Tapatalk

[fnkngrv]

For the love of God would this forum please do whatever it is to have a decent mobile experience! At this point if I am bored enough that I want to get irritated all I have to do is try to use YW on my mobile. A little investment would be nice.


and now for the commencement of people flaming me for my thread...

[contraband831]

Good ideas are not welcomed here! Lol

I think we discussed this before and nothing happened, oh well at least MI has it...

[cali yaris]

For the love of God would this forum please do whatever it is to have a decent mobile experience!

LOL. Sorry.. but LOL.

[fnkngrv]

I guess I will just have to really get myself to using speech to text.

[tomato]

Funny but YW is one of the only sites that works relatively well on my mobile device. :iono:

Pretty straight forward site. The phone handles it pretty well.

[mazilla]

I hate mobile versions of anything...full site for me only.

[cali yaris]

I have trouble with a lot of sites using my netbook I've been carrying around. Sites with a wide header can't squeeze onto the browser window; true of the MI site as well. Scrolling side to side to read a page sucks.

Do a lot of people use netbooks, or did we all just skip to smartphones?

[why?]

I looked at getting a netbook, but for $200 or more to me it just wasn't worth it over a 15" laptop with the power to do a lot more and a decent battery life. But for me the screens were all too small, I had a headache within 5 minutes on most of them.

[catliektheif]

i was using a netbook for a good two years, but then i got a 17 inch laptop :)

[fnkngrv]

IDK...all I know is that on my Samsung Charge with GB and the stock browser it handles YW like complete crap. The screen shutters a lot, doesn't scroll while typing, shifts back to the top of the page on forums, etc. Tapatalk works smooth like butter.

[fnkngrv]

I have trouble with a lot of sites using my netbook I've been carrying around. Sites with a wide header can't squeeze onto the browser window; true of the MI site as well. Scrolling side to side to read a page sucks.

Do a lot of people use netbooks, or did we all just skip to smartphones?


I picked up a netbook from a friend for 1 single purpose and that is the FIC. Still have to scroll a tiny bit, but it is usable at least and can be tucked under the seat. I had both the iPad and iPad II and sold the II to Thomas. I can easily live without a netbook, iJunk, etc especially with how powerful smartphones have become...that is as long as web portal owners take some initiative to stay up with the times.

[fnkngrv]

bump Mr. Yarisworld owner.

[tomato]

I hate mobile versions of anything...full site for me only.

+1 :clap:

[ilikerice]

I agree, I am with tomato with this one. This site works fine for me on my phone. I am also not a big fan of mobile sites.

[fnkngrv]

I agree, I am with tomato with this one. This site works fine for me on my phone. I am also not a big fan of mobile sites.

have you used Tapatalk before? It is not a mobile site. It is a full blown and functional application.

[mazilla]

^ why would I need it? This site(and every other one ive come across to date) work just fine on my Iphone...there is no difference between my phone and my PC quality wise, they look identical. I say you get an Iphone and be done with it. ;)

[cali yaris]

^ How about you respect someone else's wish for an application that works for them? You don't need it; I think we got that.

Tapatalk is way faster to review new posts, for example - that's a feature I like.

Ummm... it doesn't mean you have to uninstall your phone's browser, by the way... :rolleyes:

[ilikerice]

have you used Tapatalk before? It is not a mobile site. It is a full blown and functional application.

No I haven't. I was misinformed then by my a fellow co-worker. I will look into this more personally then before making decision on that. I thought it was like the other apps I have seen for mobile webs. Always been a pita for me.

[mazilla]

^ How about you respect someone else's wish for an application that works for them? You don't need it; I think we got that.

Tapatalk is way faster to review new posts, for example - that's a feature I like.

Ummm... it doesn't mean you have to uninstall your phone's browser, by the way... :rolleyes:


It's annoying having to decline that crap every time I want I open the forum(your forum as well as others). My suggestion is valid, if you guys are having trouble browsing standard shit you can always upgrade your equipment...

[cali yaris]

I have a Galaxy S II -- what would you have me "upgrade" to?

Using Dolphin browser, I only have to decline Tapatalk once and then it always goes straight to the forums. Maybe you should upgrade yours. :smile:

There are enough annoying problems viewing my own forums in a smartphone browser -- I'm glad it works for you as is.

[mazilla]

Iphone...obviously(since it works flawlessly). ;)

I keep my internet options set to "private browsing"...

It trashes cookies/history/etc when you close your browser. It's helps keep people out of the bank/gov/etc(clown porn) sites I use if I lose my phone. It also means I have to decline that stupid pop-up everytime I open sites with tapatalk(mobile versions) etc. the less I have to do that the happier I am.

[cali yaris]

clown porn?! :bow:

[Spidermandud]

:laugh:

[fnkngrv]

BUMP....really really wish that this damned site would get with the times and offer Tapatalk so working on a mobile device is much nicer! I am willing to bet that it would increase usage of the site and patronage.

[nookandcrannycar]

I have trouble with a lot of sites using my netbook I've been carrying around. Sites with a wide header can't squeeze onto the browser window; true of the MI site as well. Scrolling side to side to read a page sucks.

Do a lot of people use netbooks, or did we all just skip to smartphones?

Which browser are you using? I have Firefox, Safari, and IE on the taskbar of my netbook, but I primarily use Safari. I set it up so the zoom buttons are on the edge of the header at the top and zooming allows me to avoid the scrolling back and forth you mention. However, my solution might be uncomfortable eyesight wise for others.

I don't use my netbook very often, but I use it far more often than my smartphone (an AT&T Fusion with Gingerbread). The Fusion shares a SIM card with a Motorola Razr v3 and most of the time I leave the SIM card sitting in the v3. I also have a Verizon line.

I agree with Mazilla, I don't like the mobile versions of sites.

[nookandcrannycar]

I looked at getting a netbook, but for $200 or more to me it just wasn't worth it over a 15" laptop with the power to do a lot more and a decent battery life. But for me the screens were all too small, I had a headache within 5 minutes on most of them.

I bought my netbook because eventually I want to replace the hard drive (with a much larger one) and have it hackintoshed so that (once I digitize my pre 2002 photos) I can have all of my pics in a 'regular' (non iPhone/iPad) version of iPhoto. This is a much cheaper solution than trying to do this with a MacBook Air.

[nookandcrannycar]

i was using a netbook for a good two years, but then i got a 17 inch laptop :)

I actually bought my netbook after I already had a 17" MacBook Pro w/Boot Camp - Snow Leopard and Win 7 Home Premium (and a Toshiba 15" Dual Core and a cheap Compaq 15" Celeron). I later bought an eMachines 15" AMD, worth it for the storage alone ($198 new,) and soon after that the Toshiba died. I still have yet to use the e-machines (waiting in the wings until the Compaq dies).

[fnkngrv]

I guess yearly I will end up bumping the thread :)

[nookandcrannycar]

with GB

It is possible that this could be contributing to the frustration you mention in other posts. I have read that people using GB who were able to start using a more modern version of Android (upgrading on their current device if possible, otherwise getting a new device) were able to say good riddance to some of the user frustrations they were experiencing. I don't use my phone often enough to need to go beyond GB (and I don't think my device would allow it anyway).

[nookandcrannycar]

I don't have a data plan on my AT&T line and have yet to use the Wi-Fi setting the Fusion for browsing (no need if I have a laptop right there). If I ever felt I needed a data plan I'd try it on the Fusion (which I got basically as a gift) first, but I have a feeling I'd end up wanting to see the full version of most if not all sites and get an iPhone and a StraightTalk plan (but I'd also check out the feature set of whatever Galaxy or Galaxy Note was available at that point).

(yeah, I realize I responded to some old posts above...not the end of the world...never know what might end up being informative to someone...and they weren't walls of text)

[cali yaris]

I guess yearly I will end up bumping the thread :)


add it as a recurring event in your phone. :laugh:

[tk-421]

I'd really like this too, but as you know, the admins rarely log in to see what's up with the site or check their PMs.

I just did a bit of digging and sent an email to the hosting provider for this site. Hopefully they'll be able to relay the information to YarisBueller/VitzBoy and I will hear back from them soon.

Talk about a reacharound... jeesh :rolleyes:

[cali yaris]

The fact that you're even willing to try is amazing. :bow:

[fnkngrv]

add it as a recurring event in your phone. :laugh:


Good idea!


I'd really like this too, but as you know, the admins rarely log in to see what's up with the site or check their PMs.

I just did a bit of digging and sent an email to the hosting provider for this site. Hopefully they'll be able to relay the information to YarisBueller/VitzBoy and I will hear back from them soon.

Talk about a reacharound... jeesh :rolleyes:

that is great to see the effort. :thumbsup:

[yaris2010RS]

The fact that you're even willing to try is amazing. :bow:

+1

[Septembersrain]

I'd donate monthly if that'd help. I love this site.
I also love the accessibility of Tapatalk.

[tooter]

i was using a netbook for a good two years, but then i got a 17 inch laptop :)

YW works just fine on my desktop. :laugh:
But then I don't even have a mobile because I enjoy the luxury of being inaccessible, without the distractions of yakking and texting, while I'm working.

[mazilla]

I've been using the "atomic web" app which allows me to identify my browser as pretty much any one available, it has completely stopped the annoying prompts to use crapatalk.

[nookandcrannycar]

I enjoy the luxury of being inaccessible

Amen to this! :bow: My sentiments exactly. I have 2 mobile lines -- 1 GSM/AT&T and 1 Verizon on CDMA. I found that I was wasting money on monthly plans re intermittent usage, so I switched to prepaid unlimited $2 per day (only on days used) on both lines. I only turn either of the phones on when I am expecting an important call from a specific number or to make an outgoing call. I may change this in the future, but this arrangement currently works quite well.

[nookandcrannycar]

Bump. Was going to bump up the spam thread to knock the new spam thread in this section off the homepage, but the thread about spam threads is closed.