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[Xoom Themes and Apps] pyee0124:
I find Opera much faster. Downside is that it doesn't have incognito browsing(I think?), and Flash doesn't work, on XOOM anyway... But some would argue that you wouldn't need incognito because Flash doesn't work anyway.

I like the stock browser, but I find it a little laggy when scrolling through pages with a lot of content. And between Miren, Opera, Dolphin, and stock.. I would say Opera is by far the fastest.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] BlackDino:
Opera is definitely the fastest, but the greatest down fall is the scrolling.

when trying to read something opera doesn't lock the scrolling so you will never be able to scroll perfectly vertical or horizontal.

If they added that I would never look back at another browser

Also the long press actions on opera are pre 2.3.X so text selection and other things are a pain in the ass
[Xoom Themes and Apps] drivenapollo:
I prefer dolphin. I set it up to view pages like a computer and I get great speed with it. It also uses flash. The stock browser is nice, but you can download the blue color pack and make dolphin blue also. :-) took me a couple days to get use to it. Tabbed browsing and quick access to bookmarks is nice.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] PearlMikeJam:
I keep switching between stock and Dolphin. The only issue I have with the stock browser is that it refuses to load the videos on ESPN most of the time. It just loads the pic but will never play the video.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] novaIS350:
I'm with you on that. ESPN displays video just fine in Dolphin, so I find myself switching back and forth between stock (I love the quick navigation tool) and Dolphin.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] el-zilcho:
I am a fan of the stock browser but after a while it freezes and then force closes . My other fave is Dolphin HD and it doesn't always want to open a new tab when I long click.on a link.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] bleomycin:
opera mobile has been hands down the best for me, its the only reason i'm keeping the xoom instead of an ipad.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] yooper:
I've tried/used Xscope, stock browser, the latest Dolphin browser and Opera on the Xoom and lack the knowledge to do any factual testing differences.

Since it's all personal preference based on end users experience as well as what he/she downloaded and actually spent time with - My preference leans towards the stock browser but Xscope pro isn't far behind.

It doesn't appear many people use Xscope comparatively speaking (including phones) but it really is a gem and I would encourage people to at least try out the free version.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] bleomycin:
I'm curious why anyone uses anything besides opera mobile at this point? I've tried all of the browser options and opera renders and scrolls through pages far better than any of the others, they all just seem slow an unrefined in comparison.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Thalinor:
I use the Dolphin Lite version of Dolphin browser. Been doing so for a while on my Droid X. On the Xoom I go back in forth with that and stock. I find the lite version does not have all the extra fluff that the HD ver has included.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] tkdkenny81:
I tried Opera but it refuses to load anything but mobile versions of sites. If you can tell me how to get it to show desktop versions like all the other browsers can, I'd be sold :)

Firefox does the same, and again doesn't seem to have an option to show desktop :-S
[Xoom Themes and Apps] vamp6x6x6x:
I am actually leaning tordards Dolphin browser HD mainly because I hate having to press "about:debug" every time just to hit desktop.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] novaIS350:
-Flash Support?

-no quick launcher

-loads mobile sites. Not sure how I can modify the UA string.

-embedded videos do not load on certain sites.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] appelflap:
enter opera:config

You can set the User Agent string under User Preferences. For example: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:2.0.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/4.0.12011-04-22 22:08:44
[Xoom Themes and Apps] EwanG:
THIS ^

I was thinking it was possibly just me, but I often have to do the long click several times for it to take.

On the other hand, I set it to open a link as a new tab by default, and that seems to work.

In any event, I'm somewhat tied to Dolphin because with the addition of the LastPass and XMarks plugins I can keep my bookmarks and passwords synced with my desktop AND still use Flash. So far as I know it's the only browser that can do all of this.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] NeutronBomb:
Does that stay after a restart or do you have to do it every time like the stock browser?

I've been using Dolphin HD, but honestly if I could permanently set the UA string to desktop on the stock browser I would use that one exclusively. I love the hidden thumb controls on it.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] appelflap:
You have to enter it just once.

But seriously, tell me more about the hidden thumb controls :D I think I might have missed something
[Xoom Themes and Apps] ddyeakley:
Under Settings|Labs|Quick Controls....really nice feature.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] appelflap:
Aha, I see! Should start using the stock (edit:) browser more :) I changed it for opera on day 1

Great feature.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Toll Booth Willie:
I guess your mileage may vary, but for me the Miren browser is by far the fastest, but its also the most unstable. Dolphin is second, stock third, and Opera a distant fourth (waaay slower) . I'd like to see the FC's fixed in Miren, that one shows serious promise.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] poisike:
I don't understand why people are getting so different results...

For me the Opera Mobile is the fastest and it hasent FC'd on me yet. I've been using it for about a week.

I like the stock browser the most but it is very unstable for me.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] rachelleroy:
Opera is my favorite browser
[Xoom Themes and Apps] kschuyler:
Just downloaded Miren and I really like it. If they get the fc's fixed it will probably be my browser of choice.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] ndc7:
First post here, but it's gotta happen sooner or later. I've been trying a lot out lately. I don't like that in the stock you have to change the uastring everytime you open it (I know you can root and permanantly change but I don't want to do that yet). Dolphin HD isn't bad, a little buggy. Dolphin Mini is looking like it would be the best for me so far if I could open a link in a new tab. Anytime I longpress, it selects text instead and does not give me an option to open in new tab like every other browser. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Dubar:
+1 on the thumb controls in stock browser. Its so natural and convenient on the big screen
[Xoom Themes and Apps] myv6mustang:
Ok have to take back what i said about OPERA....after stock browser crashed on me again i decided to give it a no **** try.

- Noticed that typing replies to this site in the reply window no longer lags even with the bluetooth keyboard

- If you use the navigation keys on the bluetooth keyboard (up, down, left, right) it creates this little mobile windown with a mouse pointer inside it. That lets you xoom in on links and text. Its like a mouse...give it whirl

- Scrolling is smoother, but it loads pages just a smidget faster than than the stock.

I guess the only problem i have with the browser is there is no way to import my stock browser bookmarks, but for now this is my browswer...hell may even try and roll with it on my desk top also.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] tumbes20000:
I have not had many issues with the stock browser. I use that primarily. Opera is pretty good as well. Really haven't used dolphin HD.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] hiramsway:
I like the stock but, so far SKYFIRE rocks!
[Xoom Themes and Apps] nebenezer:
This device seems to be getting Smoother all around the more I use it..

Specifically for web shiz I'm most impressed with Dolphin Mini so far. Very fast and hasn't fc'd once yet.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] kkwus74:
Skyfire works on the xoom?

Sent from my HTC Evo
[Xoom Themes and Apps] parrotheadmjb:
Oh yea. Works pretty good.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] andr0id23:
I use Dolphin the most I'm guessing, but also use the stock browser a lot too. The stock one is actually pretty good, and as far as third party browsers go, I personally think Dolphin is the best. I have used Opera on my phones, and thought it was pretty good, but always end up with dolphin. I was really, really, really, super-duper disapponted with the firefox mobile release, but still have high hopes that it gets worked out and will become an awesoe mobile browser...
[Xoom Themes and Apps] bjarnia:
As long as the stock browser is the only one with chrome bookmark sync, that's the one I'll use :)
[Xoom Themes and Apps] flippingout:
I'm using stock for 2 reasons. First is the Chrome bookmark sync and second is the thumb controls. Holy crap those are awesome. I truly hope Google will update the browser because it does seem a little buggy. Better than the FC I kept getting with Dolphin which I use on my phone.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] mercuryzzz:
All the browsers I tried fail loading correctly pages with javascript. For example have a try with www.betfair.com and go to section soccer (choose the desktop version not mobile one). It simply doesn't work anything, the page is completaly not rendered well. I tried stock browser (also in debug mode), dolphin hd, skyfire, firefox and opera. Only with firefox the page is similar to pc one. And that's ridicolous because I tried on a ipad2, that has no flash support, but pages renders better. How can we solve this problem?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Instant Gravy:
I use Dolphin Mini most often, mostly because of its flash support and ability to easily change user agent. It's also a bit lighter on its feet than HD. I've tried Opera but it doesn't have flash, table fitting and text redraw don't work in most of the forums that I frequent, and the lack of direction lock on scrolling makes for a lot of nausea-inducing touchy page navigation. Only complaints for Dolphin (both HD and Mini) is that their UIs need some Honeycombing, and at times they have problems scrolling pages on my xoom (wifi stock, no root). Doesn't take a terribly complicated page to get the redraw stuttering to 28.8kbit speeds when scrolling a few screens or more. Does anyone else have this issue?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] zgmf-x322a:
i had been using skyfire and xscope pro

found out that xoom works better using skyfire instead of xscope

skyfire is free from market, worth to try it out
[Xoom Themes and Apps] abbaskip:
I like stock, but it can't download from Rapidshare, megaupload etc. in fact, it can't download from anything but a direct link it seems.

I like Opera, but no flash, and regardless of the settings I've tried, it seems to show more mobile sites than any other Browser.

I hated Fennec on my phone, but on this i find myself using it quite a bit. It doesn't have flash, but loads more sites in desktop than opera, and downloads properly. If it had flash, I'd be happy.

I didn't like Dolphin on my phone, but might give it another go.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] EwanG:
I have not had any problems downloading from Megaupload or Fileserve using the stock 3.1 browser. So perhaps upgrading would solve your issue?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] alex2792:
Dolphin HD 5 is pretty awesome on my Evolution will try the Xoom when I get home.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] wiredup:
im using dolphin HD beta 5 and it is awesome!
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Kippui:
Uh I uninstall most browsers after a few minutes because of sites with flash not loading. I have yet to see a browser that can handle flash as smoothly as stock
[Xoom Themes and Apps] sddenizen:
I did something in the "lab " settings of the stock browser and the display no longer shows URL , settings icon or bookmark icon. How can I restore browser to default settings?.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] poisike:
Unselect quick controls.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] abbaskip:
Maybe it's other sites. I know sites that try and download through a php usually struggle.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] sddenizen:
there is no selection to do this. Can I uninstall the stock browser and reinstall?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Spaniard85:
It's under the browser's settings, labs.

Sent from my GingerSensed THUNDERBOLT
[Xoom Themes and Apps] CyberChulo:
Try using the latest version of dolphin. It's superfast!
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Sistema1927:
I use DolphinHD exclusively for hulu, stock browser for everything else.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] davpitdavpit:
You activated quick controls in labs menu, so you cant see the menu anymore, ant cant access this option ...

All you have to do is slide your finger from the left or right border of the screen. A "menu wheel" should appear under your finger.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] rizz1974:
I use MAXATHON tablet browser and it is Great. So far no problems with it. It runs and looks just like my desktop does. It has all the same functions as well. If anyone has issues with this browser let me know, otherwise try this browser and you will not use your stock again.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] alex2792:
I tried Maxthon, but it didn't work with flash so I uninstalled it.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] adamtuba:
If its exactly the same as stock,why use it? Are there differences that make it better?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] zeroxg4:
Its very fast. The scrolling and typing are quite choppy, however.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Esoth:
I find that Dolphin HD works great. I like the added functionality like the gestures and the bookmarks you can slide in from the side. The recent update fixed this glitch where sites would sometimes load halfway and hang.

Oh, and flash works, too.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] d_crossfader:
Iv been using Dolphin HD now as well for a while! im finding that it opens most sites in desktop version bar gmail
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
So my GTab is on the truck out for delivery. I'm seriously considering returning upon arrival without even opening it. I know we are not suppose to talk about Honeycomb but I really doubt that this tab will ever get it. I am a ROM addict with my incredible and feel real comfortable with all that. But is the screen glare and lack of honeycomb enough to spend an extra 100-200 on another tablet. Think Asus or even Xoom.

What are your thoughts... Any insight will be greatly appreciated. I commute 75 minutes on a commuter rail every day to work. I use my device for movies, shows, reading and games.

Thanks all...
[G Tablet General] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
This tablet will do all of those admirably without Honeycomb. Battery life is amazing, Video support under Froyo based roms is good. Gingbread still needs drivers, but Software Decoding works in many cases, depending on the quality of your source etc.

Reading might be the only disappointing area. If you hold the Tab in portrait mode, that's where the viewing angles get to be a problem. Might bother you, might not.

Having said all of that, If I didn't have a G-Tab, I'd probably be buying an Asus Transformer (not a Xoom). But, since I have my G-tab, it's quite capable and I'll be keeping it.
[G Tablet General] marckarasek:
I would keep it...

Most of the other tabs will not be out until June or later. I would wait and keep the gtab until the market and prices stabilize. The gtab is more than capable of doing what u want.
[G Tablet General] Joeb2751:
As far as I know, there has not been an Android tablet released yet that has not had its share of problems and disappointments. How long will it take until the Asus has all the fixes in place....or until there are custom ROMs for it (if ever)?

I wouldn't spend a premium on a device that has not been on the market long enough to know if it meets my needs.

The Gtab at under $300 is a steal as far as I am concerned. I've had mine for a month, running Vegan-Tab 5.1.1, happy as can be with it. Many people have posted about the poor viewing angle. I disagree....I actually like the viewing angle as I don't want everyone in the neighborhood to be able to see my screen anyway. I just haven't seen the issue....of course, each of us is different in that regard.

I'd buy the GTab all over again. I think it will meet/exceed my NEEDS for a loooong time to come. And when I am done with it, my grandkids will have a new toy!

Joe
[G Tablet General] thebadfrog:
If you think the screen will be an issue then send it back and wait for an IPS from ASUS. $400 and Honeycomb
[G Tablet General] pr0cs:
Yeah the Engadget review wasn't very good of the Asus tab. Not that I have a lot of faith for them to review it without some sort of bias but the videos did not show it off well. The OS seems really sluggish and the screen, while IPS has some serious glare on it. Seems to defeat a lot of value of IPS when you still have to hold the tablet at an angle to see the screen properly.

I probably won't buy a high-end tablet until late in the year to see the direction the manufacturers go.
[G Tablet General] californicatorz:
I bought my g-tab from TigerDirect yesterday and was totally disappointed during my first 45mins with the machine when it was stock. The custom UI was probably put together by a gang of retarded midgets.

Then I installed Vegan 5.1.1 and my g-tab became the greatest steal of a buy in 2011.
[G Tablet General] ls430cw:
For $280, you can't go wrong. With Calkulins Rom, Pershoots overclock kernal and Go Launcher this thing just fly's. It does everything you need it to do. Will I upgrade in a year or so, probably. By then the bugs should be worked out. This tab with Froyo runs great. Don't get caught up on Honeycomb, they all have their limitations.
[G Tablet General] thatruth132:
If I was you I would hold out and keep my gtab because there are alot of tabs coming to the market you might favor one of those just keep your gtab in good condition because viewsonic has some strick return policy rules
[G Tablet General] TheFlyingPig:
I have the urge to get the transformer or xoom as well, but I'm not giving up the gtab just yet. With the gtab, I can install different roms and play with stuff.

With transformer or xoom, I'm entirely at their mercy. There is no evidence that honeycomb on those devices are any more stable or smooth.

I do know gtab does everything I need....just not everything I want...(want gps!!)
[G Tablet General] chugger93:
Gtab doesn't do GPS?
[G Tablet General] beefyt:
Eh? Did I miss the memo on short people being less intelligent?
[G Tablet General] beefyt:
Chiming in...

Here at work, Verizon dropped off a Xoom for me last week to demo. It's interesting, has a better screen, built in cell radio comes in handy, and a bit sexier - but definitely had it's shortcomings and definitely not worth the $300 premium in price.

Truth be told, it made me proud of my GTab (Vegan 5.1.1, pershoot's 1.4 kernal, and VTL launcher). I see nothing on the market that is worth upgrading to currently.
[G Tablet General] darkbluexplorer:
Love my tablet. Thinking of getting a second one for the Girlfriend. Running Vegan-tab ge rc1 and have it set up better than my computer in most instances. You can't expect this thing to replace all of your computer needs but it can come close. Sure it don't have gps built in but that is what we have phones for and if you need how just buy a Bluetooth one for about 40 or less bucks. It's a wonderful machine for the price you can't beat it.
[G Tablet General] wrichards2009:
IMHO You'd be a fool not to wait for the EEE Asus Transformer. 400 bucks for a legit honeycomb tablet. another 150 for a legit laptop/notebook. Thats the way to go...
[G Tablet General] Itchiee:
They took Honeycomb out of the oven too soon, they need to cook it for another few months before it becomes tasty. You'll see the shortcomings now that the affordable (or reasonably priced) tablets are arriving. It will take developers a few months of usage to make it better... I was going to get the Asus also but decided to wait until summer instead. Until then the G Tab with Froyo is all that is needed.
[G Tablet General] TomOwens:
I have VegaN 5.1.1 and ADW Launcher on mine.

For reading, I like Aldiko because I like the two page, side-by-side presentation. I have also set up Aldiko as an Adobe DRM device, which means I can purchase books from Google/books then download and read them directly on the G-Tablet with no other steps in between.

Movies / Shows I prefer Rock Player. I haven't found any in my collections that don't play well with this setup.

Games; I have X-Plane 9, Leos RC Simulator, Angry Birds, Curling, Sudoku, ... No problems with any of them or many others.

I am so accustomed to the screen by now that I hardly notice the viewing angle difficulties any more. Sitting upright, like on a train, and holding the tablet is one of the best angles, so there is no problem there. The worst is probably laying the tablet flat on a desk in landscape mode. But if I turn mine upside-down, even that works very well.

I do have to keep my phone handy while not at home or in the office. Through the phone ( Samsung Galaxy S ), I can tether to 3G via Wifi and tether to GPS via BlueTooth.

I have no reason to need a more costly tablet right now. The G-Tablet does everything I want it to do.
[G Tablet General] xmr405o:
Not sure what the return policy is but if it's 30 days, I would keep the gtab to at least try it. It's super easy to put it back to stock so that shouldn't be an issue.

I bought my gtablet back in November for $379. I recommended it at that price (at that time) so with the price dropping under $300, I think it's a great buy. IMO, it's the best 10 inch tablet for $300 and below. It's also a good "starter" tablet. It's a good tablet to see if you really want or need a tablet. The gtablet is not frustratingly slow so it's a good representation of an Android tablet's capabilities.
[G Tablet General] Amowagou:
When holding the GTab in lanscape mode, the horizontal viewing angle is not too bad, the vertical viewing angle is terrible especially when watching dark video. For reading e-books, most likely you will be holding it in portrait mode, the viewing angle should not be an issue.

For $300, I don't regret buying the GTab and keeping it because I know there is a large and active community to support it.
[G Tablet General] miatawnt2b:
I'm actually returning mine for the Acer. Taking a bit of a gamble that there will be good development on it, but for $150 difference, I thought that the better screen, newer software and hardware was a good move. I figured the support (both manufacturer and dev) of a new tablet would outlive the year-old gtab.

-J
[G Tablet General] sundar2012:
I got my g-tablet on Monday. It had a dead pixel, i couldnt get nvflash working on xp 64, and i couldnt flash cyanogen 7. I have been around the android community for a while, had the g1 when it came out, got the cliq, the g2/desire z, the droid x - done rooting/flashing on the evo and the nexus one.

Honestly, this tablet is too much work for too little payoff. Bad viewing angles, heavy, a dead pixel!!, and no drivers for XP x64 - total dealbreaker. Luckily vendor is being cool about the return and am shipping back tomorrow.

I'm going to snag the transformer with dock as soon as my refund hits and it hits the shelves stateside.

Much love to the community and all the hardworking devs and intrepid flashers - but I can't justify $280 when I can't even use nvflash on my primary pc.
[G Tablet General] cewtwo:
Phew!

I was worried. My gTablet is out for delivery, too! I am so looking forward to working with it and learning something new!

And yes, I am almost completely an Android noob...
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
Well the Tablet is sitting pretty on my desk.. This is not my first tablet, i owned an iPad which I sold to get this or another Android tablet. I'm afraid to open it because opening it will cause the 15% restocking fee to kick on.
[G Tablet General] 4x4r8d:
GPS tether works great. I'm also rocking the incredible. but this g-tab is money. The ROM of choice is VeganTab.

I'm also enjoying the Summer player for mp4 that I have downloaded to..

I'm really diggin it. Super stoked!

The kids fight over it all the time.

$300 from Office depot was a nice too..
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
Opened it... Will root and insatll VeganTab Gingerbread to start... It looks nice, its just sitting there charging...