Alright, I'm a bit curious as to why some tablets are bang and some tablets are bust in the XDA community.
I've heard the nook color had a lot of popularity in the dev world, and there already seems to be a stir on the Kindle Fire.
The only real thing that makes the the kindle fire a deal breaker for me as a possible mod friendly tablet is the lack of an SD card option.
I don't "like" the lack of features, but besides the sd card nothing is a deal breaker, it still seems to be getting a good bit of attention and will probably be a really popular tablet with people who like modding.
I understand the sale on the touchpad was a big plus.. but, I'd be worried about the discontinuing of the line meaning a very limited support life, so even if hp does make a few more.. I would hesitate to buy.
Just seems like a lot of options get looked over here in the mod world. Maybe I'm jumping the gun, But I'm worried the A1 for lenovo won't get much support, the Elocity tab for 250$ (with a tegra 2) doesn't seem to have any support..
It just seems like it is really "hit or miss" and I can't help but wonder why?
What makes tablets really appealing around here, and then other tablets spec'd close or higher, don't seem to get a second glance at the same price?
Those are great questions, probably all comes down to user preference though???
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Those are great questions, probably all comes down to user preference though???
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I thought about that.. But, I'm not entirely sure it holds up...
I will admit, before I seriously consider a phone or tab, I check dev support to make sure in 2 months if the OEM decides "we don't want to upgrade, so our newer model sells better." I can get the latest updates from devs at least.
Just seems like there would be a rhyme or reason to the tabs that get dev support here.
user preference also Goal, like which market they are aiming for
the smartphone is easy, because the Goal is to "be a phone", everything else is just fancy extra
but as a Tablet, the focus is no longer the same, and unless they know who they are trying to sell to, they will be just shooting in the dark, with random spec, random audience, random targets, random everything.
so if ANY manufacturer or some one who has control in any of the big companies making android tablet and reading this...
it'll be in your best interest to only develop to 2 audiences only:
- Gamers
- Webers (netbook replacement, your regular consumer that don't really know what they want)
now there's a potential for a 3rd audience (not a good time yet, too ripe)
- Work... but as we all well know, currently there are not enough productive Apps that is worth swaying people over, specially in the market mainly dominated by MAC or PC applications such as Photoshop, AutoCad, etc, etc
If a tablet can wow a Gamer, it will easily gain fly time in the web blogs and news, easily subject to reviews and benchmarks
which all translates into ease sales, with enough hypes.
obviously to get such hypes you must really have good tech packaged into the tablet
currently the only tablets worth buying are the ones made by Samsung, everything else are just meh... not quite there yet, or missing this or missing that
Hm.
Interesting points.
As someone who is a bit of a hardware junkie.. I am only just very recently beginning to feel like the tablets are being placed properly in the market.
I hope that the trend continues, just hoping that we see more support by devs. I mean as a gadget enthusiast.. I do admit even now the tabs leave a lot to be desired.. but, the lenovo A1 has my attention.. Especially if it gets a healthy dose of rooted ICS.
I'll be moving to Japan because of a job (very) soon and I'm trying to get an idea of what phones I want to look for when I arrive. Usually, I'd put a good amount of time into researching devices and narrow down my choices after looking through specs and reviews, but time is kind of tight and I have a lot of other preparations to focus on.
From what I understand, au might be a better choice for pricing and service quality in the area I'll be located. Other carriers have not been ruled out, but I'm currently leaning toward au based on the recommendations from some people in my area.
Obviously I know about the common, international devices from companies like Samsung and Motorola, but I'm wondering if other brands like Sharp, Fujitsu, Panasonic, etc., are worth looking into. There are some nice looking devices that have the specs behind them, but that doesn't really help me understand build quality and generally how well the device actually functions.
If anyone with some actual experience or knowledge on the market there can help me out, that would be great. Preferably, I'd like to get a top tier device or something reasonably close. I may get there and end up picking something from the previous generation. I'm hoping for at least a 4" screen, dual core, and running gingerbread. If the specs are better than that, then that's even better!
Thanks in advance for any help!
hey all im looking for a tablet that I can have fun with, watch videos in 1080 and do my work if needed (mostly writing and skype)...
I went to all the big shops around town to take a look... I am so lost in this area. I can spend $300 or more, but would prefer less. Thinking about if there are any chinese brands with good quality stuff out there...
I don't really play games, mostly just HD video, browsing and office type apps...
attachable keyboard would be cool. Also I like the idea of being able to look at a website, take a screenshot and plan changes for my developer if at all possible...
Let me know any recommendations!
Also if there is a chinese brand that is really good I'd be will and able to ship 100 out here to Toronto and sell them. Thanks
I have this idea with a good potential. It's basically a simple, minimalistic game. The kind that people usually play to pass the time and still have some pretty intense fun like 'dumb ways to die' or 'flappy bird'.
The thing is I'm a designer and i need a java programmer/s to make it a real, working thing.
I'm willing to offer a part of the earnings. (50% in case of 1 programmer/ 33% in case of 2)
I'm open to new ideas too if you have one and you'd like to work on it with me.
Preferably you should be from Pune, India so that we could meet up discuss the idea.
If we can work together efficiently, there's always room for more projects and maybe a company.
hey guys, I'm in the market for a quality android TV device and have never really looked into them before. seemingly/surprisingly no one has asked this before in this forum so I humbly ask, which ones make the cut and also are there any to avoid?
I plan on getting one for someone as a gift for Christmas so for me this is kind of urgent. I have found similar articles that can answer this on Google but I fully intend on rooting so while I may compromise on the ease of or availability of rooting, I'd prefer not to get one that is a locked up Kremlin and will still weigh in all options.
I am most impressed with GeekBox so far which appears to be brand new on the market and as such, lacks meritable reviews. there is one a couple clicks away from this thread but it is oriented on specs and I am gravely concerned about it's ability to keep cool -- it's small size and internals suggest there is no active cooling system which leads to me believe it'll manage heat by throttling. I am no expert on android TV devices but it is abundantly clear fans are the market standard and totally necessary (especially with 4k)
I value no opinions greater than those of us here on XDA, the rooting authority.
Hi,
Your question is so extensive, there are too many boxes on the market, that can be acceptable for your conditions(4k, heatsinking)
So you should find more addtional settings for box: form-factor, OS, brand named or OEM, price and etc.