Tablets - iPad vs Android vs Windows

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WoBblyCaT said:
Also, my wife is already familiar with Android and she could jump in right away (she is not tech savvy).
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This is always an important thing in my opinion. I like Apple products, use them for work and play, but they are not the right thing for everyone, especially for someone who just wants to use the device and not try and figure out how a whole new system works. Congrats on the new device! enjoy!
 
WoBblyCaT said:
I ended up getting the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition a couple weeks ago and am very happy with it. It was a little pricey,
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Very good choice. Was looking at this and went with the iPad Air instead, only because it was $50 cheaper.

iPad is nice enough, but wish I went with the Sammy.
 
SunnY S said:
Very good choice. Was looking at this and went with the iPad Air instead, only because it was $50 cheaper.

iPad is nice enough, but wish I went with the Sammy.
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You cant return it? $50 is a small amount, especially if you will always be wishing you got a different device.
 
I've noticed from the statistics on various websites I manage that apple devices seem to be used more. For phones, iPhone is about two thirds of the visits, while iPads seem to be almost all of the tablet traffic. I read that android outsells apple, but the stats say that people use their apple devices more.

For some app developers, I've read that revenue is about five times better. I don't know if there is more piracy, or just less actual use. If I were creating a new app, I'd probably develop for iOS first.

Personally, I like open source software and android has its roots there. However, due to good resale value (just sold my iPad 2 for $350) and a bit of laziness on my part, I have stuck with apple.

I'm definitely glad android exists... It makes for more innovation and gives me another choice if I get sick of apple.
 
cleaver said:
I've noticed from the statistics on various websites I manage that apple devices seem to be used more. For phones, iPhone is about two thirds of the visits, while iPads seem to be almost all of the tablet traffic. I read that android outsells apple, but the stats say that people use their apple devices more.

For some app developers, I've read that revenue is about five times better. I don't know if there is more piracy, or just less actual use. If I were creating a new app, I'd probably develop for iOS first.

Personally, I like open source software and android has its roots there. However, due to good resale value (just sold my iPad 2 for $350) and a bit of laziness on my part, I have stuck with apple.

I'm definitely glad android exists... It makes for more innovation and gives me another choice if I get sick of apple.
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What the stats don't tell you is that with upwards of 80+ percent market share, a lot of people with Androids upgraded from their old dumb phones (who buys a none smartphone anymore) but really use their Android as a dumb phone anyways.
 
cleaver said:
I've noticed from the statistics on various websites I manage that apple devices seem to be used more. For phones, iPhone is about two thirds of the visits, while iPads seem to be almost all of the tablet traffic. I read that android outsells apple, but the stats say that people use their apple devices more.

For some app developers, I've read that revenue is about five times better. I don't know if there is more piracy, or just less actual use. If I were creating a new app, I'd probably develop for iOS first.

Personally, I like open source software and android has its roots there. However, due to good resale value (just sold my iPad 2 for $350) and a bit of laziness on my part, I have stuck with apple.

I'm definitely glad android exists... It makes for more innovation and gives me another choice if I get sick of apple.
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Someone sucker paid you 350 for an ipad 2 Lmao. See if they want to buy a broken ipod. I will give them a good deal, for only 199 it's theirs.
There's way more piracy with Android, because it's easier to do. Most people are afraid to jail break their apple crap, with Android their isn't anything special to do, just check off a box in settings and you can install any Android app.

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cleaver said:
I've noticed from the statistics on various websites I manage that apple devices seem to be used more. For phones, iPhone is about two thirds of the visits, while iPads seem to be almost all of the tablet traffic. I read that android outsells apple, but the stats say that people use their apple devices more.

For some app developers, I've read that revenue is about five times better. I don't know if there is more piracy, or just less actual use. If I were creating a new app, I'd probably develop for iOS first.

Personally, I like open source software and android has its roots there. However, due to good resale value (just sold my iPad 2 for $350) and a bit of laziness on my part, I have stuck with apple.

I'm definitely glad android exists... It makes for more innovation and gives me another choice if I get sick of apple.
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Two reasons:

Apple mobile devices have very few hardware configurations in comparison to Android. This makes programming apps for it MUCH easier as there are less variables to take into account. This is the same reason why PC gaming fell on its face during the last 2 console generations; the last PC game that pushed hardware was Crysis. Programming for infinite hardware specs is extremely difficult and resource consuming for QA.

Secondly, Apple is easier to use. The fact that you can enable debug so easily on an Android is off putting for the majority of the users. If you compare the "Settings" area for both operating systems, you'll notice Apple has far fewer choices. This makes the OS appear "easier". Also with the initial market share that iOS had prior to Android, it's been an uphill battle for Android. I think Google made the right choice making Android more "open" though as many developers use Android over iOS (and are ridiculed if they don't lol)
 
I'm a big fan of Android products but after seeing some sub $400 Win8 tablets running some of the more recent games, I'd be tempted to go in that direction. I believe they can run pretty much anything any other Windows machine can run these days. Supposedly the Atom processors and integrated graphics are getting pretty decent. Battery life is still fairly bad, though.
 
unL33T said:
I'm a big fan of Android products but after seeing some sub $400 Win8 tablets running some of the more recent games, I'd be tempted to go in that direction. I believe they can run pretty much anything any other Windows machine can run these days. Supposedly the Atom processors and integrated graphics are getting pretty decent. Battery life is still fairly bad, though.
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No they can't. The tablet market is still too early in stages to replace laptops (it definitely will in the future). You might be able to run Steam on a Windows 8/RT tablet but the majority of games will run like ****. Even the Razer Edge, probably the most expensive gaming tablet, will run every modern AAA game like a Pentium 2 playing Planetside 1. The only games that will run well are ones that don't require a beefy GPU. When we can run Cyrsis 1 on a tablet with all settings maxed then we'll have hit a milestone.

However, if AMD continues development of their APUs and doesn't screw up, tablet gaming might become viable in the near future. For now, you're better off running emulators for console games.
 
油井緋色;2120755 said:
No they can't. The tablet market is still too early in stages to replace laptops (it definitely will in the future). You might be able to run Steam on a Windows 8/RT tablet but the majority of games will run like ****. Even the Razer Edge, probably the most expensive gaming tablet, will run every modern AAA game like a Pentium 2 playing Planetside 1. The only games that will run well are ones that don't require a beefy GPU. When we can run Cyrsis 1 on a tablet with all settings maxed then we'll have hit a milestone.

However, if AMD continues development of their APUs and doesn't screw up, tablet gaming might become viable in the near future. For now, you're better off running emulators for console games.
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Ok I've seen photos from Reddit of them running Skyrim and some form of Battlefield and other users were saying they could do it, too, and other games as well. Obviously none of the newest ones and not at top graphics settings. Maybe the whole community was all just trolling each other. I was surprised.
 
unL33T said:
Ok I've seen photos from Reddit of them running Skyrim and some form of Battlefield and other users were saying they could do it, too, and other games as well. Obviously none of the newest ones and not at top graphics settings. Maybe the whole community was all just trolling each other. I was surprised.
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I'm sure the tablets can run it...it would just play very laggy lol
 
油井緋色;2120763 said:
I'm sure the tablets can run it...it would just play very laggy lol
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They run pretty good actually. They often cant run at full specifications but my friend who has one is able to run a number of fairly graphic intensive games well on his surface.
 
unL33T said:
I'm a big fan of Android products but after seeing some sub $400 Win8 tablets running some of the more recent games, I'd be tempted to go in that direction.
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I believe this to be the "next big thing"…...

Even if these particular specs aren't impressive, it will only get better as the competition catches on.

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油井緋色;2120699 said:
Two reasons:

Apple mobile devices have very few hardware configurations in comparison to Android. This makes programming apps for it MUCH easier as there are less variables to take into account. This is the same reason why PC gaming fell on its face during the last 2 console generations; the last PC game that pushed hardware was Crysis. Programming for infinite hardware specs is extremely difficult and resource consuming for QA.

Secondly, Apple is easier to use. The fact that you can enable debug so easily on an Android is off putting for the majority of the users. If you compare the "Settings" area for both operating systems, you'll notice Apple has far fewer choices. This makes the OS appear "easier". Also with the initial market share that iOS had prior to Android, it's been an uphill battle for Android. I think Google made the right choice making Android more "open" though as many developers use Android over iOS (and are ridiculed if they don't lol)
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It depends on what you're developing as to whether iOS is easier... At least in my experience. I worked on an app that was both iOS and android... We used a shared codebase (PhoneGap). The android one came out quicker. If it is a native app that really pushes the hardware, then I think iOS is easier. Android OS fragmentation may be a bigger issue than the hardware actually.

The developers in Toronto do seem to prefer android, but I noticed in the Bay Area that iOS seems to rule the tech crowd. Go figure.
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