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Bricked |
Broken device which is about as useful as a brick
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When used in reference to consumer electronics, "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a device with damaged firmware). This usage derives from the fact that some electronic devices (and their detachable power supplies) are vaguely brick-shaped, and so those which do not function are useful only as actual bricks. The term can also be used as a verb. For example, "I bricked my MP3 player when I tried to modify its firmware."
• ADAMs ship with an upgrade. Don't perform the upgrade until notified in writing from Notion Ink otherwise you will "Brick" your tablet. |
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BSOD |
Blue Screen of Death |
The infamous “Blue Screen Of Death” is the STOP Error or bug check screen of the expensive, closed, proprietary, unreliable, insecure, and inferior MS Windows operating systems. A BSOD is an indication that something has gone seriously wrong with your Windows computer – a fatal system error, ie: a critical error, of a non-recoverable nature, that causes the system to crash. Normally white text is displayed on a blue background, hence the common name (illustrated left – click to enlarge). • ADAM is based on the free, open source, community-developed, reliable, secure and superior Linux operating system, and so should not be plagued by the BSOD. ADAM’s Android OS has Linux at its core. |
none, thanks to Notion Ink
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BT |
Bluetooth |
Bluetooth is a proprietary wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short wavelength radio transmissions) from fixed and mobile devices, creating Personal Area Networks (PANs) with high levels of security.
• ADAM ships with Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) which makes pairing easy, lowers power consumption and has improved security. |
2i – Communication |
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