Tablet Option Choice

[TECHBEV]

Hope this is the correct forum to post under Cellular : Phones, Content etc.

Without taking contracts in consideration and comparing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7500)vs Apple Ipad 2, which will be regarded as the better choice. I believe the Samsung is a 32GB, so let's compare with the IPad WiFi + 3G version. Example dimension size which is bigger, faster, have USB functionality, longer battery life, overall better buy.

Thanks.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

You should wait a little, either for the iPad3 or the new Asus Transformer depending if you want iOS or Android.

 

[thisemily]

You should wait a little, either for the iPad3 or the new Asus Transformer depending if you want iOS or Android.

I agree on the Asus.
Have you considered an Acer? No complaints at all with mine!

 

[Hemps]

Having played with both, there's the iPad and then all the other copies.
The Samsung p7500 is laggy I dont care what you say, the main screen lags!
Maybe Ice Cream sandwich will fix.

I would wait for iPad 3, my Boss has one and the screen is nice, if you are into photography like he is then it's a must.

 

[The_Unnamed]

Having played with both, there's the iPad and then all the other copies.
The Samsung p7500 is laggy I dont care what you say, the main screen lags!
Maybe Ice Cream sandwich will fix.

I would wait for iPad 3, my Boss has one and the screen is nice, if you are into photography like he is then it's a must.

Depends what version was on the P7500.
There are a few factors why it would be laggy. Stock release firmware was TERRIBLE on the device. Using it in portrait mode with the release firmware will be extremely laggy (Note: it runs much better in landscape orientation).
With version 3.2 on the Galaxy P7500 its just as smooth as the iPad2.

And yes, ICS has shown to be a huge game changer for Android, which is why my next tab will only be bought if it has ICS out of the box.

 

[Hemps]

Depends what version was on the P7500.
There are a few factors why it would be laggy. Stock release firmware was TERRIBLE on the device. Using it in portrait mode with the release firmware will be extremely laggy (Note: it runs much better in landscape orientation).
With version 3.2 on the Galaxy P7500 its just as smooth as the iPad2.

And yes, ICS has shown to be a huge game changer for Android, which is why my next tab will only be bought if it has ICS out of the box.

The narrow screen puts me off, I read often on my iPad and the viewing size is much better I feel.
P7500 feels plasticky, almost like you could bend the thing in half.

My main gripe about iPad is lack of storage - 16GB is not enough, the Samsung has 32GB which is ideal starter.

Anyway I'm sure they'll get better as time goes by, but at the moment I think iPad comes out tops in terms of apps and games? no?

 

[The_Unnamed]

The narrow screen puts me off, I read often on my iPad and the viewing size is much better I feel.
P7500 feels plasticky, almost like you could bend the thing in half.

My main gripe about iPad is lack of storage - 16GB is not enough, the Samsung has 32GB which is ideal starter.

Anyway I'm sure they'll get better as time goes by, but at the moment I think iPad comes out tops in terms of apps and games? no?

The screen does take a bit of getting used to. I have always found shorter / fat screens better for everyday use. (4:3 is much better to me than 16:9)
And yes the iPad is better for games and apps (Used to love some of the games on my iPad)

But i just think the iPad is way to restrictive, even after a jailbreak. But for your average consumer they won't mind.