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Tablet for student

Hey guys, just wanted to know if anyone else is using the tablet for school. I see tons of kids with ipads and wanted to know if xoom will be able to function well for notes etc. will microsoft live apps work for onenote?
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I'm a student as well and plan to use the Xoom as my little studying tool. Right now, the iPad is definitely the best tablet for a student. It has some absolutely stunning applications, especially for history and chemistry. So far, I've seen nothing come even remotely close on android as far as quality goes, but I'm sure things will improve. As far as note taking applications goes, I'm not too sure what's available yet that's been optimized for tablets, but I'll find out on Thursday!

Not really. I personally hate using my laptop for taking notes, and I laugh at the kids in my lectures who pull out an ipad and start hammering away at the screen to write down. Frankly it's too slow.
It will be great for somethings, but to replace laptop like functionality in my opinion would be a no go

deadpixell said:
Not really. I personally hate using my laptop for taking notes, and I laugh at the kids in my lectures who pull out an ipad and start hammering away at the screen to write down. Frankly it's too slow.
It will be great for somethings, but to replace laptop like functionality in my opinion would be a no go
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If you had a dock and a wireless bluetooth keyboard, that would be phenomenal in class. Only downside is that it would attract attention like you're a damn celebrity or something.

I'll be using it for school. Word is that it will come with quickoffice which will do any Microsoft Office thing you would need it for. It can open, save, and create new documents. Goodbye netbook

Arcadia310 said:
If you had a dock and a wireless bluetooth keyboard, that would be phenomenal in class. Only downside is that it would attract attention like you're a damn celebrity or something.
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Depending on the classroom you might not exactly have room for that as some people can hardly put their laptops on the desk .
It won't be for everyone, someone people will love it for note taking, I for one still prefer hand writing my notes

Arcadia310 said:
If you had a dock and a wireless bluetooth keyboard, that would be phenomenal in class. Only downside is that it would attract attention like you're a damn celebrity or something.
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Geez, you might as well get a netbook then =\

yep. Tablet+keyboard rocks. With quickoffice you can do almost anything needed in common use. I think there is onenote and other cool apps in the market. I personally use it in school, the only problem is that my school policy doesnt support non windows devices(which is stupid) and i have no internet.
G-Tablet works great so far.
Hope it helped.
"Geez, you might as well get a netbook then"
Netbooks are like poweless laptops. It is better to have a great device that can be both, a netbook and an entretainment system(With great software). XD

Pazzu510 said:
yep. Tablet+keyboard rocks. With quickoffice you can do almost anything needed in common use. I think there is onenote and other cool apps in the market. I personally use it in school, the only problem is that my school policy doesnt support non windows devices(which is stupid) and i have no internet.
G-Tablet works great so far.
Hope it helped.
"Geez, you might as well get a netbook then"
Netbooks are like poweless laptops. It is better to have a great device that can be both, a netbook and an entretainment system(With great software). XD
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I may invest in a keyboard.
Anybody know if its possible for students to get any discounts with VZW?

Eclair~ said:
Geez, you might as well get a netbook then =\
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True, but a tablet is much more versatile than a netbook. If the Xoom was $600 it'd be the perfect purchase, but $800 is cutting it a little close, especially after taxes. I plan on returning and rebuying the Wifi version when it comes out.

I personally plan on using this tablet at school, but not as a laptop replacement. There is now way I could possibly type all of my bio notes without a keyboard and I don't have room to drag around my bluetooth keyboard. I will just type them in my laptop and then they will sync with Evernote onto my Xoom. I orderd a capacitive stylus the other day... I am hoping in can use it for drawing quick diagrams.

Lawl, you buy a tablet, then buy a bluetooth keyboard. You might as well buy a mouse after too.
See the irony here?

PoisonWolf said:
Lawl, you buy a tablet, then buy a bluetooth keyboard. You might as well buy a mouse after too.
See the irony here?
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Lol. I'm putting the Xoom on my own plan in my name. My phone line is still under my dad's, he gets 25% off accessories, so I'll buy the accessories with his plan at the same time :S

yep, but you cant deattach the screen of a laptop and use it as a tablet when you like it, thing you can do it with a tablet, a good portafolio case and a wireless mouse.

Im thinking with the onenote sync, I will be able to use it with some type of keyboard with a dock attached but that folds easily. Im sure they'll make one if one isn't mad yet.
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PoisonWolf said:
Lawl, you buy a tablet, then buy a bluetooth keyboard. You might as well buy a mouse after too.
See the irony here?
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I see the ridiculousness, but it's not quite comparable. As someone pointed out above, you can't take the keyboard off of your netbook, the battery life is worse, you can't put it in your lap in bed to watch a movie or read because you have to worry about blocking fans and overheating, you can't carry and use a netbook in a portfolio and read it like a book, etc.

parrotheadmjb said:
I may invest in a keyboard.
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invest in Swiftkey as it seems to be really innovative

SFBPro said:
I personally plan on using this tablet at school, but not as a laptop replacement. There is now way I could possibly type all of my bio notes without a keyboard and I don't have room to drag around my bluetooth keyboard. I will just type them in my laptop and then they will sync with Evernote onto my Xoom. I orderd a capacitive stylus the other day... I am hoping in can use it for drawing quick diagrams.
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Tell me about it. Sooooo many notes in Chemistry, it's ridiculous. However, if you use your laptop for notes, what's the point of putting them on the Xoom?

I plan on using it for school as well and I don't plan on getting a keyboard with it cuz I've already bought swiftkey. If you haven't looked at that demo on the xoom I would strongly recommend it.
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Arcadia310 said:
Tell me about it. Sooooo many notes in Chemistry, it's ridiculous. However, if you use your laptop for notes, what's the point of putting them on the Xoom?
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I want to be able to hold my notes like I can with paper, but not waste my ink/paper + keep the benefits of electronic documents. Also, I like having backups of everything. Using Evernote means my notes are more protected than if they were just in one or two locations. This is how I imagine it: Laptops/Desktops = creating content; Tablets = content consumption

Why didn't anybody tell me this thing is a piece of ****?

Ok. Right. After 24 hours of owning this device, their is no file manager whatsoever out of the box. It cannot connect to any wifi anywhere. It cannot be paired [well, it "pairs" its just not "connected"] with my epic 4g touch via bluetooth to share my 3g connection. It cannot accept usb tethering. It basically cant do anything. Its on 3.1 so its not an upgrade problem. Its a piece of ****. Why the hell has nobody addressed this? I know im not the only one with these issues.
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ipetloudog said:
Ok. Right. After 24 hours of owning this device, their is no file manager whatsoever out of the box. It cannot connect to any wifi anywhere. It cannot be paired [well, it "pairs" its just not "connected"] with my epic 4g touch via bluetooth to share my 3g connection. It cannot accept usb tethering. It basically cant do anything. Its on 3.1 so its not an upgrade problem. Its a piece of ****. Why the hell has nobody addressed this? I know im not the only one with these issues.
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1. So install one?
2. Sounds like either a user error or a defective unit.
3. Are you just connecting them through Bluetooth Settings or are you using a tethering app?
4. Update to 3.2.
Ultimately, you're an idiot. This tablet has it's problems, but you're creating more for yourself by being so stupid.
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i came into this thread thinking your a500 creaks like h*!!. How hard is it to download a file manager/explorer? Lol

How does one download a file manager without an internet connection? Oh wait, ill put the apk on my phones sd card and place it in my iconia....oh wait, there is no way to access it. Hurr.
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While im at it ill update it. Hold on. Wait. I cant. Maybe ill use barnacle and go through every channel until it picks up the signal. Oh wait. It cant. Every channel doesnt show. Maybe pdanet tablet. Wait, I need it installed on my acer. Wait. Cant do anything in the market. Maybe ill root it and try finding a rom with a wifi fix. Oh ****, wait. No file manager to install the gingerbreak. Has nobody else encountered any of this? This is my second device in 2 days that is basically a brick.
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ipetloudog said:
How does one download a file manager without an internet connection? Oh wait, ill put the apk on my phones sd card and place it in my iconia....oh wait, there is no way to access it. Hurr.
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Take it back, and grab one of These.
I'm certain you'll be much more comfortable with it

Eww no. ill wait til friday and get the galaxy 10.1 like I shouldve done in the 1st place.
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ipetloudog said:
Eww no. ill wait til friday and get the galaxy 10.1 like I shouldve done in the 1st place.
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No really, you won't be happy with that either. You really should take my suggestion....or you'll be sorry!

Does the galaxy have the same wifi problems or no stock file manager too? Thats all I need.
And nononononono. Ive been rooting devices since the g1 days, im not going near ios thank you very much.
And its not user error, has anyone on xda bought an iconia within the last month? I dont understand why im the only one who is dealing with these issues.
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ipetloudog said:
Does the galaxy have the same wifi problems or no stock file manager too? Thats all I need.
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No idea, as your wifi problem is either one of two things, bad hardware, or pilot error, but judging by your posts, I'm betting on the latter.
Either way, IMHO, you'd be much happier with what I suggested for you.

I dont kiss dudes = no ipad
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ipetloudog said:
I dont kiss dudes = no ipad
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You're posting like you do, that's why I suggested it.
Be happy with whatever you get, as long as it's not an A500

ipetloudog said:
Ok. Right. After 24 hours of owning this device, their is no file manager whatsoever out of the box. It cannot connect to any wifi anywhere. It cannot be paired [well, it "pairs" its just not "connected"] with my epic 4g touch via bluetooth to share my 3g connection. It cannot accept usb tethering. It basically cant do anything. Its on 3.1 so its not an upgrade problem. Its a piece of ****. Why the hell has nobody addressed this? I know im not the only one with these issues.
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Rather than your attitude problem, and everyone running you down for it, lets see if we can actually HELP you, shall we?
First, the A500 isn't a piece of ****.. It's a great machine with great hardware and only one or two VERY minor issues. One of those MIGHT be why you can't connect to wifi.
Y'see, the A500 isn't able to connect to an ad-hoc wifi connection, it needs a proper hotspot in infrastructure mode. Once you have THAT, you'll be able to connect and download things fine.
However, it's not impossible that you have a faulty device, OR maybe a device that returned to the store after someone screwed with it, so I suggest a full hardware reset. There's a pinhole in the side of your device. Press this to reset your hardware. Once booted up, press it AGAIN as it's advised to reset twice to clear any possible hardware issues.
If you still have problems after that, and you know your router has infrastructure mode, then you might have bad hardware so take it back.

go to Mc Donalds get on the free wi fi there down load your stupid File manager or go to walmart get a wifi router and have all the wifi you want. Thats is if you have internet connection at home.

ipetloudog said:
Ok. Right. After 24 hours of owning this device, their is no file manager whatsoever out of the box. It cannot connect to any wifi anywhere. It cannot be paired [well, it "pairs" its just not "connected"] with my epic 4g touch via bluetooth to share my 3g connection. It cannot accept usb tethering. It basically cant do anything. Its on 3.1 so its not an upgrade problem. Its a piece of ****. Why the hell has nobody addressed this? I know im not the only one with these issues.
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ITT: OP is an idiot who needs to have his tablet taken away from him and given to someone with the brains to use it properly.

FloatingFatMan said:
Y'see, the A500 isn't able to connect to an ad-hoc wifi connection, it needs a proper hotspot in infrastructure mode. Once you have THAT, you'll be able to connect and download things fine.
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I just want to clear up that's not an A500 issue, it's an Android issue .. And I'm not even sure an iPad would be appropriate for the IP - perhaps this would be better suited..
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kjy2010 said:
No idea, as your wifi problem is either one of two things, bad hardware, or pilot error, but judging by your posts, I'm betting on the latter.
Either way, IMHO, you'd be much happier with what I suggested for you.
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no he wouldn't because the ipad sux, that bias is from personal experience. here is why ANY apple mobile device sucks
1. to download any music or apps from your pc (which i had to because i get my music LEGALLY for free from http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography and https://8bc.org and none of that is on the itunes store) (or mac if you're an idiot {because macs can play about 0.003 % of the best pc games and even if they were compatible they are not powerful enough to play them and have them look good at all, in fact my alienware m18x LAPTOP is more powerful than the most "powerful" imac.} this is also from personal experience) you have to connect to itunes (more like itarded) and "sync" your piece of crap forever and because of antipiracy bulls*** you can have ONLY 1 email account linked to 5 pc's (which is a ridiculously low number btw)
2. you HAVE to have a credit card (which your kids can abuse VERY easily)
3. you have to hack it just to download any kind of emulator to play your (owned) classic games.
4. apple makes s*** sandwiches that cost $80 to $200 to make and charge about 4 to 8 times what they cost to make (and yes that is still ridiculous even AFTER factoring in marketing and profit) which makes apple suck so bad it's amazing they aren't bankrupt by now.
5. with android you have LIMITLESS customization on a device with YOUR choice (not apple's) of screen size, power, ports to plug stuff in and MORE.
sorry for ranting like that it's just i am fed up with apple's bulls*** they have been pulling for years.

loismustdie555 said:
no he wouldn't because the ipad sux, that bias is from personal experience. here is why ANY apple mobile device sucks
1. to download any music or apps from your pc (which i had to because i get my music LEGALLY for free from http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography and https://8bc.org and none of that is on the itunes store) (or mac if you're an idiot {because macs can play about 0.003 % of the best pc games and even if they were compatible they are not powerful enough to play them and have them look good at all, in fact my alienware m18x LAPTOP is more powerful than the most "powerful" imac.} this is also from personal experience) you have to connect to itunes (more like itarded) and "sync" your piece of crap forever and because of antipiracy bulls*** you can have ONLY 1 email account linked to 5 pc's (which is a ridiculously low number btw)
2. you HAVE to have a credit card (which your kids can abuse VERY easily)
3. you have to hack it just to download any kind of emulator to play your (owned) classic games.
4. apple makes s*** sandwiches that cost $80 to $200 to make and charge about 4 to 8 times what they cost to make (and yes that is still ridiculous even AFTER factoring in marketing and profit) which makes apple suck so bad it's amazing they aren't bankrupt by now.
5. with android you have LIMITLESS customization on a device with YOUR choice (not apple's) of screen size, power, ports to plug stuff in and MORE.
sorry for ranting like that it's just i am fed up with apple's bulls*** they have been pulling for years.
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roflolol I guess the sarcasm was lost on you?!?
The OP was posting like a little girl, so I suggested he purchase an I pad, as IPads are for sheep and children.

kjy2010 said:
roflolol I guess the sarcasm was lost on you?!?
The OP was posting like a little girl, so I suggested he purchase an I pad, as IPads are for sheep and children.
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yes the op was being a baby, and i forgot to mention that in my post
and sorry for being so serious, my appologies

loismustdie555 said:
yes the op was being a baby, and i forgot to mention that in my post
and sorry for being so serious, my appologies
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No apologies required bro, I can't stand Apple's business practices either.

A dilemma

Well
ihave the EEE PAD tf101
i want to buy a keyboard
but today my dad offered me to buy the TF201 prime
i really dont know what to do
cause i want a laptop
but the prime is a gaming and video machine
what to do?

Take the "Prime TF201" and buy the new keyboard !!

Take the prime for sure...
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Dude, if your dad offers to buy you the prime, get the prime + keyboard. x_X, it's not just a gaming device, it's the tf101 upgraded..

forgot to mention
its 50\50
lol
here the prime costs around 700 dollars
means i pay 350
and the keyboard costs around 230 (cheap eh? haha)
and here i pay everything
edit:i wont be able to get the prime keyboard for a long time
what i think i would do is to buy the keyboard
and in the summer break ill sell the TF101 and buy the prime
what do you think bout that?

This makes no sense, what's the problem? Unless you wanted your dad to buy you a laptop then everything seems fine to me. Just sell the tf101 get the dock for the prone and call it a day. Wish I had someone buying me stuff...you bet I wouldn't be on here complaining about it... Merry Christmas.
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Well maybe all the other info would have been good in the op... Considering this new info, I would ask him to buy you a dock instead of half a prime
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theraffman said:
Well maybe all the other info would have been good in the op... Considering this new info, I would ask him to buy you a dock instead of half a prime
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well he doesnt want to buy me the keyboard
he thinks its a waste
also my family kinda lacking money right now
so we cannot afford this right now
230$ is alot of money here
ihave around 300$
ithink ill go for the keyboard

So he'll pay 350 for the prime but not 230 for the dock... Tbh you would get more benefit from the tf1 with dock than a tf2 without... That is if you are looking for something beyond a toy. The dock really makes this tab practical for school and business use. I use it for school and business daily, without the dock it would almost be useless to me.
Tell you're dad it's not a waste, and you are trying to save him money and make your existing tablet more functional. It's the logical choice considering your needs and your financial situation... If he can't see that then you're stuck and may be the least of your problems. Good luck bud, either way it looks like you will get something.
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However, if you can sell off your tf101 for a decent price, I would say to get the tf201..
But, you said that this money isn't unnecessary fling, so I think I'd have to ask if you really need the dock at the moment. I like my dock because I can charge my tablet without connecting it to the wall, I have an actual keyboard for typing some sketches of ideas, I have a keyboard to type up random posts on threads in different forums, etc. but I don't need the keyboard for classes (because I'm a physics major, so typing notes wouldn't give me the full range of mathematical equations and ****, so a stylus has more productivity there).
So... ask yourself, do you?

well actually
the TF for me is videos gaming and surfing the web
for the guys that have it
can i surf facebook forums and stuff with the keyboard with no problems?
when you connect to keyboard the battery stays on 100% all the time until the dock battery runs out and then the battery starts to drop
or its just makes it better
it supports 3g dongle?
thanks for answering

It enhances just about everything you would need a physical keyboard to use. It will continually trickle charge the tablet until the dock reaches zero...keeping the tablet at 100%.
If you do even a little typing then the keyboard is clutch. Also if you watch a lot of movies it's great for the added battery life and that it doubles as a stand.
certain 3g dongles do work. I believe you need to root and flash a custom ROM though,I know revolver has a 3g dongle driver pack that you need to install.
Like I have said before, the keyboard is worth the cost (to me at least) personally, the only time my tab isn't docked is when its mounted in my truck... Other than that its usually docked.
I think some games allow you to use the keyboard as an input method as well, like wasd for movement and such, but I haven't looked in to that.
Merry Christmas
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So he'll pay 350 for the prime but not 230 for the dock... Tbh you would get more benefit from the tf1 with dock than a tf2 without... That is if you are looking for something beyond a toy. The dock really makes this tab practical for school and business use. I use it for school and business daily, without the dock it would almost be useless to me.
Tell you're dad it's not a waste, and you are trying to save him money and make your existing tablet more functional. It's the logical choice considering your needs and your financial situation... If he can't see that then you're stuck and may be the least of your problems. Good luck bud, either way it looks like you will get something.
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How do you use yours for school? And business? I just got mine and I can't really find any use for it.
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firefox3 said:
How do you use yours for school? And business? I just got mine and I can't really find any use for it.
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Pretty simple, I take a Lot of my classes online because my business requires me to travel frequently. I access all my class forums on the tab, as well as all the chat rooms. I take notes and write papers using polaris office and submit them... again on the tab. I take all my exams on the tablet as well.
My primary form of communication for my business is email, so I do all my email from my tab or my infuse. All my project work orders come in pdf form,I use ezpdf to read and add annotations. I use intuit mobile for writing/reviewing proposals and invoices.
Doing all that with out the keyboard dock would be torture,I wouldn't even bother with the tablet and would still be using my laptop. Its amazing how much more functional the dock makes the tablet.
If you can't find a use for it then either you don't need it or you don't have any imagination or ingenuity.
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well thanks guys i got the dock today im typing from it right now
its great much more than i expecte couldnt find games that uses the keyboard but i use my 360 controller and its working great on most games
edit: another question
im on revolver and downloaded 3g pack
im trying to save APN settings but i cant any thoughts?

Hearmeman said:
well thanks guys i got the dock today im typing from it right now
its great much more than i expecte couldnt find games that uses the keyboard but i use my 360 controller and its working great on most games
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im on revolver and downloaded 3g pack
im trying to save APN settings but i cant any thoughts?
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You should ask in the revolver thread. Also the 3g addon is a big pile of bugs, unfortunately .
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You should sell TF101 and buy TF201.Its much more than gameing or movies. With the right programs is a work computer.
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[Q] What now?

So I'm guessing there are quite a few people with ICS now (awesome) but what I'm wondering is what is everyone doing with their TF101s and TF101Gs now that they couldn't do with HC?
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Run Chrome for Android
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And having a working Bookmark Sync with Chrome for desktop...

Selling it. trully something I couldn't done with HC as I was wating for ICS release to check it out by myself before I sell it.

Use a web browser without wanting to punch my tablet for loading pages so slowly.

Chrome is pretty epic and browsing is a hell of a lot smoother. I really like the landscape layout of chrome and how similar it is to the desktop version.
@mikelt89 If you don't mind me asking, why are you selling it? Upgrade? Bored of it?
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@mikelt89 If you don't mind me asking, why are you selling it? Upgrade? Bored of it?
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Need to buy a notebook for studying, the tablet was just a waste of time.

Sending it back to Asus on an RMA. I'm one of the poor fools that had their tablet go into an endless loop when I tried to bring it back from sleep after the ICS update. When I get it back I'm going to ebay it and try another brand. Two RMAs within a 6 month period (one for a dead power button, now this) has convinced me to wait for the iPad 3. I'm sure it's just the luck of the draw but every Apple product I have ever purchased has worked perfectly - the build quality of the Transformer, at least in my case, has soured me on messing with Asus any more.

finally able to actually use the browser, and now i have chrome as a bonus.
honestly, i love it even more with a couple minor exceptions. still can't play high profile 720p mkvs, and none of my custom icon/shortcut apps are working properly.

You actually thought your transformer was going to replace a laptop? I find it ironic how there were all these people kicking & screaming like spoiled little brats wanting ICS. Now it seems that every post someone is complaining about ICS.
Is ICS prefect probably not, will it ever be? Hell no, what is perfect in this world.
I think there are a couple if big improvements. File Explorer is much improved. Also now there is a task manager widget built in that can be put on your desktop.
Now I still can't do a search on XDA with the stock browser.

jadesse said:
You actually thought your transformer was going to replace a laptop?
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I'm not sure wethever this question directed to me, I think it is so I will answer.
No, not for a second, just thought it would be nice to have something different as my studying device, found out tablets are just toys to show high technology (my thought) and where their actually none usefull at all.

jadesse said:
You actually thought your transformer was going to replace a laptop? I find it ironic how there were all these people kicking & screaming like spoiled little brats wanting ICS. Now it seems that every post someone is complaining about ICS.
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I'm willing to bet that the majority of computer users could easily replace their desktop or laptop with a tablet. Unless you are using some specialized, high-end software, tablets can perform most tasks.
It's been a year since I've needed my laptop and I can use my tablets for both work and play.
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[Q] would you rather the lapdock or a tablet?

so i've had the lapdock for a while, great accessory for the atrix.
i've recently been wanting to get a tablet. so i figure if i get the tablet, then i really wouldn't have any use for the lapdock. i've been looking into getting a nook color or something that simple. i wouldn't use the tablet for much, just like i currently don't use the lapdock for much. just internet browsing, videos, and typing up document on occasion.
so, i ask you all, would you prefer a tablet... or the lapdock for our phones?
thanks, all.

Very good question. I guess it would depend on the person and situations they would need either device for. I ended up getting a tablet (ipad2). Is the lap dock smooth and lag free? Never used one.
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andrew.cambridge said:
Very good question. I guess it would depend on the person and situations they would need either device for. I ended up getting a tablet (ipad2). Is the lap dock smooth and lag free? Never used one.
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may I ask about your specific usage that made you get a tablet instead? or what made you get a tablet?

I have a Lapdock and a blackberry Playbook and both are awesome, but I use the Playbook more at home since it's easier to access than the Lapdock. But I use the Lapdock when I am not at home for doing work. So I personally use both. I actually wish I could use the Lapdock more. Lol
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Voelker45 said:
I have a Lapdock and a blackberry Playbook and both are awesome, but I use the Playbook more at home since it's easier to access than the Lapdock. But I use the Lapdock when I am not at home for doing work. So I personally use both. I actually wish I could use the Lapdock more. Lol
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how do you use it for work, if you don't mind my asking.

ifalldownalot said:
may I ask about your specific usage that made you get a tablet instead? or what made you get a tablet?
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I'm not going to have the Atrix for as long as I would have the iPad. Me and my wife use it everyday. Everything we would do on the laptop we do on the ipad, minus word documents and typing because its just silly typing papers on the iPad. So Netflix, web browsing, catching up on Conan, Amazon, just normal stuff. And depending on the tablet, it would see more software support/ be supported for longer.
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I'm not going to have the Atrix for as long as I would have the iPad. Me and my wife use it everyday. Everything we would do on the laptop we do on the ipad, minus word documents and typing because its just silly typing papers on the iPad. So Netflix, web browsing, catching up on Conan, Amazon, just normal stuff. And depending on the tablet, it would see more software support/ be supported for longer.
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Actually if you get one of those bluetooth keyboard cases, typing documents on an iPad is nice. Sold mine for Note Accessory money though
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Sinful Animosity said:
Actually if you get one of those bluetooth keyboard cases, typing documents on an iPad is nice. Sold mine for Note Accessory money though
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yep. I was planning on using the tablet (if I purchased one) with a bluetooth keyboard and using it that way.

ifalldownalot said:
how do you use it for work, if you don't mind my asking.
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I meant school work, surfing the web, documents, or work out on the go.
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Well, I do use my lapdock for "real" work. Various development in mainly C, some assembly, C# and C++.
Most is simply vpn'd back to the office. 80% of my actual work is text based development, and that I do with a terminal ssh'd home.
For the small amount of stuff that requires me to use a windoes system, I can RDE back in. Not great, but not nearly as bad as one might suspect.
Occasionally I actually do local coding. But in this case I am really just editing and using gcc as a syntax checker.
To be honest, the biggest issue I have is the STUPID KEYBOARD LAYOUT (I hope moto is reading). There was plenty of room to have a standard'iish layout.
If one does not expect to do a lot of typing though, I would think a "paddock" would be a good idea for Moto.

to be honest, I've got lapdock and I have a XOOM2 for a test.
Iwont chane my Lapdock to any talbet. why?
after mod I have a fully Ubuntu, so why I have to change? so, if you wanna to get fully useable OS than I recommend to you Lapdock. If you wanna to see how it works, please visit my youtube profile

Lapdock is way too slow for anything.
Maybe after the ICS update it might be worth a look, however I would go for a tablet with a stand such as the archos g9 and a bt keyboard for productivity.
The lapdock is a great piece of hardware that's simply no utilized well enough to be worth it.

I agree completely with alexsupreme. Lapdock is just too slow to be usable. Mine was new from AT&T in December and I bet I've used it all of 2 hours. My tablet on the other hand has many, many hours of use logged since Christmas.

$53 for the lapdock at the time sounded good, but in retrospect that was still more than it's worth.

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$53 for the lapdock at the time sounded good, but in retrospect that was still more than it's worth.
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Ouch! That's like an icey-hot cold pack: so cold, and yet it burns.
I bought an iconia a500, and it has almost completely displaced my laptop. Only serious typing, graphics editing are still done on my laptop (and the pr0ns work better when I don't have to hold the screen up). I was looking at getting a lapdock next time they were on sale, but your scathing analysis is probably correct.

Actually, the new webtop 3.0 shows quite a bit of promise.
Sure it's not touch operational but you get a smooth speedy interface and access to tablet apps and browser.
The lapdock might actually be useful, especially with the variety of office apps and nice tablet games and emulators that might just be more playable with a keyboard and a mouse