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Jmac · 10-13-2011, 02:56 AM

I primarily use my Touchpad for consumption, this is true. It's still really handy for what I use it for (D&D, internet/game use while relaxing in bed, watching movies, etc.) but I wish it did a few things better.

1) Handle large PDFs (especially those with complex backgrounds) without slowing to a crawl and consuming battery life like crazy. I've had to separate all of my D&D books into individual chapters and remove the backgrounds on them. Hugely time intensive. Also, links within PDFs don't work.
2) Even if I can't make spreadsheets effectively on it, the least QuickOffice could do is work with the Excel files I make on my PC and transfer over. I can understand not supporting macros, but not supporting common Excel functions that have been there since Office XP (and possibly earlier) ? Come on ... On top of that, it's slow as hell on Spreadsheets.
3) Better video codec support. I shouldn't have to buy a media player to be able to play media on a device that's pretty much designed for media consumption.
4) A Netflix app! This would be great, but also a curse for me as I'm pretty sure my GF would take it over permanently.

The Playbook, while certainly having many, many drawbacks of its own, is probably the best when it comes to Spreadsheets, IMO ... Assuming, of course, that you can get past the low resolution and small screen, which makes it horribly inefficient for Spreadsheet usage unless you hook it up to an external monitor.

A netbook or 11.6" notebook would be a better way to go since you can get a real version of Excel, not some crappy knock-off.

10-13-2011, 02:56 AM	#28
Jmac Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, BC Posts: 10,128 Thanked 5,568 Times in 2,107 Posts Failed 231 Times in 90 Posts	I primarily use my Touchpad for consumption, this is true. It's still really handy for what I use it for (D&D, internet/game use while relaxing in bed, watching movies, etc.) but I wish it did a few things better. 1) Handle large PDFs (especially those with complex backgrounds) without slowing to a crawl and consuming battery life like crazy. I've had to separate all of my D&D books into individual chapters and remove the backgrounds on them. Hugely time intensive. Also, links within PDFs don't work. 2) Even if I can't make spreadsheets effectively on it, the least QuickOffice could do is work with the Excel files I make on my PC and transfer over. I can understand not supporting macros, but not supporting common Excel functions that have been there since Office XP (and possibly earlier) ? Come on ... On top of that, it's slow as hell on Spreadsheets. 3) Better video codec support. I shouldn't have to buy a media player to be able to play media on a device that's pretty much designed for media consumption. 4) A Netflix app! This would be great, but also a curse for me as I'm pretty sure my GF would take it over permanently. The Playbook, while certainly having many, many drawbacks of its own, is probably the best when it comes to Spreadsheets, IMO ... Assuming, of course, that you can get past the low resolution and small screen, which makes it horribly inefficient for Spreadsheet usage unless you hook it up to an external monitor. A netbook or 11.6" notebook would be a better way to go since you can get a real version of Excel, not some crappy knock-off.