Thread: Android Tab Recommendations

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Beautiful World

Just letting you guys know i bought a blackberry pPaybook over 2 months ago...they get slagged off but if you are a BB fan this may be the option for you. I love its size, tethering ability to my beloved BB and the general overall quality. Have a friend with a Galaxy and they dont like them. In fact he loves my BB. Mrs has an Ipad2 and so does my business partner who has just given it to his GF. Seem like Ipads are for either fun or for girls..not biz...They are both talking about switching to the new Asus which looks really nice. Have a business associate who has one and it looks like a nice bit of kit.

Shame you didn't wait, since they knocked $200 off the price this week.



Seriously, Blackberry screwed up with this device, and I can see it being phased out just like the HP WebOS attempt.

$200 ?damn...i paid 19,500 for 32GB..however i have used both the mrs Ipad2 and my Playbook..obviously i am biased...but if you want an extension to your Blackberry and you roam overseas this is a very good option...especially if the price comes down and you can now run android apps. Getting accessories for it has been quite difficult...managed to find a sexy lookign leather case for it in Changi airport.

Anyway loving Teak door guys...keep up the craic please as i have switched from TV due to over zealous mods...have not quite figured out how to post but will try harder

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Much like you couldn't find the "On/Off" switch to connect your mate's laptop to the Internet, you haven't got the brain cells to turn off "Orientation Lock".

that's the point, the iPad doesn't need that lock, why would those stupid devices need one ?

Here you go Butters, you clueless fucking retard!

^ you idiotic fool, even switching off the lock on the Android device still didn't do anything

even the retard Thai sales rep told me they were no good, and that Android devices had a lot of problems, and the glare issue is quite common. If you don't want glare, buy the iPad.

I will take their words over yours as you are a fucking phone jewelry queen retard,

The only idiot is you butters. A sad fool you are. The forum idiot.

^ oh no, now we have the dumb American looking for attention

are you still crying over your ownage last week ?

any comparison of the diplay of Samsung Galaxy 10.1 compared to iPad2 (supposedly Samsung's is higher resolution and better to read text)?

^ Galaxy will have the glare problem,

apparently only the iPad 2 doesn't have it,

Why do you keep spouting shit, Butters? A homosexual "surge"?

Galaxy Tab 10.1 just edges iPad 2 in display quality test

updated 04:55 pm EDT, Tue July 26, 2011



Samsung gets edge on Apple in tablet displays


An updated tablet display quality shootout at DisplayMate has just given Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 a slight edge over the iPad 2. While the Apple tablet remained superior to all the other tablets with a wide enough margin to win the last comparison, the new Galaxy Tab​ was often just ahead enough in tests to win overall. Samsung had the clear edge in resolution at 1280x800 but had just slightly better black levels, brightness, contrast, and glare.
The was partly offset by areas where Apple still performed better. Apple had a much better white accuracy and was slightly undersaturated where Samsung's color was overdone. Contrast was also slightly better for the iPad 2 at indirect viewing angles.

As before, the worst screen belonged to the Motorola Xoom. Despite costing as much or more than the iPad, it had massive shifts in color with viewing angle and was often far too undersaturated and inaccurate as a whole. Acer and ASUS in the middle had good viewing angles but were using low-quality 18-bit panels where dithering was needed to simulate missing colors.

Samsung was commended for pushing ahead, but the situation was seen as being in flux with a new set of tablets likely to arrive soon. Apple was the known wildcard as it could introduce a 2048x1536 display in the iPad 3 that would give it a large advantage. Samsung might counter with a 2560x1600 Galaxy Tab based on its own screen production plans.

In all cases, DisplayMate suggested that companies needed to cut back further on glare, options to adjust the picture quality, better gamut and saturation, and more intelligent uses of ambient light sensors to tune the picture.

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Display

The 9.7in display of the iPad 2 is bright, crisp and clear and really brings content to life, particularly photos and videos. Though the iPad 2 has the same oleophobic screen coating as the iPhone 4, its larger size means a few taps on the display quickly results in a grubby mess that is hard to clean. The iPad 2 also has another serious flaw — its display is virtually impossible to see in direct sunlight, which is a huge issue on a device that's designed for portability and travel.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a slightly larger display at 10.1in, and its resolution of 1280x800 pixels is an improvement over the iPad 2's 1024x768 display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's screen uses PLS TFT touchscreen technology. Samsung says that the inclusion of PLS (Plane-line-switching) technology gives the Galaxy Tab 10.1 better viewing angles and increased brightness compared with regular IPS screens. For most part that's true, as the Galaxy Tab 10.1's screen is bright and crisp, and can be clearly seen from even the most obscure angles. Sadly, the screen can't escape a common issue with most tablets, including the iPad 2: it quickly becomes a grubby mess after use, and has poor sunlight legibility. The glare also affects use in an office environment under fluorescent lighting.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The glare also affects use in an office environment under fluorescent lighting.

must have missed that part harryb,

The Galaxy Tab is superior in specs, but has the common glare problems you find in all tablet PCs,

only the iPad has a better viewing angle, without the common glare issue found in other devices

I know it hurts harryb, but that's the fucking truth

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The glare also affects use in an office environment under fluorescent lighting.

must have missed that part harryb,

The Galaxy Tab is superior in specs, but has the common glare problems you find in all tablet PCs,

only the iPad has a better viewing angle, without the common glare issue found in other devices

I know it hurts harryb, but that's the fucking truth

Butters, it says:

Sadly, the screen can't escape a common issue with most tablets, including the iPad 2: it quickly becomes a grubby mess after use, and has poor sunlight legibility. The glare also affects use in an office environment under fluorescent lighting.

Such a hullabaloo. Anyway, android is indeed better, glare or not.

ButtPlug, pray tell:

ok will buy the ViewSonic as a test, should be interesting, then I can rant about it if it doesn't work while owning harryb at the same time

Did you ever do it, or were you being full of shit again?

I would have told you not to buy this anyway, perhaps you actually took my advice.

I didn't buy it because of the glare thing, and the silly "rotation" that didn't work or worked randomly

Android Tablets have a far better OS than silly iOS so I was excited to get one, but sadly the hardware is not at par with apple on certain things, even though apple is underspecs

I will buy one eventually, but I don't think those tablets are ready for prime time yet, maybe next year

The ViewSonic was very cheap and quite stylish,

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

Anyway, android is indeed better, glare or not.

yes the OS is far better, but the glare thing is an hardware issue, nothing to do with the OS, it's simply that those tabs have inferior screen compared to apple

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Sadly, the screen can't escape a common issue with most tablets, including the iPad 2: it quickly becomes a grubby mess after use, and has poor sunlight legibility.

it's mentioning the mess after use, you silly cow

all the reviewers are saying the same thing, the PC tabs have all a glare issue that the iPad doesn't have, or is barely noticeable on the iPad while it is on the other tablets

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

Anyway, android is indeed better, glare or not.

yes the OS is far better, but the glare thing is an hardware issue, nothing to do with the OS, it's simply that those tabs have inferior screen compared to apple

That would happen if you're looking at a crappy Viewsonic.

Did you look at the Tab 10.1"?

Or perhaps the Aakash (see "$35 computer") is more in your price range?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Did you look at the Tab 10.1"?

of course I did, suffer from the same problem according to reviewers

didn't want to spend 15k on a stupid gadget, I would rather have 10 short time in Pattaya for that price

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Or perhaps the Aakash (see "$35 computer") is more in your price range?

sounds like you found a new gadget to wank on,

Originally Posted by Butterfly

it's mentioning the mess after use, you silly cow

^ it's nice of you to communicate with images instead of words, like a retard child

anyway, look at what reviewers are saying, your one review that superficially address the glare issue is not credible

apple is beating the competitors in that department,

Sorry, I just should have known that you of all people leave a mess after use.

Originally Posted by Bogon

Have you guys rooted your phones and why?

Mate, it's late, so I'll have a look at your email in the morning. But the gay French 'tard thinks anything after Windows XP doesn't work unless you play with the registry. And the only rooting he understands is the one he gets from his ladyboy chums. Plus he has an iPhone.

So please, do not use the plural with me and the ButtPlug, eh?

i was told today in Jmart Emporium that the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 in Thailand has only 16 GB.Supposedly they dont sell the 32 GB version here.
Anybody can confirm this?
I like the Galaxy, but 16 GB is just not enough...no way