CrashDodson Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Currently our club has small samsung tablets for scoring. These are about 3 years old and the batteries are starting to not last a whole match. Ive seen clubs using generic android tablets, ipads, and nooks. Obviously nooks have the best display for direct sunlight, but they are a little laggy to me. What are you using and do you like it or would you have preferred something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Kindle fires are probably the most common now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Didnt think about the fire. Those are pretty cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 3 hours ago, CrashDodson said: Didnt think about the fire. Those are pretty cheap We just started using them. Ours are the last generation ones (Amazon just released a new version). With ours it is VERY close on battery life. We ended up getting battery packs and Practishades for them and have them all bundled together as a unit for each stage. The responsiveness of the Fires is MUCH better than the nooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 The new generation that is coming out in a few days claims 8 hour battery life. Not sure what real world would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I use fires for an indoor match I run. I still prefer nooks outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Ours do better if they don't travel with the squads. One tablet per stage. Our matches go from 10 - 4 and we almost always make it with plenty of room to spare. I do keep several jump packs available though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 2 clubs I shoot at both use Fires. Tablet travels with the squad. We generally run 6 squads and have 10 tablets. The Fire can be a little hard to see in direct sunlight. I sometimes load a copy of the match on my personal Ipad and use it for a backup device or those real bright days. If your club can afford it the Ipad would be the best tablet available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conditionone Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 We use Kindle Fire 7's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, aandabooks said: 2 clubs I shoot at both use Fires. Tablet travels with the squad. We generally run 6 squads and have 10 tablets. The Fire can be a little hard to see in direct sunlight. I sometimes load a copy of the match on my personal Ipad and use it for a backup device or those real bright days. If your club can afford it the Ipad would be the best tablet available. What do you prefer about the ipad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 20 minutes ago, CrashDodson said: What do you prefer about the ipad? Bigger screen, easier to see in sunlight, larger boxes for marking score and better battery life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phong Nguyen Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I think the Amazon fire tablets are the best and most economical device to use. However, you should be looking to get the 'HD' tablets. They are about $30 more but not only do they have 12 hours of battery life, versus 8 for the non-HD model, but their screen is almost twice as bright so you have no issues seeing them in sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester121 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 9:41 AM, Phong Nguyen said: I think the Amazon fire tablets are the best and most economical device to use. However, you should be looking to get the 'HD' tablets. They are about $30 more but not only do they have 12 hours of battery life, versus 8 for the non-HD model, but their screen is almost twice as bright so you have no issues seeing them in sunlight. Are you talking about the newest ones that just got released this month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 Ya I just bought 4 of them. They are fast. They do have ad's when you lock the screen but its no big deal for 75 bucks for an 8" tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phong Nguyen Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 On 6/14/2017 at 9:20 AM, jester121 said: Are you talking about the newest ones that just got released this month? Yes, the HD 8s were released recently. However, we bought HD 6s for our club around 2 years ago and the screen was noticeably brighter than the regular Fire tablets so their HD line has been that way for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) 3 hours into a match and the new HD 8s still have 90% battery Edited June 17, 2017 by CrashDodson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phong Nguyen Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Since we're on the subject of the Amazon Fire Kindles, owners need to know that the license for the Kindle and Apps needs to be refreshed periodically. I don't know the exact time period but if you keep your tablets off for weeks and then throw them in your truck to hit the range without connecting to the internet, you'll likely see an an issue when you launch Practiscore and a few minutes later, an error message pops up about the App License needs refreshing. The Practiscore app will then exit and not let you use it until the license is refreshed. So, before every match, charge up your Fires and turn them on within range of your Wifi and launch the Practiscore app. It should refresh the licenses then. Just make it a habit to do this before every match or you're gonna be SOL if there's no internet at your range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euxx Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I'm pretty sure I removed DRM from PractiScore on Amazon appstore at least few months ago. If you still seeing this, you need to update app from the appstore. Since we're on the subject of the Amazon Fire Kindles, owners need to know that the license for the Kindle and Apps needs to be refreshed periodically. I don't know the exact time period but if you keep your tablets off for weeks and then throw them in your truck to hit the range without connecting to the internet, you'll likely see an an issue when you launch Practiscore and a few minutes later, an error message pops up about the App License needs refreshing. The Practiscore app will then exit and not let you use it until the license is refreshed. So, before every match, charge up your Fires and turn them on within range of your Wifi and launch the Practiscore app. It should refresh the licenses then. Just make it a habit to do this before every match or you're gonna be SOL if there's no internet at your range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Euxx can you guys track which marketplace your downloads come from? Curious to see what the numbers say for most downloads per marketplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phong Nguyen Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 2 hours ago, euxx said: I'm pretty sure I removed DRM from PractiScore on Amazon appstore at least few months ago. If you still seeing this, you need to update app from the appstore. Ok, was this recent? Because this happened to us on Saturday 10 June. I first ran across this late last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euxx Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 10 hours ago, Nathanb said: Euxx can you guys track which marketplace your downloads come from? Curious to see what the numbers say for most downloads per marketplace. App store downloads are not that representative. Live stats show that active Amazon devices is at about 25..27%, Samsung - 45..47%. 8 hours ago, Phong Nguyen said: Ok, was this recent? Because this happened to us on Saturday 10 June. I first ran across this late last year. What app version are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester121 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 On 6/17/2017 at 0:03 PM, CrashDodson said: 3 hours into a match and the new HD 8s still have 90% battery Nice. Sunlight visibility is okay? (Not expecting greatness... but usable?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Yes I was impressed. I bought practishades but no RO used them. I bought some anti-glare screen covers but they are not easy to install and only actually got them on one tablet. I ran a tablet without the protector and was pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 When you lock the tablet or turn off the screen and turn it back on your are presented with an advirtisement. You just swipe up to get back to the tablet. Price you pay for a $75 8" tablet but no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euxx Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 When you lock the tablet or turn off the screen and turn it back on your are presented with an advirtisement. You just swipe up to get back to the tablet. Price you pay for a $75 8" tablet but no big deal.You can pay amazon to remove those and there is that https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/removing-lock-screen-ads-root-t3218946/page1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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