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Originally Posted by Icewyng
Hello everyone,
Now... how far did the device evolve since then? I could see they released Android but how well does it work with the device? And is the web surfing a better experience now??
Thanks!
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I have a hot-from-the-factory W1060 (owned about a week now) and I can tell you what I've noticed, as compared to the older postings.
First, on my unit, the wifi is exceptional! I've never owned any laptop or desktop which picks-up the wifi quicker than this. It takes the device about 15 to 20 seconds to boot up and it seems within a couple of seconds it's already connected to the wifi. It puts all my laptops to shame.
Second, for simple web-browsing, it seems to be fairly quick and relatively trouble-free... for a device like this (don't compare it to a regular laptop). The new IE is pretty good, it must be better than the original, based on all the early complaints I've read. I have found a couple other browsers work well too. The one I use the most is Iris, which also allows good quick downloads (which IE doesn't). But you must be aware that some websites throw everything off, such as the Comcast website which eats every bit of memory the W1060 has to offer. Flash 10 is a no-go as well.
One issue which is driving me crazy is the 'standby' feature. 3/4 of the time when I hit standby, the W1060 will not come out of it... it brings up either a solid white screen or a solid black one. I then force quit and start all over again. I'm hoping someone else might be able to explain this or have a work-around for it. Perhaps this problem stems from something which I've put onto the device... I've added well over a hundred apps onto an 8gb card now, maybe one of them is causing a problem.
Otherwise, there are still some issues, but nothing to make me despise the unit (which I did with a recent Chinese Android device).