Thread: Tablet Computers, which one and why?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^ the Viewsonic does

Cheers,

That would be a big plus, for me.

^ not very convenient to use with the tablet, which could explain why most don't offer it

quite easy to transfer files back and forth with Android devices, you can use some Network Explorer to copy/paste files over the local WIFI network

You can get a Class 10 32Gb Micro SDHC card for $35 nowadays. Don't really see the point in an external HD anyway.

indeed, no point, except for transferring massive amount of files

but Android devices have direct WIFI access to SMB shares, unlike the iPad

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Last weekend I gave away an HP Touchpad (which is way better than your Viewsonic) to my four-year-old nephew because I couldn't stand to use it anymore in the face of a superior product.

Goodness, what has the kid done to you ;-)

Yeah, I can see how, hardest to a handful of games, no harm's done.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

You're happy with your cheap choices- I think that's great- you're also so married to an idiotic position that you'll always be limited in your choices, however, and that's just sad.

You're being too kind to him.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

None. It will shift them out of the door by the containerloaid until it comes up with the Nexus SII in time for Xmas.

I don't expect you to be able to support what you said, and at this point I have given up expecting a rationale, supported argument from you. So far, Samsung has not exactly blown out the barn doors with Samsung tablet sales, much less with usage share (it's hovering around 2%, I believe).

So, there's no indication except your very zealous statement that this should change. The next generation Samsung tablets don't really have much special to offer.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

but Android devices have direct WIFI access to SMB shares, unlike the iPad

Odd, with dropbox, or any plethora of storage/file storage apps, the same is easily possible on the iPad -- and with iCloud, total sync between devices, and backup is extremely easy and flexible. Something Android simply doesn't do, there's not even an application on Android Marketplace that allows that.

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

with iCloud, total sync between devices, and backup is extremely easy and flexible. Something Android simply doesn't do

The ASUS transformer has an iCloud and so has my android Kindle Touch, nice option, imo.

Interesting since that's an Apple service (iCloud) and unlikely to work on either of those devices you mentioned. Maybe you're confusing a generic "cloud" offering with what "iCloud" does and provides.

Apple - iCloud - Your content. On all your devices.

Apple - iCloud stores your content and pushes it to your devices.

Ah fucking great, another Appletard.



Still, Buttplug will be breaking out the hand lotion...

Viewsonic puts Android on 22 inch tablet

Yet another example of putting an operating system where it doesn't belong

James Temperton in Taipei
Tablets
05/06/2012

Viewsonic VCD22 Android Smart Display

We've seen Android on some strange things recently. Case in point; Viewsonic have announced an 22 inch Android tablet. That's a lot of inches.

Admittedly it isn't a tablet, it weighs 3.5kg and needs to be plugged into a power socket, but it does the same things.

Running Android 4.0 - also known as Ice Cream Sandwich - the Viewsonic VCD22 is being dubbed a 'smart display' by the company.

It has a 1GHz dual-core processor and a 1.2 megapixel camera. Again, this is exactly what we'd expect to find on a tablet. There are also three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, an Ethernet port and an SD card slot.

We're not entirely sure Android works on such a large device - the operating system looks uncomfortable enough on a 10 inch tablet, let alone a 22 inch monitor, but we applaud Viewsonic's scattergun approach to product development.

Would you want a 22 inch Android tablet look-a-like? Let us know by commenting below.

For more updates from Computex Taipei, read the Computeractive Blog.

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Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Interesting since that's an Apple service (iCloud) and unlikely to work on either of those devices you mentioned. Maybe you're confusing a generic "cloud" offering with what "iCloud" does and provides.

Apple - iCloud - Your content. On all your devices.

Apple - iCloud stores your content and pushes it to your devices.

Blimey! Apple are great and have come up with everything!

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Interesting since that's an Apple service (iCloud) and unlikely to work on either of those devices you mentioned. Maybe you're confusing a generic "cloud" offering with what "iCloud" does and provides.

Apple - iCloud - Your content. On all your devices.

Apple - iCloud stores your content and pushes it to your devices.

Personally Ive found the iCloud service to be somewhat overrated to the point thatI have started and stopped using it.

Originally Posted by hazz

Personally Ive found the iCloud service to be somewhat overrated to the point thatI have started and stopped using it.

Just like all the other iRipoffs.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

an iCloud

I mean cloud server, no need to get excited... This concept was around long before Apple thought of it (not so much for consumers, more for companies), but it's good that they offer the service none the less.

^^The only serious irippoff I know about is the hackingtosh under my desk andy don't think i was the one that got ripped off.

Originally Posted by hazz

The only serious irippoff I know about is the hackingtosh under my desk andy don't think i was the one that got ripped off.

Macbook Air?

iPads?

iPhones that don't work?

iBooks that fall to pieces?

Any Mac that costs more than a PC equivalent for that same internal parts?

"The Cloud". Nothing more than a fancy consultant's phrase for "On the internet".

or FBI warehouse? :-)

^^^Again I can only speak from experience but the last mixed environment I worked in the standard laptops were 15" macbook pro's or lenovo to the same spec. The lenovo's cost about 100 pounds more, and yes were noticeably more robust.

Ive had an iPad for about 2 or so years. I was happy with the price a paid for it, was the first usable tablet and there were no alternatives worth speaking off.

Its not something I really find important enough to get emotional about. I am quite grateful that OSX and windows are both being successful as they are constantly feeding off each other and both are better products because of it.

i never do understand the affinity with fanboys and certain products,

we have here 3 people supporting 3 different probucts, 1 likes usability and screen and fukkin itunes that needs to be constantly updated to fuk up the jailbreakers, 1 ist the most savvy but you cant learn what he knows in a short while, the other one is a Belgian who likes to take the piss and cock ahd for functionaoity and price, kills me to say this, but he is probably the wisest when choosin a Tab. He is French though

Personally my strongest affinities are to rubymine, eclipse, netbeans, excel, word, isis, visual studio and pdf readers.

I find these products truly useful.

Honestly, being a show off is TV stuff, it doesn't work here. Ask the Buttplug.

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Belgian who likes to take the piss and cock

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he is

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fukkin

...Kwang, by the sounds of it.

You're a shifter, mate...

Originally Posted by hazz

rubymine, eclipse, netbeans

web devtard alert !!!

^never built a website in my life butty

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Blimey! Apple are great and have come up with everything!

Notice how no one actually said this - oh wait, are you a friend of HerrBarracuda?

Rationale argument won't really go anywhere, then, right?

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

an iCloud

I mean cloud server, no need to get excited... This concept was around long before Apple thought of it (not so much for consumers, more for companies), but it's good that they offer the service none the less.

Thanks for clarifying - yeah, as usual, they just brought a microcomputer concept to the consumer space, and are making available at no charge, and it works well. What more can you ask for?