Mobile Computing

Hello Everyone, I finally bought a laptop, and a far different one than I previously had planned. I had looked at getting a new Kavari model when they came out, but decided to take half of my laptop budget and buy an i7-3770k for my desktop. So I bought this little gem for a total price of...

Here is the laptop I bought: http://www.microcenter.com/product/416834/Alienware_17_173_Laptop_Computer_-_Silver I paid $1925.96 after taxes I LOVE the build quality, and the fact that I can get into everything on the underside. I also like the keyboard, able to change colors and everything...

Hi all, In my first attempt [after researching online articles] to access BIOs, I am unable to navigate using number pad arrows [left/right/up/down]. Ideas? System Specs: HP Pavilion dv7-4183cl. OS: Windows 7

HELP!! I have to decide between: Lenovo ideapad y510P for $790 Lenovo thinkpad x230 for 642$ Lenovo thinkpad s431 with SSD for 615$ lenovo thinkpad t430s for 697$ I get amazing corporate discounts on lenovo but only til tomorrow. This laptop will be used primarily for school. I will be on the...

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Hello everyone! I've been thinking of getting some form of mobile workstation, since I really feel the need to get word done outside of home, mainly in Microsoft Office. I've been presented with the opportunity of buying either a Iconia W500 (used) or a new Microsoft Surface RT just a little bit...

What tablet better: iPad mini 16GB + 3G,Asus Nexus 7 32GB + 3GB or Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 GT-P5100 16Gb + 3G ? Is it worth it to pay more for ipad ?

Title says it all but I'll put into perspective the types of games I will be playing: Battlefield 3(low) Skyrim(low-medium) Torchlight2(medium-high) Diablo 3(medium) Guild wars 2(low-medium) Sleeping dogs(low-medium) Planetside 2(low-medium)...

What tablet better: iPad mini 16GB + 3G or Asus Nexus 7 32GB + 3GB ? Is it worth it to pay more for ipad ?

I'm going to university soon and am looking for a new laptop. I found this HP laptop and was wondering if it would be good for playing the following games at 30fps+: Battlefield 3(low) Planetside 2(low-medium) League of Legends(medium) Skyrim(medium) GTA 4(medium) and other games along those...

I dont know if this belongs here but i have an iphone 4 (not slim) and i bought a game on there for 2.99 and i am getting an ipad..would i have to buy the game again for my ipad or could i transfer it over to my ipad from my iphone?

i am going to buy a tablet. currently i saw Huwawi tab & galaxy tab . what is the best? should i have to use mobile phone while i have tab. what would be the good mobile to buy along with the tab?

is it possible to go back to OS 3.1,2 or 3? Since I updated my Xoom 3G last night, I no longer have 3G, so, hence the question, can I retrace my steps back to my previous Android OS?

Hi all, I travel around quite a lot in business and need to have all my data available when I get to the various locations (computers / laptops with various OS's are already in the locations). I have a wd passport hd which I would like to use somehow, so I assume that I would need to install all...

I'm completely bewildered by the tablet market, I got the first Ipad and as far as I was concerned, that was the only tablet. It was only a few weeks ago I realized how big the market was! Anyway,down to business. Are 10.1" tablets worth the price over 7" tablets? I mean you have the galaxy tab...

I am debating between the Google Nexus 7 and the iPad mini. I live in NZ and can pick the Nexus 7 up for around $250 2nd hand while the iPad mini will cost around $350-400. I will be using it for school work so will need to be able to edit MS Office (pp, word etc). We have wifi at our school...

So basically I want to build a gaming computer for around 900 but at the same time I dont want to drop that much money to play games that i can already play on consoles. Even if the games arent as pretty. Now the problem comes in where i want to get a tablet or ultrabook for around the same...

I'm going to get myself a tab.. But i'm in doubt between three tabs.. The google nexus 7, the samsung galaxy tab 3 8.0 and the apple ipad mini.. My basic needs are readin books on a good display interface, playing games and surfing the net.. I don't require calling or sms facilities but internet...

I'm a PC/Laptop guy and have never use tablets so my knowledge of them is extremely limited but a family member wants one. She is a very light user with interests limited to basic things like emailing, taking pictures and playing games about as graphically intense as candy crush. I'm assuming...

Is it worth changing my HP slate 7 for a Dell xps tablet or nexus 7? The new tablet will be funded by selling the HP slate 7 and my evga graphics card 660 superclocked. I have windows 8 on my PC and like it also I have a windows phone 8 620. The only problem is lack of apps I buy mags on Google...

I have a Memo Pad ME172V that randomly just shuts down, and the only message i get is a low battery message, altough it says it has 40+ % battery left. And after i start it up again it still shows it has 40+ % battery left. This device is completely new just two weeks old and i have tried...

Hi all.....my friend have 700 Euro...and he want to buy a tablet ....what is the best tablet arount 600-700 euro? for gaming and work....i see the VIVO TAB RT TF600T-1B003R + TF600 KEYBOARD at 540 euro..is a good choice?? or out there are more interesting stuff?

Guys, right now, what's the best tablet out there for mobile gaming? The best tablet/phone optimized for mobile gaming as well? (like Modern Combat 4, etc.) What's the tablet that has the best GPU? (I know Tegra 4 is around the corner but I only want to know what's out now) What are...

Hi all, it's time for me to buy a tablet and I'm already set on either a Windos RT or Windows 8 Tablet, and have looked closely on the info available for those in my price range (around 780 dollars). After careful consideration and elimination I have four contenders left (2 RT and 2 Win8) and...

Hello, I have a Samsung NP-RV510-A05US that has a 2.3ghz Intel Processor. Lately the laptop started just shutting off on its own and it progressively got worse. Fan was always running and never felt hot. Power adapter jack in unit is solid and when I plug it in, the charging light immediately...

I have a Microsoft Surface Pro that I would like to do a 'reset' on so I can re-sell it. After reading the manual, I determined I better do the thorough reset as opposed to the quick reset. What I am wondering, is will my personal data be securely UN-recoverable after doing a thorough reset...

Hi, im thinking to buy a tablet. Can you help me to choose between: - Ipad 4 - Sony xperia z - Google Nexus 10 16 gb will be enough for me. Ill use it to, read pdf magazines, video and game. Regards Carlos

I find myself needing a laptop within a few weeks at the latest. I'll be going abroad for some time and I need to take it with me. I didn't see anything that would work for me on Newegg, so I looked at Xoticpc.com as was suggested in some other threads in this forum. I found two laptops that I...

School just ended and I'm looking for work. I'll probably be able to sell a few custom computers. After I build and load those up, I'll sell my service for 150/200 a pop and people will be quite happy with bloat free, fast, small desktops. I'm earning money to get a laptop, but I need a mobile...

I am looking around for a new gaming laptop. I want to keep it some where under $1300ish. I want to play games like Planetside 2, Skyrim, and other games like that. So far I have a list of 3. -Samsung series 7 Chronos 17.3in (i7 3630qm, HD 8870, 8gb ram) -$1300 -Lenovo y500 15.6in (i7 3630qm...

I'm looking for a light-gaming laptop, with decent battery life, and at the very least a 320-gig hard drive. (preferably 500-gig) I need at least 4gig RAM, and it would be great if it wasn't an HP or an Acer, as I've had laptops from those two companies, and they never really worked out that...

How do i unlock my nokia C1, it doesent accept any other sim cards,rather than the one i bought with the phone. Imei number is 354325/04/299385/0

Hi I am looking for a new tablet (9" or more) for around $300. These are my options: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230933 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230698 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=34-131-288&IsVirtualParent=1 If...

I'm looking for a cheap tegra 3 tablet, 7", 10", don't really mind. I want it reeall cheap though because I don't have the funds. I heard you can get some for $150, tho I don't know where. Could you please help? :bounce:

I'm going to buy the new Nexus 7 that is rumored to release this June or July and I will need a case for it. I want the case to be a leather or similar material that folds closed like a book and will be good for putting in a backpack and carrying it around to many places. The must is that it has...

i have a Micromax Superfone punk a44. How can I root it?

So I'm looking in to finally buying a tablet (mostly for movies mainly MKV files and browsing the web), but I have no experience in this field. I looked on newegg and used their buying guide and came up with a few options...

I have a toshiba psm40u 07x001 model laptop and it will not run on battery power! I bought a brand new one and replaced it but it didn't help! Runs fine on ac power! Any help would be appreciated

Hello everyone, Do any of you guys know any cheap 100-120 $ Tablets with Android or Windows 8 Os? If someone does please give a list of top 3 or 5 or even 10. Thank you

I've been debating picking up a netbook or some other small, light, and cheap (Under $500) laptop. My current "mobile," computing solution is an aging brick T61 which, despite being the best computer I have ever had the pleasure of typing on, weighs a ton. Unfortunately I hear the latest intel...

My phone is asking for my google account which i don have

Hi I would like to know whether the commonly available, USB2 to VGA adapter would work between android 4.0 tablet and Windows XP laptop. My requirement is I would like to use my laptop as an extended monitor for my android tablet by using this adapter. If there are any specific type of...

I just recently sold my very very powerful GAMING rig that I built a few years ago. My current needs are: fast boot up / load times decent amount of storage lightweight good battery life I will be using this laptop to burn / watch dvdrips download music autocad / nx school work general...

I been having this phone jailbroken and I was wondering what can unlocking the phone do? Does it give me free 3G anywhere or what? I got ios 5.1.1 and I couldn't find the ultrasn0w fixer 5.1.1... I only saw 6.0.1 and I am planning to jb it after updating to ios6... Does unlocking give me free 3G...

I was going to put this into Mobile Computing, but seeing that this is more Android specific, will ask it here. Forgive me if this was the wrong decision. I have an Acer Iconia and here of late a lot of the updates for some of my apps are allowing access to my contacts, my camera and allow it...

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hi guys! i got a 3rd gen iPad, and i have spent literally weeks looking for the perfect case. i was looking for something light, that didnt make the ipad into a five inch thick ugly thing, because in the iPad i wanted something sleek and portable. i looked into gelaskins, but there is not...

Hello, how to unlock the sony ericsson K510 inserted Sim cart ?

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So I have a challenge for the TomsHardware Mobile computing community... I have a Sager notebook, a 17" monster that sucks up power and puts off heat like a freaking furnace. Now I am completely satisfied with the performance of the laptop, but what I'm not satisfied with is how the back side...

Hello, i want to do a mini j2me project in mobile computing.. pls suggest some topics

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As a mobile computing enthusiast, I love small; the smaller the better. Ultra-portable is nice, Is Toshiba's Portege M400 Tablet PC Too Large For Comfort? : Read more

Microsoft starts releasing Windows Vista on November 30th. Writing from a mobile computing perspective, Guy Thomas and Barry Gerber offer a number of good reasons to switch to Vista and help you make the right decision about running it on existing or new hardware.

It takes a pretty fantastic piece of mobile computing hardware to get Barry Gerber excited. Sony's soon-to-be-released VAIO UX Micro PC not only gets him genuinely excited, it's already got him checking his checkbook and counting his cash to see when, not if, he will be able to afford one.