I've spent a few days now with the (very) stable 6.7.230 ICS leak. One notable change with this leak is that Webtop no longer crashes when you dock it into a Lapdock. There will probably be some that disagree with me, based on how they previously used Webtop with Gingerbread but in my opinion, Webtop 3.0 completely destroys the previous Webtop experience.
For those that haven't heard yet (as seen on the DROID RAZR/RAZR MAXX ICS build), instead of launching a Webtop app, Webtop 3.0 uses ICS is tablet mode. This means everything is running natively - not through a separate Webtop application. Because of this, performance has greatly improved.
On the previous version of Webtop, I could manage but with caveats. Before launching, I would manually kill apps with the built-in Task Manager - something I absolutely detested. Android doesn't need task killers, but I really needed to use them when launching the old Webtop just so that I could use the Firefox browser efficiently. And by "using Firefox efficiently", I mean limiting my open tabs to two. And don't even think about using it on content-heavy sites.
Webtop 3.0 ditches the desktop version of Firefox. But now that I'm on ICS, I can use the Chrome browser instead. On this version of Webtop, apps with tablet versions now launch into that version, like Netflix and Gmail. It's now easier for me to type up documents in Google Drive now that there's less lag. I simply find myself being more productive.
I typed up this entire post using the Android Central app. I couldn't have done this without struggles on the prevous version of Webtop.
I was considering buying a Nexus 7. The DROID Xyboard 8.2 is actually my ideal tablet size but due to pricing of the Nexus 7, I couldn't justify it. But Webtop 3.0 has me holding off on any tablet now.
Pros:
- less lag
- smother UI
- tablet versions of certain apps
- apps run natively
- Chrome feels like the desktop version
- can add widgets to the tablet-mode's homescreens
Cons:
- if you absolutely need Firefox and Flash, you might not like this version
Conclusion: This honestly feels like a TI OMAP-powered tablet, without a touchscreen. You can find deals on the Bionic-specific Lapdock now for less than $90. At that price, I think it's a worthwhile invesment for any Bionic owner.
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For those that haven't heard yet (as seen on the DROID RAZR/RAZR MAXX ICS build), instead of launching a Webtop app, Webtop 3.0 uses ICS is tablet mode. This means everything is running natively - not through a separate Webtop application. Because of this, performance has greatly improved.
On the previous version of Webtop, I could manage but with caveats. Before launching, I would manually kill apps with the built-in Task Manager - something I absolutely detested. Android doesn't need task killers, but I really needed to use them when launching the old Webtop just so that I could use the Firefox browser efficiently. And by "using Firefox efficiently", I mean limiting my open tabs to two. And don't even think about using it on content-heavy sites.
Webtop 3.0 ditches the desktop version of Firefox. But now that I'm on ICS, I can use the Chrome browser instead. On this version of Webtop, apps with tablet versions now launch into that version, like Netflix and Gmail. It's now easier for me to type up documents in Google Drive now that there's less lag. I simply find myself being more productive.
I typed up this entire post using the Android Central app. I couldn't have done this without struggles on the prevous version of Webtop.
I was considering buying a Nexus 7. The DROID Xyboard 8.2 is actually my ideal tablet size but due to pricing of the Nexus 7, I couldn't justify it. But Webtop 3.0 has me holding off on any tablet now.
Pros:
- less lag
- smother UI
- tablet versions of certain apps
- apps run natively
- Chrome feels like the desktop version
- can add widgets to the tablet-mode's homescreens
Cons:
- if you absolutely need Firefox and Flash, you might not like this version
Conclusion: This honestly feels like a TI OMAP-powered tablet, without a touchscreen. You can find deals on the Bionic-specific Lapdock now for less than $90. At that price, I think it's a worthwhile invesment for any Bionic owner.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Android Central Forums
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