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Since theebs' thread was being overtaken by the never ending iPad-vs-Android debate, I figured it would be better to start a new thread for this topic so his thread could get back on topic (hopefully) ..
Here are my thoughts to get this debate started ..
I have owned an iPad 3G 64gb since they first came out and I absolutely love it. In fact, it is very rare I take either of my laptops with me unless I plan to stay over night somewhere and usually then only if it is two or more nights.
I am also fond of open OS's such as linux and of course Android. I think Android's future is extremely bright and I look forward to seeing it become the 21st century's version of Windows minus the corporate meddling and oversight.
That being said, I would rather have an iPad than an android tablet. The main reason? Simplicity. Not simplicity in use but simplicity in the overall package. I like knowing that if I see an app in the iTunes App Store that it will run on my iPad. When the new iPad 2's come out soon, I am sure there will be some features such as camera support, etc. that are not retroactively supported but even then, there will be only one other device I have to be concerned with.
With Android phones, you have different manufacturers and different carriers using different systems. For example, some phones I have owned required different OS updates depending on which carrier I was using because some are for GSM-based phones while others for CDMA-based phones.
It's the same with laptops. I own two gaming laptops but I cannot use graphics drivers from the graphics company, I have to wait for the laptop manufacturers to release their modified and approved drivers. In other words, there is now yet another delay added and/or failure point should that company ever go under or stop supporting the models of laptops I own. The same goes for cellphones and tablets as well.
While some consider the limited iPhone and iPad options as a negative, I see it as a huge positive for both compatibility and reduced irritation due to conflicts and lack of support for certain devices, carriers and/or custom hardware features.
I also like that there is only one App store and every app in it goes through more than a token approval process. I also like knowing that if one app scams or screws me, there is one company I have to contact.
I am not an Apple fan boy by any means but I do appreciate what Apple provides with their computers, iphones, ipods and ipads. I fully expect android-based devices to relegate Apple devices to a smaller percentage of the market over the next year or two, but there will always be a place and market for Apple products no matter how well android powered or other types of devices do.
The bottom line is what do you want from the device.
Do you want a device with a lot of power, more features, more options and more apps that is more open to letting you use the device the way you want to use it at the expense of no real point of contact, a saturated app market, numerous app stores and compatibility issues between OS releases and devices? If so, Android is perfect for you.
Do you want a device that is easy to use and update, has a clean and organized app store and one point of contact for everything at the expense of limited power and configuration options, large yet limited/censored app store and limited carrier options? If so, Apple/iPad is perfect for you.
In other words, neither one is better than the other on the whole .. it depends what you want from the device.
-Reality
Here are my thoughts to get this debate started ..
I have owned an iPad 3G 64gb since they first came out and I absolutely love it. In fact, it is very rare I take either of my laptops with me unless I plan to stay over night somewhere and usually then only if it is two or more nights.
I am also fond of open OS's such as linux and of course Android. I think Android's future is extremely bright and I look forward to seeing it become the 21st century's version of Windows minus the corporate meddling and oversight.
That being said, I would rather have an iPad than an android tablet. The main reason? Simplicity. Not simplicity in use but simplicity in the overall package. I like knowing that if I see an app in the iTunes App Store that it will run on my iPad. When the new iPad 2's come out soon, I am sure there will be some features such as camera support, etc. that are not retroactively supported but even then, there will be only one other device I have to be concerned with.
With Android phones, you have different manufacturers and different carriers using different systems. For example, some phones I have owned required different OS updates depending on which carrier I was using because some are for GSM-based phones while others for CDMA-based phones.
It's the same with laptops. I own two gaming laptops but I cannot use graphics drivers from the graphics company, I have to wait for the laptop manufacturers to release their modified and approved drivers. In other words, there is now yet another delay added and/or failure point should that company ever go under or stop supporting the models of laptops I own. The same goes for cellphones and tablets as well.
While some consider the limited iPhone and iPad options as a negative, I see it as a huge positive for both compatibility and reduced irritation due to conflicts and lack of support for certain devices, carriers and/or custom hardware features.
I also like that there is only one App store and every app in it goes through more than a token approval process. I also like knowing that if one app scams or screws me, there is one company I have to contact.
I am not an Apple fan boy by any means but I do appreciate what Apple provides with their computers, iphones, ipods and ipads. I fully expect android-based devices to relegate Apple devices to a smaller percentage of the market over the next year or two, but there will always be a place and market for Apple products no matter how well android powered or other types of devices do.
The bottom line is what do you want from the device.
Do you want a device with a lot of power, more features, more options and more apps that is more open to letting you use the device the way you want to use it at the expense of no real point of contact, a saturated app market, numerous app stores and compatibility issues between OS releases and devices? If so, Android is perfect for you.
Do you want a device that is easy to use and update, has a clean and organized app store and one point of contact for everything at the expense of limited power and configuration options, large yet limited/censored app store and limited carrier options? If so, Apple/iPad is perfect for you.
In other words, neither one is better than the other on the whole .. it depends what you want from the device.
-Reality
