Thread: Which Tablet do you get?

I got the wife and Acer Iconia running Android 3

GPS - running OziExplorer and SYGIC for turn by turn navigation (Tom Tom engine) no need to squint when using this in the car

HDMI, WIFI b/g/n, Bluetooth,

plays all sorts of downloaded movies (legally obtained of course)
reads ebooks

download software via the Market

about 3-4 hours battery when using the GPS

7inch Samsung Galaxy, getting plenty of battery life with GPS on in navigation mode. Looking to add bluetooth video from a reversing camera.

Of course, one might ask the question, would any of these other choices (non iPad) even exist had it not been for the Apple product? One company goes out and designs and brings a polished product to fruition - others then try to emulate it. To me, it's kind of like settling for a Land Cruiser. As said above, if you want the real deal - get an iPad.

Here is a review of the best 5 available....

http://reviews.cnet.com/best-tablets/

For mine, iPads are not expensive for what you get.....

A 16 Gig WIFI, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology iPad
= $579.00.

Full specs...

Apple - iPad - View the technical specifications for iPad.

I drive a Defender so I bought a Panasonic Toughbook so I can hose it off when I get mud on the keyboard. Its also got a 320Gb 'load' capacity, a bit more than than the little 'doof doof' machines with a max of about 64Gb.

I must admit though, I did look at the ipads etc recently ............ but decided to stay with the 'defender'.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Of course, one might ask the question, would any of these other choices (non iPad) even exist had it not been for the Apple product? One company goes out and designs and brings a polished product to fruition - others then try to emulate it. To me, it's kind of like settling for a Land Cruiser. As said above, if you want the real deal - get an iPad.

One ring to rule them all ay ? Based on that logic, we'd all be lugging an Epson around for our laptops ....

Originally Posted by MickS

One ring to rule them all ay ? Based on that logic, we'd all be lugging an Epson around for our laptops ....

Except the iPad isn't the dinosaur here - the competitors are! http://tablet-computer.pikimal.com/ That's the "try to emulate it" bit.

Originally Posted by Xtreme

I drive a Defender so I bought a Panasonic Toughbook so I can hose it off when I get mud on the keyboard. Its also got a 320Gb 'load' capacity, a bit more than than the little 'doof doof' machines with a max of about 64Gb.

I must admit though, I did look at the ipads etc recently ............ but decided to stay with the 'defender'.

Do you need 320Gb on a tablet? I'd prefer to have other features... http://tablet-computer.pikimal.com/p...s/apple-ipad-2 - there again, I don't use my 1000kg payload either so I guess a Cruiser would have done.

Originally Posted by Xtreme

I drive a Defender so I bought a Panasonic Toughbook so I can hose it off when I get mud on the keyboard. Its also got a 320Gb 'load' capacity, a bit more than than the little 'doof doof' machines with a max of about 64Gb.

I must admit though, I did look at the ipads etc recently ............ but decided to stay with the 'defender'.

Which model toughbook?

I'm leaning towards a cf-18, or maybe a cf-19 if I can stretch the budget.