Anyone think getting a Bluetooth keyboard is necessary?
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I don't think its necessary but I don't type that much
i find typing with 2 thumbs to be pretty convenient, actually. if not the 1 finger dab works, haha.
Probably not, unless you truly despise tapping on a virtual keyboard to type. Besides, the JB keyboard on the Nexus 7 is pretty nice.
Awww in just thought it would look extra cool lol
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Just purchased: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370607266865?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Non retail packaging but retail is $49.99
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kam14132 said:
Just purchased: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370607266865?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Non retail packaging but retail is $49.99
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That's a nice one dude
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I'm hoping someone rips off Microsoft's Surface Touch Cover/keyboard. Would be a nice compromise. While it's not a great keyboard since it has no key travel, it will avoid taking up screen real estate which is a nice upgrade over an onscreen keyboard. Would make it far more useful in a pinch as a terminal server client/remote support tool.
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I'm hoping someone rips off Microsoft's Surface Touch Cover/keyboard. Would be a nice compromise. While it's not a great keyboard since it has no key travel, it will avoid taking up screen real estate which is a nice upgrade over an onscreen keyboard. Would make it far more useful in a pinch as a terminal server client/remote support tool.
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yes x100.
just tested my HP Touchpad bluetooth keyboard and it works great. no lag at all. just silly that the keyboard is bigger than the tablet. i could see it working great if you had to type stuff up on a plane or train or something. just need a case or something to prop the tablet up in landscape mode.
I have seen all sorts of goofy iPhone camera attachments...
What I would love to see is a bracket that snaps on the sides of the N7 that has mirrors that allow pictures to be taken add if the camera was actually rear facing...
Sure would make it easier to take pics with the N7...
And yes I do want to use my N7 to take pics for online use even though it is only a low resolution camera. I sell a lot online & the N7 camera is fine... Holding the tablet facing something and trying to line it up is awkward...
I am envisioning a cheap Chinese made single selling for $8.99 shipped from Taiwan...
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Same here... I would love that. Also a bit of searching on the this forum and a rooted nexus 7 you can bring the camera to shoot 720p video in quite easy steps. I have also noticed that under the hood of the nexus is a neat place to install a rear camera
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Same here... I would love that. Also a bit of searching on the this forum and a rooted nexus 7 you can bring the camera to shoot 720p video in quite easy steps. I have also noticed that under the hood of the nexus is a neat place to install a rear camera
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Not quite all the war round to the back, but half way there:
http://www.intomobile.com/2012/11/0...lens-powerful-iphoneipad-lens-iphotographers/
I'm sure I have seen a prism lens on a bracket, again on Kickstarter, to do what you suggest.
Interesting but if i understood correctly it goes better with the included app for lens correction.
Honestly it would be better to pledge to a company that would make a product that would be kinda universal instead of apple products.
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Ha ha... A Nexus 7 periscope!
Hey guys, according to this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050380, given the right kernel and hardware setup, you can have a USB hub, mouse, keyboard, and a memory stick all powered off a charger that is also powering the Nexus tablet.
If this is true, then I am going to start working on a TRUE dock, one that would turn the Nexus 7 into a sort of PC.
See the attached image for a rough outline of how things would be setup.
For the body of the dock, I will 3d print it. I'm pretty good at 3d printing, my previous project (Andraxis, a cellphone mount for PS3 controllers) was probably much more difficult than this would be. Like that project, this will be open development where anybody can suggest changes, and eventually buy their own.
So here is what I need from you guys: Suggestions for USB hubs. I need something that is so readily available anybody could buy it, cheap enough they won't mind paying for it on top of what will likely end up being $40+ worth of a 3d printed case and USB cables, and of course, super small.
Let's make this happen guys!
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this is great. I might model my own dock, and create a prototype with a 3D printer.
Just use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard? I assume you can use them both at the same time?
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Interesting, good luck with the project.
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This looks interesting, I will be following this
This kernel might be what you need for your build,be sure to give props to the dev if it is.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/37755-ti...robust-usb-host-power-management/page__st__70
That's likely the kernel I was thinking of, thanks!
Does anybody have suggestions for USB hubs?
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Hello xda,
some sad news from my side i am going to leave you guys i have sold my tab 8.9 and will buy the nexus 7
Thanks for all your help over here
I don't think i will come back you will never know
Bye bye,
Safariking.
Thanks for your work with our Gtab 8.9.
We lost a good dev.
Thanks !!!!!!
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Thanks and all the best for you ans your new tablet
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Thanks and all the best for you and your new tablet
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Can I ask you why you decided to change for Nexus 7? You are changing for the newer version, right?
What are the pros for the Nexus?
Thanks in advance for info
This tablet was to slow for my school and to big i need a faster and a more compacter one
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Congrats on selling ur tab, and thx for your contributions.
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Sad to hear, but I whish you the best. Thanks for all your efforts in the past.
Maybe you can give us a first experience with the Nexus 7. I really love browsing in the web with the Galaxy Tab 8.9 in landscape mode. As the default orientation of the Nexus 7 is portrait, does this make as much fun? I'm really wondering why all new 7-8" tablet are portrait now? Thanks!
safariking Thank you for all the work you did on the 8.9.
I used your ROM since the first version until 8.0 and understand you have to move on.
Best of luck to you.
I buyed the galaxy tab 3 7.0 it is amazing...
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Thanks for all your work man, I used all your roms.
But, the tab 3 is a piece of crap compared to the nexus 7, can't believe you chose that one over the nexus
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Thanks for all your work man, I used all your roms.
But, the tab 3 is a piece of crap compared to the nexus 7, can't believe you chose that one over the nexus
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Tab 3.0 is not a piece of crapp guy!!!!!!
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We're using a lot of these at my work. They only have 1024 x 600 resolution, that's the same as the original Galaxy tab and only 169 ppi, the Nexus 7 323 ppi.
Then there's the Marvell dual-core cpu which is basically a low grade cpu.
Basically, you bought an entry level tablet which has a lower resolution than the tab 8.9 has, and a camera without flash which is also only 3 mp and is the worst camera I've seen since my trust webcam 8 years ago.
Don't take my word for it, read any review like this one http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-7-0_Tablet_review#tr-review-summary
Even the older nexus 7 is a far far better deal than the tab 3 which was only released to suck people's wallet dry.
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Im also thinking of selling my tablet. It is in very good condition. Not a single scratch. But just too ffreaking slow and hate touchwiz now. And no updates. Samsung abondoned the tablet too quick.
Wondering which tablet to buy next.
What would be a good replacement for the Galaxy Tab 8.9. I do not know another tablet with the same display size and landscape format?
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What would be a good replacement for the Galaxy Tab 8.9. I do not know another tablet with the same display size and landscape format?
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If you're partial to 8.9 inch screens (as I am), then there aren't any good replacements right now, though the recently announced AMazon Fire HDX 8.9 looks good on paper (if you've okay with being tied to amazon world)
Otherwise, I think the best bet is to wait for the next nexus 10. Hopefully, it'll weigh less than a pound, making it as light as our 8.9s. Personally 7 inch tablets (even 8 inch ones) seem crammed to me.
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Seems like a successor to the GT 8.9 has finally come. The new GT Pro 8.4 unveiled yesterday. What do you guys think ?
Nice specs.
8.4-inch display with WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1600)
Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB/32GB
8-megapixel camera
2-megapixel front-facing camera
4800mAh
Android 4.4 KitKat
Fine size. Might be a bit expensive. Think I will wait and consider the next 10' Nexus first. Less bloatware and faster upgrades. I like my p7320 now that it has CM. Faster than stock 4.0.4, more settings, no freezes
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Seems like a successor to the GT 8.9 has finally come. The new GT Pro 8.4 unveiled yesterday. What do you guys think ?
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I think that it's not bad but not optimal either.
First of all screen size is not optimal for me, I think 8.9 is the best fit, not a bigger one but not a smaller one too, and 8.4 is enough smaller. Maybe 8.7 would be barely sustainable as substitute for my optimal 8.9.
Second, subpixel matrix is the usual sh1tty pentile. Samsung seems as usual unable (or unwilling) to shrink subpixel over a certain extent, no matter if amoled or tft, therefore offering this ridiculous subpixel arrangement. I don't care of what they say, given a certain resolution the image quality is always worse with pentile. So I never consider any device of any resolution/ppi that doesn't sport 3 subpixel (full rgb) matrix.
Third, I don't like form factor, I know that Samsung needs to follow Apple design to sell millions of devices, and now 8.4 design is resembling ipad mini 2, but it can only push me toward other solutions. I don't like Apple and its design, so I won't like any design similar to Apple's. I still prefer tablet form factor over the phablet one.
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If you're partial to 8.9 inch screens (as I am), then there aren't any good replacements right now, though the recently announced AMazon Fire HDX 8.9 looks good on paper (if you've okay with being tied to amazon world)
Otherwise, I think the best bet is to wait for the next nexus 10. Hopefully, it'll weigh less than a pound, making it as light as our 8.9s. Personally 7 inch tablets (even 8 inch ones) seem crammed to me.
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The best substitute for my 8.9 would exactly be Amazon hdx 8.9, snapdragon 800 and 2560 FULLRGB and not pentile crap. Unfortunately atm there's no way to install a custom rom, so it cannot be a choice for me. Anyway I'm constantly following development there, eager to see a daily drivable cm on it, then I'll buy it.
What do you people think about the LG G Pad 8.3 - especially considering there is a Google Play Edition version and there is active CM11 development on it?
I recently got a Droid Mini. I love it, but I miss the keyboard, and I'm going to have to wait av while for ROMs and such.
But I still have my Droid 4, the screen is cracked but not horrible. The battery life is not what it used to be but it's hard to say if that's CM11 or because of age and heavy use. I try to keep it updated but I'm not sure what to do with it now. Any ideas? I have an old tablet (Nokia N810) I've been using as a clock in my room, but it's been giving me problems and I can't rely on the alarm. So I thought about using my D4 as my clock instead. Any thoughts? Is there a stand designed for the D4?
I'll welcome any ideas. Some thoughts I've had is using it as a wireless mouse/keyboard. Maybe a remote for the TV?
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The RAZR docking station works nicely
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