SmartQ 7 Full Review (Warning - many pictures) - Page 4

ColdSun · 06-17-2009, 02:31 PM

You can try looking here: http://repository.handhelds.org/hast...ol/universe/r/.

One of the remote desktop apps is located in this repository. I'm still researching which I will use for my post about remoting. Check my comic book thread for instructions on installing .deb packages to your Q7.

Gibbo · 06-17-2009, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

You can try looking here: http://repository.handhelds.org/hast...ol/universe/r/.

One of the remote desktop apps is located in this repository. I'm still researching which I will use for my post about remoting. Check my comic book thread for instructions on installing .deb packages to your Q7.

Had a look at the site and it looks complicated

I'll wait patiently for your review.

wermy · 06-17-2009, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the link to the repository ColdSun -- this is exactly what I was looking for. I noticed FireFox 3 is listed there -- has anyone tried it yet? I just ordered my Q7, so I should have it in a week or so.

dmon65 · 06-17-2009, 03:58 PM

If you don't mind me asking, wermy, where did you order yours from? I think I have procrastinated just about long enough! Now, just gotta figure out where I can get it from in the shortest amount of time.

Generation of Instant Gratification or Tech A.D.D., I don't know. But, now that I've made up my mind it wont get here fast enough!
(Why do I think there's a signature in there, somewhere?)

wermy · 06-17-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmon65

If you don't mind me asking, wermy, where did you order yours from? I think I have procrastinated just about long enough! Now, just gotta figure out where I can get it from in the shortest amount of time.

Generation of Instant Gratification or Tech A.D.D., I don't know. But, now that I've made up my mind it wont get here fast enough!
(Why do I think there's a signature in there, somewhere?)

Heh, I completely understand -- I'm the same way. I've worn down several poor F5 keys on the shipment tracking page for many gadgets.

I bought mine from www.mp4nation.net. They have some for sale on ebay for $225 USD with free shipping -- but they are having a small sale on them directly from their site -- $215 with free shipping. I've never heard of them, but they had good ebay feedback so I'm not too worried. I'll keep you posted on how it goes and how long it takes to get here (I live in the midwest US).

JSWolf · 06-17-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdSun

JSWolf, please explain how your last post contributed to this thread? I mean, your only contribution to this thread is to ask a question that was clearly answered in the review. It seems to me that this is just your response to the attention a non-eInk device is getting on this site.

Any frontpage post of that size with that many photos is going to be awful no matter what the device in review is. It has nothing to do with eink vs. LCD. It just has to do with what looks good for the site and that doesn't look good.

ColdSun · 06-17-2009, 05:26 PM

Well, its fixed so please quit bellyaching about it and let us get back to the topic at hand.

JSWolf · 06-17-2009, 05:27 PM

Can the Q7's screen be viewed in full sunlight?

JSWolf · 06-17-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Well, its fixed so please quit bellyaching about it and let us get back to the topic at hand.

It's not fixed.

ColdSun · 06-17-2009, 05:36 PM

I'm not going to remove the images completely. Most of the people here happen to like it. If it was so horrible for people it wouldn't have over 4,600 views now would it? People are reading it and finding some value - please quit disrupting the thread with this.

dsuden · 06-18-2009, 08:23 AM

Mobileread, I suggest that huge articles like this be provided as a separate page rather than loaded onto the home page, photos and all. You can always provide a summary story and a link on the home page, but in my opinion something this large shouldn't be a "front page article." :-)

Nate the great · 06-18-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsuden

Mobileread, I suggest that huge articles like this be provided as a separate page rather than loaded onto the home page, photos and all. You can always provide a summary story and a link on the home page, but in my opinion something this large shouldn't be a "front page article." :-)

Yes. We already figured out that I made a mistake. It's a little late to fix it, but we'll try to avoid it in the future.

dsuden · 06-18-2009, 08:29 AM

Thanks. Article was great though!

JSWolf · 06-18-2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Yes. We already figured out that I made a mistake. It's a little late to fix it, but we'll try to avoid it in the future.

Actually, it's not too late to fix it. Just remove the post as a frontpage post, create a new thread with just a short summary linking to this thread and then make that a new frontpage post. Close that thread from further posting since it has the link to this thread and you are good to go. It is not hard to do at all and can be done now.

And if you have to, remove all the other frontpage posts that came after this one and once this one is sorted, put those back.

talking_walnut · 06-18-2009, 09:31 AM

Thanks for the review! Was all set to wait for pixelQi screen devices to appear before considering buying but this seems tempting already.

Just one question I have. Has anyone tried viewing journal papers on one? I'm doing a PhD at the moment and that'd kinda be a deal breaker.

Edit: Second question. I know it's not designed for direct sunlight but what would it be like to read on in a car, bus, train, etc.?

06-18-2009, 08:23 AM	#56
dsuden Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 120 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader	Too Long For Home Page Mobileread, I suggest that huge articles like this be provided as a separate page rather than loaded onto the home page, photos and all. You can always provide a summary story and a link on the home page, but in my opinion something this large shouldn't be a "front page article." :-)

06-18-2009, 09:31 AM	#60
talking_walnut Member Posts: 11 Karma: 16 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: none	Thanks for the review! Was all set to wait for pixelQi screen devices to appear before considering buying but this seems tempting already. Just one question I have. Has anyone tried viewing journal papers on one? I'm doing a PhD at the moment and that'd kinda be a deal breaker. Edit: Second question. I know it's not designed for direct sunlight but what would it be like to read on in a car, bus, train, etc.? Last edited by talking_walnut; 06-18-2009 at 12:12 PM. Reason: Thought of a second question

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06-17-2009, 02:31 PM	#46
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	You can try looking here: http://repository.handhelds.org/hast...ol/universe/r/. One of the remote desktop apps is located in this repository. I'm still researching which I will use for my post about remoting. Check my comic book thread for instructions on installing .deb packages to your Q7.

06-17-2009, 03:41 PM	#48
wermy Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7	Thanks for the link to the repository ColdSun -- this is exactly what I was looking for. I noticed FireFox 3 is listed there -- has anyone tried it yet? I just ordered my Q7, so I should have it in a week or so.

06-17-2009, 03:58 PM	#49
dmon65 Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 562 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Outer suburbs of St Louis Device: SmartQ7, a 1st gen Nook and a Kobo Glo and Aura H2O	If you don't mind me asking, wermy, where did you order yours from? I think I have procrastinated just about long enough! Now, just gotta figure out where I can get it from in the shortest amount of time. Generation of Instant Gratification or Tech A.D.D., I don't know. But, now that I've made up my mind it wont get here fast enough! (Why do I think there's a signature in there, somewhere?)

06-17-2009, 05:26 PM	#52
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Well, its fixed so please quit bellyaching about it and let us get back to the topic at hand.

06-17-2009, 05:27 PM	#53
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,938 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Can the Q7's screen be viewed in full sunlight?

06-17-2009, 05:36 PM	#55
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	I'm not going to remove the images completely. Most of the people here happen to like it. If it was so horrible for people it wouldn't have over 4,600 views now would it? People are reading it and finding some value - please quit disrupting the thread with this.

06-18-2009, 08:29 AM	#58
dsuden Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 120 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader	Thanks. Article was great though!

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