My Windows laptop is getting a little long in the tooth, so I'm shopping for a replacement. I am generally in my office working at a fully fledged Windows workstation. I occasionally need to work while traveling, and I plug into my workstation using a remote desktop client. I have been looking at Chromebooks with Chrome Remote Desktop looking to be a very functional solution during my initial testing. Another thought I had though was to replace my N7 (2013) with the N9 with the folio keyboard case. I use my N5's wifi tethering to be consistently connected to the internet while traveling, so remote access is never really an issue.
Does anyone use this setup as a laptop replacement? If so, how has your experience been? How does it compare to running a traditional laptop or a Chromebook? I would love to hear the thoughts and experiences of people who have given this a try. What would you recommend?
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My Windows laptop is getting a little long in the tooth, so I'm shopping for a replacement. I am generally in my office working at a fully fledged Windows workstation. I occasionally need to work while traveling, and I plug into my workstation using a remote desktop client. I have been looking at Chromebooks with Chrome Remote Desktop looking to be a very functional solution during my initial testing. Another thought I had though was to replace my N7 (2013) with the N9 with the folio keyboard case. I use my N5's wifi tethering to be consistently connected to the internet while traveling, so remote access is never really an issue.
Does anyone use this setup as a laptop replacement? If so, how has your experience been? How does it compare to running a traditional laptop or a Chromebook? I would love to hear the thoughts and experiences of people who have given this a try. What would you recommend?
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I have a powerful ultrabook that I use every day. Its battery life is great and its one of the most powerful ultrabooks on the market. Only problem is I don't always need this power and I want something i can carry in one hand and my lunch in the other when I go to work. I purchased a Dell venue 8 Pro back in september but I found that Windows on such small device, equipped with an atom processor, is slow and doesnt give me the performance of my i7 SSD equipped ultrabook. Also, lets not even get into the entire "microsoft store is empty of great apps and full of garbage apps" debate because it aint even a debate.
I bought a N9 LTE 2 weeks ago, I love it. Sure, it has a couple negatives, light bleeding, long to charge and fingerprint magnet, but I do not regret swapping my Venue 8 for this, not a single second. Unless you're a heavy windows only apps user, almost anything you want, including a full fledged office is available on android. Plus, I use teamviewer to connect to my laptop if I need it. I have a small bluetooth keyboard + touchpad so when I do a remote session, i can still use it as if i was on it.
I have to say, I dont regret one second buying a N9, I'm selling my venue 8 without looking back
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I have a powerful ultrabook that I use every day. Its battery life is great and its one of the most powerful ultrabooks on the market. Only problem is I don't always need this power and I want something i can carry in one hand and my lunch in the other when I go to work. I purchased a Dell venue 8 Pro back in september but I found that Windows on such small device, equipped with an atom processor, is slow and doesnt give me the performance of my i7 SSD equipped ultrabook. Also, lets not even get into the entire "microsoft store is empty of great apps and full of garbage apps" debate because it aint even a debate.
I bought a N9 LTE 2 weeks ago, I love it. Sure, it has a couple negatives, light bleeding, long to charge and fingerprint magnet, but I do not regret swapping my Venue 8 for this, not a single second. Unless you're a heavy windows only apps user, almost anything you want, including a full fledged office is available on android. Plus, I use teamviewer to connect to my laptop if I need it. I have a small bluetooth keyboard + touchpad so when I do a remote session, i can still use it as if i was on it.
I have to say, I dont regret one second buying a N9, I'm selling my venue 8 without looking back
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Thanks for the response. I am not in any way invested in the Windows Marketplace or whatever it's called. I am heavily invested in Android, as I have been on this platform for many years. The Chromebook is actually appealing to me because it let's me get away from Windows for anything other than when I'm remoting into my desktop. How is your experience with teamviewer? Do you feel the screen real estate is sufficient?
Yes very much. 9 inches is more than enough. My ultrabook is 12 inches so my entire desktop fits on my screen
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I'm guessing the lack of responses on this topic is an indication that not many people use this device as a travel laptop replacement. I might need to find one to play around with to see how it feels. Thanks for your responses, Pat.
I been spending time learning how to do presentations, chromecast does not work too good from a hotspot.
I rarely lug my laptop with me.
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I'm guessing the lack of responses on this topic is an indication that not many people use this device as a travel laptop replacement. I might need to find one to play around with to see how it feels. Thanks for your responses, Pat.
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I think it really depends on you and what you expect from it... I use my Nexus 9 mainly for school and writing papers and notes on the go... The Microsoft Word app is great on the nexus.. The keyboard is not horrible but nothing like a laptop... It feels cramped at first but you quickly get used to it... My laptop replaced my desktop at home, especially since I just put a ssd drive in it, and my Nexus did replace my laptop on the go... I do recommend the nexus versus a chromebook only if you can afford the 32gb nexus... You are very limited on the chromebook when your not online, and you can do more with the nexus when your not online...
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I think it really depends on you and what you expect from it... I use my Nexus 9 mainly for school and writing papers and notes on the go... The Microsoft Word app is great on the nexus.. The keyboard is not horrible but nothing like a laptop... It feels cramped at first but you quickly get used to it... My laptop replaced my desktop at home, especially since I just put a ssd drive in it, and my Nexus did replace my laptop on the go... I do recommend the nexus versus a chromebook only if you can afford the 32gb nexus... You are very limited on the chromebook when your not online, and you can do more with the nexus when your not online...
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I think the offline argument is perhaps the best. For example, I use Nine as my exchange email app, which I think is fantastic for my needs. There is no equivalent on a Chromebook that I'm aware of that allows me to utilize my email when I'm not connected. I guess I could install linux...
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Take a look at the following "article" by Pocketlint in the UK comparing the ipad with the prime.
Very funny read......
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45050/new-ipad-vs-transformer-prime
1ST: NEW IPAD 3G, lighter weight, better video watching
2ND: PRIME no 3G, heavy, great but missing touch of class
LOL they compare the weight of the prime including the keyboard??
I also like the squeezing in of advertising for apple tv.
"The iPad does claim the win here in the video stakes, though. Its video application is just a lot slicker than Android."
Because android doesn't have choice, and they 4:3 screen is just amazing for widescreen movies.
thanks for the funny read.
Even in death, Steve Jobs is still getting the best blow j** from these fanboy sites!! just too funny!!
P.S. I have the utmost respect for Steve, he was a visionary
This can't be real right?
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Very funny read......
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Actually, I would agree with just about everything they said...from their point of view, that is. There are reasons people buy Ipads, just like there are reasons I prefer an android device like the Prime. I like being able to play any format, and to be able to stream over my network without intermediaries like Itunes and DLNA. They value the simplicity and integration of Itunes and being able to integrate with Apple TV, and they like the added display resolution. I like to have games that look good and run smoothly with a lot of graphical detail, they like a bigger selection and simpler games. I like something heavily customizable, they like simplicity and uniform behavior. I didn't find any of their assertions wrong, just not my point of view.
Comparing the weight of the Prime with the keyboard dock and using that as a negative for the Prime (when by itself it's lighter than the iPad) is a clear sign of bias (or maybe sloppy thinking). If the reviewer wanted to be impartial, he would have tossed in one of the various iPad keyboard dock options and an external battery pack, and included those in the iPad's weight.
I don't consider this an unbiased review by any stretch.
Wow! Lets face it the new iPad, all iPads' for that matter, are the 800lbs gorillas that all other tablets are and will judged buy. They set the standard, for better or worst, simply because they've sold millions of them and people love them. It's fact so don't flame me.
They are not for everyone , me included, and most likely everyone in this forum. But this review was so mismatched that I'm not even going to try and rebut all of it. I will say though if you going to compare products then compare like products.
First I'm pissed my Prime didn't come with the "included keyboard." I thought that cost extra? I'm pretty sure you can buy one for the iPad too. Which one would be easier to throw in the rucksack then? Next is cost. 500$ will buy both of these products and the last I checked you didn't 3G and 32GB of storage for that money on the iPad either. Last point is video. Now I don't know how Apple TV works but I'm pretty sure it's a wireless connection to the iPad to be able to view it on the TV since PL didn't have to "plug it in." Correct me if I'm wrong but could the Prime not do this too? My TV and Windows 7 PCs all have DNLA built in and to this day have of yet to plug any of my Android devices into a PC to get content on or off them or watch stuff on my TV. Samba Fileshare lets all of my Android devices be part of my home network wirelessly. But you know the best part for me? I don't have to install and use that God forshaken **** software iTunes!
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Wow looks like yanks like GernBlanston are brainwashed too
It was such a fair review that I had to put my two penny's worth in!!
"The iPad’s extra display resolution does come into play during email. Text is far, far easier to read..."
This was one of the main things that stuck out to me.
Does text look sharper on the iPad? Sure, i'll give you that considering the higher resolution, but I definitely wouldn't say it is "far, far easier to read". I have used both devices and can attest that text and images do look slightly better on the iPad, but the article makes it sound like the iPad display is a gift from God and that the Prime's display doesn't even compare, which is totally inaccurate.
I also didn't agree with comparing the weight of the iPad to the weight of the Prime with the dock. They are so full of it anyways as they claim the weight of the keyboard dock could be the straw the breaks the camel's back when it comes to rucksack weight. If there really is that big of a problem with the weight (which is BS to begin with)... guess what? The keyboard dock comes off!
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"The iPad’s extra display resolution does come into play during email. Text is far, far easier to read..."
This was one of the main things that stuck out to me.
Does text look sharper on the iPad? Sure, i'll give you that considering the higher resolution, but I definitely wouldn't say it is "far, far easier to read". I have used both devices and can attest that text and images do look slightly better on the iPad, but the article makes it sound like the iPad display is a gift from God and that the Prime's display doesn't even compare, which is totally inaccurate.
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That's a true display (pun intended) of how Apple can market something and people will consider it amazing in every way.
It's as if people sat around before the iPad3 squinting at the screen and considered reading email an unusable feature on any tablet. As if anyone who looked at their iPad2 said, "You know, if you doubled the pixel density it would make the experience of reading this email so much better!"
Keep in mind the Primes density is 150, the iPad2 is 136 and the 3rd gen iPad is 264.
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Wow looks like yanks like GernBlanston are brainwashed too
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Yes, we Prime owners are such brainwashed apple fanatics. Whenever I like a device, I run out and buy the competing product. Sorry I suggested that apple might have some attraction for some folks other than me, it must have really hurt your feelings and called for some sort of retaliation.
Seriously, all I did was suggest that Apple had some appealing features...features that I explained didn't win me over due to the Prime's advantages in several areas...and out come the pitchforks. Of course I'm the one who's brainwashed....
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Yes, we Prime owners are such brainwashed apple fanatics. Whenever I like a device, I run out and buy the competing product. Sorry I suggested that apple might have some attraction for some folks other than me, it must have really hurt your feelings and called for some sort of retaliation.
Seriously, all I did was suggest that Apple had some appealing features...features that I explained didn't win me over due to the Prime's advantages in several areas...and out come the pitchforks. Of course I'm the one who's brainwashed....
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/r/ thread close because it will inevitably degenerate into a fanboi flame war.
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/r/ thread close because it will inevitably degenerate into a fanboi flame war.
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They all do.
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Comparing the weight of the Prime with the keyboard dock and using that as a negative for the Prime (when by itself it's lighter than the iPad) is a clear sign of bias (or maybe sloppy thinking). If the reviewer wanted to be impartial, he would have tossed in one of the various iPad keyboard dock options and an external battery pack, and included those in the iPad's weight.
I don't consider this an unbiased review by any stretch.
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Yeah, or when he talks about the ease of sync'ing music and doesn't mention Google Music (or whatever it's called this week) at all.
Nor does he mention how much widgets and 3rd party launchers can customize your user "experience" with the Prime. Methinks the author is an Apple user by preference and doesn't have a clue what advantages Android can bring.
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
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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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Sorry if this post doesn't really add much but I have to say, I love this device! It is absolutely solid and almost as easy to hold as the n7 with build quality that puts it to shame!
I don't know how anyone can say this thing feels or is cheap feeling at all. The finish on this feels awesome and the device has zero flex in it. I even like the shape! iPad can go to hell. 10 hours of battery life for my usage, an amazing screen and it is faster than any high end android device I've had a chance to use. Samsung and Google hit this thing out of the park.
I really hope whenever my n4 comes in that it can hold up to the example set with the 10.
Only thing I'm worried about is how long I will have to wait for my screen and body protector to come in the mail. Some cases and the mag power connector need to get here fast too.
Anyone else here feel the same?
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I don't have my Nexus 10 yet :/
When you get yours... you will love it! Well I can't guarantee that but you should! What does jello mold mean?
Yes and I'm making excuses to NFC stuff from my gnex to my n10. this device is sweet.
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Yes and I'm making excuses to NFC stuff from my gnex to my n10. this device is sweet.
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I haven't been able to get this to work, admittingly its my first try. I've verified that NFC and beam is on for both devices. Beyond that do I need to do anything else?
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Totally agree.
I now know why I love android and why I didn't go for an I pad.
Currently watching an HD movie in bs player pop out more, whilst topping this, and whilst transferring a 500mb file to my Mac via samba share
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Mine has pretty bad light bleeding at the top right corner. Noticeable when the screen is dark. The back also creaks a little if I press it...
But I do love this tablet. Samsung makes beautiful devices. Loved the GTab 10.1 and now this. The screen is stunning. I compared viewing a high-res 24mp image (6000x4000) with an Asus TF Infinity and the difference is staggering o.o Don't believe people who say the screen isn't that much better than 1080p. It sure is, providing you have high-res sources.
can't wait to get mine this Wednesday
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Loving mine already have it unlocked, CWM and Rooted just waiting for some AOKP.
stop with all the praises..lol i have too many tablets already. i want a nexus 10 ;(
i have a feeling i will get one soon. either that or microsoft surface.
I love mine....I can't understand the neg reviews either. The screen is absolutely gorgeous!
My only probs are that we need more quality tablet apps, and I wish the battery was a bit higher capacity.
After owning the orig Verizon moto Xoom, the orig Transformer, and Nex 7... I have to say this is a joy to use
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I love mine....I can't understand the neg reviews either. The screen is absolutely gorgeous!
My only probs are that we need more quality tablet apps, and I wish the battery was a bit higher capacity.
After owning the orig Verizon moto Xoom, the orig Transformer, and Nex 7... I have to say this is a joy to use
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The negative reviews was basically Engadget and PCmag, the rest were positive but also mentioned the ipad 4 being superior. I have a few theories as to why this tablet is betting some hate despite the specifications and excellent Samsung manufacturing and design. I truly believe these theories to be quite accurate as well. The hate I believe stems from three camps. The Samsung haters(there are a lot including Engadget), the Infinity owners, and the ipad 3/4 owners.
The Samsung hater theory is self explanatory.
The Asus owners are basically trying to justify how crappy their tablet runs by emphasizing the few minor features that the infinity has over the Nexus 10.
The ipad 3/4 owners are the same as the infinity owners except their tablet runs great but they are still insecure and throw some hate at the Nexus 10 because they are jealous that their retina display got beat and how much thinner/lighther, less expensive, the Nexus 10 is. They also are hating on how cool it runs compared to the literally scorching ipad 3.
Basically player hating.
the screen is just beautiful and colors are not washed out like nexus 7.. didnt notice any light bleed, as long as I dont notice any bleed in my day to day use, I dont care if there is any.. I plan to use this to occasionally watch movies stored in my desktop.. for browsing or lugging around the house, nexus 7 will do..will wait for aokp build and root it..want to enjoy pure android a lil before I load custom rom..
Just got mine in...still setting it up but so far so good. The screen is absolutely amazing and the swipe keys work good as well. I can already say without a doubt that it does not suffer from the stuttering seen on the tf700. Love it love it love it
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Same here. This is my first Android device, and I can honestly say I'm blown away by how much more open it is.
haven't put it down since pulling it out of the box on Friday. Screen is amazing and it runs flawlessly. The only reason I'm even going to root is install AdFree and have full access to Root Explorer, other than that I see no need to mess w/ custom Roms, it has all I want and need!
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It is indeed a thing of great beauty. :victory:
This is the experience I was expecting when I bought my Prime last year. This runs circles around the Prime and I agree with Tomatoes8 on his N10 hate theories. Can't imagine the tablet experience being much better than this. Also, the boot time blew my mind compared to the Prime. I would imagine with updates etc that the N10 will only get better.
Sorry to get your hopes up by the title, but I have not built this. It's merely an idea I had. I'm picturing the tablet on the front of a small custom-built case, with a small power supply, water-cooled CPU/GPU/memory, overclocked to hell, full-sized wireless keyboard and mouse, maybe a little tube amp built-in, and a USB/SD card reader hub built into the side. Who wants to sacrifice their tablet in the name of awesomeness? :fingers-crossed:
Any other ideas or Photoshop renderings are welcome!
Why? You just described a desktop computer...
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Sorry to get your hopes up by the title, but I have not built this. It's merely an idea I had. I'm picturing the tablet on the front of a small custom-built case, with a small power supply, water-cooled CPU/GPU/memory, overclocked to hell, full-sized wireless keyboard and mouse, maybe a little tube amp built-in, and a USB/SD card reader hub built into the side. Who wants to sacrifice their tablet in the name of awesomeness? :fingers-crossed:
Any other ideas or Photoshop renderings are welcome!
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Thats a really good idea man! How bout a liquid nitrogen one?!?!?! Or rather, how bout we build a fridge just for the nexus 10?!?!
I like my N10 to be portable... lol
You can get portable fridges
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I can't tell if the OP is serious or if he's trying to troll all of us.
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In all seriousness... the N10 is supposed to be a portable device. The mods your describing simply dont belong in a portable device. Blow your money on a really nice desktop computer and put the Android emulator from the SDK on it if you really want something like this.
Is it similar to a desktop computer? Yes
Is it practical? No
Is it portable? No
Would it still be pretty awesome? Yes:good:
Got a nice computer already, built it myself (not from scratch). My degree is in electrical engineering so I still would like to see someone build this. Sorry to blow your minds with such a ridiculous concept.
I think it would be more practical and doable , to make a case with a build in cooling fan in the back where it would help to keep the nexus 10 from thermal throttling, and power it thru the micro USB.
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In all seriousness... the N10 is supposed to be a portable device. The mods your describing simply dont belong in a portable device. Blow your money on a really nice desktop computer and put the Android emulator from the SDK on it if you really want something like this.
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Holy shiz! Is this your setup? How much does so something like that cost?
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Holy shiz! Is this your setup? How much does so something like that cost?
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Looks to me like a phase change cooling system, which *can* be used for normal running but is not really practical or the safest thing to do. It is supposed to be for benchmark runs but is kinda pointless now days since anyone doing extreme benchmarking has an easier time going the LN2 route and anyone going for a world record is pretty much always sponsored by a company and given liquid helium
I think this idea for a large and bulky custom cooling solution is completely pointless on this tablet. I am all for extreme overclocking and was a world record holder myself at one time (in PC's, not Android stuff). However the problem is that even with an extreme water cooling setup these processors probably wont do very well overclocking and at best would hit *MAYBE* 2.5GHz tops. The processors architecture needs to be more refined before we will see any decent headroom on these things. Right now the final products just have far too much of a range of quality, which shows that there are problems needing to be sorted out in the architecture and process node. And even if you managed to get this thing cooled really well, I suspect (as others do too) that part of the issue with the throttling is not just temperature but also TDP limit being upheld. So you would have to hack the firmware to remove this limiting so that both the CPU and GPU could run at their full speed properly. It would be interesting to see done but would take far too much work to do and also cost a lot of money. Reasonably I could see the case and cooling setup costing 2x what the entire tablet cost.
EniGmA1987 said:
Looks to me like a phase change cooling system, which *can* be used for normal running but is not really practical or the safest thing to do. It is supposed to be for benchmark runs but is kinda pointless now days since anyone doing extreme benchmarking has an easier time going the LN2 route and anyone going for a world record is pretty much always sponsored by a company and given liquid helium.
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It's not helium, it's nitrogen.
The N10 is big enough as it is and that image of the PC is actually kinda meh.
Reason:
ZALMAN HDD cooler - OLD.
8000 card - OLD
Prolly a E8k/Q9k prolly so it's also old.
Jotokun said:
In all seriousness... the N10 is supposed to be a portable device. The mods your describing simply dont belong in a portable device. Blow your money on a really nice desktop computer and put the Android emulator from the SDK on it if you really want something like this.
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Reddit.com/r/cablemanagement
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The WRT54GS is the dead giveaway of how old that photo is.
yea I see that modem, has anyone watercooled a portable device?, it would be silly, I was thinking use the screen for a netbook with intel 3000, it would be cheaper than buying a mac retina
Hi all, long time since I posted on XDA.
Was planning to buy the Tab S7 as a replacement of my old laptop. I'm a lawyer so most of my work on my laptop revolves around MS Office apps, lots of research using Chrome and reading/creating PDF documents.
Would the Tab be a proper replacement for my laptop in this use case? Planning to buy a third party keyboard and mouse and additional nibs for the S-Pen for maintaining full functionality. Thanks!
Aayushya said:
Hi all, long time since I posted on XDA.
Was planning to buy the Tab S7 as a replacement of my old laptop. I'm a lawyer so most of my work on my laptop revolves around MS Office apps, lots of research using Chrome and reading/creating PDF documents.
Would the Tab be a proper replacement for my laptop in this use case? Planning to buy a third party keyboard and mouse and additional nibs for the S-Pen for maintaining full functionality. Thanks!
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No.
bs3pro said:
No.
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Might I ask why?
depends what you do with your laptop. I find the 10-11 inch tablets too small for multiwindow, the Tab s7+ is close to being usable with multiwindow. Also the keyboard on the smaller tabs is hard to use, and again the s7+ keyboard is borderline and far too expensive. I do find myself reaching for my laptop a lot less with the s7+ that I did with any of my other tablets, but at least for me it's still missing some things I need my laptop for and Remote Desktop to Windows is still not great. I'm an engineer so coding tools are still hard to come by on android(and IOS). I also use Resolve video editing which it nice on my 4k 15.6 in i7. Not really doable on android yet.
It absolutely can be used as a laptop replacement. I use it that way. Most of the stuff I do can be done using Android versions of apps (EG: Word, Excel) either in native mode or DeX. For stuff that needs Windows I remote in to a Lenovo Tiny I have set up at home where I get full access to Windows for heavy duty productivity (EG: complex spreadsheets, intricate web apps).
The S7+ keyboard is great with little compromise and I use s Bluetooth mouse because I'm faster with it than a track pad. Using the Tab S7+ as a laptop replacement also provides the bonus of having a great media tablet for media consumption. Mine's 5G so I have anywhere access too.
If all you're doing is PC intensive stuff than you're better off with a real laptop. If you're looking for a hybrid productivity and media device the S7+ is great. I've used Galaxy Tabs this way since the NotePRO 12. The difference now is that the SoC, RAM, display and app quality make the productivity experience so much tighter.
Here's mine running Windows via RDP.
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Kinda depends on what you're doing with it. MS Office works fine as long as you don't mind paying the monthly fee. I actually prefer the tablet for pdfs because you can write on them to sign and edit. Browsing on chrome works fine (as you would expect). Samsung DEX is great, but it has a few quirks. Nothing major. I'd get the samsung keyboard case though. It attaches quickly and the keyboard just works. The bluetooth keyboards sometimes run out of battery and can take a few seconds to connect each time. The downsides to the samsung keyboard are that it isn't back-lit and it isn't cheap. The backlit part has never been an issue for me because the tablet screen provides plenty of illumination at night.