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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2011, 12:42:27 PM »
Thats a pretty sweet deal
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #31 on: November 20, 2011, 02:40:48 PM »
Well that's fucking dumb - if you didn't purchase the video files from Amazon, they're not available for streaming from the Cloud.  You can download them to the Fire and play it that way though, I guess.'

edit: You can transfer via USB and play them, not from the Cloud.  I guess you can stream music from the cloud, but that's it.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #32 on: November 20, 2011, 03:21:10 PM »
Seems to be a big topic

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You can't stream you own personal content to the Fire, nor can you even download your Cloud stored content to the Fire. You have to sideload personal content to your Fire, via micro USB connection to your computer. There have been several threads about this annoyance already. :)
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Quote from: ober on September 18, 2012, 10:27:09 PM
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #33 on: November 20, 2011, 03:29:40 PM »
Yeah, it took me awhile to figure that out.  That's fucking stupid.  Hopefully that changes.

It doesn't apply to music, though - you can still stream music from the cloud.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #34 on: November 20, 2011, 03:41:37 PM »
Man I am REALLY loving my GS Tab right now.
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Quote from: ober on September 18, 2012, 10:27:09 PM
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2011, 05:56:16 PM »
Posting from tab.  Once I figured out how to get the video on it, I liked the playback a lot.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #36 on: November 20, 2011, 06:17:05 PM »
Govt,

Can you take hand written notes on it?  That's really 75% of the reason I'd want a tablet.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #37 on: November 20, 2011, 06:21:54 PM »
I don't think natively, but there are lots of note-taking apps
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #38 on: November 20, 2011, 06:24:23 PM »
Is there a pen that comes with it?  You mind giving one a whirl and give us a review?
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #39 on: November 20, 2011, 06:42:12 PM »
I haven't seen a tablet that comes with a stylus in years aside from Wacoms.  That's not what people use most tablets for.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #40 on: November 20, 2011, 08:18:44 PM »
Quote from: Govtcheez on November 20, 2011, 06:42:12 PM
I haven't seen a tablet that comes with a stylus in years aside from Wacoms.  That's not what people use most tablets for.
There is a stylus for the iPad (granted it doesn't come with it).  Honestly, I was waiting for the NoteSlate but that looks like a pipe dream at this point.  Would be an incredible boon for me.  My note taking isn't too bad but my notes organization needs some help.  Especially when I'm working on multiple unconnected projects at the same time.

I don't really have a need for a tablet at this point.  I'm rarely far from my computers or laptop and my phone has filled the small void when it does occur.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #41 on: November 21, 2011, 12:17:01 AM »
Not sure why you would want to hand-write notes.  I can type WAY faster than I can write.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2011, 12:45:16 AM »
Quote from: ober on November 21, 2011, 12:17:01 AM
Not sure why you would want to hand-write notes.  I can type WAY faster than I can write.
Mostly for meetings.  I don't like the separation from the others a laptop brings.  Plus, my initial notes are scattered about on a page.  If I'm typing them I'm paying too much attention to formatting and such.  So while the words might get down faster I'm losing a lot in the process.  Besides, I don't write full sentences during the meeting.  Just the stuff I need so that when I get back to my desk I can type up a set of follow-ups and action items.  Plus typing doesn't allow for drawings.

A lesser part is that I like to walk away from my computer and think.  Disconnect myself from the problem and just write down some notes as they come.


So for me, written form is still important to my process.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #43 on: November 21, 2011, 12:59:43 AM »
Quote from: ober on November 21, 2011, 12:17:01 AM
Not sure why you would want to hand-write notes.  I can type WAY faster than I can write.

It has many handy uses. A big one is driving. My CF-19 turns into a tablet, and when I was doing bail bonds i wrote hundreds of notes (like names, bail amounts, etc) when driving. Safer then looking for paper and holding it, etc. Plus you can save them all and not look for notes, papers, napkins, etc.

Plus it saves paper.
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Re: Tablet discussion
« Reply #44 on: November 21, 2011, 01:39:47 AM »
Quote from: ober on November 21, 2011, 12:17:01 AM
Not sure why you would want to hand-write notes.  I can type WAY faster than I can write.

Many can't.  Plus notes in meetings and during discussions often need quick drawings, arrows, etc.  If I ever get a tablet I want it to have an app that works well with a stylus.
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