Reading phlogs on a tablet is a joy
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I had to test something on Android. The only Android device
I have available is an old Lenovo tablet. which for the
occasion I took down from the attic.
Lenovo Tab 4 Plus
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The tablet is a Lenovo Tab 4 Plus from 2017. It has an 8 inch
1920x1200 display, its weight is 300 grams.
Its width is 123 mm, I can just hold it with one hand.
This was the very first device I got that has an USB-C port.
It runs Android 8.1. which is insecure. I haven't used this
tablet for some time.
The battery was drained, and I first had to charge the device.
Pocket Gopher
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In the past, I have installed `Pocket Gopher' on it, a
Gopher client that can be installed using F-Droid. After
booting, the first thing I did was to open this app, and
browse the Gopher verse with it :)
Reading phlogs
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Pocket Gopher opens with a list of bookmarks, and it is easy
to add new bookmarks to it, either with the Plus-button on
the bookmarks page, or with the bookmark-symbol when
visiting a Gopher page.
The tablet feels very lightweight, and of course the Gopher
pages open quickly.
The display of the Gopher pages is easy to the eyes, with a
light, but not really white font on a dark background, links
are light green.
Even phlogs with very long lines are good to read, the
app wraps the lines at around 80 chars.
All in all this is a very pleasant experience.
I'll keep the tablet within range, it will not go back to
the attic. Using an outdated Android version is not without
risks, but I don't expect that browsing the Gopher verse
will be very harmful.
