shopping before Pennsic
Wed Jul 10 05:16:11 EDT 2013Logitech 920-003390 Tablet Keyboard for Android 3.0 Plus
Estimated delivery: Sat. Jul. 13 - Mon. Jul. 15
(Should also work with my Acer laptop (Ubuntu Linux))
Hmmm, does the MythTV server have bluetooth? Wireless keyboard...?
GreatShield VOGUE Series Rotating Leather Case with Stand for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet (Black)
Estimated delivery: July 16, 2013 - July 19, 2013
Wednesday 14:37
On the order-confirmation page:Thank you, your order has been placed.
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[Particulars of the order.]
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I just bought: 'GreatShield VOGUE Series Rotating Leather Case with Stand for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet (Black)' by GreatShield
www.amazon.com
Introducing one of the most user-friendly cases out there, Greatshields [sic] Vogue series leather case makes it quick and easy to operate your Kindle Fire HD 7 in a variety of different ways. Designed to provide your tablet with a professional slim look while also absorbing shock damage from accidental bumps & drops. The multi-angle stand and detachable rotating cover lets you adjust the tablet vertically or...
I can't imagine wanting to do this. I can't imagine anything more vulgar than blasting out my each and every purchase to the twitterverse, and I don't trust Facebook with any personal information; certainly not my shopping habits. And buying a $7 tablet case (for those who click through for particulars, i.e. succumb to Amazon's marketing vectored through me) is not going to impress anyone. (Except maybe the cheapskates, like me.)
And if I wanted to "share" by email, I would just - send an email. I wouldn't give my friends' @ddresses to Amazon, nor let Amazon craft the content of the message.
I feel vulgar blogging about my shopping here, but anyone reading this is presumably interested in what I'm doing, and shopping (when it happens) takes up a lot of time. (This has really been cutting into my sleep; I should have left for work an hour ago.)
I also ordered a full-sized Bluetooth keyboard. If I decide to use the Kindle for taking notes instead of the laptop, I'll have a useable keyboard.
Thursday 01:00
The keyboard and the case have both shipped already. The keyboard should arrive Saturday or Monday, and the case by Friday week (barely in time for Pennsic).
I was very late for work today because I was up so late shopping/ordering on line. But this is the kind of thing we should all have time to do on our days off (aka weekends), and I haven't been having days off for the last couple of months. This weekend should be a big weekend of Pennsic prep - checking the tent and rugs, finding garb, charging the battery, rounding up electronics, getting music together, etc. Maybe work won't be having another fiasco this weekend? Not having Internet at Pennsic is turning into an advantage, because otherwise I'm sure I'd be sucked into the calamities du jour the whole 2 weeks.
Saturday 00:13
The Bluetooth keyboard was here when I got home. It's smaller than I expected, but that's not a bad thing. It's big enough to have a full set of full-sized keys. It doesn't have a row of function keys, but it's meant to replace the on-screen keyboard of a tablet, which doesn't have them either. There are keys dedicated to some of the navigation/function icons found on Android screens (search, home, back, menu). There were no shipping tabs on the battery, and the power switch was off. Minimal packaging - shrink wrap in a bubble-pack envelope (the keyboard has a case, remember?) - so not the same as new/shelf product. But for less than half the list price I'll make that trade-off. Less packaging to throw away. (I can use the envelope again.) I got the set-up manual off the Internet yesterday.
The keyboard is bigger than the tablet, so the case is also bigger. But it works well as a stand, and it can be set to 2 angles. Landscape or portrait. The case closes with magnetic catches. It's all rather nice.
Saturday 00:48
I have not been able to pair the keyboard with the Kindle, but it is paired with this laptop and I'm using it now. The laptop is taking input from both keyboards - quite strange. But it proves the new keyboard works.
Saturday 00:57
The keyboard has connected to the Kindle. Now there's the open question whether to use the Kindle for my Pennsic log. It will depend on how easy it is to enter and edit text, and what the battery life is like - is it less power hungry than the laptop. (And how can I even tell?) And will the little screen be readable for writing and editing? I wonder why it took so long to pair up? It was easy with the headset.
It would be terribly easy to forget to turn the keyboard off. I think it goes into a low-power mode when it sits idle. Yes,The Logitech Tablet Keyboard enters a battery-saving state when not used for several minutes. The tablet keyboard will automatically power back up when you start using it again. While the keyboard is powering back up and re-establishing the Bluetooth connection with your tablet, your first few key presses may not register.
Saturday 17:00
The remaining web-shopping orders arrived today - a fake-leather case for the Kindle (the padded mailing envelope did fit really well, though), another 12V hi-amp USB charger, and 2 wall-socket hi-amp USB chargers (one for home, and one for the office; unlike the Kindle, anniemal's tablet came with its own charger).
The case apparently does not have the magnets in the cover that would put the Kindle to sleep. That's OK with me, because I expect to sometimes leave the Kindle on in my pack or pannier to play music to headphones or a Bluetooth headset. There are some magnets in a couple of corners that seem intended to latch the lid, but there's no metal to attract on the facing cover. There's an elastic strap to keep it closed.Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:12:17 +0000
Interesting, the (new) keyboards are shipped turned on, with insulating tabs preventing any current flow from the (included) batteries:http://www.logitech.com/assets/46400/tablet-keyboard-for-windows-8-and-android-setup-guide.pdf
Pull the battery tabs on the keyboard to activate the batteries. The On/Off switch is already in the On position.
I guess it needs to be documented in the setup guide to prevent questions from purchasers.
(The sort of people who would ask are the sort of people who would read the manual.)
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comments).]
Estimated delivery: Sat. Jul. 13 - Mon. Jul. 15
(Should also work with my Acer laptop (Ubuntu Linux))
Hmmm, does the MythTV server have bluetooth? Wireless keyboard...?
GreatShield VOGUE Series Rotating Leather Case with Stand for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet (Black)
Estimated delivery: July 16, 2013 - July 19, 2013
Wednesday 14:37
On the order-confirmation page:Thank you, your order has been placed.
An email confirmation has been sent to you.
[Particulars of the order.]
Share this item:
I just bought: 'GreatShield VOGUE Series Rotating Leather Case with Stand for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet (Black)' by GreatShield
www.amazon.com
Introducing one of the most user-friendly cases out there, Greatshields [sic] Vogue series leather case makes it quick and easy to operate your Kindle Fire HD 7 in a variety of different ways. Designed to provide your tablet with a professional slim look while also absorbing shock damage from accidental bumps & drops. The multi-angle stand and detachable rotating cover lets you adjust the tablet vertically or...
I can't imagine wanting to do this. I can't imagine anything more vulgar than blasting out my each and every purchase to the twitterverse, and I don't trust Facebook with any personal information; certainly not my shopping habits. And buying a $7 tablet case (for those who click through for particulars, i.e. succumb to Amazon's marketing vectored through me) is not going to impress anyone. (Except maybe the cheapskates, like me.)
And if I wanted to "share" by email, I would just - send an email. I wouldn't give my friends' @ddresses to Amazon, nor let Amazon craft the content of the message.
I feel vulgar blogging about my shopping here, but anyone reading this is presumably interested in what I'm doing, and shopping (when it happens) takes up a lot of time. (This has really been cutting into my sleep; I should have left for work an hour ago.)
I also ordered a full-sized Bluetooth keyboard. If I decide to use the Kindle for taking notes instead of the laptop, I'll have a useable keyboard.
Thursday 01:00
The keyboard and the case have both shipped already. The keyboard should arrive Saturday or Monday, and the case by Friday week (barely in time for Pennsic).
I was very late for work today because I was up so late shopping/ordering on line. But this is the kind of thing we should all have time to do on our days off (aka weekends), and I haven't been having days off for the last couple of months. This weekend should be a big weekend of Pennsic prep - checking the tent and rugs, finding garb, charging the battery, rounding up electronics, getting music together, etc. Maybe work won't be having another fiasco this weekend? Not having Internet at Pennsic is turning into an advantage, because otherwise I'm sure I'd be sucked into the calamities du jour the whole 2 weeks.
Saturday 00:13
The Bluetooth keyboard was here when I got home. It's smaller than I expected, but that's not a bad thing. It's big enough to have a full set of full-sized keys. It doesn't have a row of function keys, but it's meant to replace the on-screen keyboard of a tablet, which doesn't have them either. There are keys dedicated to some of the navigation/function icons found on Android screens (search, home, back, menu). There were no shipping tabs on the battery, and the power switch was off. Minimal packaging - shrink wrap in a bubble-pack envelope (the keyboard has a case, remember?) - so not the same as new/shelf product. But for less than half the list price I'll make that trade-off. Less packaging to throw away. (I can use the envelope again.) I got the set-up manual off the Internet yesterday.
The keyboard is bigger than the tablet, so the case is also bigger. But it works well as a stand, and it can be set to 2 angles. Landscape or portrait. The case closes with magnetic catches. It's all rather nice.
Saturday 00:48
I have not been able to pair the keyboard with the Kindle, but it is paired with this laptop and I'm using it now. The laptop is taking input from both keyboards - quite strange. But it proves the new keyboard works.
Saturday 00:57
The keyboard has connected to the Kindle. Now there's the open question whether to use the Kindle for my Pennsic log. It will depend on how easy it is to enter and edit text, and what the battery life is like - is it less power hungry than the laptop. (And how can I even tell?) And will the little screen be readable for writing and editing? I wonder why it took so long to pair up? It was easy with the headset.
It would be terribly easy to forget to turn the keyboard off. I think it goes into a low-power mode when it sits idle. Yes,The Logitech Tablet Keyboard enters a battery-saving state when not used for several minutes. The tablet keyboard will automatically power back up when you start using it again. While the keyboard is powering back up and re-establishing the Bluetooth connection with your tablet, your first few key presses may not register.
Saturday 17:00
The remaining web-shopping orders arrived today - a fake-leather case for the Kindle (the padded mailing envelope did fit really well, though), another 12V hi-amp USB charger, and 2 wall-socket hi-amp USB chargers (one for home, and one for the office; unlike the Kindle, anniemal's tablet came with its own charger).
The case apparently does not have the magnets in the cover that would put the Kindle to sleep. That's OK with me, because I expect to sometimes leave the Kindle on in my pack or pannier to play music to headphones or a Bluetooth headset. There are some magnets in a couple of corners that seem intended to latch the lid, but there's no metal to attract on the facing cover. There's an elastic strap to keep it closed.Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:12:17 +0000
Interesting, the (new) keyboards are shipped turned on, with insulating tabs preventing any current flow from the (included) batteries:http://www.logitech.com/assets/46400/tablet-keyboard-for-windows-8-and-android-setup-guide.pdf
Pull the battery tabs on the keyboard to activate the batteries. The On/Off switch is already in the On position.
I guess it needs to be documented in the setup guide to prevent questions from purchasers.
(The sort of people who would ask are the sort of people who would read the manual.)
[This entry was originally posted as http://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/610307.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]