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Originally Posted by ilovejedd
If this had been released back in 2013 even at $499, I would've switched back then. Alas, we're too reliant on Apple services and iOS-specific apps now. The iPad's not simply a comic reader for me anymore. Besides, each family member has relatively recent iPads now (which, I expect, should be good for at least 3 more years). Replacing them en masse with Chromebook Tabs is an unnecessary expense.
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Yeah, the eco-system is very real. I have a friend that was trying to talk me into an iPhone when AT&T was having a buy one get one free sale. But in the end, I just wasn't interested in moving to Apple, though I do think the iPhone is a nice piece of hardware.
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In any case, the new device seems very interesting. It's been a long time since I last bought an Android tablet. I think Chrome OS + Android apps is probably a better route to take for tablets than pure Android. Definitely looking forward to a new toy to play with.
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Playing with a new device/OS can be a lot of fun. I bought a cheap Windows tablet to see how it functions on a tablet (pretty well. If Windows Phone had ever managed to compete, I could have happily moved over). One day I'm planning on picking up an old, cheap iPad, just to see what the app experience is like. Especially the comic reader apps, which is my primary use for a tablet.