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[quote name='elessar123']When Swype came out, people were typing at 60 wpm off the bat. It's not as fast as I can type either, but it's more than adequate, even for posting on forums.[/QUOTE]

Fair enough. Though for me it's still a case of why bother when I always have my work-provided laptop on the coffee table and powered on anyway. :D

I mean even the onscreen non-swype keyboard on the iPad is good enough for forum posting and longer e-mails etc. in a pinch. I use it sometimes in coffee shops etc.

But I'm not going to bother with using something less efficient if the more efficient option is readily at hand. :D And I'll always have a laptop that's work provided as I need a full laptop for business trips. So I use the tablet for things where I like its form factor more than the laptop (namely reading and playing some simple games) and use the laptop (or my desktop) for anything better done with a keyboard and mouse. I prefer the best tool for each job! :D

I will say, I probably wouldn't by my own laptop if I didn't have a work provided one. I could definitely get by with just the tablet around the house, with my desktop for my computing needs if I had to. But with a work laptop around, I'll make use of it rather than trying to type on the tablet.
 
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So I had to do a factory reset on my HTC Incredible again due to the low memory bug. I tried backing up my apps with Astro File Manager, but it didn't end up backing up my high scores/data with the apps it seems.

In the event I have to reset my phone again (probable), is there an easy way to fully back up my stuff to my SD card so i can keep my app data?
 
I'm going to give it some more time for tablets to go down in price and become just as powerful as a laptop. Price wise, with alaptop you get more cpu/gpu power and storage capacity then that of a 64gb tablet.
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']I'm going to give it some more time for tablets to go down in price and become just as powerful as a laptop. Price wise, with alaptop you get more cpu/gpu power and storage capacity then that of a 64gb tablet.[/QUOTE]

Best bet on that will probably be the Windows 8 tablets/slates next year. I think they'll be pushing some of those models to be more like tablet pcs than the current media consumption tablets. The OS will hold Android, iOS and Web OS tablets back from being what you seem to want I think, since they're really designed around simple media consumption that doesn't need a lot of power, rather than productivity work etc.

That said, I doubt even those will work for most people as their sole/main computing device. But they could easily replace a laptop for someone that already has a desktop (even current tablets can do that if one doesn't need a laptop for much more than media consumption).
 
[quote name='humidore']So I had to do a factory reset on my HTC Incredible again due to the low memory bug. I tried backing up my apps with Astro File Manager, but it didn't end up backing up my high scores/data with the apps it seems.

In the event I have to reset my phone again (probable), is there an easy way to fully back up my stuff to my SD card so i can keep my app data?[/QUOTE]
Get Titanium backup, I always use it in cases like that and it always saves game states and everything.

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Android can run on x86 based systems, in fact Cisco is coming out with a tablet which will run with the very same 1.66ghz Atom CPU most netbooks use. So there is really no reason, aside from software, that a tablet can't replace a laptop.
 
Yeah, software and wanting ton of storage space are the main limitations that keep it from replacing a laptop IMO.

Power limitations are really only relevant for real resource intensive things like working with data sets with hundred of thousands or millions of cases or graphic design work etc. and I doubt many would want to do that kind of stuff on a Tablet anyway so I'm not sure what he wants more power for.

Software is the main limitation on that front for me. At a minimum I need my laptop to run things like MS Office and stats programs like SPSS as I have to work on the road sometimes. I would never want to do the stats work on a tablet anyway, so I really just need MS office and a usb port with usb drive support and I could at least take a tablet on some business trips where I don't need to do more than work on Powerpoints etc.

So that's my personal interest in the windows 8 tablets/slates as they aren't going to put MS Office on other platforms unless their own tablet OS fails. And as I discussed before, none of the third party office apps I've tried are sufficiently compatible with the MS office for the complex docs and presentations I'm editing.

But now I'm rambling in the thread which I said I wouldn't do anymore, so I'll leave it at that.....:D
 
I just got the Transformer on Friday but I've been debating doing a setup similar to that. Already have the roms and everything loaded.
 
I've never bothered with any emulators because I figured the controls would be horrible without a keypad.
 
Yeah, it seems like someone would put out a bluetooth game pad specifically to work with these tablets for emulators and games in general. Maybe a game company could make one, optimize it for their games and market it as such.

Would be easy enough to stand the tablet up on a table and game with a gamepad that way.

There is this iCade thing for iPad that's pretty neat, maybe they'll make a version for some of the android tablets.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ion-icade-hands-on-gaming-on-the-ipad-like-its-1979-video/
 
Just saw an item about using the PS3 controller via USB on the Transformer. Going to try that out here in a little bit.
 
Well my Incredible started having the random "reboot issue" yesterday. It only happened twice late at night when I was surfing the web. It was pretty hot but even after I let it cool down it had the problem 2 more times. I had run the battery down and charged it back up over night and then used it some more only to have it happen right after I started my phone. Yesterday was my last day in warranty, I have read mixed reviews on whether ROMs can fix it. Should I still try to talk to Verizon to see if they might still cover it? Any advice is appreciated.

EDIT: Talked to customer service and they are sending me out a replacement phone, hope it is in good condition.
 
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[quote name='Sinistar']Anybody get a tablet with the $100 off coupon they have going on at Staples?[/QUOTE]

I was tempted...almost made me get one, but I passed. Still holding out for the Holiday season and Ice Cream Sandwich. The technology on these almost advances TOO fast. I feel anything I buy right now, I'll have buyers remorse in a few weeks since a better, faster tablet arrived.
 
Theoretically one more day until I can walk into a retail outlet and buy a mytouch 4g slide.

Target has it available for preorder now, at any rate... it's listed at $150 on contract, which is $50 less than MSRP I think.

[quote name='Clak']I've never bothered with any emulators because I figured the controls would be horrible without a keypad.[/QUOTE]

That is one of the reasons I like a physical keyboard - WASD controls for games (should they be supported).
 
[quote name='Clak']I've never bothered with any emulators because I figured the controls would be horrible without a keypad.[/QUOTE]

Exactly.....yes it's *neat* to have NES/SMS games running on the phone, but a major PITA and not as responsive as a real keypad :(... Plus I am afraid I'll crack the thing :(
 
[quote name='doubledown']I was tempted...almost made me get one, but I passed. Still holding out for the Holiday season and Ice Cream Sandwich. The technology on these almost advances TOO fast. I feel anything I buy right now, I'll have buyers remorse in a few weeks since a better, faster tablet arrived.[/QUOTE]


Yeah but $300 for a decent tablet isn't that bad.. considering getting the ASUS Transformer of the SGT 10.1.

Anyone know if a real cheapy tablet good for a 5 year old? Are there any for around $100? My sister wants to get one for my niece so she can play simple games like Angry Birds or Bouncy Mouse and watch cartoons while in the car. She was letting my niece use her android work phone to mess around and take pictures the other day, but she dropped it and it almost broke.. My sister nearly shit a brick lol
 
Several Best Buy mobile locations in my area have the Mytouch 4g slide in stock.

Tonight, I go to purchase it. I am sure it will be glorious.

Edit: it's a nice phone. I may have licked it.
 
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So Verizon tweeted that the Galaxy S2 would have LTE on their network, then redacted later, saying they were talking about the tab 10.1, which comes out tomorrow. Could be they made an honest mistake or leaked info they weren't supposed to and then played dumb.
 
Apparently the Dell Streak 5" and 7" were pulled for reqork based on an Engadget thread. Supposedly getting "reworked". We'll see, since I have a 5" version as my phone....no issues on my end.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Apparently the Dell Streak 5" and 7" were pulled for reqork based on an Engadget thread. Supposedly getting "reworked". We'll see, since I have a 5" version as my phone....no issues on my end.[/QUOTE]

I played with one. Too damn big for a phone. The limit I've found is 4.5" The infuse almost tips the scale as too big.
 
I don't know wtf Dell was thinking with the 5 inch model. Too big for a phone and too small for a tablet, brilliant.
 
[quote name='VipFREAK']You're an idiot, they were obviously marketing to the Basketball population... at least that's the only reason I can come up with.[/QUOTE]

I thought they were advertising it as a tablet for little people.
 
[quote name='Clak']I don't know wtf Dell was thinking with the 5 inch model. Too big for a phone and too small for a tablet, brilliant.[/QUOTE]

I love it. I have no issues with the phone being too big. It fits in all my pockets just fine. Most phones these days are moving to 4.3" screens. However, I will probably get something different when my upgrade is available in another year or so. I love having the large screen though. I play with my wife's iphone, and it just seems too damn small now.
 
The size does bother me. I've had a LG voyager for a few years and thought it was too big.

But man, the 4.5" or so screen phones are just huge (though at least thinner than my Voyager). I didn't realize how large that really was until I checked some out a couple weeks back. So I'd probably opt for something more iPhone sized at the biggest if I ever end up taking the smart phone plunge. I wouldn't do a lot of video watching or netsurfing on it anyway, and I'd be ok with the smaller screen for things like e-mail, angry birds, Kindle app to read in a waiting room etc.
 
I don't have a large phone, but after using my 10 inch tablet, my Droid seems minuscule. Even if it's not directly after using the tablet, the phone just seems impossibly small in the screen dept.
 
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My EVO 4G and now EVO 3D is pretty small after getting my Transformer. I kinda miss my Archos 7o size. Was considering a HTC Flyer but... It has 2.3 (I think) not Honeycomb... That and I don't think there's a wifi only version.
 
The Mytouch 4g Slide is about the best piece of mobile technology I've ever used. The phone's build quality is exceptional, it's fast, and it's incredibly well designed both functionally and aesthetically.

I love this phone so much I've considered considered divorcing my wife and lobbying my congresspersons for the right to marry inanimate objects; Then, after a long hard-fought legal battle, I would then marry my phone.

THAT is how great the Mytouch 4g slide is.
 
[quote name='BattleChicken']The Mytouch 4g Slide is about the best piece of mobile technology I've ever used. The phone's build quality is exceptional, it's fast, and it's incredibly well designed both functionally and aesthetically.

I love this phone so much I've considered considered divorcing my wife and lobbying my congresspersons for the right to marry inanimate objects; Then, after a long hard-fought legal battle, I would then marry my phone.

THAT is how great the Mytouch 4g slide is.[/QUOTE]

Nice try, T-Mobile.
 
[quote name='BattleChicken']
I love this phone so much I've considered considered divorcing my wife and lobbying my congresspersons for the right to marry inanimate objects; Then, after a long hard-fought legal battle, I would then marry my phone.[/QUOTE]

Wow, someone really needs a windows phone.
 
[quote name='GrilledWitOnions']I don't have a large phone, but after using my 10 inch tablet, my Droid seems minuscule. Even if it's not directly after using the tablet, the phone just seems impossibly small in the screen dept.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's the other thing--in addition to not wanting to pay for data--that's keeping me from getting a smartphone currently.

Not being on the go a ton these days, I'm just not sure how much I'd use it when I already have an iPad. So I'd probably seldom use it home or office as I have my iPad with me both places. So it's hard to justify the cost when I'd just use it occasionally when out and about, traveling etc.
 
Alright, I'm giving up on screen protectors. I can't apply the things for shit, always end up with dust or air bubbles I can't remove.
 
Anyone play Symphony of Eternity? JRPG that's on sale ($2.99). Looks like the sale ended on the Android Marketplace, but is still going on in the Amazon App store..

I'm surprised how few of these there are. Seems like most mobile rpg's are microtransaction based.
 
[quote name='Clak']Alright, I'm giving up on screen protectors. I can't apply the things for shit, always end up with dust or air bubbles I can't remove.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I hate screen protectors and never use them. Like you I can never get them on right, and even when I do the screen tends to look worse. I've never had a problem with getting scratches on my touch screen devices anyway.
 
Aren't most of the new phones coming out with the Gorilla Glass anyway aren't they? The glass on the modern phones is really durable and scratch resistant... I'm thinking I may forgo a case on my new phone also.

Hell.. I went screen-protectorless for a year + change on my old G1 and I never got a single dent or scratch on that screen despite MASSIVE amounts of abuse in the last 6 months with it. The worst damage I managed to do to the phone was when it dropped from 5 feet onto the floor face-down at a restaurant where there were granuals of sand under the table (from people's shoes/boots; I live in state where Sand is used to combat snow). Nobody could reach the phone easily, so it was foot-dragged about 3 feet. The phone's black plastic got a few white scratches, but the screen was still perfect.

I'm not saying the screen protectors and cases are useless, but I haven't found them to be worth the extra bulk or cost, personally.


[quote name='Anexanhume']Nice try, T-Mobile.[/QUOTE]
Hah.. I'm a serious fan of HTC handsets - the doubleshot is a stellar phone. The only thing that could be better would be more internal storage.. otherwise it has every feature I, personally, was looking for in a device.

Tmobile's new rate plans/data plans are fantastic, though... I'm paying $110 per month for two lines with 1000 shared talk minutes, unlimited texting on both lines, and unlimited data (2 gigs and 200 mb high speed plans, unlimited 'slow' data) - no other carrier can touch that right now.

I don't work for t-mobile, though.. for what it's worth. If they wanted to pay me money to shill for them, I'd probably do it though.

[quote name='VipFREAK']Wow, someone really needs a windows phone.[/QUOTE]

A friend of mine recently purchased a Winmo 7 phone so I've had a chance to play around with it a bit - it's not a bad operating system at all.
 
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Got the Galaxy s2 a few days ago... upgraded from a BlackBerry 9700 (which I want to sell now). Phone is pretty sweet.. just learning to really use it.
 
[quote name='BattleChicken']
A friend of mine recently purchased a Winmo 7 phone so I've had a chance to play around with it a bit - it's not a bad operating system at all.[/QUOTE]

I was refering to windo$e slogan of they are here to save us from our phones not the phone themselves.
 
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