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[Alexey Balmashnov <a.balmashnov@xxxxxxxxx>]

Got it/unpacked...

Updated SW immediately to latest, OTA 10.1. And started to setup...

Suggestion to developers: can we get sync configuration feature for people
who own multiple devices (e.g. syncing enabled accounts info)? With M10 had
to redo all the same activations/account connections as did before on
E4.5...

Upon change of language, system asked me to reboot -> and hanged. Known
issue?

Did not react to on/off button anymore. Since I've seen for a glimpse of a
second while unpacking the device word "reset" on the foil next to top edge
- tried to use "reset" button (although, I know from experience that there
is no "reset" button on the bq phone), with a sharp object... After nothing
happened -> checked the manual again. What a surprise: I was actually
resetting device poking microphone, LOL. Checked foil again: Microphone
icon with tick mark, reset with cross. Argh...

Suggestion to BQ (I know BQ support follows this list): maybe something to
improve. You don't need to print both of those Microphone icon and a
"reset" next to each other, marking what is available by tick, right?

Anyway, pressing power button more firmly finally allowed to reboot and get
device up and running in native language...


Overall first impression and experience: device is much faster and snappier
than the phone (I also own Aquaris E4.5). Almost no lags. Startup of
applications is still slow though.


Did not get at all why there is a subset of installed applications useless
out-of-the box. Examples: Firefox, Gedit. One can start them, but on-screen
keyboard is not activated in this apps -> not possible to use them without
at least keyboard connected.


Noticed bugs related to Ubuntu One account:
* It is not present in the list of services in system settings -> accounts
* If Ubuntu One connection app/widget/form (have no idea) activated from
e.g Ubuntu Store, it is not possible to activate it from settings ->
updates, button to activate is present, but tapping it does not do anything
* While trying to connect with wrong password provided, got: "Network Error
- please retry", was checking network/retrying for some time before
realized that error message is wrong, and the issue is due to a wrong
password.


User interface: many times was confused with lists having on/off controls
(check-box-like things). Their alignment is really weird on a bigger
screen: text is on the left side, check-boxes are on the right side. And
display is "just" 10" wide... How would it look like on e.g. 24" monitor,
want actually to try it out, as soon as I get proper HDMI cable ;)


The most frustrating bit is related to lack of information on very widely
marketed and advertised convergence feature:
First of all, lack of info on compatible peripheral HW, like keyboards,
mice. Next to it lack of descriptions/instructions on how the device can
actually get connected and converted into a PC:
* Can one use combination of BT keyboard and BT mouse? What if they are
from different manufacturers?
* Can one use USB OTG cable/adapter to connect wireless desktop set to the
device, e.g. some Logitech set via unifying USB receiver? If yes, how to
get around the fact that there is only one physical USB port on the device?
* Which devices and combinations will actually work?

Asking the above, because accessories booklet that came with device
mentions OTG cable, and HDMI cable. (by the way, have no idea why, but I
could not locate those items in BQ store)


Ooops. It got lengthy. Hope that still ill get some responses.

Regards,
Alexey