Hopefully this isn't an innappropriate place to discuss this, but I'm wondering what others' view of tablets are. To me they're a middle ground between phone and PC.
Being a gamer I don't see a point in current tablets as I don't think I'm not going to be able to experience something such as Mass Effect 3 on a tablet in remotely the same way as I can on a PC. I simply can't get past seeing them as bulky phones since they have no additional functionality that I see other than nomimally improved hardware.
Until tablets reach the point of competing with a desktop in terms of actual capabilities, tablets are something I'm going to hope that if I simply ignore them, they'll go away.
The way I see it a tablet is just a big phone without the phone.
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Just entertainment devices IMO.
I'm all for developing new technolgies and I have seen some amazing use of tablets, but I just fear that they're trying to replace other technologies when tablets just aren't on the level of what they're trying to replace.
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For me, it can from a entertainment device to a job thing, and can be used for reading, taking notes, etc.
With 90% sure, next year, my school books will come in a digital version too, and we may be able to use our tablets during class.
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I just dont get why the manufacturers bother with spending so much money on developing a user interface and then keeping it relevant with the latest android versions.
People say that they do that to differentiate their phones. When I see samsung, HTC, SE, motorola and LG phones I can clearly distinguish them on hardware.
Does google not allow them to release a stock phone or what? Basically it will be like we have several different versions of a nexus phone. Look at LG what good does it give them to have their user interface? Nobody says anything good about their software, they are so late with updates. LG makes respectable hardware for the price but because of the software thing I will never consider their phone.
I honestly think it will actually give the manufacturers a competitive advantage especially struggling ones and the money they will save on software development they can perhaps use it to lower the prices or something.
The vanilla interface is a bit rough in my opinion, i'm glad my HTC has sense
i find samsung contacts and dialer much better than vanilla one, i really miss them in cm7
Alright, I will go over this issue again. The members of this community who like to hack and tweak their phone are the gross minority when it comes to the consumers. The average consumer does not understand the hardware or anything about the phone. They see a phone with a pretty clock that can open an app quickly. If the manufacturers didn't offer their personal touches, there would be nothing to differentiate themselves from their competition. Consider us lucky though, we have a great community offering us any flavor of Android we choose for our phones.
That's the reason why some people chose the pure google experience.You know the Nexus One, Nexus S, and now the Galaxy Nexus. It would be nice that other manufacturers would make phones without any costom UI and other things, and the updates would be rolling out from google over the air. Welcome to reality...?
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This was a thread for general discussion, there are many threads at the forum with a "?" in the end. This is the second time it's happened I really dont get it. I wasnt merely "asking" something for me but just something for general discussion.
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This was a thread for general discussion, there are many threads at the forum with a "?" in the end. This is the second time it's happened I really dont get it. I wasnt merely "asking" something for me but just something for general discussion.
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Yea, it is stupid. Some people don't understand the English language. The Q&A section is not meant for questions without a definitive answer...those questions are meant for discussion. Some of the mods are real geniuses though.
I think he just sees a question mark and moves it. Its happened to me before and it is kinda irritating.
Rather than having manufacturer skins forced down peoples throats, i'd like to see a unified Android Theme Changer integrated into the OS. Manufacturers could then release devices with their own selection of Themes, including an option for 'Vanilla'. That way everybody has a choice.
Any additional software should be released through the Market for those that want it. One Nexus release a year is not enough for those of us who like our Androids unadulterated.
Why can't Google tell you if an app is going to work on your tablet? I only have an Android phone right now but there will be two tablets under the tree this Christmas. A Zoom for the wife and a HP Touch Pad for me. Will the search for apps drive us nuts?
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Android developers specifies themselves for which screen sizes and minimum android versions their apps will support. I don't own a tablet myself, but if this is done right from the developer, then only the apps that works on a tablet will show up for you in the market while browsing from a tablet.
Of course there will still be cases where some apps maybe won't work, just like it is with different phones. However I don't think you have that much to worry about browsing for apps.
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Android developers specifies themselves for which screen sizes and minimum android versions their apps will support. I don't own a tablet myself, but if this is done right from the developer, then only the apps that works on a tablet will show up for you in the market while browsing from a tablet.
Of course there will still be cases where some apps maybe won't work, just like it is with different phones. However I don't think you have that much to worry about browsing for apps.
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Thanks hyui. Thought it might be something like that. I do appreciate helpful posts.
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As Nexus One owner I creamed my genes over a multi-touch display I saw a while back that tracked up to 8 fingers at once. Is this a standard feature in newer phones or is it limited to select makers or models? It seems to be quite hard to find anything about this. I was wondering in particular about the Galaxy Note. (What a SWEET phone)
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As Nexus One owner I creamed my genes over a multi-touch display I saw a while back that tracked up to 8 fingers at once. Is this a standard feature in newer phones or is it limited to select makers or models? It seems to be quite hard to find anything about this. I was wondering in particular about the Galaxy Note. (What a SWEET phone)
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As technology evolves, manufacturers will make their devices as interactive as possible i.e. most likely newer devices (with good specs) will have greater multi-touch capabilities. Take the G2x for example, it can support up to 10 multi-touch points at the same time. So yes, you could say it is limited to select devices, but that is the manufactures choice. A device needs to have suitable hardware to support these things.
I can get the N9 on the cheap $29 plan here in Australia, but I am not too sure about the future of Meego, should I get this phone for the sake of this phone and assume Meego is dead, or will Meego have a future and I will be reward with N10?
go for it..its very smooth and stable..i tried it myself...and on the other hand there will be android apps on meego so they say.
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/950992/android_apps_coming_to_meegopowered_nokia_n9.html
I think MeeGo hasn't got any future and it's a dead platform right now.
As I watched couple some videos, it's not stable. Many of the apps don't work normally, e.g. maps. Sometimes, the app crashes.
Multitasking issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1--...xt=C308ba9bUDOEgsToPDskIIjmiXM-MqVsXgFeC6id9-
Maps issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L270...xt=C38f643cUDOEgsToPDskII8jBHbzI-HaMVBWhilE5D
May be there's a small chance that Android will be ported to N9
Save your money.
But it's only my opinion. It's for you to decide.
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Thanks I have decided not to take the risk, and stick with Android.
Right, so I've owned a Kindle Fire ever since it came out- preordered it, even. It's a nice, fast little tablet that's great, but I'm looking to squeeze a little bit more functionality out of it. I've been contemplating rooting it for some time, for access to the Android Market (and possibly Cyanogen if I'm feeling a bit risky) along with a greater range of apps. However, I've heard arguments on both sides concerning rooting- which is why I come to you, the XDA forums, for advice.
Should I, or shouldn't I root my Kindle? What are the cons, besides the possibility of bricking? I've rooted plenty of devices for friends- Android SDK, SuperOneClick, etc., so I'm not too worried about that.
I've heard in a few articles that rooting prevents access to things like Amazon Prime Video, but I don't often go near that- though I'd still like to know if there are any more services that might be cordoned off to me.
Thanks in advance.
For:
Google Apps
Browser
Android Market
Against:
From what I read it breaks Amazon Prime Instant Video (there is a workaround)
The time you will burn up playing with all the new options
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enough said.
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