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I got one since my girlfriend has the uncanny ability to break anything with a touchscreen.
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Maybe the height of tempting: Dell Outlet is offering the Venue 8 pro for $185.00. Must. Resist.
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Feb 4, 2014 15:34
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The Dave posted:Maybe the height of tempting: Dell Outlet is offering the Venue 8 pro for $185.00. Must. Resist. God drat it, Dell. I'm a poor college student. Tempt not my wallet so.
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Feb 4, 2014 16:07
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So I don't know if this is a Windows 8 problem or a problem specific to the Venue 8 Pro but most of my The few apps that do work aren't fully functional. Internet Explorer for instance no longer stores log in information beyond after leaving websites that request them and flash has stopped functioning. What's bizarre is that the desktop version of Internet Explorer is still functioning like normal with the functions I previously mentioned working properly. The few desktop programs I have installed seem to work as normal. And this seems to be specific to my Venue 8 Pro. My desktop running Windows 8 is running fine and all the store apps are working properly. I've already performed a refresh recovery but it still didn't fix the problem. I want to perform a full clean recovery but it seems that it'll break the bitlocker encryption which I would like to keep. How do I perform a factory reset while keeping bitlocker? Is there anything that I missed that could fix this? Or should I just RMA it?
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Feb 4, 2014 16:16
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Edward IV posted:So I don't know if this is a Windows 8 problem or a problem specific to the Venue 8 Pro but most of my My aunt had a T100 with the same problem. I was only in town for a few days and couldn't solve the problem. She got fed up and returned it and hasn't tried another tablet since.
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Feb 4, 2014 16:34
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I'm looking for accessories for my Dell Venue 8 Pro, so figured I'd ask before making a retarded purchase and regretting everything. What good options are there for cases, Bluetooth mice and keyboards? And from what I understand, the Dell active stylus is currently unavailable as they un-gently caress it up. Would there happen to be an alternative that works with the tablet at the moment?
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Feb 4, 2014 19:37
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There is no alternative for the Dell Stylus, because it's pretty much proprietary tech. Otherwise, it's awful universal ones. I got my Surface from ebay today. Motherfucker put an HP charger in the box, not a surface one. Not a single place in town carries the chargers either, and they're expensive as poo poo. 
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Feb 4, 2014 19:55
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Nerdrock posted:There is no alternative for the Dell Stylus, because it's pretty much proprietary tech. Otherwise, it's awful universal ones. I got a charger for my surface for $30 at a Microsoft store.
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Feb 4, 2014 20:19
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Nerdrock posted:There is no alternative for the Dell Stylus, because it's pretty much proprietary tech. Otherwise, it's awful universal ones. If it helps, the Surface RT/Pro chargers are interchangeable. They just charge at different speeds.
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Feb 4, 2014 20:37
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wookieepelt posted:I got a charger for my surface for $30 at a Microsoft store. Sadly for me, the closest Microsoft Store is in Buffalo, about an hour and 45 minutes away. Edit : I overnighted one from amazon, and the ebay seller just got back to me apologizing, and saying they'll send it to me. So : I'll wind up with a spare charger, of which I usually demand an extra anyways. Nerdrock fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Feb 4, 2014 |
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Feb 4, 2014 20:40
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So my problem with flash in the Internet Explorer app was fixed with a recently released Windows update. It still doesn't fix my app crashing problems though. I did find a diagnostics program which is picking up problems but there is only so much I can do at work tethering off of my smartphone.
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Feb 4, 2014 21:59
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OldPueblo posted:If it helps, the Surface RT/Pro chargers are interchangeable. They just charge at different speeds. A shitload slower, you mean, especially if you are using it while it charges. I've used an RT charger at work in a pinch but if you have a Pro or Pro 2 you really are going to want the bigger one, even though it's twice the price.
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Feb 4, 2014 23:30
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Nerdrock posted:Sadly for me, the closest Microsoft Store is in Buffalo, about an hour and 45 minutes away. You might consider returning that spare charger and watching for the dock on sale instead. The dock comes with a charger and it was recently on sale at Staples for $120.
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Feb 4, 2014 23:39
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The Dell Venue 8 Pro is still $185 certified refubished (Scratch and Dent) from the dell outlet store. It's tempting as all hell although I'm not sure what use case I would have for it. http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&brandid=222808&fid=1416
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Feb 5, 2014 01:35
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OldPueblo posted:You might consider returning that spare charger and watching for the dock on sale instead. The dock comes with a charger and it was recently on sale at Staples for $120. I've considered that scenario too. I only snagged the 12v (rt) charger as the spare, so it was only like $50. As for the dock, I absolutely LOVE accessories like that, and I've been trying my rear end off to justify it, but I've not found a situation where I'd ever use it. (I do no real stationary computer usage/work at home. I already have a "gaming desktop" in the basement, and a non-portable "gaming laptop" for the couch. The surface is just going to be my "actually portable" computing device for when I don't want to use my work macbook air for personal poo poo.) edit : Anyone with an opportunity to pick up a Venue 8 Pro for less than $200 is a fool to pass it up. It's shockingly good at the simple stuff.
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Posting from the forums app on my new Omni 10. Like the tablet a lot so far! Now to install Hearthstone and Steam 
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Feb 5, 2014 02:58
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Does the dell venue have a wacom digitizer? I saw one at the store and it is the perfect size and weight. Would love it if I can throw sketchbook pro on it and have pressure sensitivity.
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keyframe posted:Does the dell venue have a wacom digitizer? I saw one at the store and it is the perfect size and weight. Would love it if I can throw sketchbook pro on it and have pressure sensitivity. It has a digitizer, although not Wacom. I understand that there were mixed results with the dell venue pro in terms of pressure sensitivity. You may be better off waiting for this bad boy. (really similar specs) http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/9/5292808/asus-vivotab-note-8-hands-on
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Lyrically Yours posted:It has a digitizer, although not Wacom. I understand that there were mixed results with the dell venue pro in terms of pressure sensitivity. You may be better off waiting for this bad boy. (really similar specs) Oh god yes! If I can use my bamboo wacom pen with it like I could with the surface pro I will be in heaven.
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Feb 5, 2014 06:27
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So, I figured out how to perform a complete factory reset (despite the fact that the recovery utility running in a landscape layout while being shown on the screen in the portrait position resulting in the sides getting lopped off) and everything is working now. Before I gave up, the utility was saying that the display driver was out of date even after I updated everything which was a somewhat common occurrence with this type of problem. It also turns out that anti-viruses could be the cause of the issue and that a cleaning program has to be run to completely remove McAfee. Apparently, uninstalling it won't completely get rid of it. While that didn't fix the problem of most of my apps crashing or not working properly, I did give the cleaning program a run after the factory reset before connecting the tablet to my WiFi. Hopefully, this problem won't rear its ugly head again.
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Syrinxx posted:Posting from the forums app on my new Omni 10. Like the tablet a lot so far! Now to install Hearthstone and Steam Can you charge it and still use USB devices? It looks like you can because it uses a proprietary charger but I don't really want to order one just to find out if it works or not. I'm looking to do some tethered photography stuff and it would be nice to not have to rely on battery power.
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I light fires posted:Can you charge it and still use USB devices? It looks like you can because it uses a proprietary charger but I don't really want to order one just to find out if it works or not. I'm looking to do some tethered photography stuff and it would be nice to not have to rely on battery power. 
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Feb 5, 2014 07:43
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I got the Surface Dock from Staples for $150. Staples has a weird mechanism where if you put your browser into incognito mode and load up a product page and keep refreshing it will eventually offer you a discount. I refreshed about ten times, and got a few $22 off, and then finally a $30 off. Google searched confirmed it's about the most you get, so I jumped on it. Slickdeals pointed me here: http://www.cn-usa.com/?SearchIndex=Card&cmd=buy&sw_search=staples Which I purchased for $2.50 (figured I can dispute it on Paypal if it's bogus). I also get 3% cash back from my Chase card, and then 5% cashback from Staples rewards. 150-8% isn't too bad. It includes an adapter, which is what I really wanted anyways. EDIT: next refresh got me $36 off. Oh well, already purchased. EDITEDIT: So I did that trick again for the Type Cover 2, got it for $80+8% cashback. I had to buy another $2.50 25 off from CHINA and sign up for another Staples account since the codes CHINA gives you can't be applied to the same account multiple times for some reason, but I saved $45 over buying it from Microsoft Store. Super-NintendoUser fucked around with this message at 11:18 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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I'm going to update the thread soon. Any info or tablets you'd like to see added? I know the Vivotab and some Levono stuff are missing.Syrinxx posted:Yes, the charger connects with a round connector that's separated from the usb. Is it true that the included cord is really short? I think I heard it's only three feet.
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Call Me Charlie posted:I'm going to update the thread soon. Any info or tablets you'd like to see added? I know the Vivotab and some Levono stuff are missing. I'd include this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ideapad...2011s&cp=1&lp=2 Best Buy is the only place you can get a Yoga 11s with a Haswell. Lenovo only has the Ivy Bridge version. Also the 11s has replacable RAM and SSD. It's a really good deal for a pretty nice piece of kit.
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Feb 5, 2014 15:22
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I liked the SP2 with the usual caveats (the touchpad on the typecover 2 the biggest), but alas, when I handed it over to my guinea pig user for testing, it got the Sleep of Death a couple of times within two days. That makes it a non-starter around here, which is a real shame. Reading around seems to suggest the ultimate solution is "wait for MS+hardware vendors to fix everything". Anyone know different?
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Albinator posted:I liked the SP2 with the usual caveats (the touchpad on the typecover 2 the biggest), but alas, when I handed it over to my guinea pig user for testing, it got the Sleep of Death a couple of times within two days. I bought a Type Cover 2, should I have not purchased it?
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Feb 5, 2014 16:07
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I thought the keyboard was fine, but the touchpad was pants. I found switching to screen touches fairly natural for dragging things around, but I'd use a bluetooth mouse for extended laptop sessions. Which I do for other laptops too, so not really a deal breaker.
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Feb 5, 2014 16:23
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Albinator posted:I thought the keyboard was fine, but the touchpad was pants. I found switching to screen touches fairly natural for dragging things around, but I'd use a bluetooth mouse for extended laptop sessions. Which I do for other laptops too, so not really a deal breaker. Pants? Sorry I have no idea if that's a good descriptor or a bad one.
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Feb 5, 2014 16:28
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Pants? Sorry I have no idea if that's a good descriptor or a bad one. Best when taken off? 
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Pants? Sorry I have no idea if that's a good descriptor or a bad one. Bad
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Call Me Charlie posted:I'm going to update the thread soon. Any info or tablets you'd like to see added? I know the Vivotab and some Levono stuff are missing.
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Feb 5, 2014 16:51
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Jerk McJerkface posted:I bought a Type Cover 2, should I have not purchased it? You should have purchased a Type Cover 1. For many users the type cover 2 lights up randomly and doesn't reliably right-click, 2-finger scroll, or tap click. If you want to make it a linux tablet (lol) it's a non-option at the moment.
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Heran Bago posted:You should have purchased a Type Cover 1. I could return it and get a Type Cover 1, I'm sure. I did some staples deals, but I could probably apply them to it. Maybe this will help? http://www.winbeta.org/news/surface-pro-receives-firmware-update-fix-touch-and-type-cover-2-issues Super-NintendoUser fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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If they have type cover 1s in stock you should. If not then it's not really worth the wait without a proper keyboard. The issues, while still there, are not as bad on the Pro 2. See if they really bug you after a couple days. You might find that you don't even need to right-click or two finger scroll, or just prefer the pen for precision pointing. e: That update you linked helped partially, especially with the random keyboard lighting, and it came to the Pro 2 before the Pro 1. Issues still persist. Heran Bago fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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So I realize this isn't a tech support thread, but is anyone else with a Dell Venue 8 Pro having the speaker go to sleep? That is to say that if I use it for a while without doing anything that makes sound, the next time I do, say, type, or start a video the first half second or full second gets cut off before sound kicks in properly. Is this a battery saving feature? Did I miss a driver update?
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Heran Bago posted:If they have type cover 1s in stock you should. If not then it's not really worth the wait without a proper keyboard. Are the touchpad issues linked to a defective cover and could be fixed by swapping out and getting a "better" one?
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Call Me Charlie posted:
Yeah it's minuscule. Not that the other Bay Trail tablets' cords are any longer. I've had the Omni 10 since Mid-December and I can really recommend it. It's weight is a lot easier to handle than the Surface Pro in my opinion. Its battery life is easily 8-10 hours, though I haven't tested it rigorously or done any intense gaming on it. Charging is normal/speedy. I'd say the build quality is better than any other plastic-cased device I've used. USB and HDMI work flawlessly, as do bluetooth peripherals. I bought my mother an Asus T100 for Christmas and though that is fine, I'd choose the Omni 10 any day over it.
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Troubadour posted:Yeah it's minuscule. Not that the other Bay Trail tablets' cords are any longer. Stylus?
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