Alright guys this is becoming ridiculous, theres like 20 posts about wether or not you should buy the new transformer. Ok, you want the latest and greatest? Then stop bugging other people about it.
I love to browse this forum about my device, TF101, I do not want to hear about the Transformer Prime. Go post in the XDA general forum and clutter that section.
Honeycomb was a rushed project to compete with the iPad, therefore there are a lot of bugs and our dev community does its best. With the recent release of ICS this will be fixed. There is hardware acceleration and many other optimizations for phones and tablets alike. This device and other tablets will soon become beastly, because of a software upgrade.
Really, who needs a quad core? Go buy a laptop then, gaming was made for consoles, so dont buy a tablet for your gaming needs. If you do not enjoy the TF101 for at least until the middle of 2012 you are pretty ungrateful fo this amazing piece of technology.
The Tegra 2 is not outdated yet! Please take into mind this post when deciding to post about the prime, most of us do not care.
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This makes me feel a shame that I have but one thanks to give in support!
Personally I would like to see a new section for the Transformer Prime. I'm certain it will be an instant hit and certainly there are some Devs that will be all over it as well.
You really think its going to be unlocked? Keep dreaming as Asus has locked down the last 3 months of the first version and the slider. There is almost zero chance they will suddenly unlock the TF2.
ThEiiNoCeNT said:
Alright guys this is becoming ridiculous, theres like 20 posts about wether or not you should buy the new transformer. Ok, you want the latest and greatest? Then stop bugging other people about it.
I love to browse this forum about my device, TF101, I do not want to hear about the Transformer Prime. Go post in the XDA general forum and clutter that section.
Honeycomb was a rushed project to compete with the iPad, therefore there are a lot of bugs and our dev community does its best. With the recent release of ICS this will be fixed. There is hardware acceleration and many other optimizations for phones and tablets alike. This device and other tablets will soon become beastly, because of a software upgrade.
Really, who needs a quad core? Go buy a laptop then, gaming was made for consoles, so dont buy a tablet for your gaming needs. If you do not enjoy the TF101 for at least until the middle of 2012 you are pretty ungrateful fo this amazing piece of technology.
The Tegra 2 is not outdated yet! Please take into mind this post when deciding to post about the prime, most of us do not care.
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Quad-core isn't for just games -.- Android is built around multitasking, and it utilizes everything it can for that. A dual-core tablet or phone can multitask faster, better, and more efficient than a single core can. Therefore, a quad-core can, theoretically, multitask x2 better than a dual-core device.
Tablets are starting to be made to REPLACE laptops. Have you seen quad core laptops? They are heavy and big. Have you seen the thinnest of the Transformer Prime? Having the power of a quad core in a extremely small package is great. Just because you want a laptop that has a quad core doesn't mean you are ungrateful, it just means you're trying to get the newest and the best things, and there is nothing wrong with that.
From what you're saying, you mean to tell me that getting a new car with more horsepower, more cargo room, and has a higher MPG isn't worth getting just because you bought the old model a couple of months ago? If it's gonna save you time, money, and headaches, then it definitely is.
Oh and you have no right calling anyone ungrateful just because they want/like to upgrade to the newest thing. Just because you don't see a need in it or want to upgrade doesn't mean other people don't, and that the people that do are wrong..
I believe that when there is enough interest and support then there is a possibility. The Droid X was a perfect example.
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Quad-core isn't for just games -.- Android is built around multitasking, and it utilizes everything it can for that. A dual-core tablet or phone can multitask faster, better, and more efficient than a single core can. Therefore, a quad-core can, theoretically, multitask x2 better than a dual-core device.
Tablets are starting to be made to REPLACE laptops. Have you seen quad core laptops? They are heavy and big. Have you seen the thinnest of the Transformer Prime? Having the power of a quad core in a extremely small package is great. Just because you want a laptop that has a quad core doesn't mean you are ungrateful, it just means you're trying to get the newest and the best things, and there is nothing wrong with that.
From what you're saying, you mean to tell me that getting a new car with more horsepower, more cargo room, and has a higher MPG isn't worth getting just because you bought the old model a couple of months ago? If it's gonna save you time, money, and headaches, then it definitely is.
Oh and you have no right calling anyone ungrateful just because they want/like to upgrade to the newest thing. Just because you don't see a need in it or want to upgrade doesn't mean other people don't, and that the people that do are wrong..
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I understand it will technically be able to do things "relatively" faster, but I did not this thread to argue against those who want to purchase it. I am mainly arguing if you want the device great, now don't ruin our Transformer forum with countless threads. These threads can all be in the main general section of XDA.
Realistically though if you bought a car a few months ago and already buying another, you have money to spend. I am not sure of your financial situation(I also do not want to know), but most people don't have that kind of money nowadays...
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SwiftLegend said:
Quad-core isn't for just games -.- Android is built around multitasking, and it utilizes everything it can for that. A dual-core tablet or phone can multitask faster, better, and more efficient than a single core can. Therefore, a quad-core can, theoretically, multitask x2 better than a dual-core device.
Tablets are starting to be made to REPLACE laptops. Have you seen quad core laptops? They are heavy and big. Have you seen the thinnest of the Transformer Prime? Having the power of a quad core in a extremely small package is great. Just because you want a laptop that has a quad core doesn't mean you are ungrateful, it just means you're trying to get the newest and the best things, and there is nothing wrong with that.
From what you're saying, you mean to tell me that getting a new car with more horsepower, more cargo room, and has a higher MPG isn't worth getting just because you bought the old model a couple of months ago? If it's gonna save you time, money, and headaches, then it definitely is.
Oh and you have no right calling anyone ungrateful just because they want/like to upgrade to the newest thing. Just because you don't see a need in it or want to upgrade doesn't mean other people don't, and that the people that do are wrong..
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All of this is irrelevant, the OP's point was this is a section for the Eee Pad Transformer and not the transformer prime and I agree.
Here's the thing people, pragmatically speaking, TF3 will merely be a difference in degree of speed but not of kind.
What you currently do with your TF2 (ie: web surfing, emails, reading, etc) media consumption, you'll being doing on your TF3, but not more.
That's because Android apps simply hasn't the variety of functionality or robustness as those made by bigger companies with deeper pockets for Windows OS.
Example: Polaris Office is a joke, loses formatting everywhere, crashes all the time. You STILL can't print directly from within each program. Programs generally lack the quality and seriousness of Windows programs.
TF3 will remain as a media consumption device, and so far, most reasonable people will see little reason to need a faster web browser or email reader.
I bet TF3 won't have the RAM memory requirements to run Windows 8, and even if it did, it won't run all the programs as those for x86 PCs.
So what's the point in upgrade?
I will be saving my money for a real Windows 8 slate when and if it runs > 8 hours.
Agreed. Can't thank you enough.
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Quad-core isn't for just games -.- Android is built around multitasking, and it utilizes everything it can for that. A dual-core tablet or phone can multitask faster, better, and more efficient than a single core can. Therefore, a quad-core can, theoretically, multitask x2 better than a dual-core device.
Tablets are starting to be made to REPLACE laptops. Have you seen quad core laptops? They are heavy and big. Have you seen the thinnest of the Transformer Prime? Having the power of a quad core in a extremely small package is great. Just because you want a laptop that has a quad core doesn't mean you are ungrateful, it just means you're trying to get the newest and the best things, and there is nothing wrong with that.
From what you're saying, you mean to tell me that getting a new car with more horsepower, more cargo room, and has a higher MPG isn't worth getting just because you bought the old model a couple of months ago? If it's gonna save you time, money, and headaches, then it definitely is.
Oh and you have no right calling anyone ungrateful just because they want/like to upgrade to the newest thing. Just because you don't see a need in it or want to upgrade doesn't mean other people don't, and that the people that do are wrong..
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Oh stop! Take what he said in the spirit it was intended, to APPRECIATE the Transformer TF-101 - and the last I checked the forum was created for the original. Not that the Prime is not going to be absolutely awesome, and... it will have it's own Section on XDA for all the lucky folks who a) can afford it. It is NOT going to be the bargain that the current Transformer is, that much is clear. and b)The folks who always need the latest, greatest hardware.
Meanwhile, I enjoyed the first 2 or three discussons about the TF 2, but enough already. That was his point too. You don't go into the Droid 1 forum to read and drool about the Droid 4 or whatever goofy new toy is about to be released. You go there becauseyou have a Droid 1 and you love it and want to learn more about it, and maybe make it better.
As I said, the guy didn't post to argue that the original is better, just that he loves it and wants to see this forum stay focused on that. sheesh! Some people want to argue that the new Mustang is superior to any 60's Pony car. Maybe. and maybe it doesn't freaking matter so much. It's all good!
Amen to SmartAs$Phone's post..
TOTALLY AGREE. its like every person who "thinks" they found a new link w/ a little info on it has to open a whole new thread. Dont you think most people glance @ other sites? ridiculous. or my favorite ones " should I wait or should I buy? is the TF a laptop replacement or should I just get a laptop? I just got it, can someone give me a list of the best roms, how to root? french toast or waffles?" OMFG its like they dont have a mind of their own. AND to put the icing on the cake they want to get smart when you tell them to search. AMEN to this thread.....now only if it would put a stop to the BS ones
At the very least post in a transformer prime subsection, not the TF101's
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Tablets are starting to be made to REPLACE laptops. Have you seen quad core laptops? They are heavy and big. Have you seen the thinnest of the Transformer Prime? Having the power of a quad core in a extremely small package is great.
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Comparing a quad-core i7 with Tegra 3 quad core?!?!? LMAO, someone pass over whatever Swift is smoking....Keep dreaming....
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/23/lg-optimus-2x-dual-core-android-phone-hits-europe-in-january-pe/
the Dual Core Phone is coming in less than 1 month. if anything it sounds like LG wants to kill the nexus S before it gets a chance.
Today you have the option to buy Nexus S. or Pre order the Dual Core phone with Tegra 2 GPU for max gaming perforamnce along with better camera and an SD card option and 1080p video recording capability
downside its 2.2 and unless it gets rooted early, 2.3 will take a while to be out.
seriously . i didnt know that they would release it so soon.
I do not particularly like LG at all, so I'll pass until someone else looses a dual-core into the wild.
No thanks. I'll be sticking with the nexus until the end of next year when a Dual-Core N3 is announced.
I like my updates a lot, tyvm
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I do not particularly like LG at all, so I'll pass until someone else looses a dual-core into the wild.
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normally i would agree with you. if you give me an LG phone for free. i wouldnt take it. its LG. but god damn i am really thinking of this one. the specs is out of this world
Tegra 2 is 'that' much powerful than Hummingbird ?
LG branded things for me is last resort after Thompson xD
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
normally i would agree with you. if you give me an LG phone for free. i wouldnt take it. its LG. but god damn i am really thinking of this one. the specs is out of this world
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Yeah, I agree the phone SEEMS like it's going to be absolutely amazing, and it very well may be. But I don't want to wait for updates and/or devs to get the latest and greatest software.
And as someone else said, I'll wait for the Nexus 3 or whatever it will be called.
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Tegra 2 is 'that' much powerful than Hummingbird ?
LG branded things for me is last resort after Thompson xD
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Yes its much more powerful. its from Nvidia after all
and i agree i hate the LG branding too.
No question the Tegra 2 device is the lastest and greatest based on dual chip solely. Its a monument release despite launching with 2.2. I'm not a gamer so that aspect doesn't interest me at all. I always keep two devices (1)cdma (2)gsm, for geek reasons. I really want to get both devices in my hand, then make a decision. We all know it will be the Tegra 2 device.
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Nah i hoped for 30-40% more power ... there is no need to take this over future Orion based phones.
http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage...he-Test-Deemed-Faster-Than-Hummingbird-4.png/
BTW. I lost hopes in NV after huge fail in dedicated PS3 GPU.
I'm not a massive fan of LG phones, even if the specs are good. Bearing in mind I've still not decided on an NS yet. I think it's a good step though, as someone has to push the dual core tech forward. When Samsung (which I have nothing against) or HTC start pushing the tech in their own form, whether it's Tegra, Orion or something from Qualcomm, I'll be more excited
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No, had a Galaxy S and hated waiting for updates, and not knowing if it would be updated.
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No, had a Galaxy S and hated waiting for updates, and not knowing if it would be updated.
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Just flassshhh ... xD They need to update TouchWizz and any other software so wait in patience
Somebody know what is top LG android phone right now available in market ?
Only time will tell whether the Opt 2X is worth it. Which is why I say this is a brink in mobile technology -- the standard is changing. Nexus S represents generally the best of an era that is ending (era of single core, 3G, etc). It might be worth waiting to some. No one can tell (meaning, not people who praise dual-core, or people who try to say dual-core is useless/wouldn't get first dual-core, etc.) for now.
As for the direct/clean Google updates, there are ways to work around that with other phones (flashing ROMs, etc.). If the Opt 2X succeeds, you can be sure the dev. community will be supporting the device with those sorts of specs.
But again, time will tell. I want to get (and like) the Nexus S as much as the next guy, but I'm waiting a bit. If the rumors are true, and that dual-cores will come early 2011, the wait is not far off. Also, the slew of issues the Nexus S seems to be having (a quick glance at the threads here will show tons of concerns) is serving as a huge deterrent. I actually like Samsung products, but it's becoming clearer and clearer that Google/Sammy rushed the Nexus S out.
Can you name 1 game, no strike that, 1 APP that doesn't run flawlessly on the Nexus S already? Honestly, having a more powerful processor is not the answer, the software is what needs work and it has been that way for over a year.
Software has been lacking while hardware keeps improving, which is why we're still stuck in 2006 when it comes to game development.
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Can you name 1 game, no strike that, 1 APP that doesn't run flawlessly on the Nexus S already? Honestly, having a more powerful processor is not the answer, the software is what needs work and it has been that way for over a year.
Software has been lacking while hardware keeps improving, which is why we're still stuck in 2006 when it comes to game development.
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people said the same thing when Nexus 1 was out then Galaxy S was released. they all run the same things. it just it runs better on Galaxy S.
and i assume the same thing will happen for future games for example.
its not just the aps. the thing has HDMI out to play video and games on ur TV. it plays videos at 1080P. it RECORD videos at 1080 and a better GPU . its just all rounder a better specs phone. and its less than 1 month away.
I'm just waiting for a phone that has a 4.3" screen that is smaller than the size of the Nexus S. Phones have way too much useless glass/plastic around the screen that serve no purpose. Performance I could care less, they all work fine for me. Hell, I thought the HTC Aria was pretty snappy when I had it.
Can you provide a link that proves it has a SAMOLED screen?
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plus it also had the super amoled screen. and a better GPU . its just all rounder a better specs phone. and its less than 1 month away.
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Can you provide a link that proves it has a SAMOLED screen?
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+1
if have also the SAmoled, I'll buy it without hesitation when it comes out, if not samsung has a sgs2 with t2 etc. soon...
if 2x Optimus had a screen of 4.3 or 4.5 samold, and would be perfect grrr
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Forgive me for being offtopic for a moment, but I must ask, why are you here on these forums? Most of the posts I see from you are "LOL NEXUS S SUX!!!1!!11!" so I have to ask. Are you trying to convince people that they made a bad purchase and whatever phone you're currently using is better? Not trying to start a flamewar, merely curious about your intentions.
As far as your question regarding LG Optimus 2X, my answer is no. It runs what looks like a TouchWiz derivative and I detest TouchWiz. Its not that I hate all layovers, it's that I hate ugly/cartoony layovers. I don't mind SenseUI at all and actually wish that Google would incorporate some of their widgets into stock Android. And, personally, I don't understand the complaint about the lack of a microsd card on the Nexus S. Is 16gbs not enough? It is for me. Then again, I'm a guy who's had the same computer for the last two years and just barely made it halfway through the 500gb hard drive.
Dual-core processors are definitely the future, but nothing out there right now is optimized to take advantage of it and it will be some time before they do. Would today's apps run better? Probably. Would they run better to justify purchasing another phone? Not for me, yet. Also the 1080p video recording is neat, but I can count on one hand the number of times I've used the camcorder feature. Further, who the heck is gonna play phone games on their TVs? lol I can't imagine trying to play Angry Birds on a 42" screen.
On the topic of the screen, a quick googling of the specs seems to pull up it's just a TFT normal LCD screen like the MT4G, EVO, or Droid series. There was a picture LG sent to Phandroid showing their screen to be better than SAMOLED/Retina, but it was a photoshopped image made to generate buzz.
no not going to buy, because there is currently is no real world advantage to have a Dual Core phone. Hell most people dont even have dual core PCs
Hey guys just trying to decide on a phone I was wondering if the infuse is the phone for me any advice? Do you guys like it? If you could get a different one what would you get? Thanks
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Honestly, at this point wait for the SGSII. The phone come out at the end of the month.
I couldn't be much happier with my Infuse. It's a great phone. However, the SGSII will be coming out soon, so you have a tricky decision to make.
The advantages the Infuse has are a 4.5" screen as opposed to the 4.3" screen on the SGSII. Also, you can walk into a store tomorrow and get it.
The advantages of the SGSII are it's dual core processor, and the fact that it will likely have an insanely huge development community.
Both phones have a 1.2 GHz processor, but the dual core in the SGSII will definitely give it an edge. However, I don't have any lag on my infuse whatsoever, so that is kind of negligible to me.
Also, even though the development community for the Infuse will be smaller in the long run, it isn't bad by any means.
It's really a win-win with either choice in my eyes, as right now I would choose my Infuse over anything on the market right now.
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I couldn't be much happier with my Infuse. It's a great phone. However, the SGSII will be coming out soon, so you have a tricky decision to make.
The advantages the Infuse has are a 4.5" screen as opposed to the 4.3" screen on the SGSII. Also, you can walk into a store tomorrow and get it.
The advantages of the SGSII are it's dual core processor, and the fact that it will likely have an insanely huge development community.
Both phones have a 1.2 GHz processor, but the dual core in the SGSII will definitely give it an edge. However, I don't have any lag on my infuse whatsoever, so that is kind of negligible to me.
Also, even though the development community for the Infuse will be smaller in the long run, it isn't bad by any means.
It's really a win-win with either choice in my eyes, as right now I would choose my Infuse over anything on the market right now.
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I wonder if dual core will make a "real world" difference? When multi-core CPU's for Desktop and Laptop PC's came out they made little difference until there were applications that supported them. It took a number of years for that to happen for other than high end business products.
Is more hype then fact?
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I wonder if dual core will make a "real world" difference? When multi-core CPU's for Desktop and Laptop PC's came out they made little difference until there were applications that supported them. It took a number of years for that to happen for other than high end business products.
Is more hype then fact?
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A easier way to make money with a wow factor.
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Best phone I have ever owned. I love it. Fast, great battery life, and the screen is just simply amazing.
The dev section here sucks, g2g and the rest of the dev's for this phone work hard and create some great stuff but there are far too many arrogant and whiney users constantly putting down their work and crying like little girls because they don't understand how to follow directions or realize that roms are a work in progress. Soon the SII will come out and most of them will leave and this section will get a lot more sane and the SII section is going to go to hell.
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I wonder if dual core will make a "real world" difference? When multi-core CPU's for Desktop and Laptop PC's came out they made little difference until there were applications that supported them. It took a number of years for that to happen for other than high end business products.
Is more hype then fact?
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dual core always makes a difference, it just doesnt make a 100% difference. there are times it might eliminate all lag making it seem like a world of difference, other times it can make zero difference. the big advantage is when background services are running or on a pc when you have multiple windows open and running different applications. but now pc applications are multi-threaded taking more advantage even when multi tasking is at a minimum.
also remember the dual core phones have faster ram and are arm cortex a9 processors not a8. there may be some new hardware level advancements that can be taken advantage of in the next android releases.
as far as graphics processing goes we have a good gpu and are comparable to a tegra in raw capabilities. though the benchmarks often give the tegra an advantage in speed i find the renderings to look better on the samsung. im not saying anything one way or another. the infuse can accomplish anything a dual core can as far as far as video playback and graphics but the dual core phones have there merit. look at youtube vids side by side of a sgs2 web browsing against other devices. it powers through flash a lot faster than anything else i have seen.
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dual core always makes a difference, it just doesnt make a 100% difference. there are times it might eliminate all lag making it seem like a world of difference, other times it can make zero difference. the big advantage is when background services are running or on a pc when you have multiple windows open and running different applications. but now pc applications are multi-threaded taking more advantage even when multi tasking is at a minimum.
also remember the dual core phones have faster ram and are arm cortex a9 processors not a8. there may be some new hardware level advancements that can be taken advantage of in the next android releases.
as far as graphics processing goes we have a good gpu and are comparable to a tegra in raw capabilities. though the benchmarks often give the tegra an advantage in speed i find the renderings to look better on the samsung. im not saying anything one way or another. the infuse can accomplish anything a dual core can as far as far as video playback and graphics but the dual core phones have there merit. look at youtube vids side by side of a sgs2 web browsing against other devices. it powers through flash a lot faster than anything else i have seen.
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I, like MrEdf (I'm Mr. Ed 2 lol) don't see much of a difference when using todays line up of applications when it comes to single vs dual...
the ram is supposed to be better but we have no devices utilizing that to test with right now...so it is just speculation.
take the dual core phones out now and run them through real world scenarios side by side with an overclocked android device be it hummingbird or snapdragon and look for a difference....granted the benchmark will be better on the dual core and it truly is more powerful, there isn't much developed to at this point that will utilize it.
what I hope to see is better multitasking. i get completely scattered going back and forth between apps and my phone gets all pissed off about it.
I've mentioned in a few other threads my plans...I'll test several devices (atrix is already out of the picture) like the lg thrill, the gs2 and my infuse, prolly throw our inspire into the tests just for fun... in the end I will use the one I like the most
I love this phone....right now. ask me again in a month lol
you tube
here we go.
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assuming infuse on froyo whereas s2 on gingerbread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqo5Rmx3WtA
if difference is fraction of a second then i think one can live with it.
at the end of the day both are just phones and for more complicated work we have laptops and netbooks or tablets.
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here we go.
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assuming infuse on froyo whereas s2 on gingerbread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqo5Rmx3WtA
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He has some excellent comparison videos...
keep in mind that is the euro s2 as well..who knows what variation we end up with in the US
I love this phone, the devs are awesome and their product is top notch. I have yet to find a rom our kernel that I wouldn't run. Everything is good and its just a matter of preference and a few specific features. The community its great, aside from a few bad apples, but generally they are very helpful and informative.
I too was looking at the sgII but needed a new phone and picked up the infuse, I have no regrets, plus the scuttlebutt if that the attain (att version of sgII) will have a physical keyboard.
All in all, infuse is they best phone I've ever owned and can easily see it keeping me happy for a long time.
Infused with gingerbread **** thanks GTG465X
Agree with many people here. Wait for the SGSII. Don't get me wrong, the Infuse is a great phone, but unless the SGSII is over $200 on contract, I would just wait for it
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The SGSII is certainly the phone to beat, however be aware that it has a smaller battery than the Infuse and with the dual core processor it's battery life is not great. Also rumor has it that AT&T's version will have a slide-out keyboard (confirmed by a friend of mine who works at an AT&T store). If that's the case I would have no interest in the phone because the keyboard will make it thicker. In any case you can get an Infuse and have 30 days to try it out before needing to return it. Samsung is having their release event later this month so you'd still be inside the return window if they announce something your interested in. I find the 1.2Ghz processor in the Infuse to be outstanding and don't find any speed complaints, in fact I'd trade better battery life for single core versus dual core. And our Infuse has the largest Super AMOLED Plus screen.
Can someone suggest a good tablet for gaming so far the transformer is something that caught my eye. seemed good I have to spend 800 on a tab tom for work so I need one that will have a strong proccessor cause its gonna get ran hard with games. Best buy was no help they didnt know the tablets were duel core or anything about tegra please help cause I don't want to regret my purchase cause of lack of knowledge about the tablets . I looked online but that don't really help, cause most of them got the same specs but im pretty sure theres a difference experience with them all.
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Never bought one but I'd say if you want games wait for quad core tablets . Dual core ones are nice but tegra 3 will be beast
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I am actually looking for a tablet too, kinda a birthday present for my mom - i would like it to be able to run honeycomb on it just coz i think the handling is more intuitive - and of course if it would cost like 2$ that would be great (just kidding) but actually a cheap one would do it - the one i have my eyes on now is the adam but does anyone have any advise on that?
@Zeze I would recommend getting a 7in tablet for a parent. My mom and dad both have 7in tablets and find them to be the perfect size. They currently have a galaxy tab (original) and a rooted cm7 nook.
I haven't looked into tabs much in the last few months, but based on a quick look through I would say the iconia 8gb 7in model would be a good choice, then just add the micro sd card of your choice.
Plus I think its the cheapest honeycomb tablet out there (usually around 300-330$)
I would strongly advise against the Adam. In my experience the build quality is kinda lacking. Choice is yours tho. If you didn't want the 7in iconia, they do have a 10in for 350$. I'm biased towards the xoom since I own one. But if you're looking for something cheap the iconia is definitely the way to go. I don't know what your parents use would be for a tablet, but if its moostly reading and browsing have you considered the new kindle fire?
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I'd recommend waiting if you're gonna be playing games. If you do need it RIGHT NOW. Then you can't really go wrong with anything made by Samsung, Motorola, Asus, or Acer. Personally I would stay with Samsung or Motorola, but that's device ownership bias. In the end they all basically have the same specs, just different aesthetics. If you had a few in mind we could go over their independent differences if you would like?
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you should have bhought the HP TOUCHPAD!
I know this was a troll post, but he did say he wanted to hardcore play games
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Because I respect the Glacier community so much I pose this topic here.
I'm looking to find a cheap, maybe older, tablet to root and pimp like we have for our phone.
It will mainly be used for presentation purposes...video, slide shows, etc.
All ideas are welcomed, thank you.
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Launchpad McQuack said:
Because I respect the Glacier community so much I pose this topic here.
I'm looking to find a cheap, maybe older, tablet to root and pimp like we have for our phone.
It will mainly be used for presentation purposes...video, slide shows, etc.
All ideas are welcomed, thank you.
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I am gonna get majorly flamed, but honestly, try to get an ipad. I love android an everything but android tablets aren't well enough baked at this point. Try getting a refurb ipad 2. I have the iPad and i love it, expecially for presentations and such.
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I am gonna get majorly flamed, but honestly, try to get an ipad. I love android an everything but android tablets aren't well enough baked at this point. Try getting a refurb ipad 2. I have the iPad and i love it, expecially for presentations and such.
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I disagree. A refurbished Motorola Xoom might be the best bang for the buck you can get. Newegg had NEW Xoom tablets for just 300$ last weekend.
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I am gonna get majorly flamed, but honestly, try to get an ipad. I love android an everything but android tablets aren't well enough baked at this point. Try getting a refurb ipad 2. I have the iPad and i love it, expecially for presentations and such.
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I disagree. A refurbished Motorola Xoom might be the best bang for the buck you can get. Newegg had NEW Xoom tablets for just 300$ last weekend.
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Both of these tablets would do. Honestly, I'd side with THEindian right now. iPad is a great device, and you'd be able to enjoy the best of both worlds with Android and iOS
Thanks all. I guess I should have really been specific in that I'm only considering Android due to rootability.....and I dislike the iMachine.
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I have a tf101. Asus makes some beastly tabs but they have bugs and stuff. Like the stock ics firmware causes SoDs but there's an awesome italian kernel dev named guevor that pretty much fixed it and its basically his job working on the kernel.
I've heard the Acer tabs are alright, I saw an A200 for 200 somewhere. There's also a new Acer tab with a 1080p screen coming out soon for 450 and there's also the Asus tf700 coming out that's an ipad 3 killer in the benchmarks.
But if you want to be cheap like me, get a tegra 2 tab. The application of the tegra 3 processing power isn't a huge thing at the moment.
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Thanks all. I guess I should have really been specific in that I'm only considering Android due to rootability.....and I dislike the iMachine.
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It really depends on your price range. I am gonna make a last pitch for the ipad, it is iOS but you can jailbreak it an stuff. It has WAY better apps and more that are optimized for the screen. I was at the best buy mobile and i could barely figure out how to use the android tablet. You have an issue if the kernel dev can't navigate through the OS to find the settings button. Anyway, if you are dead set on android, google is expected to release a $200 dollar nexus tablet built by asus w/ tegra 3. That will probably be your best bet.
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It really depends on your price range. I am gonna make a last pitch for the ipad, it is iOS but you can jailbreak it an stuff. It has WAY better apps and more that are optimized for the screen. I was at the best buy mobile and i could barely figure out how to use the android tablet. You have an issue if the kernel dev can't navigate through the OS to find the settings button. Anyway, if you are dead set on android, google is expected to release a $200 dollar nexus tablet built by asus w/ tegra 3. That will probably be your best bet.
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Thanks y'all.
Yeah, been reading up on tabs all day and found some info on the nexus. I wish some details would be released on what kind of functionality it will have, but the price is definitely right along with processing power. I can live without a camera, but GPS might be nice to have in a 7" tablet. Hopefully the info goes viral after I/O next weekend....and ordering one doesn't require a lottery.
Anyone have any experience with the Dell Streak? I've found very mixed reviews out there. Super poor reviews on the Lenovo and Vizio. Seems Samsung, Acer, and Asus have best reviews and fair pricing on 7" tabs...I'm trying to stay under $250, goal being under $200.
I really just can't support anything i, even though I know the products are nice and jailbreakable. I bleed Android for better or worse. Started with a G1, had original chrome beta, and except for Wave and Drive failing, I have never been disappointed by anything g. I've talked and fought so much against iSheep and the iMachine I might get crucified if I showed up with an iPad ;-)
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Launchpad McQuack said:
Thanks y'all.
Yeah, been reading up on tabs all day and found some info on the nexus. I wish some details would be released on what kind of functionality it will have, but the price is definitely right along with processing power. I can live without a camera, but GPS might be nice to have in a 7" tablet. Hopefully the info goes viral after I/O next weekend....and ordering one doesn't require a lottery.
Anyone have any experience with the Dell Streak? I've found very mixed reviews out there. Super poor reviews on the Lenovo and Vizio. Seems Samsung, Acer, and Asus have best reviews and fair pricing on 7" tabs...I'm trying to stay under $250, goal being under $200.
I really just can't support anything i, even though I know the products are nice and jailbreakable. I bleed Android for better or worse. Started with a G1, had original chrome beta, and except for Wave and Drive failing, I have never been disappointed by anything g. I've talked and fought so much against iSheep and the iMachine I might get crucified if I showed up with an iPad ;-)
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Don't get the ipad. My dad has an ipad 2, doesn't do **** with it... I jail broke it, still doesn't do **** with it.
I mess with it myself and I get so bored with it. Yea its all nice and smooth and user friendly but it doesn't have the functionality of android.
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Launchpad McQuack said:
Thanks y'all.
Yeah, been reading up on tabs all day and found some info on the nexus. I wish some details would be released on what kind of functionality it will have, but the price is definitely right along with processing power. I can live without a camera, but GPS might be nice to have in a 7" tablet. Hopefully the info goes viral after I/O next weekend....and ordering one doesn't require a lottery.
Anyone have any experience with the Dell Streak? I've found very mixed reviews out there. Super poor reviews on the Lenovo and Vizio. Seems Samsung, Acer, and Asus have best reviews and fair pricing on 7" tabs...I'm trying to stay under $250, goal being under $200.
I really just can't support anything i, even though I know the products are nice and jailbreakable. I bleed Android for better or worse. Started with a G1, had original chrome beta, and except for Wave and Drive failing, I have never been disappointed by anything g. I've talked and fought so much against iSheep and the iMachine I might get crucified if I showed up with an iPad ;-)
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i got a Dell Streak 7, if you want my honest opinion, it's bad. the battery life sucks on this thing, and it took me a whole day just to upgrade to honeycomb. and they literally have NO development support AT ALL and worst of all, the thing comes with a Tegra 2 processor but only 512 MB of RAM. WTF
IMO, Dell tablets aren't worth it.
my dad has an Acer A500 (10 inch) and a friend of mine has the Acer A100 (7 inch). Acer is okay i guess, much better than Dell, but occasional lag on both devices. not sure if it's because of the way my dad and friend uses them, but battery life on the A100 is bad as well. A500 is okay, about 2 days moderate usage.
i think you should either wait for the Nexus or go for ASUS. i hear great things about those tablets, and they seem very great as well. and they've got HUGE development going on over there.
-Saranhai
saranhai said:
i got a Dell Streak 7, if you want my honest opinion, it's bad. the battery life sucks on this thing, and it took me a whole day just to upgrade to honeycomb. and they literally have NO development support AT ALL and worst of all, the thing comes with a Tegra 2 processor but only 512 MB of RAM. WTF
IMO, Dell tablets aren't worth it.
my dad has an Acer A500 (10 inch) and a friend of mine has the Acer A100 (7 inch). Acer is okay i guess, much better than Dell, but occasional lag on both devices. not sure if it's because of the way my dad and friend uses them, but battery life on the A100 is bad as well. A500 is okay, about 2 days moderate usage.
i think you should either wait for the Nexus or go for ASUS. i hear great things about those tablets, and they seem very great as well. and they've got HUGE development going on over there.
-Saranhai
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If their devs are anywhere as good as we have here for the Glacier, then I'm all in thanks for the Dell review.
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For the best value for your money, I'd suggest the Skypad A2. For just over $100, you get 7" ICS ready tablet, pre-rooted, with HDMI out. How many sub- $200 tablets can boast that? There are a couple of great reviews on Amazon and a handful of custom ROMs.
If you're looking for value, I'd recommend it. I've had no issues and loved it so far. If you're willing to spend the extra couple hundred, you can do much better.
http://www.amazon.com/SKYTEX-Skypad...qid=1340031659&sr=1-1&keywords=skypad+alpha+2
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For the best value for your money, I'd suggest the Skypad A2. For just over $100, you get 7" ICS ready tablet, pre-rooted, with HDMI out. How many sub- $200 tablets can boast that? There are a couple of great reviews on Amazon and a handful of custom ROMs.
If you're looking for value, I'd recommend it. I've had no issues and loved it so far. If you're willing to spend the extra couple hundred, you can do much better.
http://www.amazon.com/SKYTEX-Skypad...qid=1340031659&sr=1-1&keywords=skypad+alpha+2
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The cheaper tabs only have 512mb RAM, am I correct? My mom's nook tab has 1gb of RAM and a dual core processor, so I refuse to have anything less powerful than my mom's nook tablet.
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The cheaper tabs only have 512mb RAM, am I correct? My mom's nook tab has 1gb of RAM and a dual core processor, so I refuse to have anything less powerful than my mom's nook tablet.
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Yes, the screen resolution and ram seem to be the biggest limiting factor for price. the Asus nexus looks to change this however with serious processing/ram power and a decent screen for ~$200....so the hype talk says. We'll see what happens after I/O this weekend. Bit I agree, for me 1Gb ram will likely be mandatory for good presentations.
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The cheaper tabs only have 512mb RAM, am I correct? My mom's nook tab has 1gb of RAM and a dual core processor, so I refuse to have anything less powerful than my mom's nook tablet.
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Yes, low RAM, but if you're looking for value, how important is that? The 1.2 GHz processor does great with it, and I've regularly used PSX4Droid with no issues. I can't think of anything more processor intensive than that.
It's all about what you need/want. Personally, I'd much rather have the HDMI out and ICS over a nook.
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Yes, low RAM, but if you're looking for value, how important is that? The 1.2 GHz processor does great with it, and I've regularly used PSX4Droid with no issues. I can't think of anything more processor intensive than that.
It's all about what you need/want. Personally, I'd much rather have the HDMI out and ICS over a nook.
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Is that 1.2 single core? What about screen res?
I believe everything should still run smooth on devices with specs similar to those as this phone can too.
I bought fpse, and it actually runs smoother on this tablet if i enable it to use only one core. Lol
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Is that 1.2 single core? What about screen res?
I believe everything should still run smooth on devices with specs similar to those as this phone can too.
I bought fpse, and it actually runs smoother on this tablet if i enable it to use only one core. Lol
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Yes, it's a single core. The res is average at best, since it's a 7" WVGA (800x480). It's pretty necessary to use the HDMI out, which gives full 1080p res.
There is no way it can compare to more expensive tablets, but it's something I could throw away tomorrow and not feel bad about losing.
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Yes, it's a single core. The res is average at best, since it's a 7" WVGA (800x480). It's pretty necessary to use the HDMI out, which gives full 1080p res.
There is no way it can compare to more expensive tablets, but it's something I could throw away tomorrow and not feel bad about losing.
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That's pretty sweet. That's something you could give to a child for a toy or whatever, though some parents these days (some I know personally) buy their children iDevices...even the ipad -_-
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I2IEAILiiTY said:
That's pretty sweet. That's something you could give to a child for a toy or whatever, though some parents these days (some I know personally) buy their children iDevices...even the ipad -_-
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Exactly. it's something I could literally throw to my 4 year old nephew and not think twice about. A tablet was something I couldn't justify since I have a work laptop and personal one, but the price was too difficult to pass up.
Sadly, I always get the question, oohh, is that an iPad?
Not to rain on the parade but skypad? Never heard of the brand, stick with the big guns bro
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Okay well before I go any further, I will let you guys know I highly enjoy gaming! I will mainly be using my device in my free time to probably games like Criticial Strike etc.. I occasionally play Words with Friends etc but due to the fact I have a 64GB iPad jailbroken device I feel as if my iDevice crave is fixed for the time being..
I have always been an avid Android fan since the original Droid was released from Motorolla with Verizon. I owned one, rooted it, did all the stuff that I thought made it more personal etc.. I just enjoyed it..
2 years later, I finally have had enough with Verizon and made the move to Sprint.. I purchased the Evo 4G a few days after its initial release and loved it. Again, it was rooted and had Fresh Rom installed along with being OCd..
Sadly not long after newer devices emerged.. T Mobile had the first Tegra dual core device, which made me feel as if my initial $300 investment was thrown out the window..
Ive finally decided I will go back to Sprint.. My girlfriend has AT&T and personally owns the new Tegra 3 Quad Core One X device.. I like it however when playing FPS games like Criticial Strike I notice the screen isnt as easy to navigate when aiming etc as opposed to say my iPad 2 in terms of smoothness.. It seems as if it lacks the ability to glide your fingers across the screen for smooth aiming etc..
I have noticed there are absolutely NO Tegra 3 Quad Core devices right now for Sprint.. This has me worried because I intend on getting something that will be fairly adequate for atleast the next year, hopefully 2, until I decide to upgrade..
Could anyone please help me with this?! I have heard that Qualcomms 28nm vs NVidias 40nm on there Tegra 3 is better.. I cant not say.. I have honestly not installed any Tegra 3 games on her One X and after the disapointment with the touch screen while attempting to play Criticial Strike made me give up rather fast..
Any phone junkies who would be able to assist me I would greatly appreciate it! I honestly would prefer to stick with Android due to the fact I have an iPad 2 but I will definantly be open to any opinions regarding performance etc as well! I also want to note I like tethering and with Sprints truly unlimited data makes it more suitable for my needs!
Thanks,
ASM
it might be a good idea to post this here instead : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
nikufellow said:
it might be a good idea to post this here instead : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
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Indeed. All phone decision questions should be asked there. Thread closed.