<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Nitpicking modern technology!"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/54.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8174584.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8174584.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8174594.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8174594.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8174671.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8174671.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8175309.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8175309.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8176688.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8176688.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology!
 daedalus wrote:
You use a tablet for writing things?

Yeah. I got tired of bubble birds after a few minutes, what else would I do with it?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8177166.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8177166.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology!
 warpcrafter wrote:
 daedalus wrote:
You use a tablet for writing things?

Yeah. I got tired of bubble birds after a few minutes, what else would I do with it?


That's the question I ask every time I look at one. "That's cool... What would I do with it?" I'm just surprised to hear of people trying to write on them, because those onscreen keyboards are the most painful thing I've ever used.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8177513.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8177513.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology!
 daedalus wrote:
 warpcrafter wrote:
 daedalus wrote:
You use a tablet for writing things?

Yeah. I got tired of bubble birds after a few minutes, what else would I do with it?


That's the question I ask every time I look at one. "That's cool... What would I do with it?" I'm just surprised to hear of people trying to write on them, because those onscreen keyboards are the most painful thing I've ever used.


They're pretty crap for productivity tasks imo, but pretty good for everything else. They're way better for browsing the internet from the couch or bed, than a tiny phone or an awkward PC hooked up to a screen. Good for reading books, or playing touch games on public transportation. If I'm one some cardio machine at the gym, great for loading up movies or youtube videos while flail my legs in place for 2 hours. They also act as pretty good "2nd screen" so I can browse the internet while I'm waiting for matches to load in PC games though that's only because my desk doesn't really have room for an actual 2nd monitor. They're good for bringing up recipes in the kitchen too, way better than paper ones. Also everything I've said here so far, but on the toilet.

Yeah they're worthless for writing but once you actually get one it turns out having portable screen of decent size is surprisingly useful. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178649.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178649.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology!
That said I believe he got one of the high-end Surface tablets.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178654.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178654.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology!
As for typing - do the new Fires have Bluetooth? I know the first generation did, not sure about the second. You could pair a Bluetooth keyboard to the device if it has.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178661.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178661.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology!
I wouldn't want to do spreadsheets on it. It's fine for reading and writing documents, and email, wesurfing, and so on.

A bigger one would be even better but also a lot more expensive and above a 10 inch screen you might as get a cheap, small laptop.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178729.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8178729.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology! gen. It's fantastic and I very rarely have issues on it. On topic, I know the Google play store has some decent apps for free that would would have what you're looking for...... but you can't get that on a fire unless you root it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8180589.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8180589.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8199739.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8199739.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology!
 daedalus wrote:
 warpcrafter wrote:
 daedalus wrote:
You use a tablet for writing things?

Yeah. I got tired of bubble birds after a few minutes, what else would I do with it?


That's the question I ask every time I look at one. "That's cool... What would I do with it?" I'm just surprised to hear of people trying to write on them, because those onscreen keyboards are the most painful thing I've ever used.


I surf the DakkaDakka when I take a Dakka. Also, I play Knights of the Old Republic when I take the train downtown.

For flights, I play Talisman or Elder Signs.

I just recently downloaded the Adeptus Sororitatas Codex on my Kindle Fire. I'd rather have a paper book, but what can you do? For the data slates, it works well enough.

I also downloaded all of the 40k FAQs so that I have them electronically instead of paper copies.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8199749.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8199749.page GMT Re:Nitpicking modern technology!
 kronk wrote:
 daedalus wrote:
 warpcrafter wrote:
 daedalus wrote:
You use a tablet for writing things?

Yeah. I got tired of bubble birds after a few minutes, what else would I do with it?


That's the question I ask every time I look at one. "That's cool... What would I do with it?" I'm just surprised to hear of people trying to write on them, because those onscreen keyboards are the most painful thing I've ever used.


I surf the DakkaDakka when I take a Dakka. Also, I play Knights of the Old Republic when I take the train downtown.

For flights, I play Talisman or Elder Signs.

I just recently downloaded the Adeptus Sororitatas Codex on my Kindle Fire. I'd rather have a paper book, but what can you do? For the data slates, it works well enough.

I also downloaded all of the 40k FAQs so that I have them electronically instead of paper copies.

I've played a few app games, each for about fifteen minutes then I hit the wall that is programmed into them so that you have to pay to keep playing, and then I uninstall it. I've transcribed quite a bit of my wargame ideas from my laptop, and watched a few movies on Netflix, and used it some to surf the wab. I also have an external charger, so I can extend its roaming life and that's pretty cool. I am old enough, I guess that I no longer fall in love with gadgets.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8202353.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8202353.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8202848.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8202848.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology! The worst is that its power is variable, one time at it ran at 12% for an hour. So I dont really know the kinda power I have left]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8203139.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8203139.page GMT Nitpicking modern technology!
 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I have a samsung galaxy tablet with the worst power ever. I sweat it lasts like only 3 hours.
The worst is that its power is variable, one time at it ran at 12% for an hour. So I dont really know the kinda power I have left


Maybe the sweat is causing a short circuit, draining the battery faster? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8203241.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666289/8203241.page GMT