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Hey guys
I'm looking into purchasing a hd2 from my friend or possibly doing a swap for my desire
My question is what are the chances of seeing a fully working Rom with windows 7 ?
I no about the hardware limitations but is anyone currently working on a Rom ?
Would it be even possible ?
Cheers
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ascottuk said:
Hey guys
I'm looking into purchasing a hd2 from my friend or possibly doing a swap for my desire
My question is what are the chances of seeing a fully working Rom with windows 7 ?
I no about the hardware limitations but is anyone currently working on a Rom ?
Would it be even possible ?
Cheers
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why would you like to change Desire for HD2?
i'm going to change my HD2 to Desire or Nexus One cause i'm tired of WinMo, with it's low quality apps, and the lack of apps and games that really worth this 4.3" display and HD2's hadrware.
about WP7, there is no working ROM, and no one even know (except Da_G) when it will be working
As far as i know, Da_G is working on it.
Yet still, there is no proof that it will work.
and even if it does work someday, i doubt it will be anytime soon
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why would you like to change Desire for HD2?
i'm going to change my HD2 to Desire or Nexus One cause i'm tired of WinMo, with it's low quality apps, and the lack of apps and games that really worth this 4.3" display and HD2's hadrware.
about WP7, there is no working ROM, and no one even know (except Da_G) when it will be working
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Well the fact is i get very bored very quickly, iv been on android for a good 18 months, also had a play with Meego and done some developer work on that, i love the screen and i do alot of travelling on trains work wise, its much easier for me to carry a 4.3" mobile around then my 17" laptop to watch a couple of movies. The Desire screen is great, but the video player is an absolute pile of cack, the ones on the market place add very little, sometimes with a file sizer over 2gb i find the playback shocking.
On my friends HD2 playing back a 2gb video file its much much better than on my desire
only for video? go fot hd2
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Well the fact is i get very bored very quickly, iv been on android for a good 18 months, also had a play with Meego and done some developer work on that, i love the screen and i do alot of travelling on trains work wise, its much easier for me to carry a 4.3" mobile around then my 17" laptop to watch a couple of movies. The Desire screen is great, but the video player is an absolute pile of cack, the ones on the market place add very little, sometimes with a file sizer over 2gb i find the playback shocking.
On my friends HD2 playing back a 2gb video file its much much better than on my desire
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if you are only for watching video on hd2, go for it. I always watch WWE avi format on the train on the way to work
But let me remind you that you will miss a lot of android's cool features.
especially chatting and emailing. I came from Magic btw
But 18 months is already too much i think, so go get a new one
welcome to HD2 world!
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Well the fact is i get very bored very quickly, iv been on android for a good 18 months, also had a play with Meego and done some developer work on that, i love the screen and i do alot of travelling on trains work wise, its much easier for me to carry a 4.3" mobile around then my 17" laptop to watch a couple of movies. The Desire screen is great, but the video player is an absolute pile of cack, the ones on the market place add very little, sometimes with a file sizer over 2gb i find the playback shocking.
On my friends HD2 playing back a 2gb video file its much much better than on my desire
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and what about battery life? how many hours Desire last when you are watching videos? with it's 1400mAh battery and AMOLED smaller screen?
i think HD2 will last much shorter than Desire...1230mAh and huge screen
of course watching videos on it is great
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and what about battery life? how many hours Desire last when you are watching videos? with it's 1400mAh battery and AMOLED smaller screen?
i think HD2 will last much shorter than Desire...1230mAh and huge screen
of course watching videos on it is great
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well my battery life is nothing short of awful, granted i have my desire rooted and running a custom rom and it is slightly overclocked, but also running at a lower voltage, i barely get to the end of the day with facebook running in the background, and also googlemail running,
on a stock rom i get just over a day, i have a 1600mAh extended battery aswel
Whats the facebook and twitter apps like on the HD2? those are my most used apps on my desire
Also can you guys advise how well gogolemail works and also how easy it is to setup, have HTC added in any setup wizards? and does it push email directly to the handset?
oooh another question, iv just come accross some details about the PSX emulator, how good is this? that would pass the time on the train playing some FF7 or FF8!
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why would you like to change Desire for HD2?
i'm going to change my HD2 to Desire or Nexus One cause i'm tired of WinMo, with it's low quality apps, and the lack of apps and games that really worth this 4.3" display and HD2's hadrware.
about WP7, there is no working ROM, and no one even know (except Da_G) when it will be working
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ascottuk said:
Well the fact is i get very bored very quickly, iv been on android for a good 18 months, also had a play with Meego and done some developer work on that, i love the screen and i do alot of travelling on trains work wise, its much easier for me to carry a 4.3" mobile around then my 17" laptop to watch a couple of movies. The Desire screen is great, but the video player is an absolute pile of cack, the ones on the market place add very little, sometimes with a file sizer over 2gb i find the playback shocking.
On my friends HD2 playing back a 2gb video file its much much better than on my desire
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Tagged words: tired, bored, pile of cack.
Coming from an iphone 4>nexus S>Inspire 4G im akin for an atrix. Im just curious about a few things though, im not quite sure if i should give up my inspire just yet.
1. HDMI out - I'd like to connect the phone to my 55" LED TV and watch some netflix, HULU, or even network shows (fox, nbc ect) Is it possible? Or will i need the Multimedia dock for this? Or can i just output straight from HDMI to tv. Also would i need a third party app like PlayOn since Netflix wont play on Android yet? T
2. Quality - As said before i'd be outputting to a pretty awsome TV. How is the quality of the video youve guys seen?
3. Screen resolution - Coming from the Iphone 4 then Nexus S the inspire was great but you can easily notice the resolution, vividness just isnt there with the Inspire. This is a must have for me now. Is the screen resolution really all that???
4. Battery life - Im a heavy user. Im lucky if i make it 10 or 12 hours on my Inspire. Does the battery live up to the hype?
5. Fingerprint reader - Does it work? Is it convenient? Or is it just an add on that nobody really uses (i.e. NFC Nexus S)
6. Motoblur - How is it? Is it possible to install say ADW launcher and replace your home screen entirely?
Any opinions are are really appreciated guys
i dont see you being a custom rom flashing addict,
buy it, atrix is great and address all your problems
blur f---ing is aweful, but putting ADW over it will fix that. i prefer GO launcher personally, but either will do the job.
I had to freeze a bunch of stuff with TiBackup, its just personal, you dont have to do it.
What about netflix via HDMI?
1.Well you can do the hack that people have found now to enable the docks without the docks; all you need is a Bluetooth keyboard.
2. I played one video over HDMI; nothing big, but I did see scan lines but it didn't really bother me.
3. The screen resolution is higher than any other android device and that makes everything smaller and more compact; I liked it.
However the actual quality of the screen is something that a lot of people don't like.
4. Battery life is awesome.
5. Fingerprint reader - I loved using it; allowed me to get into the phone within 2 seconds. However you have to get adjusted to it, there's a certain knack to getting it just right.
6. Just install another launcher. The Motorola Widgets are pretty good though.
Not to mention you can use the motorola widgets on go or adw.. It's a great phone
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Coming from an iphone 4>nexus S>Inspire 4G im akin for an atrix. Im just curious about a few things though, im not quite sure if i should give up my inspire just yet.
1. HDMI out - I'd like to connect the phone to my 55" LED TV and watch some netflix, HULU, or even network shows (fox, nbc ect) Is it possible? Or will i need the Multimedia dock for this? Or can i just output straight from HDMI to tv. Also would i need a third party app like PlayOn since Netflix wont play on Android yet? T
2. Quality - As said before i'd be outputting to a pretty awsome TV. How is the quality of the video youve guys seen?
3. Screen resolution - Coming from the Iphone 4 then Nexus S the inspire was great but you can easily notice the resolution, vividness just isnt there with the Inspire. This is a must have for me now. Is the screen resolution really all that???
4. Battery life - Im a heavy user. Im lucky if i make it 10 or 12 hours on my Inspire. Does the battery live up to the hype?
5. Fingerprint reader - Does it work? Is it convenient? Or is it just an add on that nobody really uses (i.e. NFC Nexus S)
6. Motoblur - How is it? Is it possible to install say ADW launcher and replace your home screen entirely?
Any opinions are are really appreciated guys
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1- i have seen mods on the andriod development form where you can use the HDMI without the need of the dock. you have to root your phone first
2- i watched videos on youtube " still didnt get my atrix" and i thought the quality is nice. sure it wont be as good as blue ray player hocked on your 55 HDtv, but it will do the job
3- iphone 4 has higher screen rez but small screen. galaxy S has high color but you can see the pixels with your own eyes even if you are half blind
The atrix screen has higher rez than galaxy S. but ofcourse not the same colors. abit less "bright"
4- best thing about the phone. its 1900+ mah. not a single phone came close to it. you will be very happy
5- ita a gimmick. you will love it. its a nice show off in front of your friends to envy you. " my screen will only open with my fingers " but when you are alone. i dont think you will use it . or at least i wont.
6- i dont know why people hate it. i used to have a droid and if its the same thing, then i love it " i dont have the phone yet " its better than the galaxy S skin. and i am sick of the htc skin. plus like other people said, you can others. so that is not a problem
the only problem i see is the locked bootloader. i like to test roms. and i bought the phone but i am hoping i dont regret it for this " giving up roms for good phone performance with dual core Nvidia gpu. and 1 gig of ram. you will never need task manager anymore
i did the HDMI out webtop mod and its great. i watched a youtube video at 480p with no problem, it got a little choppy however when i hit 720p.
The hdmi cable included with the phone will allow you to view any video stored on the phone on any hdmi capable tv. You can also listen to music via the hdmi if you have a sound system capable.
The battery life is great provided you do the common sense disables of software. Check this forum for my battery advice thread.
The phone is great. The finger print scanner is rather functional and works great.
You will be happy
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I am also looking to buy it and this stuff was useful information. Thanks!
I have another question. How buggy is the phone in general? I saw the thread about restarts but was there ever a consensus about how widespread and the cause? Are there any other irritating bugs? I'm coming from a nexus one which I loved but would freeze about once a week and require me to remove the battery.
So ya traded my white I pad 2 16gb wifi for this 32gb verizon xoom
Love it so far
How scrath resitant is the screen? There is a protector on it but it's annoying me lol wanna take it off
Its a little slow any better browsers or custom roms?
It should be a fast device seems OK to me
How can I play 1080p videos mkv etc my xoom don't seem to play them very well but it should with a gig of ram and this new tegra chip
Can i connect. A USB drive to this since it will be in my car I got a drive with a lot of flac files wonder of its possible to connect that to this xoom
But anyway a love this device so far I think its a lot better then I pad crap
So happy it plays flac audio files
Soonnit will be modded into my 2011 prius
Sheon849 said:
So ya traded my white I pad 2 16gb wifi for this 32gb verizon xoom
Love it so far
How scrath resitant is the screen? There is a protector on it but it's annoying me lol wanna take it off. I don't. Use a screen protector. No problems with scratches.
Its a little slow any better browsers or custom roms? No custom ROMs until Google releases Honeycomb source code.
It should be a fast device seems OK to me
How can I play 1080p videos mkv etc my xoom don't seem to play them very well but it should with a gig of ram and this new tegra chip
Can i connect. A USB drive to this since it will be in my car I got a drive with a lot of flac files wonder of its possible to connect that to this xoom. There is a thread in the development section about doing this. But you have to be rooted.
But anyway a love this device so far I think its a lot better then I pad crap
So happy it plays flac audio files
Soonnit will be modded into my 2011 prius
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Thx for that tapatalk recomendation for forms this is really great
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If you go to the end of this forum you'll find the theme drop down list, select classic works wonders on the xoom.
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If you go to the end of this forum you'll find the theme drop down list, select classic works wonders on the xoom.
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I love how the alternative to get a website to work on your new 800$ device you have to use a OLD format... Lol.
I know that I want an Android tablet. absolutely love this OS.
my questtion...is the transformer good for me?
I travel a lot....live tinkering with the software with Android development. other than that I need it for watching movies and videos and surfing the web. love the SDcard slot. thanks all!
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you cant watch 720p videos. well you can hardware encode it but no sound, software encode is laggy.
thats about it. everything else is great. theres a GREAT deal around TigerDirect @ eBay right now
about ~$480 for 32GB + headphones ($90) + SD Card.. if you want it, then get it. deal ending soon
so when you say no sound...it doesn't play 720 videos that well overall?
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With 3.1 it plays tons of videos without issue. 720 specifically, I have not tried but I've seen plenty of videos showing that it can since 3.1 was released. I love my transformer and highly recommend it.
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I know that I want an Android tablet. absolutely love this OS.
my questtion...is the transformer good for me?
I travel a lot....live tinkering with the software with Android development. other than that I need it for watching movies and videos and surfing the web. love the SDcard slot. thanks all!
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Is it just me or are there already about 1,000,000 other versions of this exact post, comparing the Transformer to other tablets?
zephiK said:
you cant watch 720p videos. well you can hardware encode it but no sound, software encode is laggy.
thats about it. everything else is great. theres a GREAT deal around TigerDirect @ eBay right now
about ~$480 for 32GB + headphones ($90) + SD Card.. if you want it, then get it. deal ending soon
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3.1 plays High profile 720P without any issue at all.....
you need to look at the codec for the audio stream if you are not getting any sound.. for example, AC3 is not supported by hardware encode.
I'd go for something else. I've had the TF for aweek and it's nothing but a headache. The browser is unreliable. It'll open new tabs when you click a link, when you wanted it in the same tab. It crashes if you try to o anything quickly, like open a tab you just closed. Tex t input (like this comment) is painfully laggy with the dock. Don't get me started on the dock. the functionkeys are silly (3 keys for screen brightness? caps lock? ) and sometimes stop working for no reason. It's a pain to get it all the way in, to the point where I thought mine was broken because I hadnt pressed it down all the way.
The remote desktop software is just bad.
so spend the extra 100 for the galaxy?
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drs6222 said:
so spend the extra 100 for the galaxy?
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All tablets use the same ROM of Stock Honeycomb. GT will include their TouchWiz in a future OTA. So... it won't be much different.
All of the tablets are pretty similar. I personally love it, go to a store or something and try it out.
thanks...I Obviously love Android so its going to come down to hardware
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I'd go for something else. I've had the TF for aweek and it's nothing but a headache. The browser is unreliable. It'll open new tabs when you click a link, when you wanted it in the same tab. It crashes if you try to o anything quickly, like open a tab you just closed. Tex t input (like this comment) is painfully laggy with the dock. Don't get me started on the dock. the functionkeys are silly (3 keys for screen brightness? caps lock? ) and sometimes stop working for no reason. It's a pain to get it all the way in, to the point where I thought mine was broken because I hadnt pressed it down all the way.
The remote desktop software is just bad.
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I've had mine for a month now, and haven't had any if the issues you are describing.
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I have the TF101 32gb, Flyer 32gb, iPad 64gb. After my first real week traveling with TF101, it had amazing battery with keyboard dock, great using Evernote for meetings, and loaded 12 movies on 64GB SD card for viewing 720 movies... great little device with a few ticks here and there but overall happy with it.
drs6222 said:
I know that I want an Android tablet. absolutely love this OS.
my questtion...is the transformer good for me?
I travel a lot....live tinkering with the software with Android development. other than that I need it for watching movies and videos and surfing the web. love the SDcard slot. thanks all!
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1. I travel a lot - The TF is quite slim and lightweight, good battery life too, ideal.
2. Tinkering/development - I'd say it's the ideal tablet on that front too, a well supported dev section.
3. Watching movies - As good as any other Android tablet by the looks of it.
4. Surfing the web - Yep, it'll do that, with flash too.
It's a well priced tablet in comparison, has some QC issues but for the price ...
ya get the TF and dock it ownz, use it constantly and was a great vacation gadget
Battery life is king for travelers!
From what you describe I would have thought that the extra battery life granted by the dock is a major selling point for you. I particularly like the intelligent battery handling between the dock and tablet.
Hardware performance wise I don't think you'll find a huge range of difference between the honeycomb tablets - unless 3G is important to you.
I found the easiest way to choose was to head down to the local store and try them all out. Personally I find the TF really comfortable to handle - but that comes down to personal preference.
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I'd go for something else. I've had the TF for aweek and it's nothing but a headache. The browser is unreliable. It'll open new tabs when you click a link, when you wanted it in the same tab. It crashes if you try to o anything quickly, like open a tab you just closed. Tex t input (like this comment) is painfully laggy with the dock. Don't get me started on the dock. the functionkeys are silly (3 keys for screen brightness? caps lock? ) and sometimes stop working for no reason. It's a pain to get it all the way in, to the point where I thought mine was broken because I hadnt pressed it down all the way.
The remote desktop software is just bad.
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Never has one of these problems.
Transformer seems to be the best option all around for honeycomb. Hardware wise they are all the same
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best case?
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Other than the laggy and pathetic stock browser, I have no complaints with this device. Like it
So which browser is the best one to DL?
And for some reason the dock doesn't sound too appealing to me....maybe once I have it I will change my mind. Is there any other tablets with memory card slot?
drs6222 said:
So which browser is the best one to DL?
And for some reason the dock doesn't sound too appealing to me....maybe once I have it I will change my mind. Is there any other tablets with memory card slot?
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I personally use Dolphin Browser. But I also love the stock browser included, very well sync'd with Google Chrome.
Hey guys.
I am looking at picking one of these up soon but I have a few things I would like to know from an honest person in an honest opinion.
Can someone tell me all or one of the answers to:
1.How is the general UI performance? (Lags, frame drops)
2.How do games hold up? (Again, frame rates and lags (especially N.O.V.A 3 & Modern Combat 4 if anyone has that (that would help a lot!)))
3.How is the YouTube app in general (playback and browsing.
4.Does it feel/ is it underpowered/ showing its age?
5.Has 4.3 improved things a lot (performance)
6.Should I get one overall?
... Please.
Thank you very much for your time reading this and possibly answering.
Faithfully,
-Riku
Its very vast and very very good for gaming. It has a very powerful gpu. So games and browsing and stuff are flawless for me. I dont know if 4.3 is so much better because when I got it I almost immediatly updated it.
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Strike_Riku said:
Hey guys.
I am looking at picking one of these up soon but I have a few things I would like to know from an honest person in an honest opinion.
Can someone tell me all or one of the answers to:
1.How is the general UI performance? (Lags, frame drops)
2.How do games hold up? (Again, frame rates and lags (especially N.O.V.A 3 & Modern Combat 4 if anyone has that (that would help a lot!)))
3.How is the YouTube app in general (playback and browsing.
4.Does it feel/ is it underpowered/ showing its age?
5.Has 4.3 improved things a lot (performance)
6.Should I get one overall?
... Please.
Thank you very much for your time reading this and possibly answering.
Faithfully,
-Riku
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1. The general UI performace is excellent. No lags No frame drops.
2. I play NOVA 3 and it is smooth as butter with excellent graphics even better than the one on ipad.
3. Youtube and general browsing is also very good, everything briskly fast. I have yet to encounter anything that lags or with frame drops.
4. I have HD2 with Gingerbread 2.3.7, so for me N10 with 4.3 is a huge improvement and lots of usable new features.
5. Its an outstanding deal. You are going to love it.
Strike_Riku said:
Hey guys.
I am looking at picking one of these up soon but I have a few things I would like to know from an honest person in an honest opinion.
Can someone tell me all or one of the answers to:
1.How is the general UI performance? (Lags, frame drops)
2.How do games hold up? (Again, frame rates and lags (especially N.O.V.A 3 & Modern Combat 4 if anyone has that (that would help a lot!)))
3.How is the YouTube app in general (playback and browsing.
4.Does it feel/ is it underpowered/ showing its age?
5.Has 4.3 improved things a lot (performance)
6.Should I get one overall?
... Please.
Thank you very much for your time reading this and possibly answering.
Faithfully,
-Riku
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1. I love the performance, and it does not lag at all. I typically turn off animations, transitions, etc because I like the performance better.
2. I don't really play games on it
3. YouTube works great for me even HD, and I use it all the time
4. In comparison my various phones, ipad and cheap Nextbook tablet, this one stands out
5. Yes on most newer android devices
6. Yes. I recommend the current Samsung version over the new Asus version that is soon to be released
I agree except for one thing there is some lag sometimes but mostly smooth and the home screen reloads sometimes when leaving an app that uses lots of memory. But that is very unnoticeable and its a great tablet. I think I'll keep it for another year and a half or 2 before getting a new one
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Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions? (My apologies if I come off as rude!)
1. What is YOUR primary use?
2. Do you think I should wait for (if) there is a new version? (Low budget)
3. What case do you have on (if one at all!)
4. What accessories do you recommend I buy?
5. Does the dual core bother you?
6. Where and how much did you buy yours from/for
I honestly thank everyone of you (check your comment) for helping!
#Nexus
Strike_Riku said:
Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions? (My apologies if I come off as rude!)
1. What is YOUR primary use?
2. Do you think I should wait for (if) there is a new version? (Low budget)
3. What case do you have on (if one at all!)
4. What accessories do you recommend I buy?
5. Does the dual core bother you?
6. Where and how much did you buy yours from/for
I honestly thank everyone of you (check your comment) for helping!
#Nexus
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1. Watching videos and browsing the web
2. No, the current version is great. If you want to save money look for one used
3. None
4. The only accessory I have is a usb-otg cable, picked up from Amazon for 2 bucks.
5. No
6. $250 from classified ad
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Strike_Riku said:
Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions? (My apologies if I come off as rude!)
1. What is YOUR primary use?
2. Do you think I should wait for (if) there is a new version? (Low budget)
3. What case do you have on (if one at all!)
4. What accessories do you recommend I buy?
5. Does the dual core bother you?
6. Where and how much did you buy yours from/for
I honestly thank everyone of you (check your comment) for helping!
#Nexus
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1. I generally use it for watching video's and browsing. I do play some games from time to time.
2. I dont the new one will be much better. This is a top of the line tablet that will last some time. And I heard Asus has bad products.
3. I dont have a case. But I dont travel with it. I hate cases.
4. I have a sleeve. Not really necessary but always handy. Also an anti glare screen protector may come to use but since the screen will be more pixellated its not for me.
5. No I have never had any problems with it being a dual core. I have to say that I never owned something quad core.
6. I got mine imported from Amazon total: €500. I feel stupid because a week later media markt started to sell it for €400 (before that the Nexus 10 wasnt for sale here)... So I wasted €100..
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Strike_Riku said:
Hey guys.
I am looking at picking one of these up soon but I have a few things I would like to know from an honest person in an honest opinion.
Can someone tell me all or one of the answers to:
1.How is the general UI performance? (Lags, frame drops)
2.How do games hold up? (Again, frame rates and lags (especially N.O.V.A 3 & Modern Combat 4 if anyone has that (that would help a lot!)))
3.How is the YouTube app in general (playback and browsing.
4.Does it feel/ is it underpowered/ showing its age?
5.Has 4.3 improved things a lot (performance)
6.Should I get one overall?
... Please.
Thank you very much for your time reading this and possibly answering.
Faithfully,
-Riku
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Hi,
1 - I never found a problem with the UI, very fast and smooth, my only problem was with the stock launcher, but you can get a third party one and solve it haha.
2 - The games look nice and have no problems, however I was disappointed with Gameloft, because the games looks much better on my S4 than on Nexus 10, about framedrops no worries, but if you want the BEST graphics go for other games (like Ravensword which looks amazing).
3 - YouTube app is great, the UI is really nice! And playback is normal, the only problem is that it misses 1080p playback I believe, but that's a YT app problem, so you might wait for an update to have this.
4 - Nope, I never used something as fast as this haha. Soon Nexus 10 2 will be released, but this one is still a beast.
5 - I believe, my device got much smoother after it. Also, I always used a video (FullHD, FLAC audio, mkv) to test the versions. Galaxy S4 4G on 4.3 run with many lags, Nexus 10 on 4.2.1 was able to run with heavy lags (unwatchable), on 4.2.2 it ran with some lags and on 4.3 I can watch with no lags at all . So I can say that something was improved haha.
6 - If you don't want to wait for the Nexus 10 2, go for Nexus 10 surely! It's a beast and you won't get disappointed. However if I were you, I'd give a look in Xperia Tablet Z too, as people say it's as powerful as Nexus.
Hope this helps ,
~Lord
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
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Strike_Riku said:
Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions? (My apologies if I come off as rude!)
1. What is YOUR primary use?
2. Do you think I should wait for (if) there is a new version? (Low budget)
3. What case do you have on (if one at all!)
4. What accessories do you recommend I buy?
5. Does the dual core bother you?
6. Where and how much did you buy yours from/for
I honestly thank everyone of you (check your comment) for helping!
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Will answer this to complete my other post.
1 - I use it to write my fanfic, to read some things, navigate on the web, watch videos/movies and play games.
2 - Not sure, you must give a look. Remember the next one is Asus, which is very different from Samsung, if you don't like Asus go for this one surely, however I'd wait.
3 - I have the Poetic Case with Keyboard, which is amazing, very good and premium feel, also the keyboard is great for typing . I only miss a trackpad in the keyboard, but u can understand why they didn't put one hehe.
(Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AG0D61O)
4 - Pogo Cable for faster charging, USB OTG Cable, Micro HDMI Cable, and the case I said in item 3.
5 - Nope. It's a Cortex A15 with a beast GPU, Cortex A15 is very good and fast, you won't find any problems. There's a misunderstanding about cores that I'll resume like this: More Cores ≠ More Speed. Like I already said my Nexus 10 can run videos my S4 can't, Nexus is dual core and my S4 is quad. It can multitask goodly and even run a PC OS (CompleteLinuxInstaller) so you will not have any problem with it being Dual Core dude.
6 - I bought mine from amazon and paid 550$ (without shipping, including shipping price I think it was plus 30$, but I was getting a Galaxy S4 and the case together so the shipping price may vary). Iy was bought back in June I believe. Oh, I got the 32GB version.
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
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Strike_Riku said:
Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions?...
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1. primary uses: a) audio recording & editing (using a USB mic & powered hub), b) image editing, c) up- and downloading photography and other content, d) calendaring & to-do organizing, e) e-mailing, f) SMS messaging sync'ed with my phone, g) writing, h) Internet browsing, i) participating in online forums, j) using it as a cable TV remote, k) listening to Pandora, l) viewing YouTube and Netflix videos, m) shopping on Amazon and n) killin' me some lowdown egg-stealin' piggies with some strategically slingshot birds!
2. should you wait?: no, jump in... it's a great device!
3. case: the black Google book cover. I really like the look & grippy feel of the N10's back... and the flip cover's cool because: a) it's thin & minimal, giving you a more visually clean and tactilely direct experience of your tablet, b) it's easy to install and extremely well integrated, c) it magnetically awakens the device and puts it to sleep and d) it efficiently protects the screen between uses. In addition, I use a $6 neoprene sleeve for travel.
4. accessories: a) pogo plug (excellent charging, ∅ wear & tear on the USB port... it's a no brainer), b) an On-The-Go male micro to female standard USB pigtail for data transmission, c) external Bluetooth speakers, d) Bluetooth mouse, e) Bluetooth keyboard, f) collapsible stand, g) HDMI cable for viewing videos with your honey, h) flash memory storage.
My favorite tablet accessory is a WiFi LAN Windows desktop computer, which is the perfect large-screen mass-storage device.
5. the chipset is absolutely great!
6. Google Play Store / 32Gb / 499 USD
Strike_Riku said:
Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions? (My apologies if I come off as rude!)
1. What is YOUR primary use?
2. Do you think I should wait for (if) there is a new version? (Low budget)
3. What case do you have on (if one at all!)
4. What accessories do you recommend I buy?
5. Does the dual core bother you?
6. Where and how much did you buy yours from/for
I honestly thank everyone of you (check your comment) for helping!
#Nexus
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Heya! I personally am of quite a different opinion than others here (mainly on point 2), so bear with me.
1. I use it for social networking, Hangouts, and especially so: News. Through both Google+ and Pulse. Gaming, also, some 3D some more basic (Bloons TD, for example). Works great for this, except the frame-rate in Pulse for vertical scrolling isn't that great. Just FYI, I get anywhere from 5-7 hours of screen-on time per day, on average, with that use pattern.
2. YES. Absolutely no question: yes. People say that if you always wait for the next one, you'll always be waiting. That's just plain impatient right now. If there is a new one, it'll be out in less than a month most likely. You'll be getting the latest hardware, something that can properly power this beast of a display, and you'll also be getting a second-gen product, which in the case of the Nexus 7 was a MASSIVE improvement. I personally find that the RAM isn't enough on this device; about ~800MB is devoted to video, meaning you only get actually around 800-900MB for app use. The Nexus 4 performs MUCH better with multitasking than the Nexus 10 for this reason. Launcher reloads are common. Chrome doesn't hold a tab for more than 30 seconds reliably.
I also do see frame drops frequently. I have a keen eye for this, IMO; the SoC in the Nexus 10 simply doesn't have the oomph to handle this display based on my experiences.
If you wait, there is no downside. You'll be able to get a used N10 cheaper, and you'll also have the option of the much-improved new model. Don't listen to the people saying "don't get ASUS!!!! They ssuuuuckk!". I had a TF101 and a TF300. The only things holding them back were SSDs with poor I/O performance, and the facts show that Google has forced them to iron out these issues with both Nexus 7s. An ASUS Nexus 10 will be amazing.
3. None! This thing is pretty durable. I have a few scratches on the back, but not very noticeable. I even dropped it down a small flight of concrete/brick stairs once, with only minor scuffs to two corners! That impressed me. (No, I never let it happen again 0_0)
4. MagNector if you go original, Qi charger if you go new model! Also, a USB On-The-Go (OTG) adapter.
5. Not in the slightest. This thing is incredible at single or dual-threaded tasks. Still in the benchmarks in the top 3, generally. The GPU is what I'm more worried about.
6. eBay, about 4 months ago for $420! 32GB model.
Hope that helps you out in your decisions!
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4. I also use a stylus, which you may find more feasible than a mouse.
Strike_Riku said:
Hey guys.
I am looking at picking one of these up soon but I have a few things I would like to know from an honest person in an honest opinion.
Can someone tell me all or one of the answers to:
1.How is the general UI performance? (Lags, frame drops)
2.How do games hold up? (Again, frame rates and lags (especially N.O.V.A 3 & Modern Combat 4 if anyone has that (that would help a lot!)))
3.How is the YouTube app in general (playback and browsing.
4.Does it feel/ is it underpowered/ showing its age?
5.Has 4.3 improved things a lot (performance)
6.Should I get one overall?
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Let me begin by agreeing with CWalkop that you should definitely wait a week to see what the new Nexus 10 looks like, as it will almost certainly be announced this week.
1. Pretty good, but I get the feeling there's some light lag. Very occasionally the keyboard or app will freeze up for a second, but it's pretty rare. As Android goes, not sure you'll find much better.
2. I don't play games.
3. Youtube plays back fine, other than the inherent limitations of their app.
4. Doesn't feel underpowered, but then I haven't tried the new generation of tablets. It's running the first Cortex A15 chip and it goes toe-to-toe in CPU benchmarks with recently released tablets, though the GPU has been surpassed. I wish it was big.LITTLE, ie quad-core with two more Cortex A7 cores, so that it could save power in light use, but considering nobody else is doing that well yet, no big loss.
5. 4.3 helped, particularly fixing a memory leak in 4.2.2 and seemingly increasing battery life a little.
6. Hmm, this is a tough question. It was arguably the best Android tablet available at the beginning of the year, which is why I bought it for my first tablet. But WQXGA 2560x1600 is overkill for tablet resolution, you're probably better off with a Full HD 1920x1080 screen that won't drain your battery as fast. Also, the new iPad Air is 1 lb flat, hopefully lighter Android tablets are on the way, as this one can feel somewhat heavy. I'd never buy Apple, but something to think about if you do. I think it all depends if the strengths of this tablet fit your needs, but I'm happy with my purchase.
Strike_Riku said:
Thank you all guys!
If you don't mind, can I ask a few more questions? (My apologies if I come off as rude!)
1. What is YOUR primary use?
2. Do you think I should wait for (if) there is a new version? (Low budget)
3. What case do you have on (if one at all!)
4. What accessories do you recommend I buy?
5. Does the dual core bother you?
6. Where and how much did you buy yours from/for
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1. I use it for web browsing and watching some videos. I've also used it for torrenting, with the aDownloader app, and it gets surprisingly very good torrent speeds.
2. As I said above, definitely wait, as prices will almost certainly fall more when the new one comes out.
3. No case, I only use it around the house.
4. I haven't bought any. Google never released a pogo charger or dock, which I'd have considered buying.
5. Not at all, you will never notice it, as confirmed by the linked benchmarks above.
6. Google Play Store for $500 for the 32 GB version, came to $550 with tax and shipping.