Now since they have located the port on the side of the phone and are offering charging and video output through a single port what are the odds of htc or another third party to release a lapdock like motorola did for the atrix. I know its highly unlikely but would be awesome
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Yes, because the sales of the atrix lapdock have been so awe inspiring... Really, for the price of a lapdock, you could buy a decent tablet or a tad more for a samsung tab 10.1 ... Seriously tho, I'll stick with my laptop
Ya that would be pretty sweet as long as they did make u pay for a tethering plan with it like they did on the atrix
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Yes, because the sales of the atrix lapdock have been so awe inspiring... Really, for the price of a lapdock, you could buy a decent tablet or a tad more for a samsung tab 10.1 ... Seriously tho, I'll stick with my laptop
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This.
The lapdock is just about the most useless gimmick I've ever seen, it adds no real benefit to your device vs. carrying a tablet which wouldn't cost any more and wouldn't use your battery.
I am looking forward to this phone, but I would have to say it would be awesome to do what the Evo devs have done in creating a way to use it with a monitor and keyboard,etc. That wouldn't be too portable, but useful in tight situations, nonetheless.
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I am looking forward to this phone, but I would have to say it would be awesome to do what the Evo devs have done in creating a way to use it with a monitor and keyboard,etc. That wouldn't be too portable, but useful in tight situations, nonetheless.
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Yeah it would be cool if you could just plug it into your existing laptop. Buying a new one, SCREW THAT.
IMO that lapdock is the smartphone gimmick of the decade.
I can't believe anybody actually wants that. It's easier just to have a separate laptop and sync it to your phone with samba and tethering over wifi. Not to mention cheaper.
I agree, betting lapdock goes the way of the "Amphicar".... don't know what that is? Exactly my point....
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IMO that lapdock is the smartphone gimmick of the decade.
I can't believe anybody actually wants that. It's easier just to have a separate laptop and sync it to your phone with samba and tethering over wifi. Not to mention cheaper.
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That is true bcuz ideas havent been new
Rakeesh_j said:
IMO that lapdock is the smartphone gimmick of the decade.
I can't believe anybody actually wants that. It's easier just to have a separate laptop and sync it to your phone with samba and tethering over wifi. Not to mention cheaper.
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well, I just got one, for the Atrix, and, I think it's pretty amazing:
almost full size proper keyboard, full size screen, no need for separate cell account, single device with my stuff, just brilliant
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I agree, betting lapdock goes the way of the "Amphicar".... don't know what that is? Exactly my point....
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and, you're probably right
Well, it's going to happen a "Lapdock" for any smartphone that supports MHL output I believe. Bloody thing even works with the iphone.
http://clamcase.com/clambook-android-and-iphone-laptop-dock.html
Though personally I'm waiting for Ubuntu for Android.
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
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What's up guys a lil off topic from the photon who owns a tablet? Can anyone recommend a tablet for about $200 thanks
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Personally id try to get an htc flyer with a scribe, but that might be a little out of your price range.
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What's up guys a lil off topic from the photon who owns a tablet? Can anyone recommend a tablet for about $200 thanks
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I have the Asus Transformer but it is more than $200. That is not much for a tablet but might check out the new Kindle Fire. Runs Android and looks like it has a lot of potential. Retails for $200.
I've actually heard some pretty decent reviews on the Kindle. But I haven't personally played with one yet. I know Coby has some, but they are kinda meh, you get what you pay for, ya know?
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I've actually heard some pretty decent reviews on the Kindle. But I haven't personally played with one yet. I know Coby has some, but they are kinda meh, you get what you pay for, ya know?
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That's true thanks for responses I'm going to keep looking I like that flyer for $299 is not bad at all
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Samsung has the Galaxy Tab 7.0" for $300 with the Android 2.3.3 and I think Coby has a 10" with Android 2.3.3 as well for $300. But from what I saw, you're gonna be spending more to get the Tablet that comes with Honeycomb all ready installed. Like $400 and up.
I just bought 32 Archos 80 G9s for a research study. I am very happy with them, but they are a little above your price point. They are not iPad quality, obviously, but they are the best bang for the buck - in my opinion.
Here is some information:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/archos-80-g9-review/
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html
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I just bought 32 Archos 80 G9s for a research study. I am very happy with them, but they are a little above your price point. They are not iPad quality, obviously, but they are the best bang for the buck - in my opinion.
Here is some information:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/archos-80-g9-review/
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html
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Do they come with an HDMI out? I hadn't heard about these but I may be looking into them now. Thanks for the heads up.
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I just bought 32 Archos 80 G9s for a research study. I am very happy with them, but they are a little above your price point. They are not iPad quality, obviously, but they are the best bang for the buck - in my opinion.
Here is some information:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/archos-80-g9-review/
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html
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Not bad at all based on the engadget
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Do they come with an HDMI out? I hadn't heard about these but I may be looking into them now. Thanks for the heads up.
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It does have an mini hdmi out. Here are the full specs:
http://store.archos.com/archos-p-5016.html
They also have a 10.1 inch for $369. You can also up the internal memory for a few dollars more, but it has an SDcard slot, so I figure I can just by a large flash memory card if I need more storage.
By the way, their office is in Colorado, they speak perfect English, and their customer service was great! They also gave me a very good deal on the 32 devices that I bought. I'm a happy camper.
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Do they come with an HDMI out? I hadn't heard about these but I may be looking into them now. Thanks for the heads up.
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I think it just said it comes with USB port not sure
Nvmd it does have a HDMI port
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I think it just said it comes with USB port not sure
Nvmd it does have a HDMI port
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Yeah it does. About the only thing that it does not have is a rear facing camera. Other than that, I think the specs are about as good as they get (at this point in time).
Any thought on this tablet
m.sears.com/productdetails.do?partNumber=SPM5929370402
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Here is another thorough review of the Archos G9: http://www.slashgear.com/archos-80-g9-review-video-25182615/
This is the review that made me buy 32 sight unseen.
my2cents said:
Here is another thorough review of the Archos G9: http://www.slashgear.com/archos-80-g9-review-video-25182615/
This is the review that made me buy 32 sight unseen.
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Based on that review can't wait to get home check it out on Amazon
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Awesome. I may have to take a look further into it. Do they have a lapdock type deal?
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Do they have a lapdock type deal?
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Not that I am aware of. They have a cardock for some of the older versions, so they might have that for the g9 in the future, but I dont know about a future lapdock or sorts.
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Based on that review can't wait to get home check it out on Amazon
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Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Archos-80-501...D31W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1318561051&sr=8-4
I got mine bulk price for about $230. This is probably the best deal on a single unit.
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Personally id try to get an htc flyer with a scribe, but that might be a little out of your price range.
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I LOVE MY FLYER! best tab out in my opinion. The Kindle Fire has too many "Amazon only" restrictions, making it just like the iPad...
Pew! Pew! Pew! From my Mo-Pho!
http://android-gz.com
Remember, though... no tablet smaller than ~10" runs Real Honeycomb -- officially, unofficially, or otherwise. Google has never released the source, and has stated that they never will. I'm sure it'll get leaked eventually and/or ICS will make its way to "substandard" tablets sold without Honeycomb... but you'll probably be stuck waiting AT LEAST six months for that to even be a possibility.
If you're buying it to use as a tablet, that might not matter. If you're buying it to develop and test tablet-oriented apps on a real device, it's probably a deal-breaker (plenty of stuff that runs perfectly well under Froyo or Gingerbread on a low end tablet breaks catastrophically on a real Honeycomb tablet).
One other note -- if cases (especially layered or bumper-type cases a-la Otterbox) are important to you, find a case you like BEFORE you commit to buying a tablet. Some tablets, like the Toshiba Thrive, are awesomely appealing, but don't have a single bumper/otterbox-type case available, and none on the radar either.
As MoPho owners, there's an obvious family appeal of the Xoom... but be warned, it has the exact same "black crush" problem that the Photon does (in fact, that was what originally tipped me off that the Photon's black crush problem is almost certainly the result of a bad 24-bit to 16-bit quantization error from an incorrect gamma curve somewhere along the pipeline, and NOT a problem with the screen itself).
Also, if you use Graffiti, be aware that the Xoom's Graffiti support sucks. As far as I can tell, the Xoom is a lot more aggressive about slowing down the CPU than the Photon is, and (like HTC) blindly assumes that a soft input area is used for slow, purposeful taps instead of high-precision motion tracking. Let me put it this way... on my ancient 711MHz-overclocked Hero w/CM7 and scaling disabled so it runs in "Performance" mode, Graffiti is butter smooth and effortlessly accurate. On my Photon, it's decent (say, 99.5% accurate). On my Xoom, it's borderline unusable -- maybe 97% accuracy under the best conditions, and with visible lag (the underlaid outline tracing my finger path lags the finger itself by about 300ms and ~1cm).
Know that most tablets won't charge from USB, but some will "limp" and draw power from usb when available (ie, they won't charge the battery, but they won't really drain it further when connected via USB).
Take it with a pound of salt, but I've heard the Thrive's glass is more vulnerable to breakage than other tablets. On the other hand, the Thrive has a nice, wide, thumb-friendly bezel to grab. The Xoom's bezel is about a half centimeter narrower than I'd really consider to be ideal.
If you can wait 5 weeks, I can almost guarantee you'll be able to get a real Honeycomb tablet from SOMEWHERE for $249 or less on Adam Smith Day (the day after Thanksgiving, when Americans gather in our cathedrals of commerce and celebrate capitalism by spending money like there's no tomorrow...)
The Acer Iconia A 100 does run an official version of Honeycomb and it's a 7 inch tablet.
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This would be suck a cool thing it would be the ultra transformer! A phone that transforms into a tablet that then turns into a laptop!
This would be the best!
One data plan one device!
You could probably get like 24 hours of battery using the tablet and dock battery! This would be the coolest thing if asus made that!
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I don't know why you have to put exclamation points after every sentence!
But, yeah, I was watching some video on the Padphone, and I'll be damned if the tablet part doesn't have what looks suspiciously like the same docking connectors as are on the Prime. And it's certainly made thin enough on the bottom to fit, from all appearances.
I doubt that Sprint would pick up the phone, which makes it pretty much worthless to me. But if they did, and it ran a Tegra 3, and the screen on the pad portion is the same Super IPS+ as the Prime... If all of that turned out to be true, I'd sell the prime and get this sucker in a heartbeat.
its been confirmed the padfone works with the OG dock.
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its been confirmed the padfone works with the OG dock.
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Really? Wow, thanks, hadn't seen that.
Crazy. I still have my OG Transformer and dock. Maybe I should hang on to the dock just in case...
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its been confirmed the padfone works with the OG dock.
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can you provide a link?!
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In the future, if there is a second generation PadPhone (fixing up problems the first gen will probably have ), I'll probably end up with that combo. Phone docks into tablet docks into keyboard? It's pretty much the ultra mobility.
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can you provide a link?!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTXBG-Hs_Ww
Confirmed by the Asus rep.
I almost got a Note, but then Sammy made it such a PIA to connect a hard drive that I passed. Then when I saw the shell of the Padfone and didn't see a USB port, I put in an order for the Note. Then I saw this video and canceled my order for the Note.
Still don't know anything, but since it supports the keyboard (which I already have) and that has USB ports, I can almost assume it will behave like the transformer and be good to hard drives. Just hope the rumors of Kal El are true. Guess we'll find out in a month.
I hope at&t doesn't botch this like they did my atrix 4g.....I opted out of the dock to keep my data plan unlimited. Ill keep my Asus prime if they do the duel data teathering junk again...it was uncool
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So what's the big deal with this? Lol. Its a nice looking phone n that's about it. Its cool that it'll use same connector bit this is no tablet replacement like some making it sound. Plus Asus messed up design by adding extra capacitive buttons not even needed. with ICS, it was Androids intentions for phones n devices to get rid of capacitive buttons n make more use of permanent on-screen ones. That could be extra screen real estate used in that area instead of useless clones of on-screen tabs. If this phone has a screen as big as the galaxy note then it might be something. Other than that, looks n operates just like any other phone. The dock thing is nothing new as Atrix had that also n didn't do to well, as far as dock goes. Now if someone has an OG transformer n dock already, n no prime, then it might be cool. Haven't seen anything new or groundbreaking from that YouTube video. Looks well built though, ill admit.
And appearantly one has to have a phone in it to actually make it work, which I really don't like. Neh... not too fond of it.
Wifi hotspot works good enough for me.
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So what's the big deal with this? Lol. Its a nice looking phone n that's about it. Its cool that it'll use same connector bit this is no tablet replacement like some making it sound. Plus Asus messed up design by adding extra capacitive buttons not even needed. with ICS, it was Androids intentions for phones n devices to get rid of capacitive buttons n make more use of permanent on-screen ones. That could be extra screen real estate used in that area instead of useless clones of on-screen tabs. If this phone has a screen as big as the galaxy note then it might be something. Other than that, looks n operates just like any other phone. The dock thing is nothing new as Atrix had that also n didn't do to well, as far as dock goes. Now if someone has an OG transformer n dock already, n no prime, then it might be cool. Haven't seen anything new or groundbreaking from that YouTube video. Looks well built though, ill admit.
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The phone was designed pre-ICS and is still prototype hardware subject to change (with the capacitive buttons most likely being removed)
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WohoZ7qZg
It is almost like any other phone but the difference is that it powers an Android tablet and netbook too! Everything consolidated into one device simplifies things for some people
That´s the device I have been waiting for since I first read about it.
I so hope Asus doesn´t screw this one up.
Search up the KT Spider and you'll see the same concept but they have more options. Like a laptop dock, tablet dock and a game dock sorry of like a PSP. Korea Telecom I think is the one who introduced the concept last year.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTXBG-Hs_Ww
Confirmed by the Asus rep.
I almost got a Note, but then Sammy made it such a PIA to connect a hard drive that I passed. Then when I saw the shell of the Padfone and didn't see a USB port, I put in an order for the Note. Then I saw this video and canceled my order for the Note.
Still don't know anything, but since it supports the keyboard (which I already have) and that has USB ports, I can almost assume it will behave like the transformer and be good to hard drives. Just hope the rumors of Kal El are true. Guess we'll find out in a month.
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Wow I wouldn't believe a word from that rep
He sounds like he doesn't even understand what that girl is saying...
Using the OG dock sounds kinda strange, compatibility with the new one would make much more sense...
It would. But considering the fact how long this device has been in development it would be a big surprise if they manage to switch over to the Prime dock.
(Assuming that it is actually true what that guy said.)
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Search up the KT Spider and you'll see the same concept but they have more options. Like a laptop dock, tablet dock and a game dock sorry of like a PSP. Korea Telecom I think is the one who introduced the concept last year.
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But this hasn´t been released, either or has it?
The last time I checked it hasn´t and it was pretty clear it wouldn´t come to Europe.
How much do you guys think it will cost? And what do you think the us data plans will be like?
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I don´t where, but I read that an Asus rep. said the Pafone (phone + tablet-dock) won´t be as expensive as an average phone + tablet combo.
So, my guess would be something around 900€.
If the tablet part isnt like 100 or 150 bucks idk if many would sell..
Im thinkjng 200 for phone on contract and 150 for tab 150 for dock
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTXBG-Hs_Ww
Confirmed by the Asus rep.
I almost got a Note, but then Sammy made it such a PIA to connect a hard drive that I passed. Then when I saw the shell of the Padfone and didn't see a USB port, I put in an order for the Note. Then I saw this video and canceled my order for the Note.
Still don't know anything, but since it supports the keyboard (which I already have) and that has USB ports, I can almost assume it will behave like the transformer and be good to hard drives. Just hope the rumors of Kal El are true. Guess we'll find out in a month.
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I wouldn't trust that rep, I don't think he understood the question correctly.
He said the same adaptor and same cable, nothing about connecting the padfone to the docking station. I do believe that it will be able to connect to a dock, but its not very likely to be the tf101 dock.
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Wow I wouldn't believe a word from that rep
He sounds like he doesn't even understand what that girl is saying...
Using the OG dock sounds kinda strange, compatibility with the new one would make much more sense...
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Sorry.. replied too quickly without seeing your post, said the exact same thing.
Could work with the Prime dock, they were redesigning last I heard. The price for it is my only concern
http://androidcommunity.com/asus-to-unveil-and-announce-new-padfone-design-next-month-20120131/
I've had my photon since October. I've been an avid HTC fan until I picked up this phone. Sold I was. I've never looked back.
However, I really like the new evo lte. I have serious problems when it comes to new toys that are easy to obtain with something as simple as the swipe of magical plastic.
That being said...
My theory on Motorola and the rumored Photon Q is as follows;
Motorola has said, according to an article on either engadget or AC, that the quad core Tegra 3 with lte will be ready Q4. The fall CTIA is October 9th - 11th. I'm gonna say we will either see an event a week before or an event at CTIA in October. Things just seem to be coming together like a good game of tetris.
Now I really don't wanna burn and uograde when I'm expecting to see something amazing from Motorola. I'm also betting Motorola picks up the ubuntu project which I also think will be shown off in October.
That's a lot of speculation... Lol
So, I'm thinking I'm gonna keep the photon and buy a dock and a keyboard and a mouse and hook it up to this 73inch monster sitting in my living room. Only problem with that is the reviews saying that webtop just sucks a big set.
Questions...
Is webtop that bad?
Is it worth it for somebody who might find it useful?
Is all the functions of the device still there? Text and calls and what not.
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Webtop sucks. Useless. Has really specific use case scenarios and very, very little beyond that. Good news is Moto know this, and have made some head way towards fixing it with the new ICS webtop on the RAZR, which will presumably be included on the Photon's ICS update. It's basically the ICS tablet interface with properly scaled apps and a separate home screen layout from the phone. Quite cool.
Tegra 3 is ****e, though, and I can't imagine the LTE variant will be any better. Snapdragon S4 trounces it in very meaningful ways like browser performance, battery life, and audio quality. I desperately wish the international/open market One X had S4 instead of Tegra 3 (Though I still wouldn't buy it because the One X has no SD slot... Whereas the Evo LTE does). If I had the option, you bet I'd buy the Evo LTE over whatever Moto churns out at the end of this year. Next year, under Google, Moto might have a shot - and open bootloaders. This year I for one have been burned enough.
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Well what is webtop good for? What specific uses?
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Webtop sucks. Useless. Has really specific use case scenarios and very, very little beyond that. Good news is Moto know this, and have made some head way towards fixing it with the new ICS webtop on the RAZR, which will presumably be included on the Photon's ICS update. It's basically the ICS tablet interface with properly scaled apps and a separate home screen layout from the phone. Quite cool.
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Well what is webtop good for? What specific uses?
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Useless if you are locked but if you unlock it has near unlimited potential. ICS Webtop on the other hand is a joke and is a move in the wrong direction. ICS Webtop should be an extension of "Mirroring Mode" and Moto should replace the current Webtop with a proper desktop environment. If Ubuntu and I can run a proper desktop environment on an Atrix/Photon why the hell can't Motorola. Here's a write up as to why stock Webtop and ICS Webtop are full of fail.
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Useless if you are locked but if you unlock it has near unlimited potential. ICS Webtop on the other hand is a joke and is a move in the wrong direction. ICS Webtop should be an extension of "Mirroring Mode" and Moto should replace the current Webtop with a proper desktop environment. If Ubuntu and I can run a proper desktop environment on an Atrix/Photon why the hell can't Motorola. Here's a write up as to why stock Webtop and ICS Webtop are full of fail.
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Wow, they are moving backwards
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Citrix web apps. And if you use it for work, and your company has a draconian device policy that makes it easier to authorise one device and use it on multiple screens rather than actually use a laptop.
Apologies for neglecting the Ubuntop/Webtop Plus dev. Have yet to try it thanks to being stuck on locked Moto devices myself. Looks great, and I can think of many more uses for a full Linux distro in my pocket.
I actually like what they're doing with the new webtop, though I wish it was more powerful and could run the phone apps in a window like the old webtop. There's a lot of merit in taking advantage of Android's built in scaling, and having a separate UI with widgets and so on for larger screens is a great idea.
Ultimately I wish webtop was ChromeOS, since that would make the most sense from a Google product and service consolidation perspective.
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Looks like tegra 3 won't be out till 2013
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tegra 3 is out now, tegra 3 + (lte support wont be out til late this year, the phones are already being made and software tested. ALL the high end sprint phones will have s4 chips this year.
I'd be ok with a quad core S4 like that lg superphone is rumored to have.
So with webtop just blowing chunks, can you get ubuntu to run on a stock photon that's locked? Or is unlocking mandatory?
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i really doubt it will have the quad core, sprint isnt gunna one up the evo a few months after by having such a much nicer phone.
and ubuntu isnt even out yet so its not possible at all right now
Like Loki said, his Ubuntop makes webtop into a beast. Your performance will compare with the original netbooks in some ways, but in another it just makes your device infinitely more versatile than just a netbook. Even if you don't extend webtop, basically imagine a Chromebook that uses Firefox instead of Chrome. The only other native application would be the Cell phone window that lets you use your cell phone in an IM like form.
It's not all bad, it's a heck of a lot better for nothing. Before I changed webtop I mostly read webcomics, social sites and used Google Docs. After Lokifish's improvements I now have Bluefish, Abiword, Gnumeric, a real desktop experience that doesn't sacrifice anything from the phone. It is only too awesome to have your phone move seamlessly from being a handset to a miniature computer without any skips in calls or text messages. Since I chose to integrate Google Voice I can text from the web without anyone being the wiser.
so. ...... what can we do now top make whip or get ubuntop now? ... and how do i do the hdmi hack? before people start saying search function or google. i trust people on xda..... and the search function using the app on my phone always says no results no matter what i put in
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Ubuntu actually being a full fledged mobile os is pure speculation right now unless I'm missing recent news. Canotical was vague on the subject. It very well could be talking about some sort of official webtop-esk support.
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so. ...... what can we do now top make whip or get ubuntop now? ... and how do i do the hdmi hack? before people start saying search function or google. i trust people on xda..... and the search function using the app on my phone always says no results no matter what i put in
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HDMI hack....if your talking about Nebtop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404625
Loki's Ubuntop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281528
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HDMI hack....if your talking about Nebtop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404625
Loki's Ubuntop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281528
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for that dang locked bootloader:/
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Webtop sucks. Useless. Has really specific use case scenarios and very, very little beyond that. Good news is Moto know this, and have made some head way towards fixing it with the new ICS webtop on the RAZR, which will presumably be included on the Photon's ICS update. It's basically the ICS tablet interface with properly scaled apps and a separate home screen layout from the phone. Quite cool.
Tegra 3 is ****e, though, and I can't imagine the LTE variant will be any better. Snapdragon S4 trounces it in very meaningful ways like browser performance, battery life, and audio quality. I desperately wish the international/open market One X had S4 instead of Tegra 3 (Though I still wouldn't buy it because the One X has no SD slot... Whereas the Evo LTE does). If I had the option, you bet I'd buy the Evo LTE over whatever Moto churns out at the end of this year. Next year, under Google, Moto might have a shot - and open bootloaders. This year I for one have been burned enough.
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Would you like some coffee with your negativity?
halfdriven said:
Would you like some coffee with your negativity?
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Lmaoooo
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Motorola make laptop docks powered by their phones such as the Atrix, is there any such thing for the samsung range, particularly the S3?
check out "clambook", its coming soon.
nice one, thanks!
Ubuntu for Android also seems interesting, although it's not for laptops I don't think and it's not available yet either.
insomnia said:
check out "clambook", its coming soon.
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Wow that looks really interesting!
Thanks for the info
Motorola MADE laptop docks, they are discontinued due to them being pointless and stupid.
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Well, I guess the Clambook solves the age old question of what to get myself for Christmas... Looks really promising! Would love to not have to drag my macbook around with me anymore!
if they made it to use widi (allshare cast) to wirelessly do this I would pick one up in a heartbeat. cable makes it a bit cumbersome.
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Motorola MADE laptop docks, they are discontinued due to them being pointless and stupid.
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They still make them, they recently announced plans to discontinue them
Pointless and stupid to some is amazing to another. Windows tablets were considered pointless and stupid in 1998 but now iPads and Nexus tabs are all the rage and we got muvvaz dying to get a Windows 8 tablet. There's something called taste, and another called opinion, which we are all entitled to, though to feed the trollage, the Motodocks don't sell due to Moto not being a huge brand anymore (not many phones sold = less people wanting a lapdock for their phone), the price was around the price of a full laptop and that they are pretty much aimed at the techies. The number of techies out there compared to normal consumers is pretty low, but much larger when you look at techies overall compared to Motorola phone owning techies, and a lapdock that runs with any top end android or ios device at a lower price has a lot more scope for sales. I would love to pick one up for £80-100, would stretch to £150 if I could have one device work with my S3, 4S and iPad 3 rather than needing to buy separate connectors.
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I would love to pick one up for £80-100, would stretch to £150 if I could have one device work with my S3, 4S and iPad 3 rather than needing to buy separate connectors.
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Yes I can see me getting one of these, hope they are out by Xmas!
I really want one for nexus ⁴ buy stool no sign of them any alternative?
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It looks cool but the atrix actually docked on the laptop. This isn't really lap-friendly. It couldn't be used on a Train with no tables for example. Shame, the hardware itself looks nice.
They should have a dockable area where the touchpad is, so you can use the screen as a touchpad
get a padfone, most elegant solution so far
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get a padfone, most elegant solution so far
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Yeah looks good
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Yeah looks good
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especially the latest infinity one. that's the device I plan to replace my galaxy with
out of my price range unfortunately. Mine have to be nearly "free" on contract
This is a great video about the design and thoughts behind the Nexus 4 & 10. At 09:20 onwards you can see the official cover for the Nexus 10.
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i really like it. i think what they are doing is in the right track.. i dont have any tablets yet so easily this will have to take my money
Yep. I've actually been wondering whether I would be better off with a Nexus 7, but come to think of it since I carry a tablet as a replacement for a laptop I'll just use my phone when I need a smaller, lighter screen for in bed or whatever.
Kookas said:
Yep. I've actually been wondering whether I would be better off with a Nexus 7, but come to think of it since I carry a tablet as a replacement for a laptop I'll just use my phone when I need a smaller, lighter screen for in bed or whatever.
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Yeah, know what you mean....I said I wasn't going to get a tablet (i'm in college don't want/need to spend the money) , howeverrr I would much rather carry this around instead of my 15" Gateway laptop. An OTG cable and flashdrive i'm set with storage + cloud/wifi. The only thing is I wish there would be a microUSB slot. :-I The price wants me to forget that though...haha
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Yeah, know what you mean....I said I wasn't going to get a tablet (i'm in college don't want/need to spend the money) , howeverrr I would much rather carry this around instead of my 15" Gateway laptop. An OTG cable and flashdrive i'm set with storage + cloud/wifi. The only thing is I wish there would be a microUSB slot. :-I The price wants me to forget that though...haha
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tablet can't replace a laptop yet...
I mostly use a tablet for surfing, read comic and documents lol
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tablet can't replace a laptop yet...
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Depends largely on what you need laptop for when you go outside with it. If for browsing - tablets are even better than laptops at it. My laptop haven't left home since I bought my first tablet.
I wonder is this has a big update to Chrome, as rumoured?
@rookiegenius Personally, a tablet with a physical keyboard will do what I need for school.
I know what you mean..but the big thing is the battery would probably last 2-3 times what my laptop would.
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tablet can't replace a laptop yet...
I mostly use a tablet for surfing, read comic and documents lol
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Which is precisely what I use a laptop for... there isn't much else to do on a laptop, really, unless you want to pay an extortionate price for a laptop that doesn't suck. Fo a lot of things that can only be done right now on a laptop, it's just down to the company that makes the program not having clocked on to the huge mobile market... for example, the tablet version of Photoshop can do a surprising amount of stuff. You also have AIDE for app developing, and there's probably a HTML/PHP/etc editor out there on Play somewhere, I haven't really looked. The main apps that don't exist in any real substantial form are 3d modelling, video and music/sound editing software (anyone think Blender might hit ARM?). Otherwise you're all good to chuck out the laptop for a tablet. The convenience far outweighs the losses, IMO.
Oh, and there isn't a real decent office suite, but Google ought to be working on it with Drive.
I think something like the Surface Pro could easily replace a laptop in all categories. The only problem is the premium laptop price that comes with it. Google has really stepped it up with the new Nexus devices though.
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I think something like the Surface Pro could easily replace a laptop in all categories. The only problem is the premium laptop price that comes with it. Google has really stepped it up with the new Nexus devices though.
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Yeah, I mean a tablet can't replace a laptop until it has a fully functional fan, right?
But really, there is no room for mechanical parts in this digital era. The Pro sounds awkward in just about every way as far as portability goes. I don't really like the idea of an x86 tablet either, I think it's just Intel desperately clinging on to their business. All we need are ARM apps which do what we're missing from x86.
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As a sys admin and developer I use Unix/Linux at work. Android is Linux and with some proper apps and utils installed, I have a full shell command line. I can connect to the corporate network and having shell I'm able to perform a lot of daily tasks with my GalaxyTab. No need to carry my notebook all the time. I'm going to order N10/32G (screen resolution plus performance) and hope, a docking station with a usable keyboard will be available soon
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As a sys admin and developer I use Unix/Linux at work. Android is Linux and with some proper apps and utils installed, I have a full shell command line. I can connect to the corporate network and having shell I'm able to perform a lot of daily tasks with my GalaxyTab. No need to carry my notebook all the time. I'm going to order N10/32G (screen resolution plus performance) and hope, a docking station with a usable keyboard will be available soon
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I doubt you will see something like that, except in the unlikely event that this thing takes off and gets loads of custom made accessories. You'll probably have to prop it against a wall and use Bluetooth.
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I doubt you will see something like that, except in the unlikely event that this thing takes off and gets loads of custom made accessories. You'll probably have to prop it against a wall and use Bluetooth.
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Yes, bluetooth is an alternative. I use b-t keyboard with my current tablet, but don't like the battery drain. On-screen keyboard covers too much, so maybe with the higher resolution will be also acceptable.
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Total Video
Hello Guys...
How much is the total Video time on Nexus 10?