[Noisebridge-discuss] Inexpensive android tablets?

[Andrew Byrne]

the be-all end-all I've found Is "Where's my droid?"
You can install it remotely, and then send a text "wmd" to the phone, and
it responds with the GIS coordinates. Further, you can append a command
which does this silently. -dru
On Apr 10, 2013 3:21 PM, "Chris Merrill" <chris at notspelledright.com> wrote:

> Lookout, along with a slew of other features, has a "where's my device?"
> component.
>
> https://www.lookout.com/features/missing-device
>
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Christoph Maier <
> cm.hardware.software.elsewhere at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Extra question:
>> Is there a "Where's my android" app?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Andrew Byrne <andrew at pachakutech.com>wrote:
>>
>>> When you say the input cable, do you mean the micro-usb hole, or the
>>> jack? The latter would indeed be unfortunate, but expected, as most n7s do
>>> not have gsm. -dru
>>>  On Apr 9, 2013 12:55 PM, "Greg Albrecht W2GMD" <gba at gregalbrecht.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I like my N7, but the other downside is that there's no audio-in on the
>>>> input cable. Your options are use the built-in mics, or external bluetooth
>>>> (or USB).
>>>>
>>>> -g
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Andrew Byrne <andrew at pachakutech.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Love my n7--as you know, I dev on mine-- great battery, enough memory
>>>>> for most, 32ghd... I think there is even some gsm models.
>>>>> Problems: bad gps, no rear facing camera, no card reader or external
>>>>> memory.
>>>>> The otg cable partially addresses the later two problems.
>>>>> On Apr 8, 2013 3:30 PM, "Taylor Alexander" <tlalexander at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Of note: Asus makes the Nexus 7.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Taylor Alexander <
>>>>>> tlalexander at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just got a promotional email about some new $150 asus tablet:
>>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BDS25VA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Haven't read a review but it looks good for such an inexpensive
>>>>>>> device.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Taylor Alexander <
>>>>>>> tlalexander at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can tell you that the $90 chinese tablets on Amazon are REALLY
>>>>>>>> bad compared to "real" tablets. If you can afford the $200 Nexus 7 it's a
>>>>>>>> MUCH better device than the $90 tabs. We bought one of the cheap ones at
>>>>>>>> work, and it's so bad that not only are we not going to use it here, but I
>>>>>>>> could take it home and use it for free and I still don't think I'll bother.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Naomi Most <pnaomi at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ah hah.  Thanks Miloh, and everybody else, but +1 for Miloh.  :-D
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 10:24 AM, miloh <miloh at froggytoad.net>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I've had a good experience getting a Nexus 7 at central computer
>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>> Howard street in San Francisco. It includes an nfc reader which
>>>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>>>> folks are trying to use for purposes other than transit and access
>>>>>>>>>> control.
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