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Old 08-11-2011, 14:12
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Has anyone had (or heard about) any Vegas failing during the warranty period?

The refurbs on the Dixon's site are £170 with 12 months warranty but the refurbs via their Ebay outlet with 3 months warranty were only £130 (when they last had then in stock a couple of days ago).

I like the safety net of a 12 months warranty but, if they are generally fairly reliable, I think I'll hang on and hope the Ebay outlet sells some more soon.

Any comments or thoughts?

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Old 08-11-2011, 14:52
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I don't think the Vega is any better or worse than any other tablet out there for reliability.

Mine has been running fine now for maybe 5 months, no issues at all. Better built than I expected, some minor hardware niggles (screen sensitivity when charging being the primary problem), but put on a custom firmware and its a fun little toy.

Surprised at the price though - £200 when new, and the refurbs have only been dropped by £30?
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Old 08-11-2011, 15:52
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Surprised at the price though - £200 when new, and the refurbs have only been dropped by £30?
Yep - and the price for new ones is currently £230!
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Old 08-11-2011, 22:13
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I don't think the Vega is any better or worse than any other tablet out there for reliability.
Well, going by the reviews of some of the cheaper clones from Chinese sellers, the QC on these can be lacking with tablets being DOA or failing shortly after. I wouldn't expect than from a named brand but though it was worth asking anyway

... some minor hardware niggles (screen sensitivity when charging being the primary problem)
I've not heard of that. What's the problem? Is it oversensitive or undersensitive whan charging?

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Old 08-11-2011, 22:31
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Until I sat on mine and broke it, I'd been running my Vega overclocked for a few months and had no problems at all, bar needing a hard reset now and then.

They really are good value for money.
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Old 08-11-2011, 23:23
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The only problem I've had with my Vega is when I tried to over clock it once and the battery heated up so the screen wouldn't work because of the heat.

But I put it back to normal and everything was OK again.

I would prefer better viewing angles though.
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Old 09-11-2011, 00:10
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Well, going by the reviews of some of the cheaper clones from Chinese sellers, the QC on these can be lacking with tablets being DOA or failing shortly after. I wouldn't expect than from a named brand but though it was worth asking anyway
Not had any problems with any of the FT3 I have supplied.

I've not heard of that. What's the problem? Is it oversensitive or undersensitive whan charging?

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According to the forums, the screen is over-sensitive when charging. I haven't noticed that issue myself.
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