I barely know any about the "tablet technology" and the way it functions. The first thing I wanted to know was if the tablets are just like external drives when connected to a pc using usb port? Can I simply drag&drop the files of my choice in to the tablet? Some specific products I'm looking into are the following:
Asus - Eee Pad Transformer Tablet TF101-A1
Acer - Iconia Tablet A500-10S16U
Samsung - Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7510MAYXAB
Apple® - iPad® 2 MC979LL/A |
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Can I transfer movies, musics, pictures, documents, etc to tablets?
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You can only get files on the iPad via Sync, and on Android tablets you just drag and drop while connected via USB. You also need a file manager for Android tablets, which there are many free ones in the market.
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There is also some file manager that can access network share, allowing you to transfer files wirelessly. the asus at least is like a usb drive on widows but use MTP protocol which is not as straightforward on other operating system.
You can also use 3rd party software like dropbox or other cloud storage system with Android.
Edit : I am also using from time to time, bluetooth transfers between my computer an the tablet
You can also use 3rd party software like dropbox or other cloud storage system with Android.
Edit : I am also using from time to time, bluetooth transfers between my computer an the tablet
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You can move files on Android by connecting the tablet to the computer. The Transformer shows up as a drive where you can drag and drop. Even the removable microsd card shows up as a folder. You can also use a microsd card to move files back and forth. Also several file managers have smb network support where you can connect to a network share, even create a shortcut or bookmark link to the share for easy access. And if you root, and add a cifs file, you can mount shares directly on the tablet to access network shares as if they're folders on the tablet.
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SD/MicroSD cards are often the best way of going about this, for the Android devices with suitable slots. Just drag the files onto the card from your PC. And unlike some older devices, these Honeycomb tablets support hotswap of SD cards, so no reboot required.
The Transformer supports full-size SD cards with the dock attached, while both the Iconia and the Transformer will support MicroSD. When you pop the card back in, it rescans and the files are made available. The Transformer has a really nice file manager app built-in too, and I'd recommend installing Rockplayer for playing xvid/divx avi files.
Otherwise, using MTP to connect the tablet to your PC is actually dead simple - you can drag and drop your media files on any modern version of Windows, although on a Mac you will need to install an add-on app to support MTP. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports MTP too, but by default uses its proprietary KIES software which tends to get in the way. It's possible to disable that though, and set the default connection mode to MTP.
Dropbox, Box.net and so on are good options too, and well worth looking at.
Obviously, just use iTunes for the iPad.
The Transformer supports full-size SD cards with the dock attached, while both the Iconia and the Transformer will support MicroSD. When you pop the card back in, it rescans and the files are made available. The Transformer has a really nice file manager app built-in too, and I'd recommend installing Rockplayer for playing xvid/divx avi files.
Otherwise, using MTP to connect the tablet to your PC is actually dead simple - you can drag and drop your media files on any modern version of Windows, although on a Mac you will need to install an add-on app to support MTP. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports MTP too, but by default uses its proprietary KIES software which tends to get in the way. It's possible to disable that though, and set the default connection mode to MTP.
Dropbox, Box.net and so on are good options too, and well worth looking at.
Obviously, just use iTunes for the iPad.
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Also the Acer Iconia has a USB host port. So you can just plug in your hard drive or USB thumb drive and play content directly off of those devices. But yes you can just plug into a USB cable, and copy files right on over to your SD card.
You will need a free file manager to browse your files in some cases. The music, video, and gallery apps do automatically detect any related content copied to your SD card though, so you don't really have to go hunting around, just open the appropriate app and it will see the content there.
The file manager comes in handy sometimes though for different scenarios, like maybe it's easier to delete files from the file manager, but really not necessary.
I recommend ASTRO as an excellent free file manager for Android.
If playing video files, many will work, but you may want to use handbrake to convert to a friendlier file format that will ensure smooth playback on your tablet.
You will need a free file manager to browse your files in some cases. The music, video, and gallery apps do automatically detect any related content copied to your SD card though, so you don't really have to go hunting around, just open the appropriate app and it will see the content there.
The file manager comes in handy sometimes though for different scenarios, like maybe it's easier to delete files from the file manager, but really not necessary.
I recommend ASTRO as an excellent free file manager for Android.
If playing video files, many will work, but you may want to use handbrake to convert to a friendlier file format that will ensure smooth playback on your tablet.
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Yep. Just install the driver software package from the manufacturer's website and then it's "drag-'n-drop". Also, if you're not satisfied with the storage, you can just slide in an SD Card and add storage to you tablet.
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how do i transfer pictures, music, documents etc to tablets
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