On 5/3/2016 12:32 PM, Sqwertz wrote:

> Even the Android phones still suck for web browsing. They are a
> completely different experience than using a real computer. Web
> servers give you a downsized "streamlined" <my ass!> version of the
> web page than if you were using a real browser on a real computer.

As much as I appreciate having the tablet on vacation, I wondered
about people having only that kind of thing to browse the web,
the sites are missing a lot of content.

> They are good for playing games and listening to music, though. And
> the occasional satellite weather imaging to know when and how long
> it's going to rain. I bootleg all my games and apps and have never
> activated Google Pay Services or downloaded anything from the Google
> Store, which requires a lot of overhead on your phone and is the main
> conduit by which Google invades your privacy (just look at it's
> permission settings).

All those apps want all kinds of permissions, even if you are
willing to pay for them.

Even the public library. Go away. It's very off-putting.
No, you don't need access to my photos. Not that I have any on
the tablet, not the point.

nancy