Cube I7 Stylus
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Caporegime
Belkin have a solid stand, but it's a bit costly.
Soldato
These look lovely, shame its out of my budget.
Rilot when you opened it up don't suppose you noticed the power jack did you. Wondering how easy it is to get to or if it needs total disassembly to get to. As it appears mines half broke already. New charger hasn't fixed the issue.
Wonder if speakers and haptic feedback could be upgraded as well?
Wonder if speakers and haptic feedback could be upgraded as well?
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Why is this in this forum?
Don't we have a Windows forum?
Don't we have a Windows forum?
Don
We do but the Surface style tablets are discussed in this forum.
No Glaucus I didn't look at the power jack. I'm guessing it's just soldered to some leads and is easily replaceable. I can't see it being surface mounted or something.
No Glaucus I didn't look at the power jack. I'm guessing it's just soldered to some leads and is easily replaceable. I can't see it being surface mounted or something.
One guy got $80 all of us are out of protection. And I didn't take a screenshot before putting w10 on so was stuffed oh well.
I still need to find the right power brick for it.
Looks like this to me?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-3-5x1...a-Tablet-PC-/271190326450?hash=item3f2433fcb2
Just a shame I have to remove the entire main bored.
I still need to find the right power brick for it.
Looks like this to me?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-3-5x1...a-Tablet-PC-/271190326450?hash=item3f2433fcb2
Just a shame I have to remove the entire main bored.
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charging ports totally dead now. And new one which I hope will fit is being shipped from china, surface 2 will have to be unboxed. Just a few tweaks and it could be a good tablet, just a few to many issues with it. Wish I could afford surface pro 4 when its released.
If new power part works, then this will be bodged together.
http://www.instructables.com/id/ThinkSafe:-A-Magnetic-Power-Connector-for-Thinkpad/
These pin sockets are the worst power adapters in history, USB isn't much better though.
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Just ordered one of these, does anyone have anyone have a definitive answer on a better power charger for this as I imagine the one that it will come with will be a horrible US to UK converter plug. I see that it requires 12v – 2.5A output, so what is the barrel that it needs is it an 3.5mm x 1.3mm Barrel Output?
See cube i9 is out as far as I can see its usb-c charged, and built in kickstand, shame it's about £400
My i7 never worked again, I knew the charge port would break.
Edit - looking at youtube, same **** power connector. But it's advertised as having usb-c so why not just charge through there.
Edit 2 seems usb-c does work as a charging point as well.
Speakers although louder are still tinny. And screen still not laminated.
My i7 never worked again, I knew the charge port would break.
Edit - looking at youtube, same **** power connector. But it's advertised as having usb-c so why not just charge through there.
Edit 2 seems usb-c does work as a charging point as well.
Speakers although louder are still tinny. And screen still not laminated.
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Caporegime
I couldn't ever contemplate buying a tablet like this, far too many risks.
Having dodgy Windows activations on it should be an instant alarm......................
Having dodgy Windows activations on it should be an instant alarm......................
Depends where you buy it from.
By the way the tablet is available with the keyboard, stylus and a UK plug (one of those chargers where you can change the actual pugs US/EU/UK) from a large Brazilian river (UK).
Works really well and Win 10 activated fine.
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I stuck a 256GB M2 SSD in mine which I got for £60 which has made it now a very useable device it's compact and light device for carrying around for work. Quite good for the money really as I think I have spent around £300 in total, I'm a bit disappointed at the usability of the device when not docked in the keyboard as it's a bit heavy to hold in your hand.
I think something like the HP X2 12" would be my choice if I were to by another 2 in one as it looks to be more versatile with the combined keyboard dock that it comes with - http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/hp-pavilion-x2-12-1312026/review
The main downsides of the Cube I7 are the Wireless/Bluetooth which the signal which is poor and the speakers which are terrible, I imagine the speakers on the HP would be much improved as they actually face forward similar to the HTC boomsound on the HTC one.
I think something like the HP X2 12" would be my choice if I were to by another 2 in one as it looks to be more versatile with the combined keyboard dock that it comes with - http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/hp-pavilion-x2-12-1312026/review
The main downsides of the Cube I7 are the Wireless/Bluetooth which the signal which is poor and the speakers which are terrible, I imagine the speakers on the HP would be much improved as they actually face forward similar to the HTC boomsound on the HTC one.
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