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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Aren't you forgetting that the browser in WebOS works much more like a PC browser? So you don't really need all those apps. You can go right to the websites.
They apparently have a few good reading apps now, Netflix is coming, Hulu works directly from the website. Pressreader app is in the works, so is Zinio. RDP is still missing in action -- I guess that currently is the big one. The Kindle app will upgrade soon enough, and the new webapp would be fine, I guess.
HP seems very comitted. There are several 1000 apps available, the old ones still work in 3.0. How much do you really need. I guess everyone has to decide on a case by case basis, but I think in a few months usability will surpass the others. Why do we need an app for everything, when we can do it right on the websites? I see the apps more as a lock-in mechanism or to make up for the lack of flash or limited computing power. On my phone I now prefer to go to the real websites instead of using their apps which are much more limited.
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It really depends on your usage. Personally, I'm not using tablets professionally (yet), they're mere gadgets.
And one of my main gimmicks for now is GPS. Yes, you can use the brilliant Google Maps of course or the almost as good Bing Maps. But I very much prefer Navigon for example. I don't need it of course, I rarely use a tablet for navigation. Still, it's a nice way to check out POIs, hotels, restaurants and such while traveling. I don't need 5 of these apps. So I don't mind whether there are 5 similar apps on Android or 8 on iOS. I'd just like to have a single decent one.
And the web isn't always helping here. TouchPad is WiFi only and I don't want to tether or take my WiFis with me all the time. Offline apps come in handy in such instances.
The Kindle cloud app certainly is good enough, but still the exception I think.
And I simply have to admit: The reason why I've got so many tablets, readers and apps is, that most of the fun for me is in testing apps...