Lookin For A Tablet

[newb]

Lol, my girl friend wants to get a Nook Color. Maybe I can talk her into letting me play with it when she does.

 

[phunky.buddha]

It's one hell of a deal. Get one.

 

[newb]

Is there anything to watch out for that might brick a Nook when reflashing it?

 

[phunky.buddha]

Nope, they're really easy to restore- and they run really really well of an SD card. Mine's not rooted ON the nook, at least not yet- I run everything off a speedy 8GB microSD card. If I take the card out, it's a normal nook. You can modify the bootloader to give you a dual boot option too, but I haven't done that yet.

 

[newb]

Nice, thats pretty cool. That reminds me of the CHDK for Canon point and shoots. Now I hope she gets one lol.

 

[Drake]

Well both of the Galaxy Tabs showed up at my house today. Of course it is while I am on travel status. But I spent a good hour video conferencing with the fiancee and it worked out pretty damn well considering I have to tether my phone while I am down this direction. She seems to really enjoy it and had a easiest enough time getting it setup without me there.

 

[newb]

Are yours the data versions, or did you get them from a wireless provider?

 

[Drake]

I got them through the store they have at work. Its payroll deducted. Just straight wifi. My phone is rooted so I have wifi tethering through it.

 

[newb]

Damn, how do you video chat? I didnt know the data versions could do that.

 

[Drake]

Using Google Talk. It is talk to talk only. I am going to see if I can get Qik to work here in a bit. Im trying to get all of my bookmarks and what not loaded up on it right now. Its going to take me a few days to get it built.

 

[newb]

If you use Google Chrome, cant you save your bookmarks then load em on your tab?

Chrome will automaticaly load bookmarks from IE too.

 

[Drake]

One would think... I am trying to use Chrome to Phone but its only sending to my Shift right now. Even then you have to send each bookmark individuality.

 

[newb]

Lame

 

[phunky.buddha]

Firefox is supposed to be able to sync sessions between desktop and phone/tablet. Haven't used that function myself though.

 

[Drake]

Thats correct. Firefox and i belive dolphin browser can do it. I use chrome on my desktop these days so im trying to work it through

 

[TurboMirage]

dolphin browser

 

[Drake]

I updated to the TouchWiz UI on my galaxy tab and really dig it so far. The browser is a lot snappier now

 

[newb]

Im not familiar with TouchWiz. Care to explain a little, so I dont have to move my cursor clear to the top of the screen to open a new Google tab, then spend all that time typing TouchWiz into the search bar, followed by 15 seconds worth of reading?

 

[Drake]

Its Samsung's take on Honeycomb. Like HTC has the Sense UI. There are some other back end improvements like the ability to take screen shots without rooting and such. Adds a bit of color and what not to the setting screen as well.

 

[newb]

I ended up googlin it anyways, and just came up with reviews. Got any links on what to do and where to get it?