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Palladium posted:Well, except Mediatek drivers are nowhere near as optimized as Qualcomm and Exynos. I am taking that into account for that comparison.
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Yeah, that HD8 is Very Tempting. Not fond of the fact I can't root & install AOSP on it, but... How's it for gaming? I play Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Kingdom Hearts Union X, Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia, and Final Fantasy Awakening on my N7 2013.
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/03/chrome-os-tablets-are-official-meet-the-acer-chromebook-tab-10/?amp=1 Chrome tablets are now official. Price is nice for the hardware at $329. It doesn't sound like it's going to go in general sale though. quote:The device ships in April in North America for $329, and it will be available to "education and commercial customers." In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the Chromebook Tab 10 will launch in May for €329 including VAT.
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bull3964 posted:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/03/chrome-os-tablets-are-official-meet-the-acer-chromebook-tab-10/?amp=1 I hope there's some way to get one.
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I know what I'm spending my $11k tech grant on next year! I was just bitching about not wanting to buy iPads.
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I got a Fire HD8 and it seems okay, I just put the Play Store on it without much trouble. I went to install the New York Times app, but it said it was already installed. Okay, whatever, I thought the Amazon apps were separate beasts. I log into NYT via Google, but the option isn't there, just Facebook. Is this another Google program that the HD8 is missing? Any idea what it is? EDIT: I just made my own separate login, not a big deal I guess. Still confused by it though. Twobirds fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Mar 28, 2018 |
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Is the standard media player on the fire tablets good or is there a recommended one? i use media player classic on my pc
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I've used MX Player whenever I've had such a need and it's worked quite well.
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You can also use the Plex client now to play local media.
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VLC 3.x is on Android now, as well.
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Android 8.0 rolled out to the Galaxy Tab S3 earlier this month. Did it smooth out the jank people were complaining about?
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I have no idea, but often OS updates introduce more jank, not less. I think it's unfortunate but the oems just don't devote their QA to OS updates because they've already got your money. So, they shove out the update with as little resources devoted to the project as possible, and now they can claim to be updating their devices.
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https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/01/google-removes-tablet-section-android-website/ Looks like Google is unofficially officially done with Android tablets.
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But tablets are going to kill computers! Right after netbooks kill laptops!
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RIP.
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Internet Explorer posted:But tablets are going to kill computers! Right after netbooks kill laptops! 
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Nothing, what's a computer with you?
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Don't worry Google didn't kill tablets they just forgot they existed (as if that wasn't obvious) https://twitter.com/lockheimer/status/1003122415742771200
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ThermoPhysical posted:https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/01/google-removes-tablet-section-android-website/ Update: It's back https://twitter.com/lockheimer/status/1003122415742771200 According to a tweet by Hiroshi Lockheimer, the removal of the tablets section of the Android site was the result of a bug during a recent site update. We can confirm that the missing section has now been restored—even if it's still advertising such dated specimens as the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0.
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ThermoPhysical posted:https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/01/google-removes-tablet-section-android-website/ It's about time honestly. Remember the Nexus 7? Remember pretending that it didn't suck?
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64bit_Dophins posted:Remember pretending that it didn't suck? No, it was good.
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Thermopyle posted:No, it was good. The first one was good for the price. The second one was good.
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butt dickus posted:The first one was good for the price. The second one was good. I completely forgot about the first one! My 8 year old still uses the 2013 version.
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My N7 2013 still works fine. The 2012 on the other hand had the lovely eMMC and slowed to a crawl. 
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I haven't booted my 2013 N7 in over a year, the battery was shot. I should look into replacing it.
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Anyone have a suggestion for a cheapish tablet that has GPS and cellular data? It's for employees to use in the field (doesnt need to be particularly rugged or anything) and its going to be locked into running just one app...
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I'm posting this on my N7 2013 with a replaced battery and still works perfectly. Is a nice Netflix/youtube tablet and I love the screen and size. I know google still have brand new ones in a lost wharehouse somewhere and I'd love to steal a bunch of them for the future years if only use them for youtube and SA browsing.
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arisu posted:I haven't booted my 2013 N7 in over a year, the battery was shot. I should look into replacing it. I posted here a few months ago about replacing the battery in mine (if you want to go back and check the history.) It's pretty easy and cheap to do although I'd recommend getting a set of prying/opening tools (I got the iFixit Pro kit which I've been using for a ton of devices) if you don't already have one.
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More and more rumors + leaks about a Galaxy S4 10.5-inch are keeping hope alive.
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Huawei MediaPad M5 8", 10", and 10" Pro are available on Amazon and Newegg for $319, $359, and $449, respectively
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I do say that the be 8.4" one is tempting as a Nexus 7 replacement. I'm still kinda iffy on my Tab S3, the Samsungness of the software still bugs me even on Oreo and I still feel it's too big of a device. I'll be looking out for more detailed reviews of these.
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bull3964 posted:I do say that the be 8.4" one is tempting as a Nexus 7 replacement. I'm still kinda iffy on my Tab S3, the Samsungness of the software still bugs me even on Oreo and I still feel it's too big of a device. Buy an 8" s2 and put lineage OS on it. It has an official release.
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Don Lapre posted:Buy an 8" s2 and put lineage OS on it. It has an official release. I didn't know Samsung released Lineage OS now.
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Endless Mike posted:I didn't know Samsung released Lineage OS now. They are moving all their devices to it
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I had a Tab S2. It was ok. 4:3 doesn't work for an 8" tablet IMO. 16:9 is so much better.
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Hrrnngggg want to pull the trigger right now...!
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I wasn't sure what is going on here since I bought an M5 a few weeks ago. Is the version sold in Europe different than this American release? Otherwise very good tablet. Out of spite of waiting for a replacement for the N7 I chose the M5 10" so I would also be able to play Planescape Torment and King of Dragon Pass on a nice screen. It runs well and the battery looks good. The speakers are stellar. Something I can't understand though is the lack of audio jack and the placement of the power button so close to the volume ones.
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Current buzz is that the tablet doesn't ship with Widevine L1 support so no HD steaming anything out of the box. Some people in some regions have said an update does give L1 support, but success in getting Netflix to play in HD have been mixed and Amazon is just pointing to their compatibility matrix for HD support. I'm sorry, if you name something MediaPad and give it such a high resolution screen, your minimum level of competency at that point is ensuring HD playback for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go/Now out of the box. Once again, software made by someone other than Google disappoints massively.
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I only watch stuff like that on my computer or TV, and use my tablet mostly for gaming, so no real loss for me. Still, your point is valid.
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