Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Tim Hill Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.misc Subject: Re: Wakefield (second attempt) Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 12:12:56 +0100 Organization: timil.com Lines: 50 Message-ID: <528eaca638tim@invalid.org.uk> References: <5289868527richtnews@uwclub.net> <109c238a52.thebears@sarno.freeserve.co.uk> <4e38148b52.dougjwebb@doug.j.webb.btinternet.com> <528b1a1758charles@charleshope.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: GqAcIUbqh27oTTI3Dt5hJw.user.speranza.aioe.org X-Complaints-To: abuse@aioe.org User-Agent: Pluto/3.04c (RISC-OS/5.19) NewsHound/v1.50-32 X-Notice: Filtered by postfilter v. 0.8.2 Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.acorn.misc:5496 In article , Brian wrote: > If I bought the Tablet to work with a PC I would expect the support > from the retailer regarding using with the PC as I don't expect them > to know about an Iyonix? No. But you could easily buy one from a tablet-only vendor who is not about to support every PC. > If I got a product and it worked with an > Iyonix that would be a bonus. What does 'work with' mean? What do you expect it to do? > But as the Tablet shows up as a drive > just a drive it still doesn't convince me to buy it from RComp. My digital cameras show up as an external USB drives. Would you feel the need to buy one from a RISC OS dealer in case it doesn't show up as one? > That > was my whole point originally? If the item came with specific drivers > or stuff to get it to work with an Iyonix What does this mean?! > then of course I would get > it from them if I really wanted the device. BUT as there is no > technical magic,know how,knowledge its still a premium price? You > wouldn't do the same thing if the item was an ink cartridge or cable? Other than the tablet acting as an external drive to exchange files, I am at a loss to understand how else you think it will interact with RISC OS. I must be missing something. The use of Android makes a Google account pretty much mandatory and therefore things like your address book are synced to the cloud. It is worthwhile having a gmail account on the tablet which can also be accessed with NetSurf (m.gmail.com) but for this you won't need a wire between them, nor can tablets normally be networked via their client USB port. -- from Tim Hill who welcomes incoming email to tim at timil dot com. * Share in a better energy supplier: http://tjrh.eu/coopnrg * Share in cheaper ethical telecoms: http://tjrh.eu/phone * Have a genuine & spam-proof address for Usenet http://www.invalid.org.uk/ ... "Sweets to the sweet; farewell !" Hamlet, Act v, Sc.1