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got a wi fi tablet for Christmas.
Okay around the house (loads of music put on). But wondering outside home, would I be better getting a dongle or tethering (?) to a mobile (might involve a new mobile my mobile is about 5 years old,,,hardly use the thing). Or say tomorrow just get out of bed at 4.55am switch router on and download a newspaper subscription...read it at work during lunch...guess will save money. |
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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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It would be nice to have a ( pref female )
voice that would turn text to speech .... there must be one out there.... somewhere ! android app text to speech |
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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 end quote Its worse than I thought.... Android is OWNED by Google ! (for Google read Big Brother !) |
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Its worse than I thought.... Android is OWNED by Google !
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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 end quote Its worse than I thought.... Android is OWNED by Google ! (for Google read Big Brother !) 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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.Google Android OS - which is an OS that they created (rather than just own). end quote quote 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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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 .
Why did you buy a tablet in the first place, what are planning on doing with it ? |
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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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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. 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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the desktop takes about 10 mins to reboot.
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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. 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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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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how do you know that he don't have £200 to waste ?
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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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Buy a case and USB keyboard for if off ebay for about £12.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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If you wanted the same experience as a laptop, you should have bought a laptop.
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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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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. 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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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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