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Old 07-09-2011, 01:26 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by krewskater View Post
It sounds like you didn't read up on the device enough before purchasing it. When you consider the fact that it uses a Wacom digitizer under the e-ink screen you can't really call the stylus "non-standard" unless the standard you are comparing it to is regular touchscreen devices (in which case the comparison makes no sense). USB charging would not have been too hard to integrate, I'm not sure why they didn't do this and I'm not fully up to spec with the eDge's hardware but the DC charger runs 12V/1A and USB outputs 5 V, again they could've made it work and I don't know why they didn't. As for marketplace, I may be wrong because I'm new to the Android scene but when this was originally released Marketplace didn't support tablets (again I could be wrong) and there were some issues between enTourage/Google as far as licensing and fees go, with the influx of new owners from the Woot specials it seems like the dev community is picking up and a custom ROM with market (that doesn't require another account/using an emulator workaround/other droid device) shouldn't be too far off.
not to sound ungrateful, but i did read up on the device before purchase. i've never had a wacom anything before so i have no clue as to how they operate. now i know. yes, i knew it wouldnt usb charge but has a 12v plug instead. but i figure at $125, i can live with that. its actually not a device except for lack of support in general. hope the folks here and xda-dev will come up with something. i'm actually ok with 2.2, but would like to get marketplace for some apps - not games but just other apps.
angry bird was pathetic on it.
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