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Nexus S and iPad best combo?

I came from an iphone 4 and I'm now loving the nexus and android operating system. I'm looking for a tablet to compliment my phone and can't decide on the iPad or Xoom. I love certain aspects of iOS including speed of browser and the large number of apps and I've already purchased a bunch. Honeycomb also doesn't seem fully developed yet. I figure with nexus and iPad I get the best of both worlds. Thoughts?
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Welcome to android. When it comes to tablets I'd advise against either of the two at the moment. The ipad is basically a giant iphone and the xoom is too new. If you want a tablet this month I'd suggest the asus Eee pad transformer, but the market for tablets is catching fire and come august you'll be able to get kalel powered quad cores and ice cream sandwiches.
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I have an ipad. Id say go with that because honeycomb doesn't have many apps and although the ipad seems like a giant iPod, its not. I tether the phone with it and its great for browsing and viewing documents and emails and watching movies. Plus I like having one ios device because there are so many apps for it. so i say get the ipad. I love the Combo.
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I'm leaning towards an iPad because then I can have apps for either OS. Also have a MacBook Pro at home that integrates with it perfectly.
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I have an iPad and gtablet. I do android and iphone development. I think the iPad is best choice at the moment for a tablet I have the wifi only version and tether to my android phone. Works perfect
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malikadnanm said:
I have an ipad. Id say go with that because honeycomb doesn't have many apps and although the ipad seems like a giant iPod, its not. I tether the phone with it and its great for browsing and viewing documents and emails and watching movies. Plus I like having one ios device because there are so many apps for it. so i say get the ipad. I love the Combo.
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I'm planning on buying a tablet any day now, and the Xoom was my plan. I want to see why you think an ipad is better based on your description of what you do. Browsing: android 3.0 essentially has chrome on it=win. Viewing documents: I'm not sure of the honeycomb support, but in terms of pdfs adobe is there, and for basic docs google docs has that down. The email/gmail applications on the ipad and xoom are basically identical, and watching movies would seem better since the xoom has a higher res screen (although the ipad is brighter). Yes there are many iOS apps, but what does that matter if you don't use them. Could you name some that the the Xoom doesn't have? I can't see what else you would want that android doesn't have. If you have any in mind let me know, I can still be swayed towards an ipad.
I don't mean to rub anyone the wrong way......or the right way, but I just don't see how that argument is very good.

If you have an android phone I think iPad its nice complement for some games not available on android like asphalt, field runners, plants vs zombies as well as others for your kids and adults.
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Skillz1318 said:
I'm leaning towards an iPad because then I can have apps for either OS. Also have a MacBook Pro at home that integrates with it perfectly.
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I couldn't imagine paying for the same apps twice.
I have a gTablet running Vegan 5.1.1, overclocking the Tegra2 to 1.4 ghz. It's really fast, runs the apps I need/want...think LogMeIn Ignition, Quick Office, Need For Speed, Netflix (with a little hack). The gTab cost me $285 with no more need to spend on apps. I don't feel like I need a $50 case for it. An old netbook sleeve works fine. I sync it with iTunes via iSyncr WiFi on my HTPC Mac Mini. the battery lasts for over 8 hours. When I need to get real work done on the go, I take my 11" Macbook Air w/BootCamp Win7 with me instead of the gTab.
I like the iPad/2, but just really don't want to fragment my mobile apps...just doesn't make sense.
...oh, and the Gtab has Honey Comb. Not quite 100%, but rapidly getting there.

I would also say ipad you can purchase/rent movies plus all the apps. I love Google but I'm not a Motorola fan and the Xoom is in my opinion the only viable Android option now. Not to mention there are not that many dedicated 3.1 apps yet.

ScooterG said:
I couldn't imagine paying for the same apps twice
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I wouldn't pay for the same apps twice. I have apps I already paid for with my iPhone. I would buy apps for the iPad that android doesn't offer.
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I also have the Gtablet running vegan 7 ginger edition, while a decent tablet at a great price, the iPad has a much better screen both visually and functionally (better touch response). I suspect the screen on the xoom is equal or better than iPad
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I have the Nexus S, an iPad and an Apple TV 2 which i use for Xbmc. I plan to get an android tablet because so far there's nothing major that I have on iOS that Android doesn't have. Splashtop, RTM, Pandora, Netflix, Lastpass, XBMC remote, Tweetdeck are all available on Android. You may have to wait a few months for them to be optimized for tablets, but the same thing happened when I got the iPad

Skillz1318 said:
I wouldn't pay for the same apps twice. I have apps I already paid for with my iPhone. I would buy apps for the iPad that android doesn't offer.
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Ahh...then go for what you like the best....sounding like the iPad2. It's the best tablet out right now, depending on your budget.

I have a Nexus S and an ipad 2. I think for now it is a good combo. I am loving Android, but I find the honeycomb tablets with tegra 2 chips a little disappointing. I suggest waiting for the hc hardware to mature before buying.
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tsunami1609 said:
I'm planning on buying a tablet any day now, and the Xoom was my plan. I want to see why you think an ipad is better based on your description of what you do. Browsing: android 3.0 essentially has chrome on it=win. Viewing documents: I'm not sure of the honeycomb support, but in terms of pdfs adobe is there, and for basic docs google docs has that down. The email/gmail applications on the ipad and xoom are basically identical, and watching movies would seem better since the xoom has a higher res screen (although the ipad is brighter). Yes there are many iOS apps, but what does that matter if you don't use them. Could you name some that the the Xoom doesn't have? I can't see what else you would want that android doesn't have. If you have any in mind let me know, I can still be swayed towards an ipad.
I don't mean to rub anyone the wrong way......or the right way, but I just don't see how that argument is very good.
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I wasn't really doing a comparison. I was just saying that I have an ipad and nexus s like the op is thinking about doing. The things I use it for the ipad does perfectly. apps like keynote and penultimate are hard to beat, as is the fluid browsing on the ipad. It just gets the job done for me and I prefer having one ios device since both OS's are nice. Plus the 8-10 hour battery life is nearly impossible to beat. I was just talking about my experience and how I'm satisfied. That's what she said.
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As an android fan the ipad is the best tablet out in the market at the moment. So if you wanted to get a tablet now then get the ipad.

Skillz1318 said:
I came from an iphone 4 and I'm now loving the nexus and android operating system. I'm looking for a tablet to compliment my phone and can't decide on the iPad or Xoom. I love certain aspects of iOS including speed of browser and the large number of apps and I've already purchased a bunch. Honeycomb also doesn't seem fully developed yet. I figure with nexus and iPad I get the best of both worlds. Thoughts?
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Same combo I have. Nexus S and iPad 2. I got the Verizon ipad 2 and have yet to use the 3g since I can tether. I love em both.
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Get the Xoom or wait for another Android tablet then.
How can you have flash support on your phone but not on your tablet where you require a full web experience?
The only thing I reckon that's better about the iPad is the fluidity but that that has been countered well in later versions of Android. I used the Xoom for a whole day and I didn't notice any lag or problems like that. Some apps are not tablet optimised but Honeycomb is brand new and Google are really on top of their mobile game these days it seems, so development will come soon.
Most good apps are available on Android or they have their own (sometimes better) counterparts and alternatives to the iOS apps.
Apple has good technology, I just can't understand why they don't want to implement it in their mobile iOS devices.

I never missed flash on my iPhone and after using the Nexus S for two weeks I think I used it once to view a menu at a local restaurant. That's def not a deciding factor for me. Still on the fence just seems redundant to have two Android devices for me. If I get an iPad I can ensure I can access any mobile apps released.
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What do Inspire owners prefer, iPad or Google pad? And why?

All I want for Christmas is my...... I was wondering what fellow Inspire/android users are crushing on when it comes to a pad. I LOVE android with its different spaces, the HTC sense, hundreds of ROMs and widgets. Unfortunately, the iPad is kinda sweet and no one android pad has caught up. For me, I would go for an iPad simply because android lacks that one stop usability for everything that Apple has, andoid pads are overpriced and android is missing a killer office suite. If Microsoft made office lite for android and prices were lowered by 20%, android would make a dent.
Until then, I'm crushing on the iPad 3.
What do y'all think?
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nacymex said:
All I want for Christmas is my...... I was wondering what fellow Inspire/android users are crushing on when it comes to a pad. I LOVE android with its different spaces, the HTC sense, hundreds of ROMs and widgets. Unfortunately, the iPad is kinda sweet and no one android pad has caught up. For me, I would go for an iPad simply because android lacks that one stop usability for everything that Apple has, andoid pads are overpriced and android is missing a killer office suite. If Microsoft made office lite for android and prices were lowered by 20%, android would make a dent.
Until then, I'm crushing on the iPad 3.
What do y'all think?
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i hate my ipad. every time i want to visit a site with flash, i have to pull out my touchpad or a laptop...
so now my wife uses the ipad as an expensive kindle

Pirateghost said:
i hate my ipad. every time i want to visit a site with flash, i have to pull out my touchpad or a laptop...
so now my wife uses the ipad as an expensive kindle
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So it basically makes a nice colorful paperweight/kindle. ;p Most of my work is word processor/calendar/ppt intensive. I think the Atrix is a great idea if it could be perfected so that we could have a phone/pad or computer that would be our source for presentations and for sites we could use some more space on.

nacymex said:
So it basically makes a nice colorful paperweight/kindle. ;p Most of my work is word processor/calendar/ppt intensive. I think the Atrix is a great idea if it could be perfected so that we could have a phone/pad or computer that would be our source for presentations and for sites we could use some more space on.
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LOL....i dislike my atrix too. great concept, extremely poor implementation

I prefer a Android tablet, specifally, the Asus Transformer (still trying to root it). Because I feel very wrong inside about buying an Apple mobile device...

Ultfreecomputing said:
I prefer a Android tablet, specifally, the Asus Transformer (still trying to root it). Because I feel very wrong inside about buying an Apple mobile device...
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Same here
Maybe it's my instinct against Apple.

Pirateghost said:
i hate my ipad. every time i want to visit a site with flash, i have to pull out my touchpad or a laptop...
so now my wife uses the ipad as an expensive kindle
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PG how are liking the touchpad?
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Played with iPad but lacked without micro sd support, hdmi out and full usb port. Use an Archos 101 Internet Tablet 8gb and now the Acer Iconia A500 and really enjoy it. It all seems to be what system and build fits your needs or your preferences. Just throwing this out there for anyone who may be interested, selling the Archos...

cwhitney24 said:
PG how are liking the touchpad?
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i love it. too bad webos failed with market penetration. its a beautiful os, but there is no app support. i am patiently waiting for a stable android build now....

Picked up the Jetstream last week and love it! Much prefer it to the ipad. The price is high but I think the specs will pay off in the longterm.
On this size screen I prefer the normal sites vs apps or mobile so the lack of honeycomb apps isn't a big deal.
We need some secs on it though. I want root!
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My children love their $700 toy that is the iPad. Personally I am not crazy about tablets, I prefer my laptop. Anything I would do on a tablet I can do on my phone or laptop. This is just a personal opinion of course, if I traveled a lot, I would probably find a tablet more appropriate because of size. All that being said, I would love to sell my iPad that I haven't used in probably 8 months, but my wife won't let me because the kids love it. If I did purchase another tablet, it would be an Android powered tablet just because I prefer Android over iOS and it would probably be the Asus Transformer

I love my wifi xoom, haven't had the chance to use it much lately since school started
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flappjaxxx said:
My children love their $700 toy that is the iPad. Personally I am not crazy about tablets, I prefer my laptop. Anything I would do on a tablet I can do on my phone or laptop. This is just a personal opinion of course, if I traveled a lot, I would probably find a tablet more appropriate because of size. All that being said, I would love to sell my iPad that I haven't used in probably 8 months, but my wife won't let me because the kids love it. If I did purchase another tablet, it would be an Android powered tablet just because I prefer Android over iOS and it would probably be the Asus Transformer
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Well, I will warn you: If you get one brand new, it's very likely it's not rootable. I have one, and I am still waiting for a nvflash that targets B70+ models, a working 3.1-3.2 exploit, or both.

Ultfreecomputing said:
Well, I will warn you: If you get one brand new, it's very likely it's not rootable. I have one, and I am still waiting for a nvflash that targets B70+ models, a working 3.1-3.2 exploit, or both.
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Heh well until the ipad dies I am on gadget restriction as per my wife. My MacBook died a while back so I bought a new laptop without discussing it with my wife(asking for permission) so I am not allowed to buy anything until something else dies. Not really in the market for another tablet anyway, its just not practical for me. I would buy a new phone before I would buy another tablet
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I have an iPad2 and enjoy it quite a bit, but I am basically an Apple guy (more Apple gear around here than I care to admit) and the iPad fits in well with the Apple ecosystem. (And yes, I own an Inspire 4G but until I bought it, I was a solid iPhone man).
Truth be told though, if the Jetstream had existed when I bought my iPad, I would have SERIOUSLY considered it instead. That is one sweet machine.

Liked the Viewsonic G-Tab, then sold it on Ebay and bought the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1", when Staples had the $100 off coupon. Couldn't be happier!

Asus transformer, B70 model and rooted ...
But seriously android tablet is insanely customizable, I had an ipod touch 4 and sold it. Why? Because even jailbroken customization was extremely limited.
Android can do anything.
This changes everything, again. XD
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Even though I do like my mother's iPad, I'm of course gonna go with my Nook Color running Cyanogenmod 7 due to many reasons.
1.My instinct to hate Apple
2. ITS. FREAKING. CYANOGENMOD.

Apple can KMA
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Love my rooted galaxy tab 10.1
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New iPad in the house

My wife has never embraced anything in the technological realm but when all her girlfriends started getting iPads, she felt like she was missing something and decided to climb on board. I actually encouraged this because I knew that she would become addicted to the usefulness of a tablet in very short time. That would bring an end to the evil looks I get every time I pick up a new toy such as my GTab.
We picked up the New iPad today. I compared it side by side to the iPad 2 and while the screen was better, I did not see a huge improvement in everyday usage. Sure, movies and photos looked a little better but all the other apps displayed about the same to me.
This is our family's first iPad so a lot of this stuff is new to me. On the negetive side, it is clear that the closed environment that defines Apple makes things a lot less fun and can be limiting, On the other hand, I have to admit that this thing is smooth as silk. Even better, it integrates with other Apple devices easily and seamlessly. We both have iPhones so sending free texts and making Facetime video phone call between the phones and the iPad is really easy and fun. I did not realize that you could make free video calls between Apple devices without using any 3G data as long as both devices are hooked up to WIFI. Very cool.
It will be a while before I can provide a real comparison between the New iPad and my GT 10.1 but I do have some first impressions. One thing that Apple has always been able to provide is a useful device that simply works... period. The new iPad is no exception.
On the other hand, some of the apps that I rely on all the time, such as a GPS app that does not require a 3G connection, are not currently available for the iPad. If you have a WIFI only device and cannot use it as a GPS, that is a big negetive.
Also on the negetive side is how the New iPad heats up while in use. This device will absolutely require a case on the back side to dissipate the heat. It is unclear to me at this point if the different form factor will produce a less enjoyable viewing experience for movies and for reading ebooks but the shape is certainly something that sets the iPad apart from the GTab.
More later.
Bob

no SIRI on ipad3 either.
How stupid
Apple does SUCH a good job at building the hardware & providing software updates. But sucks in terms of OPEN-ness.
Samsung cant even get ANYONE ICS. phone or pad. its turning into a giant joke

I've had a few mobile Apple devices before, and they are indeed smooth as silk. I personally wish Android was just as smooth, not because I care, but because that's how average users judge a device. (not really sure why)
In my opinion much more people would choose Android over Apple if the animations were stripped out, and they made their decision purely based on the features given. The only thing I ever liked about Apple was how you could keep your devices in sync, but now that Google Play is out Google gains a win in that category as well. (keep in mind I hate iTunes, it's a POS on Windows)
iPads are pretty entertaining though, I've seen some people pick them up just so they can swipe between homescreens. lol

Umm, maybe post this in an Apple forum?
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SaneinOne said:
Umm, maybe post this in an Apple forum?
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I think you missed the point. I love my GTab and now have the new iPad to compare it to. There is lots to like about the new iPad but I am keeping my GTab. This is just an educational post.
Bob

We don't have an Apple forum
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dsafety said:
I think you missed the point. I love my GTab and now have the new iPad to compare it to. There is lots to like about the new iPad but I am keeping my GTab. This is just an educational post.
Bob
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I had been wondering how it'd compare... Thanks for the thread.
Just curious, how does the 10.1 display fare against the "revolutionary" ipad3 display?
ICS will soon be rolling out for the 10.1 and it will be as smooth as butter~
Currently running ICS on my GS2, it is amazing - as smooth as IOS but alot faster!
Currently on the 10.1v which is running on normal TFT LCD, im thinking of comparing it with the the 10.1 PLS/IPS LCDs... it's a great tab but i just feel deprived of pretty colours...

Thanks for the comparison. Apple makes good products, and they certainly have the marketing down.
I thought this was kind of funny.
http://gizmodo.com/5894094/we-people-an-ipad-2-told-them-it-was-the-new-ipad-and-they-loved-it

SnowWaltz said:
I had been wondering how it'd compare... Thanks for the thread.
Just curious, how does the 10.1 display fare against the "revolutionary" ipad3 display?
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I know that the iPad screen is better but the GTab is still pretty darn good. Based on my observations, the GTab screen is probably somewhere between the older and new iPad. Please keep in mind that there is no noticeable difference until you get into viewing photos or high-def movies.
If it were me, I would not have spent the extra money for the New Ipad, choosing instead to pick up a discounted older model if I had to have an iPad. I cannot see much difference between the new one and the iPad 2.With my wife, there is the "Coolness" factor to be considered so that is the direction we went.
Those of us who have gotten used to the freedom that rooted Android tablets offer can sit back and smile knowingly when the iPad fanboys and girls go all giggly about this new version. While I was forking over $540 for my wife's new toy, I asked the very helpful girl at the Apple store if there was an app for the iPad that would turn it into a GPS device that would work when not connected to WIFI or 3G. She said no and then gave me an incredulous look when I showed her the CoPilot app running on my GTab.
Apple products are great but it would be a mistake to make the assumption that they are always better than the competition. If my wife asked me to trade my GTab for her new iPad, I would have to turn her down.
Just one guy's opinion.
Bob

dsafety said:
I know that the iPad screen is better but the GTab is still pretty darn good. Based on my observations, the GTab screen is probably somewhere between the older and new iPad. Please keep in mind that there is no noticeable difference until you get into viewing photos or high-def movies.
If it were me, I would not have spent the extra money for the New Ipad, choosing instead to pick up a discounted older model if I had to have an iPad. I cannot see much difference between the new one and the iPad 2.With my wife, there is the "Coolness" factor to be considered so that is the direction we went.
Those of us who have gotten used to the freedom that rooted Android tablets offer can sit back and smile knowingly when the iPad fanboys and girls go all giggly about this new version. While I was forking over $540 for my wife's new toy, I asked the very helpful girl at the Apple store if there was an app for the iPad that would turn it into a GPS device that would work when not connected to WIFI or 3G. She said no and then gave me an incredulous look when I showed her the CoPilot app running on my GTab.
Apple products are great but it would be a mistake to make the assumption that they are always better than the competition. If my wife asked me to trade my GTab for her new iPad, I would have to turn her down.
Just one guy's opinion.
Bob
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Funny u say that
Cos im considering selling my gtab for the ipad 3 :L and yes i have tried ics on the tab, and yes its pretty awesome. But i prefer the ipads web browsing and screen. :L
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I've got a Gtab and got the new iPad on order I'll get it on Tuesday will post my thoughts on it as well later next week.
As much as I adore my Gtab its the lack of quality tablet apps presently on android that let's it down, the openness of Android is far superior than the closed eco system of iOS but jailbreaking it allows some extra useful tweaks, had an iPod touch before and jailbreaking it opened it up a little with customisation of icons and such.
Running aokp on the Gtab and it flies!
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nikzDHD said:
I've got a Gtab and got the new iPad on order I'll get it on Tuesday will post my thoughts on it as well later next week.
As much as I adore my Gtab its the lack of quality tablet apps presently on android that let's it down, the openness of Android is far superior than the closed eco system of iOS but jailbreaking it allows some extra useful tweaks, had an iPod touch before and jailbreaking it opened it up a little with customisation of icons and such.
Running aokp on the Gtab and it flies!
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nikzDHD said:
I've got a Gtab and got the new iPad on order I'll get it on Tuesday will post my thoughts on it as well later next week.
As much as I adore my Gtab its the lack of quality tablet apps presently on android that let's it down, the openness of Android is far superior than the closed eco system of iOS but jailbreaking it allows some extra useful tweaks, had an iPod touch before and jailbreaking it opened it up a little with customisation of icons and such.
Running aokp on the Gtab and it flies!
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Agreed
This is tempting me to an ipad aswell. Also the screen ofc
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adamski123 said:
Agreed
This is tempting me to an ipad aswell. Also the screen ofc
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If you've got Tesco credit card you can get it for 6 months interest free, done mine that way so I can always flog it in a few months and get most my money back if I get bored of it.
Will have a good play one of them will be sold either the iPad or the Gtab. I've always been a fan of Apple products as well as Android love my SGS2 and will never get an iPhone.
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nikzDHD said:
If you've got Tesco credit card you can get it for 6 months interest free, done mine that way so I can always flog it in a few months and get most my money back if I get bored of it.
Will have a good play one of them will be sold either the iPad or the Gtab. I've always been a fan of Apple products as well as Android love my SGS2 and will never get an iPhone.
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Ooh that sounds tempting. Its just getting a gd enough price for my gtab off ebay :L
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nikzDHD said:
If you've got Tesco credit card you can get it for 6 months interest free, done mine that way so I can always flog it in a few months and get most my money back if I get bored of it.
Will have a good play one of them will be sold either the iPad or the Gtab. I've always been a fan of Apple products as well as Android love my SGS2 and will never get an iPhone.
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But yeh gimme ur thoughts.
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But yeh gimme ur thoughts.
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Will do fella, eagerly awaiting a jailbreak to unlock its full potential don't think it's too far away though.
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Future Proof Android Phone with Budget Constraint(20k inr/$360)

Well, I have been using LG Optimus One P500, currently running on CM7.2 nightly. It's been a great experience
but it's became really an old device(although unofficial CM9 can be run on this but buggy, very much buggy and with
laggy cam, problematic tethering and no youtube HQ).
So I am looking for a mid range android which is future proof for a few years. Even if it can't get the official update, it should run custom roms of upcoming Android versions properly.
So what should be approximate specs? I am thinking of Dual or really Powerful Single Core,512mb-1gb RAM and Bigger Than 3.2inches Display and at least 5mp Cam and Popularity(good Dev Following)
Some Phones I've sorted out. Feel free to add more options please(well,only international versions available in India).
Moto Defy Plus or XT535(heard something about locked Bootloader so not much custome rom?)
Sony Xperia Sola(matches my criteria but 1350mah Battery..eh? My P500 has 1500mah and lasts not so long)
Sony Xperia ARC S(single core..future proof?)
Galaxy Advanced(best among these but almost empties my pocket and old architecture CPU-U8500 for so much money)
Xperia P(Same as Galaxy Advanced but a little more pricier, still no AMOLED)
Galaxy S II (Over the budget, One year old..Probably I'll not go for it for the budget issue)
Thanks in Advanced.

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Well, I have been using LG Optimus One P500, currently running on CM7.2 nightly. It's been a great experience
but it's became really an old device(although unofficial CM9 can be run on this but buggy, very much buggy and with
laggy cam, problematic tethering and no youtube HQ).
So I am looking for a mid range android which is future proof for a few years. Even if it can't get the official update, it should run custom roms of upcoming Android versions properly.
So what should be approximate specs? I am thinking of Dual or really Powerful Single Core,512mb-1gb RAM and Bigger Than 3.2inches Display and at least 5mp Cam and Popularity(good Dev Following)
Some Phones I've sorted out. Feel free to add more options please(well,only international versions available in India).
Moto Defy Plus or XT535(heard something about locked Bootloader so not much custome rom?)
Sony Xperia Sola(matches my criteria but 1350mah Battery..eh? My P500 has 1500mah and lasts not so long)
Sony Xperia ARC S(single core..future proof?)
Galaxy Advanced(best among these but almost empties my pocket and old architecture CPU-U8500 for so much money)
Xperia P(Same as Galaxy Advanced but a little more pricier, still no AMOLED)
Galaxy S II (Over the budget, One year old..Probably I'll not go for it for the budget issue)
Thanks in Advanced.
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I would say that Sony recently has really good update support for their products (all 2011 phones got ICS except xperia Play).
you may consider to get xperia P. it has 1gb RAM which I think an important factor to upgrade your OS (maybe more important than having powerful processor).
my second option is galaxy s II. don't go for mid-range phone from samsung (e.g galaxy advanced or gal ace 2).
samsung only gives update to their high-end products.

No phone is future proof. But if you wanted one that was going to get updates for at least a bit longer then the carriers or OEM issue them then I would get a nexus. You have to remember that unless an official update is released for an older device there will always be things theat may not work if a updated OS is ported from another device.

zelendel said:
No phone is future proof. But if you wanted one that was going to get updates for at least a bit longer then the carriers or OEM issue them then I would get a nexus. You have to remember that unless an official update is released for an older device there will always be things theat may not work if a updated OS is ported from another device.
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No phone is future proof? Tell that to the HD2. ;p
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KayxGee1 said:
No phone is future proof? Tell that to the HD2. ;p
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The HD2 was the last of a great line of phones. I loved it while I had it. But it was the last of its kind.
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I would definitely recommend the Xperia P or if you decide you can swing it the Galaxy SII. The Xperia will receive long-term support and direct update via Sony and they are doing a lot to make sure firmware is readily accessible for developers. The Samsung should also continue to get relatively timely updates and if nothing else it has a huge dev community who will keep giving you access to the latest and greatest.
As mentioned nothing will be futureproof, but either of those two should keep you happy for some time to come.

I'm surprised no one's said it yet(hope I'm not missing something), but what about the Galaxy Nexus? It's US$349 from the Play Store right now. I'm unsure if you can purchase and ship it to India directly from the Play Store, but maybe you could find someone to help out?

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I'm surprised no one's said it yet(hope I'm not missing something), but what about the Galaxy Nexus? It's US$349 from the Play Store right now. I'm unsure if you can purchase and ship it to India directly from the Play Store, but maybe you could find someone to help out?
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I did already
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I did already
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My mistake, should have read the posts more closely

shinkinrui said:
I'm surprised no one's said it yet(hope I'm not missing something), but what about the Galaxy Nexus? It's US$349 from the Play Store right now. I'm unsure if you can purchase and ship it to India directly from the Play Store, but maybe you could find someone to help out?
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Currently Nexus is not available in Indian Market and don't know why Google allowed only Play 'App' Store in India! Neither Music Nor Books unlike iTunes.
And if it would be available, it would be at a little higher..well quiet lot higher(for me..more than +5000rupees/$100) price range.
And Thank you guys, I am going for Galaxy S Advanced as no other phones offer so much features within this price range other than Xperia P. But why would I spend 2000 bucks extra when I am getting better spec(the AMOLED..pentile though). I hope all Galaxy S series will continue getting same attention of Devs as much its Grandfather S2(now S3) have been getting.
And I am pretty much convinced build quality wise and battery wise Samsung does a lot better than Sony.

Why don't you look at HTC One V or LG optimus L7? You can run custom roms on it as and when they become stable.
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Currently Nexus is not available in Indian Market and don't know why Google allowed only Play 'App' Store in India! Neither Music Nor Books unlike iTunes.
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Correction...Only free books are available on the indian ibooks store and itunes music is not available for purchase in India either.

Even the One X isnt future proof for one year! How can a midrange phone be future proof for years? Get a samsung. Good dev support, so youll get roms and stuff. Good Luck
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Tablet iOS or Android or Completly Different?

Hello guys,
im just thinking about buying a tablet.
Just dont know which one.
What would you guys recommend?
Thanks so far,
beastlyy:good:

Well it totally depends on whether your an apple or android fan. Personally I would go with android. I think Apple is a fad. I think they are for people who are not good with technology because they are simple to use. Of course iOS is good, but in my opinion you get more bang for your buck with Android.

It depends also on devices you already have,...if you already have Apple hardware, such as iPhone, AppleTV, etc. I would recommend to buy an iPad,.....otherwise I would prefer an Android tab, e.g. the Nexus 10

Ok,
got an Samsung Galaxy S2 and now a HTC One X.
Years ago i got an apple iphone 3s but didnt like it that much.
Gonna check out the Nexus10 thy

Wote for Android..Nexus 10 , Galaxy Note 10.1..

Wife has iPad. It is ok. But the problem with Apple makes you feel like your trapped in a box. IOS is a very strict and structure platform, and you can't get away from iTunes or the store. Now android allows you more freedom and better experience.
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smiodan said:
Wife has iPad. It is ok. But the problem with Apple makes you feel like your trapped in a box. IOS is a very strict and structure platform, and you can't get away from iTunes or the store. Now android allows you more freedom and better experience.
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It depends on how you define 'better experience'. iPads give a far better experience than Android tablets IMO because of tablet optimised apps. You don't get anywhere near enough tablet specific apps on Android. Android is the best OS for smartphones in my mind without a doubt, but not for tablets.

imho if its for serious use go for a blackberry playbook imho, otherwise go for a nexus, finally apple

smiodan said:
Wife has iPad. It is ok. But the problem with Apple makes you feel like your trapped in a box. IOS is a very strict and structure platform, and you can't get away from iTunes or the store. Now android allows you more freedom and better experience.
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I recommended the Ipad for my technically challenged sister, but for myself I go with nexus 10 and android, I don't like being fenced in!

My mom is computer-challenged, but doing fine with a TF700. It's even easier for her than her regular Windows laptop.
I'd base a buying choice on what I wanted to do with the tablet. I lean toward Android simply because you have so many options.
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