Skwinty
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Tablets - toys or tools?
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Which Dell are you talking about? The Duo? If so that one is a convertible netbook. Personally I'd get the Lenovo but if you have a bunch of accessories for the Toshiba then it's probably best to choose that one. They're both good from what I've heard.
Also for tablet fans a bunch are coming out soon. The Xoom is the newest hyped up one and that will be out around the end of February.
Also for tablet fans a bunch are coming out soon. The Xoom is the newest hyped up one and that will be out around the end of February.
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Do you get jewel encrusted PC Tablets where you are, or are you just joking
Not PC tablets but:
Wowbagger
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I wasn't going to get that one.
I thought there was another. Perhaps I was thinking of the Latitude XT2, but it seems slightly on the old side. I will see if I can remember what I meant, in there.
ponderingturtle
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For the price of a tablet PC, you could get an AirBook and an iPad. Together they'd still be thinner and lighter, and if you're committed to Windows, you could throw in Parallels.
Just sayin'.
Linda
Not strictly true, you can get a convertible tablet Netbook for less than an Ipad. It still runs windows 7 and is a PC.
Wowbagger
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So, in the end, I ordered the Toshiba Portege M780-S7241. It should arrive in the middle of next week. But, it was worth looking at the competition. If I end up with a lemon (which is unlikely, but possible), I will know where to turn to, instead.
But, A: I don't want two devices. I have to synch with enough dang systems as it is.
B: Native installs of operating systems are more reliable than VMs. I know this from much experience. And, why would I want to syphon performance to a host OS I am not even going to use?
And, C: Apple products do not, in general, appeal to me. I dunno, maybe I'm not snobby enough, or something.
I'm all for creative solutions, if my options were limited.For the price of a tablet PC, you could get an AirBook and an iPad. Together they'd still be thinner and lighter, and if you're committed to Windows, you could throw in Parallels.
Just sayin'.
Linda
But, A: I don't want two devices. I have to synch with enough dang systems as it is.
B: Native installs of operating systems are more reliable than VMs. I know this from much experience. And, why would I want to syphon performance to a host OS I am not even going to use?
And, C: Apple products do not, in general, appeal to me. I dunno, maybe I'm not snobby enough, or something.
This is also true. Though, I wasn't going to get a netbook.
KoihimeNakamura
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Airbook LOOKS nice, I just.. eh. I don't realyl look at tablets, something about a 400ish budget for a new computer.
(I'd just like something with OCR and the ability to draw art on a screen. And preferably Word+OneNote capability. *sigh*)
(I'd just like something with OCR and the ability to draw art on a screen. And preferably Word+OneNote capability. *sigh*)
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Or they simply don't have what you need. Given what you're looking for, I doubt you'd buy from SGI either.
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Fast Eddie B
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Whether is spanks the iPad or not in real use and consumer preference will, remain to be seen, and of course it might, but...
...isn't Android 3.0 (code name Honeycomb) really the first Android aimed specifically at tablets?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/googles-android-3-0-honeycomb-for-tablets-a-guided-tour-of-the
Anyway, choice is good - lets see what the iPad2 brings to the table.
I highly doubt that it will. Apple has the best marketing team in the world. People will buy iPads over Xooms even if the Xoom is the better device.
Yes. And it looks seriously awesome.
I am sure it will have stuff that they could have easily put in the first edition but didn't so people would have a reason to upgrade.
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I've already ordered a Nook Color for the purpose of "hacking" it (I use that term loosely since I'm not an actual hacker and will instead follow established instructions developed by actual hackers) and using Honeycomb on it (though even Froyo would meet my needs). What I lose in some features (no camera
The Xoom looks great and having Honeycomb out of the box would be great, but the price is going to be too high for my taste and the 7" version is farther out than the 10".
For the record, my hacked Nook Color will absolutely be a toy. Frankly, I want it mainly to read comic books.
I really hope that they have a wifi only version unlike the Galaxy Tab. I will not pay $30/month or whatever for a data plan that I probably wouldn't even use very much. Besides, I have a cell phone with a truly unlimited plan (and WiMax/4G) that can be used as a mobile hotspot.
I've already ordered a Nook Color for the purpose of "hacking" it (I use that term loosely since I'm not an actual hacker and will instead follow established instructions developed by actual hackers) and using Honeycomb on it (though even Froyo would meet my needs). What I lose in some features (no camera, only wifi for communication), I more than make up with the price of $250 plus $20 for a 16GB MicroSD card, and it's the right size for me at 7" since I find the 10" tablets unwieldy.
The Xoom looks great and having Honeycomb out of the box would be great, but the price is going to be too high for my taste and the 7" version is farther out than the 10".
For the record, my hacked Nook Color will absolutely be a toy. Frankly, I want it mainly to read comic books.
I've read that the port is slow and buggy.
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Mainly I just want to try it out. I wouldn't expect a very unofficial preview build to be fully functional and the hardware obviously wasn't built with Honeycomb in mind.
After I've tried HC out, I'll probably end up using Froyo. My expectations for the tablet are quite modest and B&N is already planning on making the Nook Color a more traditional Froyo device (though with native access only to their market of apps), so that Android version should work just fine for me -- comic books and some light web browsing will end up being my only regular uses. I won't even be reading regular books on it since I already have a Nook [No Color].
By the way, the reason I settled on the NC over, for example, some of the Archos tablets in the same price range is the screen. 1024x600 in 7" is pretty great.
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Well, currently the Nook Color doesn't even expose the operating system at all. You have to root it and install a fresh Android to make it act like any other Android device (though Honeycomb actually doesn't require rooting and runs from the SD card - probably helping to cause the reports of sluggishness you've heard).
As for the Market: B&N has announced that when they upgrade to Froyo and users get freer access to the OS, they'll have their own market with apps "intended to enhance the reading experience" (since it's an eReader and not sold as a tablet despite having the ability to be used as such). Archos does this with their tablets as well, but folks have detailed the instructions on how to install the Google applications (including the Market) on Archos tablets; I'm certain the same will be true of the Nook Color...oh, and if you "hack" the Nook Color and run Froyo/Honeycomb right now, you can obviously also get the appropriate Google apps installed on it.