ipad 1 or ipad 2?

jrt_ms1995

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ylexot

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I'm just waiting for prices to come down. They're more expensive than full-on laptops :ohwell:

Plus, there is also the possibility of something like the Motorola Atrix that basically turns your smartphone into a laptop.

So, I guess I'm also waiting for the tech evolution to plateau and the prices to drop.
 
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ylexot said:
I'm just waiting for prices to come down. They're more expensive than full-on laptops :ohwell:

Plus, there is also the possibility of something like the Motorola Atrix that basically turns your smartphone into a laptop.

So, I guess I'm also waiting for the tech evolution to plateau and the prices to drop.
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Thanks for that link. Been reading up on it from a couple different sources, and the Transformer has just jumped to the top of my list. (Until someone else unveils a new tablet tomorrow.)
 
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smart phone- I can "thumb type" on them
pad pc- too big to thumb type, too small to hand type

If you are doing a lot of typing, what do you find the best way to do so is-

- using the kickstand and typing at angle?
- flat on a surface and type that way, if so any glare issues with ballast type fluorescent bulbs?
- on your lap?

Have you (or any one else) tried a blue tooth keyboard?

Sorry for all the questions. I know once I get it that these issues will work themselves out but want to know what to try out while in the store; don't want to be the guy in Best Buy hogging the iPad for 30 minutes with 10 other people waiting for a test drive.

Some sort of pad pc is in my near future (as you can tell, not really by choice) so trying to figure out how to make it as painless as possible. I'm going to need 5-6 of these so the pad pc's are much more attractive than the $2500ish table pc like we use now.
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I type all kinds of ways - whatever's most natural/comfortable for whatever situation I'm in. If I'm at a desk or table, I use the case/cover to prop it up at a slight angle and type much like I would with a regular keyboard. If I'm standing or walking, I hold the iPad with one hand and peck type with the other. If I'm (a passenger) in a vehicle, I lay it on my lap if I'm going to be typing a lot, or hold it in one hand and type with the other if it's just something quick. If I'm laying on the couch, I might hold it with one hand or lay it down beside me and type with both. It's not something I think about, I just do whatever is natural for the situation.

I've not experienced any glare inside - only when I'm on the golf course on a sunny day, and then I just adjust the orientation of the iPad.
 
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ylexot said:
I'm just waiting for prices to come down. They're more expensive than full-on laptops :ohwell:

Plus, there is also the possibility of something like the Motorola Atrix that basically turns your smartphone into a laptop.

So, I guess I'm also waiting for the tech evolution to plateau and the prices to drop.
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I don't know that I'd expect significant price drops anytime soon - at least not for comparable products. We all have Apple to thank for prices being as low as they are now. Apple set the price points that others have felt they needed to match (you'll notice that most of them are at the same price points for the same memory specs), and more likely than not some are having trouble meeting those price points. If Motorola, or Samsung, or BlackBerry felt they could offer their devices at meaningfully lower prices, they would - they need to in order to make significant inroads into Apple's market share. There's a reason why RIM steadfastly refused to answer analysts' questions (in the recent conference call) regarding margins on their new Playbook, even though they report margins on their other devices - they don't want investors to know how small those margins are.

The respective tablet manufacturers will need to see strong unit sales volumes in order to get to the point that they can take advantage of the kind of volume discounts (from component part suppliers) that Apple is most likely benefiting from. The tablet market is likely to reflect the cell phone market for a while (though for different reasons) - lots of people sell them, but Apple is the one that makes money doing so. It's not the only one that makes money selling phones obviously, but the analysis I've read suggests that it makes half of the money made in that market even while selling only a few percent of the units. IIRC, the last time I looked at a Motorola SEC filing, it was actually losing money selling cell phones.
 
BigSlam123b

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ylexot said:
More good news...only $400 (keyboard is extra):
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer shows up at Best Buy for $400 -- Engadget
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It's a cool idea if it was a windows tablet and ran windows 7. But its still just an android tablet with a keyboard. Why not just buy a tablet with better specs, like the Xoom or Galaxy, and then just get the bluetooth keyboard to use with it?

It's looking like the pricing is as follows: 16GB and 32GB versions have shown up on the web for $400 and $500, respectively, and the price for the dock alone: $149.
 
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It's a cool idea if it was a windows tablet and ran windows 7. But its still just an android tablet with a keyboard. Why not just buy a tablet with better specs, like the Xoom or Galaxy, and then just get the bluetooth keyboard to use with it?

It's looking like the pricing is as follows: 16GB and 32GB versions have shown up on the web for $400 and $500, respectively, and the price for the dock alone: $149.
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I've compared the specs between the Xoom and Transformer. Which specs do you consider the Xoom to be superior on?

And as I've pointed out, the Transformers keyboard dock is more than just a keyboard. This thing is basically an Android 3.0 netbook, seperating into a fully functional tablet.

$650 for both works for me. :smile:
 
BigSlam123b

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I've compared the specs between the Xoom and Transformer. Which specs do you consider the Xoom to be superior on?

And as I've pointed out, the Transformers keyboard dock is more than just a keyboard. This thing is basically an Android 3.0 netbook, seperating into a fully functional tablet.

$650 for both works for me. :smile:
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To each his own I suppose. I just think the keyboard attachment takes away from the portability. My opinion.
 
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To each his own I suppose. I just think the keyboard attachment takes away from the portability. My opinion.
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It's not too bad when closed. Not much thicker than a netbook, it appears. The keyboard also acts as a cover and stand when attached, as well as an extra battery. You can always just take the pad itself and leave the keyboard behind, if you want. I like the versatility of it.

Unless this thing Hindenburgs in the hands-on reviews, I'll be getting one at launch.
 

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ylexot

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BigSlam123b said:
It's a cool idea if it was a windows tablet and ran windows 7. But its still just an android tablet with a keyboard. Why not just buy a tablet with better specs, like the Xoom or Galaxy, and then just get the bluetooth keyboard to use with it?

It's looking like the pricing is as follows: 16GB and 32GB versions have shown up on the web for $400 and $500, respectively, and the price for the dock alone: $149.
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Actually, my ultimate would be if it dual booted with Win 7 and Honeycomb (they are coming).
 
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ylexot said:
Here's the configuration that I've been waiting for:
Compufon Attempts to be a Smartphone, Honeycomb Tablet, and Netbook at the Same Time

Now we just need somebody like Motorola or HTC to make it for a Verizon phone and I'm there!
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Wow, that's crazy! Great idea in concept, but not sure how the specs match up, if all the processing power is in the phone. You'd be locked into that phone, as well.


Plus, I just can't get past the name "Compufon". (Not that "Eee pad Transformer" is that great, either :lol:.)
 
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