10-24-2012, 11:08 AM | #106 |
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"Bezos? This is Larry Page and I have Sergey Brin on the line. What did you guys think of Apple's announcement yesterday?"
"OMG, we were laughing our asses off yesterday." "I know, right. Sergey and I had actually been a little worried." "Yeah, I know, what a relief. Their mini-pad pretty much lives up to the name. Ok, that's kinda gross, but a big clunky screen with crappy resolution and a processor from an old calculator?" "And they're charging $329 for this garbage. What is Apple thinking? This was their game changer? Wait until October 29th, when we bury Apple's iPad by releasing our own 10" Android tablet. By the way, why did you guys go with a smaller 8.9" tablet running an outdated forked version of Android?" "I... uh... well... shut up! I have to go now." Last edited by Daithi; 10-24-2012 at 11:22 AM. |
10-24-2012, 11:18 AM | #107 | |
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Books, you want the best combination of width, weight, and screen resolution (ppi) - which is partially dependent on the size of your hands and the quality of your eyesight. Screen size isn't so important, but most eReaders are comfortable with 6", and you're starting to sacrifice convenience for words on the page much beyond that. So (without owning any of the above, but going by the reviews) I'd give Books to the Nexus 7, on the grounds that while the Kindle app is available for all the tablets it's easier to step outside of Amazon with the Nexus than the Kindle Fire HD. The iPad's size scores against it, and the iPad mini has a lower screen resolution (and costs more than the other smaller devices). Magazines, you really need screen space with good resolution. I'm not convinced that 7" devices are big enough to read magazines comfortably. Even on my 10" tablet I find that I always have to zoom into the page with Zinio, and the amount of scrolling around will be much higher with the smaller tablets. Here I think the retina 9.7" iPads must shine, as the higher resolution (than on my tablet) will make the zoomed out pages more readable. The device not on your list, though, which might bridge the gap is the Nook HD. Graham |
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10-24-2012, 11:19 AM | #108 | |
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I have an iPad, an iPhone and an iPod touch. The iPod Touch has been repaired under warranty twice by Apple, and then finally replaced. The iPhone gave me fits when upgrading to iOS6, and is just as laggy as the Android phone I had before it. Its main selling point? The battery life, which went in the crapper once I "upgraded" to iOS 6. The iPad is a device that I absolutely love, but the wifi can be described as squirrely, at best, and the hotspot is similar. Random features (such as the hotspot) disappear periodically from the menus, necessitating a reboot. And my iPad has been in a case since the day I bought it, so the look and feel of aluminum is irrelevent to me, even if I agreed that aluminum was an improvement over plastic, which I don't. So I disagree that the Apple products "work, no hassle", based on my own experience. YMMV. Does my current Android tablet or the Android phone I previously had make me crazy sometimes? Yep. But not noticeably more than the Apple products. I do not buy electronics for an "experience", I buy them to perform a function. And when I can get a similar item that performs that function (in my, admittedly individual, opinion) better for a large chunk of money less, it would make no sense for me to buy a mini. And I had been awaiting the release with some anticipation, as I am in the market for a 7" class tablet for my son. This release has made up my mind; it will be the Nexus 7 32GB. I hope you are happy with the mini, should you choose to buy one. It ain't for me. Last edited by hrosvit; 10-24-2012 at 11:22 AM. |
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10-24-2012, 11:25 AM | #109 | |
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I agree that Apple products tend to work effortlessly out of the box, and that is a big appeal for a lot of people. I also agree that the iPad screen ratio is ideal for reading. But what's with the aluminum? Don't most people use covers for their tablets and devices? I do. Once you put a cover on the thing, it doesn't matter what it's made of ... just so long as its solidly built. While I think the iPad Mini will likely sell well, I can also see there being quite a few tech savvy Apple consumers who would be embarrassed to buy a product with inferior specs at a premium price. Imagine pulling one of these things out at a meeting at work or gathering of friends or family and everyone knows you willingly shelled out much more for a device with lower specs than the ones they have? --Pat |
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10-24-2012, 11:28 AM | #110 | |
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I have noticed my eyes tire more quickly on my retina iPad than they did on my original iPad, so I'm welcoming the lower resolution of the iPad Mini. I suspect I'll be able to read longer at a time. I think my only real advice, is you have to look at the tablets and see what works best for you. See what tires you the fastest. |
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10-24-2012, 11:37 AM | #111 | |
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The touchs are overpriced compared to tablets and screen is to small. The IPADS especially are out of my price range. Maybe some day. |
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10-24-2012, 11:40 AM | #112 | |
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10-24-2012, 11:41 AM | #113 | |
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10-24-2012, 11:52 AM | #114 |
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see, the argument against as laid out just now by hrosvit is how these things should go. recognizing you use your tech one way while others may use theirs a different way. and whatever works best for an individual, by whatever means they use to determine "works best", should really be the end of the argument.
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10-24-2012, 11:59 AM | #115 |
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10-24-2012, 12:05 PM | #116 | |
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Four times as many pixels pumping out four times the light? That doesn't seem likely as presumably you adjust the brightness accordingly. But it's the only thing I can think of that would cause that. Unless the higher resolution leads you to view the text at a smaller font size? Graham |
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10-24-2012, 12:09 PM | #117 | |
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That could very well be, that's why we each should evaluate what works for ourself and not what works for others.
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Perhaps I need to be more aware of the font size. Thanks for the input! Last edited by mycurlylocks; 10-24-2012 at 12:13 PM. |
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10-24-2012, 01:11 PM | #118 |
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Eyes don't process pixels. Probably need to increase the font size or adjust the brightness.
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10-24-2012, 01:29 PM | #119 |
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Maybe try to read in narrower columns rather than across the whole width of the iPad as well?
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10-24-2012, 01:39 PM | #120 |
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Well if the More than 1 & half years old+ dual core Apple A5 CPU with only 512MB of RAM and a lowly 1024x768 don't put you off from yet another money milking product from Apple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A5 Then Just maybe the fact that even for that rip off starting price of $329 you don't even get GPS and have to stump up another $100+ on top to buy the Wifi Cellular version will. Read the specs and it's clear to see that the Wifi version only comes with Wifi and a Digital compass http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad-mini/specs/ With there latest release they have surpassed themselves at becoming true grifter's (Confidence tricksters) of the electronic world.And only people who are mesmerized by a shiny APPLE symbol will buy them as they are totally outclassed by other manufacturers in both performance and value for money The only way i would get one of these would be if i found one in a Christmas cracker Last edited by darksaber35; 10-24-2012 at 01:58 PM. |
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