Re: [LUG] Rooting the Hudl

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Rooting the Hudl

From: George Parker <georgeparker20@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:02:05 +0100

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On 25/09/13 07:27, Tom wrote:

On 24/09/13 21:05, Simon Waters wrote:

On 24 Sep 2013, at 20:08, "Tremayne, Steve" <steven.tremayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I dunno… I just can’t get excited about a tablet made by Tesco’s…

Can anyone get excited about another bog standard Android tablet?

The good news is the competition is pushing the price down into the children's market, so some original moves there like child friendly app stores, more bundled games.

But whilst the reviews are positive it is yet another low end tablet. Trying to think what might differentiate the market. Maybe shipping with BT's WiFi service - which is £60 or so if not a BT broadband customer, and/or SIM for data.

Probably some other niche or specialist markets to go for. But even here the margin is minimal since you have to get under the cost of cheapest tab plus apps you bundle.

So you double the price for something that most people wont need - may want but don't need?
I'm interested in these devices because they are the power of a small desktop from 5 years ago. The hardware seems good enough at the price - Android I can live without - I've (almost) everything I need on Linux and its just another bug ridden layer on top.
Most apps could be modified to run well using gestures and plugging in a keyboard and mouse makes it work - this is not the case with Android which doesn't recognise right mouse click (let alone middle etc)
These devices could be fantastic - we should free them where we can,
Tom te tom te tom

I bought a 9.7 inch tablet about a year ago, Pipo Max-M1, RK3066 A9 dual 1.6 GH with 16 Gb of memory running Android 4.1 for £130. The tablet does everything it says on the packet but I can't get excited about Android. I bought it to use while caravanning in France but as I had an old laptop as well, that got the most use.
At the moment I'm waiting for a new 5 inch Smart phone dual sim from China for £142 which I hope will drag me kicking and screaming into the 21st century but I think I will have to put some serious effort into defining what I want and then how to get it. No pain, no gain.
As far as I can see the non Google versions of Linux for Tablets/smart phones have a way to go yet to be a replacement for Android.

George