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[Q] Sell my ipad2?

Hi guys
I'm a massive fan of android, i have a 64GB iPad 2 but I'm bored with no jailbreak... would it be worth selling iPad for an eeepad?
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I don't want to be presumptuous, but I think this is the wrong place for an objective answer. So if I have to play the Oracle (Matrix ), I would say "but you already know the answer to your question".
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"You have already made the choice, now you have to understand it" - The Oracle
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True, I know some people have used an iPad too though so they might be able to compare
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On a serious note, i have used both but ultimatley they both have their strengths and weaknesses. For me one of the biggest things android has is Flash, having an iPhone searching the web can be a very frustrating experience - same applies to the iPad.
They are both brilliant gadgets i think it just depends what you want to use it for.
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P.s. the iPhone is going at the ealiest oppertunity!

It would be for browsing, Twitter, Facebook. Don't game that much
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Guitarfreak26 said:
It would be for browsing, Twitter, Facebook. Don't game that much
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So my opinion (and just my opinion) the Transformer would suit you well. With the widgets to enhance twitter and facebook and the browser having flash you would be sorted.
Although the system is not to the same refinement as the Ipad yet, ie you may get the odd fc but Android is only going to improve with time and will eventually overtake ios (in my opinion)
Thats my opinon anyways. (Did i already say that?)
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I got a galaxy s 2 as my phone and I love android so i think its a winner
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I got a galaxy s 2 as my phone and I love android so i think its a winner
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Getting my wife the s 2 , she has an iphone now so im hoping she will hate it and pass it to me wishful thinking...
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Funny, I just shipped out my iPad 2 this morning and I'm a huge Apple guy.
Two biggest things for me were the higher resolution and the expandability... (microsd, dock, usb ports, sd card slot....)
I'll re-evaluate iPad when the higher resolution screen comes out but I doubt they will ever include a memory card slot. (Hope I'm wrong.)
However, my Transformer isn't completely safe either! He's lucky the Samsung doesn't have a memory card slot or usb.

I love Apple too but I've been using my sgs2 and android and I love all the customisation.
Do you miss the iPad?
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Hmmmm...think about it, people. Can we really have TOO many toys? As the proud ower of two NCs, a GTab and a TF it's like Christmas everyday! lol
And educational. (That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!)

@Guitarfreak26
Well, I just shipped it this morning but I haven't really used it much since I got the Transformer.
I wish there was a way to sync my Yahoo calendar to the nice Honeycomb calendaring app, but other than that, not really.
I mean, there are plenty of cool things on the iPad but they were things I thought I'd use but never did.
(iTunes? Nope, use my iPhone or Nano. Airplay, never use it. Games? Keep buying them on sale but hardly ever play them. I'd trade all of that stuff for a microsd slot and hdmi out without adapters... And I did! )

Where did you sell? Ebay?
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No, an excellent board I frequent named Ars Technica.
eBay has gone to hell.... Buyer traffic seems way down and the fees are out of hand.
(Especially nice when eBay takes its pound of flesh and then their company PayPal takes ANOTHER big chunk.)

I agree about ebay....
Do you find yourself using the dock much?
I think i found out about the ipads usefulness when i went a convention last weekend, i tried to find a website where i could watch a few episodes of Monk and nothing would work because of no flash!!

No, I don't use the dock too much... Mostly as a charging station. But then again I haven't been on any trips since I got it.
However, when I do use it I like it quite a bit. Nice having the extra battery, extra SD card storage, a decent keyboard and a very nice trackpad.
Yeah, I didn't think Flash would add that much but then I started using sites that require it and would find it hard to go back. And I especially don't want to go back to the lower resolution.
The form factor... I don't know. I like both. The iPad's shape is good for books and magazines, and the Transformer's is good for internet and movies. (And pretty much everything else.)

Thatll be amazing when 3.1 is out and supports the camera plug in etc...

bleclair said:
No, an excellent board I frequent named Ars Technica.
eBay has gone to hell.... Buyer traffic seems way down and the fees are out of hand.
(Especially nice when eBay takes its pound of flesh and then their company PayPal takes ANOTHER big chunk.)
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I just realized that! Almost 10% from eBay and another 5% from PayPal. That makes 15% off the total sales price, including shipping! I was shocked and appalled when I saw that. Resulted in a BIG loss when I sold my XOOM
TO HELL WITH THE greedyBAY

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Anything I should know about this phone?

I might buy this phone tomorrow, ive looked at some reviews most of em say the same thing and it seems like a good phone. Hopefully MIUI will get ported, But I want to hear from you guys is there anything I should worry with this phone? It isnt gonna crap out on me like my HD2 is starting too. Any other stuff would be nice too.

this phone is too good,
honestly ive had no serious problems besides a little screen bleeding on the top corner. no resets, no shut down. i love it.
Miui is coming around next week too, a beta is out!

I went to buy the phone today and they didnt have any in stock :S

Great phone I love mine. Hope your local store gets it back in stock soon. It's worth the waait.
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good phone we waiting 2.3 official

Aside from your standard checking of new electronics (malfunctioning anything really, eg. dead pixels...), no worries. I love my G2X .

The G2x is faster than the sensation and the evo 3d hands down. I sell mobile phones for a living and when I get a potential customer I whip my phone out, connect it to the instore 55' HDTV and fire up either angry birds, YouTube or The 40 year old virgin. SOLD.
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Bronk93 said:
The G2x is faster than the sensation and the evo 3d hands down. I sell mobile phones for a living and when I get a potential customer I whip my phone out, connect it to the instore 55' HDTV and fire up either angry birds, YouTube or The 40 year old virgin. SOLD.
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Do u use HDMI or DLNA to connect to TV???
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HDMI. Don't have dlna TVs at work unfortunately.
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if you are trying to buy any cell phones i would recommend looking at newegg before you purchase it. i got mine for $99 and free activation because they matched a newegg offer. unfortunately now it is $179.99 + free activation.

tips on future phone purchases

Don't buy them if they are not all over TV, galaxy s was everywhere the s2.on the other hand, well, its not so popular
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I dont really care if it's not that popular.. its a bad ass phone.. I don't think theres any other phone I'd rather have

ummm.... what?
are you saying that there is no ads on the SGS II? Have you seen the tv ad making fun of the iphone?

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Don't buy them if they are not all over TV, galaxy s was everywhere the s2.on the other hand, well, its not so popular
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Ummm you know its been on back order from tmobile customer loyalty since early December right? That usually means its kinda popular.

Samsung has been outselling apple... I doh?
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You must not watch TV. All three versions are all over the TV. Maybe you live under a rock!
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This is terrible advice. Don't buy something that isn't popular? Really? If I had gone by that rule I'd never have bought my HD2 or my Evo View & I'd have missed out on two excellent devices. Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's the best.
Here's some advice that everyone can follow- do your research, go to the store & play with different devices, and buy whichever one you like best.

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Don't buy them if they are not all over TV, galaxy s was everywhere the s2.on the other hand, well, its not so popular
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excuse us for not following popular trend and buying into apple's half assed over priced crap
we arent as "creative" as you applers because not all of us use the exact same phone
thanks.

A while ago Engadget had an article on the best smartphones for the four major carriers and used this for the cover. It's definitely popular..
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Hd2 was one of the most popular phone at T-Mobile and it SUCKED for the AVERAGE CONSUMERS.
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iwasblown said:
Don't buy them if they are not all over TV, galaxy s was everywhere the s2.on the other hand, well, its not so popular
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Well, I don't think thats a good advice, my advice is before buying a phone like the galaxy s2, look for issues about it in the internet and try it out before you buy it.
I regret saying that Engadget's article about the screen issue wasn't that noticeable and they had it on a really dark place etc. Now i'm noticing that every darn day.

myunitisz said:
Hd2 was one of the most popular phone at T-Mobile and it SUCKED for the AVERAGE CONSUMERS.
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Cause the average consumer is dumber than dog ****.

Windows mobile is a slow and laggy phones. Phones should be released so they don't need to be hacked. It should be because the owner wants to. That's my opinion on it
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You know this is one of the most selling phones in the world right.... Right? Samsung has put millions in marketing and made a version for every major American carrier and is attempting to sell more than the original.... You are aware of that right? So you started this thread to be flamed.... Correct?
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This guy hasn't responded to a single post in his own thread. Obviously just trying to light a fire in the forum. CLOSE!

This has to be the best phone I've ever owned. I just upgraded from the sensation and it doesn't compare this phone is a monster. Don't need to root either after the update
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I got gotten damn it lol
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If you have not purchased one yet. I would suggest the GNEX. It has exceeded my expectations and ICS OS is pretty nice.

I would agree Nexii are amazing devices. But when I choose a device I take a look here on XDA, see what the development community is like and then i will get it

Turning my Skyrocket into kind of a GoogleTV

Now that I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, I'm thinking of turning my Skyrocket into a google TV. I have the MHL/HDMI cable, which I ordered from ebay. The picture on the phone is mirrored to the TV.
Yesterday I tried playing a Netflix video (using the official netflix app) from the phone onto the TV. But it was very pixelated. When I did the same thing from a laptop using the HDMI out the picture quality was aaaaa lot better.
Anybody else know why this might be?
Has anybody else used or using their skyrocket as their entertainment hub? How is it working out for you?

Since the skyrocket only has 480p netflix only sends that down. So that 480p is stretched across your tv it doesnt look good.
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A suggestion:
You'll be much better off by selling your Skyrocket and buying one of the Android TV sticks. They go dirt cheap, even the dual-core ones, and you'll get decent performance, full HD, tablet interface, and if you pick carefully - even Linux can be booted on it. And you'll stay with extra $$$ in your pocket.

Or you could buy a Google TV just saying lol.
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Jack_R1 said:
A suggestion:
You'll be much better off by selling your Skyrocket and buying one of the Android TV sticks. They go dirt cheap, even the dual-core ones, and you'll get decent performance, full HD, tablet interface, and if you pick carefully - even Linux can be booted on it. And you'll stay with extra $$$ in your pocket.
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Good point. But I can't sell my skyrocket because the screen is shattered.
But I think I'll get a Google TV stick like the mk808.
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What do you mean, isn't the note 2 a Google TV? Why do you need another? Lol!
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I wish we got the vizio costar or hisense pulse in Canada.
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What do you mean, isn't the note 2 a Google TV? Why do you need another? Lol!
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Loll... it's not far off.
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I did the same thing with my skyrocket. Using the mhl cable I got with an old infuse And it worked well only pixilated for about a minute or two. Could it be your tv? Or internet connection?
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Generic Android Watch Phone question

So, If i bought one of the $50 generic watch phone things off Amazon/eBay could i possibly use it like a SmartWatch or Pebble....i.e. use it to control my music player on my phone...get phone and text alerts from my phone etc.
I have been looking for answers to this, but since it is such a long question it's kind of hard to figure out...

Bump!
Anyone?

Just remember you get what you pay for.
Just look up the reviews and make a educated purchase.
Samsung is rumored to have a watch coming out to complement the Galaxy 4.
DEVICES:
NEXUS 7 32GB STOCK
(NO ROOT)
T-MOBIL LG G2X (LG-P999)
STOCK (ROOTED)
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
Just remember you get what you pay for.
Just look up the reviews and make a educated purchase.
Samsung is rumored to have a watch coming out to complement the Galaxy 4.
DEVICES:
NEXUS 7 32GB STOCK
(NO ROOT)
T-MOBIL LG G2X (LG-P999)
STOCK (ROOTED)
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wtf does that have to do with my question?