im currently pursuing an associates degree in information technology. i have an upcoming class called intro to software development. im on a budget and would like to spend no more than 300 dollars plus tax on an android tablet. is the nvidia shield a good device for a software development class, i may also consider the nexus 9 too, would that work too ?
Get the shield tablet. It's easy to use. The screen aspect ratio is better, and in class you will enjoy using the stylus for note taking and screen shots for questions or tutorials.
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Are you wanting to use it for software development? Or are you wanting to have it for a notebook for college? These are entirely different use cases and I don't feel the last responder answered you completely.
If you are looking for a note taking device for college, get a pad of paper and some gel pens. You are going to waste a lot of money attending college with a tablet in class as you are more than likely to put Facebook or other messaging services on the device that will just distract you and impact your ability to learn. It takes more tenacity than most people actually have to not be distracted by the technology toys. Be honest with yourself here... Even in the professional world its hard to find people not constantly fiddling with their phones and tablets during meetings. Think about why you are in school, how much money its costing, and what you want to get out of it in the end.
If you are looking for a piece of technology for which you can DO your software development on for college, I'd still say you will be at a disadvantage if you are trying to use a tablet. Tablets come with software keyboards that do a good job of trying to figure out what you want to say in the English language. However, for programming and mathematical input you will be at a disadvantage unless you get a Bluetooth keyboard. You also typically need to be able to run the software that your course requires you to run, and many instructors don't allow for you to use your own tools as they do not want to take time to help you troubleshoot your solution.
I'd recommend that you rather go and talk to the head of your Engineering / Computer Science department to find out what they recommend. They are likely to know what you will need in advance, are used to students with limited budgets, and may even have access to academic discounts to help you get a device that will provide you with the tools you need for success.
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Hey Guys,
I want your opinions on whether or not I should get wifi Xoom (3g is out of the question). For now we'll ignore price, but that's ultimately in the back of my mind.
Let me give you my scenario. I'm a college student studying engineering and design. The design portion does require a couple graphics heavy programs, but the majority of the work I do just require access to the internet and maybe Microsoft Word. I have a pretty powerful laptop that runs quietly (so public use isn't an issue) and it can handle any 3D programs. I live about a mile from campus and while the laptop weighs 5 1/2 pounds, combined with any textbooks I may have the trip to school is a little burden (I can manage though). In addition, I have a Nexus S, and all that goes along with that.
So I'm hoping that I can get some of the thoughts from experienced users about why I should or should not get a xoom (or any tablet for that matter). I've done a bit of research online, but half of the time the people who talk about it hardly use it for anything I would.
Here are some of my thoughts: right now I have the extremes. I have a powerful laptop for the heavy stuff and a smartphone for the light stuff. Do I need an in-between. The xoom is more portable, and from what I've seen the browser is exceptional, so online notes and basic homework I can do on campus with it. In addition, it's lighter and thinner, so carrying it to and around campus is easier. And battery life is great. However, it would just replace my laptop and I primarily just use that for work in the library. At home I would most likely still use my laptop.
I just want to add in two things. 1. I don't use e-readers. Enough said. 2. I wouldn't be caught dead taking notes in class on a tablet. Just no. That is reserved for notebooks, no question.
Obviously I wouldn't be getting a tablet for just work, I would play with that thing all the time. Feel free to add in any uses you have that you find perfect for a tablet. I know I haven't thought of everything. I really appreciate your input. Thanks.
My Dad is a editor and is thinking about picking up a tablet. I have a few questions, hopefully someone may be able to help me.
1. Could you draw/make changes to a word document? The same as using a pen to edit a paper - you get the idea.
2. Would you be able to save that document and all the changes made?
Any information would be extremely helpful.
As an editor, I can say "yes" you can do all those things.
Also as an editor I can say definitively that you don't want to. It's slow, buggy, and the software is expensive and doesn't do half the things you're used to in the full versions. I tried doing work on my xoom (with a mouse, keyboard, and dock) for about an hour before I realized that it's just not there yet; the tech is too new. Get a laptop for work. Touch interface is great for navigating an OS, fun for games, OK for web browsing, but it sucks for any type of word processing or real productivity.
I say this even though I really like my xoom, but I'd never use it for productivity. The tech is still too young to be optimized the way that windows7 or a mac are. At some point there will be a 15.6" touchscreen windows7 laptop with a removable screen (like the transformer). If your dad really needs a machine for productivity but wants a tablet, this is what he'll want (it's what I want!)
Thanks for all the information. I'll be sure to let him know everything you've said.
Laptops aren't an issue, we have plenty of those lying around here. My parent's have been traveling a decent bit lately, going out of town for a week or so at a time every few weeks and he had been complaining about having to carry around large manuscripts all the time.
I figured the technology may be too new, but it really could have been great for mobility and potential money savings with not paying for paper, toner, and shipping.
That laptop sounds pretty sweet. Is it just in a conceptual phase and several years from production? I'll definitely pass on this information too.
I'm working on a project for work, and I'm not sure if the product I'm looking exists, at least yet anyways. I'll tell you what I'm looking to do, and hopefully the community can let me know if this kind of device is out yet, or if it will be released soon.
I work at a hospital and I primarily provide training and support to Physicians for our Electronic Medical Record. One of our challenges has been getting physicians engaged and interested in learning about upgrades/changes/optimization and such pertaining to our medical record. We may fix a problem that they've been complaining about for a year...but then it's very difficult to let them all know that it's been fixed without tracking each of them down to tell them. We're not talking about a dozen physicians either, it's probably closer to 400 or so.
I spoke with a few other people and we came up with the idea of basically creating an electronic bulletin board that can be wall mounted in the doctors lounge, and they can use it to look at recent tip sheets, patch notes, lesson plans, etc, that we post about our EMR. I'd also like to add some links to the more reputable medical journals, so they can use it for something more than just reading our tip sheets.
I feel that Android would be the best platform for what we're trying to do, especially since it makes it easy to share and email items to accounts, that way if a Doc doesn't have time to review it in the lounge, they can at least email the document to themselves for later review.
I'm looking for an All-in-one device, a flat panel touchscreen display running android, and the display needs to be between 32 and 50 inches.
If I could get it done for 1500 or less, that would be great, although I pretty much have the approval to use up to 5000 in capital. I know there are several devices coming out that are integrated with Google TV, but few if any of the ones I've seen have a capacitive touch screen.
Does anyone know of a current or upcoming device that could meet my needs?
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Being a big fan of Android, I really do hate to say this, but I don't know you're going to find what you're looking for. From what I've seen lately, there have been fairly successful pilot deployments of iPads + AppleTV touchscreen bulletin boards in the medical sector, but without some serious serious hacking, I don't think you're going to see this in the Android arena. I don't think I've even seen any android device larger than 11" screens... On the plus side, that does sound like a new break-in type of market if any of the major product ODMs are paying attention
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What about this!? asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101
Hello folks unfortunately this maybe my last time on this thread as im planning on selling my tf700 but now I got a question as a university student should I get the tf701 or t100 from asus I like gaming but I also need to get my essays typed up so which will suit me better
Pros/ cons of both
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Hello folks unfortunately this maybe my last time on this thread as im planning on selling my tf700 but now I got a question as a university student should I get the tf701 or t100 from asus I like gaming but I also need to get my essays typed up so which will suit me better
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They both have upsides and downsides but I don't recommend either for essays as 10.1 isn't ideal. If you like gaming the tf700 us better, you can play with emulators or games like Shadowgun with your controller, the T100 wouldn't be able to handle any games. But for Windows games get the VivoBook with GT 740m (I think it's 400-500) but the ZenBook is really the best because of it's speed (SSD/ i5/ i7) for around 800 on amazon. I would suggest sticking with the Tf700 as improvements aren't substantial from 0 to 1 and the 8MP camera is great for recording lectures when you want to take a nap during class, LOL. Finally, the tf701 won't be coming out for a really long time and you will need a device ASAP.
Hit thanks if I've helped your decision,feel free to reply with questions
If you want one device for your essays and reports, I would strongly recommend going with the T100 and not any Android tablets. There is no equivalent of Microsoft Office on Android, and I can tell you from my own experience, it is not practical to use Android for serious school work. You can rely on your tablet for note taking and writing the draft of your papers, but I wouldn't dare to use Android apps to create the final submissions. People can disagree with me if they have different use case, but for me I have had the following problems:
1. With Word documents, all the advanced formatting are gone, even simple things like bullet points and indentation are horribly wrong (I have tried all the free Office apps and none can reliably maintain the formatting). Forget about all the advanced stuff like footnotes, auto-created table of contents, page numbers and charts, math equations, etc... Admittedly, paid apps may do better, but I have no doubt that there is no worthy replacement of Microsoft Word if you want to create a presentable document.
2. Excel is unparalleled. If you need to use Excel for calculations, financial models and SUMIFS, MATCH, INDEX are your go-to functions, you will appreciate Excel and the power of Intel Core i7. If you want VBA and add-ins, even Windows RT doesn't support it, let alone Android. ARM processors are simply too slow to handle any serious Excel-like calculations.
3. Powerpoint: Same story, I need proper mouse support to create decent slides.
If anything, get an Ultrabook or any Windows hybrid for serious school work.
We're planning to add glass-only cracked screen repair capability to our shop. We've got ~$20k to invest in this project, and we'd like to do it properly. What are some good resources to get started? How did you learn to do it? Most importantly, how long did it take to learn?
There're many youtube videos on the topic, but people's methods are inconsistent. Some repair screens in-frame, some take the whole phone apart. Some use freezers for curved screens, some swear by heat + wire.
At the moment, I'm trying to put together a list of machines/gear to get started
Welcome to XDA
I hope you appreciate the difference between science and art.
Example; while modern medicine is based on science, effectively practicing medicine is an art.
You use what works best for each particular case based on your acquired wisdom learned while practicing medicine.
Knowledge plus practice equals wisdom (hopefully).
Hands on is the only way to learn a trade and it's tricks. Learn the assembly technologies and techniques. Use cheap or trash phone to practice on. As you progress if you're persistent eventually you will go from novice to skilled to expert. A novice or skilled practitioner can't do what someone at the expert level can. It takes experience to learn the material properties, signs, variables, techniques and to develop skillset to effectively execute the proper actions.
You have to learn which tools, then brand of tools fit each operation best for yourself. In time you will become quit particular about this if you make to the top. I go for tools with the best ergonomics and usability. The right tools become an extension of yourself, but first you need to have the depth of understanding and skillset to choose and use the tools effectively.
An expert has a whole bag of tricks that they have learned over the years, decades to use for the situations they encounter.
There may be more money in fulfillment work or contact assembly. You're own business is as good as it gets but it's hard at first.
Thanks, for the warm welcome, and for the insightful reply.
Of course it's only possible to learn these things by doing, but, from my experience, you can accelerate the process by having good guidance and quality learning materials. That's what I'm looking for myself and for my technicians.
Do you know of any good courses/classes that one could take to learn about display refurbishment?
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Thanks, for the warm welcome, and for the insightful reply.
Of course it's only possible to learn these things by doing, but, from my experience, you can accelerate the process by having good guidance and quality learning materials. That's what I'm looking for myself and for my technicians.
Do you know of any good courses/classes that one could take to learn about display refurbishment?
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You're welcome.
Nothing takes the place of experience for doing precision assembly. Looking at Grey's Anatomy isn't the same as doing surgery, it's a beginning.
Some techniques work better than others depending on the situation. You need experience to decide which is best. You learn the feel for it only by doing.
I saw guides and vids of the Note 10+ battery replacement. They intimidated me. Then I watched someone actually do it and quickly realized I could do it better myself
Of course that's not the end to my battery replacement learning curve, but it's a good start.
The biggest concern is breakage and then cosmetics. Doing it professionally means doing it right each time or at least most of the time.
Failures cost you more time and money. As for employees they will be one of or you're biggest headaches. Getting someone to do what you want, even the simplest of tasks can be challenging to say the leas
To access most displays requires a partial/full teardown. This is challenging to do on many phones. You need adapt ESD protocols and get ESD mats, wristbands, hydrometer* and such to avoid damage to the displays and especially the mobos. Out of circuit they become much more susceptible to ESD damage. Many don't do this; not doing so is unprofessional and can get very expensive.
If you find white papers and good documentation on this please share it if you can. This fascinates me.
*Humidity control is essential in dissipating static electricity ie a minimum of 40-60%. I like to see about 47-53% A temp controlled heat pot/fan works well to raise it.
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We're planning to add glass-only cracked screen repair capability to our shop. We've got ~$20k to invest in this project, and we'd like to do it properly. What are some good resources to get started? How did you learn to do it? Most importantly, how long did it take to learn?
There're many youtube videos on the topic, but people's methods are inconsistent. Some repair screens in-frame, some take the whole phone apart. Some use freezers for curved screens, some swear by heat + wire.
At the moment, I'm trying to put together a list of machines/gear to get started
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I guess you live in America, it's very important for any new shop to understand what is the chance to survive in the first 1-2 year of operations so be ready to invest money even if you don't see that money coming back.
Dealing with mobile phones it's somewhat like dealing with computers, a customer's phone has a broken screen but the phone also doesn't start up so you need to know a bit more than just replacing screens.
Dealing with Apple phones will be more complicated due to the distributor's (in fact Apple don't make phones) tricks like the latest one secret codes stored in the CPU that must match with the replaced part's embed code.
You might want to make a partnership with a specific brand so that you can get better support and deals and even workshop manuals but there are always pro and con because they will want to be the only brand in your shop.
Regarding courses, it depends on where you're (on site courses) and there are online courses like those from Udemy which is a popular site: How to repair mobile cell phones