Hi!
I am currently living in China and I am travelling to Japan for 10 days as a backpacker, and I would like not to carry my heavy laptop.
I will need a computer or a tablet for the time being there, I want to check trains, hotels, maybe watch a movie at night, surf the internet, skype....
The question is I don't know what should I buy. As I said I am living in China so I could buy a cheap android tablet (60€/70€) a "good" tablet (ex: nook color) (140€) or the lapdock(around 80€).
I need long battery life, a good screen and not heavy, and please cheap! (althought I prefer to spend a bit more money if it's going to last longer)so do you think buying the lapdock will be better than buying the tablet? why?
Thank you!
That depends of you want what from your phone.
I recommend you to get a asus tablet, since it can be used with a physical keyboard, you can use like a notebook, while the atrix, may never get new updates, and stay with the bugs and issues it have now...without ICS, and it actually its a big deal for this phone...
Also, tablets have a better battery life than the lapdock
I know because i have both. ^^
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Obrigado!Thanks for the answer!
But I can't spend more than 120€ in the new "toy". This is why I am asking if the lapdock is better than the 120 or 60€ tablet...
Also probably will get ICS with a custom rom...
How's the battery life in the lapdock? is it really 8 hours? I think 8 hours it is actually OK...
shanv said:
Obrigado!Thanks for the answer!
But I can't spend more than 120€ in the new "toy". This is why I am asking if the lapdock is better than the 120 or 60€ tablet...
Also probably will get ICS with a custom rom...
How's the battery life in the lapdock? is it really 8 hours? I think 8 hours it is actually OK...
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The battery is great. Yeah 8 is the life of the dock. I love it. I personally will never buy a tablet now. And it was way cheaper with ATT sale. Lol
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I too have both, the Lapdock and a Transformer.
As much as I love my Asus Transformer, it can't be compared with the Lapdock in terms of size, weight and portability. The Lapdock is pretty light and it's battery really lasts a lot.
Also however cool the Transformer is, it lacks a real web browser which is a must for me.
Also I can do real Office work with OpenOffice and some graphic work with GIMP. And all this and also all Android stuff I usually like to do.
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So the Transformer stays at home and I comute with my Lapdock wherever I go.
Different points of view I guess.
Cheers,
Rayan
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I too have both, the Lapdock and a Transformer.
As much as I love my Asus Transformer, it can't be compared with the Lapdock in terms of size, weight and portability. The Lapdock is pretty light and it's battery really lasts a lot.
Also however cool the Transformer is, it lacks a real web browser which is a must for me.
Also I can do real Office work with OpenOffice and some graphic work with GIMP. And all this and also all Android stuff I usually like to do.
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So the Transformer stays at home and I comute with my Lapdock wherever I go.
Different points of view I guess.
Cheers,
Rayan
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I would agree here. While I was abroad the lapdock was 95% of what I needed, even without hacking it. The battery life is great, I use it as a battery dock when I am just watching movies on the phone, there's the entertainment center for also watching videos, etc.
If you get the lapdock you're probably going to want a USB or Bluetooth mouse as the touchpad isn't all that great.
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I'm looking for a Tegra-2 based 10-inch tablet running Android 2.2 and one that has XDA support. I looked at the Viewsonic G Tablet and the Malata Z-Pad. the Toshiba seems to be the mainstream equivalent so I'm wondering if I should spend the extra money and get a "name-brand" tablet like the Folio.
I'm just curious as to what sold you on the Folio versus what else is available on the market?
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Chris R.
Its tegra 2 is cheap and with the latest mod is fast as hell
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Its tegra 2 is cheap and with the latest mod is fast as hell
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FolioMod sold it to me. Tegra 2 as a good second bet. Too bad the viewing angles are absolutely horrid on this. Otherwise a very potent package.
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FolioMod sold it to me. Tegra 2 as a good second bet. Too bad the viewing angles are absolutely horrid on this. Otherwise a very potent package.
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I noticed that when you turn the folio upside down, the viewing angles are a lot better (especially when watching movies in your bed)
I just adjust my stand according to the angle i'm viewing it from. I use a GorillaPod stand as a temporary solution, very easy to customize.
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The LCD is not so bad, it's bright and vivid enough. Of course the view angle is aweful, but you will get use to it! After all is tablet and is supposed to seat close to you in your hands- If you forget some small issues is quite a good deal. Sad thing is that Toshiba support is a joke!
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I noticed that when you turn the folio upside down, the viewing angles are a lot better (especially when watching movies in your bed)
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OT: Yes, it's almost starts me thinking if Toshiba just failed (again) with the assembling of this device.
I constantly uses it "upside down" now since the viewing angle is better.
The price, hw spec (tegra2) and foliomod was what got me to buy it. If I didn't know about dexters (and others) work on this piece I would probably never bought it, especially after all the bad press it was getting after getting pulled from the stores.
But I just can't stop liking it.
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But I just can't stop liking it.
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LOL, same here.
I knew the Folio wasn't perfect when I bought it, but I also knew it had potential.
I'm quit happy but I feel for those who bought the device and never heard of XDA, stuck on a market that fits on there device entirely.
Hi all,
just got a Razr and did not know about the battery life issues, i have 14 days to exchange it but they will charge me $100 + $35 restocking fee so $135 for a better battery really worth it?
I love not having to worry about battery life so it was worth the $100 to me. But if money was tighter, I might of gone with the regular Razr. So really, the only person who can answer if $135 for double battery life is worth it is you.
Yeah I am not sure, I tried it today out of box with no charge and it lasted and hour and a half but at 27% to start, I have a galaxy s and if i use that alot during the day it wont make it. i will try the Razr for a few days at work if its worse then the galaxy then i think it might be worth the $135.
You will have to decide what works for you in terms of value.
I got my Razr for 1c on teh Amazon deal, so I'm willing to deal with its poor battery life. If I know I'll need more juice I end up carrying a short USB cable to connect to a computer and throw a $9 back-up battery charger in my pocket. The back-up does not really guive you more than 1/2 f its 1900mah rating, but it works quickly and is small, light and cheap:
I got one similar to:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p..._id=1083311&p_id=7663&seq=1&format=4#feedback
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Its really hard to judge battery life on a new phone because you use it about 50% more than normal trying to learn all the ins and outs of new phone. i can allways plug it in during the day at work so i might be ok.
your battery life will get a bit better after a few charging cycles. Every single phone ive even had i had to have an extra battery with me so i can go through the whole day without charging at all. Now i have the Maxx and i can do that without an external or replacement battery. If i turn off the mobile data and use wifi whenever possible, i can even go 2 days with decent use.
If you think you will keep the phone for a year or two i think its worth it.
I would exchange it for a phone made by almost any manufacturer other than Motorola!
Got my Droid Razr Maxx on Tuesday, this thing is great, loving the performance and battery life, not really getting the complaints against the screen as it looks pretty damn nice to me. Not a big fan of the built-in MotoBlur widgets (and the stock layout it fairly ugly) but that was all easily fixed. I paid $180 for the Razr Maxx, I can't imagine not having that extra battery life and prefer this form factor over that of the regular Razr.
The locked bootloader is my only real complaint, but I usually found myself going back to stock after a day or two just the same. Still annoying.
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I would exchange it for a phone made by almost any manufacturer other than Motorola!
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not everyone wants to put a custom rom though. And for those, Motoblur > samsung touchflo
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not everyone wants to put a custom rom though. And for those, Motoblur > samsung touchflo
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done that with my galaxy and am back to stock rom. made it all day at work with 50% battery life left and i used it quite a bit so i think im gonna stick with this one, thanks. My wife dosent like the phone at all she wants to exchange it. so i called verizion and since i got the buy one razr get one free she would have to pay for another phone witch makes no sense to me, i can sell it on ebay for at least $400 or more and buy her a $300 phone and make $100 .
Hello.
I was thinking of buying a tablet, but since I bought the xperia s phone, I am thinking if it is possible to use the hdmi out of the phone to a larger, portable monitor and use it as a tablet.
Do you know where i could get a lightweight monitor with capabilities of hdmi in so I can hack it into a diy "tablet".
I am considering to use the display only for output i.e no touch screen, although that would be good.
So basically you're looking for a battery powered TV with HDMI input ? something like this
Well yes,but in not that price range
I am thinking of composing one with various components from tablets, but I don't know how a tablet or laptop monitor can be connected to an hdmi adaptor and work without the use of a motherboard or a graphics card.
I don't see the point of a larger display just to connect to your phone considering that it is possible to get a 9.7" IPS screen dual core android tablet for under US$250.. Check pandawill. Look for the Amlogic -MX chipset or the rockchip RK30XX series.
Heck, they even offer ICS to boot.
I dont think you will be able to find exactly what you are looking for, I but I have an idea for you to consider. The Morotola Atrix has a LapDock accessory. This is basically an 11" screen, a usb keyboard / mouse and a huge battery all rolled into one. Someone on the forum has taken the rear apart and it is basically just a micro USB and micro HDMI cable. He plugged his Xperia in and it just worked. Phone will not charge off the battery while the HDMI is enabled, but everything else is fine.
Now, these devices retail for about £300, but recently 2 retailers in the UK have been selling them for £42 and £48, probably because the Atrix is outdated now.
I very nearly took the plunge myself, but I already have a 14" laptop and an iPad
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Something to consider.
BigPhil this is exactly what I was looking for.
Since I don't want to spent much money in buying a Windows tablet now, considering the windows 8 tablet release this year, the Morotola Atrix LapDock would do the job.
Do you have any links for the £42 and £48 UK shops?
Sure, but it looks like both offers have ended.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/motorola-atrix-lapdock-for-49-59-now-ebuyer-com-1203522
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/motorola-atrix-lapdock-only-41-27-delivered-oyyy-1204185
Worth checking that site periodically
Edit: I have just checked eBay and there are loads £40-£75 on there. Good a place as any to start, perhaps pick up a case at the same time.
Umm... this one ?
http://www.medltech.com/product.html
How well could you fit an S into the Lapdock? Any S users have one?(Pics pls).
At that price its well worth it.
take a look at this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1593849
xperiax10.awesome said:
take a look at this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1593849
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That was me posting in the other thread.....0.0.....alzheimer's already!
Ooops, sry !!!
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Ooops, sry !!!
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No apologies needed, that was me being forgetful as ****.
Hi guys, I was wondering...which bluetooth keyboards work well with the Prime.
What would you recommend???
If you need a keyboard for the Prime, I would recommend the Asus Keyboard dock made specifically for use with the Prime. Not only is it a decent small keyboard, but the extra battery life, Prime specific function keys and full sized USB port make it more useful than any standalone keyboard.
If you don't want the Asus keyboard dock, in order to help you find a keyboard that meets your needs it would be helpful to know what your specific needs are.
Do you want something ultra portable?
Do you want a full-sized keyboard?
Do you need a track pad?
Etc.
I wouldn't want to buy the keyboard dock, I think it's way overpriced ( 130 euros is the cheapest I've found in the eu ) and you can't use it in portrait mode, right?
As far as portability is concerned, I'd definitely need sth quite portable but not really tiny, you know..
So, NO trackpad and a blend between portability and comfort while typing
Garret said:
Hi guys, I was wondering...which bluetooth keyboards work well with the Prime.
What would you recommend???
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If you need a keyboard for the Prime, I would recommend the Asus Keyboard dock made specifically for use with the Prime.
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As whacko suggested, the keyboard dock has so many benefits, that, while it's more expensive, I'd still recommend it.
The ability to add battery life, fold closed and use as a quasi-net book, keys specific to the Android OS make it a natural choice!
The other choice, if you're set on not getting a dock (they've come down in price, here in the U.S.) might be the Celluon Magic Cube. It's remarkably portable, allowing you to simply carry a small box with you, then projects the images of a keyboard on the table your TP is on.
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I personally use a Logitech K750 keyboard. Solar powered, so you don't ever need to worry about batteries going dead, and it has very nice keyboard feedback (something, obviously, the Magic Cube lacks!), and is also much less then the first two options.
However, while thin and light, it IS rather long, so not the most practical to carry around and transport.
Sorry... these are the best options I know of.
Thanks for the info man! I do have the K750, it's a great keyboard, but I'd prefer sth smaller
That magic cube sounds interesting, I think I'll check it out
Hey,
This may not be the best place to post this but seemed kinda relevant.
I recently saw the Iogear multi-link bluetooth keyboard which I thought looked pretty cool. (Can't post the link yet...spam filters)
At home I have a tablet stand next to my computer monitor, and I've been playing around with extending my desktop onto my Prime and stuff like that, but I'd also like to use them separately.
I loved the idea of having a bluetooth keyboard I could use for both, not that it needs to be portable, but so I can sit on my bed and use it etc. and also, having one that could be used for both seems awesome.
The thing is, I would like it to replace my current keyboard for my PC, and I'd go mad without a numpad, and the mouse tracker just looks nasty. Does anybody know of a bluetooth keyboard/mouse setup which can be linked to multiple devices (including the transformer prime) and switched between with relative ease?
I bought a Microsoft 6000 bluetooth portable mini keyboard that's notebook size. It's a tad wider than the prime. The nice thing about it, stores like Staples and Office Depot probably carry them. So you can actually go into the store and hold them, look them over, etc. It also comes with a bluetooth number pad in a little carrying case and it's separate, so you can leave it packed away if you don't need to use it.
I bought this keyboard for my stepdad for a different tablet, and it was about a year ago I think. Now I'm sure there's a newer model number, I'll have to do a search in just a bit. Back when I bought it, there was a Microsoft 6000 Notebook Wireless Keyboard (bluetooth) and a 6000 Desktop USB keyboard, so if you google it and see different results or specs it's because it's not the portable laptop size version.
I know where the keyboard is, today sometime I will test out how it's working with the prime for you. I bet you could order the same model really cheap on ebay but since it's a good bit older, we need to check and make sure it works well.
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how do you guys use k750 on a tablet?
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i was offered a transformer prime for my tf300t. would it be a good idea to trade? what would be the pros vs cons besides no gps?
atomicblue said:
i was offered a transformer prime for my tf300t. would it be a good idea to trade? what would be the pros vs cons besides no gps?
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Did a friend make this offer or was it some random stranger? I wouldn't take that deal if it's a stranger, because he could have broken something or know about some hidden flaw.
If it's someone you trust, I would say go for it, UNLESS you get bad wifi reception. For me, when I use my prime in a place with ~2 bars of wifi on my cell phone, that means either NO wifi at all or maybe just barely a connection. And yeah, the GPS is bad, although you should contact ASUS and get the free GPS kit if that matters to you.
So why would I trade, then? Prime has a slightly larger battery, the keyboard dock (if you buy that) also has a slightly large battery, the screen is slightly better quality and definitely brighter (but check for dead pixels/light bleed before trading), and I like the slim form factor. Some things come down to preference but in general the prime is the better tablet, excluding the reception issues.
Hope that helps
it is from a stranger off craigslist. i don't think i'll do it now then since i didn't know the prime had big wifi problems. i'm also pretty happy with the tf300. the only pros the prime has for me would be that the prime is lighter and thinner, but not by much. thank's for your anser. =]
i went from a Prime to a Samsung galaxy tab 2 7", sucked, went to the 300 and noticed the screen was poorer than the Prime and the battery was way weaker. So I returned my 300 and bought another Prime, which eats the 300 for lunch. The 300 was just too flimsy for me besides the poorer screen and weaker battery.
I was considering swapping out my prime for a 300 only cause of the GPS issue but figured screw it really only use the GPS on my phone anyway
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I have my prime on Craigslist right now trying 2 trade for a tf300. The only reason im trading is cause it is having trouble unlocking the bootloader it is in 100% perfect condition with box and receipt with the dock. I had a problem with where the sd card went in and sent it to ASUS they fixed it but sent it back fully reset and all my stuff gone. So when i decided i was going to unlock it and then i noticed the sd card didnt go in all the way in so befor i unlocked it i had asus fix it. It only 5 weeks old. Anyways im getting alot of calls for the trade but the only way i will trade is if someone has 32gb , dock keyboard, and the boxes they came in like new condition. My prime is like new and i spent over 700$ on it from bestbuy
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