, 2012Charlie W

As an inexpensive tablet the Coby Kyros 10'1 and 7"is adequate but not as functional as I expected. The Android Ice Cream platform will not allow you to access Google apps play store and does not recognize the device. It's almost deceiving that it's [resented as Android when you can't run Android apps because of the different platform. It's not an isolated case as I also purchased the 7" version and I can not download the face book apps that run through google play store which are touted as Android Apps. As far as speed and surfing, it's efficient however again, since the tablet platform is unrecognized you will be limited on what mobile apps you can download for instance Iheart radio app, Zynga etc., even websites that stream audio. I accessed a local radio station that broadcasts live. It didn't work with these tablets and pops up as device not recognized or supported.If you want a basic surfing and email device with games that will function on this platform buy it. If you want more choices in apps through Google Playstore don't but you'll spend a little bit more more the convenience. As far as features, the camera is limiting as you cant see what you are shooting as it it faces towards the user and there is no viewer. I use the gallery photos for virtual tours of properties and it is grainy. A better camera that was designed for pictures would be advisable otherwise it's a Skye type camera. The Getjar app does have a nice selection of apps however Skype on both tablets is not very good and sends a signal processed to the receiving user as pink and not clear. The person sending Skype was clear as a bell so I would assume it's the Kyros that is sending a bad picture due to the platform or the processor.It was disappointing.

Love this tablet:

October 14, 2012Linda S. Linker

I really enjoy this tablet from Coby. I listen to music downloads, netflix movies, game applications, facebook, web browsing, and many more functions. Nice size for traveling and take it to work for break time enjoyment. Not as expensive as other tablets out there either. Wifi gets the job done too.

Tablet

October 12, 2012H. R. Gable (Charleston, SC USA)

My favorite phrase is "you get what you pay for" and this is just an ok tablet. The antenna was poor, the system slow, but the screen was clear! Sent it back.

Great tablet, and I have the SOLUTION TO THE MARKETPLACE!

October 5, 2012Cody2096

I personally love this tablet, it started off bad for my first one had bad WiFi, but I did a return through amazon and my second one was fine, with actually really good connection. I found it to be fast, capable, and very great. (Also, a good battery saver for it is "easy battery saver"). The solution that everyone has been wanting to hear for the android market is to use this app store called 1 mobile market. It doesn't have any payed apps, but it has every and all free apps that are on the android market, for the paid apps I need, I us amazon marketplace. Hope this helps!

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