Compare HTC Flyer to HTC Jetstream

[marygladys]

So, I have both. And I will share my thoughts.

Inking: A major complaint I had with the Flyer was that the stylus was limited to the Reader app, HTC Notes and the PDF Viewer. The PDF Viewer was kinda clunky because the pen nib was ginormous! However, I could change colors on the pen and highlight functions.

So, the JS doesn't have the Reader app, but I have another option that is just as good with the Moon+ reader. No handwritten notes, but eh. The keyboard is big on the JS, so it is ok. HTC Notes has a new nib that is a crayon. Love it. It also seems the response on the JS kills the Flyer! PDF Viewer is the same, EXCEPT the pen nib is smaller and smoother, which is AWESOME, but I am limited to blue only!

However, I can use the scribe ANYWHERE on the JS! Hands down, I prefer the JS in using the stylus! I just wish that I could change out the ink colors in the PDF Viewer to more than blue....

Widgets on the JS are cool....pretty standard Sense Widgets. Also, the wallpaper scrolls like on Sense 2.0 (like the Evo 4G). Glad to have that back! The default browser is better as well. Actually, all the widgets are better on the JS!

I also prefer the size. I read a lot and I had to zoom a lot with the Flyer.

Regarding video, it does just fine for me. I use Netflix and Crackle and it's all good. I also have some downloaded movies that are good as well.

It feels better in my hand than the other tablets I have tried because of the curve. It feels comfy even if it is heavier. And it is a solid well made tablet. Much like the Flyer's older brother! And believe me, you can see the difference in the real estate between the two!

I am also happy to have a full version of Zinio working on this bad boy!

If you have any questions, just post them! Yeah, I know, I am a girl and with all the reading, I sound like I oughtta just have a Nook. Lol. I want this bad boy rooted, though! I miss my backup and customizing!

 

[Ordieth]

Have you tried out the Flyer HC? Just wondering if the benefits you found on the JC are still valid against the Flyer running HC....

 

[BarryH_GEG]

Regarding video, it does just fine for me. I use Netflix and Crackle and it's all good. I also have some downloaded movies that are good as well.

Video on the Jetstream is just bizarre. There's no discrete video app. Instead, you have to select videos from the gallery and than an imbedded HTC app gets launched. There's an option in the gallery to select a different default video player but the only one that ever appears as an option is HTC's. It also doesn't support MKV. Neither PlayOn or Plex work on it which will be a deal breaker for people who want Hulu access and to stream their own content. HTC's video implementation's have always sucked. You can live with it on a phone but it's pretty shabby for a $700 tablet considering video is probably one of the top things people do with it. Other than the screwed up video and weight I thought it was extremely well done.

 

[marygladys]

I haven't implemented HC on the Flyer yet, have you? I was wondering the same thing! Wondering primarily about Scribe, and if the stylus works for all apps?

The tablet is great for a student....to be honest, I don't do video...that is what Boxee and the big screen TV are for me....tablets are for reading, research, annotation, and a nice personal assistant....for me, at least.

Its good to know that info, though!

 

[Ordieth]

So, tell me (the poor guy who can't buy anything better than a nook color...) is the jetstream good for reading? I like to read books, and I find 7 inch tablets are more "book-like" than a 10 inch...

Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

 

[marygladys]

I prefer the larger tablet....I can read the screen better and without my glasses! With the Flyer, I had such a small space and on the ten inch, it.is more.like.a true page size. And when you are zooming, this means a lot. Smaller screen, I had to pan more.

I do like the Flyer for an address book, though. Fits in purse better, not so noticeable....however, typing on this JS is awesome! So easy....almost like a real keyboard. I think when cases come out, I won't have a problem lugging this around, though....

Hope this helps! The Nook is a great device! Totally impressed with how far it has come!

 

[JOHNGAETANO]

I really liked the Flyer, but it was just too small for me. The Jetstream is the perfect size.

The Pen on the Jetstream can be used to select buttons and tabs, as before with the Flyer you could not do that. This is really a much improved feature as it is just natural to want to use the pen to select if you have the pen in your hand already.

JOHN

 

[E.J.Su]

The pen on the Honeycomb Flyer is much improved. You can use it on everything, just like the way you use your finger.

-E.J.Su
Product Development
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[aostl]

Does sketchbook express work with pressure sensititvity? Or any drawing app for that matter?


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[E.J.Su]

Does sketchbook express work with pressure sensititvity? Or any drawing app for that matter?


Sent from my HTC Flyer P510e using xda premium

Express and Pro doesn't work on Flyer, it looks like it was because of the resolution being lower than typical Honeycomb devices.
Pro is the only version that has option for pressure sensitive pens, and I was told it works for Jetstream, I hope to verify that personally sometime down the road.

Right now I do a lot of sketch on Sketchbook Mobile, since it works like finger but more accurate. I am happier than I was using the crappy HTC Scribble that's for sure.


-E.J.Su
http://ej-su.deviantART.com
http://www.tridentcase.com
Sent from my 3VO

 

[Radarscratch]

Really?

Video on the Jetstream is just bizarre. There's no discrete video app. Instead, you have to select videos from the gallery and than an imbedded HTC app gets launched. There's an option in the gallery to select a different default video player but the only one that ever appears as an option is HTC's. It also doesn't support MKV. Neither PlayOn or Plex work on it which will be a deal breaker for people who want Hulu access and to stream their own content. HTC's video implementation's have always sucked. You can live with it on a phone but it's pretty shabby for a $700 tablet considering video is probably one of the top things people do with it. Other than the screwed up video and weight I thought it was extremely well done.

I've been playing around with my JS and I've loaded up a couple video players and I get the option of which player I want to use. I have also installed ES File Explorer.

Screen shot below:

 

[Magnesus]

to be honest, I don't do video...that is what Boxee and the big screen TV are for me....tablets are for reading, research, annotation, and a nice personal assistant....for me, at least.

I for one would like to use a tablet WITH a big screen TV one day (using HDMI). Right now it looks like only Archos is good for videos though. Tegra2 for example is very poor - I also find the quality of the videos is much worse than when I play them on a desktop PC (probably because simpler decoding algorithms). I wonder if this is the same for the chip in Jetstream? On my Transformer when playing avi file I see a strange grid on the picture.

 

[Greyhardt]

Isn't a video is more of a software question than a hardware. We have Qualcomm dualcore 1,5 here, which can do certain number of megaflops. Thats it. Everythin else depends on installed video player\decoder.