Wazers with Tablets

by **crazycomputingdotnet** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:37 pm

Hello Wazers with Tablets, expecially those that connect to cellular networks, how is Waze on those tablets? How is the battery life on them? I am thinking about getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from T-Mobile to do pretty much nothing but run Waze on it to save the battery life on my cell phone, and am wondering if that is the right option.

by **bobsk8** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:57 pm

Somehow I can't picture driving, looking at a tablet????? :shock:

by **crazycomputingdotnet** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:41 pm

How I would mount my Tablet:

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by **fvwazing** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:56 pm

To save the battery of your phone it is best to invest 5€ in a cable to charge your phone - always full battery when you arrive.

by **crazycomputingdotnet** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:10 pm

I have a 2 amp car charger. I can go max 2 hours before I have to switch batteries. (I have three all 1800 mah which is the largest I can go before the battery gets physically bigger)

by **a4bolek** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:58 pm

crazycomputingdotnet wrote:I have a 2 amp car charger. I can go max 2 hours before I have to switch batteries. (I have three all 1800 mah which is the largest I can go before the battery gets physically bigger)

You must be warming up your sandwich with your phone. :shock:

I have used Galaxy Tab for six months for Waze, phone, email, plugging it in only every few days. Now I use Galaxy Tab 7.7 and plug it in every two days or so. My daily commute is about 45 minutes each way. Usage is similar waze, phone, email. Below is battery usage history.

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by **fvwazing** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:33 am

crazycomputingdotnet wrote:I have a 2 amp car charger. I can go max 2 hours before I have to switch batteries. (I have three all 1800 mah which is the largest I can go before the battery gets physically bigger)

I think you are talking about an external batterypack. That sort of ignores that you have an unlimited supply of mAh under the hood of your car that a "real" car charger could tap.

by **crazycomputingdotnet** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:09 pm

fvwazing wrote:I think you are talking about an external batterypack. That sort of ignores that you have an unlimited supply of mAh under the hood of your car that a "real" car charger could tap.

No, I am talking about a car charger you plug into your cigerette lighter, and I bought three 1800mah batteries (not actual items I have):

http://www.amazon.com/Profile-Charger-M ... B006JSYP94
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-1800mah-Bat ... 19cdf63b6d

by **pulsarxp** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:06 pm

I also use on my tablet in the car with Waze!

by **gettingthere** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:36 pm

Don't you need to actually see the road out the window?