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Macintosh Compatibility

is anybody out there running an XDA II with apple macintosh os x?
I've a friend who's awed by the XDA II but are we limited by support for Windows with this thing (usual Microsoft story) or what?
many thanks
lstocky 8)

No problem with a mac.
Look here: http://www.pocketmac.net/
regards,
Holger
lstocky said:
is anybody out there running an XDA II with apple macintosh os x?
I've a friend who's awed by the XDA II but are we limited by support for Windows with this thing (usual Microsoft story) or what?
many thanks
lstocky 8)
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i looked at pocketmac but it wasnt fully featured enough for me (and expensive). Instead, I'm running windows 2k under virtual pc 6.1 and that talks to my xda via USB cradle perfectly using activesync.
maltloaf

imberyh said:
No problem with a mac.
Look here: http://www.pocketmac.net/
regards,
Holger
lstocky said:
is anybody out there running an XDA II with apple macintosh os x?
I've a friend who's awed by the XDA II but are we limited by support for Windows with this thing (usual Microsoft story) or what?
many thanks
lstocky 8)
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bearing in mind other posts:
- have you actually used pocketmac imberyh? your opinion?
thanks again 8)

I've downloaded the demo version but it doesn't recognize my XDA2

lstocky said:
imberyh said:
No problem with a mac.
Look here: http://www.pocketmac.net/
regards,
Holger
lstocky said:
is anybody out there running an XDA II with apple macintosh os x?
I've a friend who's awed by the XDA II but are we limited by support for Windows with this thing (usual Microsoft story) or what?
many thanks
lstocky 8)
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- have you actually used pocketmac imberyh? your opinion?
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I´m a former missing sync user and had big problems with that tool. After converting to pocketmac all my sync problems are gone.
My opinion: a great tool - installing third-party apps is a mess, but syncing works great.

Missing sync works with XDA2?
Is possibile to share Mac internet connection to use internet via bluetooth on XDA2?
Thanks

please........
maltloaf said:
i looked at pocketmac but it wasnt fully featured enough for me (and expensive). Instead, I'm running windows 2k under virtual pc 6.1 and that talks to my xda via USB cradle perfectly using activesync.
maltloaf
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hi maltlaof, I need you to tell me where to dowlaod the virtual Pc 6.1 and what exactly do I need other than that to make activesyc work on a Mac. My friend just bought one T-mobile and is in a terrible mess. Thanks a million.

Updated Acer support & downloads website

It looks like Acer has updated their downloads page:
http://www.acer.com.au/ac/en/AU/content/drivers
They've added the A100, A101 and A501, but it looks like there are duplicates in there... PLUS there's a new version of Acer sync!

Any news for Mac support?

ShaunD103 said:
Any news for Mac support?
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I *was* going to say to prepare yourself for disappointment, but then I realised something...
You're a Mac user, you're used to disappointment!

FloatingFatMan said:
I *was* going to say to prepare yourself for disappointment, but then I realised something...
You're a Mac user, you're used to disappointment!
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Dam right I am Had it for three years and it's never let me down but it's never impressed me either lol! However it does the trick but what I really want to do is stick my Iconia into a monitor via HDMI and use mouse and keyboard. Hopefully 3.1 makes it smooth enough

is the acer usb driver meant to be downloaded and installed onto a PC or directly onto the Acer A500?

nasimdejai said:
is the acer usb driver meant to be downloaded and installed onto a PC or directly onto the Acer A500?
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in a pc with windows

Acer driver is for your windows pc

Macbook pro and Networking

Hey guys, I will start classes soon and my degree will be in Networking and Telecommunications.
I need to know if a macbook pro will be a good choice taking in consideration the fact that I can run Windows in it.
I may have to run Linux as well.
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Macs will run nicely with windows using bootcamp assistant. If you need to tri-boot use wubi in windows to get ubuntu (which doesn't like macs as much)

+1 for Macs. I'm working on a degree in Computer Science, and my MacBook Pro has been absolutely fantastic. I have OSX, Windows, and Ubuntu all bootable both independently, and inside OSX. I also recommend looking into VMware Fusion, or something similar for booting Windows/Ubuntu inside OSX.

I am finishing my degree with my macbook, from my experience the macosx has most of the FreeBSD libraries installed anyways.
So you might not even have to run linux in a virtual machine or multi-boot.

Would either of you guys know where I can get a macbook pro for a good price?
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nuggyunlimited said:
Would either of you guys know where I can get a macbook pro for a good price?
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Apple's education discount is great. You get $100 off, a free epson printer, plus a certain % off of the laptop and Applecare.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/education_routing

coder12 said:
Apple's education discount is great. You get $100 off, a free epson printer, plus a certain % off of the laptop and Applecare.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/education_routing
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Thanks a bunch
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Anyone trying Windows 8?

Kind of off topic, but I'm just curious to know if anyone's tried out the Windows 8 developer preview. I'm trying it right now, and it's honestly not that bad. Some things still need work, but it's definitely something I could get use to.

I was curious about it too, got a link?
also can i dual boot it with win 7?

flimsy888 said:
also can i dual boot it with win 7?
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Yes, and if you really want to get a feel for it lifehacker has an article showing how to share files between the Windows 7 and 8 partitions.

flimsy888 said:
I was curious about it too, got a link?
also can i dual boot it with win 7?
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I havn't tried it yet, trying to get it to work with vmware.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

I thew it on my 4 year old cheap laptop and after figuring out how to navigate the start menu I really like how fast it is. Only problem is I can't seem to be able to install .net framework, hence phonemypc won't work (I wanted to test drive metro ui on my epic since its touchscreen optimized) I'm gonna keep it on my laptop until the beta expires but I'm sad to say that I want a windows 8 tablet waaaaay more than even an ice cream tablet.
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Yeah I'm using it on a partition on my brand-new laptop. I really like it actually!
Metro UI is a bit to get used to, but I love using the touchpad multi-touch controls to navigate from panel-mode to the standard desktop, bootup is much faster, and I can share files fine between my regular Win7 partition and the Windows 8 partition.
@xopher.hunter, I had an issue with .NET 3.5, but it installed fine after a restart. YMMV...
I bought a Touchpad during the fire sale, and have yet to receive it from HP Small Business (have to wait for the last production run), but I wanna put Win8 on it when the ARM build gets out.

Im waiting for a windows 8 tablet to come out
I do NOT like the UI for desktops :/
WIndows 7 for my PC, windows 8 for tablet.
fk yeah.
Microsoft killed all of my interest in an android tablet when they revealed the metro ui windows 8. PERFECT TABLET OS (atleast based on what ive seen, it has all the right things.)
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actually...i just remembered in a previous video they didnt have metro ui on and it looked like windows 7...so i might just give it a shot if i can take the skin off..
Also, what's phonemypc? Remote desktop thing for the epic im guessing?

Lol you mean android prpo lol you dont get win took the source code rewrote it pstent it and you would fund that lol
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jdillard343434 said:
Lol you mean android prpo lol you dont get win took the source code rewrote it pstent it and you would fund that lol
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wut
10char

A_Flying_Fox said:
Also, what's phonemypc? Remote desktop thing for the epic im guessing?
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Its this 10 dollar app in the market, yes it is a remote desktop client but very well done and very simple to set up. Its a freaking life saver if you forget something on your computer.
I still haven't been able to install .net 3.5.1, I even dl'd the standalone but it still wanted to use microsoft update to install, and I rebooted it too. Oh well this is why I put this on my old ass laptop. Runs like a champ though only on 1.86ghz and 1.5gb of ram it seems ready for tablets alredy.
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I personally am hating the metro ui...its to hard to navigate. It's too big of a step. To me, its clunky. People were afraid of vista because of the glossy difference from xp, this is like 100x worse.

ugothakd said:
I personally am hating the metro ui...its to hard to navigate. It's too big of a step. To me, its clunky. People were afraid of vista because of the glossy difference from xp, this is like 100x worse.
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I find it too bland. (still wonder if I can change the green background to another color...)
Idk, I agree it's too tablet-like, but I like how everything is together.
Definitely doesn't make sense for a computer though.
I feel like we're going backwards a bit since we're basing computer UI off of mobile UIs which are meant to be more compact.
Even in OS X Lion, they had the "Launchpad" feature where it looked exactly like you were on an iPad.
Why do companies think people like this?

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I find it too bland. (still wonder if I can change the green background to another color...)
Idk, I agree it's too tablet-like, but I like how everything is together.
Definitely doesn't make sense for a computer though.
I feel like we're going backwards a bit since we're basing computer UI off of mobile UIs which are meant to be more compact.
Even in OS X Lion, they had the "Launchpad" feature where it looked exactly like you were on an iPad.
Why do companies think people like this?
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Idk. Maybe because they think it looks better than just a plain list, but now they're more interested in eye candy than functionality. Why can't we have both.
On the other topic, I would like to try windows 8, but it's not really useful for me since I have a 1024x600 netbook, so Metro Apps don't work. I've tried the hack that makes resolution higher on Windows 7, but it looks horrible with that.

my question is the lifehacker site says you need to burn a dvd or use a thumbdrive, can I also use a SD card? (don't want to waste a DVD and have no RWs at the moment)
Also will doing this erase everything on Win 7? I dual booted Ubuntu once and it didn't but LifeHacker says something about formmating the drive

R3537L1F3 said:
my question is the lifehacker site says you need to burn a dvd or use a thumbdrive, can I also use a SD card? (don't want to waste a DVD and have no RWs at the moment)
Also will doing this erase everything on Win 7? I dual booted Ubuntu once and it didn't but LifeHacker says something about formmating the drive
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Will not erase everything as long as you boot to dvd or usb (I don't think SD cards are bootable). You don't need to format, you need to partition (which is like grouping your hard drive, with one group for windows 7 and one for windows 8)

xboxfanj said:
Will not erase everything as long as you boot to dvd or usb (I don't think SD cards are bootable). You don't need to format, you need to partition (which is like grouping your hard drive, with one group for windows 7 and one for windows 8)
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Thanks. lucky me I found a dvd-rw

|| Acer || said:
I find it too bland. (still wonder if I can change the green background to another color...)
Idk, I agree it's too tablet-like, but I like how everything is together.
Definitely doesn't make sense for a computer though.
I feel like we're going backwards a bit since we're basing computer UI off of mobile UIs which are meant to be more compact.
Even in OS X Lion, they had the "Launchpad" feature where it looked exactly like you were on an iPad.
Why do companies think people like this?
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But you never actually have to use Launchpad, and its quite nice to find an app quickly without spotlight.
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WOW MICROSOFT WOW. so apparently the windows 8 on arm devices was largely overrated, ONLY METRO APPS WILL RUN ON ARM DEVICES.
guess im still waiting for an x86 tablet to get one
http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/windows-8-arm-chips-it-was-too-good-be-true-173265

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WOW MICROSOFT WOW. so apparently the windows 8 on arm devices was largely overrated, ONLY METRO APPS WILL RUN ON ARM DEVICES.
guess im still waiting for an x86 tablet to get one
http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/windows-8-arm-chips-it-was-too-good-be-true-173265
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I dont think thats true. I dont think they can run Windows 7 apps, but I think they can run any app built for 8 or just windows for arm in general.

readingkeeper said:
But you never actually have to use Launchpad, and its quite nice to find an app quickly without spotlight.
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True, but I have my trackpad customized with a bunch of additional gestures, so if I just tap the top left corner of my trackpad, it shows spotlight.

All I want to do is run Ubuntu without playing with too much of this ROM stuff

I don't know what half of it does and I've had worse case scenarios happen before and I'm just scared lol, My asus is rooted and all .... I just wanna run Ubuntu without getting rid of my stock rom or whatever

You prettymuch have to have an nvflashable sbk1 tf101 to dual boot Ubuntu, I believe.

purple.epod said:
You prettymuch have to have an nvflashable sbk1 tf101 to dual boot Ubuntu, I believe.
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Which you can't with the serials b70 and after due to no nvflash.

that is correct you need sbk1(B70 or lower) to install emmc ubuntu although if you want you can always run it in a virtual machine using terminal and a vnc viewer

mrevankyle said:
that is correct you need sbk1(B70 or lower) to install emmc ubuntu although if you want you can always run it in a virtual machine using terminal and a vnc viewer
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Is there a way of running a virtual machine on my transformer? I think I've seen something like this done with Backtrack 5 on a Xoom, but I wasn't aware of any virtualization software available for Android..

So you bought an Android tablet to run Ubuntu...
Why didn't you buy a PC?

CrazyPeter said:
So you bought an Android tablet to run Ubuntu...
Why didn't you buy a PC?
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Because of the many advantages of ARM chipsets? More efficient power consumption, less heat dissipation, etc.

You could get a net book with a decent battery, an extra gig of ram and whack ubuntu on that.
The more recent atom chips or even amd's are great for that sort of thing.
Could always put a small ssd in it too.
What sort of battery life do you expect from a TF101 with ubuntu?

Asus has promised to release a tool to unlock the Transformer bootloader (at the price of voiding your warranty). When (if?) they release it, you should be able to install Ubuntu on the newer Transformers.

mrevankyle said:
that is correct you need sbk1(B70 or lower) to install emmc ubuntu although if you want you can always run it in a virtual machine using terminal and a vnc viewer
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Yes , but if I do this will it save files i've put on the ubuntu etc oh and btw just a quick little off topic question, i rooted my tf101 with razorckal, will i still recieve the ota update for ics?

Sustantivo said:
Yes , but if I do this will it save files i've put on the ubuntu etc oh and btw just a quick little off topic question, i rooted my tf101 with razorckal, will i still recieve the ota update for ics?
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Yes, you will get the OTA update (whichi will remove root, if you just apply it)
BTW, I could imagine creating CWM image for ARM Ubuntu, but as far as I know, nobody did that yet, so it would be a DIY job

CrazyPeter said:
So you bought an Android tablet to run Ubuntu...
Why didn't you buy a PC?
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my thoughts exactly.

brando56894 said:
my thoughts exactly.
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I didn't buy it FOR ubuntu, I bought it just for tablet stuff but thought it would be cool to have ubuntu on it too, as my comptuer broke not long ago and i was running ubuntu on it

mrevankyle said:
that is correct you need sbk1(B70 or lower) to install emmc ubuntu although if you want you can always run it in a virtual machine using terminal and a vnc viewer
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So it's b70 and lower that can and not b70 and higher that can't?
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blestsol said:
So it's b70 and lower that can and not b70 and higher that can't?
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Some b70's can some b70's can't so it is generally said that b70's are incompatible just so that people with b70 sbk2's dont complain about things saying that something is compatable with b70 and lower
makes things easier on the devs

Sustantivo said:
I didn't buy it FOR ubuntu, I bought it just for tablet stuff but thought it would be cool to have ubuntu on it too, as my comptuer broke not long ago and i was running ubuntu on it
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That makes more sense. Your OP made it sound like you specifically bought it just to run Ubuntu and didn't care about Android.

hahah yeah sorry :/ it was three am hahaha, but yeah,is there a super simple way to run ubuntu , then go back to my normal android after

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364095
if your tf has sbk_v1. takes 20mins with really just 1 click ^^
after installing in dualboot, you can switch from android to ubuntu and back as you wish...