Thread: iPAD vs Tablet PC: Forget the iPAD

Under $200 dollars and it runs Android. And guess where it's made:

Shenzen.

Now there's a company called Foxconn there, I think. It's famous for the high suicide rate amongst its employees....

Who would be game enough to buy a Chinese copy of an iPad?

Only the Chinese I suspect

I can see why the iPhones are selling well, they are a good smart phone but I can't understand all the hooplah around the iPad. It just doesn't tick enough boxes for me to consider purchasing one

At only $200 that's not bad for an Android tablet if that's all you want.

As for being Chinese, where do you think Apple's kit is made?

(Hint: I mentioned a factory where the suicide rate is abnormally high )

am using clone "ipad" under 200 dollars anroid so far so good

When did Daffy flounce?

I think him and Nikster fell in lurv and eloped.

Witstech A81-E Android 2.1 +WinCE6.0,Free Case+Removable battery

This one looks okay. I'm still waiting for the mainstream ones to hit the market though.

Here is a decent site for reviews on electronics out of china.
http://www.shanzai.com/

INDIAN GOVERNMENT BRINGS OUT THE MAGICAL USD35 TABLET FOR STUDENTS
http://www.shanzai.com/index.php/mar...yhem/news/1492

I thought daffney, that tiresom little duck had flounced, why's he back posting as a guest?

I will open soon a long thread about dysfunctionalities of my new iPhone 3G

BBC News - iPhone at risk from security flaw

Security firms are warning of a vulnerability in Apple's iOS for iPhone, iPad and iPod.
Symantec said that it could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of a vulnerable device.

I didn't think it would take long to find security holes. Looks like they may have nipped this one in the bud.

Originally Posted by mr Fred

BBC News - iPhone at risk from security flaw

Security firms are warning of a vulnerability in Apple's iOS for iPhone, iPad and iPod.
Symantec said that it could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of a vulnerable device.

I didn't think it would take long to find security holes. Looks like they may have nipped this one in the bud.

My arse, they're probably livid that it's come out. They like to cover up their many security holes until they fix them (as they did with the last version of Safari).

The New Asus 1215N at GBP429.

250Gb HDD, proper keyboard, 12.1" screen, USB 3.0 ports, built in camera, etc. etc.

The 16Gb pretty but fucking useless little iPad for GBP429.

You really must have to be a clueless c**t to buy an iPad.

I ordered my ASUS this morning. NEW TOY! NEW TOY!

Very nice laptop. I like the HDMI output and the usb 3.

Originally Posted by mc2

INDIAN GOVERNMENT BRINGS OUT THE MAGICAL USD35 TABLET FOR STUDENTS
http://www.shanzai.com/index.php/mar...yhem/news/1492

The device has the basic functionalities of a typical tablet and comes with touchscreen, 2GB RAM, WiFi, USB ports, run open source OS, probably Linux, and will have a Web browser, multimedia player, PDF reader and video conferencing ability. There is no harddisk, but it will support memory card. Sibal said, "The chips, processor, and connectivity cost $35...including display, memory, everything."

So no hard drive but you can always bung a flash drive on there.
I want one right now.

^ it would probably fit 99% of needs for 99% of users

but instead we have a company like MS and apple trying to push for bigger and bloated OS. Win7 is a giant catastrophe, far worse than MacOS X, and that was hard to accomplish.

Complete tosh. I'm running Win7 on an atom-based netbook without a swap file and it's fine.

how much RAM do you have again ?

for surfing and emails ?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

how much RAM do you have again ?

for surfing and emails ?

2Gb which is nothing these days. I surf, torrent, remote control, VPN, email (client and web), watch movies, listen to music; about the only thing I don't do is gaming, but I wouldn't expect to do to much of that on an Atom when I have a PS3.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

2Gb which is nothing these days. I surf, torrent, remote control, VPN, email (client and web), watch movies, listen to music;

things you could do on less than 512MB RAM

You don't multitask do you ?
Still stuck in the DOS and Windows 3.1 mindset

Stick with your XP 256MB of RAm, its probably for the best

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

2Gb which is nothing these days. I surf, torrent, remote control, VPN, email (client and web), watch movies, listen to music;

things you could do on less than 512MB RAM

Sorry Butters, I didn't realise you were on a very tight budget.

Mostly bollocks, but the last line is interesting speculation, given the number of 7" tabs due this year.

Rumours suggest Apple's next mobile OS will be available to all non-iPhone devices sooner than later, including email based FaceTime video calling.

MacRumors.com reports that iOS 4.1 Beta 3 adds a new option in the iOS 'Contacts' application, which offers users a chance to make FaceTime calls using either a phone number or an email address.

"This would allow FaceTime compatibility with devices not associated with a phone number such as future camera-enabled iPads and iPod touches," MacRumors notes.

The recently introduced iPhone 4 has two built-in cameras, one on the front above the display and one on the back next to the LED flash. The front camera has been tuned for FaceTime, and offers the right field of view and focal length to focus on your face at arm's length, showing users in the best light insists Apple. Currently iPhone 4 users need only click on 'Contacts' and tap the FaceTime button to start a call.

Meanwhile, Apple are expected to refresh the iPod range next month, including a new iPod touch, while a 7-inch mini-iPad could also be announced.

It makes sense if they want something in a hurry I suppose...

Will the BlackBerry tablet use the Android OS? That's what Chinese-based Apple Daily reports along with claims that Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has signed on to manufacture the device. Even more, RIM's BlackPad is slated for a November 2010 release, and will retail for $499 USD, "confirming" previous reports.

In addition to those details, the BlackPad will reportedly feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, however the 3G connection will be accomplished by tethering a BlackBerry smartphone. Previous reports have also indicated that the device will have a 9.7-inch screen, and both a front and a rear-facing camera for video conferencing.

Quanta is expected to start shipping orders in September with volumes to reach two million units before the end of the year--eight million are expected to have shipped in 2011. As for the Android OS, that factor seems unlikely. If anything, RIM will incorporate a modified version of BlackBerry 6 that will be more suited for a 9.6-inch touchscreen.

Then again, it's possible that RIM modified a tablet-oriented build of Android to mimic the overall theme of the smaller BlackBerry 6. This would cut down on the overall development time and get a product out before Tablet Season (aka Q4 2010) comes to a close. Still, an Android-based OS seems unlikely for RIM.

Originally Posted by mc2

You don't multitask do you ?
Still stuck in the DOS and Windows 3.1 mindset

Stick with your XP 256MB of RAm, its probably for the bes

gee, I wonder how we survived all those years doing multi-tasking with 128MB RAM under WinNT4

mc2, computer illiterate and misguided win7 fanboy,