OK, so I just picked a SYTAB10ST. I liked the price. But more important - THE SIZE (10"). This is my first Android device. I have an IPad and an HP TouchPad.
What I am wanting to do with these devices is use them in a Kiosk. So the ONLY thing I am interested in is the web browser. No games/apps/contact management/blah blah blah. And I'm not just randomly browsing the web or viewing flash. Just always viewing the the same 10 or so pages that I have written for my web app.
And that seems to be the only thing on this device that does not work. The browser constantly crashes. I can't browse more than 5 minutes or so without it just returning to the home screen. No error. No notice. Just boom - you're done. Always different pages. This is a straight out of the box device. Have tried updating it - same problem. Have tried downloading the Dolphin Mini browser. Same problem. So I think I'll just get my money back on this device.
Enough background - now my question: is this a typical Android browser problem? I realize I bought bottom of the barrel here. If this is just a "got what I paid for" situation, then I have no problem going for a more expensive unit. Within reason. The reason I'm looking at Android is because I need about 10-20 of these Kiosks eventually and do not want to shell out the money for that many IPads.
I've searched the forum and seen others with this same problem (on different hardware). But from what I've seen - it's a rare problem for everybody else. People are reporting "once a week" or even "once a day". On my device, it's every few minutes!!
So - is the Android browser solid enough to run for 5 hours without crashing . Is it my device? Or is it Android?
What I am wanting to do with these devices is use them in a Kiosk. So the ONLY thing I am interested in is the web browser. No games/apps/contact management/blah blah blah. And I'm not just randomly browsing the web or viewing flash. Just always viewing the the same 10 or so pages that I have written for my web app.
And that seems to be the only thing on this device that does not work. The browser constantly crashes. I can't browse more than 5 minutes or so without it just returning to the home screen. No error. No notice. Just boom - you're done. Always different pages. This is a straight out of the box device. Have tried updating it - same problem. Have tried downloading the Dolphin Mini browser. Same problem. So I think I'll just get my money back on this device.
Enough background - now my question: is this a typical Android browser problem? I realize I bought bottom of the barrel here. If this is just a "got what I paid for" situation, then I have no problem going for a more expensive unit. Within reason. The reason I'm looking at Android is because I need about 10-20 of these Kiosks eventually and do not want to shell out the money for that many IPads.
I've searched the forum and seen others with this same problem (on different hardware). But from what I've seen - it's a rare problem for everybody else. People are reporting "once a week" or even "once a day". On my device, it's every few minutes!!
So - is the Android browser solid enough to run for 5 hours without crashing . Is it my device? Or is it Android?