Posts by rtfm1777

Samsung quietly lowers tablet graphics chip spec

I Would If I Could

I can get a 3G signal on my old Tracfone if I go upstairs in the hallway, stand on one foot, put the phone up by the ceiling and hold it in exactly the right position. I get 2 bars that way. The digital divide isn't just for the developing world. There are rural parts of north america where we are still waiting for the information highway to run us over. They keep promising us the future is coming in "2 years". So, while I patiently wait for the future to arrive, I'm happy with my new GTWiFi toy. Annoyed with Samsung for the chip swap, but happy with the box.

Hey! Thats my GTWiFi on the right!

Jeesum! It's still jarring to see how viral the interwebs really is/are for an old analog codger like me. I snapped the pic here in my office a few days ago and now the world is looking at it.

So Samsung screwed us techies who really care about this stuff. Oh well, that's what we get for believing everything we google. Not that the GTWiFi is a bad piece of plastic. I actually really like it. For my modest needs (internet radio, ebook reading, the occasional youtube video and quick wikipedia look-ups) I couldn't be happier. And I'll be rooting it as soon as I learn what that's all about. Overpriced and underspeced? I guess. But until the 4G towers start popping up out here in the boondocks, its wi-fi or no-fi for us.