Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later[^][v]#354,802
A friend of mine bought one recently. He seems pretty happy with it.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 10 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^][v]#354,807
My brother in law has one. So far as I'm concerned, it's really the only Android tablet worth buying ATM.
Personally, I have an ASUS transformer prime. It's decent but has issues that shouldn't exist on such a supposedly high end product.
Cathy !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 13 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^][v]#354,811
I'm not familiar with how tablets function. What can you do on a Samsung Galaxy?
Can you download e-books to it? How do you get data on it? Is it as simple as plugging it into a computer via USB and dragging the files onto it?
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 9 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#354,879
@previous (Cathy !TGirlYJKXM)
You can do all those things. And if you have wifi you don't even need to hook it up to the computer. In fact, you can even set up a Samba share with your PC if you're real smart.
Cathy !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 4 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^][v]#354,915
@previous (C)
What model for the Galaxy do you recommend?
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 11 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#354,965
@previous (Cathy !TGirlYJKXM)
Depends how much portability you want.
I think 7 inch is more practical for a tablet. Course I have 13 inch ultrabook too, so I tend to use the 7 inch when hanging out on the couch or in bed and the ultrabook when I need a keyboard. If my laptop were clunkier, I'd've probably gone with a 10 incher.
But I really feel that at 10 inches is basically a netbook. For that reason, I'm sure I would have gotten an ASUS transformer had I gone that route.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 32 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#354,970
$500
Look at this. I have not played with this, but a friend loves it. Three in the family. Looked this up for you. Later today I will ask friend to see if he agrees with the evaluation from ZD net.
If I bought one of those I'd have to install ubuntu on it immediately.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#354,974
@previous (D) > If I bought one of those I'd have to install ubuntu on it immediately.
No need to install ubuntu. Unless you are > (some sneaky bastard going to do what sneaky bastards do)
and trying to lead me into a troll trap? lol
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 58 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#354,980
@previous (E)
You've never actually used ChromeOS or Ubuntu, have you?
There's quite a difference as far as functionality is concerned.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#354,985
@previous (D) > Look at this. I have not played with this, but a friend loves it.
So Yes I have used ChromeOS on Cell phones - Several - more then several. But never outside of Cell. I have been toying around with Ubuntu, installed from a stick onto a IBM Thinkpad. A number of
Oops! "Unknown error, makes me go to Gnome.org documentation. Nope not there lol. Hit a forum and ask around and eventually get some help. Took me to long to find Network Manager. Hey maybe for you it was install and run just like buying something from best buy? Bet NOT.
I bet ChromeOS on whatever its installed on is very intuitive.
Bottom line is: Chrome Book is designed to work in the future of where we all will be THE CLOUD AND no do I think Chrome Book is great for many in the present, because if you cannot connect to the outside world on occasions, then it probably cannot do all that much without it. Betting Cathy can.
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,014
@previous (E)
I'll never understand how so many of you have issues installing ubuntu. I've installed 12.04 on 5 or six boxes and only once did I have a driver issue. And that was an HP laptop, which everyone knows are built from shit hardware.
Anyhow, I love the idea of ChromeOS, but that's all it is at the moment: an idea. I'll get excited when they merge it with Android.
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Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,015
@previous (D)
Here is a thought about all that. Betting on your side for a moment. Soon people who load Win8 or buy something with Win8 installed, will be forced to go through a major learning curve.
So if the same people were to install the latest version of ubuntu, then it may be a wash. Currently out of the box Win7 machines. Plug in turn on and in less then 10 minutes people are up and running.
Prior versions required added junk to view MP4's and other video formats not supported by the older Windows media player. Win & Apple crossed licensed post XP designs. Win crossed licensed FTV
IF Ubuntu were to find a way to sue the shit out of Microsoft, or Euro commission were to force Microsoft to free up the Media Player. Anyway just a thought about this because as you said you did 5-6 boxes, but then whoever ended up with them found a learning curve issue about MS Word now NOT - Excel now NOT - and Less then what they were used to in a Media Player.
Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 53 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,025
@previous (E)
Here's what I got out of that: > Here is a thought about all that. Rambling ramble ramble ramble Win8 ramble ramble > ramble ramble ramble Ubuntu ramble Win7 ramble ramble ramble >IF ramble ramble ramble ramble Ubuntu ramble ramble NOT - ramble ramble ramble NOT ramble ramble something about a media player
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,026
Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,027
@previous (E)
Well, it's good to know we're on the same page at least.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 30 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,028
@355,015 (E)
MS office has Bullshit ribbon interface.
LibreOffice uses a classic time-honored toolbar interface.
Superior product is obvious.
Anonymous F double-posted this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,032
@355,015 (E)
You're also comparing a pre-installed setup to a DIY install. Lame.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,033
@previous (F)
Thread ends up off the topic: Is the Samsung Galaxy a good tablet?
"I've been debating on rather or not I want a tablet."
I know Cathy has a limited budget. My simple contribution is a product out of box that works (based on a friend with 3 in family) Friend is a PhD Bio Chemist.
> You're also comparing a pre-installed setup to a DIY install. Lame.
THEY suggested DIY
For Cathy I don't, and gave a few reasons why.
Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 34 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#355,037
@previous (E)
I just checked around. It turns out that most major biochemistry grad programs include 1-2 years of intense study directed at OS development for tablets and mobile devices, so it appears that your friend is an expert on this. I'll just have to trust that.
Anyway, Samsung makes a decent, simple, usable tablet.