Thread: iPAD vs Tablet PC: Forget the iPAD

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

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.

says the one complaining constantly over apple pricing policies

sorry, harrybarracuda keep up that "Search function" handy with those 2GB RAM !!! what a power user

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

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.

says the one complaining constantly over apple pricing policies

sorry, harrybarracuda keep up that "Search function" handy with those 2GB RAM !!! what a power user

So let me get this straight. Being too poor or too tight to buy a few chips to drop in your PC makes you a "power user" does it?

Oh my dear god....

^ no, barra, you read me wrong, I was being sarcastic for you being a tool who need to use the search function to operate his PC

are you American by any chance ?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^ no, barra, you read me wrong, I was being sarcastic for you being a tool who need to use the search function to operate his PC

are you American by any chance ?

Sorry? I need to use the search function to operate my PC(s)?

How did your ameoba-like intellect manage to draw that conclusion?

Another tablet, pricier than the cheapest iPad, but probably better than the most expensive.....

Pioneer Computers has their own iPad rival rolling down the line. Gizmag reports that the company will be releasing an 11.6" Windows 7 slate in the near future. It'll have a capacitive touchscreen, 64 GB of storage space and Ion graphics. Expect an Atom N450 processor, (optional) GPS & a built-in 1.3 MP camera.

There'll be 512 MB of RAM and full 1080p support. The ePad has a 3-axis G sensor and an LED backlit display. It is just .55" thick, barely more than the iPad. There will also be 32 GB and 16 GB options, b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1. Add in USB slots, HDMI-out, and a 6 hour battery for a very solid package.

The ePad launches in September for around $622, starting. That is pricier than Apple's offering, but the sheer number of features this thing packs might be enough to counter that.

Oh dear those nasty Microsoft people are going for payback......

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/pc-vs-mac.aspx

No detailed specs yet, but of course it will better the iPodPad.

ASUS just dumped Windows Embedded Compact 7 for Android for its lower-end tablet devices, and CEO Jerry Shen is passing along the savings. He's pledging that the 10-inch Eee Pad EP101TC, due to ship in March, will cost under $399 -- and if the Notion Ink Adam is any indication that means it'll be $398. Then there's the EP121, a 12-inch tablet running Windows 7 that's positioned rather higher up in the market, as indicated by its $1,000 price tag. Shen says this high cost is due to that docking station able to intriguingly transform it into a laptop when it ships around December or January. Next is yet another Eee Pad due around January, one that will run Windows Embedded Compact 7 on a 10-inch screen and at a price somewhere south of $499. Finally, there's the grayscale Eee Tablet e-reader thing, formerly rumored to be under $599 but now priced at a solid $300 and, supposedly, shipping in October. Surely we're mere months away from tablet saturation at this point.

Of course, as long as you use Apple stuff, you will always be protected from malware.

<snigger>


About the security content of the iOS 3.2.2 Update for iPad

I am trying to remove that crappy iTunes, what a fucking nightmare that thing is

it tried to erase my iPhone several times with apple strange sync logic,

must have been developed by retards for retards,

Originally Posted by Butterfly

I am trying to remove that crappy iTunes, what a fucking nightmare that thing is

it tried to erase my iPhone several times with apple strange sync logic,

must have been developed by retards for retards,

Which begs the questions... why have you got one?

At the rate these things are being announced, just the ones that will be in the shops for Thanksgiving will give an extraordinary amount of choice.

Thank you Steve Jobs for reinvigorating the market.

I'm still going with my ASUS 1215N though. Hopefully released next week and with me by month end.

Here's the latest.. it would seem that HTC may be making the GooglePad (or whatever they want to call it).

HTC pegged for Android tablet

Device could land by November

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco

V3.co.uk, 19 Aug 2010

HTC is reportedly partnering with Google on a tablet device set for release in November.

Technology blog Download Squad cited unnamed sources in reporting that the two companies were readying the Android device, which will run on US telecom network Verizon in the US.

The device will reportedly sport at least 32GB of storage space, run Nvidia Tegra 2 graphics hardware and support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G wireless connections.

The device will be released on November 26, a date known to retailers as 'black Friday' and the unofficial start of the US holiday shopping season. No details on an international release were given.

HTC currently produces a number of Android smartphone handsets, a fact that could come in handy should the company be entering the tablet space, according to IDC senior research analyst Ramon Llamas.

"They have a head start with Android, they know it very well," said Llamas.

"The question is whether there is a space in the market between smartphones and notebooks."

Llamas told V3.co.uk that despite the early success of the Apple iPad, the market for tablets is far from being established.

"HTC is already doing well with mobile phones, the question s what do they really have to gain?" Llamas said.

"People have followed in Apple's wake and not enjoyed the same success."

Significantly cheaper than the Appleopad, Wifi/3G, Tegra2, 10" display, USB ports. Will have Pixel QI and LCD options.

Where do Apple go from here? They're already trying to come up with a 7" Appleopad to try and face the enormous competion being announced next week.

Well boys and girls, the Adam is finally an honest tablet. Notion Ink just posted a blog entry announcing that they are angling for FCC acceptance in the second week of November. They may even be able to get certified in October, although that may be a bit of a long shot. Once the Adam is submitted, the time-frame is up to the FCC.

If they process things quickly, we could see Notion Inks super-slate launch before the end of this year. If they are not able to get the Adam approved in time, the product will launch at CES 2011. So, at the latest, we're still going to be playing with this toy in very short order.

Notion Ink will launch both Pixel Qi and LCD versions. Both will have WiFi only and 3G options. The range will be $399-$499. The Adam packs Tegra 2, a 10.1" display, USB ports and a SIM slot. It runs Android 2.2 underneath an intoxicating-sounding UI named Genesis. Battery life with the Pixel Qi screen (which can act as both E-Ink and LCD) is estimated at as much as 16 hours by some sources. That is still unconfirmed, however.

Wife just won a I pad, I would have never bought one but seeing its for free I think it pretty good.
Something you leave on the coffe table to check your e mail or past the time with a game.

Asus makes a pretty good product- if they can match the excellent iPad interface, it will be a winner.

That shouldn't be too difficult, as most Android users will tell you.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Asus makes a pretty good product- if they can match the excellent iPad interface, it will be a winner.

That shouldn't be too difficult, as most Android users will tell you.

I meant the actual tactile interface- the iPad is very nice to use (way nicer than the HP Slate, i.e.).

There's a lot of cool stuff on the way in 2011.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Asus makes a pretty good product- if they can match the excellent iPad interface, it will be a winner.

That shouldn't be too difficult, as most Android users will tell you.

I meant the actual tactile interface- the iPad is very nice to use (way nicer than the HP Slate, i.e.).

There's a lot of cool stuff on the way in 2011.

Have you not used Android? Given that the iPad is just a large iPod, it's logical to extend the Android interface to the tablet format.

Which is why there are a rake of Android tablets about to come on the market; some have already arrived, but with Android 2.3 just around the corner I think I'll hold off on buying one just now. Don't really have a need, as my Netbook does everything I need, and is DRM free.

The Asus EP121 is finally available (though I wasn't able to get one from the initial release)- I've got my order in at Amazon, and hopefully will have it in the next 2-3 weeks.

Battery life is a bit of an issue at 3-4.5 hours depending on usage, but that's all I'll ever need.

What's wrong with me? Why do these gadget not interest me in the slightest. My 6 year old Sony Ericsson hand-me down does the job for me.

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

What's wrong with me? Why do these gadget not interest me in the slightest. My 6 year old Sony Ericsson hand-me down does the job for me.

Maybe you dont travel much or have any friends to keep in contact with, Maybe no kids ?, Maybe your desktop PC does enough for you. Maybe you dont like games and easy net browsing from the sofa.
you tell us ?

Originally Posted by DrB0b

a very basic mobile phone for SMS and calls, and a desktop computer at home. I don't see the need for anything else

So really you dont travel much and dont require the new generation of phone as you arent sitting in airports or living out of hotel rooms like many of us do.

Originally Posted by DrB0b

What the hell is worng with people that they feel the need to spit inconsequential crap 24 hours a day

You can do that just fine with your desktop

Originally Posted by DrB0b

I have to say I don't like those things much either. I have a Kindle DX for books, a very basic mobile phone for SMS and calls, and a desktop computer at home. I don't see the need for anything else - and I say that as somebody whose job has been building the Internet since the late 1980s. What the hell is worng with people that they feel the need to spit inconsequential crap 24 hours a day. FFS, write a postcard, no sane person needs minute-by-minute updates of your or anybody elses life. Like most people who work on the global infrastructure of the net I love moving packets around but have nothing but contempt for the kiddies who love their toys yet just use them to massage their egos while having no clue as to how any of it really works.

well said, couldn't have said it better myself

Originally Posted by Rigger

So really you dont travel much and dont require the new generation of phone as you arent sitting in airports or living out of hotel rooms like many of us do.

you are so fucking gay,

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Nope, I travel all over the place. Phones work nearly everywhere, even in places where you can't instantly update your facebook page with the fascinating news that you've just taken a dump. In the few places they don't work I've just lain back and enjoyed being alone and independent, a situation the facebook, skype, and twitter pansies can't even contemplate without breaking into a sweat

Never use my phone for face book or twitter.

Originally Posted by DrB0b

My entire career has been about communications, that means I know the difference between communicating and when you should just shut the fuck up. Mostly people, all people, including me, should just generally shut the fuck up. Nobody needs to know every piece of flatulence that the polloi mistakenly believe to be their thoughts.

I guess by the sounds you dont have enough self control to own a new generation phone

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Nobody needs the new generation of phones

Originally Posted by DrB0b

You've just been sweet-talked by marketers into believing that all you need to make your life complete is to suck their dicks. If you want a toy then admit you want a toy, there's nothing all that bad about that, just don't make a dick of yourself by pretending it's a necessity

I never said its a necessity, Only said you didnt require it as you dont spend a lot of time travaling so dont try and be a smart dick and change things around.
Yes I play games, send emails, Post crap on TD, And just waste time, so it does everything I need it too. Still a very handy gadget to have and much better than draging a laptop out.
Just because you have decided you dont require one doesnt mean every one else that has one has fallen for some sweet-talked by marketers into believing that all you need to make your life complete is to suck their dicks.
You really are such dickhead, with out being a total retard Bob you cant beleive that shit that is running out your mouth.
So are laptops also for dickheads Bob ?

I do read normal books but tend to save them for the plane ride.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

you are so fucking gay,