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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    It would be nice to have a ( pref female )
    voice that would turn text to speech ....
    there must be one out there.... somewhere !
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    John259John259 Posts: 28,470
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    It would be nice to have a ( pref female )
    voice that would turn text to speech ....
    there must be one out there.... somewhere !
    Try Googling for:
    android app text to speech
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    Right from the getgo google seemed a little too prominent on my gemini 10" tab

    Maybe they own Gemini ? or are working in assoc with them and getting themselves embedded in the software.

    Quote wiki
    Android (operating system), for mobile devices, produced by Google

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    Its worse than I thought.... Android is OWNED by Google !

    (for Google read Big Brother !)
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    c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,622
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    Its worse than I thought.... Android is OWNED by Google !

    Is this some sort of joke :confused:
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    clonmultclonmult Posts: 3,366
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    Right from the getgo google seemed a little too prominent on my gemini 10" tab

    Maybe they own Gemini ? or are working in assoc with them and getting themselves embedded in the software.

    Quote wiki
    Android (operating system), for mobile devices, produced by Google

    end quote

    Its worse than I thought.... Android is OWNED by Google !

    (for Google read Big Brother !)

    Are you for real? You bought a tablet with the Google Android OS - which is an OS that they created (rather than just own).

    It's been around for years, maybe you've somehow missed the link between Google and the Google created OS that is taking over the mobile market?
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    quote ...
    .Google Android OS - which is an OS that they created (rather than just own).
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    Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.
    Initially developed by Android, Inc., whom Google financially backed and later purchased in 2005
    end quote

    Excuse my ignorance but I'm very new to these tablets, I did nt know that Android was the operating system till 2 days ago .
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    c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,622
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    Excuse my ignorance but I'm very new to these tablets, I did nt know that Android was the operating system till 2 days ago .

    so you are happy to spend a hundred quid and know very little about it ?

    Why did you buy a tablet in the first place, what are planning on doing with it ?
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    two hundred quid !
    It was an impulse buy , but the one I have, the android 10" has a keyboard so
    I can do a little typing without having my desktop on ... making a noise...
    the tab and keyboard are silent.

    Also its brilliant how fast you can get on the net with a tab...
    a few seconds, whereas the desktop takes about 10 mins to reboot.
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    clonmultclonmult Posts: 3,366
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    two hundred quid !
    It was an impulse buy , but the one I have, the android 10" has a keyboard so
    I can do a little typing without having my desktop on ... making a noise...
    the tab and keyboard are silent.

    Also its brilliant how fast you can get on the net with a tab...
    a few seconds, whereas the desktop takes about 10 mins to reboot.

    I think your desktop PC has issues; mine takes about 1 minute to reboot .... and would be faster if I cleared out some of the crud.

    To be honest, think you bought the worst possible tablet for the price. £200 could have got you a Nexus 7, which is definitely one of the best tablets under £300.
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    John259John259 Posts: 28,470
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    the desktop takes about 10 mins to reboot.
    That is far from normal. How old is it?
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    biggebruvbiggebruv Posts: 6,626
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    two hundred quid !
    It was an impulse buy , but the one I have, the android 10" has a keyboard so
    I can do a little typing without having my desktop on ... making a noise...
    the tab and keyboard are silent.

    Also its brilliant how fast you can get on the net with a tab...
    a few seconds, whereas the desktop takes about 10 mins to reboot.

    200 quid for an impulse buy are you mad

    I could understand say a dvd, game,cd items for 40 or less but 200 on a tablet you seemingly know noting about is abit stupid IMO you should have done some homework it does not take long nowadays
    Since google and wikipedia are around
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    c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,622
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    biggebruv wrote: »
    200 quid for an impulse buy are you mad

    I could understand say a dvd, game,cd items for 40 or less but 200 on a tablet you seemingly know noting about is abit stupid IMO you should have done some homework it does not take long nowadays
    Since google and wikipedia are around

    how do you know that he don't have £200 to waste ?
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    alan1302alan1302 Posts: 6,336
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    c4rv wrote: »
    how do you know that he don't have £200 to waste ?

    Even if the guy is a millionaire it still makes you a bit stupid to buy something like that on a whim knowing nothing about it
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    Got to admit , did nt like the idea of blue tooth connection to the keyboard
    from the getgo . You seem to have to type in a code and connect up every time you wish to use it .
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    neo_walesneo_wales Posts: 13,625
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    Buy a case and USB keyboard for if off ebay for about £12.
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    Two short cables came with the tab,
    Ive used one to get my big keyboard plugged into the tab.

    Works great, I can type away no probs.
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    I miss the use of a mouse, and the right click
    functions etc.
    There could be some way to get a mouse working in a tab
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    clonmultclonmult Posts: 3,366
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    I miss the use of a mouse, and the right click
    functions etc.
    There could be some way to get a mouse working in a tab

    Magic and ritual sacrifices are not normally accepted methods for getting a mouse working on a tablet, so you'll have to do with the old fashioned cable or bluetooth mouse and pair them up ...

    Connected the mouse to my old Advent Vega a few times (I have it on the desktop dock), works perfectly - and is handy as the screen (and digitiser) are slightly knackered.
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    just managed to get mouse working in there tried to save
    a pic on web, did nt get right click save option

    These tabs are ok for just browsing the web, getting info etc
    but for a lot of practical things, saving stuff, cut and paste text etc these tabs are a bit lacking.
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    grumpyoldbatgrumpyoldbat Posts: 3,663
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    They're designed for touch. The operating system isn't designed to work with a mouse. You're always going to get a sub-standard mouse experience with an operating system which is designed for people's big fat fingers. How do you right click with a finger? You don't, so that's probably why it's not working as you'd expect.

    If you wanted the same experience as a laptop, you should have bought a laptop.
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    John259John259 Posts: 28,470
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    If you wanted the same experience as a laptop, you should have bought a laptop.
    Or perhaps a Chromebook?
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    xxtimboxxtimbo Posts: 8,877
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    I did manage to cut and paste text... working
    in some word processing software... it was a bit of a struggle
    but it can be done.

    But lets face it, these tabs are great and getting cheaper.
    Ideal World spend a lot of time flogging them and Bid TV sell
    them too.
    How long before they charge themselves up by sunlight and daylight ?
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    zapodzapod Posts: 661
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    They're designed for touch. The operating system isn't designed to work with a mouse. You're always going to get a sub-standard mouse experience with an operating system which is designed for people's big fat fingers. How do you right click with a finger? You don't, so that's probably why it's not working as you'd expect.

    If you wanted the same experience as a laptop, you should have bought a laptop.

    Oh I dunno.

    I recently tried this: my Android phone, connected to a monitor via HDMI/DVI adaptor, paired with my bluetooth mouse and keyboard.

    Made for a serviceable 'computer' if not for the mobile browser experience and general lack of desktop oriented apps... i.e. blown up finger sized apps... which was to be expected.

    After all it was my phone on a 21" monitor.

    (I don't recall whether right-click was supported...)
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    grumpyoldbatgrumpyoldbat Posts: 3,663
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    zapod wrote: »
    Oh I dunno.

    I recently tried this: my Android phone, connected to a monitor via HDMI/DVI adaptor, paired with my bluetooth mouse and keyboard.

    Made for a serviceable 'computer' if not for the mobile browser experience and general lack of desktop oriented apps... i.e. blown up finger sized apps... which was to be expected.

    After all it was my phone on a 21" monitor.

    (I don't recall whether right-click was supported...)
    Exactly my point. It was "serviceable", it wasn't optimal or a great experience.
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    clonmultclonmult Posts: 3,366
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    xxtimbo wrote: »
    How long before they charge themselves up by sunlight and daylight ?

    What the difference between sunlight and daylight?

    Regardless, not going to happen - at least not until solar cells get massively more efficient. With current tech, the number of them that you could put on a tablet wouldn't even do the most basic trickle charge.
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