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Reply #360 on: March 09, 2023, 11:44:16 AM
You can even see the hole at the bottom where they put the air in.


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Reply #361 on: March 09, 2023, 05:03:17 PM
I know :ahhh Looks like an orange to me except for the color  :D


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Reply #362 on: March 10, 2023, 04:46:35 PM
Thats just awesome.  If I wasn't in the ecosystem of the other guys I'd jump ship.  Heck I still might  :think:
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Reply #363 on: March 10, 2023, 04:53:53 PM
Thats just awesome.  If I wasn't in the ecosystem of the other guys I'd jump ship.  Heck I still might  :think:

You can iMessage on Android nowadays  :pok:
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Reply #364 on: March 10, 2023, 05:01:21 PM
Nice.  I'm sure I can also "plug" into my computer and other devices.  I'm sure part of it is I've been using apple since 3GS and Mac since early 2000. 
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Reply #365 on: March 10, 2023, 07:16:33 PM
Samsung has DEX which is an actual desktop environment. All you need is a monitor and and HDMI cord :woohoo: you can also hook it straight to a PC and as long as the DEX app is on that computer it will start up DEX as well :tu: you can do that wireless now as well :cheers: Also Windows has a phone link app that allows you to mirror your phone on it as well :salute: so plenty of ways to connect :like:

Quick share between devices is also a big plus. Everyone in my family has a Samsung except for my daughter.

Chat enabled texts also means read and delivered, plus shows when the other person is typing (as long as both have it enabled) :tu:

Samsung is starting to turn the corner with Apple these days  :cheers:

Lots of Android devices are starting to do this though 8) :like:


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Reply #366 on: March 10, 2023, 07:22:25 PM
 :salute:

We're the opposite here.  We all have apple and the youngest has android.  We ended up with apple not because I think its great, just familiar.  My deck top tho has been flawless as opposed.......  This is not the thread  :oops:.

I could see myself jumping ship since its never really left the so called dock  ;).  I only recently got an 11 cause my daughter got the new version.  I came from a 5  :whistle:.  I am no fan boy nor devotee.  Its been a decent phone but.......
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Reply #367 on: March 10, 2023, 07:42:26 PM
Samsung has DEX which is an actual desktop environment. All you need is a monitor and and HDMI cord :woohoo: you can also hook it straight to a PC and as long as the DEX app is on that computer it will start up DEX as well :tu: you can do that wireless now as well :cheers: Also Windows has a phone link app that allows you to mirror your phone on it as well :salute: so plenty of ways to connect :like:

Quick share between devices is also a big plus. Everyone in my family has a Samsung except for my daughter.

Chat enabled texts also means read and delivered, plus shows when the other person is typing (as long as both have it enabled) :tu:

Samsung is starting to turn the corner with Apple these days  :cheers:

Lots of Android devices are starting to do this though 8) :like:

Dex is something about Samsungs that always catches my eye, I love the concept of it.
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Reply #368 on: March 11, 2023, 12:42:36 AM
I have a Samsungg work tablet that stays on DEX mode (with a Bluetooth keyboars) and this makes it very familiar to use with my phone when I do use it on my desktop :cheers: you can also drag and drop files between the 2 of them as well :tu:


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Reply #369 on: March 11, 2023, 11:54:06 AM
When my laptop started having issues last year I got a Kindle Fire 10 with a Bluetooth keyboard as an inexpensive interim solution.

It runs Fire OS, which is Android with the Fire OS branding put on it, and they restrict apps, but it's easy to install the Google Play store and get all that back.

I have to say, as a tablet it is not great, but not bad.  As a small laptop replacement ot is remarkably impressive.

It's good for watching Netflix, surfing and using MS Office, but a little underpowered for gaming and any kind of video editing is out of the question.

I have to say, I'd never thought it would be a decent laptop replacement, but I'm really pleased with it.  I still need my laptop for handling drone photos and other things, but the little Fire tablet is doing a lot more than I expected it to.

I can only imagine a higher quality Samsung tablet would do even better.

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Reply #370 on: March 11, 2023, 11:19:57 PM
It is a few generations behind now but still works great :cheers:

I take it with me on trips and it works great for lots of internet stuff, MTO, FB, Netflix and the like :tu: I make sure to turn off the data and the wifi on because it is for work :whistle: :cheers:


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Reply #371 on: March 12, 2023, 03:35:39 AM
The ETA Prime YT channel does a lot of reviews of different devices (focused on emulation and mobile gaming), but whenever a device has a desktop mode, like Dex, he does a whole video evaluating it. Even older Samsung devices tend to do really well.

If you got a USB-C stand and connected it to a docking station, you could literally just dock your phone and have it turn into a full desk set up.

I'm sure there are limitations on software, but a lot of what the average consumer does would likely be supported.
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Reply #372 on: March 12, 2023, 03:09:16 PM
DEX was limited more in the early days but with each generation and software update it is becoming more and more capable :woohoo:

I use it some and would love to have a monitor setup with keyboard just for it, as I rather enjoy it and like to use it more :salute: :like:


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Reply #373 on: March 12, 2023, 03:12:55 PM
Also, my last 2 Samsung phones (the S20 Plus and now the S23 Ultra)  both have 12gb of RAM, I think that makes a huge difference in being able to run DEX effectively on it :salute: up until last year my desktop only had 8gb of ram :ahhh I now have 32gb in my new system and it makes doing different tasks much easier and fluid :woohoo: but it is crazy to think that my phone had better specs than my main system :facepalm: :rofl:


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Reply #374 on: March 12, 2023, 10:51:31 PM
I just figured out swipe typing on samsung keyboard.  :woohoo:


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Reply #375 on: March 13, 2023, 01:01:44 AM
Oh yes,  that makes a big difference in typing once you get good at it 8) :woohoo: :like: :like:


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Reply #376 on: March 13, 2023, 02:33:26 AM
It will take some practice I guess but I like it  :like:


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Reply #377 on: March 13, 2023, 03:28:39 PM
Sometimes it gets words completely wrong though :whistle: I like using predictive texting better most of the time :tu:


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Reply #378 on: March 13, 2023, 03:35:41 PM
Yes, I noticed that. I'll try it for a while and see if I keep using it or not.


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Reply #379 on: March 13, 2023, 04:18:06 PM
I am back and forth about using it and sometimes use it a lot when texting :cheers:

Some words are easier like this and some aren't :D


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Reply #380 on: March 14, 2023, 03:43:00 PM
I took this shot this morning




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Reply #381 on: March 14, 2023, 10:03:27 PM
Awesome! I :like: that :woohoo: 8)


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Reply #382 on: March 14, 2023, 10:30:28 PM
Not quite as impressive a zoom as the Utra but still pretty good.


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Reply #383 on: March 14, 2023, 11:35:49 PM
Still a very impressive pic and shows how capable the whole S range is :woohoo: :like: :like:


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Reply #384 on: March 15, 2023, 02:46:15 PM
Can't be a real photo- I can't see any spy balloons in it!   :D

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Reply #385 on: May 17, 2023, 01:57:50 PM
Has anyone got a Pixel phone?  If so, what do you think of it?

I unfortunately have to get rid of my Note 20.  I love it, but over the past couple of years it has proven too fragile for the likes of me.  I cracked the glass back plate shortly after getting it, then cracked the screen last year and now I have shattered the camera lens.

I can put up with all kinds of cracked and broken screens and cases, but I need the camera.   :facepalm:

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Reply #386 on: May 18, 2023, 11:35:04 PM
If I was to switch to an Android phone, it would be for a Pixel. I like that it is pure Android with no interface overlays and that updates will be available for 5 years.

A friend has a Pixel 6 Pro and is really happy with it, previously having a few Samsung Galaxy phones.
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Reply #387 on: May 19, 2023, 12:19:14 AM
My biggest concern is the lack of memory card in it. 

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Reply #388 on: May 19, 2023, 06:47:52 PM
Samsung has unfortunately quite putting micro SD storage as well :facepalm: but since I pre-ordered I got a double storage upgrade for free and it has me with 512gb :woohoo: so no need for extra storage :salute:

I do miss the feature though and wished they would put it back in :ahhh

I have heard great things of the Pixel but I enjoy the look of Samsung for now and haven't felt the need to swap over :cheers:


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Reply #389 on: May 20, 2023, 07:55:27 AM
Pixels are excellent value for money and the Pros can still pull their weight as a flagship. The lower costs mean that you can opt for a higher storage model and still end up paying less than a Samsung.

Though with that track record... I would recommend slathering whatever phone you get in a rugged case and every form of glass protector on the market.
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