iPad vs ?

[Soundguy]

Yes, then I agree, some are open source, some proprietary, were were in agreement, sometimes hard to communicate in this flat environment.

If we were all in person at a cookout, I'm sure wed all have a good time.

 

[farmer2009]

Thought I'd give an update to this. Had a Samsung Tab 4 7.0" give to us. Ok I'm not impressed. It's better than my phone but seems awkward to use. Not very user friendly or maybe I just need more time on it. Seems the app selection isn't there.

 

[Soundguy]

Is it android? Right. Seems like droid and iOS sometimes has more selection than windows store.

 

[farmer2009]

Is it android? Right. Seems like droid and iOS sometimes has more selection than windows store.

I think so. How do I find out for sure?

 

[Soundguy]

Check your is settings. That will tell you or look at your app store. If it is Google play, that is android

 

[farmer2009]

Everything on it is Google. Even had to get a gmail account to turn it on.

 

[Soundguy]

Droid....

 

[farmer2009]

Ok. Any tricks in navigating through it.

Next question. What in the **ll is a widget?

 

[jcummins]

Google is your friend and an educational tool. 9 times out of 10 if i have a question about what is xxxx., i goole the term and the answer is right there. Your at the stage of learning at lot of things about android devices......learn to use Google and you will surprise yourself how quick your pick this stuff up.

 

[k0ua]

Ok. Any tricks in navigating through it.

Next question. What in the **ll is a widget?

Lets start with Apps. Apps are programs that you must press an icon to start. You run it, interact with it drop it and let it continue to run, or get rid of it, until you need it again. Widgets are like little apps that can run on your homepage, and run all the time. Like the weather and battery circles. They do multiple things all by themselves, like show battery level, numerically and graphically. and the time, and weather in various city's, and a short look at SMS messaging, and who you have received a voice-mail from. All these things are running all the time in the widget, you don't have to do anything but look at it on the home screen. Other widgets could be like news feeds. Or what something could think up.

 

[troutsqueezer]

For quickly checking email and reading TBN while laying in bed, I like the iPad mini. For reading books, I prefer my Kindle Paperwhite. The wife prefers the KindleFire 7" HD for reading her books. We use the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" to watch Netflix when not in front of the TV. For everything else I use the Surface Pro 3 which is hooked up to a 27" monitor unless I need to do some actual work in bed, then it becomes portable. Overall, nothing touches the Surface Pro 3, but then, it ain't cheap.

In all, we have eight tablets between the two of us, plus three desktops and three laptops. Each has its advantages, depending on what it is you need to do. Oddly enough, we refuse to buy iPhones and pay ridiculous data fees, plus we don't want to turn into those people who don't know how to act in public without an iPhone in their hands. God forbid they should look up and smile at a stranger.

 

[farmer2009]

I finally put the TBN app on the Samsung this morning. The screen is easier to read but it's 3 times bigger than my phone. Only thing is I can't post unless I quote sombody and backspace their quote off. Maybe I just need more time with it.

 

[Pixguy]

I finally put the TBN app on the Samsung this morning. The screen is easier to read but it's 3 times bigger than my phone. Only thing is I can't post unless I quote sombody and backspace their quote off. Maybe I just need more time with it.

Don't you have the right curved arrow at the top right?

I do miss adding some emoticons using the app but I've learned to spell some out to use.
The TBN app has improved on the iPad in the last few months. No more errors. Thanx TBN!

 

[farmer2009]

Don't you have the right curved arrow at the top right?

I do miss adding some emoticons using the app but I've learned to spell some out to use.
The TBN app has improved on the iPad in the last few months. No more errors. Thanx TBN!

Here's a screen shot of what I have. No curved arrow. Now my iPhone has the curved arrow with the TBN app.

 

[Country Geek]

What is the advantage of using the TBN app on, say an iPad, over simply going to tractorbynet.com in Safari? Does the app support uploading pictures?

 

[Pixguy]

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/rural-living/408270-ipad-vs-forumrunner_20150123_113902-png"/> Here's a screen shot of what I have. No curved arrow. Now my iPhone has the curved arrow with the TBN app.

Ok, different looking from the IOS app as you stated.

 

[Pixguy]

What is the advantage of using the TBN app on, say an iPad, over simply going to tractorbynet.com in Safari? Does the app support uploading pictures?

Easier to get around IMO but done either way. Yes, you can upload photos stored on the tablet and easier as well.

 

[farmer2009]

Easier to get around IMO but done either way. Yes, you can upload photos stored on the tablet and easier as well.

Yes what pixguy said. Only problem is my app limits me to one picture per post. It locks up if I try two. That's on my iPhone haven't tried it on the Samsung.

 

[Soundguy]

You could compare a widget with a live tile... etc..

 

[farmer2009]

You could compare a widget with a live tile... etc..

Ok I'm going to show my tech iq.

Do what?