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amontanez09

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Hello guys just wanted to ask one question that bothers me alot. Been looking into buying a tablet and every review I watch they always compare it to the Ipad and how the Ipad is so much better. But what i don't understand is how is the iPad better when it has limitations that the android tablet surpasses it. Like flash(which if you have a tab for internet explorer that would be a big thing) hdmi out, usb, micro sd card expandle memory overall the android experience. And I have played with a Ipad but it really is a oversize ipod any thoughts.
 
iPad is "better" simply because of software stability, not because of features. An average user will not understand why some things wont work on his tablet but works on others etc. What works on one iPad works on all, so there's very little to think about. Also there are more games and apps for iPad.

Personally though, I still prefer an Android, because it suits me better. Thats the whole thing about Android, its able to fit to one's requirements better because of all the possibilities.
 
When I was trying out various tablets to determine which one to buy, I found that the iPad is overall smoother and the browser seems to perform better than any Android tablet I use. The lack of Flash is not much of an issue for me personally as there are few instances where Flash really matters to me. I tried a number of web sites that I frequent including one where I know has Flash content. Overall, I like the iPad browser for most sites I visit more than the Android tablet.

The reason that I decided to get an Eee Pad Transformer instead of the iPad is the keyboard dock. I felt that the keyboard dock was important enough for my personal needs and provided enough other features that outweighed the other advantages of the iPad (plus the various third party keyboard docks I have seen).

If you know what features you want, then maybe an Android tablet is better for you. If you are not sure exactly what your needs are, the iPad in general is a bit better than the Android tablets I have seen. The iPad does more things better than any Android tablet, but there are specific features that some Android tablets that may appeal to you enough that would make the Android tablet suit you better.

Most reviews try to review tablets for a general audience. For that reason, probably most reviews will recommend the iPad over an Android tablet. The reviews do point out certain specific features an Android tablet may have that is lacking on the iPad and may recommend the Android tablet if those particular features are important to you.
 
You may want to check out the Transformer Prime. It is not out yet but all the reviews for it say it is a superb Android tablet. It's display beats any tablet out there (including the iPad) and with the quad-core processor, it should have a good lifespan (given how quickly tech changes).

You choice really depends on what you want the tablet for but seems like you like the options the Android tablets offer. If you are looking for tons of apps, and those apps you need are not available for an Android tablet, then the iPad may be what you need. I do, however, expect the app situation to change once ICS is out since it unifies all form factors in which Android works.

Here are some links to reviews:
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime: The Rolls-Royce of Android tablets - Computerworld

AnandTech - ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime & NVIDIA Tegra 3 Review
 
Stuntman said:
When I was trying out various tablets to determine which one to buy, I found that the iPad is overall smoother and the browser seems to perform better than any Android tablet I use.
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That's what I thought as well before I made the switch to Opera, which is every bit as fast and smooth as Safari.

And Flash is a very nice feature to have, especially on tablets, where you can do a lot more video viewing because of the larger screen. Good luck getting videos to work on an iPad.
 
UssjTrunks said:
That's what I thought as well before I made the switch to Opera, which is every bit as fast and smooth as Safari.
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I am currently using Opera as my primary browser on my Eee Pad. It is nice, but I find that it has some limitations that Safari does not have. For instance, I cannot enter in any comments on web sites that uses Disqus. An example is Technobuffalo.com. Try entering comments on this site with Opera. You cannot. On Safari on the iPad, I can do so. There are also other web sites that Opera simply does not let me enter forum messages. That is the most disappointing thing I find about Opera. It is good, but it is not fully functional for my personal needs. When I tried these sites on my iPad, I did not have any issues.

I get around the limitations of Opera by using other browsers such as the stock Android browser and Dolphin. It is annoying as I cannot keep all of my bookmarks in Opera. If I want to go to these other web sites, I need to switch browsers and have to keep separate bookmarks in these other browsers. It works, but compared to the iPad, it takes a little more management.

And Flash is a very nice feature to have, especially on tablets, where you can do a lot more video viewing because of the larger screen. Good luck getting videos to work on an iPad.
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Of the various web sites that I frequent, I have tried a number of them on the iPad. There is only one instance I have found where I cannot view the content on the iPad. Mind you, I do not think I am a heavy Flash user. At least for my needs, the web sites I tried that do show videos can be played on the iPad.

If you compare web browsing experience, my Eee Pad with multiple browsers give me a more complete web browsing experience than the iPad with Safari only. If I had to choose a single browser, the Android stock browser gives me the best complete experience. Opera Mobile gives me the best overall experience as it is smoother and a bit faster than the stock Android browser. I haven't tried any alternate browser on the iPad.

I've only tried the iPad in the store, so I haven't put the iPad through as rigorous a test as I have the Eee Pad which I have owned for 4 months now. At least when I was trying out both tablets back in the summer, I felt that the iPad was smoother and had a better UI. The Eee Pad with the stock browser was not a major step down and appeared to provide a more complete browsing experience. I knew about Opera as I use it on my phone. I felt that with the Eee Pad, I could use Opera and fall back on the stock browser for those web sites that Opera just cannot handle.
 
GreenBeans said:
Get a kindle fire! the iPad is better than it but its also $300 more.
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not to be rude or anything but i would not suggest to people about buying peices of crap. the whole ios scene is just ******ed. they have good graphics and everything when it comes to gaming but the android platform has way better features for example. most of their phones are easily able to be rooted giving you more options to do what ever you want with it. for example i have a sony erricson experia play and i have the ui looking like a windows phone seven. i have the processor overclocked to 2.0 ghrtz and i am running android 2.3.3 and my device is unlocked. with the ios platform you are not able to do all that and to just jailbreak it you will need a computer. once you jailbreak it you add a new theme and it still keeps the ios look. all it does is change the icon even that even with cydia installed on your device you still need to pay for some of the apps and you cant sideload anything. if yopur a developer well this is not cool. atleast with the android platform you can sidload your owne apps. come on man, android is better then the ios
 
I currently have a xperia play and you over clocked it to 2.0 ghrtz thats insane lol I want to root my phone but i really dont see any benifitz from doing that but thats off the subject I want to purchase a fire since i saw you can install regular android gui on it since im not a fan of kindles custom one but I want to know the storage on it ??? and I dont perfer the ipad because i personaly dont like apple.
 
Months ago, I had this dilemma of what tablet OS to choose for a gift to myself. I went to BestBuy and tried tablets. The iPad gave me that "wow" effect because its very smooth and very fine interface. The iOS 5 just blew me away. Then, I did my research of the iPad. In my research, I stumbled upon Android tablet after another (Android tablets were attractive to me because they were inexpensive, but this gift is big time and I don't mind the price). Finally, after a day of research, there it was, a tablet that has a USB port which was the Toshiba Thrive! I'm that kind of person that wants something functional without the expense of style. More like a balance of things. Search after search, tablets after tablets, iOS fans versus Android fans comments, I decided to buy the Transformer tablet (very functional and very one of the kind form factor for me that stayed sexy). I researched more about the Transformer tablet. From there I have known that there was a tablet to be released the first week of November which was the Transformer Prime and I went money down for this device, though it is out of stock, I would still wait for it (it has all the features I am looking for that the iPad does not have, hell, if the iPad has a USB port, HDMI output and microSD slot, i'll buy it without having second thoughts)

so, the forum title, iPad vs Android, in my opinion, depends on what you need. Well, I enjoy using my friend's iPad while my Android phone serves me well.

I'm somewhat tired of some people debating over which platform is the best. I love the diversity of tablets (not iPads, as in the iPad market, as some people say). It gives you this freedom to choose to what fits your lifestyle.

Developers, Kudos!
 
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