Invitation for Beta testers

[Tordre]

I am interested, I find it kinda interesting you are looking for people with Google Accounts is this a hint that you are working to get this device certified for official Google Apps?

Sorry for speculating.

[jefftheworld]

Obviously I'd love to be in the Beta. PM sent!

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by Tordre

I am interested, I find it kinda interesting you are looking for people with Google Accounts is this a hint that you are working to get this device certified for official Google Apps?

Sorry for speculating.

I think you will find it's because the discussions for the beta is being done through a private Google group; access to which needs a Google Account.

[SensualPoet]

Beta testing is not for the feint of heart.

The vast majority of Kobo Vox users will be using it "out of the box" -- not rooting it -- so I would think the beta testing will focus on that. (With the caveat, as noted, that users will do their own thing, including rooting, so these practices need to be understood.)

It can be fun to try out; there is little glory; there is some pride when you know your "papercuts" led to a more stable, richer user experience. Personally, the best part is seeing a little piece of your suggestion baked into code for others to enjoy.

Beta testing isn't for casual users who "just want it to work". An inquisitive, logical approach is helpful -- to describe accurately what you are seeing, to be able to duplicate it, and to be available on a timely basis to verify that the code change has had the desired effect.

Sort of an Virtual Peace Corps ... low pay, long hours, gruelling conditions, a sense of accomplishment that you've made a difference in the world. The Kobo Vox world in this case.

[taming]

Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Sort of an Virtual Peace Corps ... low pay, long hours, gruelling conditions, a sense of accomplishment that you've made a difference in the world. The Kobo Vox world in this case.

That would be NO pay, not low pay, but everything else you said is spot-on, SP.

[Tordre]

Originally Posted by PeterT

I think you will find it's because the discussions for the beta is being done through a private Google group; access to which needs a Google Account.

Well one can still dream.

[KoboJW]

Hi everyone,
Thanks to all who volunteered! I have created the Google group and sent out the invites. Stay tuned!

James

[cypherslock]

Got the invite and accepted.

[ne0rmatrix]

Same here. Replied to invite and accepted.

[harveyj]

Originally Posted by KoboJW

Hi everyone,

I am looking for people on this forum who would be willing to help us test the beta builds for upcoming Vox updates. If you're able to help then you can send me a PM with your Google Account information and I'll add you to our list.

The more eyes we have on the product, and the more feedback we receive, the better each release is going to be for everyone

Feel free to add comments or questions about this program in the thread.

Thanks for your help!

James

i am willing to help with beta testing h.james.brant@gmail.com
I am interested in seeing a wireless tethering apt for the kobo vox

[TonyToews]

Originally Posted by harveyj

I am interested in seeing a wireless tethering apt for the kobo vox

What do you mean by that?

[TonyToews]

Originally Posted by Tordre

I am interested, I find it kinda interesting you are looking for people with Google Accounts

Note that you can have any emails sent to your Google Account forwarded to your regular email account. I do that myself as all my email resides on my laptop and does *NOT* reside on the cloud.

[Conor]

Originally Posted by harveyj

i am willing to help with beta testing h.james.brant@gmail.com
I am interested in seeing a wireless tethering apt for the kobo vox

You can't tether anything to a Vox as it doesn't have 3G. You can tether it to a cellphone if the phone and telco allow it.

[49Kat]

Some phones, apparently, can be a wifi router. I know of someone who uses his cell phone that way at home. He and his wife both have these phones, and they have done away with their landlines and their internet plans and just use their phones' data plans. We're considering that for our home, actually. Much to our surprise, the 3G signal here on the farm is excellent.

My Vox found someone's HTC wifi phone when I was at a hospital's food court last week. (It was a secured wifi. No free public wifi at that hospital. )

[taming]

Originally Posted by 49Kat

Some phones, apparently, can be a wifi router.

My Nexus S can be--in fact, I have used it as a hot spot for my Kobo Touch. It is able to do this because it is able to be connected/transmit data via the cell service I purchased when I bought the phone. Vox can be tethered in this way, but cannot act as a hotspot because it has nothing but WiFi as a way to connect. A 3G or LTE Vox would be a different story (of course you would be paying for data for the darn thing).