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whats up? How you like Android? Is it fulfilling all of your need? Have fun
Being someone that moved from Palm to the Android, I am fully satisfied! The only thing that I missed from palm is the ability to record my phone calls. But this is not Android OS issue it is hardware issue. So I am a happy Android(HTC Desire) user!
Of course! Everything I need in one homescreen, custom ROMs, plus it beats the hell out of an iPhone!
Most of my needs...
..and for the others we have women
Completely satisfied... Anything it didn't do straight out of the box was easy and painless to add. Having been a BB and iPhone user before, I can safely say Android is by far the best for me.
Although... It doesn't make my coffee in the morning and run me a bath when I finish work, so I've been forced to get married to cover these missing functions...
It has far surpassed my needs!
Even satisfied needs I didn't know I had!
Only drawback I can point to with switching over is there needs to be a way to get out of the cloud if you don't want to have your head, contacts and Calendar in those clouds.
And the lack of Sync with PC for Outlook built in is a major inconvenience.
(I have found some 3rd party functionality here none of it perfect yet)
I used to use my WinMo phone like it was intended, mostly as a communications device and for a wireless hotspot. Sometimes a MP3 player and rarely to get web pages or manuals for the devices I use in my work (Broadcast Video Engineer)
Now on android I have dish pointer that lets me know what satellites I can hit through the camera, I have better web to read and get Manuals where I can zoom much quicker and precisely than I could before.
It automatically will update all the programs I have gotten from the marketplace keeping itself up to date.
And the resposiveness of the hardware (1.2 Ghz) is just a pure pleasure!
It allows me to set the machine up in a sense like format (different tabs for different functions) and the widget is everything WinMo Today plugs SHOULD have been.
I am all for brand loyalty and I understand it is hard to leave a house that you spent so much of your life in but I can't ever imagine wanting to go back or onto the very simplistic and uncustomizable WinPho7.
Android isn't perfect but it sure is a lot better than the other OS' I have seen.
Coming from IOS it doesnt seem as smooth or polished but it has been able to do everything I need...
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+1...android has lots of customizations..great features but it isnt just as smooth as my iphone was.
drafunt said:
Being someone that moved from Palm to the Android, I am fully satisfied! The only thing that I missed from palm is the ability to record my phone calls. But this is not Android OS issue it is hardware issue. So I am a happy Android(HTC Desire) user!
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There is an app in the market called call rocorder...i m using it currenty with my evo...and it works great...it uses the phones mic to record and the recorded conversations are clearly audible.
You can try it for your phone.
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Hey friends,
whats up? How you like Android? Is it fulfilling all of your need? Have fun
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The only thing is miss from my iphone is the ability to listen to podcasts at 2x speed. I know there are some apps out there that have a solution for this but they dont work on my Streak.
I would say i'm very Satisfied with android coming from a iPhone was a big upgrade to me. I like the freedom that we have and can customize pretty much everything. But I will admit that the only things I missed from having a iPhone is the music player and some of the apps were pretty sweet.
Very much!
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Coming from IOS it doesnt seem as smooth or polished but it has been able to do everything I need...
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I guess it depends on your phone and ROM. I use a Galaxy S, and Doc's ROM (fully customized from the kitchen), and my phone literally couldn't be faster. I click something and usually it's done before I lift my finger. Except for 3G (which is pathetic in Australia).
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Absolutely! I used an iPhone for a year before switching to Android. A couple months ago, I decided to sell my iPhone so I booted it up to clear everything out, and couldn't figure out how to do anything! Simple actions, like turning on wifi, and finding an app, are multi-step processes there. Android is awesome, simply put.
Android has not failed me so far, not in regards to software. Apps are great, software gets better every update, account syncing makes adding contacts so much easier... I could go on.
That said, I've had my truly great experiences with the software only after I rooted my device, shortly after HTC pushed out their 2.1 Sense ROM for it. Since then, I've used a variety of amazing ROMs, both 2.2 and 2.3, which are much more representative of what Android is capable of when truly optimised to a specific device. I've used Symbian and iOS, but I don't think I'll be looking back from Android any time soon.
Yep! I find it can do everything I want and really fast, plus more. I must say there are some really handy apps out there.
One area which I think could improve is GPS software, I'm talking about offline map GPS software. I use CoPilot and while it's the best I've seen so far on Android, iGO8 on my i900 WinMo is much much better.
Great for multitasking, smooth, very customizable. I love android and will never switch to another os
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Works great for me, I can't get away from my phone. I just wish service was better, but that's another story.
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Android is the best upgrading i ever did, switching from my dumb nokia n97..
The only thing degrading rite now is the android market.. Slowly, day by day, the android market has turned into itunes app market.. Lot's of crap apps rather than really useful apps.. Seriously, what's up with fart apps, stupid bikini puzzle, pointless sexy girl wallpaper apps?? We don't need million stupid apps that cluttering the market.. That is one of the reasons i stop myself from buying an iphone4..
No offense..
it is more than full filing my needs . I do everything with it fun, work, multimedia etc.
Far from satisfied.
Navigation isn't as good as on WM
Keyboard sucks, had to get swype
Can't make calls using phone numbers emailed to me
Email client is soooooo basic, only good thing about it is the ability to connect to 2 exchange servers
Browsing the web is a PITA, go to zoom in, accidently hit a link instead which is too small to read (hence the need to zoom in) and then have to go back and do it again. Also there are many pages/links which it can't handle using default browser/firefox/opera
So many apps, so few decent ones
I am thinking about getting a new computer for school but I also want to get the xoom, and I am wondering if that would be redundant purchases? What I'm looking for is a tool to write essays, web browse, and play games on.
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There are simply things that a PC can do that a Tablet can't. If you want to play the really intense PC games, obviously a tablet won't cut it. If you plan on using programs that really require a mouse, a tablet probably won't work well for you either. If you plan on creating, editing PDFs, Excel (you can make Excel sheets on the Xoom, but it is cumbersome), Powerpoints (also cumbersome on the Xoom) you would want a PC.
In short, a tablet can't replace a PC yet. That being said, having a tablet is extremely mobile and does replace a lot of things that I would normally use a PC for. The mobility is the biggest attraction for me because even though I have a 4-5lb Tablet PC laptop, it is still heavy enough that I end up not taking it to class after awhile. And the battery life of most tablets blows most laptops out of the water. So I can carry only the Xoom around and be able to use it for the whole day, but have to carry the charger cable with me if I am using my laptop for anything over 2 hours.
But in the end, I don't think a tablet will suffice as your only option for school. I'd get an inexpensive Netbook (as long as you aren't a hardcore gamer) for things you simply need a PC for and a tablet (if you have money left over) for everything else. Truthfully, a tablet is luxury item. It can be a very useful luxury item, but for the same price you can get something that does more than a tablet.
I have an HP,mini and a xoom perfect combo also in college. I may write my papers on my net book but edit in class on my xoom. Either way you can type on xoom. More practice the faster. Plus you can have a keyboard
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I have actually replaced my 'desktop replacement' laptop with my Xoom.
Haven't touched it since I bought the Xoom.
I am a content creator and consumer. I still have the laptop, but haven't had to do any development work at home since I got this. I guess that would be the only time I really need to.
You can buy the bluetooth or a bluetooth keyboard for it if you are looking to type essays and stuff, but I find the onscreen keyboard in landscape very friendly to someone who can actually type correctly.
If they could get a Java IDE working on Android I would never touch another machine again.
Would there be an app that plays mp4 videos @ variable speeds?
I use the xoom all the time for excel and word documents for work, but I always pull them up on a computer before they're finalized because a) I cant insert an image into a spreadsheet, and I have a specialized header and b) the formatting often doesnt look right on a computer when its been created on a xoom. Finishing touches take like 5 minutes, but the software just isnt there yet for it to be a total replacement for documents. And I really doubt I'll see a Publisher port anytime soon but that would just make my year.
edit: just to clarify, I was in a similar position when I bought the xoom, but what I did was get the xoom for everyday use, and I went to best buy and paid $400 for a cheap laptop (which is still 2.3ghz, 3gb ram) for all my "extra" needs. My company said they'd pay for it as long as I kept it cheap as possible (their M.O.), so it worked out pretty well.
I use my Xoom for everything...if it cannot do it, I just remote into my desktop and do it that way.
Makes it awesome for college classes as I don't have to carry as much bulk of a laptop...if they only provided their books in a digital form, I would be in HEAVEN!
I have made the switch to the Xoom for my home computing. My computing habits at home have been browsing the internet, watching videos on youtube, and Netflix queue management for now
The default browser is awesome. I love Honeycomb's tabbed browsing, the only drawback is the keyboard. If you're going to write papers for class, I suggest you get a bluetooth keyboard.
To answer your question, I see the tablet a perfect fit class: taking notes in Evernote, using Quickoffice Pro to write class papers, and browsing the internet effortlessly with the default browser. And, it's easy to carry.
dont forget playing HD games when class gets boring
I've been hearing things about the Asus Eee Pad Transformer it looks like what I'm looking for. Any thoughts?
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I've been hearing things about the Asus Eee Pad Transformer it looks like what I'm looking for. Any thoughts?
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all indications are that its a good tablet. I'm happy with my xoom but I'd probably be equally happy with the transformer. I wouldnt personally use the dock but if a keyboard is your thing then its probably worth checking out. I'd lurk their forums a bit and see if any gamebreaking bugs pop up
I may be blind but when I looked for the forum I could not find it. Is it possible that their isn't one because it was just released a few days ago?
Edit: I found it I had to refresh my xda app
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Well tablets have much better battery life and editing documents and accessing Facebook, in my opinion, is just as good as on a Desktop... however the lack of SD card support and the lack of support on the browser( it's not reliable, flash is stable 88% of the time and to be honest all websites try to access their mobile sites because Google decided to be stupid and make the UA settings be Android and not Desktop). All in all, if you plan on doing work on this thing, you best know how to use a full on screen keyboard on a tablet, be patient with the browser, and most importantly, understand the limitations of creating professional like documents.
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It's great and I am enjoying it so much that I do not really care about Android! Does that make me strange or what?
Nope ! I have dual boot on mine, and never boot into Android ! I had a galaxy tab 10.1, was nice, but prefer webos
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I had a Transformer and got rid of it when I got my touchpad. I love the webOS!
the only reason I am using Android on the TP is because there are no PDF notation apps available (like ezPDF reader or repligo). One other reason is a note taking software with handwriting capabilities such as freenote+.
other then these two I am mostly in webos. the biggest reason being the poor battery life in android at the moment.
I'm in the same category here. I have mine dual-booted, but rarely EVER boot to Android. In fact short of Netflix & maybe a couple other apps not available on the HP side, I LOVE webOS.....even to the tune of buying a couple little apps from HP that would've had a free counterpart for Android.
Mind you, I'm still waiting for video to be fixed to make the ICS jump, but still.....webOS is entirely underappreciated.
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the only reason I am using Android on the TP is because there are no PDF notation apps available (like ezPDF reader or repligo). One other reason is a note taking software with handwriting capabilities such as freenote+.
other then these two I am mostly in webos. the biggest reason being the poor battery life in android at the moment.
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Dunno about PDF-notation, although I would think it's in Picsel Smart Office.
Handwriting apps are available on webOS. I currently use Doodle Pad. It's not feature-rich but not basic either. For 2,99 it's a great catch. Also, NuttyBunny is working on a feature-rich handwriting app. But there are a few more in the App Catalog, so that shouldn't be a problem.
I remember using my HTC Diamond and finally getting Android on it. Occasionally I had to boot back into windows mobile and I found the experience so disconcerting... Android seemed to just "behave" the way I wanted my phone to behave.
Now I feel the same way about WebOS. I boot into WebOS to use Skype and it feels like such a relief. I still use Android as my daily, but there is always a tinge of regret when I have to go back to Android.
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Dunno about PDF-notation, although I would think it's in Picsel Smart Office.
Handwriting apps are available on webOS. I currently use Doodle Pad. It's not feature-rich but not basic either. For 2,99 it's a great catch. Also, NuttyBunny is working on a feature-rich handwriting app. But there are a few more in the App Catalog, so that shouldn't be a problem.
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to me this is still a problem. Doing just the basic of doodling is not enough for me. the apps available right now in webos are just that. and if you follow the Nuttybunny thread it apparently has been abandoned.
and there is no pdf notation in either of the office packages either.
still waiting...
I love it too
Sometimes I seat back and wonder why WebOs is so under appreciated, I think the media has a big part to play in its demise (or is it?). Safe for the lack of apps, my TP simply stunning and I can say this because, I have Ipad, Iphone, and Galaxy note. But I just can't bear to sell my TP. I still hope it will not be a souvenir.
I agree. I still use my Touchpad on a daily basis. It's much easier to use than an Asus tablet I have.
Check the webOSNation forums, there's a PDF markup app in alpha or beta right now.
Beyond that, I dualboot, but only to run Ubuntu. Ditched the Android partition a while ago. Much prefer webOS on a daily basis.
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Love webOS but lack of apps
You're not strange for loving webOS. The interface is nothing short of beautiful and user friendly. The gestures make it that much better. I've got ICS loaded on mine and usually the only reason I spend more time in ICS is because of the apps.
When I registered my TP, I made the mistake of being honest and entering my actual location (Austria) when I opened the App Catalog. I don't know why, but I can't see any Paid apps and even the selection of free apps is pretty sad
But I've managed to get Kindle installed under webOS and Skype works a charm. I'm loving the fact I can use the TP as an oversized desk/speakerphone when I pair it with my DHD. The sounds quality in webOS is also pretty brilliant in comparison to ICS.
Like I said, if it weren't for the restriction on Apps for my region, I would be logged into webOS almost permanently.
Im really getting mad that I cant find a good app that just lets me write my notes in math class. I had a windows 7 tablet with one note and was amazing.
Lecturenotes is a very good app. I use it all the time in college, I've replaced all my notebooks with my infinity
I know how you feel. I got my infinity with the idea of taking digital notes but it did not turn out aswell as I was expecting to. So I've had to make due with what I have getting a good stylus and getting comfortable writing in a screen that will catch every little touch.
LectureNotes has so far been the best in being able to keep track of notebooks for different classes and giving me that "freehand" feel that I don't get from the stock super note app.
Papyrus is a similar app that is still I'm beta, I think, that used to work great until recent updates that have made the writing on it super laggy for whatever reason. It was really a shame since I loved that it have "infinite" pages, felt like a never ending whiteboard.
Handrite is also nice but with me it has the same problem of making you write line by line no "freehand" writing.
TabNotes is another I recently bought and it was great until I realized that it requires a wifi connection everytime I try to use it because the developer does a license check and that really gets in the way when I'm somewhere with no internet. I really like the feel that I'm writing on paper, well kinda. It's similar to LectureNotes but allows more zoom so you can really write anywhere like you would on a piece of paper, if suggest using the trial.
Nvm apparently TabNotes took of that licence check off recently. I'm going to keep using LectureNotes for now though.
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I like Anti-Paper notes the best. Free trial on the markplace. it cost around $2.50
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Lecturenotes is a very good app. I use it all the time in college, I've replaced all my notebooks with my infinity
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+1, Lecturenotes, Quill and Supernote itself are the best notetaking apps.
Once you get the hang of Supernote, it's truly awesome!
Just give it a chance
Hey guys I have done nothing but read up on the Nexus 10 and the note. I'm a fifth grade special ed teacher and documenting is a huge part of my job . On a daily basis I have to record observations on trials of students goals during class. . .
Another part of my job could be using this tablet to have a station where students could use the tablet to do an educational app or to write or draw to show me they understand something.
As a teacher and as a special ed teacher I am constantly in meetings on students and need to be able to keep a tight schedule and take notes during meetings.
Lastly I am also taking graduate classes and am constantly asked to read and what not.
I would love to hear an unbiased opinion or as unbiased as possible on if the Nexus 10 could function for me. For example how does a stylus work well taking notes on a Nexus, is it realistic to think you could use the onscreen keyboard to take notes . I would love to hear opinions on all of this and I thank you in advance.
I love devices and definitely appreciate them, it's hard to ignore the specs and stuff of the Nexus 10 ...
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I have not used a nexus but I can tell you for sure then no other android tablet will come even close to Note when you are using for task dependent to stylus which include note taking
believe m it is the best if you are using it for note taking and similar task....
It could work but not nearly as well. I owned the nexus 10 for a while but sold it within a week of playing with a note because I realized how perfect it was for me as a student.
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One thing you may want to consider is as a teacher if you video/voice record/take notes, pictures ect. you may want to push these things to an sd card. Storage room can become a factor, you may also want to organize things in specific ways on seperate cards. The nexus does not have an sd slot however the note 10.1 does. There is nothing on the market including the dell xt3 tablet pc which I own a few of, that can beat the stylus on the note although palm rejection works better on xt3 but it runs about 2 grand.
Yea definitely could be an issue. . Especially if I'm consistently saving pictures of student work
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I know the , " pure android" enthusiasts will disagree however, I appreciate all the little extras that touch wiz adds. don't forget split screen abilities and floating apps. throw in the formula recognition with the wolfram database. all the nexus 10 has over the note 10.1. is a power/cpu hungry, albeit, gorgeous display. a chapter price tag, and more timely updates. IMO.
Well I used to be one of those pure guys when I was stuck on early ginger bread in my droid x. But I have a Samsung s3 and no matter what room I install I always come back to a clean touch whiz Rom.I really like both experiences but I have loved tw compared to old moto blur
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I'm a student and my note is perfect for notes, documents and stuff like that
Also the multiwindow function makes getting info from the browser and writing it down or any other apply to that fact so effortless
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note_10.1/videos.html?type=find
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So like i said if you are looking at task such as note taking and other related to that then nothing will beat note
Another reason you might prefer the Samsung model over Nexus is the S-Note app, you can launch it fast with a double tap using the S-Pen and you can integrate the student's work into special folders that you sync with Google Docs. It let's you integrate voice and photos and I believe the latest version allows video as well.
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Nice that's what I'm talking about. Good info. All of it
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I was initially just looking for an android tablet. I purchased a little before the Nexus 10 was out, but expected it to be coming soon. The note's screen res put me off, but the sdcard, ram etc appealed to me.
I have no regrets just for that functionality.
However the big surprise I got was the "s-pen". I never thought I'd use it much but now it's used constantly on my device for note talking. I take it to personal appointments (bank, estate agents), for a snag list (sorting out property to sell), taking notes on phone calls (every day at work), same in face to face meetings. It's purely phenomenal and really does REPLACE paper and pen, something an app with a tablet keyboard just can't manage.
With your starting point being that taking notes is a core function I'd strongly urge going with the note....
Bought it.just had my first day at shoo with it.used it for meetings and loved it once I worked it out. I'm still learning the little nuances and just ordered a case.. thanks for all the help guys
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Bought it.just had my first day at shoo with it.used it for meetings and loved it once I worked it out. I'm still learning the little nuances and just ordered a case.. thanks for all the help guys
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welcome to the club! enjoy!
I'm a teacher too.
I bought the GNote 10.1 on september and I'm still learning about it for its better usage.
I really think that it has a huge potential (especially for teaching).
Main points are
The S-Pen: to take handwritten notes and to plan your lessons with charts, diagrams and graphs.
AllShare Cast Dongle: to use the tablet as a whiteboard and project its content wirelessly on a screen.
The only negative side I see is that many apps are not yet fully well designed to exploit the tablet potentiality (i.e. SNote has many good features but it also misses some relevant points like selecting and moving part of the handwritten ink)
Anyhow I'm convinced that the GNote 10.1 is the way to go (for now) and I hope it will become sort of a standard for any future high level tablet.
Then, developers will soon improve and adapt their apps to this new standard accordingly.
For those not satisfied with S-Note have a look at Lecture Notes (which also supports voice recording in the pro version) as well as Myscript Notes Mobile (in the Samsung app store) which is capable to immediately transcript handwritten text into typed text.
With the Note 10.1, I do not need paper anymore and sensitive data can be put on an USB stick or I use EDS with Truecrypt compatible crypto containers (even mountable with a rooted tablet in the pro version).
I use it all the time
As a teacher, I hook it up with the SMARTboard via a HDMI adapter, use it for diagrams to illustrate things to students in s-note during intervention. I can even access SIMS and take the register there easily because of the s pen. I definitely recommend it. I'm not the only teacher in my department who uses it either.
Well I just finished my first year with it. I thought it was really helpful for both classes and my teaching. I used it a lot when doing fractions and when white boards were not available the kids seemed to love it. It was cool being able to make equal and fraction bars that the kids could use. I also got use to taking pictures of assignments and assessments I would also find things like fry words list and take a screenshot then have the student read the list and check it off as they go then just hit Save and use that as a trial. I thought it was really cool hopefully next year I will be even more used to it and we'll be able to document student progress better.
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Although it isn't here yet the Samsung Ativ Q looks to me like it could be a teacher's ultimate device.
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