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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 21, 2014 9:21:36 GMT
Recomend this site for keeping on top of some of the more major releases for Windows. surfaceproartist.com/The guy responds quickly over on the forum as well.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 21, 2014 9:05:57 GMT
If you download the trial version of Sketchbook Pro 7 you can select the option to sign up and get a slightly cut down version for free. This is much better than the elements and mobile versions that are also free.
I'll have to check out Fire Alpaca as I liked Layerpaint on Android.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 13, 2014 7:51:30 GMT
Not tried any art apps on it yet. As you say, I think Windows has more powerful programmes for that kind of thing and running apps through android via a virtual computer is very in efficient and processor intensive. Quite a few of the apps I tried last night did not work. However I have discovered another way to run Android that would be native to the machine rather than through a virtual machine (that has to emulate a tablet processor). I'm hoping I can create a bootable USB 3 flash drive with Android x86 4.4.2 on it, but i've yet to purchase the thumb drive or download the files I need yet. To be continued... I saw lots of articles about hybrid machines during my research and that most of them had been cancelled due to opposition of such devices by both Microsoft and Google, but since there are more android devices coming out "powered by intel", it means the modding community have a better starting point interms of porting it over to more devices.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 13, 2014 7:45:21 GMT
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 12, 2014 13:38:33 GMT
I'd never be able to ditch the PC fully for gaming as I like keyboard and mouse input too much for 3rd and 1st person games and cant get the same speed and accuracy with a control pad. The FragFX range of controllers comes close, but its still not the same.
I have Android running on my surface pro 2 now, but it really abuses the CPU and only runs as good as a Galaxy S3. It's better than nothing though.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 12, 2014 8:03:08 GMT
Been doing some research into running android on my Surface Pro 2. After exploring various options, I settled on Andy for now. www.andyroid.net/Played about with Andy last night. Changed the RAM allocation to 3GB and the video RAM up to 64MB just to test. I got an AnTuTu score o 18246 with my benchmark test which is about on par with a Samsung Galaxy S3. That should give you an indication on how it runs. Ran Anomoly 2, it seemed to play OK. I then had to go out for the evening so havent had a chance to play with the virualisation settings a bit more to see if I can get better performance. The tablet ran hot though. CPU was at about 60-90% loaded through out my testing. I can now see the benefit of being able to dual boot rather than run an emulation. It doesnt look like that option is going to be available until about december though. consoleos.com/
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 11, 2014 9:26:48 GMT
I have a second hand Pro 2 with 512GB SSD and 8GB RAM. Tried Sketchbook essentials over the weekend (free alternative to Sketchbook Pro 7 with only a few functions missing) and am enjoying the experience with my Wacom Bamboo Feel sylus. The per supplied with the tablet is ok for taking notes but not up to much drawing. ArtRage is on my short list for the future. Looks great for replicating natural media in an easy to use interface. I'm sticking with the sketchbook and clip studio paint (Manga Studio) for now though.
I've been looking at the NVIDIA shield ever since you posted about it. It's top of my wish list now. I love the size, the power, the screen resolution and the front facing speaker. Its a little heavy and the battery life isnt that impressive but they are small prices to pay for that processing power and performance. Just need a spare £300 to get the 32GB version. It will probably be closer to christmas before I get one then. Still dont have an update from the insurance company about my stolen goods so I have to plan as if I'm not getting any compensation. I could never fully abandon Android. I have too much money investing in the app store for a start! haha. Also the Windows app store is less than impressive. While im sure windows programmes will become more suitable for touch devices at the moment I still prefer my old android apps for my computing on the move.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 8, 2014 11:02:35 GMT
Cant access the blog from work, but I'm not suprised you opted for the 64GB pro with the list of all the art apps you seem to have running on there!
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 8, 2014 10:53:26 GMT
Sounds interesting. I'll have to keep my eye out for this as a potential replacement especially as the 32GB looks like it will be widely available (something that cant be said for the note 8 Quick search brough up this review on the "DirectStylus". www.slashgear.com/nvidia-shield-tablet-directstylus-2-review-29338977/It looks like an interesting option. Not as good as a digitizer layer but should meet my mobile sketching needs.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 8, 2014 10:43:05 GMT
Glad your enjoying it
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 8, 2014 10:41:46 GMT
I have a surface pro now. that should fill my needs for a tablet and computer for a while now although I would still like a small tablet. Still looking at second hand Note 8s
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Aug 8, 2014 10:38:02 GMT
Best part about this release is that you can get the essentials version for free if you register with Autodesk.
Will be trying it out on my Surface over the weekend
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jul 15, 2014 17:44:29 GMT
I might wait before I get a tablet, not sure yet. depends what comes up at the right price. I still like the 8 inch form factor, I just wish the resolution of the Note 8.0 was higher and that it had a little more RAM and 32GB storage. I wish the tabpro 8.4 has spen support basically
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jul 15, 2014 9:52:04 GMT
New laptop has arrived but i havent had a chance to test it out yet. Not found a tablet for the right price yet but got a few on watch.
I've narrowed down my long term laptop replacement to either a Sony Vaio duo 11 or duo 13, but havent decided what yet. I think it will come down to what I can get for a better price.
Vaio 11 (late 2011). - £385 ish
Vaio 13 (mid 2013). - £575 ish.
It comes down to whether a larger screen, double the battery life and a slightly better graphics chip is worth and additional £150-£200. They have the same screen resolution, RAM and the CPU performance is about the same. They are also about the same weight. The 13 also has a dock for the stylus where as the 11 requires an additional battery to include a stylus dock and to compete battery life wise.
Despite the additional cost, I'm swayed towards the 13.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jul 8, 2014 10:50:36 GMT
Just bought an old 2009 laptop of eBay for £110. Fujitsu Lifebook T5010 13.3 inch tablet/laptop. has wacom stylus input the resolution is not that great (same as the note 8 but much larger screen, I'm sure I wont mind as integrated graphics cant run high resolutions screens well anyway), but the processor is ok. I'll upgrade the RAM and hard drive with what ever I can get through insurance. I can also replace the dvd drive with a second battery so I can get a decent run time out of it. Looks like I can get second hand note 8 for about £60-80 off ebay. I'll wait to see what the insurance says before I purchase anything else though...
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jul 7, 2014 12:38:47 GMT
Just got back from holiday. Was nice appart from having our Villa broken into and most of our valuables stolen.
I've lost a laptop, tablet, phone, mp3 player, noise cancelling headphones and a few other small bits. Currently trying to find all my receipts as proof of purchase for the insurance. Dont think im going to get much money back though.
Not sure what I'm going to get next though when what ever money I do get comes in. They may just send me replacement items which would be great but the mp3 player, laptop and camera are old models so cant get them any more.
Id like to get a stylus enabled laptop if I can, but if I do I dont know whether to get a note 8 again or a non stylus 8 inch tablet to save money. Didnt use the stylus as much as I had planned and if I had a larger screened machine, Id use that for drawing instead.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jun 20, 2014 10:47:23 GMT
[edit] saw you have a newish PC... The problem I guess you have is how would you still utilise your PC if you ended up buying a powerful laptop machine. You wouldnt need a large amount of storage on a windows device though with a TB on your desktop to use as back up. A 64GB laptop with a 64GB SD card should be more than enough for your programmes and space for what ever your are working on/ listening to/ watching etc...
I'd still be tempted by a windows machine over a tablet one as "professional" device due to the increase in support and applications and the ablity to fill it with plenty of RAM and an SSD. I wouldn't have less than 8GB for a drawing / photo editing machine, and once you have tried an SSD over an HDD its hard to go back. Boot up time measure in seconds rather than minutes and application start up times 10x quicker than before. They are fantastic.
For me the ideal set up of devices would be 1) 12 inch laptop with stylus functionality, plenty of RAM and a decent processor (Surface 3 with i5 or i7?), 2) 8 to 10 inch tablet with stylus support for day to day use outside of the home, 3) powerful mobile device.
I cant imagine going without a PC device completely, but I use excel and word alot. There isnt a "mobile" alternative that is upto the ease of use and functionality of MS Office. I'm also a fan of Photography and shoot in RAW. I'd be lost with out Lightroom.
I have 2 out of the 3 above, but I cant justify replacing my 11inch 2009 laptop yet as it works perfectly fine. I also have a very powerful 15 inch laptop for Gaming, but my girlfriend tends to get grumpy and annoyed with me if I play video games so that only gets used for photo editing these days.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jun 19, 2014 8:37:16 GMT
If you do go down the Samsung route, make sure you get one with at least an i5 processor, the i3's and Atoms wont cope with any serious drawing programs
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jun 19, 2014 8:35:44 GMT
I dont think there would be much difference between the samsung tablets and the surface 2. Both Use Wacom digitizer tech and therefor can use the same pens. The Surface 3 however has switched to a different technology (I'm assuming to save a little cost, Wacom stuff is expensive), if the changes outlined in the article I posted come to be though I think it will be great as you can customise the sensitivity to your personal preference.
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Post by HertsJoaTMoN on Jun 18, 2014 13:54:11 GMT
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