09-24-2010, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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09-26-2010, 12:07 AM | #2 |
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They are going to be everywhere before the holiday shopping season starts. The biggest thing is that they are now being sold through Tech Data (an 8 billion dollar IT distributor).
I think that they want the most distribution possible before the other tablets hit the market. |
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09-26-2010, 03:59 AM | #3 | |
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Tying thse tablets to a telco with mandated data charges or selling them at unsubsidized phone prices is a recipe for failure. Apple has already won. |
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09-27-2010, 10:17 PM | #4 |
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I think Apple wants to ease the load on their retail stores this holiday season--my local store has had barely enough standing room in December for years now.
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09-29-2010, 09:06 PM | #5 |
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Available through Micro Center as well.
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09-30-2010, 10:26 PM | #6 | |
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The webOS is a very strong competitor to the iOS, some say it may even be better, however Palm fell way short in their attempt at an App Store. |
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09-30-2010, 11:37 PM | #7 | |
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10-01-2010, 05:15 AM | #8 | |
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10-01-2010, 05:24 AM | #9 | |
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Apple sells a contract free, data plan free, tablet for $500. Why can't Android do the same thing? |
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10-01-2010, 05:30 AM | #10 |
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You're the one that brought up phones.
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10-01-2010, 05:33 AM | #11 |
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10-02-2010, 11:56 AM | #12 |
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Wait until HP releases their WebOS based tablet. I don't think that it will be tied to a 3G data plan contract.
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10-02-2010, 04:20 PM | #13 | |
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10-06-2010, 11:38 PM | #14 |
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Target dedicated the front page of the current weekly circular to the ipad.
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10-07-2010, 11:01 AM | #15 |
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Unfortunately, Android is a terrible OS for a tablet. I would much prefer some sort of Linux distro, like MEEGO, over Android. Blackberry Playbook looks like a winner too. iPads are awesome though. It will be a tough fight. I just don't see Android tablets coming out on top when everyone who knows the OS knows that it was made strictly for phones and they are just now starting to adapt it to tablets.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-di...-android/38260 - this is an interesting article about phones (off topic I know). If I had to choose a tablet right this moment to buy, it would hands down be the iPad. I won't buy an Android tablet again. |
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