On Mon, 3 Dec 2012, "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <grog@lemis.com> wrote:
I bought one of their last specials six months ago. I returned it for two reasons: first, it wasn't possible to load apps, because the app store didn't know about it. The other, more personal, was that I couldn't find any use for it. More at http://www.lemis.com/grog/diary-jun2012.php?topics=c#android http://www.lemis.com/grog/diary-jun2012.php?topics=c#D-20120610-000316 and on.
Firstly you seem to have some aversion to tablets generally. The keyboard issue isn't that different from an EeePC 701 or other real netbook for anyone with typical adult finger size. There are a variety of Bluetooth keyboards available, some are tiny (like the EeePC 701 keyboard) and don't support touch typing and some are large enough for normal typing. But generally you don't get a tablet for serious typing. In terms of storage, it's not uncommon for devices with small internal storage to devote all of it to Android and none of it for VFAT filesystem mounting. Fortunately SD cards are cheap ($10 from OfficeWorks last time I checked) and many people have spare SD cards from old phones. From a Whirlpool thread you cited on your blog it seems that the Bauhn tablet that Aldi sold you had Google market problems when there was poor net access. The newer tablet is from Onix and would hopefully be better in some ways. As you noted, you can take stuff back to Aldi, so it's not a great risk. Also Kmart has advertised a $99 tablet in their latest catalogue but their web site gives no useful details other than Android 4.0. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/