04-20-2011, 02:07 PM | #16 |
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Apps on Android scale better and work different, that's true. But in order to take full advantage of the new operating system, Honeycomb, the application needs to be redesigned also. They are not a lot of new or redesigned applications right now for Honeycomb. Of course, this will change over next few months or a year, but for sure Apple will provide a better and nicer device for 2012. So Google will have to push developers now if they want to win the race or be at same level.
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Currently, I have a rule that I won't install any app that does not have a tablet friendly version on my ipad (Skype is the only exception because the video/voice still works really well). The negative aspect is that most android apps are not optimized for tablets (screen real estate, higher specs, etc). There are hardly any tablet specific apps. Even with my self imposed rule for apps on my ipad, there are an overwhelming number of quality tablet specific apps (currently 80,000 ipad optimized). If you are using a 7" device, it isn't that big of a deal. On a 10.1" device, the issue is more prevalant. One of the criticisms that I hear about ios so often is that it is just a really simple app launcher. My response would be that the apps are the critical part of the experience. I don't buy a pc to play around with, customize, and stare at my desktop. I want good, quality programs. I'd rather a phone-like launcher that launches tablet optimized apps than a tablet optimized launcher that launches phone apps. If we look at some of the apps that Samsung optimized for the Galaxy Tab, we can see the contrast between a phone app and a tablet app (Calender, email, contacts, memo). This is where android apps should move towards. If you play with the CNN app on the Xoom, you can see how an app optimized for tablets is superior. So, it is a valid criticism that the lack of tablet optimized apps in the android market is a significant disparity compared with the apple app store, despite the superior scaling ability of android apps. Last edited by Noah98; 04-24-2011 at 09:41 AM. |
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I chose the original iPad over the Xoom.
Went into Verizon and played with them both side-by-side. The Xoom couldn't stackup in the 'ease of use' area. I felt the capacitive screens were in no way equal. I am not a fan of the 16x9 screen ratio. The Android OS is buggy. The first app I opened on the Xoom opened in a small window!! The iPad seemed much better thought-out. The 32gb Xoom was $599... the 32gb iPad was $399 (at that time)!! Who says Apple is way overpriced? I left the store with the better device. (Consumer Reports' review put the Xoom and the original iPad 1 as 'equals'... I don't. The iPad 2 came out on top. They didn't factor in all the other variables such as app market, Apple apps, better sync, bookmarks, updates, etc, etc. ) So, in my opinion, even the original iPad is better than the Xoom. Footnote: I have had the iPad a month now. It just keeps getting better all the time. My top ten favorite apps aren't even available for Android, or if they are, they just don't work as well on droid (any hardware is only as good as it's software). I have implemented the multi-gesture screen swipes which make the iPad even easier to use and multi-task. I'm surprised how easy it is to sync accurately (I can't believe how simple it was to get all my 100s of Firefox bookmarks from my two desktop computers... dating back 5 or 6 years... all organized into proper folders, into iPad Safari!!!) Now here's the final blow... I am a Android user!! I've had 4 Android tablets and two Android phones. Very seldom will you find anyone who is accustomed to a certain computer OS state that the other system is actually better. Most people get accustomed to a certain way of doing things and then anything which is different also seems more difficult. My change to iOS is personal proof that (at least to me) it's a better, more well-thought out way of using a tablet. My conclusion is that when it comes to phones, either Android or iOS are both good options... they're almost equals. But when it comes to using a tablet device, go with the iOS. At this point in time, it has no equal. Last edited by pphilipp; 04-22-2011 at 08:49 AM. |
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As both an Android user and an iPad user, I've found several apps which are only available for the iPad. I've also found several apps which are implemented better on the iPad than they are on Android (some drastically better). So far, I'm not sure if I've experienced any apps which are better on Android than on iOS. There probably are some, I'm sure.
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I once thought this way, it only seems logical. But after owning an iPad for a month now, with everything so well thought-out, not having an SD slot isn't that big of deal. I really did need it on my Android tablets, but on the iPad it's not really missed.
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I've spent a year and a bit in the Android forums (both in MobileRead and in several other forums). There are some happy folks there. There's also many who practice 'denial' (Problem? What problem?). There are also many who are trying quite hard to overcome hardware or software problems... and working around the clock to do so. It is these folks who constitute the majority by far.
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Apple Haters
It boggles the mind to read all the postings on the Apple thread of folks who claim to be Apple Haters. If you hate the product, the company, or the owner, then why are you posting in this forum at all?
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I have to have this feature because of the way I keep and view media/content. I keep all of my content on SDHC cards and just swap them around as needed depending on what content I feel like consuming at the moment: ebooks, movies, music, pictures, etc. I do not use any kind of "syncing" programs, nor do I use "the cloud". I simply must have SDHC. I do keep some content on USB thumb drives though, but SDHC cards can just be left in the device and don't stick out of the side/top/bottom while being used.
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