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| Thread ID: 126850 | 2012-09-21 02:53:00 | Android tablets | QW. (15883) | PC World Chat |
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| 1302541 | 2012-09-21 05:43:00 | Still love my ASUS tf101 running ICS. Android definitely the better choice over iPad, for versatility. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1302542 | 2012-09-21 05:43:00 | DSE have the Nexus 7. Same as what you have got? www.dicksmith.co.nz yep, that'll be the one. |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1302543 | 2012-09-21 05:44:00 | Are those issues because they've not been updated for Jellybean though? Or the 7" screen size? I'd suggest the former rather than the latter most probably... | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1302544 | 2012-09-22 01:21:00 | I bought a Galaxy TAB2 , 10.1 last week. It seems fine though it could be a bit faster. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 was a bit outside the price range though is quite quick.. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 1302545 | 2012-09-22 02:46:00 | I am thinking about a TAB2 or an Ipad2 but am having difficulty deciding which one. Did you compare it with the Ipad2?. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1302546 | 2012-09-22 02:53:00 | Choice between Android or Ipad can also depend on what you actually want to do with them. Lately I've been hearing a LOT about people and schools using tablets of one form or another in daily work. Many Schools are using Androids simply because the iPads cant do the work required by the students. Twice, two weeks ago, in the same week, I was talking to customers and they said iPads cant do the school work, and some parents are really annoyed because they brought an iPad, because "its an iPad", then had to go and buy Androids or use a windows Laptop because the iPads couldn't cut it. Thats why SWMBO wanted the lenovo, one of the trainers at her work got one as a trial, and does many presentations, and daily work on it, they tried the iPads and quickly excluded them as not suitable. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1302547 | 2012-09-22 02:53:00 | Are those issues because they've not been updated for Jellybean though? Or the 7" screen size? I'd suggest the former rather than the latter most probably... I think there are aspects of both Chill. Mostly it is Jellybean because you get the message 'this app is incompatible with your device' and that is the case with the NatBNZ app and Libanywhere. I was a bit loose with what I said in my post. However, there are situations where apps have not been optimised for the 7' screen. They work of course, but their design leaves something to be desired. I have read this on other forums, experienced it, and also have a comparison to go on between my old Galaxy S2 WIFI 5.0 and the Nexus 7. Some apps (particularly news sites) looked much better on the smaller screen. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1302548 | 2012-09-22 04:45:00 | IMO iPad = gizmo/gadget and Win8/Droid tablet = actual product for work AVOID No name brands, they will come with old android versions, no support (from XDA/Custom ROMs etc) if you want a cheap tablet, try in a store and then find one on ebay. The risk of a dodgy tablet is more than a dodgy deal on ebay if smart about it. If unsure post a link to the auction, I'm sure the members here would be glad to give opinion on the apparent trustworthyness of the deal. NZ is a rip off for electronics. Even used ones, personally I avoid trademe if no good deals (eg people who got an unwanted gift/prize) are around and look at the UK/US for people selling phones/tablets. Nexus goes for about $400 NZD in auction atm |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1302549 | 2012-09-22 05:21:00 | I generally agree, though I have no grounds for comparison with overseas markets, so I am unsure about your points there. I have always bought new, and name brands, for the reasons you outline - oh, I bought a Palm Treo 600 off TradeMe in Jan 2004, and my wife has just decided to pension it off and upgrade to a newer phone, so that was a success story. One reason I chose the Nexus 7 over a Samsung is because brands other than Google seem to be sucking on the hind teat when it comes to system upgrades. It takes Samsung forever to deign to update its version of Android software. I brought the Nexus 7 home, plugged it in, and it immediately set about updating to Android v4.1.1. With my Galaxy S2, even though I regularly checked for updates via Kies, it was still on Gingerbread with no sign of ever getting to ICS let alone Jellybean. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1302550 | 2012-09-22 06:16:00 | I generally agree, though I have no grounds for comparison with overseas markets, so I am unsure about your points there. I have always bought new, and name brands, for the reasons you outline - oh, I bought a Palm Treo 600 off TradeMe in Jan 2004, and my wife has just decided to pension it off and upgrade to a newer phone, so that was a success story. One reason I chose the Nexus 7 over a Samsung is because brands other than Google seem to be sucking on the hind teat when it comes to system upgrades. It takes Samsung forever to deign to update its version of Android software. I brought the Nexus 7 home, plugged it in, and it immediately set about updating to Android v4.1.1. With my Galaxy S2, even though I regularly checked for updates via Kies, it was still on Gingerbread with no sign of ever getting to ICS let alone Jellybean.samsung don't upgrade current models, their just bring out a new one |
plod (107) | ||
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