The heck with us, average users LOVE this tablet! - Galaxy Tab S General

We here at xda are tinkerers and perfectionists. We care about esoteric things like benchmarks and measure load times by the millisecond. The slightest hitch and we can't sleep at night for the nightmares of lag monsters and stutter beasts. We flash the newest rom just to flash something new and risk burning our expensive toys up overclocking them until they BSOD.
But you know that the reality is we enthusiasts make up a tiny part of the market for this tablet. Read the reviews of everyday users at retail sites and they are THRILLED with the gorgeous screen, speed and functionality of this new marvel. They regularly comment that the Tab S is THE BEST tablet they have ever used...period. Most of them even like Touchwiz, god forbid.
And you know what? Samsung doesn't make tablets for us here at xda, it makes them for Joe The Jackhammer Operator and Suzy Homemaker. It makes them for average folks who would sooner watch paint dry as spend 5 minutes arguing technological nuance at xda.
So yeah, the Tab S isn't perfect (what is?) but for the folks it is designed for it's pretty damned close.

Although you have to be a techno geek to even be aware of and consider buying the expensive Tab S.
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I'm going to be honest and say I don't mind the visual look of the most modern iteration of Touchwiz. If only they made it not so bloated...

For some reason still no units in bahrain or saudi

Zamboney said:
Although you have to be a techno geek to even be aware of and consider buying the expensive Tab S.
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Expensive? The iPad costs the same for less and average folks seem to like that. And then there's the huge national ad campaign.

mitchellvii said:
Expensive? The iPad costs the same for less and average folks seem to like that. And then there's the huge national ad campaign.
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What he said :good:

This is my first Android Tablet(have had iPads) and love it so far. Find it extremely quick and love the screen.

avenging said:
For some reason still no units in bahrain or saudi
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Could be a technological Bahrain drain?

xchampx13 said:
This is my first Android Tablet(have had iPads) and love it so far. Find it extremely quick and love the screen.
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Welcome to the community!

xchampx13 said:
This is my first Android Tablet(have had iPads) and love it so far. Find it extremely quick and love the screen.
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According to xRevilatioNx the Tab S is a stuttering lagfest with abysmal web browsing performance. I guess you are just imagining things
P.S., I agree with you. Tab S rocks.

mitchellvii said:
According to xRevilatioNx the Tab S is a stuttering lagfest with abysmal web browsing performance. I guess you are just imagining things
P.S., I agree with you. Tab S rocks.
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Using Chrome I haven't had any noticeable issues browsing
Edit: also can't forget the great battery life I have gotten so far on 10.5

Using Chrome Beta and this tweak (chrome://flags/#max-tiles-for-interest-area = 512) for my web browsing, mostly.
Also using Dolphin for flash and Amazon Prime videos.
Just rooted to remove the extra things I don't need or want, and to tweak the multi windows settings.
Since I like giving back I have extra Square Trade discount codes for those that need them (PM - While supplies last).
I took out a 2 year Accidental Damage from Handling (ADH) plan on this puppy in-case I demolish it!

xRevilatioNx said:
Aw... still butt hurt? From the guy who lost ALL CREDIBILITY on this forum, based on assumption and zero facts.. For anyone who wants to see, you can go read his "abysmal" thread about javascript, and see how mitchelvii got his azz handed to him. �� Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2813634
Lastly, for anyone who wants to see how the stock browser performs backed with actual benchmark testing & video demos (actual facts), You can goto the troubleshooting forum, and give it a read. Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2813695 ��
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Lol wow. You've pretty much gotten to the point where every post you make breaks a list of forum rules. Oh well, I sort of expected that.
Anyway, like I said, don't believe your lying eyes or the thousands of glowing reviews from owners across the web. The Tab S sucks, xRevilatioNx said so and he has benchmarks to prove it! Try to ignore that he constantly contradicts himself claiming that the Asus is both much faster than the Tab S and just as "slow" - he can't seem to decide based upon the argument he is trying to make.
So xRev, there is the vast majority that thinks the Tab S is fast and fantastic and then there's you. Funny, was at the BestBuy website earlier reading post after post about how fast the Tab S is, and then there was just one post talking about how laggy and stuttering it was. I thought, my god, xRev finally gave his BestBuy review! A 1 star review in a sea of 5 star feedback.
The Tab S is an amazing piece of hardware held back only by Touchwiz and in part what I believe are security protocols they implement (you are aware Touchwiz implements security right?). Regardless, most folks love Touchwiz and most people is who Samsung cares about.
P.S., xRev, I think you're lost. Shouldn't you be cheerleading over at the Asus website? And oh, the javascript thread? I won that debate. As soon as you started calling names and using contradictory "evidence" it was over.
Yay Tab S!

xchampx13 said:
Using Chrome I haven't had any noticeable issues browsing
Edit: also can't forget the great battery life I have gotten so far on 10.5
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Thanks, yep its a great tablet.

I'm just curious. Why does a person who clearly hates the Tab S and considers it "abysmal" spend so much time in this forum? Why not just return it and go to the forum of the tablet they love? I don't think I would keep a $500 tabĺet I thought was terrible.

kuromusha38 said:
What an self-aborted, arrogant comment. Who do you think you are? Are you better than the average consumer because you have an XDA account?
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Lol, WHAT?!
I sing the praises of the Tab S and discuss how the average consumer isn't bothered by the picky stuff we care about here at xda and somehow that makes me self absorbed? Sorry dude you lost me on that one.

@ Rev, do you own the Tab S? If so, why since you consider it abysmal? If not, why are you here?
If you read comments from actual owners at retail sites you will see that you are in a very small minority of those who consider this device "abysmal". Most feel this is the best tab they've ever owned. Oh well, as I said why don't you leave those of us who enjoy the fine Tab S alone and go back to your Asus forum?
WHY are you here?

Guys, it's bad enough that you both are ruining the discussion for the rest of us in one topic, but now you're ruining it in others. Neither of you is ever going to "win" this argument so either end it or take it somewhere else where the rest of us don't have to scroll through pages of this garbage.
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I wonder how the Tab S is selling? I'm sure it would be better if it hadn't followed so hard upon the heels of the Tab Pro. Has anyone heard any figures? I know Samsung's sales across the board have been down, in part because everyone is so broke out there.

mitchellvii said:
I wonder how the Tab S is selling? I'm sure it would be better if it hadn't followed so hard upon the heels of the Tab Pro. Has anyone heard any figures? I know Samsung's sales across the board have been down, in part because everyone is so broke out there.
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i think samsung hardly gives sales figures of their tablets if at all, but im assuming part of it could be because the availability of the tablet is not that wide yet at least here in the middle east
(P.s. i think the tab s series will turn their fortunes around in the tablet space for the better)

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Please support our game developers with positive comments!

Sorry guys for the double post, but the developer of the popular Bang bang Racing has asked that us members here at XDA help them by posting some positive, honest comments in the Android marketplace. Recently they have been receiving one-star ratings all due to the recent price drop, which to me is really not fair considering that all developers do this and these guys have really been working hard to fix the issues that we had with this game from the first release date. negative comments can really stop people from buying games, which in turn can hurt us as the developer wont focus on a platform that is not selling their games well enough. So in short, please take a minute or two to place some positive feedback as they deserve it. And look for more great games from the developer and updates soon Xoomers!!
Yea the game is great and if it was worth it for you when you first bought it then you shouldn't be mad enough to want to rate down a developer just cause the price dropped. People need to keep in mind that they are reviewing the game as it was when they picked it up and games of this caliber are few and far between; I feel like even if you don't personally love the game, if you can appreciate what the developer is doing then you should rate up and let other people decide if the price is worth it for them. But I'm one of the few people that think that there are mobile games worth MORE than what developers charge for them.
It sucks for peeps that bought the game early at full price (me included) and the controls sucked, now that the controls are fixed and bugs fixed, the price drops half price, I think it should be the other way around.
Just my thoughts.
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futuregerald said:
Yea the game is great and if it was worth it for you when you first bought it then you shouldn't be mad enough to want to rate down a developer just cause the price dropped. People need to keep in mind that they are reviewing the game as it was when they picked it up and games of this caliber are few and far between; I feel like even if you don't personally love the game, if you can appreciate what the developer is doing then you should rate up and let other people decide if the price is worth it for them. But I'm one of the few people that think that there are mobile games worth MORE than what developers charge for them.
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I agree with you!! We finally have some quality games for Android an people want to complain over price drops!! Name on developer that releases a perfect game n keeps the prices the same??
whoever complains are idiots and have so much time to waste, i bought it regular price and even though i didnt like it at first, it grew on me and i love it now, if only you can get us some controls like death rally that would be great.and yes, most developers drop prices after couple of weeks, for a limited time.
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whoever complains are idiots and have so much time to waste, i bought it regular price and even though i didnt like it at first, it grew on me and i love it now, if only you can get us some controls like death rally that would be great.and yes, most developers drop prices after couple of weeks, for a limited time.
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Good idea on the ccontrols, I will suggest that one. The tighter controls really make the game much more fun, I can now come in at first place most of the time.
wolf1306 said:
whoever complains are idiots and have so much time to waste, i bought it regular price and even though i didnt like it at first, it grew on me and i love it now, if only you can get us some controls like death rally that would be great.and yes, most developers drop prices after couple of weeks, for a limited time.
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Good idea on the ccontrols, I will suggest that one. The tighter controls really make the game much more fun, I can now come in at first place most of the time.
lokko21 said:
It sucks for peeps that bought the game early at full price (me included) and the controls sucked, now that the controls are fixed and bugs fixed, the price drops half price, I think it should be the other way around.
Just my thoughts.
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I agree that it sucks; but decisions are made before the game comes out but the real world situation is constantly changing. They decided after a while to add control options and lower the price to entice new people to purchase the game and for this people who initially bought it are getting upset because they feel they were cheated? it's not like the developer tried to screw anybody and I don't think they deserve a bad rating because of this. If you really have issues then just contact the developer directly; but to rate the game down and therefore tell others who don't bother reading the reviews but just look at the stars the game isn't worth buying is silly. The devs are just lucky that overall the game has good reviews.
This is almost like getting upset that I can score a better deal on a new Xoom right now then those who bought it on day one, and mine would come with HC 3.1 which makes it better then when it first came out....
That doesnt make sense....
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This is almost like getting upset that I can score a better deal on a new Xoom right now then those who bought it on day one, and mine would come with HC 3.1 which makes it better then when it first came out....
That doesnt make sense....
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It doesn't at all..The developer is now as we speak preparing updates to this game, they want to keep the game fresh n exciting for us. How many Android developers do we have that give us this type of support, especially when the game hasn't sold well? They have been really great an to suffer in sales due to immature ratings is not just bad for them, but bad for us also...we need to show support for developers who deliver quality which the Android platform needs
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This is almost like getting upset that I can score a better deal on a new Xoom right now then those who bought it on day one, and mine would come with HC 3.1 which makes it better then when it first came out....
That doesnt make sense....
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It is like buying an Xoom and then two weeks later, they drop the price half price.
That doesn't make any sense, right...!?!?!
Evo Better Than The Best...
I also bought the game day one and hated the controls so i refunded it, if they didn't lower the price i wouldn't of given it a second shot (glad I did, cuase now its great) good move on devs part with the 3.99 price.
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It is like buying an Xoom and then two weeks later, they drop the pric0e half price.
That doesn't make any sense, right...!?!?!
Evo Better Than The Best...
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Your comparing 400 dollars to 4 dollars?
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I also bought the game day one and hated the controls so i refunded it, if they didn't lower the price i wouldn't of given it a second shot (glad I did, cuase now its great) good move on devs part with the 3.99 price.
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I still think the controls are haywire but I kept the purchase this time ( I had also previously purchased it, vomitted in my mouth a little and refunded ).

To all people thinking you're entitled to everything:

You're not entitled to anything. You obviously don't remember the dumbphone era and I have seen a lot of members act like they take all the cool things Windows, IoS, and Android can do for granted. It's a phone and it can text and call. A few years ago, they introduced the ability to REALLY browse the web with phones instead of that blocky, crappy, ugly built in browsers to dumbphones. Now, you get mad if your phone doesn't load something soon enough or if it takes more than 30 seconds to boot up. Just because it's a smart phone doesn't mean it has to do anything. I can take an LG rumor, call that a smart phone. I can take my HTC Hero, break the screen, pull out the MoBo and say it's a smart phone. It's just that since we have all these neat things our phones can do, we act like it's the standard and that android, iOS, and Wp7 owes us. That's not even close to the case. I spent 2 months with a LG Rumor which is known as a dumbphone and I learned that perhaps we should realize what our phones can do are us advancing as a society as a whole rather than "Your phone loads videos sooner than mine!?!!" *throws phone out the window* It's a peice of technology, wait 10 minutes, there will be a better one right around the corner. We advance far too quickly for this kind of petty, childish, bratty behavior. Basically, grow up before you ruin the phone-modding world as a whole by acting like you are 10.
So... what's new? What changed to make this issue worth debating all over again?
Well said. I think this applies to a lot a lot of things in life and all too often i'm seeing kids with massive entitlement issues around various forums.
Conscript the lot of them into military service so that they can get some perspective and learn what real hardship feels like!
DirkGently1 said:
Well said. I think this applies to a lot a lot of things in life and all too often i'm seeing kids with massive entitlement issues around various forums.
Conscript the lot of them into military service so that they can get some perspective and learn what real hardship feels like!
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Amen brother
-Figured i needed a signature for my phone. This is it......
Wow..thank you
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I personally can say that the time with the lg rumor showed me how much phones have evolved and it made me appreciate all the stuff my phone can do.
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Entitlement is a disease.
Most of the younger generations suffer from it.
I only put so much worth into my phone because it triples as my personal computer and music player. I'm a minimalist at heart, so I don't own anything else very technological (not including my TV).
I remember when I bought my Palm Pre. iPhone killer. It was amazing. Then the Moto Droid came out and I thought, oh gee, that's sweet. I stuck with the Pre until June, and bought the Nexus S. Thinking I was now at the pinnacle of mobile technology... only to realize two weeks later 249243 newer, better devices are on their way.
I don't feel I'm entitled to anything....
And I think that smartphones are taking away our lives rather than enhancing them. We txt, email, foursquare, take pictures but do the one thing that they were originally intended for to begin with....
COMMUNICATE.
When I get home now - I have to put the phone on a charger and try and forget about it so I can spend quality time with my wife and son rather then farting around with the phone.
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I don't feel I'm entitled to anything....
And I think that smartphones are taking away our lives rather than enhancing them. We txt, email, foursquare, take pictures but do the one thing that they were originally intended for to begin with....
COMMUNICATE.
When I get home now - I have to put the phone on a charger and try and forget about it so I can spend quality time with my wife and son rather then farting around with the phone.
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Sorry, i'm too busy fart-arsing around with my phone to talk to anybody...
I do agree with the above. If technology is supposed to make it easier to communicate, why are people growing increasingly isolated from each other?
DirkGently1 said:
Well said. I think this applies to a lot a lot of things in life and all too often i'm seeing kids with massive entitlement issues around various forums.
Conscript the lot of them into military service so that they can get some perspective and learn what real hardship feels like!
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I have a nephew that needs to be the very first one to go...lol
He's 23 years old and makes demands on what people do for him.
DirkGently1 said:
Sorry, i'm too busy fart-arsing around with my phone to talk to anybody...
I do agree with the above. If technology is supposed to make it easier to communicate, why are people growing increasingly isolated from each other?
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Sorry can you repeat that please?
I was tweeting.......
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
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Sorry can you repeat that please?
I was tweeting.......
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He mentioned something silly about flatulence that I didn't catch.
The problem is not entitlement per se - it's feeling entitled to the wrong things. We all are entitled to respect from other people. But we aren't entitled to things or money or positions in society.

What android Fans Think of Apple Fans??

Quoted:"iPhone fanboys are status-seeking, ignorant sheep brainwashed by Apple marketing, according to some Android users. Is that view accurate"? Is some sense hit the source link to get the full article before you comment its pretty good. One of the best I've read in awhile unbiased and etc.
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Each to there own I honesty don't care unless there being a bit*h
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To me there is nothing wrong with being an apple fan. The issues I have see with the ones that don't know why they support apple, the ones that tell me an iPod is better simply because its an iPod. As long as somebody can logically explain to me why they support the products they use I won't complain. Unfortunately there are ignorant blind fanboys in every group.
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I'm actually thinking of getting an iPhone 4S. Its so pretty.
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IRL, I have no problem with iPhone users (although I laugh in disdain whenever they dare whip out their phones near me), nor do I have any particular fondness of Android users (although 99% of them treat me as a cyber-freak when it comes to Android).
What I have problem with are haters and fanboys alike. Your insecurity is showing, and it is showing very strongly.
I don't hate apple or there fans unless like max said there being bitc*hes.
But i do prefer android as its more windows mobile like as being able to customize every little aspect of it.
I do have a 64gb ipod touch 4g as it has tons of space just for my music plus has apps that android doesnt.
I think u need best of both worlds.
Just i prefer android as my one that i take everywhere whereas i don't want an iphone cause its an ipod touch with a phone.
I've actually recommended Apple products to some people. They serve a purpsoe. Some people do better with things that are simple and corralled. There's nothing wrong with that.
I generally don't mind Apple fans unless they start telling me I should buy an iPhone just because its an iPhone.
Yeah, i think apple fans are those who are mad.
My aunt has an iPhone and tried it, overrated phone. period. . Honestly, I love my Dell Venue!
muerteman said:
The issues I have see with the ones that don't know why they support apple, the ones that tell me an iPod is better simply because its an iPod. As long as somebody can logically explain to me why they support the products they use I won't complain.
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QFT. almost no apple user can do this though, which is why i have such a low opinion of them.
EDIT: lemme amend that. almost no apple user can do that WITH VALID REASONS.
The thing that bugs me about most iPhone users and iPhone fans that I know, is that they are so oblivious to everything else and don't know anything about technology. For example: I'm in school and people start talking about iPhone 4s. Then people are like there's nothing different about it! And someone else is all yes its faster! And they don't even know the difference between dual core and single core. They think that because it is a product of apple that automatically its the latest and greatest advancements in technology when it is clear to users like us that they are simply playing catch-up. It just irritates me that people hype it up so much when they are so uneducated in the technology field. I will give them that it is very aesthetically appealing and that the UI does give it a very polished high quality speedy feeling device. I also wish that we had the dev support in our market that the app store does.
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I'm actually thinking of getting an iPhone 4S. Its so pretty.
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Alanrocks????
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bcryQUuDwM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lol!!! Seriously I laughed my ass off when I saw this. Though, I know that not all iPhone owners are like this.
I have a buddy that had the 3g, hated it for a couple reasons. Then decided to get a Samsung Android phone through ATT. That drove him back to Apple. The primary reason was that the phone it self was horrible. And I agreed with him. I have a bit of a disdain for Samsung products. I have owned some my self, and was more than dissatisfied with there performances.
He also claimed that ios was easier to use. I disagreed with that. But, who am I to say what anybody's comprehension level is of anything. Personally, I find both Android and ios very easy to navigate and use. But hey, if the iPhone was easier for him to use. Then by golly I hope he is happy with it. To each there own.
I simply like the fact that Android is open source and that there is a pretty decent community of there for us. But, just like ios users. There are people that are idiots in here also. Hell I can't ever claim to be 100% not an idiot. But, I am learning still. That what it comes down to. Always be willing to learn and be humble about what you think you know. Because therewith always be some one out there that will trump some of your knowledge.
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Well I have both. I love my Android... very much. But on the other hand I really enjoy my iPhone as well. Not just because of the apps but also because I am a huge fan of my MacBook and I couldn't do anything without it. It just looks good and that is a very important factor for me.
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Lol!!! Seriously I laughed my ass off when I saw this. Though, I know that not all iPhone owners are like this.
I have a buddy that had the 3g, hated it for a couple reasons. Then decided to get a Samsung Android phone through ATT. That drove him back to Apple. The primary reason was that the phone it self was horrible. And I agreed with him. I have a bit of a disdain for Samsung products. I have owned some my self, and was more than dissatisfied with there performances.
He also claimed that ios was easier to use. I disagreed with that. But, who am I to say what anybody's comprehension level is of anything. Personally, I find both Android and ios very easy to navigate and use. But hey, if the iPhone was easier for him to use. Then by golly I hope he is happy with it. To each there own.
I simply like the fact that Android is open source and that there is a pretty decent community of there for us. But, just like ios users. There are people that are idiots in here also. Hell I can't ever claim to be 100% not an idiot. But, I am learning still. That what it comes down to. Always be willing to learn and be humble about what you think you know. Because therewith always be some one out there that will trump some of your knowledge.
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xD that video captures the attitude and tech knowledge of 98% of iPhone users PERFECTLY
hence my disdain for any iOS device.
BlackRose 22 said:
Quoted:"iPhone fanboys are status-seeking, ignorant sheep brainwashed by Apple marketing, according to some Android users. Is that view accurate"? Is some sense hit the source link to get the full article before you comment its pretty good. One of the best I've read in awhile unbiased and etc.
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It is a pretty accurate description for sure, im not a fanboy nor will i ever be one but id definitely always choose Android every time over anything especially IOS.
BlackRose 22 said:
Quoted:"iPhone fanboys are status-seeking, ignorant sheep brainwashed by Apple marketing, according to some Android users. Is that view accurate"? Is some sense hit the source link to get the full article before you comment its pretty good. One of the best I've read in awhile unbiased and etc.
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Agreed. They are very brainwashed by technology from Apple even if it existed years ago.
Oh, and can I borrow that quote to make my signature?
iPhones and iPads make non-tech people feel techie. Real techies know the difference.
The end.
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Archer said:
iPhones and iPads make non-tech people feel techie. Real techies know the difference.
The end.
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Agreed, I think most Apple people are sheeple, simply following the crowd. Or should I say following Apple marketing...
That's not to say that an iPhone is a bad device, I think it does have its good points, I just think there are better phones out there.

In all seriousness

I'm sure this will be locked or reported by some tard but dang, I just gotta vent this out now.
What in the name of all that is f'n sensible does everyone and their brother come here and open a thread about the reason why they didn't/won't/will never buy this tablet?
In case you haters and nit pickers don't know, us buyers do know it doesn't have a rear camera, no HDMI out, no haptic feedback and other missing things.
I could explain to you as the hundreds of others have as to the reasons behind all of that, but it will not matter. Someone will post in 5 minutes how it was a deal breaker because it didn't have a 15 million pixel super retina display.
Anyway, feel better now. Flame away.
From the Note to Nexus 7
sprintuser1977 said:
I'm sure this will be locked or reported by some tard but dang, I just gotta vent this out now.
What in the name of all that is f'n sensible does everyone and their brother come here and open a thread about the reason why they didn't/won't/will never buy this tablet?
In case you haters and nit pickers don't know, us buyers do know it doesn't have a rear camera, no HDMI out, no haptic feedback and other missing things.
I could explain to you as the hundreds of others have as to the reasons behind all of that, but it will not matter. Someone will post in 5 minutes how it was a deal breaker because it didn't have a 15 million pixel super retina display.
Anyway, feel better now. Flame away.
From the Note to Nexus 7
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It's because the internet is full of morons and they think xda is a general Android forum where they can come and ***** and whine. Take it to Android Central I say! Leave xda for the rooters, ROMers, and modders who actually love their devices and use xda for what it is actually meant for.
This is very important. It should be stickied.
I agree. I love this tablet just the way it is. I purchased it knowing what was missing. Despite the features not included, everything else more than makes up for it. yeah, I would've loved to have those extra things also, but they weren't a deal breaker for me. for the last 6+months I've used my Prime every single day as mines is a great device(unlocked, rooted, running custom rom & kernel). Ever since I bought this Nexus 7, my Prime isn't getting the attention like I use to give it. my prime + keyboard dock is more powerful, versatile, and overall better than my Nexus 7. But the experience out the box with it is nothing short of amazing. its far more portable & I would've never thought I would like the 7in. form factor so much. so my Nexus 7 compliments my Prime very well. I really like the Nexus 7 and the Nexus experience.
But yeah, threads created talking about why they didn't buy the device is pointless. at least post the comments in existing threads. no need for a new thread everytime Joe schmo doesn't like something about this tablet..lol
p.s. I posted this from my prime. which I forced myself to use today, since I haven't used it as much lately. now its time to take my nexus 7 off the charger and use it..lol. its running great on stock JB and motley custom linario kernel.
Ugh. I was so looking forward to the Nexus 7 and then I read that it can't turn into a hoverboard! The nerve of Google and ASUS to leave out something so important like that! DEALBREAKER!!!
Agreed. Endless whining and nitpicking over petty insignificant and quick to RMA for like the 10th time over something they wouldn't have noticed until they read about it online. And, lacking the common sense to revert to stock to rule out quirks.
sprintuser1977 said:
I'm sure this will be locked or reported by some tard but dang, I just gotta vent this out now.
What in the name of all that is f'n sensible does everyone and their brother come here and open a thread about the reason why they didn't/won't/will never buy this tablet?
In case you haters and nit pickers don't know, us buyers do know it doesn't have a rear camera, no HDMI out, no haptic feedback and other missing things.
I could explain to you as the hundreds of others have as to the reasons behind all of that, but it will not matter. Someone will post in 5 minutes how it was a deal breaker because it didn't have a 15 million pixel super retina display.
Anyway, feel better now. Flame away.
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I get where you coming from but it's useless to tell that to people unless you just wanna get that off your chest cause they will ask dumb questions and there's nothing we can do about it except mods, that's one of the reasons they're here. It's not just the internet it's people in general lol.
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Just do what I do. Tell them that they'd probably be much happier with an iPad. And if they already bought an N7, offer them $5 for it. $5.25 if it's 16gb
sRDennyCrane said:
Just do what I do. Tell them that they'd probably be much happier with an iPad. And if they already bought an N7, offer them $5 for it. $5.25 if it's 16gb
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swag
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_MetalHead_ said:
It's because the internet is full of morons and they think xda is a general Android forum where they can come and ***** and whine. Take it to Android Central I say! Leave xda for the rooters, ROMers, and modders who actually love their devices and use xda for what it is actually meant for.
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Well, why would they think otherwise when they can and do come here to ***** and whine and their accounts are never deleted, they are never sent warning messages by mods, their posts are never deleted, etc. For all intents and purposes, despite the name of the site, it is a general Android forum for people to ***** and whine.
Totally agree! Then when something comes out that has those “deal breaking" things that they whine about, they begin to complain about price and how they can't justify paying the higher cost. Still waiting for mine lol scoping out the section. Haha.
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sprintuser1977 said:
I'm sure this will be locked or reported by some tard but dang, I just gotta vent this out now.
What in the name of all that is f'n sensible does everyone and their brother come here and open a thread about the reason why they didn't/won't/will never buy this tablet?
In case you haters and nit pickers don't know, us buyers do know it doesn't have a rear camera, no HDMI out, no haptic feedback and other missing things.
I could explain to you as the hundreds of others have as to the reasons behind all of that, but it will not matter. Someone will post in 5 minutes how it was a deal breaker because it didn't have a 15 million pixel super retina display.
Anyway, feel better now. Flame away.
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People want a $600 Tablet for $199 and when Google does not take a $400 loss per sale, they throw a tantrum..,
Odd.... I know....
+1 Dude
I'd marry the Nexus 7 if it could make me delicious sammiches and give me BJs on demand.
But alas, it is only a tablet so I will only use it as it was designed.
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I'd marry the Nexus 7 if it could make me delicious sammiches and give me BJs on demand.
But alas, it is only a tablet so I will only use it as it was designed.
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It can't make sammiches or give BJs???? The nerve of Google and ASUS to leave out such important features! DEALBREAKER!!!!
Lmao
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Ugh. I was so looking forward to the Nexus 7 and then I read that it can't turn into a hoverboard! The nerve of Google and ASUS to leave out something so important like that! DEALBREAKER!!!
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It doesn't? I'm cancelling.
100% agree. Thanks for posting. I love mine and knew exactly what I was buying.
The whiners and others make me nuts!
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sprintuser1977 said:
I'm sure this will be locked or reported by some tard but dang, I just gotta vent this out now.
What in the name of all that is f'n sensible does everyone and their brother come here and open a thread about the reason why they didn't/won't/will never buy this tablet?
In case you haters and nit pickers don't know, us buyers do know it doesn't have a rear camera, no HDMI out, no haptic feedback and other missing things.
I could explain to you as the hundreds of others have as to the reasons behind all of that, but it will not matter. Someone will post in 5 minutes how it was a deal breaker because it didn't have a 15 million pixel super retina display.
Anyway, feel better now. Flame away.
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.... and breathe.
In my opinion, the tablet is a tablet, nothing more. Why do I need to take photos with it when I can use a camera? Why do I need to make a phonecall when I have a phone?
People expect too much from technology these days. And they expect top technology for minimum money.
Personally, I'm excited as hell to order my n7! I know what it has, what it doesnt and I know I'm going to root it and custom Rom it just like my desire HD was
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This forum

I have been on xda since my hero days so its been a few years. Didn't join til too long ago. Made some good pals along the way and learned tons.
So far this forum for me is a breath of fresh air. The phone forums are so full of hate, trolls, attacks, name calling, disrespecting developer's work and the usual douche stuff.
Of course its here too, just no where near as bad yet. Yet. I hope it stays that way because its so much nicer to thank people than report them.
This may be a gay post but some mods fell the same way. Anyway, glad I got the n7 and glad I'm here.
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sprintuser1977 said:
I have been on xda since my hero days so its been a few years. Didn't join til too long ago. Made some good pals along the way and learned tons.
So far this forum for me is a breath of fresh air. The phone forums are so full of hate, trolls, attacks, name calling, disrespecting developer's work and the usual douche stuff.
Of course its here too, just no where near as bad yet. Yet. I hope it stays that way because its so much nicer to thank people than report them.
This may be a gay post but some mods fell the same way. Anyway, glad I got the n7 and glad I'm here.
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Gay ?
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Saw that coming a mile away...
Yeah this has been awesome, reminds me of the HD2 forums, at least back when nand android became available, the vivid forums are crazy, these ones are nice.
This forum and the AT&T One X forums have been the best. The OG EVO 4G forums were good in the beginning but it got worse and worse over time. Same thing goes for the Epic 4G Touch. I know I'm guilty of some warranted snarky responses from time to time (Search first!) but I never actually attack anybody on a personal level like I've seen in some other subforums. We are all here for the same purpose so why can't we all just get along?
sprintuser1977 said:
I have been on xda since my hero days so its been a few years. Didn't join til too long ago. Made some good pals along the way and learned tons.
So far this forum for me is a breath of fresh air. The phone forums are so full of hate, trolls, attacks, name calling, disrespecting developer's work and the usual douche stuff.
Of course its here too, just no where near as bad yet. Yet. I hope it stays that way because its so much nicer to thank people than report them.
This may be a gay post but some mods fell the same way. Anyway, glad I got the n7 and glad I'm here.
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Hey I remember you from the Evo 4G forums! =D
Just be glad this isn't like the prime forum was in its earlier days..lol. nexus 7 forum is cool. Since I'm unlocked and running custom kernel, I'm more into developement scene now. Never any issues in there. Only everyone working together to put out the best/most stable stuff. NEXUS 7 is an aAzimg little 7in. Tablet. I would've never thought the experience on it would be this good.
Give it time. This forum will degrade just like every single other forum on here.
Not trying to trash XDA, but it just isn't the same community it used to be.
nickmv said:
Give it time. This forum will degrade just like every single other forum on here.
Not trying to trash XDA, but it just isn't the same community it used to be.
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Yep, the more popular a device gets, the more trolling and flaming becomes a problem. It's inevitable.
XDA is legit in general, probably one of the nicest put together forums on the web. The new layout really sets it off.
sprintuser1977 said:
I have been on xda since my hero days so its been a few years. Didn't join til too long ago. Made some good pals along the way and learned tons.
So far this forum for me is a breath of fresh air. The phone forums are so full of hate, trolls, attacks, name calling, disrespecting developer's work and the usual douche stuff.
Of course its here too, just no where near as bad yet. Yet. I hope it stays that way because its so much nicer to thank people than report them.
This may be a gay post but some mods fell the same way. Anyway, glad I got the n7 and glad I'm here.
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Gay ?
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LOL. We know you're not gay dude, it's cool. :good:
When your getting the latest updates and everything is flowing as promise there's nothing to ***** about ... besides to Google ...
Its when you go on the older threads where people are angry because they can't get a working ICS build or even a jelly bean .. or too many noobs bricking their devices
It will turn in to that ... after time
The Epic 4G touch forums got real nasty after ICS n the brick montage
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Shoulda been here 6 years ago.
It was all fields and everyone used to be on first name terms with each other.
Then the devices came, then they got popular then the neighbourhood went to pot.
>Then the devices came, then they got popular then the neighbourhood went to pot.
Why, when I was your age...
Pining for the golden yesteryear is a popular pasttime, but it's usually distorted by people's selective memory. Reminescing is futile anyway. What matters is how XDA manages the additional influx while still retaining some semblance of its core identity, and not let itself lapsed into another generic techie hang-out.
The dev sub-forum restrictions have been the main instrument in that. But it would be nice to see more care in other areas. The site's UI and layout was never good--check out the classic vs 2010 vs 2013 beta layouts--and now has turned for the worse.
We're not just talking about personal preference for aesthetics, but dirt-basic design concepts like text reflows vs fixed-width. The basic web UI now has orange-on-white. Who thinks up this stuff?
It would also be nice to see more creative solutions to navigate the huge traffic volume and decreasing sig2noise ratio. The most-recent-on-top scheme and the encouragement of long threads effectively bury most valuable info, as informative threads tend to have few inputs, and are pushed off by argumentative or more inane material. I suppose XDA is shackled by its forum software here, but one can hope for better.
Then again, maybe not.
I was a regular over at the SGT7 forums for a few months, didn't see too much name calling and stuff like that.
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>Then the devices came, then they got popular then the neighbourhood went to pot.
Why, when I was your age...
Pining for the golden yesteryear is a popular pasttime, but it's usually distorted by people's selective memory
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Don't take this the wrong way but when the US market opened up the s/n ratio plummeted.
Kids will be kids, wherever, but the US teen speaks a dialect of English and this is a predominantly English forum.
There are many native French & German / Nordic fora although many non native English speakers from Europe speak and type better English than many English teenagers and have better manners.
Sign o the times
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hullbay said:
XDA is legit in general, probably one of the nicest put together forums on the web. The new layout really sets it off.
LOL. We know you're not gay dude, it's cool. :good:
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I'm not? Would it matter ?
Yeah the vivid forums make me me cry
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>Don't take this the wrong way but when the US market opened up the s/n ratio plummeted.
I live in the US, although I'm not a native, so I empathize both sides of the coin.
That said, attributing the deterioration of online communication to any nationality or ethnic group isn't a grounded argument. English is still the lingua franca of the Internet at this point, and the US user population is still the largest group. Failings from them tend to be magnified by their numbers.
I agree that there is a marked decline in social/communicative exchanges online. It's a little sad to see people don't even bother to correct obvious spelling mistakes, let alone correct grammar. Any attempt to better such is derided as grammar nazis.
But it is what it is, and it reflects the population at large, who also exhibited a marked decline in analytic thinking and social discourse. No amount of handwringing or reminescing will change that. And it is an equal-opportunity malaise in that it affects every online population, not just the US population.
It's kind of sad...
It's a bit like saying the Nexus 7 forums only murders 10 innocent children a week so it's not as bad as other forums who murders at least 100 innocent children and their mothers on a weekly basis.
It's unfortunate but unless the moderators are extremely active (and well-staffed) chances are the trolls will ruin it for everyone sooner or later.
Especially now it's the summer and there is nothing pimply-faced 13-year-olds like to do more than to troll forums in between playing the latest shooter on their MicroSony PlayBox, stuffing themselves with greasy pizza and masturbate.
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it is an equal-opportunity malaise in that it affects every online population, not just the US population.
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Amen and pass the ammunition!
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