Recent content by Mahesh Abnave

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    Is there any laptop with i7 like performance with full day battery life and stylus input

    I believe straight answer is no. I am living with first XPS 15, L502x which was launched in 2011 (Quad core i7 variant with 16 GB RAM) I want to upgrade. At that time, I had performance as only requirement. So I lived with L502x's bulk. I have somewhat more expectations this time: at least i7...
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    Can any of current budget Windows tablets (mid November 2017) be a daily driver

    Now I have long waited (may be a couple of years) for a good budget Windows tablet to get introduced in the market, and now I have reached the position that I am badly needed a tablet. Knowing that we will possibly see some Snapdragon based Windows tablets in coming weeks, I want to know if any...
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    Is there any "Budget" Windows tablet?

    I want budget tablet (at max 20000 INR) for reading and some basic editing. My requirements: 1. Good battery life 2. 4 GB RAM 3. Better multiasking (split screen view) 4. Good processor 5. At least 64GB storage I was searching for Mi Pad 3. It runs Android. And fortunately Microsoft have good...
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    iOS. My move experience

    I am tracking WP since its birth. I analysed WP8 capabilities while buying new phone. It did not satisfied. So did not bought WP and waited for platform to mature. But it did not to satisfactory extent. My needs were quite a lot. So felt I need Windows of Mobile. I mean the platform I can...
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    Micrososoft's Word App for Android is not showing equations at all or rendering them incorrectly

    It seems that since last update, Android Word app is not properly rendering equations. For example, you can try this file: https://1drv.ms/w/s!Av7ftjAzIKm5tni5vmd9JFMwQr-P Onedrive's inbuilt reader correctly renders the equations but when I download the file on mobile and open it in Word, it...
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    Can WIndows phone satisfy my needs?

    "go used" means? didnt get you?
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    Can WIndows phone satisfy my needs?

    I know buddy that adware stuff already. This is not much annoyance to me as I havent faced it myself. May be on Nexus devices its Opt In toggle as said in this post: ES File Explorer Updated With Super-Shady 'Charging Boost' Adware On other devices, may be it is automatically enabled. But not on...
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    Can WIndows phone satisfy my needs?

    Well I am completely in different situation. Call me Windows Lover since birth and Linux/Unix Hater. I am all Windows. So when Microsoft first announced Windows Phone I was excited. I am following Windows Phone since WP7. Everyday checking WPCentral and other website to know whats new. I loved...
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    Rant : What is your Plan B?

    Can I just say something? If Microsoft is to kill mobile business even in distant future...why would it go for such a Huge Effort to have Single Windows and to make it (Windows 10) so polished? I feel its just time...well I know they are taking DREADFULLY long...but let me point out that no...
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    Can HoloLens like stuff be immediately disrupting technology?

    I watched Hobbit desolation of Smaug in iMax 3D. It was just awesome. Today I watched Jungle Book in iMax 3D. Breathtaking. Was just guessing whether I can get HoloLens, download the 3D movies, blackout my room, and play the movie on HoloLens (like VR/AR displays), zoom in the 3D playback to...
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    Lumia 520, 720, 820, 920, 1020, 1320 (x20 series) Owners

    Re: Lumia 520, 720, 920, 1020, 1320 Owners hey guys let me put this in broader context. Someone have to speak this loud. Common..... Lets say I am ok if my beloved Lumia 520 does not get update. But big question is this: If I am ready to buy next biggest / baddest flagship at whatever cost...
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    Can I send epub files on bluetooth and read on Windows Phone

    Which directory should I navigate to in a bookviser's file explorer to find the epub file? In android, all bluetooth files gets saved inside the bluetooth folder. So in any file explorer, like ES File Explorer, I can go to that directory, touch that file, and select an app with which to open...
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    Can I send epub files on bluetooth and read on Windows Phone

    Being more techie, year ago I recommended my bro Lumia 520, over Android, tho it was way behind Android, expecting it to improve over time. Had many frustration in those days helping him do things with WP, tho now my bro manages his phone on himself, until today. I sent an epub file to my bro's...
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    Cropping (part of, not full) screen to clipboard and pasting it in docx

    I am a good follower of all things Microsoft. But I didnt own Windows Phone historically because of its limitations in earlier versions. However now that Windows Phone taking full swing and even ready kick Android and iOS in terms of capabilities and features I am rethinking to own one. I...
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    Is it worth it, Nokia Lumia 1520 ?

    Ok emotional decision, going for Nexus 5 until WP platform becomes stable in terms of OS evolution and apps. I honestly believe I will not buy WP unless the OS is completely evolved to prevent my worry about my phone will not be getting next full update. Also WP now badly needs Android app...