Showing posts with label Android 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android 4. Show all posts

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Windows 8, ASUS and Android shtuff.

These days there are SO MANY different companies making electronic devices such as phones, tablet, 'phablets' smart watches, etc.

I am here today to talk about some specifics: Android 5, Windows 8 and of course the one to get both of those OS's first....ASUS.

I mainly wanted to discuss some of the controversy and lack of ethics on the corporations end.

Figure#1:
Android is fast growing. So fast, that most device manufacturers can't keep up with the changes in software or they just can't manage to run the OS properly on whatever CPU the device has. It's a total mess. If the corporations would work together to make all of the devices compatible or equally able to run AndroidOS, things would be amazing. My 'outdated' smartphone would then be able to run Android 4.0. But NO, they insist on being difficult....
And then there is this whole Android 5 thing! AOS 4.0 isn't even on 15% of 'droid devices yet!! I disapprove personally. I think they need to stabilize the current versions with the current devices and THEN release the new OS. 

Figure#2:
Windows...ah Windows. We all love you except those who don't.
I have always been Windows fan, and not just because it's what I was raised on. It's simply my style. Mostly. If I was able, I would change some of the interface options and ability, but that's only because I am a huge sci-fi tech geek.
The new Windows OS: Windows 8 has received many responses. Some good, some not so good.
Most of the good responses were just people getting excited about something new and mobile. Same ol' same ol'. The bad responses(totally valid too) were mostly people complaining that it will take away from the Windows feel, that if they are going to make a mobile OS, keep it separate like they did with WP7.

My personal response to this issue: I agree with both sides. That's pretty much all I can say.

Thoughts? Did I get my facts wrong? Mess something up? Make a typo(God forbid...)?
Anyways, just let me know what you think on these topics.

~Wilson1.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Asus Eee Pad Tablet...and Shtuff!

Hello all, I am back!

I wanted to talk about a piece of technology in a category that I find fascinating: TABLETS!! Ok so the actual tablet is the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet. Long name, best in the lineup.
The AEPTP runs the 4th version of the Android OS; Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS. It also rocks an Nvidia Tegra 3 1.3 Ghz Quad Core processor, which considering it's a tablet, is pretty nice! It's only 0.2 Ghz below my LAPTOP processor, although my CPU is made by AMD and not Nvidia.
For excellent viewing capability, it has a 10.1 inch screen, I have no idea what type though so don't ask me. Go look it up. Please. Aaand it has a 8mp rear facing camera with a 1.3-2mp front facing cam. Not bad. ALSO you can choose between the 16GB model or the 32GB model, both running with 1GB of RAM.
And with all that geek nerd talk aside, let's go into WHY I would spend my money on such a device. And why not. First of all it looks nice...what with it's optional docking keyboard....which will cost you an extra $100 to $140....no thanks. I've got a laptop.


First of all, this AEPTP is supposedly the top ranking Android tablet on the market, and from I've seen, I'm not about to doubt it, UNTIL companies start releasing new devices of their own. I heard that Asus is releasing new models of this already, so I don't know if I should wait....

Ok no, I'm not waiting, unless not buying it until June counts...by then the new models will probably be on the market...

Sidetracked...let's move on to why NOT?

Apparently the Texas Instruments OMAP 5 Processor blew the Nvidia Tegra 3 out. Of. The.Water with a webpage rendering test. But who knows, the variables could have been inconsistent.

So all in all with my sketchy review, I would say YES I am going to buy it. Because I had hands on experience which I failed to mention. Oops.
The main reason my review is sketchy is because I want you to research it from more reliable sources. Mine might be biased. Slightly.

Anyway, have a greeeaat day you all!!!

~Wilson1.