Comments on: iPad 2 First Video Look & Comparison to Android Tablets

By: Kendall

Kendall — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:53:43 +0000

@crazy, what the hell do you need a mouse for on a TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE.

What are you typing with if you have no fingers?

I noticed you skipped right over the fact that keyboards work just fine (and you can use any USB keyboard even if you use the Camera Connection Kit).

By: Kendall

Kendall — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:38:47 +0000

@crazy, have you tried visiting most financial sites on an iPad or iPhone? Most of them work just fine, and many financial sites ALSO have an App that you can use in addition to the web.

Name a site that you think, requires Flash to use.

In truth theses days Flash really is all about video and sites that feed video are smart enough to skip the Flash player for an iPad/iPhone and download the video directly. That means I play video sooner on an iPad since I don’t have to download the Flash player before I ever see the video…

By: crazy

crazy — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:34:23 +0000

@OPad
You’ve seen all the Android tablets that are going to be released this year, held them, played with them all? Wow. . . I want your job or connections. . whichever. /s

Sorry, but there are a wide range of them and some have great design while others are more utilitarian. And apps will come very very quickly, and there’s already enough quality apps for functionality and high quality games are coming every day. And I’ll take the few extra ounces if I get all the ports, better cameras, sd slot, etc. . . I’ve got the muscles to handle what a fanboi can’t ;)

More expensive? You may want to work on your math. Even the Xoom isn’t more expensive (don’t forget to add your expensive dongles) and any Archos tablet is much less expensive, and a list of tablets with release dates/pricing has just been leaked–generally cheaper than the iPad.

Generalizations and assumptions just make you look uninformed! To think that the Android army of tablets won’t have many different form factors and price ranges is very very naive and to think everyone thinks apple’s design choices are the best is myopic.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:07:22 +0000

Ben, my thought is that the tablet market isn’t like the PC market where consumers focus solely on specs. You can certainly do that if you want to and you may have a machine with better specs, but will it provide the best experience and apps? Possibly not.

Put another way: I’m using the Xoom as well and yes, it has equal or better specs in most cases. But it doesn’t provide the best experience for me just yet. That may change over time as Google improves Honeycomb and apps become tablet optimized, but right now, the better specs aren’t providing a better experience…. just bragging rights of better specs. ;)

Not saying you (or anyone else) shouldn’t consider the Xoom or a Tab, etc…. but basing a device purchase decision solely on specs is short-sighted IMO.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:03:27 +0000

Thanks, I think. Really, *that’s* what you got out of a video of the iPad 2?!? ;)

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:02:29 +0000

I can’t argue with your comment on the camera quality. IMO, the issue is that Apple can’t yet get a high quality sensor thin enough to fit in the new design. The cameras appear to be the same as those used in the iPod touch, which faces the same challenge due to thinness.

While I’d love to see a boost in camera quality, most people will be fine with the sensors used.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:00:08 +0000

I think there are two reasons for the FaceTime performance: first, the lighting in my son’s room isn’t great and second: he was moving around like a Mexican jumping bean. ;) I use FaceTime with him on a daily basis since he lives with his mom and I’m constantly telling him to sit still. When he does, the quality is quite good.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:58:00 +0000

I almost try to avoid those reactions because I try to stay objective, but sometimes I think there’s a benefit when the “human” side of us comes out in a post or a review: after all, we’re consumers too! :)

By: codetypo

codetypo — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:21:09 +0000

OK the iPAD to is nice may be the best high-end right now but I’ll wait for the cheaper androids tablets.

By: sachin

sachin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:15:31 +0000

review is good ..even better that it is a video review….like that very much…hoping that iPad 2 launches in India soon..