KE4NYV
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- Dec 5, 2010
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Hi, I have been an HTC Eris user for just over a year and I love Android. I was dead set on going with an Android tablet, so I picked up a Velocity Micro Cruz tablet from Best Buy last night on sale for $250. I had done a lot of reading and research online and it seemed like this was the best bang for the buck and readily available. VM's site still has them listed for $200, so going to Best Buy was the cheapest and quickest way I found to get one. I am already wondering if I have buyer's remorse.
The Cruz is running Android 2.0 and I updated the firmware last night from VM's site to the latest. One dissapointment is the lack of access to what I THOUGHT was a universally used Android Marketplace. Instead, I have to use the VM's marketplace or a third party called "App Store". My biggest complaint about this is the lack of access to most of the apps I use on my phone, as well as the really lousy interface.
One hardware feature that I just decided to live without was Bluetooth. With only wifi, the addition of Bluetooth would have been nice. Since Wifi is my only connection, I had planned to use my rooted HTC Eris in wifi hotspot mode to provide internet to the tablet when on the go, but I cannot get the Cruz to see my hotspot. However, it works well with my in-house Wifi.
Just wondering if there are other Cruz users on the forum. I didn't see a sub forum of any kind, so I am hoping I didn't make a big mistake buying this version.
Thanks!
Jason
RPC Electronics, LLC
www.rpc-electronics.com
The Cruz is running Android 2.0 and I updated the firmware last night from VM's site to the latest. One dissapointment is the lack of access to what I THOUGHT was a universally used Android Marketplace. Instead, I have to use the VM's marketplace or a third party called "App Store". My biggest complaint about this is the lack of access to most of the apps I use on my phone, as well as the really lousy interface.
One hardware feature that I just decided to live without was Bluetooth. With only wifi, the addition of Bluetooth would have been nice. Since Wifi is my only connection, I had planned to use my rooted HTC Eris in wifi hotspot mode to provide internet to the tablet when on the go, but I cannot get the Cruz to see my hotspot. However, it works well with my in-house Wifi.
Just wondering if there are other Cruz users on the forum. I didn't see a sub forum of any kind, so I am hoping I didn't make a big mistake buying this version.
Thanks!
Jason
RPC Electronics, LLC
www.rpc-electronics.com