Suck it iPAD

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GasBandit

GasBandit

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Shegokigo said:
I don't think you read the part where I mentioned portability. You and I would use a laptop and a tablet for two completely different things. Everything you mentioned you'd use a laptop for? I'd never bother because that's what I use my PC for.

Frankly, a laptop is a PC for console tards.

I use a tablet for my everyday life. It's my address book, it's my to-do list, it's my web surfer when I have free time, it's my video watcher when I'm not at home, it's my app gamer when I'm away from my PC for a day or two, it's my entire library of books, it's my ingredient list when I'm cooking, it's my grocery list when I'm shopping, it's my mp3 player when I'm in my car, it's my free GPS, it's my instant on hands map and location finder, it's my voice/note recorder and the list goes on and on.
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... all of that is accomplished on a previous generation smart phone that you could get for $0 with contract, and on top of all that it's a phone and instant hotspot. And I know you have one.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Completely true Gas, and you're right I do.

So why do I want a tablet? Because bigger is better and I want a 10in screen instead of the 4in I have now.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

GasBandit said:
Aaaand here comes the 10.1 version.
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Ok, after doing some reading, the Kindle Fire is NOT an e-reader. It IS a Tablet and it actually does everything I'd want in a tablet (Android Market, internal HD, Wifi, Complete Web Surfing, customizable settings/interfaces) and takes out the stuff I don't care about too much (Microphone, Cameras).

The only thing I was on the ropes about at that point was the 7in screen. Now there will be a 10in screen? If they keep it under $300, somewhere around $250? I'll buy on release day. Guaranteed.
 
Shakey

Shakey

I hope the bigger version has some sort of support for mobile internet. So much of what this tablet is about is streaming and online content. Being dependent on a wifi connection doesn't make much sense to me.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Being dependant on a wifi connection means nothing to me as I already have mobile internet on my phone plan. A simple tether app and I have moblie wifi for the Kindle Fire.
 
GasBandit

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Shakey said:
I hope the bigger version has some sort of support for mobile internet. So much of what this tablet is about is streaming and online content. Being dependent on a wifi connection doesn't make much sense to me.
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Wifi hotspots are everywhere now, and as Shego mentions, most smartphones these days can become a wifi hotspot if you need it to.
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Though I need to amend that - between Amarillo and Albuquerque, there is not only no wifi, but also no 3G. It's like going back in time 15 years.
 
Shakey

Shakey

Driving down the highway you're not going to be able to grab a wifi signal. They're expecting you to stream all of your content, but they only give you an unreliable source of internet connection. Granted, cell connections aren't everywhere, but they are a whole lot more available than wifi hotspots.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Yet I just stated that if you already have a data plan with a phone, you can tether it to the Kindle Fire and have your wifi, even out on the highway.
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However, if you don't have a dataplan with a phone, I can see the frustration of it being wifi only.
 
Shakey

Shakey

Very few phones have the option to tether with wifi right now, and it can be a pain in the ass if you aren't very computer literate. They need to make it as easy as possible to reach their content for it to work for the masses.

*I'm talking more on how usable this will be for people in general, not if it will work for you specifically or not.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

The majority of stupid people wouldn't use the 3G, they'd use wifi hot spots, which is why you see so many people huddled at Burger King's or McDonald's leeching wifi on laptops.
 
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Chibibar

GasBandit said:
Oh I disagree entirely. There's more difference than just gaming between a tablet and a PC. I can't build a database of the over 1000 movies my father owns on a tablet. I can remotely administrate some things on a tablet but only via a VNC app to a real computer, and even then the touchscreen interface and lack of a proper keyboard is an issue. Video playback also is nowhere near as reliable on a tablet as on a laptop running VLC. I can't torrent on a tablet. I can store way, way more media on a laptop than a tablet. I can install whatever browser I want on a laptop without having to root/jailbreak it. Years down the line, I can probably put more RAM in my laptop.

Frankly, a tablet is a laptop for console tards.
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Yes you can :) there are apps and DB programs you can use on your iOS to build database. My wife is using a software to keep track of her 1000+ DVDs, mangas and books.
remote admin is coming along. There are some apps (in the works) for remote via iPads. I know that my boss does some work via the iPad for server management.
The touchscreen is not as good as keyboard, but there are bluetooth keyboard for iPads now.
Video playback is not bad. Even with HDMI output, looks good on LCD screen (50" TV)
Storage is a major issue on iPad vs Laptop
 
GasBandit

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Chibibar said:
Yes you can :) there are apps and DB programs you can use on your iOS to build database. My wife is using a software to keep track of her 1000+ DVDs, mangas and books.
remote admin is coming along. There are some apps (in the works) for remote via iPads. I know that my boss does some work via the iPad for server management.
The touchscreen is not as good as keyboard, but there are bluetooth keyboard for iPads now.
Video playback is not bad. Even with HDMI output, looks good on LCD screen (50" TV)
Storage is a major issue on iPad vs Laptop
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When you put an external keyboard on a tablet, it's not a tablet any more... it's a 2 piece, low storage laptop with an OEM-limited OS.
 
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Chibibar

Shakey said:
Very few phones have the option to tether with wifi right now, and it can be a pain in the ass if you aren't very computer literate. They need to make it as easy as possible to reach their content for it to work for the masses.

*I'm talking more on how usable this will be for people in general, not if it will work for you specifically or not.
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True. That is why companies like Verizon is coming out with MiFi units (We have 6 here at work for checkout) they are just portal hotspot on the verizon network. It is pretty fast 4G/3G system. I was testing it driving from Dallas to Austin and my wife was using it to watch movies on her iPad (Netflix of course) Since Verizon does have good coverage along the highway, we didn't have any single lost.
 
Shakey

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GasBandit said:
From what I understand, that's about 6 and a half movies.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon decreases the quality for movies streaming to the devices. Still, add on the streaming music and whatever else and it'll get used up fairly quick if you aren't careful.
 
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