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03-06-2011, 09:54 PM | #1096 | |
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I don't like its price, but it has a much superior OS and is better hardware. The other tablets you played with have a phone OS on them ... now that Honeycomb is out there, you'll see the big manufacturers like Dell get involved. Right now you have 2 BAD choices... a semi-functional device that is slightly overpriced. OR, a fully functional (in a few weeks) device that is way overpriced. This summer will be the real shift... |
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03-06-2011, 09:58 PM | #1097 | |
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Hell, I am typing this on a tablet that predates the iPad. |
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03-06-2011, 10:00 PM | #1098 | |
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03-06-2011, 10:28 PM | #1099 | ||
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Yes iPhones are more expensive, but you get the added bonus of owning a device that feels like an actual grown-up made it; during my limited experience with the Samsung Galaxy Captivate, all I could think was that a very gifted pre-schooler made a nicely-shaped bit of plastic. I'm getting an iPad 2 when it drops in Canada in about three weeks, and as far as I'm concerned, it'll reduce my Macbook's responsibilities to downloading torrents, video editing and some light word-processing. Nearly everything I would want to do on a regular computer I can do on an iPad. I trust the company that makes it, as every single product I've ever purchased from them has run flawlessly. So while Android may have some better technical specs, or access to a bajillion other useless apps (Just like the iPhone, to be fair) Apple has demonstrated that their devices just WORK. And they do that for a very long time. So they will get my money.
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I'll acknowledge, however, that Austin's being an equivalent anti-fanboy in this thread as well. |
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03-06-2011, 10:46 PM | #1101 | |
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I really like Android. I have never used an iPhone, so I will never say Android is better. If Apple products werent so ridiculously overpriced, I would likely own some. Phury's pretentious behavior with this is quite amusing.
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03-06-2011, 10:59 PM | #1103 |
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Definitely agree. I really don't have an issue with Apple's products at all, though I personally prefer Android. The pretentiousness is what I find annoying.
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03-06-2011, 11:22 PM | #1104 | |
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I probably am... Mainly because every Apple device I've ever owned has worked perfectly.
Devices that haven't worked perfectly: IBM Desktop computer HP laptop Acer laptop LG Rumor cell I may be a fanboy, in fact, of course I am. But it's the result of Apple's products doing their jobs every time I need them, and the list above shitting itself every six months needing a new screen, motherboard, or hard drive.
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03-06-2011, 11:56 PM | #1105 | |
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I really dislike the Apple hatred just for the sake of hating Apple on the other side. Many people on the other side like to pretend that Apple can do nothing right except for marketing. They also tend to have a "only stupid people would ever buy Apple products" kind of attitude, when it's obvious that while Apple doesn't do EVERYTHING right, they do a lot of innovation and get a lot more right than they get wrong. |
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03-07-2011, 12:01 AM | #1106 | |
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03-07-2011, 01:46 PM | #1107 | |
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We must have purchased the same Sansa. I got one also but it was open box and reduced to 24.99. Well, I negotiated a little with a guy at Sam's. It's perfect. |
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03-07-2011, 02:11 PM | #1108 | |
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And, for the record, a market implies there's some sort of critical mass of sales and demand for a product. |
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03-07-2011, 04:36 PM | #1109 | |
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The smartphone market is different but the same REASONS that iPhone is losing market share there will apply with tablets... more choice, cheaper hardware. |
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