[ale] how do i find cheap tablet with decent features

[Justin Goldberg]

Ron,

They install as user-level apps and show up under Language & Input. The one
I linked to on my dropbox account is actually the official android 4.2 os
keyboard, which will install on any ics and higher android device.


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> That sounds pretty cool.  I haven't had a chance to try any of the
> alternate keyboards yet.  In general, how do these alternate keyboards work?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
> Justin Goldberg <justgold79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >You can install the jellybean keyboard on a 4.0 device without root. It
> >works like swype but I found it less klunky and more accurate than
> >swype. I
> >can almost type as fast as on a BlackBerry.
> >
> >Hope it helps with input on these cheap tablets.
> >
> >http://db.tt/zk0BfCgf
> > On Dec 7, 2012 9:09 PM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <
> >atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> How do i find a 7" android ICS or jelly bean tablet for $150 or less
> >with
> >> the following features?
> >>
> >> * full support of google apps including modern google play
> >> * micro sd slot, pref 32 gb capable
> >> * 1 GHz cpu / 512 MB ram
> >> * capacitive screen
> >> * bluetooth
> >>
> >> I might be willing to give up bluetooth but would rather not.  Camera
> >is
> >> fine but not required.  Preferably easy to root.  Local store with
> >return
> >> privilege is best, but I could buy online.  Cheaper is better.  I
> >would be
> >> even more impressed at $ 120 or $ 100.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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