Laptops and tablets and browsers, oh my!

[andrewducker]

I really like the look of the new EEE
Transformer which gives you a tablet form factor, a laptop form
factor, and 12-18 hours of battery, depending on whether the keyboard is
plugged in.

I realised recently that the laptop isn't used for anything terribly
complex - I read email on it, surf the web, watch videos in bed and that's
about it. And a tablet would happily do all of that.

The only thing holding me back is that the laptop runs Firefox, and I like
the customisation that that offers. I've tried Chrome, but the lack of
options for even basic things* frustrates me too much.

Anyone played around much with different browsers on Firefox?

*I want URLs to open in a new tab, not overwrite the one I happen to be
looking at. Is that too much to ask?

Comments

[recycled-sales.livejournal.com]

*I want URLs to open in a new tab, not overwrite the one I happen to be looking at. Is that too much to ask?

Not sure how this works on Honeycomb/ Ice Cream Sandwich, but on iOS5 you do a long press to get the option to open a link in a new tab. I can't imagine Android would miss out on such a basic option.

[fub.livejournal.com]

On the native Android browser, you can open a link in a new tab by keeping your finger on it, instead of tapping it. Then an option pop-up will open and it will give you the option to open the link in a new tab/window. Unfortunately, the browser gives the new window the focus, so you have to use the menu key to get back to your previous window.

Also, I use the middle mouse button click to open links in new tabs (on most mouses, that's the scroll wheel), and that just works in Chrome on Ubuntu.

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

I get new tabs on my iPad.

[cobrabay.livejournal.com]

No experience of using it on tablets, but Firefox on my Android phone opens a context menu with a long press on a link, and open in new tab is the first option. The browser I use as the default on phone is Dolphin, that works the same way.
I'm keen on the new Asus Transformer too, my netbook is getting flaky and I'm ready for a replacement.

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

Dolphin on Android does that

[steer.livejournal.com]

That EEE transformer does look gorgeous I must say. I am coveting one now my eee 701 is nearly dead. Bit too pricey for me right now. Let me know how you get on with it. I've no desire for a pure tablet (as my kindle takes care of pure reading needs beautifully) but one with a dockable keyboard might be right.

[apostle-of-eris.livejournal.com]

One morning recently, I was comparing with a pad user on the morning train. I said I load up my comics onto my laptop and read them on the way to work. he said, "You could do the same thing on a pad," and I replied, "I sometimes use it as a computer, too."