Sunday roll call 6/26

Here.

I and many others would greatly appreciate it if you would refrain from this type of frivolous thread creation.


If it weren't for "friends" like me, who would you have to rub your nose in it? The goons? Besides you won't call me on mine if I don't extend you the same courtesy.

High sweety.

Bragging time. I just picked up a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet on Friday. Yay, new toys!!!!

It's wifi only but I will tether my Evo to it wirelessly so even when I'm not near wifi I will still have internet connectivity.

Using SKYPE on it gives me phone capabilities. Nice, cheaper than waiting for a 3G/4G version from my provider (SPRINT).

Bragging time. I just picked up a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet on Friday. Yay, new toys!!!!

It's wifi only but I will tether my Evo to it wirelessly so even when I'm not near wifi I will still have internet connectivity.

Using SKYPE on it gives me phone capabilities. Nice, cheaper than waiting for a 3G/4G version from my provider (SPRINT).

Toys are wonderful. I guess the benefit of using SKYPE on your tablet tethered to your phone rather than just using your phone is data cost? Or are you just an inveterate hipster? What OS does that run on? Please follow up in a few weeks. I am particularly curious about how you find yourself using the tablet most. Also, do you have desktop and/or laptop at home? Some things about a tablet are appealing to me, but I think if I had one I would not use it all that much b/c so much of what I do on the interwebz is as reliant on my keyboard as the monitor. (Like forums and email.) Ebooks seems to be the thing I might do most with a tablet, and I have considered the dedicated readers with the special screens like the kindle & nook, but if I am going to spend that much for a gadget in this day and age & it will have interwebz access, then I want to be able to surf too. I expect soonish there will be a tablet that can do both methods of display, (I don't know all the technical manufacturing differences, but I think someone clever will find a way with software.), with some sort of integrated wireless rollup or foldup keyboard. More likely I suppose a projected virtual keyboard that uses Xbox Kinect like technology to "read" your finger movements on the projection. I know that sort of technology is being developed. That might replace my beloved penguin powered laptop.

Here for another day of abuse. I have an article about 4G. Will post it here later.

I am using skype not while tethered. It is just a way for me to have phone capabilities on the tablet.

The tether will be for areas that do not have wifi.

Great men think alike. I wanted an ereader but thought why pay $150.00 for just a reader? Pay more get more. Way more. This tablet has two 1gig processors (Tegra) and killer graphics.

From my hTc EVO

4G Article

Bill Seeks to Unravel Mystery of 4G Networks
CNNMoney.com
June 23, 2011
The term “4G” is particularly confusing because it means something different to every wireless company—service, speed and technology vary wildly. A bill introduced to Congress on Wednesday would attempt to clear that up.
The Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act would force carriers to shine more light on exactly what they are providing customers. At the point of sale, wireless providers would need to provide specific information about speed, reliability, coverage zones, pricing and the technology used for the service.
Consumers would also be provided with a side-by-side comparison of the top 10 competing networks’ speeds and prices. The bill was introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Democrat from Palo Alto, CA, and the ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Eshoo’s office said the proposed new disclosure would work like a sticker on a new car, on which the government requires dealers to place fuel economy and safety information. “Consumers deserve to know exactly what they’re getting for their money when they sign-up for a 4G data plan,” said Eshoo in a statement sent to the press. “We need to enhance transparency and ensure consumers are fully informed before they commit to a long-term service contract.”
Setting standards
Much of the consumer confusion surrounding 4G stems from the vastly different 4G-branded offerings from wireless companies.
To cut through the marketing hype, the bill would require the wireless companies to work with the Federal Communications Commission to set a minimum speed standard for 4G. The FCC would establish the speed range, which would be guaranteed by the carriers.
The current lack of a clear 4G definition has left many consumers in the dark about what they’re really buying. Sprint Nextel was the first to launch a network called 4G, going live with it in earlier 2010. It is based on a network standard called WiMAX, which is capable of speeds ranging from 3 Mbps to more than 10 Mbps.
T-Mobile soon followed suit, claiming at the time to be “America’s largest 4G network.” But T-Mobile’s 4G network is actually an expansion of its existing 3G network, which operates on a standard known as HSPA+. That network can reach speeds of 5 Mbps to 12 Mbps—faster than Sprint’s.
Verizon launched its 4G network late last year, and it now claims to be the nation’s largest and fastest. The company’s 4G network operates on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, which will average speeds of 5 Mbps to 12 Mbps.
AT&T, which is expected to unveil its 4G-LTE network in the coming months, decided not to be the lone major carrier without a 4G network. So, earlier this year, the company also began calling its 3G-HSPA+ network 4G. That means AT&T will soon have two 4G-branded networks, each using different technologies. And its current 4G offering could, in some instances, be faster than its soon-to-be-released, new 4G network.
Here’s the kicker: None of the four major carriers’ networks are technically 4G.
A fraction as fast
The International Telecommunication Union, the global wireless standards-setting organization, determined last November that 4G is defined as a network capable of download speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps). That’s fast enough to download an average high-definition movie in about three minutes. None of the new networks the carriers are rolling out could match even a fifth of that standard.
After much lobbying by the telecoms, the ITU in December relented and acknowledged that many wireless providers had already been labeling “evolved 3G technologies” as 4G. As a result, the organization muddied the waters further by declaring 4G “undefined.”
Several consumer advocacy groups, including the Consumer Reports’ publisher Consumers Union, announced their support of Eshoo’s bill. But the proposal faces a very steep uphill climb to garner enough votes to pass because the powerful telecom lobby group CTIA opposes it.
“We are concerned that the bill proposes to add a new layer of regulation to a new and exciting set of services, while ignoring the fact that wireless is an inherently complex and dynamic environment in which network speeds can vary depending on a wide variety of factors,” the group said.
Eshoo’s office said it reviewed the bill with the telecom companies and the FCC. When contacted for comment, several wireless providers said they did not have adequate time to review the bill and don’t yet have a statement ready on it. Meanwhile, Verizon took the proposal as an opportunity to slam its rivals.
“When companies exaggerate their claims and relegate technology advances into nothing more than marketing games, they shouldn’t be surprised when elected officials insist that consumers receive truthful and accurate information,” said Jeffrey Nelson, spokesman for Verizon Wireless. “4G LTE smartphones run twice as fast on the Verizon Wireless network, no matter how many G’s the AT&T marketing department claims.”
In a prepared statement, FCC commissioner Michael Copps called the bill “common sense.” He said it “would arm consumers with exactly the kind of information they need to make smart choices for their mobile broadband service.”
Copyright 2005 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy

Oops missed a few points points there Wes.

I have a laptop at home only. I have a 17" HP with Windows 7 Ultimate and a 15" Acer (picked it up used for $250.00; almost brand new when I bought it, no **** or anything just email was used and craigslist.

The OS is Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) with Touchwhiz as the UI.

I have purchased a different on screen keyboard. It's called Thumb Keyboard it is real handy. You can hold the tablet and use your thumbs on two keyboards separated by a numeric keypad in the middle. Slick setup.

mornin Guys!!

Morning Rudi. How's it going in the land of fruits and nuts?