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Has anyone found a legitimate use for this product?

Seriously, what does this thing do? My wife bought this for me (for my birthday). I've been playing around with it for the last few days, but I can't find any function worth using. The battery dies way too quickly, and it takes 8+ hours to recharge. The internet is horrendously slow. A majority of the apps seem to be nothing more than website shortcuts (websites I don't regularly visit, by the way). The text function won't work unless this thing is tethered to my phone, meaning...when I receive a text, I have to delete it on two different devices!

I really want to like this thing because my wife gave it to me, but I just can't see what this is good for.

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SuzyQ

Here are a few of the things I do with my Ellipsis 8 tablet (Christmas gift):

Kindle reader to read books borrowed from my local library via Overdrive app

Kids Mode and several kid games for my Grandkids (ages 4 & 3) who LOVE to play on Grandma's tablet

Browser (Chrome) to view websites while out and about and I don't have my laptop (easier to see on the tablet than on my phone)

Evernote app to take notes during meetings

Polaris Office to view spreadsheets and other docs while out and about without my laptop

Calendar (synced to my Google calendar)

Solitaire and other games when I get bored....

It's become my "portable" laptop so I don't have to pack up my computer when making client calls/attending meetings. It's a way to pass time while waiting for appointments (reading, games). And my grandkids love it to play their educational games within Kid Mode, and my work is safe.

Martyvz

So, let me see if I got this.

It's a kindle for library books, a giant yellow sticky note, plays PC based card games from the 1980s, and it makes a great kids toy.

Thanks for the info. I'll be taking this back to the verizon store on Saturday.

kaebfly

What exactly are you wanting a tablet to do? Maybe your expectations are way higher than reasonable? I don't own this particular tablet (I have an iPad mini) but I imagine it is a lot more than a toy for kids and something that only plays relic games. Try looking in the App Store to see what it offers. Go to the manufacturer website to see what it can do. Just do some research to help you get some info. You only heard how one person uses theirs. You may still find that it doesn't fit your needs but first actually try to find out before writing it off. Especially since it was a gift from your wife. Just something to consider

Martyvz

What I expected this thing to do:

As a tablet you'd expect it to at least browse the internet, but it's so slow, it just becomes frustrating. I've had an iPhone 4 that better battery life than this, and it takes many many hours to recharge. Verizon has managed to take texting back about 10 years. My iMac wont recognize it at all. Even with all the proper software drivers, codecs, etc.

Honestly, this device seems to be an entry level tablet for someone who has never used a tablet before. You being an iPad user, you probably haven't experienced any of the issues that this thing has. Luckily, I haven't experienced any of the screen jumping and ghost apps opening on their own, and don't expect to keep it long enough to let this happen to me.

I regularly use my wife's iPad. Perhaps I was just expecting this to function like a real tablet. My mistake.

DieselPlower

Mine is pretty fast. Get better internet.

bgirl1

No legitimate use for this <<Profanity removed>> .....my tablet is useless to me -it's useless because its so slow- its soooo slow that it can't do anything! it spins and spins and spins.

The sales guy, bless his heart- thought I could use it for viewing email attachments when I'm away from home- it sounded like a good idea until I actually tried to check my email- impossible- I believe I have two more days to return it before I have to pay the re-stock charges....

rcschnoor

bgirl@59 wrote:

I believe I have two more days to return it before I have to pay the re-stock charges....

I think you may be mistaken, there is a restock charge once you open the box.

Martyvz

I took the junk back to verizon. I'm sure I'll see a BS restocking fee on my next bill. I'd rather pay a fee than continue to try to work with that piece of garbage. In todays technical world, I fail to see how anyone would be happy with the ellipsis. Of course, if this tablet was an upgrade from their previous device....the Fisher Price "I'm a big boy now" Tablet, then maybe I can see the admiration those people have for this useless item. Good riddance to bad electronics!

mawmawt

The one I have only works on 4g, so it is useless at home, we do not get 4g where I live. but no one told me this when I bought it...

nrwatts

How do you access kids mode?

SuzyQ

It's an app that overlays and limits access to the other apps on the phone, and you need a passcode to get out of it. When it's activated, you can only access the programs and apps that you have allowed.

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