Which tablet?

Chiz · 30 Aug 2011 at 12:22

I have a funny little question though for all you current owners of tablets...

How do you position the tablet for general web browsing? Let me explain....

With my current laptop, I can lie down on the couch or in bed, and prop it on top of myself. Since a laptop is essentially an L shape, you can prop it at any angle from 0 to 180 degrees almost - You can't really do this with a tablet, and I can't see any comfortable way for web browsing? ie - over an hour or so...?

How do you guys find spending a long time on the tablet? Is it possible?

Please someone enlighten me.

(oh, and for me it's the 10.1 The most powerful, sexiest, and bestest Android tablet out there)

Chiz · 30 Aug 2011 at 12:23

Oops.. wrong thread.

Mr Paul · 30 Aug 2011 at 15:40

Chiz said:
I have a funny little question though for all you current owners of tablets...

How do you position the tablet for general web browsing? Let me explain....

With my current laptop, I can lie down on the couch or in bed, and prop it on top of myself. Since a laptop is essentially an L shape, you can prop it at any angle from 0 to 180 degrees almost - You can't really do this with a tablet, and I can't see any comfortable way for web browsing? ie - over an hour or so...?

How do you guys find spending a long time on the tablet? Is it possible?

Please someone enlighten me.

(oh, and for me it's the 10.1 The most powerful, sexiest, and bestest Android tablet out there)

Asus Transformer with dock

BoomAM · 30 Aug 2011 at 16:25

Does anyone know if we're likely to see Android 4.0 on the current tablets?
Are the tablets part of that initiative that Google announced at their I/O forum?

V4NT0M · 31 Aug 2011 at 10:24

Personally I would go with the tab, mainly due to the screen, after all you will be using it all the time.

Also, have you seen Riptide GP... Epic!

bam0 · 31 Aug 2011 at 13:15

BoomAM said:
Does anyone know if we're likely to see Android 4.0 on the current tablets?
Are the tablets part of that initiative that Google announced at their I/O forum?

The Xoom (at least with US firmware) is a Google Experience Device. In the same vein as the Nexus line of phones they run pure unadulterated Android, no customisations. If you look at how quickly the Xoom got 3.1 and 3.2 I'd expect it to get ICS pretty soon after release.

bam0 · 31 Aug 2011 at 13:21

BoomAM said:
Although the Xoom has HDMI & USB connectivity, an adaptor is needed to use them. Which would make it no different in reality than the Tab in that respect.

The Xoom uses industry standard ports, the video out is a mini HDMI port so picking up a cheap mini hdmi to fullsize hdmi cable from ebay is only going to cost you a few pounds.
Same with the USB port, the fact it uses industry standard ports means you can get the cables/adaptors you want for a lot less money than buying the samsung ones for their proprietary 30 pin connector.

Mr Paul · 31 Aug 2011 at 13:22

bam0 said:
The Xoom (at least with US firmware) is a Google Experience Device. In the same vein as the Nexus line of phones they run pure unadulterated Android, no customisations. If you look at how quickly the Xoom got 3.1 and 3.2 I'd expect it to get ICS pretty soon after release.

Err has the UK Xoom got 3.1 and 3.2?

Xinn · 31 Aug 2011 at 14:19

Mr Paul said:
Err has the UK Xoom got 3.1 and 3.2?

Currently it has 3.1.

wahee · 31 Aug 2011 at 16:31

I have the Asus transformer Eee pad. Its great. Very fast and easy to use. The keyboard is very handy. Best of both worlds.

Only thing I don't like is the screen shows up fingerprints more than my mates Apple iPad. Maybe I just have greasy fingers

bam0 · 31 Aug 2011 at 17:12

Mr Paul said:
Err has the UK Xoom got 3.1 and 3.2?

3.1, but really, who on here wouldn't just put the US 3.2 firmware on their Xoom?

Cosimo · 31 Aug 2011 at 17:25

bam0 said:
The Xoom uses industry standard ports, the video out is a mini HDMI port so picking up a cheap mini hdmi to fullsize hdmi cable from ebay is only going to cost you a few pounds.
Same with the USB port, the fact it uses industry standard ports means you can get the cables/adaptors you want for a lot less money than buying the samsung ones for their proprietary 30 pin connector.

The XOOM also has weight which makes it feel like a brick when compared to the Tab 10.1 and that is a great disadvantage.

Mr Paul · 31 Aug 2011 at 20:06

bam0 said:
3.1, but really, who on here wouldn't just put the US 3.2 firmware on their Xoom?

Considering its the "Google flagship" and it doesn't have 3.2 (in the UK) while the Asus does.

So I'm betting the Asus will get ICS before the Xoom.

V4NT0M · 31 Aug 2011 at 22:24

Asus have been awesome with updates. Makes you wonder why Motorola are so slow with the updates, Asus are a relative newcomer to Android and the updates are out within days of release.

BoomAM · 1 Sep 2011 at 08:08

bam0 said:
The Xoom uses industry standard ports, the video out is a mini HDMI port so picking up a cheap mini hdmi to fullsize hdmi cable from ebay is only going to cost you a few pounds.
Same with the USB port, the fact it uses industry standard ports means you can get the cables/adaptors you want for a lot less money than buying the samsung ones for their proprietary 30 pin connector.

The point I'm making is that an adaptor is still needed either way. Irrespective of price.

simulatorman said:
The XOOM also has weight which makes it feel like a brick when compared to the Tab 10.1 and that is a great disadvantage.

Thats what puts me off.
Went to go and purchase a Xoom last night, but after faffing with that and the Tab, im back to square one, purely because its thicker and noticably heavier than the tab.
The problem ive got is that i really like the tab, but it keep hitting me that im paying a £100 premium for looks and battery life. Then i look at the Xoom, then see that its heavier and thicker, then the tab...argh! Endless circle!

I just cannot decide.

Mr Paul said:
So I'm betting the Asus will get ICS before the Xoom.

The TF is nice, but ive heard of lots of random faults, which leads me to think theres QC issues with it...

bam0 · 1 Sep 2011 at 09:29

Mr Paul said:
Considering its the "Google flagship" and it doesn't have 3.2 (in the UK) while the Asus does.

So I'm betting the Asus will get ICS before the Xoom.

As I said it's only the flagship device in the US, the non US versions aren't GED's. If you run the US firmware I'd bet you see ICS on the Xoom before the Asus.

bam0 · 1 Sep 2011 at 09:32

BoomAM said:
The point I'm making is that an adaptor is still needed either way. Irrespective of price.

It's not really an adaptor though, handheld video cameras use mini-HDMI, so do some laptops, phones and DSLRs. Anything you buy for the Samsung 30pin port is only ever going to work with that tablet.

RSR · 1 Sep 2011 at 09:47

I've pre-ordered the Sony S tablet with 3G

Mr Paul · 1 Sep 2011 at 11:16

bam0 said:
As I said it's only the flagship device in the US, the non US versions aren't GED's. If you run the US firmware I'd bet you see ICS on the Xoom before the Asus.

But the TF got 3.2 before the US Xoom.

BoomAM · 1 Sep 2011 at 11:26

bam0 said:
It's not really an adaptor though, handheld video cameras use mini-HDMI, so do some laptops, phones and DSLRs. Anything you buy for the Samsung 30pin port is only ever going to work with that tablet.

Woosh!

I'm looking at the bigger picture for usability.
Irrespective of what you can use it with apart from that tablet, price, etc; at the end of the day, a cable, be that adaptor or pure cable: ie; an accessory, is needed to use them.