Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 - $160USD - RedFlagDeals.com Forums

Jun 26th, 2016 9:14 am

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StarBucks2 [OP]: Banned; Jun 19, 2016; 34 posts; 35 upvotes

Jun 26th, 2016 9:14 am

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 - $160USD

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original ... 98317.html

$160 USD if you get the gold color

this new 2nd gen tablet is comparable to the iPad mini 4, which is $399 CAD, so $160 USD (~$208 CAD) is quite the deal.

With the nexus 9 tablet being a dud, this is pretty much one of the best 2 Android tablet out right now (the other being the Samsung AMOLED tab S2, which run about $400-500+tax CAD, which is double the price of this tablet)

make sure you pay extra for the DHL shipping, in the shopping discussion section, the thread there says reg shipping takes over 2 months (sometimes even 3 months!!) due to the customs backlog, and Canada Post will be going on strike in July too.

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over 25 pages of problems. if you want to avoid that, pay a bit extra for DHL shipping

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Jun 26th, 2016 9:23 am

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chevyz07: Deal Addict; Jun 6, 2015; 1938 posts; 1736 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Jun 26th, 2016 9:23 am

Review linked and I absolutely love mine. No complaints at all, even at $230CAD.

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Jun 26th, 2016 9:31 am

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Supercooled: Deal Expert; Dec 4, 2010; 19525 posts; 2237 upvotes; Quarantine Bubble

Jun 26th, 2016 9:31 am

I have this. Standard shipping was about 4 weeks.

It's a nice tablet until you start using it. The apps crash like mad or the OS hangs.

I'm still trying to figure out how to root it and install vanilla Android if it's possible.

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Jun 26th, 2016 9:35 am

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StarBucks2 [OP]: Banned; Jun 19, 2016; 34 posts; 35 upvotes

Jun 26th, 2016 9:35 am

Supercooled wrote: ↑I have this. Standard shipping was about 4 weeks.

It's a nice tablet until you start using it. The apps crash like mad or the OS hangs.

I'm still trying to figure out how to root it and install vanilla Android if it's possible.

that was then, this is now:

canada-post-strike-july-2005157/
mail-processing-canada-customs-slow-711375/

over 25 pages of problems. if you want to avoid that, pay a bit extra for DHL shipping

google starbucks

Jun 26th, 2016 9:43 am

#5

Supercooled: Deal Expert; Dec 4, 2010; 19525 posts; 2237 upvotes; Quarantine Bubble

Jun 26th, 2016 9:43 am

StarBucks2 wrote: ↑that was then, this is now:

canada-post-strike-july-2005157/
mail-processing-canada-customs-slow-711375/

over 25 pages of problems. if you want to avoid that, pay a bit extra for DHL shipping

I bought it last month.

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Jun 26th, 2016 9:46 am

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DarkReaper: Deal Addict; May 13, 2005; 2001 posts; 1171 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 9:46 am

FYI, there is no microsd slot. Could be a dealbreaker for some, as 16GB is pretty small.

The 64GB model also has dual boot option with W10.

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Jun 26th, 2016 10:32 am

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eugene188: Deal Addict; Sep 10, 2010; 3189 posts; 1623 upvotes; Ottawa

Jun 26th, 2016 10:32 am

If you are going for Mi Pad 2, go a little extra and get the dual boot Win10/Android version. It cost more, but then you can use it almost like a real computer, with all the Win10 programs, plus it is 64gb rom.

Jun 26th, 2016 10:47 am

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obscura: Sr. Member; Nov 21, 2012; 681 posts; 557 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 10:47 am

Is there or will there be an official dual boot version/ROM for the 64GB MiPad 2, or do you still have to go to the MIUI forums and follow one of those tutorials and hack to get it to work?

Jun 26th, 2016 10:51 am

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kangarooz: Deal Addict; Apr 12, 2013; 2886 posts; 1878 upvotes; Moon

Jun 26th, 2016 10:51 am

Do these come with bloatware or nah? Google play store installed ? and personally i dont care about the delay for a few weeks with CP, if I use DHL should i expect customs charges? if so how much?

Thanks

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Jun 26th, 2016 11:00 am

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DarkReaper: Deal Addict; May 13, 2005; 2001 posts; 1171 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 11:00 am

obscura wrote: ↑Is there or will there be an official dual boot version/ROM for the 64GB MiPad 2, or do you still have to go to the MIUI forums and follow one of those tutorials and hack to get it to work?

There is an official one, released not long ago.

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Jun 26th, 2016 11:10 am

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obscura: Sr. Member; Nov 21, 2012; 681 posts; 557 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 11:10 am

DarkReaper wrote: ↑There is an official one, released not long ago.

Any links?

Jun 26th, 2016 11:12 am

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StarBucks2 [OP]: Banned; Jun 19, 2016; 34 posts; 35 upvotes

Jun 26th, 2016 11:12 am

kangarooz wrote: ↑Do these come with bloatware or nah? Google play store installed ? and personally i dont care about the delay for a few weeks with CP, if I use DHL should i expect customs charges? if so how much?

Thanks

depends on what its the value they put on the package, most sellers declare a lower value anyways

don't forget that lazy canadapost is going on strike, and who knows when they will end it, you are crazy if you want to wait 3+months for a tablet, just pay the extra $10 for DHL and be done with it.

google starbucks

Jun 26th, 2016 11:19 am

#13

DarkReaper: Deal Addict; May 13, 2005; 2001 posts; 1171 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 11:19 am

obscura wrote: ↑Any links?

http://www.********.com/tablet-pcs/pp_320307.html

Jun 26th, 2016 11:28 am

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obscura: Sr. Member; Nov 21, 2012; 681 posts; 557 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 11:28 am

DarkReaper wrote: ↑http://www.********.com/tablet-pcs/pp_320307.html

If it is dual boot, then I suspect it's ******** hacking the tablets to dualboot as I don't see any indication on the official Xiaomi site or MIUI forums of an official dual boot release nor do I see any of the other online retailers advertising a dual boot tablet.

Jun 26th, 2016 11:34 am

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DarkReaper: Deal Addict; May 13, 2005; 2001 posts; 1171 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 26th, 2016 11:34 am

obscura wrote: ↑If it is dual boot, then I suspect it's ******** hacking the tablets to dualboot as I don't see any indication on the official Xiaomi site or MIUI forums of an official dual boot release nor do I see any of the other online retailers advertising a dual boot tablet.

Maybe, maybe not. Here's a review on the W10 build and decide for yourself.
http://techtablets.com/xiaomi-mi-pad-2/review-android/

Jun 26th, 2016 4:11 pm

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timeiscoffee: Member; Sep 21, 2009; 490 posts; 241 upvotes

Jun 26th, 2016 4:11 pm

weird, I can't seem to find the DHL option. Where is it?

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Jun 26th, 2016 4:19 pm

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itr452: Sr. Member; Sep 27, 2009; 626 posts; 137 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Jun 26th, 2016 4:19 pm

How much r people getting dinged by dhl?

Jun 26th, 2016 5:17 pm

#18

DJ_Peanuts22: Deal Expert; Feb 26, 2004; 26999 posts; 4329 upvotes

Jun 26th, 2016 5:17 pm

chevyz07 wrote: ↑ Review linked and I absolutely love mine. No complaints at all, even at $230CAD.

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Jun 27th, 2016 1:55 am

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kwanyeung20: Deal Addict; Feb 1, 2012; 2193 posts; 583 upvotes; GTA

Jun 27th, 2016 1:55 am

is this better than nexus 9?

Jun 27th, 2016 4:14 am

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Lawrence0317: Banned; Apr 19, 2016; 435 posts; 226 upvotes

Jun 27th, 2016 4:14 am

DarkReaper wrote: ↑FYI, there is no microsd slot. Could be a dealbreaker for some, as 16GB is pretty small.

The 64GB model also has dual boot option with W10.

How about ipad? Does it have?none buy ipad?