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Originally Posted by Graham
Stustaff you keep saying this and ignoring the replies, because you artificially limit the search to about the same screen size, etc. In other words you're saying "show me something pretty much exactly like the iPad that's better".
Others have said that for specific functions there are better tablet devices, and the form factor of a 10" screen may not be perfect for all those functions.
For consumption of mobile video and internet, Archos have excellent devices available with larger storage capcity and a much more portable form factor.
For eReading of books with mainly text there are numerous eInk devices available much lighter and with much longer battery life.
For office work and more general computing needs there are many existing tablet PCs that are far more powerful than the iPad, and are just as good at displaying web pages and magazines (better if you want to get into the whole Flash argument).
What we have with the iPad is a useful device that compromises across the board on the best possible implementation of each function to present a very clever blend of features in a 10" device, for those that would prefer a tablet to a netbook.
It's a good buy now, but others are following in the same form factor, and the end of this year looks like being a good time to compare the market.
Graham
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Not ignoring responses at all but there is no point comparing apples with oranges
My first response to asking for someone to name a device was in response to someone stating 'there are many similiar devices available that do much more for much less' so i asked them to name one and they couldnt.
An eink device is so different as to not really bare any comparison
Im talking about a device that is multifunction and is a tablet/slate/pad and ok lets say a screen size large enough to read a non zoomed PDF at standard font size or an unzoomed marvel comic.
viewing photos on an archos would be great unless you want more than one person to see them AND if you choose the equivalent or closest match to the iPad archos is currently on offer at $540 so not cheaper at all.
http://www.amazon.com/Archos-9-PC-Ta...0562011&sr=8-3
I have asked the same thing twice but its not me ignoring people it is the fact that no one has named a device as there isnt one yet even if we do allow for a different sized tablet.
Sweetpea told someone not to get one because you cant put pictures on it, which you can with a $40 dongle and she said the price was outrageous so based on that claim what similiar device can be bought for less? I doubt photos would look good on an eink display!