Q. im looking to buy an android tablet and ive looked at several ones but im not understanding what the difference is in say the honeycomb operating System or the froyo one? please help before i buy one!!
A. I've used two Android tablets, one with Honeycomb 3.0 and the other with 3.1, and there is very little difference between them. I understand there are 3.2 ones available now, and soon 4.0 will be released.
Honeycomb was designed specifically for tablets: it takes advantage of the larger real estate on the screen. Froyo tablets seem a little bit "cramped", since Froyo was designed for phones and their limited screen sizes.
Honeycomb was designed specifically for tablets: it takes advantage of the larger real estate on the screen. Froyo tablets seem a little bit "cramped", since Froyo was designed for phones and their limited screen sizes.
What's the best tablet pc that is cheap and yet powerful?
Q. Also something that supports flash. Oh yeah and which should I get, 7 inch tablet or 10 inch? I personally like the portability of the 7 inch tablets but I like the bigger screen size personally but not to big.
Is there a lot of pinch to zoom in the 7 inch tablets?
Doesn't the samsung galaxy tab needs a 2 year contract? I'm not really into contracts. However the galaxy tab does look interesting.
Is there a lot of pinch to zoom in the 7 inch tablets?
Doesn't the samsung galaxy tab needs a 2 year contract? I'm not really into contracts. However the galaxy tab does look interesting.
A. There are no cheap, powerful and tablet pcs. You can choose any two, but not all three at the same time.
Well, flash? That removes the ipads. Good riddance, but that's another story. What you're left with, is currently either something that runs W7 home premium or Android 2.3 or 3.0. I'd go for Android, which leaves... hmm... how about the Acer Iconia Tab A500 10"?
Well, flash? That removes the ipads. Good riddance, but that's another story. What you're left with, is currently either something that runs W7 home premium or Android 2.3 or 3.0. I'd go for Android, which leaves... hmm... how about the Acer Iconia Tab A500 10"?
What is the best tablet out for the money?
Q. I am looking to purchase a tablet like the IPad. Which is the most used and good for the money?
A. The best one out there is the iPad 2.
The reason why it is the best is because of the large library of apps and the continuing support of the product in spite of its high privce (though only $20 more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1).
Android tablets are all over the place, some running 2.2 (obsolete), 3.0 (better but coming to the end of its life so little future development) or 4.0 (the future of Android tablets but not yet available).
Lots of Android tablets have had poor sales and have resulted in the manufacturer suspending prodution (the Dell Streak for example).
The HP Touchpad was a failure and is being abandoned along with its excellent WebOS operating system.
The Blackberry Playbook has had a dismal sales record and lacks native email and messaging that would have made it a game changer. If you have a Blackberry device I'd strongly consider getting this one--but RIM is doing poorly and future support is in doubt.
Then there are the Kindle Fire/Nook tablets that are cheaper, but less capable (more reader than tablets).
The reason why it is the best is because of the large library of apps and the continuing support of the product in spite of its high privce (though only $20 more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1).
Android tablets are all over the place, some running 2.2 (obsolete), 3.0 (better but coming to the end of its life so little future development) or 4.0 (the future of Android tablets but not yet available).
Lots of Android tablets have had poor sales and have resulted in the manufacturer suspending prodution (the Dell Streak for example).
The HP Touchpad was a failure and is being abandoned along with its excellent WebOS operating system.
The Blackberry Playbook has had a dismal sales record and lacks native email and messaging that would have made it a game changer. If you have a Blackberry device I'd strongly consider getting this one--but RIM is doing poorly and future support is in doubt.
Then there are the Kindle Fire/Nook tablets that are cheaper, but less capable (more reader than tablets).
What is the best tablet to buy for the best price?
Q. I want a tablet that you can connect to wifi and you don't have to pay an extar fee each month to have internet
A. These tablet computers have WiFi only (no 3G and so no monthly bills): Eee Slate, Slate 500, TouchPad, Thrive, Eee Pad TF101, Iconia Tab A500, Archos 101, Archos 70, NOOK Color, Kindle Fire, and NOOK Tablet. Some of the others mentioned below can be bought with or without 3G.
At the low end, $249 can get you a Nook Color, which has an ereader orientation but is really a budget, 7-inch, camera-less, tablet running Android 2.2. Better than the color Nook is the new Kindle Fire ($199) or the new Nook Tablet ($249). If you can do without cameras, SD slots and 3G, the Kindle Fire offers great web browsing with its new (cloud-accelerated) Silk browser. The Nook Tablet lacks the advanced Silk browser is more expensive but does have an SD slot and more memory (16G).
If Windows OS compatibility and a digitizer pen are important to you, consider the ASUS Eee Slate or HP Slate 500. The biggest differences between those are that the ASUS has a better display (12.1 inch AFFS 1280x800) than the HP (8.9 inch TFT 1024x600) but is larger, heavier and more expensive. Both the Eee Slate and the HP Slate 500 are expensive, however: Eee Slate is ~$1,200; HP Slate 500, ~$770. A more economical Windows 7 tablet is the Acer Tab W500, which runs about $500 and includes a keyboard and dock.
If high-end video recording is important to you, consider the LG G-Slate or BlackBerry Playbook, both of which can record at 1080p.
For overall value, the ASUS Eee Transformer (TF101) has surprisingly good specs for under $400: Android 3.1, 10.1 inch 1280x800 IPS (like iPad, but bigger and higher resolution) display, up to 9 hours of battery life (16 hours if optional dock added), optional ability to dock with keyboard, 1 GHz Tegra 250 ARM CPU with 1 GB RAM, good array of ports (mini HDMI, SD, micro SD), preloaded Polaris Office 3.0 for editing documents (.doc), spreadsheets (.xls) and presentation (.ppt) files. Note, though, no 3G (however people report success in tethering it to smart phones).
The iPad (0.34 inches) and Galaxy Tab 10.1 (0.336 inches) are the thinnest. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 (1.25 lbs) is the lightest of the big-screen (greater than 9 inch) tablets.
iPad 2 Advantages:
IPads have a higher degree of fit-and-finish than the competition. Like iPhones vs other smart phones, iPods vs other MP3 players, or Macs vs PC's, iPads are widely regarded as being more refined and polished than the competition. iPad also has a large and refined App Store (although Android Market is closing the gap).
iPad 2 Disadvantages:
1. No Flash.
2. No SD expansion; no HDMI port; no USB port.
3. ASUS Eee Transformer has a better display (10.1 inch, 1280x800, IPS vs 9.7 inch, 1024x768, IPS) for less money.
4. PlayBook and G-Slate have better rear camera video recording (1080p vs 720p).
5. PlayBook has much better front camera video recording (1080p vs VGA).
6. Almost all tablets have better camera resolution than iPad's lousy 0.7 MP.
Motorola Xoom is heavier and thicker than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Xoom's advantage is that it has HDMI out and micro USB ports. It also has a 5MP rear camera compared to Tab's 3MP. The Xoom has a front webcam and a 720p rear video camera; the Tab has only the 720p rear video camera.
At the low end, $249 can get you a Nook Color, which has an ereader orientation but is really a budget, 7-inch, camera-less, tablet running Android 2.2. Better than the color Nook is the new Kindle Fire ($199) or the new Nook Tablet ($249). If you can do without cameras, SD slots and 3G, the Kindle Fire offers great web browsing with its new (cloud-accelerated) Silk browser. The Nook Tablet lacks the advanced Silk browser is more expensive but does have an SD slot and more memory (16G).
If Windows OS compatibility and a digitizer pen are important to you, consider the ASUS Eee Slate or HP Slate 500. The biggest differences between those are that the ASUS has a better display (12.1 inch AFFS 1280x800) than the HP (8.9 inch TFT 1024x600) but is larger, heavier and more expensive. Both the Eee Slate and the HP Slate 500 are expensive, however: Eee Slate is ~$1,200; HP Slate 500, ~$770. A more economical Windows 7 tablet is the Acer Tab W500, which runs about $500 and includes a keyboard and dock.
If high-end video recording is important to you, consider the LG G-Slate or BlackBerry Playbook, both of which can record at 1080p.
For overall value, the ASUS Eee Transformer (TF101) has surprisingly good specs for under $400: Android 3.1, 10.1 inch 1280x800 IPS (like iPad, but bigger and higher resolution) display, up to 9 hours of battery life (16 hours if optional dock added), optional ability to dock with keyboard, 1 GHz Tegra 250 ARM CPU with 1 GB RAM, good array of ports (mini HDMI, SD, micro SD), preloaded Polaris Office 3.0 for editing documents (.doc), spreadsheets (.xls) and presentation (.ppt) files. Note, though, no 3G (however people report success in tethering it to smart phones).
The iPad (0.34 inches) and Galaxy Tab 10.1 (0.336 inches) are the thinnest. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 (1.25 lbs) is the lightest of the big-screen (greater than 9 inch) tablets.
iPad 2 Advantages:
IPads have a higher degree of fit-and-finish than the competition. Like iPhones vs other smart phones, iPods vs other MP3 players, or Macs vs PC's, iPads are widely regarded as being more refined and polished than the competition. iPad also has a large and refined App Store (although Android Market is closing the gap).
iPad 2 Disadvantages:
1. No Flash.
2. No SD expansion; no HDMI port; no USB port.
3. ASUS Eee Transformer has a better display (10.1 inch, 1280x800, IPS vs 9.7 inch, 1024x768, IPS) for less money.
4. PlayBook and G-Slate have better rear camera video recording (1080p vs 720p).
5. PlayBook has much better front camera video recording (1080p vs VGA).
6. Almost all tablets have better camera resolution than iPad's lousy 0.7 MP.
Motorola Xoom is heavier and thicker than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Xoom's advantage is that it has HDMI out and micro USB ports. It also has a 5MP rear camera compared to Tab's 3MP. The Xoom has a front webcam and a 720p rear video camera; the Tab has only the 720p rear video camera.
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