I want to replace my office laptop (15.6" HP from 2018) with a android tablet - i have a Lenovo M10 Gen 3 Plus 10.6" and i can see using a better tablet with keyboard preferably with extended monitor capability.

Generic PC laptop problems for me:

Screen are crap for the price. Specially nits for outside use.

Weight

Battery

Screen touch make them too expensive.

I enjoy to take my tablet from backpack and start to work right away in a bus, outside a cafe , mall etc  If i want i attach a keyboard if not want i don't.

I want to start right away instead of waiting for windows to wake up.

These are the essential requisites that candidates need to fulfil:  

Size: 11.5 minimum, ideal 12-12.5".

Brightness : 900 nits minimum with gloss screen or a bit lower with matte screen. Should be able to read on cloudy day on street.

Screen quality: IPS or OLED but OLED cannot have low PWM.  Minimum 100% sRGB color quality.

Connection:  to a monitor , bonus points if software allows screen extended instead of only screen mirroring.

                       When i am home or office i want to work from a monitor not from tablet screen.

Keyboard and Pen : be available if i wish to buy

Storage: 256 GB minimum, bonus points if more

RAM:  8GB minimum, bonus points if more

Camera: good enough to photo documents

Desirable but not essential:

Extra storage, with a Micro SD card.

Screen format better than 16:9.  While in landscape more vertical space better.

Current Exclusions:

Samsung S9 series:  OLED with low PWM.

Samsung S9 FE series : only usb 2.0 cannot connect to a monitor. 

Currently I'm daily driving two phones: an iPhone 12 running on iOS 14.2, as well as an Xperia 1 that's bootloader unlocked and on Android 12; one has a sim card on AT&T, and the other one is awaiting a Vodafone sim for use over here.

I’m currently looking for a strong laptop for work and everyday use, and I came across the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605.

Does anyone here have experience with this model? I’m especially interested in whether it’s a good option for long-term performance and multitasking.

My main requirements are:

• IPS display (matte/anti-glare preferred)

• At least 32GB RAM (upgradeable if possible)

• 1TB storage with expansion options

• Dedicated graphics if available

• Non-touch screen

Would the Vivobook 16 M1605 be a good fit, or are there better alternatives in a similar price range?

Thanks in advance!

It’s a 10th gen iPad so it has enough power to run it no problem so I would assume being it’s just one year old. 

I thought iPadOS was supposed to be light and snappy all the time.  

Yup. Designed in the US. Not made in the US. The Trump T1 phone is most likely manufactured in China.

Not "Made in USA": Successful launch of Donald Trump's T1 Phone despite misleading specs

Trump T1 Phone's product page has removed all claims that the device is made in USA.

Using the WayBack Machine, we can see what the website was previously before any changes were made, where it clearly states the phone was "made in the USA." It's disappointing to see the Trump Organization make this change after receiving at least thousands of pre-orders for the device, especially considering that the USA-made aspect was the main selling point. 

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/106050/trump-phone-drops-made-in-usa-claim-after-thousands-of-preorders/index.html

What you have learned from this....

All that glitters is not gold

All that glisters is not gold—
Often have you heard that told.
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold.
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Had you been as wise as bold,
Young in limbs, in judgment old,
Your answer had not been inscrolled
Fare you well. Your suit is cold—

I had an accident with my Clevo N151CU 15.6ins laptop and the hinges have been broken, I have contacted Clevo for the spare parts but have been informed that these parts are no longer manufactured.

I need a new chassis for my laptop including the hinges and I guess a top and bottom case but cannot locate any replacement parts. 

Does anybody know where I could purchase these parts or their latest equivalents so I can get my laptop repaired, its only four years old and I really cannot afford to purchase a new one with similar specs.

Thanks for any help 

Edit comment: 'only' 330 stock apps on pixel 8, compared to nearer 400 on Samsungs.
 

It just reinforces what I say about apple devices currently.  More style than substance. 

    Model- LPD-20W

    Technical Specs

780g

Android 12 (Supports Google Play Services)

Qualcomm SnapDragon 888 (2.8GHz)

Qualcomm Kryo 680 (Octa-Core)

Adreno 660

Qualcomm Hexagon 780

8GB LPDDR5 RAM (Extended RAM up to 14GB)

128GB Flash UFS 3.1

MicroSD UHS-1 Slot up to 2TB

Fingerprint Sensor
Face Unlock

Li-Ion 9270mAh (Non-Removable)
Super Fast Charging 65W+

High-Strength Gorilla Glass Cover Glass
Anodized Aluminum Enclosure

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Now this is just a quick mini review by no means does it cover everything

    I picked up this tablet on Amazon.com for 499.99 plus import charges and Tax to Canada coming out to around 750 CAD. steep Price for a SD888 non oled device
It Has great specs but definetly not flagship in 2024 more mid range. the 2560x1600 display is vibrant and clear with good contrast no as far as Pulse width modulation goes I did a 10 hour gaming session with no signs of tired eyes. the speakers lets be honest they are usually a weakness of tablets from companies that new fresh on the market but these feature a full featured dolby atoms quad speaker array and they are loud crisp and have great mids highs but a touch weak on the lows they don't thump but they are impressively loud and clear.

    As for the general use performance, this thing screams like a sd 8 gen 3 processor in terms of user experience, you click you tube and before you can blink the page is loaded very zippy and responsive. The OS is android 12L and has Leia inspired themes at default, this is what people that are elitist hardcore windows/android users. minimalistic with only important APPs installed. I prefer this version of android over my S21 Ultras Android 14. so overall very nice as it lets you start from scratch and build your visual experience how you want and how it should be.

    Next, Battery life. now this is a strange one. typically when you max out a 800-1000 dollar tablet you get somewhere in the range of 5 hours screen on time. this bad boy not so much, you will get 3-4 hours using max brightness/performance mode/max speakers and taxing it with a heavy game or running 3d..oh yeah forgot to say this thing has a trick or two to make it one of the most interesting and immersive tablets money can buy. glasses free 3d..no gimmicks no strings attached. now this subject of battery life is strange because when you turn down the brightness to 2-8 percent brightness it looks how typical tablets look at 50 percent brightness, but heres the kicker you will easily get 11 hours taxing the tablet while gaming streaming videos and surfing the web. I personally like to set brightness slider to 0 and turn off speakers and go into airplane mode and play real racing for hours, I get 5 percent drain after 1 hour and 6 min so a little over 20 hours of gaming if you really puch the battery saving measures. as far as VLC and playing back local videos, expect an astonishingly long 33 plus hours. so yeah maxed not so good battery saver and lowering settings, unusually good. I highly recommend this tablet if you dont mind lowering settings and battery is king. Now the interesting catch twenty 2. this thing supports super fast charging 65w super charging. so your tablet will charge extremely quick so if you dont mind taking a coffee break for 10-30min this thing will be back up to 80-90 percent.

      Now the reason I bought the thing, Artificial Intelligence 3D conversion in real time. this thing lets you stream youtube videos that are say 4k 2d hdr in impressive 3d live with a short ten second wait to begin stream. some of the conversions look better than the imax and NASA conversions from the early 2000s its just that good. the sbs 3d movies that play natively off microsd card or internal storage look good enough to be labled holographic. its far from perfect there is sometimes flickering and ghosting but 99 percent of the time in proper lighting conditions this thing is impressive. you basically get Unlimited 3d coversions from adult sites like youtube ect. And this thing supports micro sd up to 2tb I will be getting a 1.5tb micro sd to store sbs 3d movies and a few favorites. but the fact it runs sbs movies from your home collection and converts video streams is impressive enough, leveraging AI to create depth maps that allow for accurate 3d effects and even slight pop out on native 2d movies. when I saw my first sbs avatar video I was seriously impressed kept thinking wow unreal.

  S oooo overall id give this tablet a solid buy if 3d interests you even the slightest. if you need a 2d tablet and wont use 3d...this tablet is not for you unless the price drops to 399.99 usd then its a very exceptional deal.

so many things I missed but meh im tired posted 3 000 times small community but the die hards might just be interested in something like this.

The Alldocube tablet looked promising mostly because of its price/performance offering is pretty strong but 1 speaker kind of kills it for me personally, I mostly use my tablet for streaming media.

I have been using the MediaPad M3 for maybe 4-5 years now and its been great for what I use it for but the battery is starting to show its age.

It looks like the Y700 2023 is the new price/performance king in the 8" tablet form factor. Has anyone here had any experience with one or perhaps any thoughts on this model? 

https://www.giztop.com/lenovo-legion-y700-2023.html

I dont know if anyone did it but here i am to write about gaming on an Andriod phone using DeX and GFN .

So basicly DeX gives you desktop experience ,that means You are able to use:

- wired or wireless keyboard, mosue ,and even Ethernet 

-video output via USB-C , HDMI , DP (maybe VGA and DVI is working but i did not tested it!)

-at a nativ resolution was tested in 1920X1080 , 2560X1440 . Specs says 16:10 and 21:9 is supported at 1920X1200 to 2560X1600 and 2560X1080 to 3440X1440 .

Geforce Now(GFN) mobile application let you play PC games on phones that are supported under GFN .

The playeble resolution depends on the subscription at GFN , Priority allows FHD 60 FPS gaming, Ultimate allows 4K 240FPS gaming.

The last piece that you need is an USB-C hub , i tested 2 hubs . The Hama 200102 (7in1) and the HP Thunderbolt dock G2 .

With the Hama theres no USB-C alt DP output only HDMI (its the hubs fault) , and wired keyboard ,mouse and ethernet is working.

With the HP TB3 dock , it works all of the display options : USB-C alt DP , HDMI, DP, same wired KB/mouse/ethernet are working.

I used an Galaxy S10 8/128 to test GFN , FHD QHD resolution is no problem, sound can be send trough HDMI or DP cable.  The pictures show the HP dock with a Dell C1422H display via USB-C display , the phone can be charged on the regular USB-C port.

I am using mine as a content consumption device, and she is using hers as a notebook replacement. I have 2 Logitech keyboard setups coming for them that actually use the apple connection on the iPad for the keyboard to work. Better than Bluetooth IMO. I started trying stuff with the ipad and connected my USB C dock to the tablet, and put my Logitech receiver in it for the mouse.  Bam....worked right away.  Then I pluged in a DP cable and bam...worked right away.  So, she can use her ipad as a complete computer replacement for doing things like basic word processing, excel, web surfing and doing graphic design for our businesses. It's much faster than her dell 2 in 1 we bought a few years ago, and the screen is the same size but much clearer. 

I am very impressed with the new iPads. Plus, they just work when we need them to. OMG I just said the magic fanboy words "it just works".  I am going to off myself now...have a great day people!🤪

I am getting the pro for the extra photo awesomeness.  Can't wait to be not tied to the applesphere for a change. She's excited for some customizing freedoms as well. 

Anywhoo, yesterday they put it through the insiders builds so hopefully it will be in the wild within a month or so.  I am sure it will function reliably whereas screenovate's technology (now being used by intel), has been flakey and unreliable at best. At worst, you start it up and it crashes. 

I will be keeping a keen eye on this one since I hate having to pick up my phone at my desk when in the middle of doing work.  I know, 1st world problems, but it's my problem. 

I understand the two main options are Graphene OS and Lineage OS. How well do they work in practice? How do they compare? How much degradation of functionality is to be expected, especially regarding Google Play apps compatibility.

BTW on degoogling via iOS

I played beat saber mostly, did some side loading. Watched some YouTube VR exploration videos. Tried to get skyrim VR tethered on my AW17

Anyway my son stole it for a while and I havent seen it in over year or so and now he is moving out and wants to return it.

Has anything magical happened with these? some great game Im missing out on? Interesting hacks?

The regular 15 will operate at USB 2.0 speeds, and the Pro will operate at USB 3.0 speeds.

The SE, as far as I can tell, isn't being refreshed and will continue to use Lightning for the time being.

Thoughts?  Feelings?  Will you miss Apple's proprietary ports, or have you already adopted USB-C for everything else?

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I have a small collection of Lightning cables for my SE, but never bought any Lightning-based accessories, so I'm not heavily invested in Lightning.  On the other hand, I don't have any USB-C accessories either.  So overall I guess I'm pretty neutral on this one.

But I do wish they'd have the courage to add a headphone jack to one of their future models.

Ive been looking for a handheld or portable video player for kids, something with a simple interface.

I am aware of cheap mp4 players off of eBay and the like, but those often have hoops to jump through as far as getting the media to work.

I am hoping to find something that I can hook up to a pc as external storage. Like a portable dvd player with a hard drive and will play most video formats.

I have tried tablets in the past and it has always been more of a hassle than it’s worth.

My wife recently has been letting our kids watch videos off of an old iPod and it has been working perfectly.

Again though the issue comes with iTunes being somewhat finicky a loading videos on it.  But this might be what I end up doing.

Asking to see if anyone had any other ideas.

Thank you!