Android or Apple?

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:13

MikeHunt79 said:
To say everything is better is a little strong, I'd say that almost nothing about the iPad is better...

I agree

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:14

sarge78 said:
^ What was the Xoom like to hold?

haha...

RobboFTW - The problem with being vague is there's more scope to defend your point.

Robbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:16

sarge78 said:
^ What was the Xoom like to hold?

I dont know yet, but people who have held it aren't impressed at all unfortunately.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:17

sarge78 said:
^ What was the Xoom like to hold?

Seriously..... is it good?

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:19

iDroid84 said:
Seriously..... is it good?

without it being released over here yet - you'll never really know.

Morba · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:20

kona786 said:
My point exactly...tell that to people like Robboftw who just say 'The simple fact that everything about the iPad is better?'

because it is. just because you and a few others rely only a coupld of things that the ipad cannot do does not mean it is not the best out there. it simply is.

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:22

Morba said:
because it is. just because you and a few others rely only a coupld of things that the ipad cannot do does not mean it is not the best out there. it simply is.

Morba - it's not.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:23

The design of iDevices... one word Implausible.

Robbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:24

kona786 said:
Morba - it's not.

So just to be extra clear, you are saying the iPad2, all things considered, is not the best tablet currently available (including the Xoom)?

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:25

Robboftw said:
So just to be extra clear, you are saying the iPad2, all things considered, is not the best tablet currently available (including the Xoom)?

Yes otherwise i'd have an Ipad...duh.

Robbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:29

kona786 said:
Yes otherwise i'd have an Ipad...duh.

You never said you dont have an iPad? You could be changing one for a Xoom.

I really cant see how you can think that the iPad is not the best tablet at the moment at all, but fair enough.

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:31

Robboftw said:
You never said you dont have an iPad? You could be changing one for a Xoom.

I really cant see how you can think that the iPad is not the best tablet at the moment at all, but fair enough.

Check the 22nd post. It's all there.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:32

You guys not saw the new vmware view for the ipad

sarge78 · 12 Mar 2011 at 00:22

^ It's magic yeah?

Going off topic... The only tablet I ever wanted was the TC1100 Tom Cruise used in Collateral.

Check out this cheesy vid from 03. Love the quote "as thick as a pad of paper" The yellow pages maybe?

Shame it was almost £2k over my budget back then :eek:

Deleted member 77746 · 12 Mar 2011 at 00:28

If you think about it the tablet video ^^ doesn't really have a real function like the iPad does. Infact them types of tablets are long gone.

Mattus · 12 Mar 2011 at 01:39

The Xoom has potential, but it's really not a convincing competitor to the iPad in any way right now. The Engadget review identifies all the points I'd make:

Too much in both the design (like those wonky buttons) or the software (like the feeling that this is all very much in beta) makes you wonder if this wasn't rushed out to market in order to beat the next wave from Apple. Regardless, there isn't much here for consumers right now. The Android Market is almost devoid of tablet applications, the OS feels buggy and unfinished, and the hardware has pain points that we find troubling.

PermaBanned · 12 Mar 2011 at 02:06

Mattus said:
The Xoom has potential, but it's really not a convincing competitor to the iPad in any way right now. The Engadget review identifies all the points I'd make:

Wheras the iPad is just an overgrown iPod Touch... that would insinuate that until they can replace paper, tablets are just devices for people with more money than sense?

That said, a decent one does make a good alternative to a netbook. Hmm.

starfighter · 12 Mar 2011 at 05:41

I don't see the appeal of a netbook, it just isn't good enough for me to use around the house when I have a laptop and a desktop. and I am not going to use it out and about as it is too big for my pocket.

That aside the ipad2 has decent specs and is obviously well made and built, however the Apple OS makes it even more useless than an Android Tablet.

Lack of itunes isn't a bad thing!

Glaucus · 12 Mar 2011 at 08:24

Superewza said:
Wheras the iPad is just an overgrown iPod Touch

It annoys me when people say that, It is the size that makes it useful and is what is different to an ipod. Android tablet is just an overgrown phone.
It has many great uses 90% down to formfactor, 10% down to a mobile OS.
It's not just for the rich it is for anyone who wants a media device, that's what these are at the moment, a media device for when you are out, on the sofa or in bed.

starfighter said:
Lack of itunes isn't a bad thing!

it's a very bad thing, unless they have a credible alternative, but at the moment they have nothing.

wellibob · 12 Mar 2011 at 09:36

If you don't like or have no need for itunes, I certainly refuse to use it in its current form, go Android. If I had both, I would use the Android more but this is a personal preference as I like to customize my gadgets .