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Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

EarlyMonster said:
I mention that as a point of interest to Han - when OS X hit, it took nothing to convert anything to a PDF, the underlying tech was built into the desktop itself. Windows users had to buy Adobe Distiller back then and Linux users were converting postscript into PDF by hand in those days.
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There is no perfect device or mobile operating system. Get what works for you and for your needs, whatever it may be.
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Amazing write up, man.

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Notion Ink Adam a stunning design?
For real? I've got one Adam I for sale if you want ;)
Only unique thing was the swivel camera.
 
Kaat72 said:
Notion Ink Adam a stunning design?
For real? I've got one Adam I for sale if you want ;)
Only unique thing was the swivel camera.
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Which adapter or special cable do you use for HDMI - mini-HDMI cable or MHL converter?

That's right, neither - it has a full HDMI socket, grab a spare and you're ready.

Which other tablets, before or since, offered a transreflective display option, so while outside, the brighter the sunlight, the better it looked and the longer the battery lasted?

While other e-ink displays were cruzing along at less than 3 fps and Androids were tying to get to 60, both the Adam LCD and transreflectives were rated at 65 fps.

Which other tablets, before or since, have featured a micro-USB, sd card slot and a *full-sized* USB port so you could just plug in your other USB peripherals without adapters?

Which other other tablets, before or since, have offered as many storage option?

Which was the first tablet to support 802.11n wifi?

Which others at the time had true GPS and a digital compass built-in?

And it had all that at its design completion nearly 3 years ago.

Toss in that rotating camera and how the speakers were positioned and yes, in my opinion, that's a stunning design.

No tablets offered today have all of those features.

Update the internals and the screen resolution and there wouldn't be anything out there right now to compete with it.

But - that's just my opinion and you own one. :)
 
EarlyMonster said:
Which adapter or special cable do you use for HDMI - mini-HDMI cable or MHL converter?

That's right, neither - it has a full HDMI socket, grab a spare and you're ready.

Which other tablets, before or since, offered a transreflective display option, so while outside, the brighter the sunlight, the better it looked and the longer the battery lasted?

While other e-ink displays were cruzing along at less than 3 fps and Androids were tying to get to 60, both the Adam LCD and transreflectives were rated at 65 fps.

Which other tablets, before or since, have featured a micro-USB, sd card slot and a *full-sized* USB port so you could just plug in your other USB peripherals without adapters?

Which other other tablets, before or since, have offered as many storage option?

Which was the first tablet to support 802.11n wifi?

Which others at the time had true GPS and a digital compass built-in?

And it had all that at its design completion nearly 3 years ago.

Toss in that rotating camera and how the speakers were positioned and yes, in my opinion, that's a stunning design.

No tablets offered today have all of those features.

Update the internals and the screen resolution and there wouldn't be anything out there right now to compete with it.

But - that's just my opinion and you own one. :)
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A large, thick box with chunky buttons and cheap feeling.
I never used the hdmi. Yeah, it has a nice set of slots, you're right. But cheap designed covers for the simcard and micro sd slots cannot prevent them from falling out.
The compass never worked, neither did the original OS.
Repeatedly promised updates to meet the set expectations never came. Roots, although all the efforts are truly and highly appreciated, never got everything working.
The camera swiveled but the software did not auto correct the rotation and autofocus never stopped.
Numerous promises by mr. Shravan to make things right gone up in smoke. Dunno what that delusional soul was smoking :rolleyes:

Yup, I was a cheerful believer, wanted this dream / vision to succeed, but in the end... I definitely have my own opinion on that debacle :p
 
Kaat72 said:
A large, thick box with chunky buttons and cheap feeling.
I never used the hdmi. Yeah, it has a nice set of slots, you're right. But cheap designed covers for the simcard and micro sd slots cannot prevent them from falling out.
The compass never worked, neither did the original OS.
Repeatedly promised updates to meet the set expectations never came. Roots, although all the efforts are truly and highly appreciated, never got everything working.
The camera swiveled but the software did not auto correct the rotation and autofocus never stopped.
Numerous promises by mr. Shravan to make things right gone up in smoke. Dunno what that delusional soul was smoking :rolleyes:

Yup, I was a cheerful believer, wanted this dream / vision to succeed, but in the end... I definitely have my own opinion on that debacle :p
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As I said - questionable build quality.

But I'll bet you purchased it based on the design promises.

A good design can be destroyed by bad parts and assembly.

But great parts and assembly don't mean that any design thought really occurred either.

That's central to the point I made earlier.
 
There's a rumor flying around saying that 4.4 KitKat might eliminate the need for Google Wallet to use the secure element for mobile payments. It will be interesting to see what Verizon now says about it considering that the secure element was their chief justification for blocking Google Wallet. Watch them change their tune to saying it's not secure enough without it. :banghead:
 
I expect mobile payments in the US to be a cluster f#$% for years to come. Much like the Video-on-demand issues.

There are so many entrenched interests that are not easily pushed out of the market and will move slowly and make sure they get a cut.

Banks vs credit companies (Visa/MC/etc), vs Google, vs Square, vs PayPal, vs the wireless carriers vs Amazon

I can't see this standardizing anytime soon sadly :(
 
^This.

The secure element had nothing to do with Verizon's motives. Sprint has been the Wallet supporter from day one. The secure element works just fine.

Unfortunately, we don't have anti-propaganda laws so Verizon is free to say whatever they like.
 
Too much technical talk! My brain is fried!

To counteract...I listened to Eminem's new album...all is right again.
 
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