LUMIA 2520 or SURFACE 2?

[trywithaustin]

I bought this one: Afunta 15CM Standard USB3.0 Female to Micro USB 3.0 Male OTG(On-The-Go) Cable for Samsung Galaxy Note3 N9000 N9002 N9005 and it works fine with my USB 2.0 devices (USB memory stick, L920, and 500GB HD). I don't have a USB 3.0 device to try.

It does work with a USB 3.0 device too and I did give a try with a Seagate 1TB HD (USB Powered)

 

[photobriangray]

For anyone mentioning the LTE advantage, just remember that with Bluetooth 4.0 and internet sharing enabled on the phone, the shared wifi always shows up as a network you can select once the phone is paired. Though the phone says internet sharing is off and bluetooth not active, selecting the the network kicks on the sharing and once done the internet sharing shuts down on its own after a couple minutes. No need to pull your phone out of your pocket...

I have the 1020 with GDR3 and have used this several times recently. So cool to see it there.

 

[GizmoEV]

That does sound nice. I assume, however, that WiFi on the phone has to remain enabled for this to work. Or does Bluetooth 4.0 automatically turn it on when it is needed?

 

[bjax]

Aargh, I think you bought the one I was going for! I'm hoping another one pops up soon at that price.

 

[Darryl Dixon]

I purchased the 2520 from AT&T. I am considering returning it due to the lag and unresponsiveness when surfing the web. The response time is almost at an unacceptable level. And this is not a defect, it is the norm. When I was in best buy I compared the Surface, Ipad, Android 10.1, and the 2520. The 2520 was the only tablet that required you to tap the links several times in order to get a response. Another 2520 owner voiced his displeasure with the device for the same reason in one of the online reviews I read recently. And the keyboard situation seems like it could be another red flag to stay away from the 2520.

 

[Citizen X]

And the keyboard situation seems like it could be another red flag to stay away from the 2520.

What is the keyboard situation? I'm getting one for free. Wasn't that a reason to purchase the device?

 

[nwtravler]

What is the keyboard situation? I'm getting one for free. Wasn't that a reason to purchase the device?

There currently isn't a keyboard and no release date has been given.

 

[Citizen X]

There currently isn't a keyboard and no release date has been given.

Oh. I thought it was Jan or Feb. I didn't really pay attention because it is free and you can use a BT keyboard or even a regular USB keyboard till you get the keyboard case. You really can't beat $200 on contract for the tablet when bundled with the $99 1520 phone.

 

[MrVoras]

I had absolutely no problems with my 2520 bought in the UK. The international versions probably had all the quirks ironed out