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[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
We're currently looking out for a new laptop, as my sister has just taken ours to uni, and we have to put up with 1 around the house, and a 8" netbook, which is practically useless and slow.

We were going to buy a Samsung 13" with 6GB RAM, windows 7, i3 chip for £399 at HMV.

We looked around at PCWorld, and it seems all the new laptops have Windows 8 installed. Doesn't look too good on a non-touch laptop designed for W7, so we've been looking around at touchscreen ones.

So far, the only decent one seems to be the Surface Pro. Completely neglected it during the launch, but it actually looks appealing!

Any thoughts anyone? Do you think it is sufficient to satisfy computing, and distinguished from a tablet?

Will external CD ROMs be supported? Wonder if the hardware is good enough...

Cheers
[HTC Desire S] Skanob:
I'm really not that interested on new devices now, all seems to be great competitors for one another, except for the Asus PadFone 2.

Can't get my hands on those babies..:victory:

If I'll ever get one..:eek:
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Checkout the ones from HP and dell, they are pretty good

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Must admit I like Sony vaio (build quality), but they tend to be slighty on the pricey side, Oly I'd also try to stretch your self to an i5 or i7 if you can manage it.

Can't comment on win 8a have win 7.

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
Agree with that! I've had hp for years. Great build quality and performance and also well priced
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Anyone using a Sony Handycam here? What do you use to convert the recorded MTS files to AVI/MP4 for viewing on LCD?

Just bought HDR-CX190E a couple of days back and using Aiseesoft MTS converter at the moment.

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
I'm using the HP pro book 17". Pretty satisfying...
[HTC Desire S] thekillingroad:
Hi everyone,

I know that this will be a case which has been discussed here alot but, since I'm asking this for my GFs phone and I am also very busy about the JB update for my own HOX, I'm being lazy now and asking this on this topic.

Hope I dont get you mad :)

Would you suggest me to update my GF Desire S to ICS?

I was a bit disappointed that the update was no longer saying anything but did a little reasearh and it says its available but only manually, so I'm downloading it now.

But I wanted to be sure first since she's not a geek like us at all =) I don't wanna put her in a situation to handle with bugs and stuff.

We are pretty happy about the gingerbread actually but I want her to use a better version if it is possible. may be some battery life improvements since the last time I saw she had only 1h41mins on screen time and the battery was about to die..

anyways..

would you suggest me to update her phone to ICS? What are the pros and cons you have noticed.

Thanks in advance!
[HTC Desire S] :
i got an Asus n56vm laptop, now installed win8 on it and i must say, with a big multitouch touchpad Win8 isnt even so bad! completely well usable :)
[HTC Desire S] :
i felt it was a little slower (updated my dads ds) but he didnt like the looks so i rooted his and put fallout on it :)
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
This is what we would have seen today if it weren't for that hurricane - http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...log-shows-off-android-4-2-and-quick-settings/

@djpbx - What do you use to compile your ROMs? How long does one build take?
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Shrome, can you post the direct youtube link?

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiAygWFbZKE&feature=player_embedded

[youtube]uiAygWFbZKE[/youtube]

New link up ^^^

Noticeable stuff is new Analog clock widget, Quick Settings, Multi User support (for phones too), cosmetic changes to lockscreen and a New camera icon.
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
I like it. The phone looks pretty solid.

The quick settings tab looks slick. Of course the OS is smooth on that amazing hardware,even with so many open apps. :p

Edit: and it's official http://m.androidcentral.com/lg-and-google-announce-nexus-4

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
WOW, $349 for this, a quad core S4 device with a 4.7 inch 720p screen?? That's about Rs.19,000!!!!!!!!!!!! I got my Desire S for 22 :eek: It will arrive here for a much higher price though, since it won't be sold directly by google, but at least it's coming unlike the G-Nex, and I bet it will be cheaper than the S3 and HOX.
[HTC Desire S] rayulove69:
^^ a great device... though some were doubtful cause it was made by lg but i read the initial reports that the phone is grrat in hand ..awsome display ..and man those specs!! :eek:

my next!!
[HTC Desire S] pughie:
The price is so low for the nexus 4 that its almost an impulse purchase. I can't wait for the 13th, I'm going to sell my sgs3 between now and then , buy a nexus 4 and I (hopefully) should have a chunk of change left over ...thank you big G
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
Wow! £279 for the 16gb version on play store. Think I will have to sell my s2 and get 1 of these bad boys!

Any1 joining me?
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Demand will fall for other high end devices like the S3 etc now, as there is now a better alternative substitute.

Samsung and HTC will have to lower the price of their next flagships to remain in competition with the Nexus 4.

(economics Dan Haha :p)

In seriousness though, it seems pretty amazing. 8GB for £239.... I'd pounce on that now if it had an SD card slot.

£279 still seems reasonable but a bit of a stretch....

What amazing hardware.
[HTC Desire S] pughie:
Not overly concerned about lack of SD card anymore, google music is being added to the UK play store as of the launch of the N4 so only apps to worry about for storage and I only use a gig and change for all my apps so plenty of space left for photos etc if you buy the 16gb version...I'm still amazed at the value for money this appears to offer... if only it had 4g I would be doing cartwheels :D
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
I'm doing everything I can to buy it. Need a job :(

Yeah I actually started thinking about how it would affect substitute goods and everything. The things a levels do to you :p
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Regretting the S2 now, wish i decided to wait a little longer... Price really is fantastic.
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
My thoughts exactly! But u can still get around £240 for an s2 on eBay. Then it's a straight swap for 8gig version;)
[HTC Desire S] :
I'm using the XDA RD buildbot :p. Initial repo sync 30 mins (for CN) and 5 mins for Pa,cm or aokp since they're mirrored locally.

fresh compile like 30 mins too?

And you won't believe the upload speed to goo. Friggin +10mb/s with scp :eek:

But it all depends on the user load. Now I think there are like 20 people using it max.
[HTC Desire S] :
Holy ****... 300 euros or something :eek:

Too bad I still need a year with this contract!

But I'll probably end up buying Sony or htc again lol :D
[HTC Desire S] lowveld:
Quad core krait, 2Gb ram, with that screen and plus google direct updates, at that price, just went to the top of my list.

Unfortunately it won't be available on Google Play for Portugal, so who knows when and for how much I could buy the thing...

Sent from an undisclosed dimension
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
This is quite detailed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-4uMQqerA&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1
[HTC Desire S] PVL_93_RU:
So the new Nexus 10 and SUDDENLY appeared 32GB Nexus 7 still have no 3G? What's the point then?
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Loving the nexus 4, especially the price, i was previously considering a one X+ but was put off by the obscenely premium price.

but seriously NO SD, there's over 16GB of usage on my current SD card in my DS and that's without any music or videos. The Hox+ comes with 64 GB, why couldn't Google/lg stretch to 32 that would have been perfect.

Why why why....For the sake of a sd slot, this would be perfect and would put an instant order in, although I'm sure I could still be persuaded.

do let us know, if you decide to go this route, I'm sure we'd follow like sheep....How much in the funds at the moment?

Syweped form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] rayulove69:
there is a nexus 7 with 3g that costs $299
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
I knew you would not like the 16Gb. But was hoping for a 32Gb version. Wpod have made it perfect and killed the sale of all other devices

may be that's the strategy, allow other players in the market. :p

32GB version may come up later just like Nexus 7??
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
one can only hope.......although I also notice that they've given O2 (one off our mobile network) a months bleeding exclusivity on sale....again.....why why why

it's literally like they don't want to sell it, they would have surely made an absolute killing on play with 32GB......maybe if I have the patience they're saving the 32GB version for the actual play/general release in the UK for after the first month? One can only hope/dream...

Maybe that'll be released by Google just in time for Christmas holiday :D

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
If it happens, then anyone who buys the 16GB version will kill Google :D

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
hang on, didn't they do that with the nexus 7?

Kill Google do you mean buy Apple?

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
The Nexus 7 was originally at $199 for 8GB and $249 for 16. Now, it's $199 for 16 GB and $249 for 32 :p People will be pissed about this lol I have no regrets though, since I didn't get one myself, it was just out of luck that my dad's friend was visiting, and we asked him to get one :)
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
Although, they didn't release a 32gb version of the galaxy nexus. Maybe this only happens with their tablets. That being said I'm now sceptical about investing in the 16gb model incase they do actually release a 32gig 1 later on:banghead:
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
So you'd be prepared to ditch Sense? :D
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Saying that, I've just performed a serious cleanup of my SD card and got down to less than 16GB used, but that does still include about half a dozen ROMS, half of them sense and about the same number of full nandroid backups, and there is probably no real need for 50% of them to be on the actual device.

I also noticed that it was four months gap between the nexus 7 launch and the nexus 7 32Gb release and that's too long to wait...

So I'm slowly talking myself round to a new purchase...

anyone in the UK considering it too? seems to be exclusive on O2 for first month, I'm assuming you buy it payg Sim only and then just pay to unlock it?

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Gonna see what the device looks like first. But the specs are seriously tempting, and the device is sare ti be future proofed.

Are you intending to get it SIM free or on contract?
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
It might be on contract but, nexus was supposed to be unlocked.
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
still only considering as opposed to intending at this point, but even though I'm out of contract at TMobile I don't plan to move networks due to local coverage, so would have to be payg either that or wait a month.

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] pughie:
Have signed up via play store for pre order notification, keep your existing provider if your happy with them you just switch to a sim only contract and ask them to provide a micro sim or cut your existing sim card down. From what I have read the phones ordered via the play store are already unlocked. :thumbup:
[HTC Desire S] PVL_93_RU:
Show it to me
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Here - http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...es-the-32gb-and-3g-nexus-7-variants-official/
[HTC Desire S] SimonTS:
Play Store Link

This is the one I have been holding out for - now I just need to find the money for when they release it :D
[HTC Desire S] PVL_93_RU:
Omgwtflolbbqyes!
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
@ben I fully intend to purchase the nexus 4. Keeping an eye out on play store. Think £279 for unlocked sim free 16gb version. Due on the 13th November?
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
A solution to the nexus 4 storage issue obviously not ideal but...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1962587

That would work for me, as would enable me to store backups and roms off device, but is small/light enough to be portable

Anyone contemplating this device, check out the device specific forum, already had close to as many threads as the hox+

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] lowveld:
As I already told Ben, I'm in!

:D

--- edit ---

Simon: spot on, they should take the screen cover that comes with the HOX ("I'm hte one you've been waiting for"), and stick it on the Nexus 4
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Or how about "this is the Droid you've been looking for......" :D

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] zyotty:
Sad to see many people decided to avoid htc in their next phones. But IMO, samsung isn' t better than HTC. Their phones are just plastics and it didn't look good. But i have to also acknowledge that samsung has few good things too, like better dev friendlyness, faster kernel sources and etc but still they release tons of new devices every year that is similar. I'm not saying that htc doesn't do that, but still. Also samsung' s ui doesn't change a lot between version, it is just small change with that IMO crappy ui. For me, it look like they are just producing crappy ui for fast release. But all of that are just my opinions. And i wiil probably stick with htc or google phones that doesnt have touchwiz+ even a number of samsung users acknowledge that touchwiz isnt that good

Sent from my screen to your screen
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
The last two google phones were made by Samsung.

I agree touchwiz isn't as good as sense... But that was gingerbread era. Even vanilla ICS looks so awesome that it does away with the need for any ui overlay. The issue here is not which phone is built better... Its HTC's hostile attitude towards development that is pissing many people off. The one series is taking a severe beating in this regard...visit their threads and you'll see.

As far as Samsung quality is concerned, maybe their exterior is not as pleasing as HTC... But take the sgs2... It slaughtered every phone on gingerbread, from any manufacturer, as far as performance was concerned, HTC included. And its extremely dev friendly...plus, their modding is not as scary as HTC... They are almost unbrickable. I used to love HTC... That's why I got this phone man... But over time, I've seen them heading in the wrong direction, and I don't want to tag along... The average user may still be lured by the brand... But I like to be on the bleeding edge of development...and I can't sit for 6 months waiting for an update.

In the end its just a matter if ideology, thought process, principles, and personal choice.

To each his own.

Cheers. :)

Sent from an HTC device soon to be replaced by a Samsung. Suck on that HTC.
[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
+ 1.

Agree to the above.

Samsung have all similar looking Plastic devices (multiple in the same price range, sometimes just for the heck of it) with The horrendous Touchwiz :eek:
[HTC Desire S] SimonTS:
I can get rid of TouchWiz - and it is a damn site easier than on an HTC (no warranty voiding for example). Yes, the Samsung phones may be a little plastic, but so is the new One-X to be honest.

The One-S is more appealing from an aesthetic point-of-view, but I would rather have a phone that works, is reliable and fast than one that looks pretty.
[HTC Desire S] goatimus:
Any one want to swap an sgs2 for my desire s.................. damn didn't think so.

One of my friends got sgs2 and it doesn't look as nice as my desire it feels cheap and too light, but I'd still swap it in an instant after seeing it run ics with no bugs, restarts or glitch photos. But then saying that only a little while longer and my desire will be the same.

But I will probably still be looking elsewhere when it comes to upgrade. Beat me if I'm wrong but I like the Motorola razor not sure on the dev side though?.
[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
There are two different SGS II (I9100 & I9100G). There is a difference between the two (the G version has an inferior GPU & a TI CPU instead of the Exynos found on the I9100).

The SGS II 's sold in some South east Asian countries / India is the I9100G under the same name SGS II( & at the same price) .

I feel they have cheated their customers in some way or the other ..

http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-i9...9100g-galaxy-s-ii-know-the-differences-table/
[HTC Desire S] misbah711:
BlindICE + SENSE 4.0

hello,

i just wanted to know is there any HTC Sense 4.0 pack like gapp.zip type file which

one can flash, over BlindICE...cuz it is stable as far i used it..n really want sense in this ROM...:confused: is it possible???

[ROM][APRIL 30] BlindICE v5.4 | AOKP Port | MILESTONE 5 | ICS | TWEAKS | MODS+THEMES

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1605896
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
You can't flash sense on top of an aosp ROM. It is not an app ot an addon. The ROM has to be built with it right from the base upwards. Although there are apps and Widgets and launcher skins that can make your ui look like sense 4... But actual sense 4 ..? Currently a no no....

Sent from an HTC device soon to be replaced by a Samsung. Suck on that HTC.
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
Sense is not flashable. It's not only a launcher, but a whole framework built within the ROM.

Sent by my fingers to your head.
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
I cannot believe that. My sister just turns 16 on Friday and she will get the one s for present. I am 21 and bought my first smartphone myself last summer. When I was living with my parents, they never let me buy a device like that. But after I got my ds, my father bought himself a sensation, my mother a wildfire s.

Now my sister feels like she has to beat everyone.

I think it's some kind of unfair, my little sister, no clue about Android, doesn't even turn off her notebook after using (it's on all the time, "needs too long to boot up") now just snips her fingers and gets what she wants. AND WHAT I WANT TOO!!!

Does it really have to be the highest priced, newest, biggest best smartphone?? It's her first one, couldn't she stick with something else???

I will not blame her for getting that device, cause it's not her fault I feel like that. But in my opinion it's not right to give a 500€ device to a 16 year old girl with "I just use - I don't care" thinking and with hands so swetty that the drops go down the computer mouse.

I really hope she's not gonna mess it up. Thank God there's no way to pull the battery.

Sorry for flaming around here, but I really had to write that out of my head.

Sent by my fingers to your head.
[HTC Desire S] :
try to convince her to make a swap. Maybe some candy or some pocket money can do the trick. A Desire S should be more than enough for her.
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
Lol, good idea.

But I don't think this will work. She chose the phone herself. She wanted a wildfire s at first (like Mom :-)

But Vodafone doesn't offer the wildfire s anymore so she decided for one s. . . O.o

I'm sure ds would be enough for her, but please try to tell that to a 16 year girl...

Candy?? Dude, she already has a boyfriend, I don't think candy is much of her interest... :-)

Sent by my fingers to your head.
[HTC Desire S] djsubtronic:
Lol pwnd.
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
Nothing, my fault
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Another reason I'm going for the sgs3 (whatever it turns out to be) instead of an HTC One X :

http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/dear-htc-can-we-have-our-phones-back-r709

Sent from an HTC device soon to be replaced by Samsung. Suck on that, HTC!!
[HTC Desire S] goatimus:
Try blackmail get some dirt on her boyfriend and 'persuade' her to swap:rolleyes:
[HTC Desire S] ammenRA:
LOL, been there mate, made me feel like I'm adopted or something...
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
My brother had a (non-smart) phone when he was 11. Since that day (about 3 years ago), he's changed about 5 phones, 2 being Samsung androids. I got my first phone last year, since I started attending tuitions, my parents wanted me to get one so that they could keep track of me, and since i got good grades, I got the Desire S. He'll probably get a One S when it comes to India, and if i ask for it, the reply is always - "You'll get absolutely no gadget for the next two years, concentrate on your studies". That's what you get for getting good grades - higher expectations :p
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
I may be with you, but only on the condition that they make the exterior case out of something other than a flimsy plastic shell......I wonder if that's why the SGS3 dummies that have been spotted are all in different cases, perhaps there hiding there biggest perceived weakness...until release day! (not long now...)
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
So true, I remember the days when I had to convince my parents so much as to get a Nokia 3315 :). After that, till I got a job, Dad bought new phones I exchanged mine with his.

Good that he kept losing his phones, the regular upgrades continued :D

---------- Post added at 09:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:54 PM ----------

patience, its tomorrow :D
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Out of 16.5 GB of used space on my SD card, 6.22 GB are ROM's(god only knows what i have kept there :) ), and 3.7 GB are the nandroids.

So My rest usage is about 7 GB for rest stuff.

So my storage requirements fit the 11GB free space thats available, that doesnt mean I am planning to buy one. Money is a totally different story.
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
See u guys over at the nexus 4 forums then:p
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
Must be why I've never used the full 8gb. I delete any ROM after about a week. I only keep one ROM for emergencies and one backup. And they're not sense ROMs so even more space saved. Most of my space has gone on music but i still have about 3gb. I'm contemplating the 8GB and using the storage method Ben linked to for long journeys. Although the 16gb would be nice. Still got to find a way to stop my contract early. Luckily I have a family member who works in Vodafone and can get me a very nice discount from contracts :D. Although I'm not a big fan of Vodafone.
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
anyone else playing the assassins creed series?

i just bought ac3 (xbox) today and am installing now. cant wait to play!!
[HTC Desire S] Asddsads98:
Only played ac2 but it was one hell of a game :D Your thoughts on ac3?
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Bump :)

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] PVL_93_RU:
Wrong thread, dude
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Anything not related to Android is fine here :p

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[HTC Desire S] PVL_93_RU:
But there is a dedicated off-topic gaming thread ... right here --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1279620
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
How much do you reckon secondhand Nexus 4's at Grade A standard will be worth?
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Thinking of selling my Desire S and Galaxy S2, get about £320ish quid hopefully. (£200 for S2, £120 for DS) and buy a Nexus 4 with £40 quid spare.

Is this a good plan or am i dreaming? :)
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Great plan, but I'm sure the S2 would go for a lot more.......
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Really? Just spoke to some other guys, and they told me The S2 will go for a lot less!?!

They said around £150?? :eek:
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
assuming that you can get those prices or near abouts that sounds like a great idea, leaving enough spare for a case and/or USB storage & cable (see link that I posted above earlier)

Sywepd form my DsereiS