iPad iPad2: same price as old and now thinner and more powerful - Page 2

jocampo · 03-02-2011, 11:15 PM

I would not compare a Nook Color against an iPad. if you are comparing as a pure ereader, which of course are not, both are tablets, an iPad provides a better reading experience: bigger screen and no need to hack.

And Android is not a toy Os. Based on your comment, it looks like you have not used it extensively. Android is based in Linux and is much more stable and faster than Windows out of the box; is the same kernel, but the UI is optimized for tablets. The only thing I can't do on Android that I can on Windows is running and administer my SQL databases, the rest...everything... Ohh... Forgot to mention, Netflix.

boswd · 03-02-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

Who cares for the interface. 99,9% of the time you spend on the iPad will be inside an app.

huh? the interface is how you navigate throughout your device. Play with the xoom for a half an hour and then go to the iPad. the iPads UI is beyond boring.

boswd · 03-02-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

I tried the Nook Color last week. It's got a great 7" screen. Books look okay, though I didn't think much of the B&N reader app. When I took a look at the sample National Geographic I realized that a 7" screen is too small for me for something like magazines. I had to hold the NC up to my face to read the smaller print. If I ever get an Android tablet it'll have to be a 10"er like the iPad.

ummm why didn't you put it in "Article View"?

jocampo · 03-02-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

I tried the Nook Color last week. It's got a great 7" screen. Books look okay, though I didn't think much of the B&N reader app. When I took a look at the sample National Geographic I realized that a 7" screen is too small for me for something like magazines. I had to hold the NC up to my face to read the smaller print. If I ever get an Android tablet it'll have to be a 10"er like the iPad.

True!

7 inches is just too small for PDFs and magazines. The pictures are just too small.

boswd · 03-02-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

True!

7 inches is just too small for PDFs and magazines. The pictures are just too small.

but somehow they are fantastic on your kindle and Samsung Galaxy TAb

MsAstoria · 03-02-2011, 11:36 PM

I watched the keynote today and yes, there are improvements internally which is great for gamers and others who need the extra boost, speed, and ram. Cameras? Big deal. Appears to be the same as the ones in my Ipod Touch, so no sale there. They glossed over iBooks but did say it now contains thousands of ebooks. I forget the exact number. 65,000 iPad apps, wow! The 3G models will be either AT&T or Verizon. I think you have to choose which one you want when you purchase it so no changing your mind later on. And then there's two colors to choose from, black or white. Nix on the white! I hated the white frame on the Kindle! Black bezel makes for a much better experience for your eyes. Afterall, who has a white framed TV? Ah,... nobody!

athlonkmf · 03-03-2011, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MsAstoria

Afterall, who has a white framed TV? Ah,... nobody!

Those who has Phillips Ambilight TVs

athlonkmf · 03-03-2011, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by boswd

huh? the interface is how you navigate throughout your device. Play with the xoom for a half an hour and then go to the iPad. the iPads UI is beyond boring.

The "interface" or app launcher or whatever you call it is only a way for me to open an app. I spend my quality time in the apps themselves, and those gui design depends on the appmaker.

I don't care how the roads are, as long as they're smooth. I eventually spend most of my time in the buildings.

tubemonkey · 03-03-2011, 04:15 AM

Thinner is a mistake; and it's still 10", which is too large. 7" is a more convenient size for carrying around.

drofgnal · 03-03-2011, 05:26 AM

No USB interface, no need for more speed, hence, I won't be upgrading.

In fact given apple's behavior relative to reader apps lately, I'll be downgrading to a K3 for 139 bucks!!!

murraypaul · 03-03-2011, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Can't they make the interface unique to each device (iPhone, iPod, iPad)? There's no real distinction.

That is the whole point.
There is one interface, anyone comfortable with one product will be comfortable with another.

athlonkmf · 03-03-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Thinner is a mistake; and it's still 10", which is too large. 7" is a more convenient size for carrying around.

Strange... I've never heard anyone complain about the Kindle's thinness... which is the same as the ipad2.

tubemonkey · 03-03-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

Strange... I've never heard anyone complain about the Kindle's thinness... which is the same as the ipad2.

The Kindle doesn't have cameras and the iPad 2 does. I have an iPod touch 4 and it's too thin to hold the cameras found in the iPhone 4. The result is a fixed-focus mediocre camera that prevents an app like Google Goggles from being used.

I suspect the iPad's new thinness is also responsible for its mediocre camera set.

HarryT · 03-03-2011, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I suspect the iPad's new thinness is also responsible for its mediocre camera set.

The camera is there basically for video conferencing; the iPad really isn't a terribly practical form-factor for photography.

tubemonkey · 03-03-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The camera is there basically for video conferencing; the iPad really isn't a terribly practical form-factor for photography.

Photography isn't my point, app availability is.

03-02-2011, 11:15 PM	#16
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	I would not compare a Nook Color against an iPad. if you are comparing as a pure ereader, which of course are not, both are tablets, an iPad provides a better reading experience: bigger screen and no need to hack. And Android is not a toy Os. Based on your comment, it looks like you have not used it extensively. Android is based in Linux and is much more stable and faster than Windows out of the box; is the same kernel, but the UI is optimized for tablets. The only thing I can't do on Android that I can on Windows is running and administer my SQL databases, the rest...everything... Ohh... Forgot to mention, Netflix. Last edited by jocampo; 03-02-2011 at 11:19 PM.

03-02-2011, 11:36 PM	#21
MsAstoria Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 47344 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Astoria, Oregon, USA Device: Kindle Fire HDX, iPhone (yes, I read on my phone)	ipad 2 pros and cons I watched the keynote today and yes, there are improvements internally which is great for gamers and others who need the extra boost, speed, and ram. Cameras? Big deal. Appears to be the same as the ones in my Ipod Touch, so no sale there. They glossed over iBooks but did say it now contains thousands of ebooks. I forget the exact number. 65,000 iPad apps, wow! The 3G models will be either AT&T or Verizon. I think you have to choose which one you want when you purchase it so no changing your mind later on. And then there's two colors to choose from, black or white. Nix on the white! I hated the white frame on the Kindle! Black bezel makes for a much better experience for your eyes. Afterall, who has a white framed TV? Ah,... nobody!

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tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,851 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Thinner is a mistake; and it's still 10", which is too large. 7" is a more convenient size for carrying around.

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drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	No USB interface, no need for more speed, hence, I won't be upgrading. In fact given apple's behavior relative to reader apps lately, I'll be downgrading to a K3 for 139 bucks!!!