The 9 is a cheap version of the 8 with no fingerprint scanner, only one camera lens, a slower processor, half the storage and many more bits of cost reduction. It was designed as a starter phone for people who never had one before. Using both phones together I can see the difference, but as I've said I wanted a cheap phone for one purpose, connecting to the local national health network with a PAYG card. It's not my main phone. I will concede that the 9 is still a bargain at €93. The 8 is a far better phone but cost €129. You pays yer money and...
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:00 pm
by OFSO
Boca, firstly in my area it's very hard to find a Huawei phone on sale any more. Reason is obvious. Secondly you can side-load all of the denied technology but then you don't get updates. And thirdly, technology moves in and prices fall. By my seat is a Huawei Media pad, made before The Ban, and it's really excellent, but now after The Ban, I wouldn't buy one.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:06 pm
by Pontius Navigator
You mentioned finger print scanner. Since I have used one I would not change. Mrs PN OTOH can't get it to recognise her print. She had a problem with US immigration too. Working your fingers to the bone is very true.
I miss the scanner on the 9, on the 8 it unlocks many vital apps. However the facial recognition system to unlock on the 9 is excellent, works every time, very fast.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:56 am
by Pontius Navigator
My audiologist used FR but a bummer of you are wearing a mask, I don't think she remembered her password
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:38 am
by Rwy in Sight
I thought the scanner was a standard equipment on mobiles even the low end one. It is so practical I can't think use the mobile without a finger scanner.
After the first start of the day the mobile asks for the locking PIN before it allows access to the app page.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:47 am
by Pontius Navigator
My Cubot, 2019, was well under €100, no scanner then. It's the usual technology drift down as high end phones get yet more bells and whistles. Samsung ones can even measure O2 levels now.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:42 pm
by OFSO
Three days since charge and backup Redmi 9 is still on 72% battery. Mobile data on, What's App and G mail connected, Cat Meteo radar on display. Frankly I am gasted with flabber.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:30 pm
by OFSO
Five days since charge and backup Redmi 9 is down to 57% battery.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:25 am
by TheGreenGoblin
Took the Version 21H1 update of the Windows May Update last night in a fit of reckless abandon and my fingerprint reader immediately stopped working, in fact all the Windows Hello features fouled up (the update allows camera recognition as well). I rolled back and then tried again and it all seems to be working now!
That'll "learn me!"
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:29 am
by Pontius Navigator
Just wait for the next one. At least stops you getting bored
I read some prelims where opinion was underwhelmed. Will it be a free upgrade? A subscription model like Office 365 makes sense. Where is the money on Windows OS?
I guess it must be in OEM licencing agreements.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:22 am
by TheGreenGoblin
Vindoo's 11....
His review is actually very good and my childish, and hypocritical, reference to his accent is reprehensible!
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:34 am
by Boac
RUMOUR is it will be a 'free' upgrade for W10. Trust me, I work for Microsoft..........................
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:21 pm
by Pontius Navigator
I wonder who actually upgrades or uses it. Our NHS Trust uses Vista. NT is also around. If a business is to switch it will take a considerable efficiency hit in the short term as users get to grips with it and have to call the IT department or guru.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:36 pm
by llondel
Reports I've seen suggest that if your computer is older than 2017, or has a CPU older than that vintage, then it's not going to work with Windows 11. Good job I run Linux, my current PC dates back to 2013. I built it to last and it's doing pretty well so far.
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:28 pm
by Wodrick
My 'puter is 5 years old, I5 processor and the W11 compatibility checker is unequivocal "Your computer is not suitable for W11 upgrade" .
That's a relief
Re: Windows Update May 21
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:23 am
by PHXPhlyer
I had a nice little Toshiba windows 8.1 tablet that I bought directly from Microsoft.
I was very happy with it, using it on trips for browsing, e-reading, and watching movies stored on the microSD card and streaming videos as well.
It handled everything quite well.
When Windows 10 was released I started getting pop-up notifications to upgrade for free, which I eventually did. Bad decision.
Tablet became instantly useless.
I took it to the Microsoft store and was told in no uncertain terms that I shouldn't have tried to run MS 10 on that device. I countered by telling them that Bill Gates had offered it to me for free.
They took it in and took quite a few days to get it right again.
I used it a few more years before it died an electronic death and Microsoft was unable to resuscitate it. By that time it was out of production so I had to move on to something else.
At least they now will tell you "Your computer is not suitable for W11 upgrade"
