RE: Testing Partiko Front-End - Why people use Steemit or any similar Tribe front-ends?
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AFAIK partiko hasn't updated to the recent HFs.. We're you using a droid or iPhone to test partiko? It's iPhone app is pretty meh but for a mobile only user like myself when it's working like its supposed to its the smoothest most intuitive front end for a droid user. Steempeak is great and has all the cool features and bells and whistles but it's layout and design isn't suited for a mobile user. I always feel like I want to zoom in OR out and it's not as fast as partiko. It's a bit slow and clunky to navigate between pages..
All that being said I use both partiko and steempeak...
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I use my Chromebook, so it's Android's app version.
I'm just saddened by the lack of posting features mostly, and I forgot to mention that SteemPeak allows you to create beneficiary on posts and comments. I use @likwid as beneficiary on my posts sometimes to get my SP author rewards paid out as liquid STEEM instead of SP at post payout.
And I don't even know if Partiko makes themselves a beneficiary to get a portion of posts rewards as a 'user fee' like some dApps do, sometimes sneakily, sometimes taking up to 15-20% of the author rewards!
N: Just looked here on SteemPeak and no, Partiko does not take a portion of rewards. Well that will give them another star as they are in the minority there!
If Partiko didn't update then all their reward values and ect must be out of wack.. and does that mean it's a dead project? I mean.. no word on why or if they will ever update? I am not a fan of using abandoned software :o
Also I did not see a dark mode option in Partiko.. I'm dark mode crazy - not even to prevent blindness but also because I find the theme suits me better. I am dark inside I guess D:
Your dark soul lol ! I'm not familiar with chromebook? But I'll assume you tried partiko on a droid..
I agree wholeheartedly that aside from preferences the major issue is it's a dead or abandoned project.. The last utterance from partiko was 2 months ago after I trolled them relentlessly at every turn. Finally someone came back with a slightly snarky yet overwhelmingly cryptic "we are transitioning" message..
Since then not a peep.. Maybe the dev is building a mobile dapp for Dan at voice 😂!!!
If the awesome and approachable team at steempeak would just roll out a dedicated mobile version I could stop bitching and moaning about what is from my perspective one of the biggest failings of steem. Not having a smooth n fabulous mobile app in 2019 for a, supposedly innovative technology is extremely concerning and would be a red flag for any and every investor or mass adopter alike.. If I were Trump I'd tweet "steem has bigly blown it, I don't like decentralised stuff because I can't figure out who to fire, SAD! "
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I used to use a mobile all the time.. In fact, for 7 years an Android smartphone was the only device I had for 'internetting'.. It made for quite the experience in the beginning because not as many sites were mobile friendly and barely anything useful had a mobile app. Now a days, if you can download something to your PC chances are there is also a mobile version of the same software.
I know the wall of text on this was crap - I blame Partiko for that as well, it put me into a weird place where my post didn't come out how I had envisioned it in my head..
So I will forgive you for not reading the entire thing or rather, you probably started skimming.. I get that.. but there is an entire paragraph explaining that I was using the Android version on my Chromebook.. which I totally forgot to troll you for not reading when I made my first reply :p
Chromebook? Sounds like an alien spaceship!
Well, close..
Chromebooks are the best invention since the internet! Truly! I wish I would have gotten on this train long ago and put a stop to my 'smartphone only' phase earlier.
Chromebooks are cheap, lightweight 3-in-1 notebooks, basically. They run ChromeOS which is Linux based. Google Operating System. I paid $250 for something equivalent to $800-$1000 in Windows PCs.
I can do anything on my Chromebook that a PC/Mac user can do. For $250 I have:
Android App support (also touchscreen tablet, 360 convertible ), a Linux VM with terminal and support for running Linux apps right from my desktop without the need to use terminal or boot to another OS, desktop Chrome browser which can also 'request mobile/tablet' site, and as mentioned mine is convertible so I can flip the keyboard around and use it like a 12' tablet!
I have 32GB SDD, 6 GB RAM but the way Chromebooks are made, there is no real need to store a lot locally. Where it comes in handy is for Android apps, however it's also easy to extend the memory with an SD card.
I can not install any Windows programs, however between Linux support, Android app support (and can install APKs), Chrome browser extensions and the multitude of web apps built for use in a browser, I have never run into something I couldn't use or do and sometimes accomplish better on my Chromebook. Sometimes I have to find alternatives to the 'popular' Windows based software, but usually they turn out to be a better alternative anyways.
It's going on 2 years old now and running good as new. That's thanks to Power Washing (reformatting) every 6 months or so but that's nothing like when you reformat a phone for instance.. because with my Chromebook everything stays synced (optionally) so if I login to someone else's or login to my freshly formatted one, within seconds BOOM everything is how I remember it.
Speaking of, powering on and 'boot up' literally takes less than 60 seconds. I never fear powering down because it feels like I'm ready to go the moment I hit the 'power on' button.
It's my baby.. well, next to my dog.. and ya, sometimes he gets jealous >_>
That's sounds pretty sweet! I got a good deal on an iPad Air 2 years ago but I'm not keen to buy any apple products in the future. My phone is a mid level vivo which suits me just fine but I've been looking to get some sort of tablet that I can have the option for a real keyboard. The chromebook could be right up my alley, the price point is definitely there. Except for word I never got adept on windows and actually have only ever had macs, again second hand. Except a bought a MacBook Pro years ago but the police seized it as evidence in a bullshit cannabis case. After that I lived mostly off grid with burners and cheap droids.. TMI right lol
Dunno I thought I read your entire post but I was in a coffee frenzy of laundry, steem, and cooking. Thanks for the detailed information. I'm actually writing serious minded posts now, so I need to give my thumb a rest..
I'll look around I've never used Linux anything but I'm fairly adaptable..
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It's funny you say that, I feel the same way! I had an iPhone 4S back in the day for about a year - was even kind of anti-Android until I actually tried an Android and then I was like "how is the iPhone so popular?!" and that's when my 7-year stint of only have a smartphone device started.
Prior to that I had only had experience with Windows PCs. When I got my Chromebook I was determined to break the stigma of "Chromebooks can't do that / you can't do that on a Chromebook" - phrases I read often even from the 'official community'...
I HATE misinformation.
With Chromebook I don't have to worry about viruses, or malware either.. because of how it's designed.. it's pretty neat when you read the more advanced descriptions of the technology. It's a bit of a change - but you'd have it easier now with Linux support built-in from the start.
There are so many different models - and 'newest' isn't a necessity either. The OS is made to last and not be dependent on device hardware features, so you don't need the newest model to get the newest features.
You do want to do some research online at least, look at a few different models. Just don't put any weight on the comments like "..the Chromebook is limited / not good for this / not good for that" because that's simply not true, but you will see it a lot even from high-end review sites.
Make sure you get a touchscreen model that has Android and Linux support - just do some research on the specific model before deciding for sure.
Largest hard-drive space should not be a top priority in deciding. I know that's usually a major factor with other devices but it's less important here. You don't need a built-in CD ROM drive, or best MP camera either because you can just buy bluetooth/USB accessories. Literally a touchscreen, Android and Linux support are the only boxes that need to be checked, and depending on your needs make sure there is bluetooth support too. Mine checked all those boxes and it was already a few years old a few years ago when I got it so I imagine you'd have no problem finding one bigger than 12' around that price point these days.
Mine is from 2016 and it's still getting the newest updates (for example, I would have thought for sure I wouldn't be getting Linux support on my old model, but sure enough I did and the update went off without a hitch, quick as any other. Still runs as fast and efficiently as the day I got it too.