D-U-R-X

Morning, morning!!

Think this could be my last post until lunchtime... busy day at work!!

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KOLIO

Just stumbled across this thread & it's definitely a welcome addition to A/F.


Anyone actually own the DROID XYBOARD, or even know of someone who owns this rare bird?

It's actually a nice tablet, but, more than likely stuck on ICS 4.0.4,which isn't too shabby,but, would be a long-term keeper w/JB.

Anyone w/links for development on this lonely soul of a tablet feel free to PM, post here, or in the barren desert known as the XYBOARD Forum.

chanchan05

I don't have the Tab 2, but I experienced both 2nd Honeycomb genTouchWiz UI and new ICS TouchWiz UI from Samsung on my Tab plus. Personally, I actually prefer Samsung's handling of the notification bar and onscreen navigation keys as opposed to the stock version, where the entire bottom bar is dedicated to three keys only, with the top reserved for the notification bar, kinda like an oversized phone. At least with samsung, you get that few mm on the top for the rest of your homescreen, and the bottom bar isn't so bare. Plus you get a screenshot button that works inside ANY app. And yes it can be changed to various options, like appdrawer (if you want to use a different homescreen) or search.

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That's a little redundant, n'est-ce pas?

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saptech

It's working out pretty good for me. I do like it with ICS. One reason I purchased the Tab2 instead of a N7 was the keyboard, it was the student edition when I bought it.

Mikedt, I'll stick with the Belgium Beer, Budweiser!

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breadnatty08

I have a BT Zagg keyboard for my N7. Not the perfect solution but works quite well. Not a huge fan of typing on large screens since I have small thumbs.
Wasn't able to use ICS on my 10.1, but their interface on honeycomb wasn't terribly intrusive.

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El Presidente

Never really got into Aurulux. I was/am totally hooked on Osmosis both on tab & PC though.

I'll need to look in to that Plague game everyone's going on about too.

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D-U-R-X

Good way to waste a couple of hours, without noticing!

Liamo_210

I have a xoom 2 media edition wich is the Xyboard 8.2 they just have a different name for it in europe. It is a really good tablet but since it didnt sell brilliantly motorola have seem to pushed it aside. It really should get JB as its well capable but it looks like it wont. Ah well

Thanks for the feedback. I think it was saptech that has the tab 2?

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Liamo_210

Just had a play around with a nexus 4 in work. I want one even more know

KOLIO

Given that the OG XOOM (WI-FI only) upgrades have been frozen @ JB 4.1.1, & the XOOM2/XYBOARD line has better specs, one would think that MOTOROLA would continue to support these tablets w/upgrades, as they have yet to offer anything else in their tablet line-up since the introduction of the XOOM2/XYBOARD.

It appears all their efforts are concentrated on their phone line-up ATM, as they've recently dropped support/development of the WEBTOP/LAPDOCK program. Hopefully, they'll stay active in the tablet market & continue to support the XOOM2/XYBOARD w/upgrades,at least until they release a successor to the XOOM2/XYBOARD.
W/O any news/rumors of anything new from MOTOROLA in the tablet segment, one would think that a JB upgrade would be pending, but, the MOTO site doesn't give a hint to the future of the upgrades for these devices one way or the other.

Some JB luv from Santa would be a nice surprise on Christmas morning........

sergey

What do you guys use your tablet for?

I currently own a galaxy tab 10.1 rooted with 4.1. With the big buzz surrounding the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, that got me thinking about upgrading my tablet. Which got me thinking, what do I really use this for?

Really, all I do with my tablet is:
- surf the web
- watch youtube videos
- watch netflix videos
- read my kindle books
- I like games, but I'm not a hardcore gamer.
- don't use it for music either

And I feel that's about it. Everything else, I just use my phone since it's always with me.

Anybody else feel like this? Or do you see your tablet as essential as your phone?

Liamo_210

There sight has a JB update list but our tab is not on it but atleast its not one of the ones they state wont be getting JB

Rico ANDROID

Back off! I already got dibs on the rental.

Saptech..BISTRO is cool...maybe "do they still make these" needs an upgrade....hmmm...

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Liamo_210

YE thats pretty much what i use my tab for. i also use it for work but it is in no way as essential as my phone but that dosnt mean you shouldnt get a new one as the better the tab you have the more possibilities. Know im convincing myself to get a new one.

Liamo_210

Maybe im missing something but i dont have a clue what you are on about

D-U-R-X

Surf the web, bit of YouTube/Facebook and some games. Watch Breaking Bad on it and sometimes listen to a bit of music. Handy when I go on the coach down to London, as the 4 hours doesn't seem that bad then.

One of the reasons I haven't upgraded yet is that the A500 has the full sizes USB port and I've seen an app that lets you plug the tablet in to your DSLR and control it from there. Haven't bought it but, while ever I have the A500, it's a possibility.

As I've said earlier in this thread, I really get the feeling that I'm gonna jump ship soon. The A500 section on here doesn't seem to have so many active members... when I first joined, I spent all my time in the DHD section and there was always a buzz in there. There are still quite a few people in there (have been more new people recently)... think that it's quite nice to be part of a busy community... pretty sure that the N7 (or N10 for that matter) sub-forums are likely to be busy for a while to come!

D-U-R-X

You and me both mate!!

Know I shouldn't, as the wife may not be impressed, but spent a bit of time looking last night

Liamo_210

Its worse for me imagine the look i would get when a brand new Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 arive in the door. Just thinking about it makes me shiver. I best not play with fire. But man i would love a Nexus 7.

Here i go again i just cant stop im addicted.

Rico ANDROID

What am I "on" about? If I am mistaking, I was responding lightly to a like-comment you've posted in this comment (#24): Click Here

Are you refereing to that or the "bistro" comment?

Liamo_210

Well im off for a bit. Got to get the dinner ready tonight.Thinking of some grileed steaks what do you think.

Liamo_210

I was saying i like saptechs signaqture. "This space is for rent"

I wasnt talking about the name e.g Bistro

Rico ANDROID

I see. Yes, the response in part, was a reply to your liking Saptech siggy.

The response concluded with a reply (in this group of doscussion) for Saptech, who replied to "my" post in this discussion regarding your poll of name ideas for this particular "watering hole" where the poll include e.g.Bistro as option #2

If I am mistaken, I am under the impression that this is still an open discussion e.g.. Name ideas.

Liamo_210

Yes the names are still an open discussion. I did not add the names D-U-R-X did i think. I voted for the tablet tavern not bistro though

D-U-R-X

Let me know if there's anything else that needs adding... the poll was started on Monday and, IIRC, runs out at the weekend!

Rico ANDROID

No problem, I like tavern. I Just got a little confused on your response.

Liamo_210

Ok sorry. I got a little confused from your response but its all sorted know

SamuraiBigEd

If anybody besides me likes "The Tablet Hole" D-U-R-X or I can add it.

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Atma

Hmm .. I dunno. Sounds more like a place to put a suppository.

Atma

TGIW, Thank God its Wednesday. Why do all the idiots wait until the last minute on the day before a holiday to order all the things they forgot the rest of the week?!

There .. I feel better.

And the more I use my Nexus 10 the more I love it. I was on it about 6 hours straight last night, surfin', you tubin', and still had about 50% battery left. And Bohemian Rhapsody sounded great.

D-U-R-X

Add it SBE... I've already voted, so can't vote again. Could you add one vote for it for me too?

Liamo_210

That steak was good ! Hows everyones day been

D-U-R-X

Not bad!

I started a new job (at the same company) a couple of weeks ago and things are all quiet at the moment... waiting for a new system to be implemented, at which point, things will go mad for a couple of weeks!

How's about you?

D-U-R-X

Glad the steak was good btw

We had enchiladas... tasty!!

SamuraiBigEd

Done!

Stuntman

I've boycotted Engadget ever since they had that sorry excuse of an article comparing camera phones. They made the best camera phone at the time (Nokia N8) take the worse pictures. It wasn't even close how bad the N8 pictures were compared to the iP4, SGS 1 and others.

I checked the site and it seems faster than the old one.

I'm not a fan of typing on any screen. That is why I got the Transformer with a keyboard dock. The keyboard is only 90% of the size of a regular one. It took me about a month to get used to the size. I can type on the keyboard dock about 90% the speed of a full size keyboard.

I tried the Windows Surface tablets. I really like the type cover on those. It feels just like a real keyboard. The only thing is you cannot turn off the touch pad like you can on the Transformer. While I was typing on the Surface type cover, I kept hitting the touch pad causing the cursor to jump to a new location. Very annoying.

For me is surf, emails, social networks, and Netflix. I hardly play games on it or on my phone. I manage my music on my PC and copy it to my phone. I also like the fact that can hook my tablet up to my TV and watch Netflix on a larger screen. I also use my tablet as a poker timer for my home games. I hook it up to the TV for this as well.

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KOLIO

How about adding "TABLET NIRVANA" to the poll?

D-U-R-X

Consider it done

Liamo_210

IM fine by the way sorry for the late reply its been a busy day in my house its been hard to get to a laptop or phone for a minute

D-U-R-X

All have days like that mate!!

Liamo_210

Yep we do

Some days are better than others

wyndslash

I should start sleeping earlier at night. Or else it wrecks havoc with me at work

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sergey

OK, I'm glad that there are other people that use the tablet like me. Over the past few days I too have been convincing myself to get a new tablet too. Initially my knee-jerk reaction was the Nexus 10. Done. But then I started reading about the Kindle Fire HD and call me crazy, but I'm beginning to think that this is the best tablet out there for me.

- The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 undercuts the Nexus 10. The 32GB KFHD is cheaper than the 16GB Nexus 10.

- The KFHD does everything I do on my tablet.

- You can't beat the KFHD in terms of content. You have more access to Amazon content on the Kindle- namely the videos and magazines.

- The focus of the Kindle Fire HD is so narrow that it is future proofed in a funny way. When the next great tablet comes out with Android 5.0, it will make other tablets look outdated. With a KFHD- google now, lock screen widgets, dont matter. As long as the tablet can surf the web, watch video, and read books/magazines, it's good. Even if the next gen KFHD allows Google Play and widgets- big deal, I have it on my phone and play with those apps.

- There is less of an overlap with my phone- this is a problem I noticed with my iPhone/iPad combo and my Samsung GS3/GT10.1 combo now. The KFHD will be the go to device for content consumption. It won't be a wi-fi only S3 with a bigger screen and all the same apps on it.

- Locked down? Yes. But you can sideload apps and root it

Now the problem is that I got an e-mail today saying one of my credit cards has $345 that I can use at Amazon for anything...

Liamo_210

It sounds like that could be the tab for you. Just don't go and buy the.nexus 10 just because everyone.says its the best if the kindle is more suited to your.needs then that is the tab for you.

Liamo_210

I woke up this morning really ill with the flu and am currently at work wondering why did i bother go in .Lucky its not anything were u have to work hard. Hopefully I'm better by the weekend as i cant afford to miss a paycheck.

Hopefully my boss notices I'm sick and tells me to go home with pay but hes not in yet. I don't think it will happen though

mikedt

What's for lunch today.... I'm hungry!!


Would be like a grunge theme, early 90s guitar bands from Seattle or something?

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wyndslash

feet are tired from standing all day...

Liamo_210

Got back from work early . I would love some soup mike it will do me well

Liamo_210

Happy thaksgiving to everybody. I take it thats why the AF forums are deserted today?

Liamo_210

Fun fact Ireland spell a word this way :Colour
While America spell it this way :Color


Wich do you think is correct.

I vote for the irish way but then again im probably biased ha ha