04-18-2012, 06:00 PM | #16 |
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It doesn't have a "retina" display.
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04-18-2012, 07:12 PM | #17 |
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04-19-2012, 05:47 AM | #19 |
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Retina displays are overrated. The display on my former Nook Color (1024x600 IPS) was excellent and completely satisfied my needs. As long as a tablet has that for a minimum, I'd never update just to get a better display.
I have both a 4" Galaxy Player 4.0 (800x480) and a 3.5" iPod touch 4 (960x640); and doing a side-by-side with equal brightness settings, has the Galaxy Player trumping Apple's vaunted retina display. For Samsung, this is low end at this resolution. Imagine what a SAMOLED+ display would do? |
04-19-2012, 08:17 PM | #20 |
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Really, expandable memory and "openness" are pretty much the only reason people are buying high-end Android tablets right now instead of getting an iPad. With the iPad 2 available for as low as $349 for a good as new model, current pricing for Android tablets make it very hard to compete. Honeycomb and ICS are nice but there's a serious lack of Android apps designed for bigger screens. |
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Well said. Hopefully more "designed for tablet" (7" and 10" screen) apps will be available down the road. |
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I think your last statement is more perception than fact. There are plenty of tablet optimized apps, though I do agree the more the better. Most of the apps I use daily are tablet optimized, What kind of app are you looking for? My opinion is that the limitation is more that tablets are not optimized for human interaction. The result is it a difficult to be productive on any tablet. Some gesture sensors and predictive keyboards closings the gap but they are still far behind the computer. |
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04-20-2012, 01:34 PM | #24 |
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That's my opinion as well, the apps I use have all been optimised for tablets. And with ICS unifying the phone and tablet OSes, the list is only getting bigger.
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04-20-2012, 02:15 PM | #25 |
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And it can't be too soon for us phablet owners who have consolidated from carrying two devices to only needing one. I remember not too long ago that "convergence" was the byword.
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That said, I do wish the Google Play Store would make looking for tablet apps easier. Tablified Market HD helps but it would be better if Google Play can have that functionality built-in. |
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The PGA tour app is one that I still use that is not optimized for tablets, but good enough for checking out the leader board. The course maps are a pixelated mess, however. Google Play does need improvements. It shouldn't just list what apps are compatible with your device but also what screen size(s) an app is optimized for. Then again, I rarely check it anymore (99% of what I use the tablet for is already on it) and things can only get better with ICS + JB down the road. |
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I just picked up one last night.
For the price I'm quite pleased with it. |
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