[Noisebridge-discuss] Inexpensive android tablets?

Wed Apr 10 23:38:44 UTC 2013

I'm really sorry to hear you were mugged, but happy to hear the police are
so savvy here. Back in Bal'mer, they looked at me like I head three heads
when I said I could track my asus. Hope no harm came to you!
On Apr 10, 2013 4:31 PM, "Naomi Most" <pnaomi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Having a "Where's my Android" function would be awesome.
>
> I just got mugged in downtown Oakland (coming home from Noisebridge, in
> fact)...
>
> http://nthmost.com/2013/04/mugged-and-pepper-sprayed-in-downtown-oakland/
>
> The police used "Find my Phone" to get my iPad back.  It absolutely does
> work, and the police are totally savvy.  They love it.  Why wouldn't they?
>  It does a lot of their job for them.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Taylor Alexander <tlalexander at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Also the open source app Prey is a "where's my device" app that works on
>> Android, iphone, computers, etc.
>> http://preyproject.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 3:20 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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