[Android General] Alle090:
Anyone gotten the HDMI to work yet?

Just tried with my v1,3 HDMI cabel used with my Motorola Xoom. Tried with a USB cabel in at the same time and HDMI, nothing..

Its the patent and price that decided what radio they use, Google (if im not wrong) pays for a patent to use that radio.

And outside USA there are very few sim locked androids, so that would't be an issue.

True that you get a clean Google device from the Nexus series, But I have to say that there are not allot of bloatware from Asus in the padfone, the most changes in the OS is due for the station docking and multiple batteries.

And Asus has since TF101 always been kind for Custom roms, for example when they gave out free TF101's to different devs and even root devs.

And thanks to the root you can remove the little bloatware that does exist.

Regarding updates the Nexus will prob get everything first as its clean as you mentioned. But Asus is not always that far behind with bigger updates. The smaller updates comes more frequently than Moto, that is a promise!

Rumors are that the 4.1 is due to July for Padfone.. thin rumors tough.

There are some smaller apps for tabler-> phone services like SMS, file and other services, but its not always spot on as sometimes they need to be on the same LAN to work.

Sure there are some that works, Ive forgotten the name but it would allow you to do some things over WAN with one and other. But it would generally take more time than just taking the device and doing it yourself.

Going battery wise the Padfone wins, not needing to use teathering. And you dont have two devices to charge on the go, with the Padfone you only have on to charge, you could get by with ONLY the station dock keyboard charging cable and let it charge them all through out your trips, like a laptop.

Hardware wise Id say you would with the Padfone as the camera is nice, the allot feeling of the device is certainly great. The docking features with the Padfone makes it wonderful and time efficient. The inside hardware is competing with the Nexus series if not even better.

As a final for you my friend.

The Nexus series are of great quality but not top noth as when it comes to different things, like typing or working. But they are certain to get allot of support from both Google, Samsung and the community. They will be supporting the most of the apps on the market easily from start and as the OS are clean you prob wont be experiencing any performance or bugg problems.

The specs are nice and they do fit your needs, but they dont have all the features that you may need and the writing. As the Nexus tablet weren't designed for keyboard docking use it will feel acwardly to use a multiparty keyboard using BT to connect. (Its a huge difference say between a tablet made for keyboard docking (TF101) and one who is not and using third party (Xoom))

Having two different devices with different devices and having them working together can prove to be a hassle and a security risk. There are going to be allot of tweaking needed.

There are always services like drop box that automatically syncs your devices and such. But all these services are over net so if not with unlimited data plan this can become expensive.

The Padfone have the great medium quality of all, it may not have the nice frame of steel and such but its still very sterdy, the hardware inside is not going to be a problem either, ALTHOUGH having the feature to swap from/to tablet mode takes a little of the performance. And if you need more power you can change the working settings to powersaver or powerhog.

The strong point of the Padfone it the docking feature, you can get a fullsize laptop within seconds and you still have the apps and files there from you phone mode. And the tablet screen is bigger than the Nexus one which is both a plus for intense stuff like work or game or a minus for just casual use.

And having one and same device as main device saves you power, data usage and time as you dont need to sync files or charge two devices one they run out of battery.

And even if the tablet breaks/gets stolen by a monkey wearing a pink dress you will still have your files and phone there.

If one of your nexus gets stolen your work would be in danger if they get a hold of it (via rooting and exploiting).

It may not be a clean OS but its not far from as the only changes are within the core for the swapping and not for any overlay system or such. And some of the hardware are really useful such as the office app.

BUT the Padfone does have some child buggs still left that needs to be fixed and prob will be within short time.

Another thing is that the Padfone has rom region difference, The Europe has one, Asian has one and the US will also have one later on.

The Nexuses all go on the same rom worldwide wich makes update easier and faster.

So to make a short of the short...

Padfone

+ great docking features

+ effective

+ battery time

+ Not all req met but will still be efficient

- Radio standard

- lose the phone loss all

- OS not 100% clean and slower support

If you want to go efficient you should go with the Padfone. As you will save time and maybe money. But the risk of some disappointing parts of the software ATM.

Google Nexus duo

+ two different devices

+ Clean OS and fast support

+ meets most of you req but may be tricky

+ Lose one keep one

- keep track of two

- will be tricky setting it up for your liking

- Expensive in the end?

If you want go with the secure options you should go with the Nexus'es. Everything will work after some apping and tweaking but it may not be as comfortable as the Padphone.

Now I need to lift my butt from the couch after a 40 mins of writing and go and by me a memory card and a Padfone bag.:laugh: