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Hi I actually have nothing constructive to offer just wanted to be the first to post on this forum.

very constructive indeed... and, you weren't the first... OliNex were

Very constructive!
Are there actualy any specific HTC accessories anymore? Now that they insist on putting that damn mini USB port on everything.... Stuff like wired and bluetooth headsets should work across the board...
The only accessory I can think of that changes with each model are the powered in-car mounts. I spent a few quid on one for my Wizard and then bought the Kaiser a few months later and it's a different shape and there's nowhere for the audio jack to go! D'oh!
Lesson for the future: Buy a cheap adjustable mount and just bung a charger cable in the phone!

well spare battery never hurts!

im particularly interested in the video out. saves me carrying my notebook to conferences when i have to address a bunch of people on the future trends of microelectronics and microphotonics.
hope the resolution is good.

jasjamming said:
im particularly interested in the video out. saves me carrying my notebook to conferences when i have to address a bunch of people on the future trends of microelectronics and microphotonics.
hope the resolution is good.
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i have video out on my imate 8502. quality isnt great.
However what I would like to try is some video specs. now that would be great to watch movies with. anyone know of good ones?

I've always had the best luck with stuff from Seidio. I'm done wasting $ on the Ebay crap.
**EDIT**
Eagerly waiting for this phone...

Sad day, lost my X7501, replaced with Redfly

I was in a hurry to make a connection and left it in the seat pocket on the plane. Someone in Chicago or another connection has a great device. I bought the redfly to go with my ATT Titan II and just connected it this morning. The big disappointment is that video is terrible. Other than that most apps work great. Let me know if you want me to test something.
It is unlikely that the airline will find it, so I'll have a battery and original box for sale in about 10 days.

thats really sad

Re Redfly, how is the performance in mobile office? Read some reviews mentioning about pdf files opening extremely slow... your experience so far?
Using BT, how is battery life? Just curious to know the real user experience.
Thanks.

Redfly
All of the mobile office apps work great, it is not hard to see why they are targeting the business market. The only thing that I'd love to see would be better video play, but I did not expect that. The keyboard is fine for touch typing and I've had no trouble getting used to it. The screen is really good in the truck and I'm enjoying it for gps, google maps, and expensable. The view of contacts and calendar when in the truck is so much better than the phone itself. It is priced ok and worth it at $199 but that is still a stretch since it cannot replace my phone screen or media player for video on flights. So my dilemma is still multiple devices if I want a larger screen. The screen for Mobile Office is better than the Advantage, but for a do it all device I'd like to have it back.

I just received my scratch and dent x7501 from an ebay transaction, and it only came with the charger, so I might be interested in whatever you have, especially proprietary cables. I can't say I necessarily have to have them, but it might be helpful in case i decide to sell.

I didn't think I'd miss it like I do. So I'm going to watch the "for sales" and ebay for a couple of weeks to see if I can find a replacement. If not, I'll contact you 1st.

hitch said:
I didn't think I'd miss it like I do. So I'm going to watch the "for sales" and ebay for a couple of weeks to see if I can find a replacement. If not, I'll contact you 1st.
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u can always get my athena if ur interested.

RE Comments and a Question About Redfly As Well
First off, very sorry to hear that story. Thats a fine piece of equipment to have to get over from the loss. I know how I am, I'd be walking around kicking the ground with my head down for weeks. Just remember, you never know, that airline could call tomorrow and surprise you. I would also make sure you contact them again. You never know. Perserverance in a case like this can be invaluable.
Let me also take a second to say to the masses, if you do not have your devices clearly marked with Contact Info, your making a mistake. I simply go into Word or Notepad or whatever and make some simple pieces of paper with my name , number. the words CALL IF FOUND, use a Size of 7 or or 9 FONT depending on how big device is and use BOLD. Cut them out, apply to back of battery is best, but at the least under the battery, people find a device I guarantee the battery comes off sooner or later, and then just use a piece of clear scotch tape (or two). This got my $1400 Black MicroTAC back in 1984 or 85. (something like that) When the Car Kit was $2700. One other thing. Sure Auto Locking on a device gets old. But there is nothing better then to know after a loss or theft that at the best he has a worthless piece of equipment and the least he will have to maybe spend some money and time to get it unlocked. It will help take the sting out of it mentally.
REDFLY:
As to Redfly I also said what the heck for $199 I will jump. With a coupon from MODACO I got another $18.00 off so I am priced right. I am a sceptic about this "seeding"program. I think it was not selling and it was time to get cost out of these units back before it is too late. When they are gone they may be gone and then used and marked up Ebays will be what is available. They may even hold value awhile as they do work as stated.
The OPS statement that the RedFly is for the Business user ( I will also say Student, perfect for Student for taking notes etc) is correct. If you want to watch Videos, forget it. But if you want to type documents, get on the Internet, web browse and check emails and know your phone is staying charged all the while and get good battery life with the whole combo, the Redfly works. It does EXACTLY what it is supposed to do well, and NOTHING else really. Your getting a nice big screen for your phone, keyboard and touchpad, abilty to charge / maintain battery level on phone while using (give or take a bit) for hours. It is small and you will see about 8 hours of battery life. If you need to use a projector it has a regular VIDEO port for say classroom or Power point meeting presentations
RedFly Question / Issue:
Im curious if the OP has experienced the intermittant connect between the AC cord and the Power IN port on the Redfly. Mine barely makes the connection and will pop out while just sitting there doing nothing or being lightly moved or typed on. It seems to be an R and D issue that got by. I have read others complain about it. Mine is bad enough I am exchanging. BTW, if you are going to get a RedFly allow me to suggest Erik Patterson at Expansys USA. This guy has taken care of me before, during and after the sale on the Redfly. I have been very impressed. On a $199 sale he is making very little (if anything) commission wise, He has treated me like I did just buy an x7501 with every available Accs. LOL. He is a true professional salesperson and I would love to see him get the business (RedFly or anything else for that matter) . He has earned my future business hands down.
OK thats enough for this "cover everything" post.
Here is Eriks Info. Please tell him Ron sent you.
Erik Patterson
EXPANSYS USA Sales
800-675-2638 ext 1344
EMAIL: [email protected]

As for the power plug you might want to see if you are getting it plugged all the way in. Many have noted, as I have with mine, they have a lot of tension on the socket so it doesn't come unplugged and you think you have it plugged in when you don't.

Mouse for xoom

Just got my demo test unit from motorola today FINALLY after weeks of waiting. Anyways I am testing out some applications that we will use in house but my biggest thing is I would like to use a mouse on it.
We have an application thats a lot of quick point and clicks and the employees / doctors would perfer a mouse. I myself could care less as I think its fine without.
I got a microsoft BT mouse synced but it wont connect. It shows it as an input device too.
Any ideas on this?

ChrisN1313 said:
Just got my demo test unit from motorola today FINALLY after weeks of waiting. Anyways I am testing out some applications that we will use in house but my biggest thing is I would like to use a mouse on it.
We have an application thats a lot of quick point and clicks and the employees / doctors would perfer a mouse. I myself could care less as I think its fine without.
I got a microsoft BT mouse synced but it wont connect. It shows it as an input device too.
Any ideas on this?
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Yes, return your Xoom and get an actual PC. The ASUS Slate 12" Tablet sounds like exactly what you need/want.

That would work great, but its bigger/heavier and were focusing on the internal lte when its available. Since some employees are on the go and what not wireless isnt always around. Ontop of deploying wireless thoughtout a 200,000 sq building would cost alost more then the $20/month data we get.

ChrisN1313 said:
That would work great, but its bigger/heavier and were focusing on the internal lte when its available. Since some employees are on the go and what not wireless isnt always around. Ontop of deploying wireless thoughtout a 200,000 sq building would cost alost more then the $20/month data we get.
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By the time your employees get done unpacking all of the necessary **** they will need to set up and use a "tablet" with their keyboard and mouse... they might as well be using a laptop or netbook.
As for covering 200,000 SQ of building with wifi you might want to check out the D-Link DES-1228P which is a 24 port PoE web smart switch that will run the DWL-3140AP. It's a small hockey puck sized AP which can be placed anywhere in your building in conjuction with the POE switch. All you need to do is toss CAT5 and you're done. You will get seamless coverage from AP to AP as the switch hands off the client.
The switch is about $400 or less, and the AP "pucks" are about $99 ea.
You could cover tons of building for $1k out of pocket
I'm not just trying to rain on your parade, in all seriousness... I just have to shake my head and ask why someone would want so badly to turn a tablet experience back into a traditional PC experience. Just get a PC.

PS: It would probably be cheaper still to just pick up a MiFi unit or something like that, then you don't have to depend on LTE inside the device.

cwizardtx said:
PS: It would probably be cheaper still to just pick up a MiFi unit or something like that, then you don't have to depend on LTE inside the device.
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mifi is $50 a month... where 3g/lte is $20 a month . I understand what your saying but being mulitpile floors and a cisco house ap's wont be cheap. I would need at least 12 or 13 ap's for decent covereage. Our building is like a bomb shelter here so wireless doesnt travel that well. The Ap's we use are roughly $600. Have plently of space on my cisco switch to handle them so thats covered. 3g doesnt cover in the building but 4g covers the entire building and does it well.
+ injectors , cable, labor its a $10,000 project. Not including the tablet PC which you can figure 3-5k depending on what I go with. Which isnt bad but. Im looking at $1200 a year for service on 5 tablets. + or - $3000 for 5 devices. Then I dont have to worry about if there is wireless when there out of our building. I really just think overall its easier and less stuff to deal with.
Anyways back on topic has anyone been able to get a BT mouse working on a xoom or any other android tablet for that matter

All other cost and etc. points aside, there just isn't mouse/cursor support for 3.0, and I'm assuming were a good long way out, if ever, from seeing it implemented in a way you can rely on daily in a job.

martonikaj said:
All other cost and etc. points aside, there just isn't mouse/cursor support for 3.0, and I'm assuming were a good long way out, if ever, from seeing it implemented in a way you can rely on daily in a job.
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Ya thats what I was kinda thinking but was confused since it did see that it was an input device.
Thanks for the input

cwizardtx said:
By the time your employees get done unpacking all of the necessary **** they will need to set up and use a "tablet" with their keyboard and mouse... they might as well be using a laptop or netbook.
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I disagree here. There are times when I think I really want to use a Mouse. It's not 100% of the time to categorizing it the way you are doing it is not really fair. 80% of the time I don't need or want a mouse or keyboard but the other 20% I want the flexibility to do with the tablet what I want to do with it so it fits MY needs. A netbook is not what I want.

Guys, can we stop replying to threads by just telling people what they want is a bad idea?
I think being able to use a mouse would be awesome. If you have a mouse, you can VPN into your home PC (or use Citrix) and use real software on the occasions you need it. Everyone says "get a real PC" but I'd only want a real PC like 1% of the time, and the rest of the time I want a tablet. That 1% may not be a lot, but the more utility I get out of it, the better.
That said, I'm sure this will be a possibility soon. CyanogenMod on the Nexus One (and likely others) supports using a bluetooth mouse. A cursor shows up and everything works great.
So... whenever Honeycomb goes AOSP (which is taking a looooong time), we'll probably see customized versions of Honeycomb with mouse support.
So it will probably happen. It just may be a while.

Facegarden said:
Guys, can we stop replying to threads by just telling people what they want is a bad idea?
I think being able to use a mouse would be awesome. If you have a mouse, you can VPN into your home PC (or use Citrix) and use real software on the occasions you need it. Everyone says "get a real PC" but I'd only want a real PC like 1% of the time, and the rest of the time I want a tablet. That 1% may not be a lot, but the more utility I get out of it, the better.
That said, I'm sure this will be a possibility soon. CyanogenMod on the Nexus One (and likely others) supports using a bluetooth mouse. A cursor shows up and everything works great.
So... whenever Honeycomb goes AOSP (which is taking a looooong time), we'll probably see customized versions of Honeycomb with mouse support.
So it will probably happen. It just may be a while.
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I didn't say it was a bad idea, I said it's not going to happen anytime soon.
And the example you give unfortunately really isn't going to help him. Do you expect him to buy multiple Xooms, root them all, install custom software or a completely custom ROM on all of them to enable BT mouse support, then hand them to the employees? That's just not gonna happen lol.

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By the time your employees get done unpacking all of the necessary **** they will need to set up and use a "tablet" with their keyboard and mouse... they might as well be using a laptop or netbook....
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You mean... a tablet, a bluetooth mouse, and a bluetooth keyboard?
Show me a touchscreen netbook that can be used while you're walking as well as it works on a table. A tablet + KB + Mouse means you can walk around with the tablet and use it in your hands, or you can place it on your desk and use it like a PC if you'd like. I had a netbook and it actually wasn't very good for either of those - I'd still get a BT mouse if I needed to use one, and they're impossible to use while walking around.
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As for covering 200,000 SQ of building with wifi you might want to check out the D-Link DES-1228P which is a 24 port PoE web smart switch that will run the DWL-3140AP. It's a small hockey puck sized AP which can be placed anywhere in your building in conjuction with the POE switch. All you need to do is toss CAT5 and you're done. You will get seamless coverage from AP to AP as the switch hands off the client.
The switch is about $400 or less, and the AP "pucks" are about $99 ea.
You could cover tons of building for $1k out of pocket
I'm not just trying to rain on your parade, in all seriousness... I just have to shake my head and ask why someone would want so badly to turn a tablet experience back into a traditional PC experience. Just get a PC.
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Labor man, Labor. Sounds like this is a hospital. Concrete walls, lots of metal. You'd have to route an AP to every corner of the building. Thats a lot of work. However, I don't see how 4G would penetrate any better in most hospitals, so maybe its more like a doctor's office. Still, covering a 200k sf building with working wifi costs way more than $1k.

martonikaj said:
I didn't say it was a bad idea, I said it's not going to happen anytime soon.
And the example you give unfortunately really isn't going to help him. Do you expect him to buy multiple Xooms, root them all, install custom software or a completely custom ROM on all of them to enable BT mouse support, then hand them to the employees? That's just not gonna happen lol.
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Depends. Installing custom roms takes maybe an hour max if you're used to it. If they are designing this software to be used in Doctor's offices, its possible that they are getting paid a lot for it. Pay a tech $20 an hour to install a ROM, charge $20 more for the end product, done. Or don't charge extra, its still only $20.
I work for a company that is considering replacing our custom touchscreen industrial testers with Xooms. In that case, we'd buy a xoom, install some software, and resell them for $2000 plus whatever bluetooth sensors our customers buy. Really we're just selling Xoom software for $1200, but its all the same. If we had to install a custom ROM it would still be worth it. Besides, it can probably all be done with a script (i'm not sure of that though).
-Taylor

Dell makes a cheap laptop that the screen turns around and it becomes a tablet. Just an idea...not saying you have to go this route.
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Facegarden said:
Depends. Installing custom roms takes maybe an hour max if you're used to it. If they are designing this software to be used in Doctor's offices, its possible that they are getting paid a lot for it. Pay a tech $20 an hour to install a ROM, charge $20 more for the end product, done. Or don't charge extra, its still only $20.
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Its not that its labor intensive to root and install custom software on the Xooms, its that no matter what people say, a rooted phone (tablet) with custom ROM is never going to be as stable or user friendly as the stock software when it comes to handing it to a person who doesn't know what they're doing.
We're talking about having to install completely custom software in order to use a mouse. I think there are easier ways to accomplish this. Maybe I'm crazy.

Facegarden said:
Guys, can we stop replying to threads by just telling people what they want is a bad idea?
I think being able to use a mouse would be awesome. If you have a mouse, you can VPN into your home PC (or use Citrix) and use real software on the occasions you need it. Everyone says "get a real PC" but I'd only want a real PC like 1% of the time, and the rest of the time I want a tablet. That 1% may not be a lot, but the more utility I get out of it, the better.
That said, I'm sure this will be a possibility soon. CyanogenMod on the Nexus One (and likely others) supports using a bluetooth mouse. A cursor shows up and everything works great.
So... whenever Honeycomb goes AOSP (which is taking a looooong time), we'll probably see customized versions of Honeycomb with mouse support.
So it will probably happen. It just may be a while.
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You're right. Settle for a stylus.

I have a dell streak when I had Steve's 1.1.1 Rom I did sync a magic mouse and had pointer and everything, I was running ADW Launcher by then.. perhaps is a Launcher thing? I also have a BT keyboard with a built in "mouse joystick" and when I sync the kb I am able to use the "pointer mouse" but it just doesn't show as a pointer on the screen, but when swype is up i can click and drag the mouse and see the line traces. Again this is running Froyo 2.2.

I saw mouse used on Notion Ink Adam without any problem. But that wasn't on Honeycomb. I need mouse for precise work through VPN (I plan to use tablet on notes stand on my piano to manage music sequencer through VPN). If honeycomb doesn't have a mouse cursor my plans are ruined.
Is capacitive stylus precise enough to - let's say - select something 8 pixels wide and 8 pixels high?

Facegarden said:
Guys, can we stop replying to threads by just telling people what they want is a bad idea?
I think being able to use a mouse would be awesome. If you have a mouse, you can VPN into your home PC (or use Citrix) and use real software on the occasions you need it. Everyone says "get a real PC" but I'd only want a real PC like 1% of the time, and the rest of the time I want a tablet. That 1% may not be a lot, but the more utility I get out of it, the better.
That said, I'm sure this will be a possibility soon. CyanogenMod on the Nexus One (and likely others) supports using a bluetooth mouse. A cursor shows up and everything works great.
So... whenever Honeycomb goes AOSP (which is taking a looooong time), we'll probably see customized versions of Honeycomb with mouse support.
So it will probably happen. It just may be a while.
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Thats good to hear. Now if I can get cyanogenMod on my thunderbolt that would be even better news

Facegarden said:
You mean... a tablet, a bluetooth mouse, and a bluetooth keyboard?
Show me a touchscreen netbook that can be used while you're walking as well as it works on a table. A tablet + KB + Mouse means you can walk around with the tablet and use it in your hands, or you can place it on your desk and use it like a PC if you'd like. I had a netbook and it actually wasn't very good for either of those - I'd still get a BT mouse if I needed to use one, and they're impossible to use while walking around.
Labor man, Labor. Sounds like this is a hospital. Concrete walls, lots of metal. You'd have to route an AP to every corner of the building. Thats a lot of work. However, I don't see how 4G would penetrate any better in most hospitals, so maybe its more like a doctor's office. Still, covering a 200k sf building with working wifi costs way more than $1k.
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ding ding ding But I dont know why but 4 g covers the entire hospital very very well. There are 1 or 2 dead spots but it covers 98% of the area, which is why I was looking at a tablet in the 1st place.

Opinion on tablet for college

Hello Vibe community,
I need opinions.
My two current tablet options are asus transformer tf300 and dock or Nexus 7 and keyboard. Heres a link to the possible keyboard for the Nexus: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00695OFE2
Im not looking for specs or price, i need to know what people think of convenience; i mean ill be carrying these in a bag, or possibly on my arm, ill be using them while walking, sometimes while in class, other times on the bus etc..
honestly i dont know if you guys will be able to help here but i do ask that you contribute something to tip my hand so that i dont spend hours wondering if i made the right choice myself and letting it ruin my experience.. thanks
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Here is a thread similar to yours.
Can a tablet replace a laptop?
Here is my post from that thread too.
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Well I don't have a TF300 but I do have a TF101 and all-in-all, I am extremely happy with it. In fact I use it more than my laptop. However, I do still use my laptop as a repository or sorts for hosting, downloads and some other Android-type things that a tablet just can't do.
There have been some stability issues with the whole line of Transformers in one form or another. But if you are experienced enough to figure out that it is not a hardware problem, then they all can be fixed one way or another.
I had always thought that tablets were nothing more than just large phones but then I used a friend's Xoom and realized that there was much more to them than that. So, I searched and searched and read and read some more about all types of tablets and what would best suit me. I wanted to know about support (XDA type support), Rooting, development as well as manufacturer support, O/S updates and basic compatability with my daily life.
After all that was done, I decided to purchase the TF101 (in Feb of this year) and have been happy with it. Later, I eventually bought a keyboard dock and between that and my usage patterns, it has beyond outstanding battery life (3-5 days with moderate use). There are several apps that emulate Xcel, Word, microsoft family as well as Polaris. Can watch HD YouTube vids just fine too. I had jury duty a few weeks ago and while I was waiting, I watched Netflix for about 3 hours and didn't put a dent in my battery life and it didn't get hot either.
Storage is unbeatable. Tablet comes with 16/32gb (I have 32gb version), External Micro-SD (up to 32gb) and the dock holds up to 32gb full-sized SD. So if you do the math that is 96gb of storage on a tablet.
I know you are thinking about the TF300 but this is my POV from the TF101. I say pull the trigger on it. You already have the laptop so it isn't like you have to choose between getting one or the other.
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Woodrube said:
Here is a thread similar to yours.
Can a tablet replace a laptop?
Here is my post from that thread too.
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Thanks alot Woodrube; so you would say that a transformer would probably work best for me?
im just not sure that id ever use the transformer without its lapdock so im wondering if itll just be a bogged-down version of a netbook... the Nexus with keyboard, on the other hand, would be used separately when i just need portability and together when i need a 'laptop' of sorts.
Thanks for the opinion

You'd think that you would use it more as a laptop than a tablet, but that is the beauty of the dock. It comes off. I use mine as a tablet more than a "laptop", but I am not in college anymore. So mine is totally recreational. I bought mine in February at BestBuy for $399 for the 32gb one. Then while cruising Ebay one night,I found a dock for $70 (retail was $150). So I got the dock on the cheap.
I do use OfficePro and apps like that but I don't use it as a reader at all (for books and stuff). There are a few of us that have Transformers, of one fashion or another. Mr_Psycho, me, Globespy, Manus all have TF101's, DougFresh and Shreddintyres both have TPrimes and another RC friend of mine actually developed the exploit to root the entire Transformer line.
Obviously the N7 is a Google Experience device, so there is all that too. If you want anything more specific,feel free to PM me about your needs and what they might be and I can shoot you some more info and some app links.
Either way,one thing that I would suggest is to get you hands on both. They are cool,but are also very different from your phone-type use (if that make sense). Plus the chiklet style keys are a bit difficult to adapt too. I find that I mistype more than normal. But I use a full keyboard at work, have a laptop at home and my TF's dock,all with different sizes of keys and pressure points. Head over to BestBuy or MicroCenter and test drive one for a bit. Could probably go to Starbucks or school library too.

Woodrube said:
You'd think that you would use it more as a laptop than a tablet, but that is the beauty of the dock. It comes off. I use mine as a tablet more than a "laptop", but I am not in college anymore. So mine is totally recreational. I bought mine in February at BestBuy for $399 for the 32gb one. Then while cruising Ebay one night,I found a dock for $70 (retail was $150). So I got the dock on the cheap.
I do use OfficePro and apps like that but I don't use it as a reader at all (for books and stuff). There are a few of us that have Transformers, of one fashion or another. Mr_Psycho, me, Globespy, Manus all have TF101's, DougFresh and Shreddintyres both have TPrimes and another RC friend of mine actually developed the exploit to root the entire Transformer line.
Obviously the N7 is a Google Experience device, so there is all that too. If you want anything more specific,feel free to PM me about your needs and what they might be and I can shoot you some more info and some app links.
Either way,one thing that I would suggest is to get you hands on both. They are cool,but are also very different from your phone-type use (if that make sense). Plus the chiklet style keys are a bit difficult to adapt too. I find that I mistype more than normal. But I use a full keyboard at work, have a laptop at home and my TF's dock,all with different sizes of keys and pressure points. Head over to BestBuy or MicroCenter and test drive one for a bit. Could probably go to Starbucks or school library too.
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Thats actually a great idea, going to test them out.. I'm going to do that and see what i think. Thanks again bro, youve been a big help

Like Woodrube I have a TF101 as well. Besides when I capture video and render, I use my tablet 90% at home. It has 100% replaced my laptop, 90% replaced my desktop, and 20% replaced my work desktop. I use my desktop and NAS to store files, so having 44GB~ of space is not a problem (which on a tablet shouldn't be anyway.)
I would say that a tablet should be able to do what you are looking for, but I would get a feel for them in person before buying. I could not live without a tablet the size of the TF101, but my wife would not go above 7 inches (she loves her Nook and plans on replacing it with the Nexus 7 most likely).

badxkarma said:
Like Woodrube I have a TF101 as well. Besides when I capture video and render, I use my tablet 90% at home. It has 100% replaced my laptop, 90% replaced my desktop, and 20% replaced my work desktop. I use my desktop and NAS to store files, so having 44GB~ of space is not a problem (which on a tablet shouldn't be anyway.)
I would say that a tablet should be able to do what you are looking for, but I would get a feel for them in person before buying. I could not live without a tablet the size of the TF101, but my wife would not go above 7 inches (she loves her Nook and plans on replacing it with the Nexus 7 most likely).
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Yeah i went to best buy and the 10 inch ones def felt way better in my hand. I decided on the galaxy note 10.1 because i can take my math lecture notes on it and save paper
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buy note 10.1 its super good for college....

akarshfrevr said:
buy note 10.1 its super good for college....
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Yeah i think i will, thats for the input
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Do you mind if I ask what field you are going into? If it is a technical field you might have a real need for a laptop instead of a tablet that is all I was thinking about.

ZieferD said:
Do you mind if I ask what field you are going into? If it is a technical field you might have a real need for a laptop instead of a tablet that is all I was thinking about.
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Im going for a BS in physics.. at least for the first 2 years, i dont anticipate needing a laptop
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younix258 said:
Im going for a BS in physics.. at least for the first 2 years, i dont anticipate needing a laptop
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I guess that is true and there should be a computer lab for any software they require you to use.

When I went to college the first time, I was going for a BS in physics too. I got all the way with only 4 classes until I graduated. Then I cracked and couldn't do any math at all. I couldn't even add up golf scores or bar tabs. Quit school for 2-3 years and went back and got my history degree.
This was a long time ago, but when I was in the program, was the same time that Linux (not Unix) came out and when I first learned about kernels and command lines. I still dabble in the physics program. Actually, I have employee access the the internal CERN website (don't ask) and I am on there quite frequently.
Younix, if you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. Also take a look at my profile, you'll see something funny in my "Interests" section.

Woodrube said:
When I went to college the first time, I was going for a BS in physics too. I got all the way with only 4 classes until I graduated. Then I cracked and couldn't do any math at all. I couldn't even add up golf scores or bar tabs. Quit school for 2-3 years and went back and got my history degree.
This was a long time ago, but when I was in the program, was the same time that Linux (not Unix) came out and when I first learned about kernels and command lines. I still dabble in the physics program. Actually, I have employee access the the internal CERN website (don't ask) and I am on there quite frequently.
Younix, if you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. Also take a look at my profile, you'll see something funny in my "Interests" section.
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Wow huge coincidence huh? Saw the advanced physics thing.. nice lol.
So what do you think? Is it a good career/degree choice?
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Custom Nexus Player with 3-port hub & 512gb storage! Yes or No?

I been waiting for Google to release a new NP with better specs, however I really don't need 4K or Ethernet, so I am wondering if I should just build my own with the specs/features I wanted from the start?
Here's what I was thinking of doing.
1. Buy a round powered USB 2.0 hub, such as this.
2. Install a 500gb SSD in USB mode hidden inside the HUB (yes I can easily do this).
3. Build a short OTG cable, Micro to Mini USB.
4. Velcro the NP perfectly centered to the top of the round USB hub. Using velcro keeps the NP button available at least. And using a OTG cable instead of hard wiring the HUB to the NP also allows me to detach each section for easy access or NP resale.
Specs would then become:
Nexus Player with 500GB storage and 3 port USB Hub all built into one fairly small streaming device.
OR should I wait longer to see if Google does something like this anyway in 2016 (similar to the NVIDIA Shield)? The engineering and work would be pretty simple for this veteran Electronics Tech, but the wait for Google to do it is really getting on my nerves. If I do it, it will look damn near like a consumer product anyway, but if I wait for Google to do it it will probably have Ethernet and 4K/60 built in. Not sure if its worth building myself this device, this late in the NP life cycle.
Any takers/suggestions on my idea? Just not sure the next Nexus Player will be worth waiting for. lol, but it sure would be fun to build such a device myself.

SkOrPn said:
I been waiting for Google to release a new NP with better specs, however I really don't need 4K or Ethernet, so I am wondering if I should just build my own with the specs/features I wanted from the start?
Here's what I was thinking of doing.
1. Buy a round powered USB 2.0 hub, such as this.
2. Install a 500gb SSD in USB mode hidden inside the HUB (yes I can easily do this).
3. Build a short OTG cable, Micro to Mini USB.
4. Velcro the NP perfectly centered to the top of the round USB hub. Using velcro keeps the NP button available at least. And using a OTG cable instead of hard wiring the HUB to the NP also allows me to detach each section for easy access or NP resale.
Specs would then become:
Nexus Player with 500GB storage and 3 port USB Hub all built into one fairly small streaming device.
OR should I wait longer to see if Google does something like this anyway in 2016 (similar to the NVIDIA Shield)? The engineering and work would be pretty simple for this veteran Electronics Tech, but the wait for Google to do it is really getting on my nerves. If I do it, it will look damn near like a consumer product anyway, but if I wait for Google to do it it will probably have Ethernet and 4K/60 built in. Not sure if its worth building myself this device, this late in the NP life cycle.
Any takers/suggestions on my idea? Just not sure the next Nexus Player will be worth waiting for. lol, but it sure would be fun to build such a device myself.
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Awesome idea if you have the time for it, I really dont think Google will be making another streaming box anytime soon.

Yeah that's my fear too. For me having the Nexus name on my devices is of utmost importance. However with what Asus ceo said about developing many devices for Google at the moment makes me wonder if one of them could be a new NP.
Thanks for the reply.
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I'd do it just cuz it sounds cool as Hell. And you know it'll be awhile before they come out with the 500gb nexus player.

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I'd do it just cuz it sounds cool as Hell. And you know it'll be awhile before they come out with the 500gb nexus player.
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Yeah, I was thinking that 500gb might be a tad much anyway. I have a dozen retired SSD's lying around already, a bunch of 32gb models from OCZ, and several from Crucial and Intel in the 64gb, and 128gb range. Maybe one of those would be small enough to fit. I know most if not all of the newer SSD's from 2014, 2015 etc are very small inside when they are of say 128gb and 256gb because they usually only have one or two chips at most, thus the PCB's are very small. I bet the old OCZ drives I have are just too big. Oh heck with it, Ill open one up right now and take a peek, lol. BRB
OK, yeah the old OCZ Vertexs PCBs are too big I think to fit inside that round hub. I guess I need that hub in order to know for sure how much space I have to work with.

If you get it working post some pics

Asadullah said:
If you get it working post some pics
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Sure thing :good:

The nexus player wasn't a success because of the issues early on which is a shame because now it really is a decent streaming box. I don't think we'll see anyone release something similar anytime soon. I only picked up one because of the fire sale at target and decided to replace my roku with it.

I'm going to install the PureNexus rom for the Nexus Player with an OTG cable and a usb/network dongle that was recently posted, will report back!

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I'm going to install the PureNexus rom for the Nexus Player with an OTG cable and a usb/network dongle that was recently posted, will report back!
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which usb/network dongle was that?

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which usb/network dongle was that?
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Plugable USB2-E1000
You can get it via Ebay or NewEgg,
Amazon also has it, but they have screwed up this and 4 of my Prime Order deliveries in the past 10 days, delays and excuses each time. If you can avoid using Amazon, do so.

You can get a short micro-usb OTG cable for like under $1.50 easy on ebay. I think i might have gotten a few for 28 cents. Just bid on a few of them lol or pay the $1.83 buy it now. or it might be $1.50. seller is based in cali so shipping is quick. i'm using a targus 3 port hub for a laptop., and a logitech k400 keyboard/trackpad, and a 32 gb usb thumb drive from microcenter that was free. oh and i paid $15.xx for my nexusplayer on clearance from target.

dannyxda said:
You can get a short micro-usb OTG cable for like under $1.50 easy on ebay. I think i might have gotten a few for 28 cents. Just bid on a few of them lol or pay the $1.83 buy it now. or it might be $1.50. seller is based in cali so shipping is quick. i'm using a targus 3 port hub for a laptop., and a logitech k400 keyboard/trackpad, and a 32 gb usb thumb drive from microcenter that was free. oh and i paid $15.xx for my nexusplayer on clearance from target.
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I would prefer to manufacture my own OTG cable with my own specs from the many cable parts I already have in stock. However, $15 for the NP is exactly what I been looking for and still have not found. I'm still looking and some day, maybe soon for Christmas sale or clearance I might find one. I could go to town everyday, day after day until it goes on sale but then I would have spent $1000 in gasoline just to find it for $15, lol. Probably best I just buy it for $50 at ebay I think, assuming it never goes on sale online again.