[Tablet] Jolla's "tablet cover" - Ideas and Suggestions
 

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So, not a lot of specs in terms of backcover-connectivity are known at this moment. But to not inhibit the free flow of creativity, let's for fun assume we will have all the connectivity possibilities in the world.

Share your ideas of high and low priority cover functionality, useful combo's, fun and/or practical, real world use or just funky showcases!

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Someone made this cool image. Thx for that. I really like it.

http://www.jollatides.com/wp-content...letconcept.jpg

1. when phone is connected it must be possible to use phone 3G connection.
2. should be possible connect phone so it is possible to use phone as a kick-stand.

Just a cover with kickstand could be an easy start. Doesn't even have connected to the device itself. Have several of these. But if its connected to the device itself it will be thinner and lighter over all.

Like these. I think they are the best sine they cover the screen and can be used as kickstand. If you can do a simple one as these as you first TOH i think its a good start?
http://www.lenovo.com/images/gallery...9-cover-10.jpg


what about backCover where you could connect your 3/4G modem with fullsize USB?

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This should bring shame to Google and its "Pure-Android" tablet. And bring shame to NOKIA for giving up on Maemo/Mer/MeeGo. And bring true competition to the iPad.

I doubt it could match any of them in terms of availability, support, accessories, Applications and Battery Life.

But still a great tablet, I'm excited. Canonical, take your thumb out of youra ss and learn a thing or two. Or at least stop with the duplication of work, and join to meet the Mer/SailOS' goals.

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Personally, I'd love to have a keyboard 'other half' for the tablet -- Like the N900, having a keyboard turns it into a 'development' device from a 'consumption' device.
Alternately, a *huge* battery pack that would allow it to be used for a full day plus(at least 12 hours at full load) would be awesome.

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^Pretty much this.

Hopefully its an attachable keyboard so it can power the tablet and become a laptop (a la ASUS Transformer).

And hopefully it has Bluetooth 4.0 so that you can attach the tablet to a display or something and navigate the device from the keyboard on your lap (from the comfort of your couch ofcourse).

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https://dl.dropbox.com/s/luundwsy7i97zzl/tab.JPG

BT4.0 and USB-OTG! :D

Lots of possibilities for development!

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...L._SL1400_.jpg

Under £4 on Amazon.

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I would like to repeat that here:
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oops, even I just realized this here is more about 'the oh'!?

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a nice! saves me some months of work :D

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Pichlo, do you have experiences with that one?
(and we do not know if sailfish will support that. or do we from phone?)

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I have experience with it.

Not recommended.
Very poor build quality, worse than those dreaded netbooks.

Drivers are not provided.
But its a generic input/interface.... so it's possible.
More likely than not it will pair with Jolla tablet and some/most keys will work.

But again, poor product, waste of time/money.

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Yes, I have some experience with it. I used it with a 7" el-cheapo Android tablet. It connects to the tablet by USB, which is a bonus as I have never ever managed to get any Bluetooth device work with anything. Ever.

The disadvantage is that the USB cable sticks out of the side of the tablet and out of the fake leather case, so if you want to shut the case and put it in a bag, you better pull the USB cable out.

Being cheap, there are some quite predictable build issues. It is surprisingly thick. Folded with the tablet inside, it tripples the thickness of the tablet. It has a kick stand which is nice but it is quite stiff out of the box and may need a few weeks to soften up.

The case holds the tablet by three clips: two at the bottom, one at the top. Depending on the tablet model, these may or may not get in the way of buttons, ports etc. The clips do not hold very well, the tablet slides out quite easily, but I do not think it's something that a rubber band or two could not fix. I know it craps the style but, at that price, what style?

Function-wise, I have not found any issues. As Kangal says, no drivers but generic enough to just work out of the box. My tablet ran Android 2.2 and it worked fine.

I cannot vouch for longevity as I stopped using that tablet very soon; in fact it was the accidental purchase of my first N900 that obsoleted both the tablet and the keyboard. So I used it only for a few days. But I still have it in a drawer somewhere so I can dig it up for you and find out what it looks like after all those years.

I would say, probably not really suitable for turning your tablet into a laptop and carrying around like that permanently, but good enough for plugging in from time to time and briefly bashing something on the keybard. And for the price of less than two beers, who really cares?

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Sailfish already supports bluetooth keyboards - my HP Touchpad keyboard works fine with it (even selecting text via Shift+arrows).
There's still the problem with non-hiding virtual keyboard but it seems like Kimmo has already solved it for TOHKBDv2.

EDIT: Didn't notice it's a USB one, thanks for the heads up, peterleinchen. :rolleyes:

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Yes, but this one is an USB connected one.