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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Stardate Tab 10.1:
The tab doesn't replace my desktop. Editing video and photos requires the computer still. I also pay all my bills with my computer, faster and easier to do. But I sold my laptop as I no longer used it, the tab did replace that.

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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Croak:
The only reason I keep a laptop around since I bought my first Galaxy Tab (7") over a year ago is for my motorcycles.

I still need a Windows device with USB to do my own software tuning on the bikes.

For everything else the laptop did, the tablet(s) do now instead, and do it better for the most part, even when I have to travel for work.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] brownstar69:
my laptop now really just serves as a media server
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] gauvins:
I use my desktop in the office. I spend lots of time on my GT mostly for reading/browsing/mail/on-the-run. I *really* wish that Santa will carry a GT VGA dongle so i can ditch my iPad.

I kept my laptop for the occasional longish business trip
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] SouthPhilly:
Since I got my Tab my laptop has perrty much become a media download and storage device. And my desktop I use mostly for gaming and... well... perrty much just gaming.

I'm a chef and use my Tab for work, things like writing menus and recipes to using excel documents to help me track of costs, spending and labor tracking as well as posting and tweeting about specials and going on's in the restaurant.

All of theses things I use to have to leave my kitchen and go to my office to accomplish. Now I just grab my Tab do what's needed and go on with my day.

It really depends on what your looking for your Tab to do...

Sent from my Galaxy10.1 TouchWiz/ADWex equipped Starship.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Jay Rock:
Not for me. Still use my laptop for school related work and when I have time to use it. Use my tab to do quick stuff online, chat, and play some games.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] fever003:
Agree with most of the posts here.

I still do need my laptop as media server. Since my tablet only has 16GB, it is not a practical thing for me to download medias with the tablet as it it eat up the storage fast.

I was thinking of selling my laptop because I have a desktop at home. Ah well, I'll come to a consensus someday
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] hoss_n2:
I only use my laptop. For solid works ,matlab and engineering design programs
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] DKYang:
I haven't used a laptop for a year or so now. So I'm trying to see if I can remotely connect to my desktop wherever I am and be able to do certain tasks with minimal to no lag.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ProximaC:
I have a gaming laptop so it's pretty large, rather heavy and has fairly short battery life. While it is possible to take it around the house, it hasn't moved since I got the Tab.

If I want to write a long doc or play Crysis I use my laptop, but for day to day surfing, casual games and the bulk of what you use a laptop for, the Tab handles it all perfectly well for me.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RGardner:
Still surf porn on the laptop... Kidding... You can do that fine on the Tab as well. (Still kidding, jeez). :rolleyes:

Yes, I use the laptop less now. The Tab isn't as fast browsing - pages load much slower - so cheating at Jeopardy is harder. I have to rely on my own brain... sucks.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Googamooga:
My tab has basically made my laptop useless. I have my desktop at work which I use all the time, but having the Galaxy Tab has basically replaced all of my non-work PC usage. I used to lug a laptop (and then a netbook, when I got one) on my 2 hours of commuting time each day, but the tab has replaced that and then some.

I've never been a huge home PC user, but the tab has basically reduced my home PC time to 0.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Croak:
The Tab is really useful and usable one-handed. Or so I've been told. :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] canadaboy37:
I have to use the laptop for Photoshop, and whenever I get the urge to play Civ 5. For 95% of my needs, the Galaxy Tab is faster/easier to grab.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ernieo2:
I use both. Since I get a lot of e-mails, I check my mail on my PC in the morning to clear out the e-mails with attachments. The tab does not handle large attachments very well. For the balance of the day I use my tab. I also have the Zagg folio keyboard so it makes things a lot easier. Also use the tab for reading using either Kindle or Nook.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] UKseagull:
I bought the Tab and sold my Netbook, mind you, I've since bought a Sensation and rarely use my Tab now. :eek:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Hypoxia!:
Since I bought my P7500 Tab, I rarely use my laptop or desktop to surf on the net, read docs, or watch movies, but for Heavy gaming stuff or my archive I use my laptop and desktop.

I use my tab all the time and everything pretty good with it, it makes my life really easier. If you don't play games like "Company of Heroes" or "COD" much, or don't use some programs like "Photoshop" or "AutoCAD", Tab may replace your laptop or desktop completely. Special for outdoor usuge of laptop. After I got Tab, I hate using laptops outdoor.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] emcnelly:
It has greatly reduced how much I use my Laptop but not nearly as much as my Desktop because of the games I play. I basically use it for everything on the internet.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] animatechnica:
well yes it has replaced my laptop only in the context of which device i carry around all the time - i use the tab for browsing, viewing, socializing but for any real work including animation, video editing - my desktop with 3 monitors cannot be beat or replaced by the tab - so the tab remains merely a quick access consumption device
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Katamave:
For me it replaces my laptop about for 70 %.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] philyk:
Not sure yet

Just got mine my net book has replaced laptop only had galaxy for 3 days so still getting use to it ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] mlhdk:
I just returned home from a 2 month trip aboard, where I only toke my tab with (p7500). I must say that the tab solved the job 85% - and it is very easy to take with everywhere. When I not have the option to use my laptop, the tab can almost solve may needs, but I really miss multitasking on it!

I got the bluetooth keyboard - and this make the tab more usefull to me...e-mail, notes, etc.

But afther spent 8 weeks with my tab, I caught myself in start using my laptop again for many task, and just using the tab for a little time. For me it feels much more quicker to use the laptop. But some of my friends uses their tabs constant. I think it is hard to say how much you actually will use it, before you got it!

If I should choose between my laptop and my tap, I would take my laptop. . . And now the ultrabooks start popping up, I would defintly choose one of them instead of my tab. For me the tab is nice to have, but I can live without it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] abszer0:
Pretty much replaced the laptop for browsing and entertainment. I only use the laptop when I need to spend long hours typing word documents.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] DBBGBA:
I only have a laptop and I have to say it did replace it wonderfully. I don't bring my macbook pro around anymore (and my back is very thankful). I still keep the laptop around for some real computing as other people said, but it cut down a lot from those surfing/emailing/chatting/wasting time moments.

Now that I have a light tablet to carry around I can consider getting a full desktop computer for all my professional needs without caring about portability.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] rdy2go:
Tab is my article reader and primary Internet access device.

Laptop is gone.

Powerful pc is my workstation for some heavy processing like Adobe light room or video trancoding.

So my laptop was eliminated by tab.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] attu90:
The only thing I really use my net book for these days is for transferring files over to the tab.... damn you Samsung for not including a micro SD slot or USB :-\
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dsafety:
I just got the Tab and am learning how to maximize its usefulness. I cannot see how it will replace a powerful desktop for my business activities which include accounting, (Quickbooks), web site management, (Frontpage), graphics, (Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat), along with all the other typical business software applications. When traveling, I use a similarly powerful laptop that provides me with all those capabilities. I seriously doubt that the Tab has the horsepower or the apps that will be able to replace these devices for those types of activities.

On the other hand, for checking email, games, movies, and a host of simple utilities, the Tab will be great whether I am in the office on on the road. What I really expect is that the Tab will replace my iPhone for a lot of things. Of course since I have the WIFI only version, the phone will still be invaluable when the only connection option is 3G.

I will post a follow-up in a month or two and let everyone know how close my experiences come to my expectations.

Bob
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] DevonSloan:
The GalTab has not yet made much difference, but I was on my laptop - either my 17" or my 15" EVERY DAY until I bought the iPad2 in September. I have not opened either laptop since I went tablet - and this was for WORK, web, video, media, etc - not just "email and web browsing".

I just sold the iPad2 this week and got the GalTab 10.1 (for a variety of reasons - burning, fiery hatred for Apple and iOS is at the top of the list) but to be honest, there are many things I love more about the GalTab and a few things I really liked more about the iPad2. (and things I absolutely HATE about both) Still getting up to speed on the GalTab, and I'm disappointed that I will have to root/rom to get the "experience" I want - (I HATE that word "experience" - it's so Apple) - but Touchwiz is not to my liking.

What? oh yeah... no... haven't touched my laptop in months. (Sorry, I got into my own iOS vs Android debate.)

I will also add that the only thing that made the switch doable for me was a Bluetooth keyboard (Logitech, even w/ the iCrap) and the Bamboo stylus... the stylus doesnt work w/ the GalTab. That's a problem for me. But even tab and keyboard is far less to carry around especially considering the 10hr battery life. I'm hoping laptops are behind me. It's been a liberating few months.

(Also, my biggest problem w/ iOS was file management and productivity workflow - the big response from Apple people was "It's not meant for *creating*, it's just a media player and web device." This from the people that base their entire computing belief system on Apple allowing you to be creative and anything else doesn't. What? I did it again? Sorry.)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dluxx06:
only problem i have is there is some lag when trying to type in webpages/forums. i only find it aggravating when i try to write more than one sentence which is not that often lol....other than that i dont even open my laptop. if i need to do any heavy work i just go to my PC and work on there...

i just find it easy to bring around my tablet than a laptop.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Hippotastic:
My tab does not replace my laptop. My tab is quite disappointing actually.

And that is none of Samsung's fault really. I think the hardware is lovely. I blame Google.

The problem is not the hardware, it is the operating system. It has the worst Browser in history, its is almost unusable for me, and I do not think I am a unusual user. Forms are a nightmare, and twice I nearly broke the screen with frustration trying to do fairly simple things. Got the laptop out, problem solved, job done no fuss.

I tried Dolphin HD, Opera, and the stock browser, and the experience is very sub par. No my laptop does things with no fuss that the Tab baulks at. I have not tried a Bluetooth keyboard, but at that point, buy a Netbook eh?

I tried various Office replacement, but they all have problems too. Not expecting 100% compatibility, but they just do not work for me. And no option to use Skydrive? 25Gb of space is hard to ignore...

I can understand when you buy something expensive as the tab that you want to make it the centre of your world, but for me, I have a desktop with three screens, a laptop, an Xbox360, a PS2, and a Wii. Tab is last in that list, and probably the last that I reach for when I want entertaining.

I carry it around with me all day, every day, but hardly use it. The internet browsers drive me nuts, the film playback is okay, but I have to transcode everything to play any of my library, I use my phone for music playback, so my headphones are already in use. I bought it hoping it would fill a niche and was curious to see if it could elbow it's way into my usage landscape, but it has not done so. And it is simply down to having a sub par operating system.

Why is everyone rooting their Tab? To get what they expected out of the box. It is a lot better with a root, but still not enough for me to replace my laptop, or device I have.

I know this is against the grain in this thread, but it is my tuppence worth and my experience of wanting desperately to love my Tab, but finding myself mearly liking it in a very narrow way.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] armoredkin:
I want to get a tab but 10.1 slightly heavy for me. I think I should go for 8.9. Anyone using 8.9? I would like to hear also from them.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] armoredkin:
What OS are you on? I heard that the stable one is 3.2.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Hippotastic:
Android 3.2 Task 5.2 Rom with Pershoot's kernal. I have just downloaded 6.5 but not installed it yet.

I just logged into Facebook, and tried changing my privacy settings. FAIL.

This browser does anything but browse the web in any kind of meaningful way.

I know Honeycomb for tablet was a stop gap, but it so feels like a rushed half baked bucket of dung.

personal feelings
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] armoredkin:
Haha it was! Part of Google strategy. I hope ICS update will make it better.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Hippotastic:
oh me too. I WANT my Tab to be wonderful. But it is not. Not yet, maybe never.

It is work in progress, and ICS should settle it into a usable tool. Lets hope so.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] pngface:
I'd suggest Qloud media player.. you can stream video through wifi and the transcoding is done by the computer that stores the file, so nearly every format works well.

If you have the video on the device itself.. there's a wide variety of (free) players in the market that accept most formats.

My main problem is the lack of a good pdf reader. All the ones I've tried are incredibly laggy, and pinch to zoom is hit and miss. Was hoping it would be hardware accelerated like the browser, but doesn't look like it
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ker0zene:
It has replaced my laptop for when I want to do some light web browsing, check e-mail, or on the go (in transit, on a trip). But when I need to get some real work done, typing papers, video or photo editing, or play PC games I still depend on the laptop/desktop. I really think this generation of tablets are more of a supplement then a laptop/desktop replacement. We are definitely getting there (Tegra 3's "Desktop" grade processor, app selection, and modular form factors like the Prime) but there is still a need for the traditional PCs.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Kayak83:
When the "magical" iPad was first announced I was 100% against a tablet. It seemed pretty "cool," but I didn't see a use for it. Especially since the web browser was compatible to a PC's (i.e.- lack of flash support). The Xoom has been a turd from day one, Acer's offering just seemed too clunky and Asus couldn't seem to get enough Transformers onto the shelves (in fact, I would have bought one if they ever had any in stock). When the Gtab came around, it was the first one that at least immediately looked like a refined piece of tech. As such, I took the (overpriced) leap into ownership and haven't looked back. I simply love tablets now. I agree that you they don't replace a laptop or PC but they do carve a nice niche in the market for at home every day tasks. Simply put, it's a coffee table device. I find that friends don't want to borrow my laptop when it's on my coffee table but will just go ahead and pick up the tablet and browse away. It satisfies the need for a quick news article (Pulse newsreader is a blessing) or casual game (Fruit Ninja HD). The battery also lasts me around 2 days of medium/heavy use. I'm even OC'd to 1.4. My laptop might get about an hour at low brightness. And it's not nearly as FUN to use.
[HTC EVO 3D] HackitZ:
Hi everyone, i used to tommytomatoes linux software to work on framwork and com.htc.resource files and all seemed to go fine with tommy's tools. no errors.

i pushed them to my phone and then installed them using adb.

i restart the phone and end up in a bootloop.

all i did was edit the colors.xml file to change the color and nothing else, no images, not a thing.

is there a way to figure out what is wrong with the 2 apk's i edited?

Thanks for any and all assistance, xml editing is killing me.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
what ROM is it from? odex or not?
[HTC EVO 3D] HackitZ:
i used the apk's from king cobras rom.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
I can't quite remember (and it could be different on a GSM ROM but I doubt it) but I think if you edit xml you need to remove the arsc or dex from the apk before you recompile.

you can ask here - lots of great help there, including tommyt :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1320891
[HTC EVO 3D] pinky059:
If any .xml's are edited, before you recompile the .apk, you should remove the resources.arsc file. Then, compile.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
^^^ that :) thanks, I couldn't remember lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] dased14:
where is the resource.arc file i have looked in the decompiled apk and i dont see it, but i see it in one that i havent decompiled?
[HTC EVO 3D] HackitZ:
ok i keep getting stuck bootlooping.

I have removed the resources.arsc file and lef tit in and either way it's the same, all i'm editing is the colors.xml and nothing else.

If i post my colors.xml and the apk can you maybe try it and see if you can do it?

Thanks to anyone willing to take the time to do this.

Kev
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
it build when you compile - then delete from "keep" or whatever before you "finish" (in apkmanager anyway)

post your exact edits, and you MUST remove arsc when edited xml, and your apk here with what you're trying to do >>

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1320891
[General Questions and Answers] mightyiam:
So my smartphone is smart. And it has all the means for this. And I got root. But I've searched around and there was only one potential software that was supposed to provide this feature and I've tried it and it didn't work.

Did anyone manage to make his android into bluetooth keyboard or mouse for Linux and enjoy his Linux home theatre PC?
[General Questions and Answers] mightyiam:
No one?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tracerit:
I noticed that my 32gb class 4 microsd card writes at 3.5-4MB/sec while in CWM compared to only 2.5MB/sec when booted up. Is this usual for anyone else?

If it matters, i'm using Calkulins ROM.
[General Questions and Answers] CyanideJay:
Hi, don't know if this is a noob question or not but couldn't find a definite answer from search, I read that HC-Ktool can be used for backing up your EFS folder, and for restoring, but once backed up is that all I have to do, because I have seen posts where people say that you have to write in script and stuff, just wanted to know if the HC-ktool was a safe enough back up or Not?

Thanks for any help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wwfc:
I know, I know, they don't matter but lets see anyway. I know most aren't ics or even multi core compatible but can we get everyone to post some screenshots of quadrant, antutu & Linpack single and multi thread. I'll get it started using ARHD 1.2.3.

As you can see, quadrant is very low for a dual core, must be an ics problem. Linpack again odd score but hey-ho. Antutu very good score. Beats both the note and sgs2. Get posting!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
I have attached 4 screenshots. Hopefully its worked (haven't done screenshot upload before)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flakz0r:
It works fine, and thanks :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] appelflap:
Good question. It seems to get stuck again on the I/O test like the good old galaxy S. Don't know if ICS uses other I/O procedures that aren't used by the quadrant app. Actually I think it doesn't.

But then again, how important is blazingly fast I/O on a Android device
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wwfc:
Good point. To me the phone is faster all around than an SGS2 so at the end of the day it means nothing. Just nice for bragging rights XD
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Maxey:
Somehow feels to me as if the phone somehow got more laggy after the last OTA Update?

Also seem to have lost about a 100 points in Antutu..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] pj1000:
I've read today that all Android phones (and others) have Carrier IQ installed in them at the factory to that is capable of transmitting keystrokes, website visits, email and SMS data to the carrier.

My questions is, Can we build a ROM without it? Below is the link referring to the software.

Thanks.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-5...ets-secretly-logging-keystrokes-sms-messages/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] yoderk:
With all of your reading you forgot to read the multiple threads in this forum about this.

No our phones don't have it right now so no we can not remove it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Entropy512:
Whoever told you all android phones had it was an idiot. Only some of them do - nearly all Sprint units, only newer AT&T units like the ****rocket and the Gingerbread updates for Infuse do.

(Probably Cappy GB has it and future updates for ours might.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ferrocene:
From what I understand, it doesn't send anything out of phones that have it installed, it just echoes data to the debug console.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] quarlow:
Do you really think att needs that software to know your physical location? Does att need that to read your SMS? Know what numbers you dial?

Att could probably easily identify if you tether, or load a custom ROM on your phone. Its a matter of priority, and whether its worth the effort. Everything you do on your phone runs through their services. They know everything.

A program like that may make it easier for them to get the data, but I doubt it gives them any information that they couldn't get themselves if they really wanted it.

I don't see the big deal about it. What do I care if att knows where I am, who I call, and what I text, they already know all that. If att collecting data about how I use my phone leads to a better optimised data network, or better coverage then go for it.

What's next? People upset that google may be reading your Gmail? Or Comcast knowing what you watch on TV? Your credit card company knowing where you shop?

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] borguesian:
Said like a true lamb... lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] quarlow:
By call means, enlighten me.

How should the system work? How do they deliver your message if they don't know what to send? How do they connect your call if they don't know what you dialed? How do they send you a website without knowing the web address you input? How do they route a call to you if they don't know what towers you are connected to, and where those towers are?

My point is that people are up in arms because att has has access to data that you give them on a daily basis. They need that data to serve you as a customer.

Nothing you do on the internet, or using wireless networks will ever be truly private. The only thing changing here is how the data is collected, not whether the data is collected.

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] GeremyHamlett:
+1 quarlow

Very well said.