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DrForBin

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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2015, 11:53:52 PM »
hello,

ah, tablets.

first there were two first generation Kindle Fires (GYTW is occasionally an early adopter.) the second one was bought on near close out for number one daughter, just before the 2nd generation was released. both are now dead, batteries lasted barely  a year and replacement is nearly as much as a new device. :(

there are two Nexus 7's (2013) now. GYTW and mine. nice machines, great display, 32 g memory, not horrendously expensive, but alas abandoned by Google.

they are primarily for entertainment on the go, and watching ripped videos OTG is quite nice. however, they are NOT good for reading (at least for me) having a back-light. also the screen is too small for me to read comix or Next Issue content without zooming and scrolling which destroys my reading experience.

GYTW has a Yoga Thinkpad 14 which is a glorious device for reading comix and periodicals. it is NOT a portable. (by the by, i think the Lenovo Yoga models are the best implementation of a Windows 8 laptop on the market.)

if Google had expansion slots they would be nearly perfect. the new Nexus 9 is way too pricey for me to consider. YMMV

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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2015, 12:10:10 AM »
What the fuck is a GYTW?
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2015, 12:19:02 AM »
Quote from: zerodeefex on April 15, 2015, 12:10:10 AM
What the fuck is a GYTW?

According to Google, Gorgeous Young Trophy Wife. Sounds like you dropped something, Bin. You can just say wife next time.
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2015, 12:34:29 AM »
Yeah, Google can go suck it with the lack of expansion slots.
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2015, 12:42:32 AM »
Quote from: DrForBin on April 14, 2015, 11:53:52 PM
hello,
ah, tablets.
first there were two first generation Kindle Fires (GYTW is occasionally an early adopter.) the second one was bought on near close out for number one daughter, just before the 2nd generation was released. both are now dead, batteries lasted barely  a year and replacement is nearly as much as a new device. :(
there are two Nexus 7's (2013) now. GYTW and mine. nice machines, great display, 32 g memory, not horrendously expensive, but alas abandoned by Google.
they are primarily for entertainment on the go, and watching ripped videos OTG is quite nice. however, they are NOT good for reading (at least for me) having a back-light. also the screen is too small for me to read comix or Next Issue content without zooming and scrolling which destroys my reading experience.
GYTW has a Yoga Thinkpad 14 which is a glorious device for reading comix and periodicals. it is NOT a portable. (by the by, i think the Lenovo Yoga models are the best implementation of a Windows 8 laptop on the market.)
if Google had expansion slots they would be nearly perfect. the new Nexus 9 is way too pricey for me to consider. YMMV

Wow, who even talks like that ._.

Quote from: Azteca X on April 15, 2015, 12:19:02 AM
According to Google, Gorgeous Young Trophy Wife. Sounds like you dropped something, Bin. You can just say wife next time.

I couldn't even find it on Google, but your translation seems correct xD
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2015, 12:59:10 AM »
hey it's 2015.  Maybe it's gorgeous young trans wife, the level of un-PCness here is flabbergasting.

Anyways I got the HP Touchpad back when HP disowned WebOS at Bestbuy for $50.  I waited on line for that POS.
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2015, 01:01:25 AM »
Quote from: knerian on April 15, 2015, 12:59:10 AM
hey it's 2015.  Maybe it's gorgeous young trans wife, the level of un-PCness here is flabbergasting.

Anyways I got the HP Touchpad back when HP disowned WebOS at Bestbuy for $50.  I waited on line for that POS.

Don't feel bad about that. I bought a POS BlackBerry Playbook when they discounted it at Best Buy =_=
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2015, 01:07:25 AM »
Quote from: kapanak on April 15, 2015, 01:01:25 AM
Don't feel bad about that. I bought a POS BlackBerry Playbook when they discounted it at Best Buy =_=


Even at $50 i felt it was a POS.  We all thought we were getting iPads on the cheap.
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2015, 02:14:43 AM »
Unfortunately, I too, got a PlayBook when it was discounted. Haven't touched it in years. That thing is so excruciatingly slow that Blackberry would have to pay me to use it.

Now happily with a tab S 10.5, previously with a tab pro 8.4, but my stupid ass left it on the plane.

The new surface 3 does look interesting, atom x7 and Windows 8.1 at $499 sounds like a winning combo.
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Re: Tablets!
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2015, 02:48:40 AM »
Quote from: Azteca X on April 15, 2015, 12:19:02 AM
According to Google, Gorgeous Young Trophy Wife. Sounds like you dropped something, Bin. You can just say wife next time.
Quote from: kapanak on April 15, 2015, 12:42:32 AM
Wow, who even talks like that ._.

hello,

@ Azteca X, you are correct.

@kapanak

per Readability-Score.com:

Reading Ease

A higher score indicates easier readability; scores usually range between 0 and 100.
Readability Formula    Score
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease    70.4

Grade Levels

A grade level (based on the USA education system) is equivalent to the number of years of education a person has had. Scores over 22 should generally be taken to mean graduate level text.
Readability Formula    Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level    6.4
Gunning-Fog Score    8.7
Coleman-Liau Index    9.9
SMOG Index    6.6
Automated Readability Index    5.1
Average Grade Level    7.3

well, i do.  :money:

(i blame it on Catholic school.) :D
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