Thread: Android Tab Recommendations

Went to Central today and saw a nice Tablet from Viewsonic with Android 2.2 for 7,900 THB and it had a nice camera and a 10'' screen which was more than enough

also include 3G if I am not mistaken,

other tablets went for 15,000 THB and Samsung is leading the pack in that department. The one from LG was also nice but same price

The Viewsonic was quite nice, I am quite tempted, but need to see if I can find the same apps for the Android as I have for iPhone

this will be for office use, mostly

Get back to your Vic20 Butters...

I could program in Assembly language in those things,

awesome computer, dearly missed, thank god I have the Virtual version on the Mac

Tell the truth, you just played Donkey Kong and Duke Nukem...

I'm posting this from one of my HP TouchPads- it's actually a great tablet, and it was a steal at $150 (HP dumped them last month)- it runs webOS, but I'll probably run Android on it once someone figures a way to load it.

i use galaxy tab and have no complaints so far.

I use the 7" Tab and it's excellent. Maybe the Motorola Xoom might be worth a look, since Google have bought Motorola.

Be aware that 2.4 is due out in October or November, so if I were you I'd wait until then, unless you have a pressing need.

I like the simplicity of Android 2.2, so not sure if upgrading every 3 months is the right thing to do

for 7,900 THB for the ViewSonic with a 10'' screen, it's a steal

the iPad next to this looks like a boring toy

apparently it's priced here at amazon rate
http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-gTab.../dp/B004EPV7TK

^ 2.2 was a train wreck for the SGS and pretty sure most devices. Everyone couldn't wait to get to 2.3 and it's better than 2.2 in so many ways. Check out the XDA forums.

a few bad review though on Amazon, will need to test it further

The advantage to getting SGS (tab or phone) is the vast choice of custom ROMs available. Your toy will be running way under optimum unless you DL a custom ROM.

Originally Posted by 9999

The advantage to getting SGS (tab or phone) is the vast choice of custom ROMs available. Your toy will be running way under optimum unless you DL a custom ROM.

Well I bought an SGSII a couple of weeks ago but I'm leaving it in the box until Ice Cream Sandwich comes out.

It's supposed to be a unified version for both Tablets and phones.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

I like the simplicity of Android 2.2, so not sure if upgrading every 3 months is the right thing to do

for 7,900 THB for the ViewSonic with a 10'' screen, it's a steal

the iPad next to this looks like a boring toy

apparently it's priced here at amazon rate
Amazon.com: ViewSonic gTablet with 10" Multi-Touch LCD Screen, Android OS 2.2: Computers & Accessories

Oh look, Butters trying to pretend he understands Android. Next thing, he'll be giving us useful tips on how to connect it to Wifi with a few simple registry edits.

I'll be waiting a few months after ICS to let the XDA developers iron out any kinks and improve it.

Why leave it in the box Harry? Why not crank it up and just flash when ICS comes out? It's so easy to do.

I think with Android it's necessary to upgrade every 3-6 months or so. That's what Android is all about.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

I like the simplicity of Android 2.2

Nah, I shall refrain

I can't

Originally Posted by 9999

I think with Android it's necessary to upgrade every 3-6 months or so. That's what Android is all about.

pain in the ass then, reminds me of the goons who keep jailbreaking their iPhone to get some obscure crappy little apps

apparently the main complain of the ViewSonic is the screen angle,

couldn't care less about the OS version as long as it works,

All the improvements Froyo brought along were received with a warm welcome but Gingerbread will make them obsolete. Android 2.3 brings forth some great new UI themes, a substantially improved touchscreen keyboard in both landscape and portrait mode, new copy and paste functionality, improved power management which means much better battery life (take that Froyo), better application management, new download manager, NFC (Near Field Communication), support for VoIP/SIP calls, new Camera application for accessing multiple cameras and support for ever larger screens.
Android Gingerbread vs Froyo Homescreens and Menus

The new keyboard has a picture below and it’s worth mentioning that the new home screen features a dedicated application manager button. But this is not everything, the new Gingerbread “man” also came with a new market application, a new version of the Google Maps which support 3d view and storing maps offline and a new orange effect when you scroll to the end of a list throughout the OS. Although the updated applications can be installed on Android 2.2 Froyo they work best with the new version of the OS.

Froyo Keyboard vs Gingerbread Keyboard

Speaking of applications, the new iteration of Google’s mobile OS increases the maximum size of the applications from the market to 50 MB (bigger, better games) and brings some new APIs to help with the future generations of games. And what better display to see the games than the newly supported ones up to 10 inches with a resolution of up to 1280 x 800 pixels. Just image your mobile device had a resolution to make even Apple’s Retina Display feel outdated.
The user interface was also updated in Android 2.3 Gingerbread with new icons and new menus. Although they are not as colorful as the ones before them they do make the OS feel more mature and more professional.
Settings Menu Gingerbread

Android 2.3 adds API support for several new sensor types, including gyroscope, rotation vector, linear acceleration, gravity, and barometer sensors. Applications can use the new sensors in combination with any other sensors available on the device, to track three-dimensional device motion and orientation change with high precision and accuracy. Just imagine a game could use readings from a gyroscope and accelerometer on the device to recognize complex user gestures and motions, such as tilt, spin, thrust, and slice.
These upgrades could well be the face of the new mobile gaming industry with 3D gestures on top of it.
Another missing feature from Android 2.2 Froyo has found its way in Gingerbread: the equalizer. The new audio effects API adds equalization, bass boost, headphone virtualization (widened soundstage), and reverb to audio tracks and sounds.
Remember the inability to use the front camera on the Android 2.2 running devices? Well this has been fixed too with the help of the new Camera API that allows applications to access any cameras that are available on a device, including a front-facing camera. Applications can query the platform for the number of cameras on the device and their types and characteristics, then open the camera needed. For example, a video chat application might want to access a front-facing camera that offers lower-resolution, while a photo application might prefer a back-facing camera that offers higher-resolution.

Nexus S Gingerbread Camera

All of these improvements Android 2.3 Gingerbread has brought would be useless without the performance boost of the new OS that, much like Froyo, brings 2-5x speed raises throughout the OS.

I assume that all Android devices are upgradeable

ok will buy the ViewSonic as a test, should be interesting, then I can rant about it if it doesn't work while owning harryb at the same time

That Tab looks good Butters.

Some guy has done a webpage for you

Start Here - Viewsonic GTablet For Dummies

Look for code green, then click number 2, it's in French, what does it say ?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

I assume that all Android devices are upgradeable

Not necessarily and some much harder than others. The SGS takes 5 minutes (to upgrade) whereas the Wildfire cannot be rooted or upgraded. The more popular the device, the more developers working on improvements.

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

That Tab looks good Butters.

Some guy has done a webpage for you

Start Here - Viewsonic GTablet For Dummies

Look for code green, then click number 2, it's in French, what does it say ?

actually nice site, could be quite useful

I am happy to get rid of the crappy iPhone for my trading apps

^ Did you click where I showed you ?

Where it says don't click here ?

Look for code green, then click number 2, it's in French

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Where it says don't click here ?

why should I click there where the URL is saying virus, it's obviously a prank you dummy tabtard

jesus christ, how stupid are you ? oh wait