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[Acer Iconia A500] phillymatt:
Thumb Keyboard,Accuweather for Honeycomb ,News360 for Tablets. I'll have to give Power Control a try... I've been using Extended Controls but it's not Honeycomb optimized.
[Acer Iconia A500] xamilek555:
Try widgetsoid instead of power control - it's free and works great for me. And I love circle launcher ;)

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[Acer Iconia A500] grhand82:
Yout like thumb keyboard try multiling. Evernote works pretty slick too
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/10-Reasons-Tablets-Could-Just-Be-A-Fad-421110/

Here are their reasons and why I disagree with them.

Fall short, how? Lasting long time how? My tablet lasts a hell of a lot longer than most phones out there when it comes to battery life.

Anything can be damaged when dropped. What the hell kind of reason against tablets is this? Here's a picture I'd like to share with you on how mobile my tablet is.

Looks pretty mobile to me. Here's a thought for the writer. Would he rather carry around a laptop or would he rather carry around a tablet?

The writer her mistakes different for underpowered. Laptops still have their uses. I agree. That said, I have not powered my laptop on for 3 months now. Everything I needed to do that I used to do with my laptop I can now do with my tablet.

Being different does not mean inferior. Heck, if different means inferior, then I could say that the laptop is inferior to the desktop, since you can't change in and out hardwares.

How is this evidence against tablet being here to stay? For me, the iconia should last me at least a couple years before I start eyeing something else.

Battery life, battery life, battery life, battery life. Until laptops can be as lite and lasts as long with a single battery charge as the tablets, I don't see much of a competition there.

Huh? Aren't chromebooks just another kind of laptop?

I'm going to have to borrow Steve Jobs' words here. Netbooks aren't better at anything. They are just underpowered, overpriced minilaptops. Their battery life don't last as long as well. My gf's transformer, combined the dock, lasts 16 hours.

My gf is a therapist. She incorporates her transformer into her daily work. She uses her transformer to do everything from signing contracts with new clients to writing reports on them to taking notes during her sessions. Not possible with a laptop or netbook.

Like everything else, the high demand for tablets will soon level off. So what? This happens with every new economic niche out there. How is this a reason why the tablets will die off?

And how likely do we think this will happen? Vendors abandoning the tablet just for the sake of abandoning it?

I completely agree with this one, actually. At this point, anything can happen. That said, the fact that I haven't brought along my laptop or even turned it on for 3 months should be telling. I have even used my tablet to type up a report a few times. Have also used it to create a powerpoint presentation.

All I can say is I have figured out a way to make my life easier with the tablet. And my laptop, which I previously carried with me everywhere, is now just sitting there collecting dust.
[Acer Iconia A500] vanisleguy1976:
+10 (One + for each item)

I'll never buy another laptop. This tablet of mine has simply replaced the need for one. Ultra-compact, lightweight, portable, powerful enough to do everything I need it to do. As time passes, functionality can only improve.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I consider my tablet to be a laptop, but without the pesky keyboard (unless I want to use a keyboard, in which case I plug one in, and awayyyyy I gooooo)
[Acer Iconia A500] Biologos:
Tablets with keyboard docks can easily replace laptops for most professionals, as they are much lighter and last much longer (and this will only go up). As for netbooks, their continued existence will rely heavily on whether Windows 8 will be optimised for them or for tablets. Either way, they will have to improve on weight, thinness and battery duration to effectively compete with tablets.

As for laptops, their main niche will be as a person's single computer, and in that aspect they compete more with desktops than with tablets. On the other hand, tablets will not be able to become someone's single computer for the majority, apart from those that only check facebook, emails and the occasional youtube video.
[Acer Iconia A500] tedpc01:
Boy, this person sure does seem to have an agenda against tablets! I'd say before you create an article like this, use a tablet for 2-3 weeks first!

Ted
[Acer Iconia A500] easwaim:
HA i think his wife wouldent let him get one!!
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
To be fair, here is the reason why I think the tablet is not for everybody and that after the hype the number of users will level off.

I've been able to incorporate my tablet into my daily life. I take it with me to work everyday. I use autocad ws to quickly look up the specs at work. I can quickly check email, surf, etc. My girl friend likes to travel when we can, so I've been using the iconia as a video camera. I use it to document our travels. Look in the accessory forum for the thread I started on my own mount in the car.

But basically speaking, I have not turned on my laptop for 3 months now.

Some people have asked me how I can do more heavy duty work like autocad design and such and my answer to them is that's what my home desktop is for. The tablet was never designed to replace the desktop. But for me it has replaced my laptop completely. My laptop is now just sitting there collecting dust.

My gf is a therapist. She has the asus transformer with the dock. She has also incorporate that thing into her daily work. She uses her TF to sign contracts with her clients and then email the pdf right back to them. She uses the TF to take notes during sessions. She also uses it to write reports. Like my laptop, her laptop has been sitting there collecting dust. She's donating her laptop to her mom, which herself is considering buying a transformer before they go to Europe in a couple months.

You just have to be creative and adaptive to make full use of the tablet. I'm willing to bet most people who got a tablet are exactly the people who from time to time post threads asking "I've rooted my device, now what can I do with it?" People are nontechnical in general. I'm willing to bet the only reason these people got their ipad/tablet in the first place was because of the hype. And then once they couldn't figure out what the hell to do with their tablets, they start criticizing it saying it's useless.

I'm sure when the laptop first came out (a little before I was alive) there were people who bought the laptop for the sole purpose of the hype. Then after a couple years the number leveled off after most people realized they didn't know what the hell to do with it.

For me, I'm making full use of my iconia. Not anybody's fault if you can't figure out how to incorporate the tablet into your daily life.
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
Well said

I do a lot of travel - and my Iconia is *perfect* for this. In a small backpack I can fit my tablet, charger, external USB hdd full of movies and TV, Bluetooth keyboard / mouse combo, and everything I need.

I spend a lot of time in public locations with wifi hotspots - and unlike the average Laptop user I see - i can sit anywhere at the coffee shop, as my Iconia has a battery that actually can provide hours of heavy use without being plugged into the wall.

This article is pretty silly - the part about tablets being breakable if you drop them -- this is probably the best lol I have had in days. Drop a MacBook from 5 feet and see what happens. If anything, tablets should be more resistant to damage, as unlike the laptop - we don't have moving parts and sensitive hdd's that can be killed with nothing more then a good hard bump.
[Acer Iconia A500] naplesbill:
I hate to be the party pooper, but none of the current tablets can replace my laptop. As a disclaimer, it's an i7 with 8GB of RAM and a GTS 360M 1GB graphics card. Basically, a portable desktop.

This doesn't mean I agree with the writer that tablets are a fad though. It will be just like any new category of gadgets. Some people will jump on the bandwagon immediately. Some of those "jumpers" will like and use the new gadget to it's full potential. Some of those "jumpers" will hardly use it, but still think it's cool. The rest of the "jumpers" will be somewhere in between.

Then you will see other less agressive adopters buy this gadget. The same rules of use/not use will apply.

I honestly see tablets in it for the long haul. Even though it could never replace my laptop, I can see where it will do everything necessary for a lot of people. I need a serious computer for home, work, and school. I need to be able to run Microsoft Office (including Visio), Adobe Dreamweaver & Photoshop, and various other desktop class applications. This is why tablets will not replace my laptop. We will see what happens when Windows 8 comes around and is loaded on a tablet PC.

I also chose the Iconia for my tablet because of the full USB port and the working SD card slot. At the time of purchase, it was the only tablet with these options functional. I do not regret my purchase. I use the tablet regularly. It is especially handy when moving around the house, hanging out on the porch, laying in bed and trying to fall asleep, etc.
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
also

Check out the other articles by the author. I think we have one of two situations :

1) As has been already said, Don Reisinger's wife won't let him have a new tablet and he is sad.

2) Don Reisinger has no idea what he is talking about.

:-)
[Acer Iconia A500] vanisleguy1976:
I concur! I really wonder if he's ever picked up a tablet and tried it out!

I really shook my head at his 10 Reasons To Leave The Tablet At Home And Bring the PC On The Next Trip

http://mobile.channelinsider.com/c/...ome-And-Bring-the-PC-On-the-Next-Trip-272091/

I'm wondering... Anyone ever compiled a 10 Reasons Don Reisinger is a Douche list??
[Acer Iconia A500] cordell507:
i havent even seen a netbook ad in months i think they are dead, replaced by tablets
[Acer Iconia A500] vanisleguy1976:
I've seen them at Staples recently, but I'm in agreement... thinking they're heading to the dustbin of history! Tablets will only get better/stronger/faster with time.
[Acer Iconia A500] mehtuus:
Very well said, and my experience has been very similar to yours.
[Acer Iconia A500] melcali:
I just got an a500. Gave it to my wife. I currently rely on my android smartphone for everything besides graphic design work. I love the tablet but just like our previous ipad, its mostly a novelty for us(the ipad became our 5 year old daughters toy. So we ended up selling it).

I might be one of the few or maybe only one but, I'm in love with ultra portable laptops. Anything around 11.6 to the 13 inch laptops are these sexy powerful beasts that I can't seem to stop fantasizing about.

I can see myself using a tablet more once its more useful to me though. I was playing with that autodesk sketch app. Pretty impressive.

Anyways. I think when it comes to tablets, the ipad is the real fad. Just like android smartphones, I think the sale\adoption of android tablets will grow at a faster pace eventually. Compared to the ipad, android tablets seem like a true replacement to laptops especially netbooks.
[Acer Iconia A500] Vintage144:
Well ,I'll try using it exclusively with my business and accounting applications, we'll see how usefull the tablet can be , aside from everyday tasks ,i dont see it not taking over , of course for those of us who tinker this wont be enough !
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Well, the tablet isnt made to replace your desktop. If thats what you think, then youre in for disappointment.
[HTC Sensation] manyee:
I tried to turn on my portable wifi hotspot feature on my USA Tmobile Sensation 4G, connect my laptop and surprisingly it works. (I have the Android Pref Data Plan).

My questions are:

1. Is this truly free? Because I know Tmobile offer their tmobile wifi hotspot service for a fee. I didn't sign up for that but how come mine works?

2. After the phone's display goes off, the phone seems to be asleep and the wifi connection lost. I turned on the "Always on mobile data" but still doesn't help. Is there a way to let the screen goes to sleep but still leaving this wifi hotspot on?

Thanks,
[HTC Sensation] Scupra:
Hey I work for t-mobile so I think I can help haha. The feature will still work fine without addng the mobile hotspot for $15/month but if you use it often or a large amount t-mobile will kindly send you a text or letter in the mail telling you to stop or you will be charged. Hope this helps you
[HTC Sensation] jelliottz:
I tether mine sparringly. My wife tethers hers constantly. The above post is correct. Do it repeatedly and you'll receive a notice. Once in a while, you're fine.
[HTC Sensation] Behold_this:
Yet another confirmation here. The above posts are 100% correct
[HTC Sensation] manyee:
Thank you for the replies.

That's great, coz sometimes I need to use my laptop and there is no wifi around.

Does anybody know the answer to my question #2 also?
[HTC Sensation] aagvain:
i could be mistaken but it might be under settings/wireless/wifi settings/advanced/wifi sleep policy
[HTC Sensation] Scupra:
Or if you have your usb cable just plug into the laptop and turn sleep off while charging? Just an ption to get around it.
[HTC EVO 3D] jahnplay:
how did you get the OTA i ran check for update and firmware and said my phone is up to date any help?
[HTC EVO 3D] NewZJ:
xhaus has a thread in development with it
[HTC EVO 3D] bmoreboy02:
I checked for it and it came up. My phones not rooted not sure if that matters.
[HTC EVO 3D] phatmanxxl:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1223942

You loose root though if you run it.
[HTC EVO 3D] digitalcrash:
it says if rooted with custom rom DO NOT INSTALL
[HTC EVO 3D] MrTonyToca:
I didnt even know there was an update coming, when I got to work at 8am my phone had a notification telling me to update....
[HTC EVO 3D] GooseEye:
I had to update profile before the OTA update would show.
[HTC EVO 3D] IAmSixNine:
I woke up at 630 for work and noticed an alert on my device telling me an update was available for download. I was expecting that next week.
[Vibrant General] junglerumble:
Nexus prime?

Galaxy 2 (or Hercules)

Nokia mango phone

Iphone 5:eek:

Etc.

Just wanted to know what you guys plan on getting and your reasoning behind it.
[Vibrant General] Tigerbalm306:
I'd get the Galaxy2/hercules but I don't want it to be another throwaway by T-mobile >.>

Otherwise the HTC ruby and nexus prime look good!
[Vibrant General] archie53:
Nexus from here on out for me. Hate how this phone is seemingly already dead when it's barely over a year old and can easily handle gingerbread and probably ice cream sandwich. Not gonna be screwed by carriers or manufacturers anymore.
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
Nexus or if Google buys T-Mobile then Ill buy contact phone cuz then ikno updates coming
[Vibrant General] johnnycs:
This.

I'm waiting on Nexus Prime.
[Vibrant General] coolairG1:
Nexus Prime would be my first choice.

Second is Galaxy 2 Hercules

Third is HTC Ruby

No Nokia Mango

No iPhone 5
[Vibrant General] krazie1:
If the rumor is true about the HTC Ruby and Samsung Hercules getting a October 26 release date and the Samsung Nexus Prime coming out that same month, i'll definitely be getting the Nexus Prime. But the HTC Ruby does look nice, just love htc for good battery life and the notification light. Samsung on the other hand is better and everything else.
[Vibrant General] Dattack:
I am thinking of just keeping the vibrant for making calls and such and getting a 7" tablet.
[Vibrant General] AustinKnight45:
I'll probably jump on the nexus, CM working with Sammy to make them more awesome that's going to be his baby its a no brainer!
[Vibrant General] ChoctawT:
Iphone 5
[Vibrant General] ChoctawT:
Edit: read up on the nokia mango.. Seems very interesting
[Vibrant General] sroach23:
anything without the word samsung on it.
[Vibrant General] Metzenw:
Holding out for the next Nexus Device, but if ICS turns out to be a bust,

Nokia Mango phone. So I can have great interaction between Windows and my phone.

Couldn't give me an Apple product... We'll you could, and I would just resell it and laugh to myself, watching people buy overpriced electronics.
[Vibrant General] junglerumble:
an iphone would cost the same as any other premium handset, no?
[Vibrant General] ChoctawT:
I think it's worth the price
[Vibrant General] degeneration:
Cool story bro.

I am telling myself to hold out for the Nexus. The Hercules is tempting, but it seems the Nexus gets so much more attention that you can do so much more with it. The biggest problem with my vibrant is my boredom with it.
[Vibrant General] Emama:
Nexus ( )
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
Yep. I grabbed a Nexus S 4G for my girlfriend a few months back. Definitely grabbing the next Nexus - whoever makes it.
[Vibrant General] duboi97:
Xiaomi Phone??? Possibly just for the hell of it, but for an upgrade I'd go with the next Nexus for support.
[Vibrant General] The Larcenist:
Thats the windows 7 phone correct? When does that come out?

+1
[Vibrant General] :
Hercules most likely =]
[Vibrant General] MicBeast:
iPhone - from here on out

I got rid of my Vibrant and got a Verizon iPhone; I just couldn't take it any more

T-Mobile sucks

a waste of 3 years. Literally.

*1st T-Mobile phone BB 8100 -

(Bricked by Update; lasted 6 months)

*2nd phone BB Curve 8320 -

3 replacements (2 Bricked by Update, 1 DOA; lasted almost 7 months was on the phone with T-Mob for 5 and a half hours before I switched it to a)

*3rd phone - Samsung Behold I Espresso -

Touchscreen died (Lasted 1 year)

*4th phone - Samsung Vibrant

(3 exchanges in 1 year due to faulty hardware/software endless number of defects)

I don't drop my phones at all. I baby the hell out of them.

T-Mobile started out nice; but just got worse as the years went. And now they are just plain unbearable, now that they know they might just be purchased soon. Besides if AT&T buys T-Mobile y'all will HAVE to BUY completely new devices without a discount because they will be changing the bands

I bought an iPhone. iOS is much better, and when 5 comes out it will be even better than iOS 4; which is already amazing! Plus my phone FEELS very high quality

No More creaking or wobbly / chinsy battery covers

Android is a pain in the a-- to use compared to iOS

My phone can finally last a day or more
[Vibrant General] gnelkos:
Wow wasn't aware of the hate for this phone...but definitely holding onto this thing for a bit and grab the next nexus, considering the support...though the dev community seems to really support this thing...anyways I'm a noob so that's just my two cents
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
Well, some people are just trolling (ie MicBeast) and clearly don't have the basic IQ necessary to operate a smartphone (3 "defective" replacements in a year? ORLY? LOL). Personally, I am a big fan of my Vibrant still. It's got everything I need and want on it. Performs well. I added an FFC, and did the GPS fix while I was at it so my GPS has 3-5m accuracy (consistently) too.

The only reason I want a Nexus is that, as an Android enthusiast, Nexus phones are clearly just the way to go if you want the latest Android releases. There are too many Android phones and not enough Devs. I bought the Vibrant thinking that it would be easier to dev for since it's so similar to the original GalaxyS. Since that's clearly not the case, from now on I'm just getting Nexus phones which I know will always have dev support.

If people hated their Vibrants so much, they wouldn't be interested in the next Nexus that's presumably also coming from Samsung.
[Vibrant General] iynfynity:
Nexus phone. Buying a non-Nexus isn't worth it anymore because of these slacker carriers.
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
smartphones as a whole are pissing me off.

imma go get a dumbphone.
[Vibrant General] vapotrini:
Probably the Nexus Prime. I'm pretty bored with my Vibrant atm. I wanted to get the SGS2 but realized that I'd probably have regretted it within days... as it doesn't seem like a big enough leap forward IMO. A great phone it may be, but I'm looking for more.

Regardless of whichever phone I end up with, one thing is for CERTAIN... it won't be a carrier based phone.
[Vibrant General] funeralthirst:
sgs2 or nexus prime. i'm good with my vibrant till at least the end of the year, though. i'm waiting, though, to see if/when the att-mob thing happens and will likely jump ship to sprint (i've recently turned into a data whore with google music and sprint is the only carrier with actually unlimited data).
[Vibrant General] ChoctawT:
Samsung is really stepping there game up though, with the deal with CM & now their looking into miui(from what i read).. I really wanted a iphone but if samsung+CM+miui happens ..that'll be something interesting to see
[Vibrant General] rjd559:
Vibrant is where ill stay thanks to XDA
[Vibrant General] khulsey:
I still have a year left on my contract so it'll be awhile before I move on. Also since AT&T bought T-Mobile i'm chunkin the duce and heading to Verizon. Google has some work to do if they want to keep me away from iPhone 6 (should be out by the time my contract is up) I'm tired of the fragmentation of android. It would also be nice to see if the Google/Moto marraige brings us and android device that is optimized specifically for the phone (like iOS is for iPhone).
[Vibrant General] firetager:
Nexus nexus nexus and the nexus I dont even need to say why.
[Vibrant General] EdWood110:
I honestly have no clue.

For now am very satisfied with my Vibrant...so I will keep it a bit longer.

If I had to choose now, clearly the SGSII...or the next Nexus coming.

Well, lets see what Motorola has to offer in the future...
[Vibrant General] isellclear314:
I love my nexus... Had the optimus s and then the evo this is by far my fav.
[Vibrant General] JettyLife:
Its hard to say for me.

Which ever has the most support from devs here on xda

Vibrant+MIUI
[Vibrant General] namxjosh:
most likely the galaxy sII
[Vibrant General] Texag2010:
I'm slightly confused... This phone came out just over a year ago - I got it on release day and got the two year contract which I'm guessing most others have too. How in the world are you already looking at a new phone unless you wanna shell out a whopping $600-$700. If you got a two year contract I think you can qualify for the upgrade price after 22 months which won't be until may next year which by then most likely new and better phones will be out. Someone please tell me everyone's train of thought here because I'm not really understanding.
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
Sell Vibrant, pay for new phone using proceeds from old phone's sale.
[Vibrant General] nomadrider123:
Bought mine off craigs list for 200 not sure what I can sell it for but should be close to what I paid for it.
[Vibrant General] KnowledgeBroker:
I agree, the one Guy obviously has no experience operating something with a ui that can do more than a simplistic ios.. andive yet to hear of anyone having that many issues.

I really haven't researched the prime at all(I want a tmo phone), but I want the Hercules based on specs. I was sad the vibrant wasn't embraced by the community like the nexus phones, but unlocked bootloader may help with Hercules, and the fact that internal hardware wont differ much between different carrier versions like they did with sgs1.

Are you running a cm7 based rom, or some 2.2x rom? I cat get a GPS to lock well at al with cm7based roms, making GPS useless..
[Vibrant General] junglerumble:
WOOOOOT

iphone 5 will be coming to tmobile and sprint. guess I'm going to sprint for that :cool: