hlx wrote:Rumor has it that it was taken down due to SOPA violations. Someone posted a deal selling a used DVD.

;)

kwistrom wrote:Also anyone know if you can connect to a VPN network? I would assume yes. I work from home and when the internet goes down I am stuck so I was hoping to find something that I could connect to work and not lose time.

It really depends on what kind of VPN your company is using. There's several different ways to connect to those networks, but not a lot of companies have Android clients yet (like Cisco). Your mileage may vary.

What I ended up doing is putting my VPN settings into my wireless router so my entire local network could connect remotely, but we're not using a very strict VPN.

administrator1956 wrote:You don't know what are you talking about, do you?

Actually I do. But one of us doesn't.

dbcooper wrote:You kids these days have it so easy. Back in my day, a "tablet" involved a flat rock, a hammer, and a chisel.

Pah! When I was a kid hammers and chisels hadn't been invented yet. We had to scratch the rocks- (a few atoms at a time) using our finger nails.

hlx wrote:Rumor has it that it was taken down due to SOPA violations. Someone posted a deal selling a used DVD.

The HORROR!

hlx wrote:Rumor has it that it was taken down due to SOPA violations. Someone posted a deal selling a used DVD.

HA! Some one must have missed out on that sweet freebie posted on deals.woot the other day. ;-)

A Toshiba refub? Sounds like a real roll of the dice to me.

editorkid wrote:I disagree with this too. I despise low-resolution e-ink screens. It's not much better than reading the very original Macintosh 128K screen to my eyes. I've downloaded a few books from the Gutenberg Project and am reading them on my 7" and 10" screens with no trouble or fatigue at all. These are not pamphlets -- Babbit, The Great Gatsby, Only Yesterday, Since Yesterday.

We will have to agree to disagree. I can read for hours on my high-resolution e-ink Kindle DX, but not on my android tablet. My wife reads 2-3 books per week, and agrees. Some folks seem to be OK with backlit displays for reading, in my experience, most are not.

I bought a Entourage Edge when I was trying to decide about this topic. (It has both backlit, and e-ink displays) I found e-ink to be far easier on *MY* eyes. I have both a Kindle, and this tablet. I use one for reading, and the other for everything else.

administrator1956 wrote:The guy asked about "reading", I gave him the answer to HIS question.

I suppose lots of people just never tried a non backighted ebook reader (lots of people do not read books at all, not my fault).

You just try and then talk again.

(regarding Kindle: Amazon's drm and mobipockets are garbage, you better not confuse it with a Nook or a Sony or any other real ebook reader)

lighten up Francis...

GabbyGabby wrote:These are great for emergencies. I usually carry one when I have to stay late at work because my neigborhood isn't that safe at night. I also like the fact that you usually only need to use it once before the attacker screams in pain. Oonly a few times did I have to use it three or six times before i felt safe.

Wait, you have been a member of Woot since 2008 and have bought ZERO woots?

jeremytheindian wrote:The chrome part around the camera gives this tablet a cheap look. The specs might be nice but I can't get over the look of it.

Seriously? You make a decision based on one minor design element? Wow.

BTW, that bit of chrome has a purpose: it identifies which end of the Thrive is the top, so you can find the power or volume buttons quickly.

meh3884 wrote:Strange, deals.woot had sporadic server errors this morning and is now totally out. I was wondering if woot took it down for SOPA reasons, but seems strange. I hope they aren't getting a DOS attack or something.

Wouldn't be the first bout of server issues over there, though. I know the woot workshop, which I think runs d.w., is in Seattle and we are having a storm today, maybe IT folks can't get to work? Just guessing.

Not too many snow plows in Seattle I heard...Mayor wants everybody to stay home...I think I would.

imbalanced wrote:It really depends on what kind of VPN your company is using. There's several different ways to connect to those networks, but not a lot of companies have Android clients yet (like Cisco). Your mileage may vary.

What I ended up doing is putting my VPN settings into my wireless router so my entire local network could connect remotely, but we're not using a very strict VPN.

This. If you are lucky and have a Juniper SSL VPN you can use JunOS Pulse which is excellent on Android (as well as iOS and their Windows and Mac OS X clients are rock solid too).

Deals.woot:

Crazy Heart with Jeff Bridges on Blu-Ray for $9.99. Clip the $3 off coupon below the picture. Free shipping with Amazon Prime or $25 order.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039UT3LU/ref=vp_c_A2738EYPU6K1JX?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER


Anyone else got something? ;-)

makphisto wrote:Does anyone have a thought on this as an ereader? I like to read in bed a lot and would like to use a tablet for that. I've been considering a Xoom, but this seems like a nice device. Just not sure how it would work - it seems too bulky/heavy.

I got this one in the original Woot back in December. It is a little big, size wise, to use as an ereader, however, it does work. I still use my Nook 1st Ed, for true book reading. For about $70 less, you can get a new Nook Tablet, a 7 inch tablet that's easier to hold while reading in bed.

Colby

so I need to know
Woot lists this as NOT having a GPS,
Toshiba says some models have GPS,
It looks like on their website that this model "should" have GPS.
What's the word on this?
GPS or no GPS?

Cheers

And we're back up on deals.woot.

bought the same one this past Saturday and already have the tracking to arrive on Monday.

Am boycotting this Woot-Off to show solidarity for the SOPA protests today.

therealjrn wrote:And we're back up on deals.woot.

YES! MY DAY IS NOW PERFECT!

therealjrn wrote:Not too many snow plows in Seattle I heard...Mayor wants everybody to stay home...I think I would.

I got a work snow day today :D

I have the 16GB Thrive and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!
Got it on Woot a couple weeks ago.

deedlesdad wrote:Just got my wooted 16gb Thrive. Very nice, but bad luck for me to pass up more memory.

It takes SD cards, so you can add ALL the memory you need as you need it. Cheaply.

Will it charge off of the USB cable or only with the electrical cord?

rdzek wrote:Am boycotting this Woot-Off to show solidarity for the SOPA protests today.

You obviously don't understand what the word "boycott" means. Go to Wikipedia and look up the definition . . . oh, wait.

meh3884 wrote:Yeah because there are no ipad 2 refurbs being sold out there. What's wrong with you? Get over it, fan boy. If you want an ipad fine, shut up about it.

LOL it just boggles the mind when ipad owners have to stoop so low to try and justify their way over priced purchases with trite and rude comments,,,LOL I love it.

No thanks, not for me

I got the 16Gig version and love it. If I had on my future googles on, and saw Woot would have the 32Gig, I would have got this one instead.

meh3884 wrote:I got a work snow day today :D

I tried to call in to show my support for my fellow Americans suffering in the Northeast but my boss is too narrow-minded to appreciate the big picture.

[/quote]I bought a Entourage Edge when I was trying to decide about this topic. (It has both backlit, and e-ink displays) I found e-ink to be far easier on *MY* eyes. I have both a Kindle, and this tablet. I use one for reading, and the other for everything else.[/quote]

ENTOURAGE! Love mine! What a crying shame they are gone.

This tablet will change your life. 3 of them will change it three times.

I suggest you act on this information now.

davidtorbert wrote:Will it charge off of the USB cable or only with the electrical cord?

It only seems to charge from the cord. The usb is just for file transfers.

Any android tablet will serve you well as an ereader. Kindle app for all your kindle books, but also many other apps that will even read your book out loud in the oh so pleasant voice of android!

dbcooper wrote:We will have to agree to disagree. I can read for hours on my high-resolution e-ink Kindle DX, but not on my android tablet. My wife reads 2-3 books per week, and agrees. Some folks seem to be OK with backlit displays for reading, in my experience, most are not.

I bought a Entourage Edge when I was trying to decide about this topic. (It has both backlit, and e-ink displays) I found e-ink to be far easier on *MY* eyes. I have both a Kindle, and this tablet. I use one for reading, and the other for everything else.

and dont forget you cant replace the battery in your kindle like you can in the Thrive... This also applies to all the ipad fanboys.

reapur wrote:so I need to know
Woot lists this as NOT having a GPS,
Toshiba says some models have GPS,
It looks like on their website that this model "should" have GPS.
What's the word on this?
GPS or no GPS?

Cheers

It has GPS

xbeaker wrote:It only seems to charge from the cord. The usb is just for file transfers.

Thanks

hlx wrote:Rumor has it that it was taken down due to SOPA violations. Someone posted a deal selling a used DVD.

Funny. How does one violate a law that has yet to be passed?

Lambaste it all you want, don't be a tool and spread misinformation.

Why, yes, my sarcasm/facetiousness detector is in the shop getting repaired right now. Did I miss something?

I got the 16 G last time. any hints on sites for a cheap SD memory card?

editorkid wrote:Actually I do. But one of us doesn't.

I'm not sure why you trolls love so much trolling about ebook readers.

But it's easy to have an idea: lot's of people didnt ever read A BOOK with an e-ink screen (lots of people didnt ever read a book, apart from school ones), so you have an easy game for your trolling.

With e-ink reader (especially the vizplex pearl ones) you can read comfortably FOR HOURS with just ONE HAND in EVERY LIGHT condition, at home or outside, and just FORGET the device you're holding in your hands while you're reading. Like when you read a real book.
You bet this won't happen with a backlighted tablet, which is only useful if you're reading (not for long) in a dark room and you know how to set its screen.