Google gains a Foothold!

We’ve been seeing a lot happen with Google and Amazon.   Each bringing out their own tablets, like the Kindle and my recent Review of the Acer 200.   It is all about brand name and who captures the market.  When I first made the prediction of the Amazon Kindle, I didn’t think Google would be this strong.  Although lately, I’ve beginning to want to make another great prediction and this one is looking to be a very good chance of happening.  Google whether we like it or not is gaining a foothold on the video market and we have to acknoledge that even if we do it grungingly. 

Reason why Google will win!

“Google will win by a landslide” will be a heading that I predict will happen.  When Google started making the Android O/S, no one expected them to want to go into the Video market place but that seems to be changing.  Now I know they have a ways to go before they will be Amazon but I do think they have a very good chance of that for several reasons and I will gladly share them with you.

• No propietary software — Although Android O/s is somewhat proprietary each company who wants to develop their own O/s from Android can.  So you can have multiple looks and feels to Android and thus get the most exposure.
• More Widely Available — Let’s face it the Kindle isn’t free but yet you can’t buy a different tablet and have it put on it.  You have to buy their proprietary software and their hardware to view there movies on a portable device.  Unlike Google, you can buy any portable tablet and probably even put android on it with little or not help.
• The market is satiuated with Tablets — Before Amazon came along we already had a ton of tablets out there that was all ready to be used for video.   Although Netflix [Affililiate Link] and Hulu can be used it is somewhat kind of disappointing because you can’t download them for later watching.  You can only stream them.
• Ipad Versus Android Tablets — I hate to say this but Ipads, Iphones, and Ipad Minis are what I consider “High brow” and the Android Tablets are “Low brow“.  In other words Android tablets are good for people who are watching what they spend and the Ipads are good for those who doesn’t mind spending a lot.

As you can see these are just a few of the reasons why Android is going to win out on the Video market place but that isn’t the only reasons.   I won’t go into a lot of details about it but you can see they are gaining a really big foothold and I can’t wait to see what Amazon [Affiliate Link] does to to try to prevent it.  I’ve also am quite excited that you can buy movies from Google before they are released on DVD just like the Men in Black 3 Movie, so I can watch it on my Android Tablet before the 30th! 

Paul Sylvester

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Amazon is losing the battle!

Let’s face it, when I bought my Acer Iconia Tablet [Affiliate Link] A200, I really thought I was going to not have a lot of shows that I can watch or stream on my tablet.    Lately Thought things have been changing, for the good.  After last year with watching Doctor Who on Amazon, I thought I was going to be stuck with Amazon because there was no way to download my episodes without the Amazon unbox program for my laptop.   I started watching Doctor Who Season 7 [Affiliate Link] on Amazon,  but that is about to change.

Science Fiction is Coming to Google!

As many of my readers knows, I simply love Science Fiction.   I do say that whole heartedly, nothing can be said about anything else.   Lately I’ve been on a kick to have other shows on Google Play or even movies.  I want to share with you some of the shows that I’d like to see added to Google Play:

• Star Trek — From original to Enterprise, I’d love to see all those episodes available to streamed and downloaded onto my Tablet.  Hopefully that is in a process now!
• Babylon 5 — Although there isn’t a link for that series, I’d love to see that come to Google Play Store really soon!
• Kyle XY — Although you can get Seasons 1 and 2, you can’t get season 3 just yet.  I’d love to see the who series on Google Play!
• Doctor Who [Season 7 Only] —  Thank you Google Play, This has been wanted for over a few weeks.   They recently released it to the Google Play store a few days ago.  I just can’t wait for them to bring in Season 1 thru 6.   
• Star Trek : Renegade — They are doing kick starter project for a new series that basiclly is a 5 year arch.  I’d love to see this come to my Android tablet so I can take this anywhere and watch it.  It is a interesting concept and it will be fascinating to see the series when it comes out!

Although these are just a few, I will be looking for more to come to the Google Play store.   Although there categories for TV is limited, I’d like to see more menus added so I don’t have to search as much. All I know, is recently I went to my Amazon pre-passes and stopped all those from continuing.  I have switched all my passes to Google Play store.   So I have one thing to say to Amazon “It was nice knowing you but I get my movies and TV from Google Play Store now, since you don’t support Android Devices”.   

If you would like to see a show or Movie come to Google play, you can always request it.   Just fill out this Form and they will know what shows or movies you’d like to see come to the Google Play Store.  I can’t wait to see what other shows or movies can be viewed on my Acer A200 Tablet!

Paul Sylvester

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Acer Tablet A200 and Me!

I’ve been using this Acer Tablet for over a Month and have yet to be disappointed with it.  I usually don’t speak more than once on anything I have seen or done but I will tell you some of the amazing stuff that I found out with this little tablet.  I thought it was high time to share with you some of the amazing abilities that you can use this tablet for.

Speech to Text!

I know your thinking this is impossible with a tablet that probably doesn’t have the power or speed to be able to change what you say into text.  I’ve on the other hand have found this to be a very useful way to send emails or even to use Google Voice to send text to people who I really don’t have time to sit there and use the on screen keyboard.  I will say this is still a new technology and thus there will always be mistakes when it tries to understand what your saying.   I’m willing to guess that it is only like a 1 out of 10 words that it gets wrong with me.  I’ll say that I don’t always pronounce or enunciate alot so it really does a good job with figuring out what I said and putting in text format.

Google Play Store!

Another Great resource at your disposal and I do mean that.   Some of the shows that you can watch on your tablet are:

• Mythbusters Season 6-13 — If your like me you like to be able to watch them any place you go and this will allow you the ability to download them and take them with you.
• Warehouse 13 (Season 1-4) —  I love this Science Fiction like this and want others to be able to experience them on your own Acer Tablet. 
• Royal Pains (Season 1-4) — Like seeing blood or how Doctors react under pressure this is a good problem solving doctors show.  
• House (Season 1-8) — Another one of those doctor shows that you might like to watch on your Acer Tablet.
• Naruto (All Episodes) — This is something that I loved to watch growing up and thus will recommend this show to anyone who likes Japan animation.  It really grows on you as you watch it.
• Naruto Shippuden — Although you have to stream these episodes you can keep up on the show as it progresses even more.   Thanks to CrunchRoll!

All of these episodes can be done on the Acer Tablet but if you have an Android it should work on any Android device as long as it is compatible with your device.   I just wanted to share with you some of the things you can do with your Acer A200 and show you some of the things I’ve done with it.  

Paul Sylvester

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Acer is Good!

I’ve been using the Acer Tablet A200 has been really good with my two weeks of the tablet use and I have been really impressed with it.   I have however decided that I might check out the ROMS that I can use with it as far as using Jelly Bean with the tablet.  If I can install Ice cream sandwich using Acer update then I am most confident that it should also support Jelly bean and I have been looking long and hard for that on my HTC Inspire 4g (ATT) [Affiliate Link].

So let’s get this out of the way!

You will have to unlock and become a Superuser if you wish to install another ROM.  I prefer to find the ones that work best for me and here are some of them that I have to do a lot of explain or even trying to figure it myself.   Here are a Few ways to Root your Acer A200 that I’ve found.   Granted each one of these are “USE at your OWN Risk!” they however seem to be very good at Rooting your device the way you are wanting to.

• Simple Root — Works with Iconia A200 Tablets and I’ve not had a chance to test it but it might be what your looking for.
• Acer Tablet Forum Discussion — I will say this tutorial looks promising and should be considered when rooting and unlocking your tablet.

Which ROMS can be used with the A200?

So I’ve also been looking for some Jelly Bean ROMS that would work with the Acer A200 Tablet and I must say they are few and Far Between at least from what I’ve found but I will share with you ROMS that I will check out later on this week and try them out.   Here are the Ones that I’ve found:

• CM 10  – Preview Build — haven’t played around with this but I am hopeful that this will work nicely with the Acer Tablets.
• CM 10 – randomblames Jelly Bean — Another One that is supposed to work with the Acer A200 Tablet but haven’t tried it out just yet!
• CM10 civato’s JB 4.1.2 FLEX v6supercharged — Different but same!
• [ROM]Jelly-Bean_4.1.2_CM10-FLEX_v6supercharged_Aroma — It is supposed to work with A500’s but Since they are almost exactly the same you shouldn’t have much trouble with using it with the A200!
• [ROM][A500] CM10 Jellytime — Same as above but just a different mod that might work A200!

So as you can see there isn’t many that I’ve found but I might of missed a few here and there and ask that you help me find those roms that I’ve missed by leaving a comment and a link to that mod.  I’d love to hear if you had problems or if which mod you used or haven’t used and tell me your opinions on them all.   I have downloaded at least one mod to check out and get back with you if It works.   I will post later on the results.

Paul Sylvester

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