Notion Ink Adam with ADWLauncher

[rocksuperm]

How do you install the ADW Launcher?

[mols1285]

how did you install the ADW launcher?

[gauharjk]

Thanks a lot for the interesting video mate... :)

Cheers!

[orlandomedic]

Great video thanks for all your efforts, although you lost me at CNN;)

[Inspiron41]

@orlandomedic thanks :)! i just do it for the community. the tech blogs have really given this device a bad reputation. but this device is extremely nice when it comes to mod-ing and hacking~

[rajTrondhjem10]

a solid piece of hardware! after the updates, the software is pretty stable too :)

[tensaiwabaka]

do you have to root to get luncher pro working

[Inspiron41]

@tensaiwabaka not at all~ but you wont have market access without it

[tensaiwabaka]

@tensaiwabaka thanks for the reply, ps all your videos rock.

[laypyu]

which one are u using, bro? pixelqi or lcd? i ordered for the pqi, but my uses are majorly indoors with a bit of travelling.. wud it be a problem? skeptical now..

btw,, nice videos..

[Inspiron41]

@laypyu pixel qi. pixel qi is perfectly fine indoors.

[laypyu]

@Inspiron41

thanks bro.. :) this is great... cant wait.. :)

[Frekas9291]

is it easy to import movies into the tablet?

[Inspiron41]

@Frekas9291 you have several options. the easiest method is just playing your movie from a USB key if you dont to deal with a micro usb cable or taking your microsd card out.

[urbanrapp3r]

anyone wana exchange their adam with my nokia x6 + netbook :( ???

[Inquisitr]

I see NY Bus & Subway on there. Props to my fellow NY adam purchaser!

I got delayed to the 14th alas. But can I ask, is the Pixel Qi worth it? I've heard about problems with bad image quality.

[indirockfella92]

well thats the main idea behind adam.they wanted to create a open source tablet,u can customise it in whichever way u like.join us on their blog n get cool ideas behind its creation.cheers n have fun wid ur adam.

[delacosa]

Can you make gsm calls with the adam and sms message..please can you show it to us?

[Inspiron41]

@delacos you can make sms messages with google voice as far as i can tell. no phone calls are available.

[delacosa]

Very very nice video...i really like how you trow that Eden bullshit away..this looks and works so mu h better

[ksidirt]

How does GBA Emu run on the adam?

[Inspiron41]

@ksidirt very well. full screen. almost like an extra large GBA lol

[bbrjch]

Excellent video showing different apps and notion ink adam in action. Definetely going to be getting one of these if I can get the market access!

[Inspiron41]

@bbrjch market access will be available after rooting! hopefully it'll be available when they install honeycomb

[ystasino]

I have no idea why NI experimented so much with their UI. Not only they spent so much time and money on it, but it looks like a flop.=, in contrast to the very nice hardware the Adam pack. By the time Honeycomb is released there will be other competing tablets.

Does the Google driving navigation or google maps work on your ADWLauncher?

[Inspiron41]

@ystasino i have to find those apk to test for myself, for now idk

[superstarichiban]

Why change the default setup?~?

[Inspiron41]

@superstarichiban it's just choices and preferences, which is what android is all about. notion ink UI works fine from what you see from other bloggers.

[bilox2000]

Dolphin web browser seems to be the one to put inside the ADAM

[niipunjain]

great work inspiron41!!!! would be overjoyed if you could make another video on how you installed ADWlauncher on adam. It will be a great help for non-techies like me.

will wait for your video. Thanks

[adityasharma333]

Excellent review of an Excellent Tablet...Have fun with it...

[footclan17]

The comic reader skips from one panel to the next?! That looks awesome!

[Inspiron41]

@footclan17 it just needs MARVEL comics. but i think it's stuck with Apple....grrr

[serialtoon]

Wow man...i had a hard time understanding you. Blaargh

[leojg2006]

What is the "mistery feature?"

[shouvikgr]

@leojg2006 fm radio :P

[peachsunvj]

Thanks for the walk through, great work.

[superstarichiban]

This isn't a review of the Notion Adam Ink. Changing the software that the device comes with is foolish and misleading of the device's intended experience. We're all impressed you know how to install custom roms, but how's about an actual review?

[jchambers83]

@superstarichiban It's not a ROM, it's a launcher application that replaces the homescreen which caused the NI to use the default android UI.

[MrRosentorp]

How did you install the ADWLauncher? You mentioned "over the NI interface". What do you mean with that?

Thanks in advance!

/Anders

[Inspiron41]

@MrRosentorp ADWLauncher is like a skin over the normal UI. Examples are like Motorola Blur or samsung's skin

[Inspiron41]

@MrRosentorp first you need to get a back up of ADWlauncher. If you have an android device, install the latest copy of ADWlauncher (or any other skin of your preference), then back it up it up to apk file. You can use titanium back up or astro file manager. i used astro file manager. then locate the apk file in "backups" folder and then transfer it to a usb key. and then open the apk file from the usb key with Notionink's Sniffer and it should work perfectly.

[shirty12345]

@Inspiron41 Hi, it would be greatly appreciated if any1 could quickly just clarify a few things for me.

Well I havent ever used a android device and this is the main problem. Im expecting to receive my adam soon as so im not just sat there looking at the home screen, could you tell me how you get and download apps?is their a website you simply go on, on the device and download directly to the adam, or do you have to download an app similar to installous for iPhone's

A tutorial would be great!

[shirty12345]

@shirty12345

Sorry I ment a tutorial on how to install ADWlauncher!

Also is there any sites in which i can get to grips with android info and shiz

[jonagpa]

@shirty12345 I would recomend to go to xda developers website, go to forums and search for the adam, once there go to development, if the is a way to get the full market there will be a tutorial on how to do it. if for some reason the tutorial is too hard to follow, go to android central forums and search for your device there too, AC forums is much more noob friendly than XDA forums.

[SeanandAngela4lyf]

Here's my question for you. I've heard everyone complaining about the screen protector, did you have it applied? It didn't look like it. After watching some video's I'm wondering if that's part of the cause of the un-responsive screen. It looks great once you get rid of Eden. Hopefully they'll fix it.

[Woahman1231]

is it possible to use a stylus with this? using powerpoint and a stylus for notes would be great for class.

[jsmuli2]

"Longbox" not "longhorn"

[metaldoood]

Great review... Thanks

[tokrika]

is the screen as responsive as the clip could make it seem, or is it just nervous superstition on my part?

[tokrika]

@tokrika and by that I mean it doesn't look very responsive at all. sadly. Looking forward to NI figuring out that update of theirs to see if I should regret my priorities or not :P

[tysoso]

"No lag, i gotta say."

Joking aside, thank you for taking the time to make a video for all of us to view and enjoy.

[clockcycles]

Doesn't look like your unit has that issue mada has with his. -CC

[agwblack]

Hey man, really nice video. Thanks!

[adambullock]

no accessories yet i presume, how about a stand or case? any ideas yet for those? Also, have you tried connecting a bluetooth keyboard/mouse. Must be nice to have the mini usb there. What happens when you plug your phone into the mini usb, does it charge the phone? Is the HDMI out mirrored, would like to see this connected to a hdtv. Otherwise great review, thanks.

[katrinawithfanta]

where are the games from?

[ags123123]

the final verdict: ?/10

[angel2901]

If you just want an Android Tablet with the phone version of Android, why did you buy a relatively expensive Notion Ink Adam? A cheaper tablet, like the Archos 101, would have the same job for you.

[balendra68]

@angel2901

Is the Archos 101 powered by Nvidia-Tegra2 processor? does it have the PixelQi screen?

[balendra68]

@angel2901

Nvidia Tegra 2, Pixel QI screen

[gijo7878]

CAN U COMPARE WITH Nexus S ,ADAM AND A LAPTOP TOGETHER ,SIDE BY SIDE. SO WE CAN SEE THE DIFFERENT THANK.

[longlivedroid]

you should try xcope 6 browser. it much faster than dolphin

[johnxxx9]

The built-in browser provided by Notion-ink is super-fast! The fastest I have ever seen!

[Inspiron41]

@johnxxx9 i will have to agree

[Inspiron41]

Respond to this video... i will have to agree

[Inspiron41]

@naughtybuddy101 there is a mobile app for it, but it doesnt seem to be able to make calls out

[ecartsiger]

Looks very very nice. Thank you fo your video. Hope the upcoming update will bring better performance for eden ui.

[Inspiron41]

@ecartsiger me too. i didnt get the update. so this Adam before the update with ADWLauncher, which i forgot to mention.

[kennethba]

Hi

thanks for this review.

What was the name of the comic reader that you use?

Best regards

Kenneth

[Inspiron41]

@kennethba It's called "Comics" by comiXology. Found on the market

[zeee88]

Great video dude. I was wondering what your thoughts were on teh responsiveness of the screen. Did you find it to be as responsive as you thought? Also, what did you think about the colors on the screen? Just from the video, it looks a lot better than some other examples i've seen out there.

[zeee88]

Also noticed a slight discoloration when you changed viewing angles (at around 7:32)

[Inspiron41]

@zeee88 there is discoloration when viewing at different angles

[Inspiron41]

@zeee88 deep downscreen was very responsive, but it depends on the application you're using. some of the applications i tried to install were not suitable for tablets. but some worked just fine. like some games i loaded weren't sized correctly (gameloft). and i guess i'll try to look for applications optimized Galaxy Tab or something

[zeee88]

@Inspiron41 Thanks for the response boss! I was referring more to interactions with the OS in general, not specifically in any application. For example, clicking an icon, does it ever take more than 1 or 2 attempts? Also glad to see your HD videos are working, I saw a unit earlier who couldn't run anything about 480.

[Inspiron41]

Respond to this video... The colors on the PQ look better on full brightness. As you set it to auto it'll look washed out. but i'm comparing it to my Super AMOLED Nexus S, which is hard to beat when you compare to color saturation. But i do have to say i'm impressed with battery life so far.

[Inspiron41]

@zeee88 The screen is responsive. i never had to press hard on anything to get anything to open or to respond. But if you want to compare the touch screen responsiveness, it's between the Nexus S and Nexus One, minus the errors found in the Nexus One screen. As for the colors, i'm a photographer. They're not as stellar as like the Nexus S (Super AMOLED) when you compare color saturation and viewing angles. But they're slightly better than iPhone 3Gs i would have to say

[tomaspir]

... you install other os application that was preinstalled, and youre complaining that adam isnt working properly.... wtf sick man you are?!?

[mulls8983]

Inspiron41 ... Nice work ... Appreciate the calm nature of your review ... Could u include a look at quickoffice in video #2 :-)

[Inspiron41]

@mulls8983 Quickoffice seems to work. I think it's the full verison. Powerpoint, word and excel work fine. You can even do "simple" text edits and save it from what i can see.

[clockcycles]

Appbrain uses official Android Market for access, so since it isn't on the Adam, it can't work. -CC

[Mister69K]

Great review, thanks alot for sharing :)

[clockcycles]

"... and whalaa!" Great, thanks for sharing. Mind trying applnet as an alternative market 'til the official gets figured out? -CC

[gijoy]

Awesome job Inspiron.

Very mature reveiw, pretty level headed.

and thanks a lot for the tips.

[atabakd]

very good, thanks alot,

wish u could compare it to a eink display... if possible.

u've done a great job.

[23shushu]

Thank you very much for this video!

[JulySky04]

why dont you load veganTab or TnT on it instead? I think the guys at xda have a method for loading those ROMs as well as a way to install android market and flash 10.. it's mostly instructions for the g-tablet (also has the tegra chipset), but i think it should work for the adam as well. just post there and ask the experts.

[xfxchini]

wonderful job inspiron41, thank you for the video.

[memurali]

Excellent job, Inspiron. I guess you covered the most anyone would like to know about Adam. May when its shining outside, you can get PQi checked as well.

Thanks for posting.

[storm1717]

Awesome!... congratulations ! :)

[27Loco]

Glad you took some time to make a video for us. Looks like NotionInk still has some work to do. Which applications are installed by default on the Adam?

[TheCenterofTech]

ooOOoooO, try more apps :D and the fluidity of the responsiveness of the screen (the adam leaves and ADW) try fruit ninja or raging thunder lite. really just MORE APPS