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The iPad Mini is less powerful and not as well spec'd, of course, but even though the first gen seems uninteresting to me from a distance, more apps specific to my deeper interests do exist for it. Besides, my momentary disinterest doesn't cancel out the validity of someone else's interest. Later on, both the Surface RT and the iPad Mini could morph into reasonable alternatives to the best of the current tablets. But I hesitate to write off either one until I've actually used it. The great strengths of Windows have always been power, control and hardware universality. I'm hoping the SRT will become more powerful, tweakable and inclusive in later iterations. Even so: The netbook taught us the importance of the user experience vs. specs. It would be impractical to forget that lesson in the name of another meaningless skirmish in an arbitrary brand war. Read Theodor Adorno on the subject of supposedly superior mass-produced objects and the toil of the hobby of luxury (keep in mind he wrote this in the '40s): Quote:
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10-26-2012, 07:01 AM | #242 | |
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10-26-2012, 07:46 AM | #243 |
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I got one also, before the initial shipment sold out. So don't feel alone seajewel. iPad Mini sold much quicker than I expected.
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10-26-2012, 09:43 AM | #244 | |
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But coming from my iPad, the Android apps on my Galaxy tab 10.1 are just terrible. I don't wish them to be. I'm not happy they are. And it's been a LONG time already. This isn't "oh, a new platform takes time". This is clearly: there is something wrong with the economics of Android development that's keeping software developers from supporting the large screens. I was an early adopter of the iPad. You had to run phone apps at first. Yes, there were 3,000ish "made for iPad" apps at launch. But one really did have to run iPhone apps "blown up" on the iPad. It's a different poor experience than running the "designed for phone" android apps that "scale up". They are both poor experiences, IMHO. However, that only lasted about 6 months for the iPad. It was a short term situation while the app developer community got to work taking advantage of the large real estate. Not just making the apps look better on a big screen, but giving them more functionality. For me, for the dollars I spend, that's a big reason I'm happy with my iPad and not the Galaxy Tab. It's more important to me than widgets or the extra configurability of Android. It's more important than sideloading....to me. For my uses. |
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10-26-2012, 09:53 AM | #245 |
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You think there will be a waiting line to get them?
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10-26-2012, 09:56 AM | #246 |
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Apple Stock dropped and trading was halted briefly yesterday, but is treading water today.
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10-26-2012, 09:58 AM | #247 |
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10-26-2012, 10:14 AM | #248 |
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My prediction: when a company that "revolutionizes" starts settling with "evolutionizing" they will be out-evolutionized in the long run...
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10-26-2012, 10:23 AM | #249 | |
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Can you name such a company? A company that never refined a product but simply put out revolutionary change after revolutionary change? Is every Ferrari model, every year, a complete break with the past? Did folks greet Ford's Model A with "that's still a car like the model T, you're not innovating anymore". |
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10-26-2012, 11:15 AM | #250 |
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10-26-2012, 12:08 PM | #251 | |
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http://www.slashgear.com/nexus-7-vs-...-wet-19239435/ I think when it comes to the major players today, basically all of them put out quality tablets on par with Apple -- Samsung, Google, Asus, Amazon, B&N, Toshiba, etc. The differences will come down to features, pricing, the ecosystem of each tablet, and service and support. |
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10-26-2012, 02:18 PM | #253 |
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All nexus 7 with GPS and with expandable USB storage via App +OTG cable ($5-6)
NEXUS 7 32GB $250 already on sale in some staples stores NEXUS 7 16GB $200 (already price lowering in UK and Europe) NEXUS 7 8GB $99 or phased out NEXUS 7 3G ???? Find out on October 29th APPLE MINI 16GB WiFi $329 NO GPS APPLE MINI 32GB WiFi $429 NO GPS APPLE MINI CELLULAR 16GB $459 WITH GPS +mapping that's faulty APPLE MINI CELLULAR 32GB $559 WITH GPS+mapping that's faulty http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-575...or-32gb-model/ http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/19/3...ilable-staples http://store.apple.com/us/buy/home/s...mily/ipad_mini Last edited by darksaber35; 10-26-2012 at 02:52 PM. |
10-26-2012, 03:01 PM | #254 |
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Don't even bottom market cars come with GPS already installed?
And if someone is so incompetent that they're worried about getting lost on a weekend stroll through the city, maybe they should just stay home. The remark about looking ridiculous while taking pictures with a tablet has been made before, but that might be trumped by the wandering and confused looks of someone staring haplessly at a tablet, any tablet, as they try to find the nearest fill-in-the-blank. |
10-26-2012, 03:44 PM | #255 |
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Yeah, I guess I'd be interested in hearing how those with 7-10 inch tablets use their GPS? Are you hooking those things up to the dash somehow? I have a hiking GPS that is small and rugged for outdoors use, and then I can use it on the dash too, since it's only 3 and half inches. And then my phone when navigating a strange city. But none of those situations seem ideal for a larger tablet.
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