I'm currently trying to figure out a solution for watching the upcoming Olympics. No TV and no computer in the house. I can use DroidTV for the upcoming fall season of typical tv show's or I can go and use Google Play Store. Justin.tv doesn't really work with Chrome. I'd really like to watch ESPN on a regular basis...
What are you guys using for live tv?
LOL...kidding
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I'm currently trying to figure out a solution for watching the upcoming Olympics. No TV and no computer in the house. I can use DroidTV for the upcoming fall season of typical tv show's or I can go and use Google Play Store. Justin.tv doesn't really work with Chrome. I'd really like to watch ESPN on a regular basis...
What are you guys using for live tv?
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You can joke all you want but I'm completely serious. I already use the Note for my books and shows, along with my daily browsing and email. It, obviously, handles my telephone needs along with any torrents I need. I unlocked it so I swap back and forth with different networks to handle the data needs.The large screen is a perfect substitute for a couple gadgets and it goes everywhere I do. I have access to everything in my collection via the mSD cards I swap out. It gets used for work as well. The extended battery combined with a Solar Joos gives me plenty of power. I'm tired of people not using these devices to their fullest potential. The only thing missing? Live TV.
(I'd actually like Note 2 to be a tad bit bigger, that might be perfect.)
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You can joke all you want but I'm completely serious. I already use the Note for my books and shows, along with my daily browsing and email. It, obviously, handles my telephone needs along with any torrents I need. I unlocked it so I swap back and forth with different networks to handle the data needs.The large screen is a perfect substitute for a couple gadgets and it goes everywhere I do. I have access to everything in my collection via the mSD cards I swap out. It gets used for work as well. The extended battery combined with a Solar Joos gives me plenty of power. I'm tired of people not using these devices to their fullest potential. The only thing missing? Live TV.
(I'd actually like Note 2 to be a tad bit bigger, that might be perfect.)
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I've used P2P4U.net
bmstrong said:
You can joke all you want but I'm completely serious. I already use the Note for my books and shows, along with my daily browsing and email. It, obviously, handles my telephone needs along with any torrents I need. I unlocked it so I swap back and forth with different networks to handle the data needs.The large screen is a perfect substitute for a couple gadgets and it goes everywhere I do. I have access to everything in my collection via the mSD cards I swap out. It gets used for work as well. The extended battery combined with a Solar Joos gives me plenty of power. I'm tired of people not using these devices to their fullest potential. The only thing missing? Live TV.
(I'd actually like Note 2 to be a tad bit bigger, that might be perfect.)
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No harm...No worries...
Hey I am cool...with it and I agree....I love my Note...screen...I can see all my BBW pic's/vid...it is GREAT!!!!:laugh:, I mean...I mean...well you know....what I mean...
LOL...really....
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Interesting. A step. Thanks for the link. Anyone else? How hard would it be to look a take this from a hardware solution? Does an external tuner exist that links to a mobile device? (An Elgato for mobile devices, not named iPad or iPhone?)
Well while I am out on the road I use my Note to watch Live TV.
if you are wanting to watch ESPN there is an app for it.. just ask a buddy of yours for their sign in with who ever they use for TV services.. log in under their name. and you are good...
I have Dish Network at me house. and they have a sling adapter that allows me to access my DVR at home, I can watch live tv on my phone from anywhere I want on my phone, i can access shows I had recorded etc.. again. just ask a friend for their sign in . and go from there.
bmstrong said:
I'm currently trying to figure out a solution for watching the upcoming Olympics. No TV and no computer in the house. I can use DroidTV for the upcoming fall season of typical tv show's or I can go and use Google Play Store. Justin.tv doesn't really work with Chrome. I'd really like to watch ESPN on a regular basis...
What are you guys using for live tv?
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I once had a calculator that I could play Super Mario on....I was 12 and I spent the whole two months during summer break convincing my mom to fork up the $300 I NEEDED for my math class. She finally did, and before class started, I flashed Super Mario on it, and I took it to class them first day of school, and showed my friends. I didn't play with it after that. Later that semester, I was in the computer lab between classes and I set my folder, my spiral notebook, my Pikachu pencil sharpener, and my Tamagachi on the floor. The chairs spun around 360 degrees. When it was time to leave, I thought I was a hotshot, so I pushed myself backwards, spun around and.....rolled over my calculator/super Nintendo, cracking the screen.
I replaced it with a 15 dollar algebraic calculator which had formulas stored In-ROM. It was easier to use, and therefore better.
I stuck with the TV for playing the classics.
Nonetheless:
http://www.slingbox.com/go/buy
I think they all work with OTA, if not, a couple do. But you need the internet. Which is kind of funny considering your willing to spend how ever many hundreds of dollars on data (hopefully unlimited) or the note 2 (hopefully on contract for the subsidy...otherwise you'll end up paying 750 bucks for it), instead of paying 25 bucks a month and a one time fee of a hundred or so bucks(and hopefully you can upgrade on contract for the subsidy).
The app:
http://www.slingbox.com/go/android
And I have NO idea why you're limiting yourself to chrome....or justin TV. You have flash support on the basic browser, and Ustream works fine. There's even an app for Ustream. Not to mention Sky Fire which was designed to cut out all of the issues that come with playing non-standardized video from weird websites.
Chrome is cool and all, but its just as wacky and buggy if not more so than the regular browser, and doesn't support flash.
You know your regular browser has flash support, because you mentioned Chrome not having said support--so I'm just gonna assume that this was meant to be a troll, rather than a plea (because of the not-so-inviting tone) and troll you right back, with love. Ill still give it my best, and ill give you the benefit of the doubt that either you're having a bad day, or just being a troll, because we "don't use our Note to it's full potential". So here's a dozen ways/resources for multiple continents, stations, and pipes.
(Just having fun. Seriously, don't get mad. Just returning the mood.)
But in all seriousness, I have a friend and he's used the slingbox in Japan, Australia, and all across Europe to access his DVR, and his Local channels in HD via an OTA antenna. There are websites, and depending on your country, carriers, broadcasters, cable companies, and satellite companies normally have special deals on sporting events.
If you live in Canada (XDA app is buggy so I can't view profiles, and this might be useful for others):
http://business.financialpost.com/2012/07/16/tablet-streaming-options-abound-as-london-2012-olympics-near/
And this for the US:
http://www2.insidenova.com/lifestyles/2012/jul/16/family-tech-stream-olympics-coverage-watch-every-e-ar-2060592/
http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/NBC-to-Launch-Live-Stream-OLYMPICS-App-20120712
This will be a launch of an official Olympics streaming app.
No doubt you'll be able t find an App similar to the MLB's Season Pass thingy.
And I'm sure if there are apps only meant for a tablet, a simple build prop edit or other work around could be easily found and will be blasted all over the internet.
Lastly, the UK:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407072,00.asp
More:
http://www.examiner.com/article/live-stream-of-olympics-asia-and-africa-via-ioc-s-youtube-channel-1
And lastly: "10 Ways To Follow The Olympics".
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1257485-top-10-ways-to-follow-the-olympics
Hope this helped
(These were all found on the first page during a search for "stream Olympics". However, you can own your own pipes with an extremely cheap internet package, a relatively cheap box and a darn cheap antennae.)
Also, there's an interesting place on the east coast that will rent you an OTA antennae for extremely cheap, provided you actually live there, and let you stream it.
I edited this to make it nicer, as did others. For this stuff was sooooo easy to find I can't imagine it was a serious question. But I figured that I could provide something centralized to the community.
Haven't watched live TV but i did purchase the 2nd season of Falling Skies in HD thru the play store
for $23.99.
Have used my MHL adapter to watch the first 5 episodes via my 65 inch HDTV.
Just went to watch sunday's 6th episode and they want an another $2.99 for it!
WTH!!!!!
Wow jamseyboy....when you comment you really comment....Nice
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SLINGBOX........ You can contact me for info about it . MY email. [email protected]
and another...
w?ww.engadget.com/2012/06/15/bbc-sport-3g-live-streaming
bmstrong said:
The extended battery combined with a Solar Joos gives me plenty of power. I'm tired of people not using these devices to their fullest potential. The only thing missing? Live TV.
(I'd actually like Note 2 to be a tad bit bigger, that might be perfect.)
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Wow, I take serious flack already for carrying around this phone with a nothing more than a screen protector. I think people would drop dead if they saw someone with this battery setup.
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w?ww.engadget.com/2012/06/15/bbc-sport-3g-live-streaming
Wow, I take serious flack already for carrying around this phone with a nothing more than a screen protector. I think people would drop dead if they saw someone with this battery setup.
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lol right
i know whatcha mean
EVEN though its thinner than most phones with keyboard people (esp iphone size folks) are still not used to the note screen size
I watch live tv from my time warner cable service and at&t tv thru my monthly plan. If twc offers this then the other majors cable companies must as well. Then there is the dvr way to go. Many options there. Then there is remote desktop. virtual pc etc... many things bro. Or you can find a neighbor that has a huge tv and watch thru his window jk jk jk
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http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/7/27/3193253/how-to-watch-2012-london-olympics-US
If you are just worried about the Olympics, there is an official app that will stream all the events... 'Olympics live extras' in the market
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If you are just worried about the Olympics, there is an official app that will stream all the events... 'Olympics live extras' in the market
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Yeah. I and others would probably like both. Gizmodo has a good article from this morning:
http://m.gizmodo.com/5928992/how-to-watch-every-second-of-the-olympics
http://m.gizmodo.com/5931616/samsungs-new-tv+phone-brings-antennae-back-to-mobile
Needs to be in the Note 2!
i have slingbox and is awsome,i can watch any channel from my home tv plus dvr from anywhere i go,but i found another site thats free ive used in the past if you just create a account quick.Its called wizwig.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/cord-cutting-2-0-better-ways-ditch-cable-203407378.html
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OK..... As some of you know I own a deli/restaurant. We were broken into recently (no I don't have a security system and yes I'm a dope), luckily they only got us for $200-$300. I understand all of the obvious options we have for a system and I will be putting those in place asap.
Here's the thing.... there was no sign of forced entry. I have business partners (wasn't them) and 2 employees with keys (really don't think it was them) but possibly someone that knows any of the above got their key. None of that matters (my tiny brain will investigate that)....
Is there a security system or cams that could be linked to any of my android phones or tablets? If anyone knows of a system anything close to what I'm talking about, that would be really cool.
I'll be meeting with Time Warner and my wife just mentioned adt about a system but..... if I could any how have cams going to my tablets or phones that would be even more helpful, if it was an inside job.... and I hardly EVER think that way but there was no sign of forced entry. Also it happened the day of the Hurricane so the cops said anything outside with finger prints wouldn't show a thing.
Just saw something similar on the Nook Color forum and was wondering why I didn't ask this question to you guys the day it happened.
Money is somewhat of an option (as it is to most people) but having something feeding to my android devices would be priceless.
If this is an obvious answer please let this thread sink but if there is a way to have security running to my phones or tablets please speak up.
Thanks,
Chef
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Costco has an 8 camera dvr system for~ $300. Web accessible...I am getting one for my home.
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There are plenty of systems that will link to your devices, aft included. I will go find some for you
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Everfocus brand dvr systems have a free app called mobile focus, links in to dvr for realtime, also supports ptz over WiFi, 3g, or 4G... I've installed tons of them
http://www.everfocus.com/product.cfm?productid=165
And u can use any camera that is bnc or composite with bnc converters
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Wow guys! Thank you for the quick informative responses. This is a serious matter to me and really means a lot.
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bigsc said:
There are plenty of systems that will link to your devices, aft included. I will go find some for you
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Thanks!
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phreezex said:
Everfocus brand dvr systems have a free app called mobile focus, links in to dvr for realtime, also supports ptz over WiFi, 3g, or 4G... I've installed tons of them
http://www.everfocus.com/product.cfm?productid=165
And u can use any camera that is bnc or composite with bnc converters
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Costco has an 8 camera dvr system for~ $300. Web accessible...I am getting one for my home.
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Thanks!
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Thanks to everyone else that posts. Lol
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f#cken BUMS !!!
any suggestions for those that want the wireless route of camera? where I want to mount mine I wont have any existing cabeling for video and even getting power to it is gonna be tricky.
Really want remote viewing control on phone, recording dvr either onsite or in the cloud. most seem to be hardline cameras still except for the IP cameras which dont work with most typical dvr's ive seen at first glance. I know they make transmitters to convert the wired camera to wireless but thats adds a ton of clutter too as ones ive seen are bulky.
Try logitech alert 750e on Google.
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Go to android market and download alarm. Com, but you need to have vivet alarm system. I have them and with this app I can see my front of house with the cam I have placed inside the bird house. Lol
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I can also monitor who goes in and out the front door or and window that is opened, I can adjust my ac system and lock or unlock the from door. Lol
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I hate geovision dvr cards, but they have an android app finally. Most systems can be viewed from a web browser, but you'll want to make sure that there is an app for them as it makes viewing the video remotely much easier.
If you don't want to worry about finding an app for a specific brand go with wireless cameras. Don't get the kind that need a base unit. Get some that can be linked to a wireless router. You can then setup an existing computer to record the video or get a new computer dedicated for just this. Since each camera uses its own up address you can use one of the many ip camera apps in the market.
If you need help with anything send me a pm. I do camera installs and repair as a side job.
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unCoRrUpTeD said:
I hate geovision dvr cards, but they have an android app finally. Most systems can be viewed from a web browser, but you'll want to make sure that there is an app for them as it makes viewing the video remotely much easier.
If you don't want to worry about finding an app for a specific brand go with wireless cameras. Don't get the kind that need a base unit. Get some that can be linked to a wireless router. You can then setup an existing computer to record the video or get a new computer dedicated for just this. Since each camera uses its own up address you can use one of the many ip camera apps in the market.
If you need help with anything send me a pm. I do camera installs and repair as a side job.
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Let me talk to my business partners and wife tonight or tomorrow morning and I'll shoot you a pm after I talk to them. This seems to be a fairly cheap option w/out monthly fees or a base. I also have a sneaky suspicion that maybe someone is going in after we close and eating or feeding their friends and family like kings.
I work 7 days a week and close the business quite a few of the days. Sometimes I get a gut feeling that things weren't the wah they were when I left the night before. Soooo..... If I could be watching my business at night while yucking it up on xda, that's a win/win.
WINNING!
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I don't have any information for you, but just want to show my sympathy toward your situation. It would be terrible if someone you trusted with the keys was doing it or even giving the key to their friends to do it. I am a Union Committeeman at the shop I work at and I just had to sit in with a maintenance man of ours while he got fired for stealing from the company. He was using his key to come in after hours and stealing copper wire and brass fittings and taking them to the scrap yard for money. The Plant manager was suspicious that it was an inside job and took pictures of the cars and people he suspected and took them down to the local scrap yard. They identified the guy and his car and even gave him a copy of the invoice he signed himself(dumbass). He lost a decent job over $76. There was nothing the Union could do to fight it because he was basically caught red handed. The Plant Manager gave him the option to either resign his position on the spot, or he could try to fight it and he would get the cops involved. He admitted doing it and resigned. Anyway, I hope you can catch whoever is doing it. I hope it's not the people you have trusted with keys, but it just sounds strange to me that there are no signs of forced entry. It may cost you now to install a camera system, but will save you $ in the long run. Good Luck bro.
http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Internet-Video-Surveillance-DVR-s/424.htm
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I don't have any information for you, but just want to show my sympathy toward your situation. It would be terrible if someone you trusted with the keys was doing it or even giving the key to their friends to do it. I am a Union Committeeman at the shop I work at and I just had to sit in with a maintenance man of ours while he got fired for stealing from the company. He was using his key to come in after hours and stealing copper wire and brass fittings and taking them to the scrap yard for money. The Plant manager was suspicious that it was an inside job and took pictures of the cars and people he suspected and took them down to the local scrap yard. They identified the guy and his car and even gave him a copy of the invoice he signed himself(dumbass). He lost a decent job over $76. There was nothing the Union could do to fight it because he was basically caught red handed. The Plant Manager gave him the option to either resign his position on the spot, or he could try to fight it and he would get the cops involved. He admitted doing it and resigned. Anyway, I hope you can catch whoever is doing it. I hope it's not the people you have trusted with keys, but it just sounds strange to me that there are no signs of forced entry. It may cost you now to install a camera system, but will save you $ in the long run. Good Luck bro.
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Thanks! I tried doing a little detective work myself but lead me nowhere. They got me for the $100 bucks I leave in the till everynight to start the next day with and got my change box (roughly $200) where I keep all my rolled quarters, dimes etc to make change for the register ( this is where my detective work came in) . I went to a local change for dollars machine vendor but so many people use those daily (including myself when our home change cup gets full) that it would be impossible. I went to local stores and told them to keep an eye on anyone paying with rolled change. That's about the extent of my detective abilities. If I knew any crack dealers they would be the first ones I would ask if anyone's has been buying crack with rolled quarters (haha) .
As for food possibly missing at night is weighing heavy on my mind due to the whole trust issue when you hand a key to your business to someone you trust. I really don't think its anyone with the keys but maybe someone they know grabbing the key while they're sleeping or whatever.
I'll get the bastard whoever it is.
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Thanks for the link!
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Also, is there a way to save them? I've paid for it and I'm not trying to refund, if that's even possible.
I just want to watch it on my computer, and not my phone.
Ordered an MHL cable, but just can't wait.
Any way/idea?
By " saving them" on your phone your stealing practicly and i understand that you want to see them on a bigger screen but if it doesn't let you play on the network you won't been able to
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If you rented it from the market, you are set. The market ties it to your gmail account and if you go to the android market on your pc you can watch it there . Maybe you tube as well.
yeah i realized that about 30 minutes after posting.
I just wanted to let some friends see it.
I've seen it before. I just wanted to watch it on my tv.
I Have streaming youtube through my tv, but the movie isn't listed there
Guess i'll just have to end up buying the actual disc.
The movie is Elephant in the Living Room.
Everyone should check it out.
It's about a local cop (Dayton, OH), who is an exotic animal expert.
He talks about all of the animals he finds in big cities and stuff.
Also about this guy who has pet lions!
Great Docu.
http://youtu.be/NZ_t9cOIFzE
Made the video for my friend Jon to justify him buying it and excuse me trying to clear my nose a bit, was sick with a cold at the time of the video and it was difficult to breathe.
This is great! Any suggestions on how to get some of the features you're sporting here? e.g. the Honeycomb taskbar and the nifty backgrounds, etc?
This is honestly pretty cool.
I've been considering the nook tab myself.
I've really been hoping the devs can get ICS on it but, I'm still a a bit in limbo.
How much tweaking have you done to get your tab like that if you don't mind me asking?
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This is great! Any suggestions on how to get some of the features you're sporting here? e.g. the Honeycomb taskbar and the nifty backgrounds, etc?
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That the honeycomb launcher from syndicate apps and a few system apps I added.
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Indirect,
I would really like to know what keyboard that is that you're using. Thanks for the video.
I also made a quick video to show people how my NT is more than "just an e-reader" after a few mods. I made this and submitted it to an Android themed podcast called All About Android.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC60Kl4oVnQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
That is awesome.
Also, blow your nose.
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Indirect,
I would really like to know what keyboard that is that you're using. Thanks for the video.
I also made a quick video to show people how my NT is more than "just an e-reader" after a few mods. I made this and submitted it to an Android themed podcast called All About Android.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC60Kl4oVnQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Mine's cooler than yours lol. Anyway, it's the CrashNation Minimal Cyan keyboard found in the HTC Hero CDMA themes and apps section.
Indirect said:
Mine's cooler than yours lol. Anyway, it's the CrashNation Minimal Cyan keyboard found in the HTC Hero CDMA themes and apps section.
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Found something similar in Swiftkey for the time being.
Indirect,
Love your work. I owe just about everything I done with my NT to you. Thanks for all of your time & efforts.
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Hey Indirect, i noticed (obviously cause you pointed it out) you had Volume+ installed on your NT, how did you get it? When i tried to download it from the thread it said it was not compatible with my device. Did you just download the APK and install it anyway?
Also, nice looking NT and thanks for all the work you've done.
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Hey Indirect, i noticed (obviously cause you pointed it out) you had Volume+ installed on your NT, how did you get it? When i tried to download it from the thread it said it was not compatible with my device. Did you just download the APK and install it anyway?
Also, nice looking NT and thanks for all the work you've done.
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I used titanium backup to install and it's given me no issues except it uses speaker settings for headphones which is annoying. But that's it.
And thank you as well as no problem. I work hard to make your nooks look good and run even better.
150pilot said:
Indirect,
I would really like to know what keyboard that is that you're using. Thanks for the video.
I also made a quick video to show people how my NT is more than "just an e-reader" after a few mods. I made this and submitted it to an Android themed podcast called All About Android.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC60Kl4oVnQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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How did you get your go launcher to launch from the top right like that?
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This is kewl, but Im confused. So is the tablet now rooted? I am trying to decide between the color and the tablet. The one thing I like over the color is the built in "mic" so I could actually narrate a childrens book to my 6 year old daughter. So does this mean that we will soon be able to load roms like the color can now?
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How did you get your go launcher to launch from the top right like that?
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I pressed & held the icons on the launcher's dock until I was able to remove them from the dock and drag them off onto the middle of the screen temporarily. Then I had + icons in their place. I tapped the + icons and selected the "Blank" option. I deleted all of the icons except the "Apps" icon which I was able to drag around anywhere I wanted.
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I pressed & held the icons on the launcher's dock until I was able to remove them from the dock and drag them off onto the middle of the screen temporarily. Then I had + icons in their place. I tapped the + icons and selected the "Blank" option. I deleted all of the icons except the "Apps" icon which I was able to drag around anywhere I wanted.
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That really made it a thing of beauty. Thanks a ton.
Below you will find a link to some awesome keyboards and I believe it is also where indirect got his from.
Don't forget to change the permissions once you move the keyboard over into your /system/app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?=9862247
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downsay said:
That really made it a thing of beauty. Thanks a ton.
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I'd sure like a peek if you've got a screenshot.
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This is kewl, but Im confused. So is the tablet now rooted? I am trying to decide between the color and the tablet. The one thing I like over the color is the built in "mic" so I could actually narrate a childrens book to my 6 year old daughter. So does this mean that we will soon be able to load roms like the color can now?
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The Nook Tablet is rooted, but it has a locked bootloader so custom ROMs are a no go at this point in time. And honestly, while it's possible that sometime in the future custom roms could be loaded, it's not worth betting your money on that feature (right now). Good people are putting in the effort, but the Nook Tablet is a tougher nut to crack than the Nook Color. Time will tell....
With all that said, you can pretty much do anything besides load custom roms on the tablet. With launchers and some apps that help tweak it you can get a very snappy little tablet. It just takes a little more tinkering right now to find your own happy place.
This is a hard decision! So going on the android market right now is a no go? But if you root it you can side load apps from the market? Can you surf the web with it right now the way it is? So what would you guys get? If they get past the bootloader problem, which I am sure they will, the only other advantage to the tablet besides the speed is the built in "mic" which later on could be used to talk while using the keyboard, (maybe) similar to the way a cell phone works? Just trying to weigh my options! Just trying to decide which one I want to get right now!
Can you side load the android market right now?
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This is a hard decision! So going on the android market right now is a no go? But if you root it you can side load apps from the market? Can you surf the web with it right now the way it is? So what would you guys get? If they get past the bootloader problem, which I am sure they will, the only other advantage to the tablet besides the speed is the built in "mic" which later on could be used to talk while using the keyboard, (maybe) similar to the way a cell phone works? Just trying to weigh my options! Just trying to decide which one I want to get right now!
Can you side load the android market right now?
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The market is fine for my uses. Apparently there are a few apps that don't show up but meh.
You can surf the web with the thing out of the box, no rooting or side loading required.
And yes the difference between the color and the tab is speed and the mic. The color is alright speedwise if you get a decent rom on it, and tweak it but it's still slow compared to the tab, even with B&N's relatively clunky interface. Also getting the color running at a decent pace takes a lot of effort, impacts battery life (think overclock) and it still has it's limits.
The bootloader is a huge issue though. If you want to run custom roms, i really can't recomend the tab.
If you just want to watch movies, surf the interwebs, or read books/comics/magazines, then I would highly recommend the tab. The nook color is a very special piece of hardware, but it's showing it's age with it's speed. The kindle fire might be better for hackers, but the display on the nook is...well...amazing. Take five minutes with a fire at target or something, then stop by B&N and play with the tab, you will see what i mean. The difference is huge.
To me the decision just came down to the display. The nook's is amazing, the fire's sucks. Since it's mostly a content consumption device, even if i was running custom firmware, the display is the most important part.
randyreed1971 said:
This is a hard decision! So going on the android market right now is a no go? But if you root it you can side load apps from the market? Can you surf the web with it right now the way it is? So what would you guys get? If they get past the bootloader problem, which I am sure they will, the only other advantage to the tablet besides the speed is the built in "mic" which later on could be used to talk while using the keyboard, (maybe) similar to the way a cell phone works? Just trying to weigh my options! Just trying to decide which one I want to get right now!
Can you side load the android market right now?
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Once you get the market on the Nook Tablet, you can use the market to get your android apps. And yes, some apps don't show up in the market for one reason or another, but you can usually find ways around those issues and it's not a common thing from what I have seen.
For example, I had purchased the Slingplayer for my Android phone a few months ago. Once I rooted my tablet, got the market loaded, and signed in the market showed me Slingplayer all ready to download and install... and it works perfectly.
The biggest question you want to ask yourself is "What do I need the tablet to do?" If you consume a lot of Amazon content, the Fire is the choice. If you need a tablet that will go with custom roms sooner rather than later, then the Fire is a better bet. If you plan on loading a lot of your own content, or use the B&N content, then the Nook Tablet is going to be your choice. And finally if you don't mind tweaking a rooted tablet around the existing setup instead of needing custom roms or can be pretty patient in waiting, then you will do fine with a Nook. And just as an example, my Nook Tablet is going to end up replacing my iPad. I still have a couple of things to do to get it where I want it, but I'm pretty confident that's it is a perfect replacement for my iPad, even at this stage (rooted and tweaked by apps).
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The market is fine for my uses. Apparently there are a few apps that don't show up but meh.
You can surf the web with the thing out of the box, no rooting or side loading required.
And yes the difference between the color and the tab is speed and the mic. The color is alright speedwise if you get a decent rom on it, and tweak it but it's still slow compared to the tab, even with B&N's relatively clunky interface. Also getting the color running at a decent pace takes a lot of effort, impacts battery life (think overclock) and it still has it's limits.
The bootloader is a huge issue though. If you want to run custom roms, i really can't recomend the tab.
If you just want to watch movies, surf the interwebs, or read books/comics/magazines, then I would highly recommend the tab. The nook color is a very special piece of hardware, but it's showing it's age with it's speed. The kindle fire might be better for hackers, but the display on the nook is...well...amazing. Take five minutes with a fire at target or something, then stop by B&N and play with the tab, you will see what i mean. The difference is huge.
To me the decision just came down to the display. The nook's is amazing, the fire's sucks. Since it's mostly a content consumption device, even if i was running custom firmware, the display is the most important part.
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Thanks for the info, can we get some more
Is there a certain thread you followed to get your tablet to where it is now or would you be willing to put together some kind documentation to get the tablet like yours? Honestly, I'd (and a few others more then likely) would just need a set of steps we can follow... sorry for being a noob.
thanks in advance
So, I'm feeling a bit stupid for buying the Noot Tablet, and here are my reasons:
I actually bought the Fire first but really didn't like it and the Nook Tablet was much faster so I exchanged it. I figured that the faster device would get more attention from devs and might get an ICS port more quickly.
Now I learned that the KF already has an ICS port on the way and has had some experience with CyanogenMod, and we're stuck with...well...root? I'm very disappointed. Wanted to know if anyone could bring my hopes up a little...lol. I need a pick me up because I'm thinking I was a bit stupid for exchanging. Don't get me wrong, I love the NT, it's a great e-reader, web browser, and Netflix viewer, but that's about all it can do for me.
I should say that I have no idea what goes on in development because of the fact that I'm not a developer and don't aspire to be. I just try and follow instructions and give advice if I can with simple things. I'm sure the guys over there are hard at work getting something going, but I'm just disappointed, that's all.
I wouldn't say "stupid" - I'd say you made a decision based on what felt good to you at the time and on the information that was available to you. At this point, ... Yes, the KF has had a few more hurdles leaped, but the KF really wasn't an option for me.
The lack of SD card expansion was an EPIC failure IMHO. 8GB of total space is something that I couldn't deal with. I prefer the build of the NT over the KF also. It's all a matter of personal preference.
With my NT, I'm currently doing a lot of retro gaming (SNES, Genesis, N64, GBA, PSX, etc), browsing, chat, video streaming (Netflix & Plex FTW), HTPC control via RemoteDroid, light photo editing, & even do some of my real work from job w/ office apps, etc.
From reading the Dev threads, there's a lot of hope and there's a lot of (appreciated) hard work being put in, I figure least I can do is be patient & chill. I knew there was a shot the bootloader was locked before I bought it so I made my purchase based on that fact.
I hope you find happiness in your NT like I found in mine
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I wouldn't say "stupid" - I'd say you made a decision based on what felt good to you at the time and on the information that was available to you. At this point, ... Yes, the KF has had a few more hurdles leaped, but the KF really wasn't an option for me.
The lack of SD card expansion was an EPIC failure IMHO. 8GB of total space is something that I couldn't deal with. I prefer the build of the NT over the KF also. It's all a matter of personal preference.
With my NT, I'm currently doing a lot of retro gaming (SNES, Genesis, N64, GBA, PSX, etc), browsing, chat, video streaming (Netflix & Plex FTW), HTPC control via RemoteDroid, light photo editing, & even do some of my real work from job w/ office apps, etc.
From reading the Dev threads, there's a lot of hope and there's a lot of (appreciated) hard work being put in, I figure least I can do is be patient & chill. I knew there was a shot the bootloader was locked before I bought it so I made my purchase based on that fact.
I hope you find happiness in your NT like I found in mine
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I wouldn't say stupid either. I as well as other developers are hard at work on this. So good call being chill and patient. Think of us all working on this as saving up to buy a really kickass christmas present.
Anyway, yes, we are hard at work, and if you want a mid-end phone hardware device, get a kindle fire. If you want a real mans tablet, get the NT.
Edit: Holy crap! 800th post!
I'm pissed off about the bootloader too. But here's the thing.
You said you didn't like the kindle, and you love your NT.
You list the things that it excels at, and say you love those things. And then say that's all it can give you.
The implication being that somehow having ICS on your tablet will allow you to do more.
It won't ;-). It's still a 7" device with a touchscreen, limited processor, great battery life, and no keyboard or mouse. It's always only going to be good for internet, netflix, reading, some lightweight gaming, etc. Doesn't matter whether it's running ICS or B&N gingerbread.
Think about it this way. Do you use your actual computer for anything different with Windows 7 than you did when you had windows 98? I don't, it's still mostly video games, internets, and word processing etc.
If you love the NT, then just love it ;-). I love mine. The kindle has a super crap screen, no hardware bezel to ease holding it, no hardware "n" button, worse battery, it's not as snappy, etc. Sure I'm not running cm7 or ics which kinda sucks, because they are shiny and i want, but the differences above are way more important to me than having a prettier menu button.
Plus someone is going to get around to getting around the bootloader and we are golden, even if it's later than sooner.
>Was I stupid?
Not were. Are. For asking a bunch of strangers how you should spend your own damn money. Sorry, but we don't do group therapy here. Try this other link,
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx13t.htm
>I need a pick me up
Try bungee jumping. For a real rush, do it without the bungee.
OK fine. In the spirit of the holidays, I officially feel sorry for you.
Group hug for all insecure wimps.
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I don't know why ICS is so alluring.
It'd be nice, in the same sense that anything brand new is exciting and nice... but for me right now... the Nook itself is satisfying that craving.
With root, Go Launcher, Home Catcher, google calendar/market, android market, mx player, and psx4droid... it has become a fantastic device for me to travel with or relax with on the couch while watching TV.
What is ICS even going to give me that I don't already have? Bugs? Lack of network use like the Fire? My Nook is great the way it is.
>I don't know why ICS is so alluring.
I do. It's called tech lust. We all want new stuff, especially the ones that aren't yet available. Once they are, then they're old news and time to lust for the next one.
Same old story for Froy, GB, HC, and now ICS. In 3 months, it'll be JB.
Kind of like seeing a pic of a hot celeb. Then one day you see her on the street without her make-up and it's like HOLY CRAP what happened to half of your face?!
Reality sucks. New toys are best when they aren't real.
AugustusBot said:
I don't know why ICS is so alluring.
It'd be nice, in the same sense that anything brand new is exciting and nice... but for me right now... the Nook itself is satisfying that craving.
With root, Go Launcher, Home Catcher, google calendar/market, android market, mx player, and psx4droid... it has become a fantastic device for me to travel with or relax with on the couch while watching TV.
What is ICS even going to give me that I don't already have? Bugs? Lack of network use like the Fire? My Nook is great the way it is.
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Applications that have tablet interfaces typically only expose those interfaces to honeycomb and ics devices. In addition, ics is built from the ground up for tablets by adding things like software buttons and 360 rotation as well as built-in rotation lock. The application switcher is miles better and only ics fully supports multiple cores and interface acceleration on the gpu.
There are numerous technical reasons to want ics.
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>I don't know why ICS is so alluring.
I do. It's called tech lust. We all want new stuff, especially the ones that aren't yet available. Once they are, then they're old news and time to lust for the next one.
Same old story for Froy, GB, HC, and now ICS. In 3 months, it'll be JB.
Kind of like seeing a pic of a hot celeb. Then one day you see her on the street without her make-up and it's like HOLY CRAP what happened to half of your face?!
Reality sucks. New toys are best when they aren't real.
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You have some disturbing pictures!
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The implication being that somehow having ICS on your tablet will allow you to do more.
It won't ;-).
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This. ICS is getting a lot of hype from geeks who like modifying things, and want the latest and greatest. That's pretty much it. It's still a media tablet that is faster, nicer to use, gets better battery than the direct, current competition. Enjoy it for what it is,. and watch these forums for advances! Did you buy it to watch videos, read, play android games, etc? Yes? Ok then you can still do that. For the tablet focused applications, Honeycomb* is what you want/will be enough/might get updated anyway soon.
I agree with e.mote. Buying the NT wasn't stupid, especially after direct comparisons. Starting a thread asking others to help make up your mind on something and regretting it based on forum hype WAS stupid
*I thought this was just a random rumor on XDA posted by one person but I checked around some and it seems as if a ton of tablets are getting honeycomb updates this winter, and some of it is due to netflix recently adding honeycomb support and redesigning their software specifically to take advantage of features in honeycomb, soo..... it's possible.
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This. ICS is getting a lot of hype from geeks who like modifying things, and want the latest and greatest. That's pretty much it. It's still a media tablet that is faster, nicer to use, gets better battery than the direct, current competition. Enjoy it for what it is,. and watch these forums for advances! Did you buy it to watch videos, read, play android games, etc? Yes? Ok then you can still do that. For the tablet focused applications, Honeycomb* is what you want/will be enough/might get updated anyway soon.
I agree with e.mote. Buying the NT wasn't stupid, especially after direct comparisons. Starting a thread asking others to help make up your mind on something and regretting it based on forum hype WAS stupid
*I thought this was just a random rumor on XDA posted by one person but I checked around some and it seems as if a ton of tablets are getting honeycomb updates this winter, and some of it is due to netflix recently adding honeycomb support and redesigning their software specifically to take advantage of features in honeycomb, soo..... it's possible.
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If they update to HC, we lose root with no real way to root again aside from an unbrickable mod then flashing a new bootloader then finding a software exploit. :|
Nah. I preordered the fire at first but ultimately went for the noot. Once it's rooted, it's a good device(not being able to save files without a microsd card aside).
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If they update to HC, we lose root with no real way to root again aside from an unbrickable mod then flashing a new bootloader then finding a software exploit. :|
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Right, for a while Ideally users here will have advance warning or a way to not automatically update. At worst, likely wait for a way to reroot it. At really worst, sideload the stuff you want (to be honest, I'm happy doing the things I want on it with sideloaded apps - but I'm also not on the new OS now now now bandwagon, and the current tablet runs well for my needs (reading, browsing, video, comics mostly). Like what am I going to want to try doing on a NT? Re-encoding video files? Noooo... (Had a friend doing this on an iPad, trying to see how hot things would get or how bad the battery got. Brilliant.)
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If they update to HC, we lose root with no real way to root again aside from an unbrickable mod then flashing a new bootloader then finding a software exploit. :|
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My blind faith tells me that the current way of blocking updates will work
(btw, this means nothing IRL)
I will rely on that and my faith that you will come up with a way to root my nook after the next update
I just got the "New IPad" and I have to say that I am not impressed at all. I have never used IOS before and it sucks Android on the Prime is what is going on, for real, and to be honest you cant even tell all that much the screen resolution difference it isn't that drastic! The New Ipad does look cleaner I will give it that but its just boring , so far its went something like this - Go to App Store find app ........... Wait (put in password-what)for an App to download ......... takes forever ......... Done finally ........ Play or use app. Why do the apps take so long to download then you have to type in your pass every time you download an app, that's crazy. I like my freedom, I heard it was hacked already I don't know how much freedom that will bring. No customization at all, I don't know if I wanna keep this thing or not. The Prime is way better so that's coming from someone that owns both. Get a Prime or just ............. Boring so far at least.
I didn't get a chance to try it out at the store because Walmart keeps them behind glass where I live. So i guess there to precious to touch, unlike all the androids that are out too display, use and try them out at will. It was the last one of the IPads so I figured I would buy it and if I didn't like it I would take it back haven't decided yet of course I'm going to give it a few days to see if I like it at all. So far I think it will see Walmart again. Here are some Pics I took side by side.
GAME SIDE BY SIDE MESSED UP AND HAD PRIME IN BATTERY SAVE, RUNNING @ 1GHZ MODE FOR AWHILE INSTEAD OF PERFORMANCE MODE 1.3GHZ - DONT EXPECT GAMESPOT QUALITY - FIRST COMPARISON VIDEO EVER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqyG_-4mI9M
BOTH ARE TURNED UP FULL BRIGHTNESS
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ONLY GAME I GOT RIGHT NOW THEY TAKE FOREVER TO DOWNLOAD
Wouldn't it have been better just to try one out in store and watch reviews online instead of buying it?
This really didn't need its own thread. Should have posted it in the Android VS Competition thread. Keep clutter down please.
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What kind of customization are you looking for? I never could understand the amount of time people spent staring at their widgets on the home screen.
Added a video same game side by side glu game
I didn't get a chance to try it out at the store because Walmart keeps them behind glass where I live. So i guess there to precious to touch, unlike all the androids that are out too display, use and try them out at will. It was the last one of the IPads so I figured I would buy it and if I didn't like it I would take it back haven't decided yet of course I'm going to give it a few days to see if I like it at all. So far I think it will see Walmart again. Here are some Pics I took side by side.
So what are your complaints about either of the devices anyways?
Great, you have a Galaxy Note as well . I've got all the three devices as well. Unfortunately, my Prime doesn't get too much usages, since I bought Note.
I have a good prime now except for Wifi and BT together sometimes goes out. Gonna get that fixed hopefully. But I get really good download speeds all around the house with the prime. I just wanted to try the IPad out because I have never owned one before so I figured I would give it a try. I don't just sit and stare at widgets though, you must be talking about someone else but they are nice to have, don't you agree? As you can tell I don't have my Prime all set up yet with widgets and all that other stuff. It just feels more comfortable to operate, but like I said this is my first IOS go, so it might get better, who knows? I'm only giving my INITIAL IMPRESSIONS of IOS and my experience with Android Initially was better, that's all!!!
I might pull my Prime out and see how many widgets I can put on the front page. Hell I might put Widgets on every page, nothing but all widgets, actually that might look nice. At least I know it would have the horsepower to operate in that fashion.
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Great, you have a Galaxy Note as well . I've got all the three devices as well. Unfortunately, my Prime doesn't get too much usages, since I bought Note.
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The note is sweeet I love it its perfect. tablet and phone with widgets. lol/jk it does have a really nice screen also. Did you root your note yet. If so what rom are you running? I cant decide yet just got it too. Oh the note is only turned up about half brightness by the way, it probably has the best display of all three. Today was a good day!
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What kind of customization are you looking for? I never could understand the amount of time people spent staring at their widgets on the home screen.
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The widgets and customization are important for how useful they make the device to each individual user. I don't know about everyone else, but I have my home screens setup in such a way as to provide all of my necessary information available at a glance, along with widgets that allow me to do things like create new notes, create tasks, etc. with a single tap.
I don't spend a great deal of time staring at the widgets. Quite the opposite, in fact. Just a quick glance shows me everything I need to know. Getting at that same info on an iPad would require a whole bunch of tap icon, open app, tap home button, tap icon, open app, tap home button, tap button, open app, tap home button, rinse, repeat, over and over.
Tedious and inefficient...
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I don't spend a great deal of time staring at the widgets. Quite the opposite, in fact. Just a quick glance shows me everything I need to know. Getting at that same info on an iPad would require a whole bunch of tap icon, open app, tap home button, tap icon, open app, tap home button, tap button, open app, tap home button, rinse, repeat, over and over.
Tedious and inefficient...
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Right they are good to look and see what info you think is important real quick without interning into a program and the tap tap tap stuff. I personally would rather save my time take a quick look oh it's looking nice tomorrow and the next couple days, I'm running at good temps, My clock speed is what I want, I see my news flashes, etc. widgets widgets widgets man!
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The widgets and customization are important for how useful they make the device to each individual user. I don't know about everyone else, but I have my home screens setup in such a way as to provide all of my necessary information available at a glance, along with widgets that allow me to do things like create new notes, create tasks, etc. with a single tap.
I don't spend a great deal of time staring at the widgets. Quite the opposite, in fact. Just a quick glance shows me everything I need to know. Getting at that same info on an iPad would require a whole bunch of tap icon, open app, tap home button, tap icon, open app, tap home button, tap button, open app, tap home button, rinse, repeat, over and over.
Tedious and inefficient...
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Exactly. I don't understand how Gary just thinks people sit there and stare at them. I personally have news, weather and gmail widgets. It's nice to not have to launch three apps to get a quick glance at everything. I can just scroll through the gmail widget and see if there are even emails I need to read and the same goes with news articles.
Widgets are interactive not just static, just much quicker to do the menial tasks.
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I just got the "New IPad" and I have to say that I am not impressed at all. I have never used IOS before and it sucks Android on the Prime is what is going on, for real, and to be honest you cant even tell all that much the screen resolution difference it isn't that drastic! The New Ipad does look cleaner I will give it that but its just boring , so far its went something like this - Go to App Store find app ........... Wait (put in password-what)for an App to download ......... takes forever ......... Done finally ........ Play or use app. Why do the apps take so long to download then you have to type in your pass every time you download an app, that's crazy. I like my freedom, I heard it was hacked already I don't know how much freedom that will bring. No customization at all, I don't know if I wanna keep this thing or not. The Prime is way better so that's coming from someone that owns both. Get a Prime or just ............. Boring so far at least.
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The customization you'll get from jail breaking is pretty much themeing and it slows the device down, there's no way to get more performance out of it. The things you'll be able to do once jail broken, you can do more on unrooted android..
I guess since development started slow people are second guessing? Believe me, things are coming, things are being worked on. That's just me, 40+hrs a week construction slows things down, im sure theres others like me. Check my git, stuff is slowly being added to my kernel. After that, aosp w/ some things.
>I personally have news, weather and gmail widgets. It's nice to not have to launch three apps to get a quick glance at everything.
How often do you need to check on news/mail/weather?
I check the weather once a day; mail, about once every couple of hours; news, never. If I want to read news, I'll fire up the browser.
It's a preference. I personally view widgets that have constantly updated content a distraction. Neither do I like live wallpaper. I'm a minimalist who dislikes eye candy.
iPad's lack of multitasking is a weakness, but is also a strength, depending how it's used. On a mobile device, multitasking isn't as important. iOS obviously is very responsive, is arguably more stable, and with a simple UI for anyone to navigate. I wouldn't hand an Android tab to my non-tech parents, at least not without tutoring them in its use.
Each platform has its fortes and foibles.
BTW, as a public service for Prime users, consider this a request to the mod to close this thread.
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The customization you'll get from jail breaking is pretty much themeing and it slows the device down, there's no way to get more performance out of it. The things you'll be able to do once jail broken, you can do more on unrooted android..
I guess since development started slow people are second guessing? Believe me, things are coming, things are being worked on. That's just me, 40+hrs a week construction slows things down, im sure theres others like me. Check my git, stuff is slowly being added to my kernel. After that, aosp w/ some things.
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+1 most kiddies on here think it takes 15minutes to prepare and cook and bake a rom/kernel/theme and it really pisses off some devs out there.
Ok I had to respond. I too own a Transformer Prime, new iPad and a ATT galaxy note. You can't honestly say you can't see a difference between screens. The iPads screen to me "27 YO Old 20/20 eyes" is farrrr crisper and clear. It seriously looks magazine page printed clear. Now before people get all hot in the pants I love my Prime too. But posting pictures or viewing a video over the web of course you aren't to be able to tell. All three devices have Pros and cons. Maybe if you had a super high end camera you could see the difference.
As a Prime owner for 2 months I was blown away by the new iPads screens as far as text clarity, zero light bleed, and very accurate color calibration and saturation. The note has the best color saturation but sometimes it looks overblown in movies. People's skin look pinkish etc. Wish I had the international version, you can change the picture mode like movie, standard etc. But the blacks on the Super Amoled are crushing the iPads LCD screen. So resolution isn't everything.
All three devices have their purpose. I haven't used a iPad since the 1st generation, and using it for a few days am impressed with its super snappiness, very fluid UI etc. So if your a person who likes to change your widgets, icon layout, live wallpapers than obviously the iPad isn't for you.
I bought it for the GF and play with it time to time. Especially using the direct tv guide app that android doesn't have yet. It's nice not getting hang up, or freezes or forces closes. But stil love the Prime and my Note. What the iPad is built to do, it does it well. I'll just say that.
And of course so does the Prime but it ultimately boils down to user preference. Not everyone like my GF needs to over clock, or add a custom rom etc...
One thing I've noticed that I like the iPad over the prime more is web browsing it the 4:3 ratio. Less scrolling and more content on the page. But.... Obviously the Prime wins for videos with its 16:10 and 16:9 ratio. But I only really use YouTube on my note, prime and iPad. The workhorse is my Samsung D8000 Plasma.
Please no ripping me, I gave honest non biased points. Good post thought. Do what I did use both for about a week. Than see if you feel the same. I too planned to return the iPad if we didn't like it. But I might hang onto it, along with my Prime. The GF wants too kill me, says I have too many gadgets. Prime, Note and iPad lol.
e.mote said:
>I personally have news, weather and gmail widgets. It's nice to not have to launch three apps to get a quick glance at everything.
How often do you need to check on news/mail/weather?
I check the weather once a day; mail, about once every couple of hours; news, never. If I want to read news, I'll fire up the browser.
It's a preference. I personally view widgets that have constantly updated content a distraction. Neither do I like live wallpaper. I'm a minimalist who dislikes eye candy.
iPad's lack of multitasking is a weakness, but is also a strength, depending how it's used. On a mobile device, multitasking isn't as important. iOS obviously is very responsive, is arguably more stable, and with a simple UI for anyone to navigate. I wouldn't hand an Android tab to my non-tech parents, at least not without tutoring them in its use.
Each platform has its fortes and foibles.
BTW, as a public service for Prime users, consider this a request to the mod to close this thread.
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Whether I check throughout the day as well as email. I ride a motorcycle and live in Texas where thunderstorms come out of nowhere sometimes. I also work as a software developer where my current role is support of production systems handling millions of dollars a day so I check email constantly. For the news its mostly tech blogs and like to just read the blurbs to decide if I want to read the full article or not.
xGary said:
What kind of customization are you looking for? I never could understand the amount of time people spent staring at their widgets on the home screen.
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Well if you want to check your different updates (new mails on several accounts, agenda, twitter, facebook, news, weather, ... I could go on), you can see it all by just turning on your screen, instead of having to launch each app separately.
Also, it allows you to have widgets for shortcuts like switching wifi/bt/gps/... on and off with a single click, or anything else you might want to do without having to go through apps, menus, ....
If you don't see the advantage of that, then I can't help you..
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Well if you want to check your different updates (new mails on several accounts, agenda, twitter, facebook, news, weather, ... I could go on), you can see it all by just turning on your screen, instead of having to launch each app separately.
Also, it allows you to have widgets for shortcuts like switching wifi/bt/gps/... on and off with a single click, or anything else you might want to do without having to go through apps, menus, ....
If you don't see the advantage of that, then I can't help you..
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I usually add widgets just to add them on my note and prime. The weather and clock is more important to me.
Compared to iOS using toggles can be helpful for wifi,gps etc. but 8 out of 10 times I'll click the actual app icon lol.
drvsbsm said:
The note is sweeet I love it its perfect. tablet and phone with widgets. lol/jk it does have a really nice screen also. Did you root your note yet. If so what rom are you running? I cant decide yet just got it too. Oh the note is only turned up about half brightness by the way, it probably has the best display of all three. Today was a good day!
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Yes, I have it rooted (got the international version). I'm currently running Stunner ICS. Awesome ROM. Very stable and issue free.
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How often do you need to check on news/mail/weather?
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Well, obviously, if you define a scenario where such things are unimportant, then you're defining away the advantages of instant access to information. Now, most of the productive people I know need to have constant access to a wide variety of information, and indeed it's access to information that tablets (and indeed the iPad) are most often touted for. You know, how they can be used to get information quickly without resorting to booting a PC, etc.
So, if easy, fast, and convenient access to information is important, and widgets provide the easiest, fast, and most convenient access to it, then they should be pretty hard to dismiss as an advantage. This is why more and more reviewers are talking about how the iPad is nice hardware and has a smooth UI, but it's getting a bit long in the tooth in terms of the functionality provided by iOS.