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Old 03-27-2011, 03:54 AM   #41
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If that's all you're using it for I'd save a few bills and get a first-gen iPad, but that's just me. The iPad 2 basically just gets you more horsepower, which you don't need for movies/ebooks.
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Old 03-27-2011, 09:56 AM   #42
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Agreed. You can probably find an original iPad on the cheap on kijiji.
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Old 03-27-2011, 10:07 AM   #43
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Wife: "If you get a new iPad, I get your old one."

That's a green light if I ever heard one.
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Old 03-27-2011, 11:48 AM   #44
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Wife: "If you get a new iPad, I get your old one."

That's a green light if I ever heard one.
She basically just asked you to get one. With a case. And an HDMI adapter.
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Old 04-06-2011, 01:10 PM   #45
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http://www.businessinsider.com/motor...m-sales-2011-4

Motorola Xoom A Flop, Just 100,000 Sold So Far
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Old 04-07-2011, 10:10 AM   #46
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Motorola Xoom A Flop, Just 100,000 Sold So Far
That number should increase as the wifi only version just came out, but I still don't see it working with consumers just yet. Their main demo seems to be tech-saavy people unhappy with what the iPad offers.

I'm much more interested in how the playbook sells just because RIM has similarities to Apple in how they can sell products based on their brand alone.
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Old 04-12-2011, 12:19 PM   #47
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I just bought I Xoom on Monday. Absolutely love it so far. Android 3.0 runs really well.

The lack of tablet-specific apps in the Android Market kind of sucks so far, but it runs all of the existing apps really well anyway. I'm sure their will be more options available as more Android tablets come onto the market.
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:25 PM   #48
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Interesting take on the tablet "wars" - Why No One Lines Up for the Motorola Xoom

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[A]re we really seeing the emergence of the tablet market? Or just the rise of the iPad? I would argue it's more of an Apple thing than the birth of a broader tablet market. At least for the foreseeable future.
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:40 PM   #49
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And a word to the wise for the other CEOs: Don't just ape the iPad. Microsoft executive Craig Mundie was actually on to something when he expressed doubt about the long-term viability of the tablet.

My spin on Mundie's statement: Apple may succeed with the tablet but not others necessarily.

Motorola, Microsoft, HP, RIM, et al should also heed another kernel of truth imparted by Mundie. A highly sophisticated smartphone--let's say a future version of the Motorola Droid X or the HTC Desire--may suffice for many consumers. So, as Mundie stated, the must-have device market for many consumers may be a futuristic high-end smartphone and newfangled laptop--sans tablet.
So in other words... rather than compete against the iPad, companies should just tell people to stfu about tablets and go back to their laptop and smartphone combo like good little consumers.

Interesting, indeed.
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:55 PM   #50
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So in other words... rather than compete against the iPad, companies should just tell people to stfu about tablets and go back to their laptop and smartphone combo like good little consumers.

Interesting, indeed.
I think it goes back to the old argument that the tablet is a tweener device that added another thing to lug around in our briefcases / backpacks.

If I had to place my money on where things end up, it’s with sophisticated smart phones plus ultra-thin laptops with a tablet-like touch capabilities and interface (think of a current iPad 2 with a fold out keyboard and the processing capability to run all OS X or Windows 7 programs). It’s not on phones + tablets for mobile consuming + laptops for mobile productivity.

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Playbook review at Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/b...aybook-review/
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Old 04-13-2011, 11:03 PM   #52
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I can't believe the playbook needs a blackberry paired with it for email and calendar. That just seems insane.
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I can't believe the playbook needs a blackberry paired with it for email and calendar. That just seems insane.
That can't be true. Really?
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Old 04-14-2011, 07:34 AM   #54
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^ That was a deal breaker for my wife. She needed a tablet for work and once that became evident went with the iPad2.
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My opinion used to be that a tablet was just a ridiculous piece of technology that seemed redundant when paired with a decent laptop and a good smart phone. As I've become more and more adapted to working with a touch screen though, I've become more and more interested in the idea of having a larger screen on which to do much of my work.

I still think that tablets are going to be utterly redundant in a matter of a few short years though. I just expect that more mobile devices will be sufficiently advanced that a tablet will be unnecessary. I'm expecting gesture-based technologies and AR with smart phones to take off sufficiently that the best pairing will be to have a really good smart phone and a good, high-powered desktop at home. And for people whose needs are less demanding, I would think that a good smart phone paired with a range of technologies at home that will communicate with the phone will be enough.

For the next couple of years though, carting around a ten inch touch screen doesn't seem so bad.
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I was actually pretty under-whelmed with the iPad. Its not a knock against the iPad in particular, just the one tablet that I could play around with. Its fun and cool...but frankly other than the fact it turns on fast it just doesn't do it for me, and I kind of prefer the laptop.

I wanted to be wowed by it, mostly so that I could "need" a new toy. It could be that I had an iPhone for a couple of years though, and that this is basically the same thing but larger. If the day comes where I can use a tablet for business though, all bets are off!
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Wired.com review:

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2011/04...playbook/all/1

Another glaring flaw is the PlayBook’s complete lack of native e-mail, contacts and calendar apps. Want those apps? Log on to your Gmail account with the browser. BlackBerry smartphone owners can access e-mail on the PlayBook after installing RIM’s Bridge app, which connects the phone to the tablet by Bluetooth, but we weren’t able to test this feature.

If you don’t have a BlackBerry phone, you’re out of luck until summer, when RIM says a future software update will bring native clients to the PlayBook.
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I'm starting to shy away from tablets where before I was quite interested, that small article on why "no one lines up for the Xoom" made some interesting points.

Now I'm starting to lean towards smart phones as I've never had one, but talk about overwhelming the amount of choice.
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Old 04-14-2011, 09:36 AM   #59
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There's a comfort level with tablets that I've never felt with laptops. I've never curled up in bed and read a book on a laptop. I have a hard time seeing them go away. I could see the laptop and tablet becoming more similar to each other, but I can't see the tablet going away.

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Old 04-14-2011, 09:50 AM   #60
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I think the future will be a combined laptop/tablet. You'll be able to remove the laptop screen to use it as a touch screen tablet with all the same functionality.

For now though, the iPad is great for me for what I use it for. It's for reading books, magazines and comics. I've gone virtually paperless. I also use it for some games, video and displaying my portfolio and drafts to clients.

I do all my "heavy lifting" with my desktop.
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