On October 30, 2014 2:03:13 AM EDT, "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@telefonica.net> wrote:
On 2014-10-29 04:03, Anton Aylward wrote: <snip>
Converting the tablet to Suse or similar would cripple its utility for me. Suse simply does not have the many of the apps I use occasionally, well often enough. Yes Thunderbird, but I've already got Firefox, so what?
I do want thunderbird. I tried K9, didn't manage to get it to connect. No error message given, it just doesn't work.
I use K9. I like it a lot.
There are many interesting apps out there for tablets. The google sky map doesn't work on mine, and I like the app. Mostly I use it to watch videos in bed or sofa, instead of the laptop, or sitting at the desktop machine. Bad for the back. But it has skype and hangouts, which I wanted (for video conferencing).
One thing my tablet doesn't do, is "dictate" to it instead of typing. Apparently, it is a feature of the Samsung keyboard. The AOSP keyboard doesn't have it, and the google keyboard doesn't keep privacy.
If you mean the voice to text is done in the cloud, I think that is universal for tablets.
There are many apps that are designed about being available anywhere you move about (if you have internet, that is), and knowing your location. Like, huh... calling a taxi to your location (some cities only, it appears). Or getting the prices of gas stations nearby. Or restaurants. Or bus lines.
But you need internet, and that somebody wrote the app. Or that google sees money in it. And getting Internet while roaming is a problem.
Getting easier in the U.S.. I have xfinity service at my house. I routinely am able to find an xfinity hotspot around the city. They have wireless routers integrated into the overhead wiring etc. Around shopping centers. They are currently pushing it out to millions of homes so you can use your own bandwidth while visiting friends and family: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2363389/to-xfinity-wifi-were-all-hotspots-but... I don't want to say it is ubiquitous, but it is getting more and more common. I can connect to a xfinity hotspot while sitting on my deck. I'm not sure where the source router is, but not my house. I don't have a xfinity wireless router at all. <snip>
Instead of a dedicated car navigator, you could use an Android tablet with gps, probably cheaper and more versatile - because, say, a TomTom navigator (the one I have) is severely lacking in the amount of features it could have in a thriving ecosystem. Say, I'm on a long trip, find me a rest place with gas and coffee in the route, or at most 500 meters away. Tell me if they are chains or independents and which. Or tell me of changing weather events on any part of the route, like this route is going to have snow, choose another? Record my route with speed, height, location, email it to me. Automatically tell somebody of my location or ETA. Gosh, they could do wonders, and they do naught.
Internet over cell service is expensive here. I've done without it for a year+. A cheap navigator is about $100. Pays for itself in short order, even if you need 2. Greg -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org