[Rustington] Next Meeting 13th

[Martin Webb]

Hi

That is good to hear at least one manufacturer has sorted out this issue and
it makes the Archos a more attractive proposition...

Martin

On 11 September 2011 10:41, Stuart McFadyen <
stuart.624mcfadyen at btinternet.com> wrote:

> No ... go to Archos appslib (the default widget) and download, install and
> run ARCTOOLS.
> This will legally reboot you to the full android/google market.
> I can show you my upgraded tablet when we next meet up ... and it includes
> BBC IPlayer for free !
> Cheers
> Stuart
>
> Martin Webb <vobbelyvebb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >How have you updated ?  Undertook a Jail Break type configuration ??
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >On 10 September 2011 22:57, Stuart McFadyen <
> >stuart.624mcfadyen at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Not so... I have updated mine to access full android market ... plus 2.2
> >> works fine, but I have not rooted it yet to find 2.3 firmware. No
> >> gingerbread yet.
> >> Cheers
> >> Stuart
> >>
> >> Martin Webb <vobbelyvebb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Unfortunately Android 2.2 Froyo is out-of-date, do Archos release an
> >> update
> >> >to the latest 2.3.6 Gingerbread ??  Not that I can find !!
> >> >
> >> >Also Google's stance is that Android 2.2 Froyo is not Ideal for Tablets
> !
> >> >
> >>
> http://hothardware.com/News/Google-Admits-That-Froyo-Isnt-Perfect-For-Tablet-PCs/
> >> >
> >> >Therefore Android Official App Store is not available, £149.00 is cheap
> >> but
> >> >will Archos offer long term updates ???
> >> >
> >> >One gets what one pays for............................
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On 10 September 2011 15:30, Stuart McFadyen <
> >> >stuart.624mcfadyen at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> **
> >> >> Further to Martin's message re: Tablets, Carphone Warehouse in
> Worthing
> >> are
> >> >> currently selling a 10" Archos 101 Tablet running Android 2.2 for
> *£149
> >> !
> >> >> *(which I can recommend as a long term user) ....
> >> >>
> >> >> Who wants to pay Apple prices when bargains like this are around ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Pity I did not buy at this price !
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >>
> >> >> Stuart.
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>
> >> >> *From:* Martin Webb <vobbelyvebb at gmail.com>
> >> >> *To:* RustingtonLUG <rustington at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> >> >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 10, 2011 2:35 PM
> >> >> *Subject:* [Rustington] Next Meeting 13th
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello Luggers
> >> >>
> >> >> It would seem that work commitments will leave me unable to attend
> next
> >> >> Wednesday.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyway my thoughts on the future:
> >> >>
> >> >> In the home the Laptop and PC will be replaced by an Internet TV,
> >> Samsung
> >> >> SmartTV is a good example:  http://www.samsung.com/uk/tvapps/
> >> >>
> >> >> General use will be undertaken by Smart Phones and Tablets, running
> >> either
> >> >> Google's Android or Apple iOS Operating Systems.  I personally
> believe
> >> that
> >> >> Microsoft will become a less dominant player.
> >> >>
> >> >> Google are trying to buy Motorola which make the Xoom Tablet, which I
> >> >> believe is the best alternative to an Apple iPad:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/GB-EN/Consumer-Products-and-Services/ANDROID-TABLETS/MOTOROLA-XOOM-GB-EN
> >> >>
> >> >> Hopefully discussing the future and the recent interest in WUBI, will
> >> tie
> >> >> in nicely with my brother's talk on Cloud Computing on the 21st.
> >> >>
> >> >> Martin
> >> >>
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