I was surprised how few people knew that the iPad data plan is NOT contractual. You can turn it on and off as you wish. I used it during the honeymoon, spent $15 and then turned it off and haven't been billed again.
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 3:00 PM, mat branyon <mat.bran...@gmail.com> wrote: > I finally rooted my nook color. I haven't really used it extensively, but > if you have any questions in particular, i can try to answer them for you > (or find out first hand). > > some apps don't work right. youtube is not working for me (known issue > with the rooting process, i just haven't cared to fix it). If an app runs, > I don't see anything running noticeably slow. I really just use it to read. > I think the battery life is good enough as long as you keep wifi off. I am > also able to keep the brightness all the way down, so I am sure that helps. > > > The one complaint witht he NC is the lack of buttons. There are ways > around it (softkeys), but i find it a bit cumbersome. > > --mat > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Richards Jr, Edward C. < > ecricha...@fbd.com> wrote: > >> That's crazy. I'll probably either buy a Nook color and root and ROM it >> or look at the Galaxy Tab. >> >> Ed >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On >> Behalf Of Brad Bendily >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:47 PM >> To: general@brlug.net >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Android tablets? tabloids? tabdroids? >> >> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/01/report-motorola-xoom-to-laun >> ch-february-17-for-around-700.ars<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/01/report-motorola-xoom-to-launch-february-17-for-around-700.ars> >> Feb 17 release date. >> Motorola Xoom, $700-$800. >> ugg >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Joey Kelly <j...@joeykelly.net> wrote: >> > On Mon January 10 2011 7:55 pm, Brad Bendily wrote: >> >> Wow. Those are pretty expensive. If the new iPad comes out with >> another >> >> $499 option. No one will buy any of these. The manufacturers are >> missing >> >> the point of a tablet. It's not supposed to cost the same or more >> than a >> >> laptop. If that's my option I'll get a laptop. My guess is the Moto >> xoom >> >> will be $999 with no contract. A guy at work sent me a link to a >> onkyo >> >> tablet which is only available in japan. But it was starting at $800. >> If >> >> this is the standard for the new crop of tablets. I might be getting >> the >> >> iPad2. Or an airbook. >> > >> > Killjoy. >> > >> > -- >> > Joey Kelly >> > Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant >> > http://joeykelly.net >> > 504-239-6550 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > General mailing list >> > General@brlug.net >> > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Have Mercy & Say Yeah >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > -- "The world's my oyster, a hotel room's my prison cell..."
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