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Offline tone007

iPad 2
« on: March 12, 2011, 03:04:22 PM »
Never really had too much interest in tablets until Android powered ones showed up on eBay in the $100 range, and then I never felt like waiting for a month for one to show up from China. That problem went away when CVS (pharmacy) started carrying a $99 one, and it became a definite impulse buy at $79 with coupon.

So far, in the last two days I've rooted it and flashed two new firmwares, gotten it WiFi tethered to my cellphone for data everywhere, and with it checked all three of my email accounts multiple times, beaten a bartender at Scrabble twice, paid a speeding ticket, checked/updated Facebook, edited a photograph, remote controlled a server in my garage, streamed music from a webserver, created music (yeah, right) with Ethereal Dialpad, watched videos on Youtube, and posted on Amiga.org.

Fairly useful little toy, even if typing on a touchscreen still stinks.
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Offline tone007

iPad 2
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 04:41:29 PM »
One of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/7-inch-CRAIG-Wireless-Touch-Screen-Tablet-Andriod-2-/390296430598?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item5adf7ae806

I imagine they're flying out of the local stores like hotcakes at $99.
3 Commodore file cabinets, 2 Commodore USB turntables, 1 AmigaWorld beer mug
Alienware M14x i7 laptop running AmigaForever
 

Offline tone007

iPad 2
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 05:13:06 PM »
True, as purchased it wasn't much fun, I'd flashed it within 15 minutes of opening the box to get everything (including the Market) working.

Battery life isn't terrible, 3-4 hours with WiFi on I'd guess.  There seems to be enough room inside the case for slightly larger batteries, though!
3 Commodore file cabinets, 2 Commodore USB turntables, 1 AmigaWorld beer mug
Alienware M14x i7 laptop running AmigaForever