Samsung vs Apple

[bwana]

I had an iPad2 16GB WiFi and sold it cause I preferred my SGT10.1. I even forced myself to use the iPad to get used to it - but failed.

I bought another one cause of some photography app the wife saw on Revision 3 Internet TV and went all moggy over it. iPad only though. Plus there are a few games I would like access to on the iPad. So I think there will be a bit of use for it.

On the flip side, hopefully got a Nexus 7 on the way next week. That I am looking forward to

O/T... What app?

[BeVonk!]

I had an iPad2 16GB WiFi and sold it cause I preferred my SGT10.1. I even forced myself to use the iPad to get used to it - but failed.

I bought another one cause of some photography app the wife saw on Revision 3 Internet TV and went all moggy over it. iPad only though. Plus there are a few games I would like access to on the iPad. So I think there will be a bit of use for it.

On the flip side, hopefully got a Nexus 7 on the way next week. That I am looking forward to

If you need apps only available on iPad then that is a valid reason to get one. For photography iPad is king for sure. Fortunately I have Photoshop (PS Touch) on my SGT to do most things, and my wife's iPad is around for Filterstorm and Snapseed.

[Mike Smit]

Nice, not New iPad nice, but still nice.

I thought about it, but iOS is iOS. Does the same stuff whether 2 or 3. To pay nearly double what I paid for better screen did not justify it. Especially when the GST10.1 will remain my go to tab.

But ye - looking forward to some Red Alert action on it

[Mike Smit]

O/T... What app?

I will have to check dude. App did not interest me much so never noticed. Will dig out that episode a bit later when I fire up the Roku2 and report back.

[BeVonk!]

For photography and creative use isn't the retina screen actually exactly the reason to get the new iPad and not the iPad 2?

[Mike Smit]

For photography and creative use isn't the retina screen actually exactly the reason to get the new iPad and not the iPad 2?

If it were for professional use, then Ye. And if the wife gets hooked on the app then I may revisit the idea of the new one. For now, the 2 will suffice.

[BeVonk!]

I will have to check dude. App did not interest me much so never noticed. Will dig out that episode a bit later when I fire up the Roku2 and report back.

Isn't that the animated gif app someone mentioned somewhere here?

[mercurial]

Samsung full report for Q2 is out, sales and profit increase

Samsung's full report of its Q2 performance is out (there was a preliminary report earlier this month) and gives us a more detailed picture of how the tech giant did in the second quarter. Sales for the company as a whole reached $41.8 billion (up 21% year on year), operating profit was $5.9 billion (up 72% YoY) and net profit was $4.6 billion (a 48% increase YoY).

Just the handset division of Samsung accounted for $18 billion in sales, a 75% increase from the sales from Q2 last year. IT & Mobile communications (of which the handset division is a part of) reports $21.1 billion in sales and an operating profit of $3.7 billion - a massive 145% jump up year on year.

[Mike Smit]

Isn't that the animated gif app someone mentioned somewhere here?

Yes, that sounds like it. Where you can animate one part of the pic or something. My wife and daughters dig their photography stuff and thought that app was just too cool.

[BeVonk!]

Merc, that's why Apple sees Samsung as such a big threat ... and Samsung have put their target on Apple.

[Mike Smit]

Merc, that's why Apple sees Samsung as such a big threat ... and Samsung have put their target on Apple.

Ye. Don't you love it. Ultimate beneficiary... US :thumbup:

[BeVonk!]

Looks more and more like these two horses are running away of the rest.

[bwana]

I thought about it, but iOS is iOS. Does the same stuff whether 2 or 3. To pay nearly double what I paid for better screen did not justify it. Especially when the GST10.1 will remain my go to tab.

well the new one has a few extra bells and whistles apart from the screen that the ipad2 doesn't, like tethering and voice dictation, but there will be even more once iOS 6 is released.

I will have to check dude. App did not interest me much so never noticed. Will dig out that episode a bit later when I fire up the Roku2 and report back.

Thanks. I'm a sucker for a good photo app.

[BeVonk!]

There was a time when my SGT10.1 gathered dust (only worked on iPad 1 and 2). But then I entered the wonderful world of rooting and custom roms ... now my SGT is a geek's dream come true. Running Jelly Bean ... not stable yet but that is part of the fun. Note is always around when things go bad. Had a few close shaves ... at one point I honestly though I had a bricked paper weight on my hands but I "somehow" got life back into the thing. That's the fun ... going where few others have gone. I often get teased at work with: "what cake is running on your tablet today?"