17 Nov 2010, 5:05 pm
Asp-Z wrote:
Nah, I think they all do it to the same extent. Look at the Dell Streak - pretty underpowered by today's standards, but they'll be able to launch the next one with a dual core whatever-the-next-processor-will-be and get people to upgrade.
I don't rate Dell as smartphone makers either but other companies do put more (not everything) out there, I'd say HTC are one.
Asp-Z wrote:
The iPad was the first tablet which actually had a mobile OS optimised for tablet hardware as opposed to a full blown OS with a touch screen and a stylus thrown on top. Those old tablets were also very expensive - >£1,000 from what I remember.
I have an iPad and I find it very useful for basic computing - checking e-mails, browsing the web, playing games, etc. We know this kind of thing is already popular because netbooks sell so much, and iPads are already eating that market up because they do everything they do much more nicely. That's all there is to it really; look at what people like and improve it. That's all Apple's products are. Combine that with a very good PR team and you have Apple's secret recipe.
I have an iPad and I find it very useful for basic computing - checking e-mails, browsing the web, playing games, etc. We know this kind of thing is already popular because netbooks sell so much, and iPads are already eating that market up because they do everything they do much more nicely. That's all there is to it really; look at what people like and improve it. That's all Apple's products are. Combine that with a very good PR team and you have Apple's secret recipe.
I don't rate tablets either. Each of those things that you find your iPad useful for, I do quite adequately on my Desire and that fits in my pocket. iPad is just like a backwards version of the iPhone. The Desire HD is bigger than the Desire and I'd have that but I can't see me going much above that really, I don't want to have to carry something else around seperately.
Asp-Z wrote:
Android is something I like because it's unique in its approach. They may have copied some UI elements from Apple, but iOS and Android are polar opposites, and it's always great to see mainstream open source software in any market.
I'll agree with that one, the open element great!
17 Nov 2010, 5:10 pm
Mark198423 wrote:
I don't rate Dell as smartphone makers either but other companies do put more (not everything) out there, I'd say HTC are one.
Then why did HTC put a smaller battery in the Desire HD than they did in the Desire and then design it so you can't fit a bigger one in?
I do like how they open sourced a bunch of their kernal code though.
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I don't rate tablets either. Each of those things that you find your iPad useful for, I do quite adequately on my Desire and that fits in my pocket. iPad is just like a backwards version of the iPhone. The Desire HD is bigger than the Desire and I'd have that but I can't see me going much above that really, I don't want to have to carry something else around seperately.
Fair enough if that's your opinion, but the market for cheap portable computing exists and tablets are the way to go at the moment, mainly due to convenience and ease of use. You can't deny that a tablet's much nicer to use than a netbook. I know, I own both.
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I'll agree with that one, the open element great!
Yep! Custom ROMs are the best thing about Android!
17 Nov 2010, 6:12 pm
I think a netbook is better for that purely due to keyboard positioning. If I'm gonna carry something I'd rather have that feature than any other! 
18 Nov 2010, 11:10 am
Mark198423 wrote:
I think a netbook is better for that purely due to keyboard positioning. If I'm gonna carry something I'd rather have that feature than any other!
The keyboard on netbooks suck, though. The one on the iPad is far easier to use, and you can even connect any Bluetooth keyboard of your choice to it, or buy a keyboard dock for it.
18 Nov 2010, 3:18 pm
Asp-Z wrote:
Mark198423 wrote:
I think a netbook is better for that purely due to keyboard positioning. If I'm gonna carry something I'd rather have that feature than any other!
The keyboard on netbooks suck, though. The one on the iPad is far easier to use, and you can even connect any Bluetooth keyboard of your choice to it, or buy a keyboard dock for it.
Lol, I meant keyboard position in relation to screen - much more natural/comfortable than them both at the same level. Carrying extra peripherals defeats the idea of having such a portable device...
18 Nov 2010, 3:22 pm
Mark198423 wrote:
Asp-Z wrote:
Mark198423 wrote:
I think a netbook is better for that purely due to keyboard positioning. If I'm gonna carry something I'd rather have that feature than any other!
The keyboard on netbooks suck, though. The one on the iPad is far easier to use, and you can even connect any Bluetooth keyboard of your choice to it, or buy a keyboard dock for it.
Lol, I meant keyboard position in relation to screen - much more natural/comfortable than them both at the same level. Carrying extra peripherals defeats the idea of having such a portable device...
I dunno, I prefer having a tablet on my lap and typing on the screen, but again, it's down to personal preference.
19 Nov 2010, 5:33 am
Lol. I think we're both set in our opinions for the moment. Lets see where it goes in the next few years - there'll be more big changes and devices to come. 
