The Official Android Thread

[bigbluedefense]

Yeah, I'm typing on a netbook as we speak, and I bought it for 150 bucks off a guy from craigslist. It runs like a champ, had a friend clean it up and put malware bytes on it, and it does everything I need it to do.

Its light and portable too, I have no issues with it.

My little brother bought a new laptop that's really nice. It's not big like a laptop, but not small like a netbook, it's right in btw. I think that's perfect for me, bc the only knock I have on my netbook is that I can't play cds/dvds on it.

He bought his for 500 bucks, if I can get one on black friday for like 200 bucks, I'll be all over that.

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by njx9

that's absolute bull**** and couldn't be further from the truth. i can buy a netbook for $100 that's more powerful than an ipad, for instance, and to suggest that there are phones faster than all of them is completely dishonest.

How is that absolute ********... Most netbooks have a single core 1ghz processor with one gig of ram... They basically became obsolete when Tablets came out.

The new Razr, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy SIIs all have 1.2 ghz processors and a gig of ram with out the bloated Win 7 OS.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Yeah, I'm typing on a netbook as we speak, and I bought it for 150 bucks off a guy from craigslist. It runs like a champ, had a friend clean it up and put malware bytes on it, and it does everything I need it to do.

Its light and portable too, I have no issues with it.

My little brother bought a new laptop that's really nice. It's not big like a laptop, but not small like a netbook, it's right in btw. I think that's perfect for me, bc the only knock I have on my netbook is that I can't play cds/dvds on it.

He bought his for 500 bucks, if I can get one on black friday for like 200 bucks, I'll be all over that.

i got my sister's for about $300 two years ago. i think we got her an external usb cd drive for like, $10 at microcenter at some point. sucks to carry around another 'thing', but they're not too heavy/bulky.

[bigbluedefense]

Originally Posted by njx9

i got my sister's for about $300 two years ago. i think we got her an external usb cd drive for like, $10 at microcenter at some point. sucks to carry around another 'thing', but they're not too heavy/bulky.

I should probably just do that then. Save some money.

I practically use my phone as a mini computer these days, everything I need is on there with apps, from banking, to youtube, facebook, twitter, movies, opentable etc.

The netbook is for surfing the net at home and my work laptop is for reports and documents. To be fair, I'm a fred flinstone. I'm still getting used to a world that's going away from paper. I'm so used to doing things the old school way.

[njx9]

yup. i have my phone for email/gps/stuff, full desktop for nearly everything, laptop for music production/coding, work laptop for work, and another full box hooked up to the tv for streaming/everything else.

and an ipad for airplanes. i'd love to ditch the work laptop when i'm on the road (weight issues, mostly), but tablets just aren't nearly functional enough to do that.

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

How is that absolute ********... Most netbooks have a single core 1ghz processor with one gig of ram... They basically became obsolete when Tablets came out.

The new Razr, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy SIIs all have 1.2 ghz processors and a gig of ram with out the bloated Win 7 OS.

I bump because I am confused.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

I bump because I am confused.

let's take, for example, the first netbook i googled:

http://usa.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_P...specifications

so you were incorrect in your assumption. in fact, nearly anything modern is running with at least a 1.6 ghz processor. i'd further suggest that the lack of a true keyboard or input interface on a tablet or phone is generally a massive disadvantage out of the gate. i think i said later that tablets work *really* well for an extremely small number of people, so i wouldn't presume to suggest that your usage is wrong, just that i find the general suggestion that netbooks are useless about as valid as i find suggestions to 'just buy a mac'.

[ElectricEye]

I might be in the market for a tablet for the reading capabilities. I've heard Tegra3 stuff might come down in price significantly in a few quarters, so that might be something worth looking into for me if I can find one shaped the way I want it.

[Raiderz4Life]

I would like to switch over to a netbook. Would be easier to carry around school over my 15.6" Lenovo. Would look into getting one with HDMI though to hook up to my TV at home.

Tablets really don't float my boat.

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by njx9

let's take, for example, the first netbook i googled:

http://usa.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_P...specifications

so you were incorrect in your assumption. in fact, nearly anything modern is running with at least a 1.6 ghz processor. i'd further suggest that the lack of a true keyboard or input interface on a tablet or phone is generally a massive disadvantage out of the gate. i think i said later that tablets work *really* well for an extremely small number of people, so i wouldn't presume to suggest that your usage is wrong, just that i find the general suggestion that netbooks are useless about as valid as i find suggestions to 'just buy a mac'.

I stand corrected... Most Netbooks before Tablets really took hold had the 1ghz single core processor and a gig of ram.

Now that Netbooks have really fallen out of the limelight in favor of Tablets I really haven't kept up on them. New Netbooks might actually be worth it.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

I stand corrected... Most Netbooks before Tablets really took hold had the 1ghz single core processor and a gig of ram.

Now that Netbooks have really fallen out of the limelight in favor of Tablets I really haven't kept up on them. New Netbooks might actually be worth it.

i agree, they generally started off pretty underpowered, but with arm making noise about wanting to be more than just an embedded solution, i think the form factor has a pretty strong future.

[7-11]

iphone 4s ($800) v samsung galaxy s2 ($500) v sony ericsson xperia arc s ($400)

so i'm buying a phone outright and i've narrowed it down to these 3 options. I kind've want an iphone but i'm not sure i can justify spending $300 more than i would be for the galaxy. The Android's look really good to be honest but i don't know if i can cross over after having an iphone 3gs for so long. Was also considering waiting for ICS to come out on the xperia and galaxy before i picked one up so i guess if you guys know of anything brilliant coming out in Q1 of 2012 that'd work too.

Help me out wise people of NFLDC.

[ElectricEye]

Throw the iPhone out.

I don't know much about the Xperia one, but I've gotten my hands on a Galaxy S2 and it is a nice, smooth piece of hardware. Consistently tops out most cellphone benchmarks out there too, although the Galaxy Nexus is finishing close as well and has a higher resolution screen(although I hear it's not quite as vibrant as the Galaxy S2). So you might want to consider that one as well. Not sure what you can get on that one in terms of price.

[7-11]

Originally Posted by ElectricEye

Throw the iPhone out.

I don't know much about the Xperia one, but I've gotten my hands on a Galaxy S2 and it is a nice, smooth piece of hardware. Consistently tops out most cellphone benchmarks out there too, although the Galaxy Nexus is finishing close as well and has a higher resolution screen(although I hear it's not quite as vibrant as the Galaxy S2). So you might want to consider that one as well. Not sure what you can get on that one in terms of price.

I think it'll be about $800 so there's no way i'm getting that over a $500 galaxy s2. I'm leaning towards the s2 at the moment but i've read really good things about the xperia. My main concern with it is that it's got a single core processor, everything i've heard about it is that it can more than handle anything that's thrown at it these days. just worried that it might not be all that future proofed considering i'll most likely have this phone for 2 years or so.

[njx9]

i had no issues switching to android after an iphone, i wouldn't factor that in, generally.

[ImBrotherCain]

I am so frustrated with Verizon at this point... Just release the goddamn Galaxy Nexus. Or give me a freaking release date.

New rumors is Dec 7... I guess we will see.

[ryno626]

Originally Posted by 7-11

iphone 4s ($800) v samsung galaxy s2 ($500) v sony ericsson xperia arc s ($400)

so i'm buying a phone outright and i've narrowed it down to these 3 options. I kind've want an iphone but i'm not sure i can justify spending $300 more than i would be for the galaxy. The Android's look really good to be honest but i don't know if i can cross over after having an iphone 3gs for so long. Was also considering waiting for ICS to come out on the xperia and galaxy before i picked one up so i guess if you guys know of anything brilliant coming out in Q1 of 2012 that'd work too.

Help me out wise people of NFLDC.

Did something happen to your previous phone? Close to your upgrade date? Or are you wanting to buy a new just cause? I work for a cell phone company and depending on your situation they should be able to work something out to get you into a new phone without having to pay full retail. If you're close to your upgrade see if you can buy out the remaining portion of your contract to be eligible that day. Paying a prorated ETF would be better than paying full retail for a phone. Depending on how close you are and how long you've been a customer they should be willing to work with you a little bit. Can't guarantee it will work but this is the route I always take when calling into customer service to see what can done to help a customer out. Also if you go that route don't be a dick about it, being civilized about the situation helps out a lot.

[TimmG6376]

Anyone know if the forums support TapATalk, Forum Runner, etc, apps for accessing forums from mobile devices?

[njx9]

seems pretty unlikely.

[ImBrotherCain]

http://blogs.computerworld.com/19339..._order_tuesday

Oh please be true... PLEASE!

[ImBrotherCain]

Great deal!

https://market.android.com/details?i...NyY WZ0cGUiXQ..

[bigbluedefense]

So I tried VLingo. At first it seemed ok. But after awhile, it stopped working, and reading my text messages aloud in my car is dangerous territory...

So I deleted it. Was hoping for it to be more like Siri, and less like crap.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

So I deleted it. Was hoping for it to be more like Siri, and less like crap.

not sure if contradicting yourself was intentional...

[bigbluedefense]

Originally Posted by njx9

not sure if contradicting yourself was intentional...

Perhaps I should have worded it better.

I was hoping it would be closer to craptastic Siri than super craptastic Vlingo.

Better?

[Nalej]

Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

So I tried VLingo. At first it seemed ok. But after awhile, it stopped working, and reading my text messages aloud in my car is dangerous territory...

So I deleted it. Was hoping for it to be more like Siri, and less like crap.

I still use Vlingo and I love it. It's definitely not Siri by any means but I love Car Mode. It's all I use it for.
I use the Google Voice search for all the other voice activated functions on the phone.
(Setting alarms, calender updates, navigation, etc)
It allows for 2 way texting without ever taking your eyes off the road. I don't know how you could dislike that.
I don't see how that could be more dangerous than actually texting either.
(Unless it's from the playa playa perspective)

Actually, I place my phone on Car Mode when I'm playing MW3 since as soon as I look down to check my phone, someone kills me.
This has helped a little bit but not much. I still suck at MW3.