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Hi all,
Now, i'm planning to buy myself a tablet,but I can't make my decision because I don't know which kind of tablet should I buy. An Android one or Apple's one?
I enjoy the entertainment that the iPad bring to me, but I also like the Android one since it gives me more freedom in using it.
Any opinions? welcome to speak
Ive got my eye on the Motorola XOOM.
With Google at the helm im sure it'll get the support it needs.
It also has HDMI-out on it which is a bonus
iPad2 all the way for tablets for now.
Lets see what Ice Cream Sandwich brings to the table.
If I had to pick an Android tablet, it'd be the Samsung Galaxy 10.1
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iPad2 all the way for tablets for now.
Lets see what Ice Cream Sandwich brings to the table.
If I had to pick an Android tablet, it'd be the Samsung Galaxy 10.1
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Why would you buy a tablet that can't run flash? Im sure you'd be using the web browser on that big screen at some point :S
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Why would you buy a tablet that can't run flash? Im sure you'd be using the web browser on that big screen at some point :S
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Flash is barely an issue. Most websites have appropriated their websites for iPad compatibility.
As both a former XOOM user and current iPad2 owner, I rarely get any issues with lack of flash content. Thats just my personal use case though
XOOM is heavier, and subpar screen compared to iPad2, which are my main gripes. Sure the XOOM has higher resolution screen, but the display is definitely mediocre to that of the iPad2.
I have the ipad 1, BUT I would really buy a Samsung tablet now, just to taste a bit of both worlds. And yes you don't have to suffer a lot for the lack of flash, just not the case anymore.
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Flash is barely an issue. Most websites have appropriated their websites for iPad compatibility.
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If your happy with a dumbed down version of the site that's your choice.
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As both a former XOOM user and current iPad2 owner, I rarely get any issues with lack of flash content. Thats just my personal use case though
XOOM is heavier, and subpar screen compared to iPad2, which are my main gripes. Sure the XOOM has higher resolution screen, but the display is definitely mediocre to that of the iPad2.
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To me it comes down to functionality. Id be using the web browser the most which is why the ipad doesnt appeal to me.
Thanks for your opinions though its good to hear from someone whos owned both devices whereas ive neither got the xoom or the ipad
Still after a XOOM though.
I am having this same debate also. I am all about Android and have been looking at the XOOM for some time. I just recently got my hands on an IPAD 2 and it seems very well polished and it functions well. I just don't like being limited on customization. Another good tablet on the market is the Galaxy Tab and it has come a long way. I'm leaning towards a Galaxy tab now, I will have to watch some more reviews before I make the plunge.
If I had to buy right now it would have to be iPad 2 unfortunately because of the quality of apps.
However, I would wait for ICS and hope GTab 7.7" gets ICS if it's decent. But tech is not worth waiting for as you'd end up waiting for A then B is not far off but then C may be even better.
I would ask yourself if you prefer the Apple or Android ecosystem & go from there. If you prefer Apple's then get an iPad 2. If you prefer android, then get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
I was once an iPad 1 & iPhone user with tons of Apple apps but decided Android was for me & gave them all up. I don't regret my decision at all.
If you like widgets, go with Android. If you hate widgets, go with Apple. Wolf, Android, sheep, Apple. Flexibilty, Android, prisonlike restrictions, Apple.
I like Android.
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Neither OS has really matured well enough for a tablet environment.
Ipad is better then any other tablets because its smooth. Wish some android tablets are stable.
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Neither OS has really matured well enough for a tablet environment.
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I refuse to feed the troll. But I'd take an HTC flyer any day.
Please lengthen your message to at least 10 charters
As KingFoxl said ipads are very restricted. As android you have the ability to make countless changes.
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I would use the Galaxy Tab 10.1 , even though I currently use the iPad 2 .
Sorry Apple , stuff just ain't the same without Steve Jobs .
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Android one for sure. Same as comparing iPhone with an Android phone. Complete freedom versus pretty much locked down
I cant live w/o Airplay, other than that Android.
ipad with the calling capabilities (as of galaxy tab 7) wud be the ideal tablet -- a big 10 inch iphone
I have the original iPad, have no problem with flash since I'm using skyfire, and I need to just press an extra button for the flash content to load. Also welcome to the world of HTML5. No one uses flash anymore.
As for Android tablets, never really played around, but I know the Xoom is really heavy since I played with that.
Samsung will likely release a next gen tab in Barcelona. Will this mean minimal support for our tab?
I was a big defender of android for 2 years. But i have had it. Will switch over to iphone 5 and ipad 3. Our tab rom from Samsung is suboptimal to say the least. Still no ICS. App quality still sucks for business, science, musicians etc. Improvement too slow. I thought differently 6 months ago but now it seems we can not catch up to Apple ecosystem.
I am just trying to make a rational decision, no ideological arguments.
I know I know...go ahead, hit me...
cheers
chris
There's a couple of nice ICS roms over in the development forum, I'm using the latest Galaxian Soup alpha and it's awesome.
I agree.. I'm feeling frustrated from lag and the low support from my device. Yes Apple taking the full control for IOS.. But I realise that its for good.....
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I am still not sold on the iOS
here at the WEF
I also need to admit that I am in a bad mood right now...which prompted me to start this thread.
I am here in Davos at the wef. looking around I see only ipads. the special wef app on my tab 8.9 fcs all the time, looks terribly designed and can not be used in landscape on the tablet!
on the ipad the same app looks great andworks in landscape. that just fuelled my anger....
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There's a couple of nice ICS roms over in the development forum, I'm using the latest Galaxian Soup alpha and it's awesome.
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None of the roms for the 8.9 seem to display hdmi out correctly or have other significant issues.
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SGSChris said:
I also need to admit that I am in a bad mood right now...which prompted me to start this thread.
I am here in Davos at the wef. looking around I see only ipads. the special wef app on my tab 8.9 fcs all the time, looks terribly designed and can not be used in landscape on the tablet!
on the ipad the same app looks great andworks in landscape. that just fuelled my anger....
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well but that ain't really androids or samsungs fault. if someone designs a crappy app for android and a well working app for ios then of course it will look better on ios....
as for support. the older iphones aren't getting any updates and ipad1 is missing out on a lot of features that the ipad2 got via software. so it aint like android is all bad and ios is all good.
that being said, yeah samsung is being slow releasing stuff and touchwizz is bloated crap. they should try and please people releasing updates as fast as possible instead of bloating them and making them slower.
I've only owned my sgt 8.9 for a month and I think th nhardware is fantastic and going from iphone 3-4s and my wifes ipad 2 to this android and samsung show they can pull it off better than apple in most ways.... But.....
Time between releases isn't practical, the features of true clean android os (no samsung excess besides ebook) are fantastic but samsung kill it with touchwiz and excess compulsary samsung apps, and the market is great but also it's own worst enemy. (but we cant do anything about that because its un-regulated so to speak). Been muking around with custom roms and my hats off to the develooers as they're are really trying to polish up and bring us the best experience possible but they're relying on samsung to continue support but sadly they just are developing enough for our developers to improve on.
It's sad when a combination of 2 great products with both ability, style and funding can't bring it together and focus on fewer models or realeases to perfect something thats already almost there and really flex there muscles in the face of the competition.
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jpbutler said:
None of the roms for the 8.9 seem to display hdmi out correctly or have other significant issues.
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This is true, I suppose it really depends upon what you are using the tablet for.
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well but that ain't really androids or samsungs fault. if someone designs a crappy app for android and a well working app for ios then of course it will look better on ios....
as for support. the older iphones aren't getting any updates and ipad1 is missing out on a lot of features that the ipad2 got via software. so it aint like android is all bad and ios is all good.
that being said, yeah samsung is being slow releasing stuff and touchwizz is bloated crap. they should try and please people releasing updates as fast as possible instead of bloating them and making them slower.
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agree, but that is why we need to consider the whole ecosystem that generates design standards, a sense of esthetics and professionalism and coolness...
samsung seems to push new bricks with better technology at a frantic speed but this does not improve usability. they are bad at engaging users and are terrible on the softwareside. It also seems that the ios ecosystem has the more demanding users that care less about tech and custom roms but overall usability.
I have my tab now for 5 months, there has not been a release of any appropriate rom by samsung for a 600$ Tablet! not acceptable...and my sgs i9000 is also not supported anymore by samsung...
I have an 8.9 and I feel your pain as well. I want Android to work out but it seems the manufacturers are only interested in the initial sale of the item, after that support dwindles quickly. Compare this to Apple who understands that your building a relationship with your customer. I think it sucks that the Kindle Fire has better support then the Galaxy Tab and most honeycomb devices.
App support with Android is poor at best. When compatibility has to be reviewed for each device by the developer (Hello hulu, netflix, & Gameloft!), you have a poor ecosystem. A number of really good games avail on the iPad do not even have Android the radar.
Still, I hang in there, because I don't like Apples restrictive system. Hoping manufacturers & developers will get on board and fix things. If it doesn't change in the next year though, I'm out and going back to iPad, because at the end of the day I want to use my device not hack it.
I can understand the frustration fully. I have an LG Optimus S, and my wife just upgraded off her Samsung Moment. Sometimes, vendor support for the latest version of android is minimal at best. In contrast, Apple EOLs their hardware, and there is no coming back from that. Every hardware update/major version release sees the previous oldest supported platform unsupported. Additionally, even the previous version sees missing features on the software side (ref iphone 4 + siri) that hafe been proven to run on the older platform.
Atleast with android, you can rely on strong dev communities to build new versions of the software in a timely manner. All weekend I ran the ICS alpha/beta and it is very nice!
I like my tab mainly for the size and form, and for 360 dollars it was a deal. It doesn't work any better them my Acer A500, which is more use full in the long run. Anyways my first android was the Samsung Moment which was terrible, htc hero, evo, nexus s, Acer A100, Acer A500, nook color, I pad 2, and now this 8.9. So I have had a lot of experience and I can surely say this is my last android mobile device. I'm tired of being a lab rat for these half baked devices all has had major problems. I don't want to have to rely on developers to fix things. I have only kept the I pad for a month and couldn't live without Google's services, but now I'm over it. Until they get more control over these manufactures to provide updates in a timely manor and manufactures fix their hardware I don't see a reason to stay. I guess the flexibility of android comes at a price and we all get burned.
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This is a really interesting thread, because it portrays what I think would be a very different opinion versus if you asked the same question other in the dev board. And the different demographics involves paralleled a conversation I had the other day at work.
I am a complete Android head - half the appeal for me is tinkering with the thing. I see that as normal - no, actually I see that as a big part of the experience. I hate the iPad because it is so rigidly locked down in every respect. I had an iPad, but found it stifling and could get on with it even jailbroken.
I was shocked, however, when a girl at work gave a ten minute scathing diatribe on Android based on her experience with a low end Samsung phone. "But that was a low end Android phone!" I said. "It was bound to be slow and clunky. That's not a fair assessment of Android to base it on that experience. Plus, even if it was underpowered hardware, you probably could still have found a ROM for it out there that'd solve most of the problems you were having".
She didn't care. She just wanted the thing to work out of the box and her eyes glazed over when I started talking about ROMs.
It was a new perspective for me and I find myself recommending devices differently now. Time was I would have recommended the GT 8.9 unequivocally. The form factor plus hardware (in my opinion) beats anything else currently on the market. And I'd put my ICS equipped 8.9 up against any iPad in terms of user experience and I'd say it comes out on top. However, if you want a tablet that you get out of the box and use, it's not this one. The stock Samsung Android install is an abortion and unless you are happy to tweak (or have a family member who'll do it for you) it's not the device for you.
And therein lies the problem with 99% of Android devices on the market. Until vendors get over this need to differentiate their devices by adding layer after layer of bloat on top of Android, Android will continue to play second fiddle to iOS in terms of the user experience - even if that iOS user experience is rigidly controlled and prevents you from doing basic things like moving an icon a couple of spaces away from another.
I never had a problem with android until I lost my nexus one. Then I entered the world of other manufacturers devices. So far they all suck. HTC has the ****ty looking sense the I dare to define a great punch in the face to good design, Samsung is notoriously known for making good hardware but not giving a crap about the software, I'm not sure why this is, why they think that the software is not as important to the device. My next try will be with Asus, they seem to update their software on top of having decent hardware. This in regard of tablets for phones, i'll switch to a nexus device as soon as my HTC dies or the galaxy nexus comes to t-mobile.
I went through apple and i dont like the company. First of all i'm forced most of the time at work to use imacs to work on visual effects, i dont know where studio owners get their facts, but those machine sucks for production! They are designed for customers not professionals, they have the guts of a laptop and none of the benefits. Then i have a macbook that gave me nothing but hardware problems for 3 years, an iphone 4 that i can't use because its super locked to at&t and i used to have an ipod touch which died unexpectedly during a vacation. The only apple stuff i'm kinda happy about are my two ipods that still survive (and yet do not allow, me to officially get my music out of them).
So as you can see I'm fed up with apple and their shady hardware, they killed all the great professional stuff they had (shake, final cut pro, quicktime pro, apple servers and raids) and i don't think osx has any advantage over windows anymore either.
There are two faces to every coin, but I'm sure one day I will find a good tablet/phone/computer maker for my needs, it's just a trial and error job.
Good luck with Apple I hope you'll be more lucky than me!
Loccy said:
It was a new perspective for me and I find myself recommending devices differently now.
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nice post mate. i totally agree with you and half the fun for me with android is the messing about and tweaking stuff. the only android phones i would recomend without thinking twice are the nexus series (because they are bloat free) and the s2 because its just and awesome device. but yeah if you have something more "consumerish" and don't feel like messing around with it you aren't gonna have the nices experience.
for the technologically unprepaired person an iProduct is probably better because it just works as they think it should (even though its awefully restrained and restricted)
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I never had a problem with android until I lost my nexus one.
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i'm still running my n1 and loving it
as for apple machines for production...i have a lot to do in the video sector and we use macpros with final cut (7 not x )
i must say they are awesome machines but also have a few downsides.
they are friggin expensive (as everything apple)
they are not the error free devices everyone thinks they are. only last month we had 2 graphics cards dying 1 hdd giving up and 2 OS corruptions. so the myth about apple products not breaking down is...a myth!
so yeah if you are prepared to tinker i would go with android all the way. if you are my mum or someone else that just wants to USE something and not get involved with it...then i guess the i is the way to go.
I showed my stock skyrocket when I first bought it, she didn't even wanted to look.
Then I installed my preferred launcher (Launcher 7) and custom roms, lots of small tricks and clean ups (hid all the extra apps like Ti Backup, Root Explorer, etc.) and let the Windows Phone 7 interface dominate with big Twitter and Facebook buttons, Big camera and email button, weather. She was sold. She played with it while I was watching tv for a good while.
If the iPhone 5 will feature yet another 3.5" display, I'll take your phone no problem, she said.
I think the Android Interface, esp. the launcher, the widget handling, etc. leaves a lot to be desired. WP7 less is more approach works for some.
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WP7 less is more approach works for some.
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I agree in fact I'm very curious to try one WP7 device for a while and maybe start suggesting that instead of iphones.
SGSChris said:
Samsung will likely release a next gen tab in Barcelona. Will this mean minimal support for our tab?
I was a big defender of android for 2 years. But i have had it. Will switch over to iphone 5 and ipad 3. Our tab rom from Samsung is suboptimal to say the least. Still no ICS. App quality still sucks for business, science, musicians etc. Improvement too slow. I thought differently 6 months ago but now it seems we can not catch up to Apple ecosystem.
I am just trying to make a rational decision, no ideological arguments.
I know I know...go ahead, hit me...
cheers
chris
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If you need an application that you cannot live without then go with ipad. You might be prepared that new ipad3 will blow ipad2 away but this is a bout making more and more money.
I was with Apple before Android. Now I am proud not following the iCrowd.
After stripping all bloatware and services my Sammy serves me well.
In regards to ICS I tried it on Xoom and didn't see anything vitally important.
It seems that in one year every piece of hardware becomes largely irrelevant and in two obsolete.
its still fck alpha so whats the point here??
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I like my tab mainly for the size and form, and for 360 dollars it was a deal. It doesn't work any better them my Acer A500, which is more use full in the long run. Anyways my first android was the Samsung Moment which was terrible, htc hero, evo, nexus s, Acer A100, Acer A500, nook color, I pad 2, and now this 8.9. So I have had a lot of experience and I can surely say this is my last android mobile device. I'm tired of being a lab rat for these half baked devices all has had major problems. I don't want to have to rely on developers to fix things. I have only kept the I pad for a month and couldn't live without Google's services, but now I'm over it. Until they get more control over these manufactures to provide updates in a timely manor and manufactures fix their hardware I don't see a reason to stay. I guess the flexibility of android comes at a price and we all get burned.
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this is soooo true... despite to the fact how much i hate apple as company...
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If you need an application that you cannot live without then go with ipad. You might be prepared that new ipad3 will blow ipad2 away but this is a bout making more and more money.
I was with Apple before Android. Now I am proud not following the iCrowd.
After stripping all bloatware and services my Sammy serves me well.
In regards to ICS I tried it on Xoom and didn't see anything vitally important.
It seems that in one year every piece of hardware becomes largely irrelevant and in two obsolete.
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If you like to use half finished products just not to follow the iCrowd than i am sorry for u... just that.
Just curious to know if its worth coming to the TF701T, from the 101. I know its not a very new device but the specs still look good to me having looked at some newer transformer devices they dont seem quite upto the job (a little underpowered). Love the versatility of my TF101 but its getting pretty tired recently so would you guys recommend it or something else thats not been around as long. look forward to your advice, cheers.
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I upgraded from the 101 to this too and overall the experience is fine. Like most things in life it's not perfect but overall I'd recommend.
There are some threads on here mentioning hardware issues with dock, etc but I've had none of that
The main downside for me on the 701 is the lack of development for it or activity on the forum at all - if it's wasn't for Sdbags on here (with a few more people now) we'd all be stuck on stock.
Anythinkg else feel free to shout
Totally agreed with gav2fc . I had a tf 101 and was very happy with it. So, I bought tf701 when it came out. Never regret! But, I wished more developers could help to get more ROM.
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Hey guys I was also wondering about getting this. I've watched a review of the tf701t and a rooting and unlocking bl tutorials etc... So I'm wondering if I should get something like this because the only other 10.1 inch tab I have is the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 which is great but I don't like the physical buttons or the design of it even though I use the virtual keys in cm12.1. I know the specs on the tf701t are good but I guess (heard) they are not good for gaming which isn't a problem for me because when I want to game I play on a console or a pc. So what do you guys think? I really like the design, bezels, keyboard, on screen keys and everything else about it and I haven't really heard about any issues with it like previous models. So what do you guys think about it? I'll take anything bad or good. Is there any other tablet that came out more recently like this one (doesn't have to be Asus) that has a 10.1 inch screen and CUSTOM ROMs minus the keyboard that I wouldn't be forced to buy from Amazon maybe? (If I couldn't install custom roms on this tablet I would be mad THANKS!
Can anyone make any recommendations for Chinese Android Flagship cell phones? Something with totally amazing Hardware that isn't skipping out on something? Like an octa-core phone or a Deca core phone with 4 gigs of RAM 64 gigs or better? With actual decent cameras an actual decent speakers. Not lacking in anything. Like having the full array of sensors. Fingerprint reader. Etc. Great benchmark scores. No bizarre gotchas.
I want to try one of the Chinese phones. Something that might be available on AliExpress or gearbest or something like that? Maybe even from a Us warehouse? Maybe even something that you could actually even get a case or screen protector for? Maybe something that could load other ROMs... although I don't absolutely need the ability to load ROMs.
One with a great version of Android on it. Something with great battery life. Basically I want it all. But I'd like to try a Chinese flagship.
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Hi there,
There are threads already established that are devoted to discussions about devices, please read, and if necessary, repost your question in one of these threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.
There are also several other discussion threads that you probably should review to help you. They are What phone do you wish you had? or
The Worst Android Device That You've Ever Had & Why or even this place that talks about The best phone you ever owned.
I will have to close this one. Thanks for understanding.
So, no matter the screen size, I'm trying to figure out the real interest level in the Tab A. Just looking at the various forums, there don't seem to be a lot of threads out there. Is it because the various screens sizes make it hard to discuss things in a singular forum? This is the first time I've gone to the apps or accessories forums and see very little activity.
Or am I senile and am looking at this too hard?
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So, no matter the screen size, I'm trying to figure out the real interest level in the Tab A. Just looking at the various forums, there don't seem to be a lot of threads out there. Is it because the various screens sizes make it hard to discuss things in a singular forum? This is the first time I've gone to the apps or accessories forums and see very little activity.
Or am I senile and am looking at this too hard?
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Despite all of them being designated as Tab A, they are different in the hardware department and not just the screen size, development-wise this makes it harder. Also it seems samsung isn't marketing these devices as much, so its not as popular as the S series.
Tab A is Sammy's more affordable line. You get a decent bang for the buck on the 10.1 Wi-Fi with SPen variant if bought at $249 like I did.
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I bought a Tab A 9.7" because it has an S-pen. After using the s-pen with my Note 7 I wanted one with a bigger screen. I love it, I use it at job sites for marking up plans and it works great.
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Despite all of them being designated as Tab A, they are different in the hardware department and not just the screen size, development-wise this makes it harder. Also it seems samsung isn't marketing these devices as much, so its not as popular as the S series.
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So from a participating standpoint, do you think it would be more active of the different sizes had their own dedicated forums? I haven't had my 10.1 long, but I like it much better than the Note 10.1 I just retired. That thing is really old and I still see people posting in the forums.
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So from a participating standpoint, do you think it would be more active of the different sizes had their own dedicated forums? I haven't had my 10.1 long, but I like it much better than the Note 10.1 I just retired. That thing is really old and I still see people posting in the forums.
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I think this is what really happens to solid devices. I also haven't had my p585 for long but the device seems solid, apart from maybe rooting it to get rid of the ad, I don't really see any urge to improve in any department.
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So from a participating standpoint, do you think it would be more active of the different sizes had their own dedicated forums? I haven't had my 10.1 long, but I like it much better than the Note 10.1 I just retired. That thing is really old and I still see people posting in the forums.
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Like you, I too loved my n8013, especially the s-pen. The SM-P580 is a very worthy successor, and I now love it. I think there are a lot of people holding n8013s that will soon be looking for a successor.
More generally, I speculate (without any proof besides my opinion) that people care less about modding their tablets than their phones. Even if they use it a lot, for important things, the number of applications used is fewer than their phone. So, once they get root and a recovery that allows backups, they can get to a mostly satisfactory situtuation. We have that now (see my tutorial thread).
Just my opinions. Glad to see this discussion!
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Like you, I too loved my n8013, especially the s-pen. The SM-P580 is a very worthy successor, and I now love it. I think there are a lot of people holding n8013s that will soon be looking for a successor.
More generally, I speculate (without any proof besides my opinion) that people care less about modding their tablets than their phones. Even if they use it a lot, for important things, the number of applications used is fewer than their phone. So, once they get root and a recovery that allows backups, they can get to a mostly satisfactory situtuation. We have that now (see my tutorial thread).
Just my opinions. Glad to see this discussion!
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Good points. As time went on and it became obvious that Samsung was taking their hands off the n8013 I started modding and flashing ROMs, particularly CyanogenMod on it to keep it more up to date. I also have a great disdain for TouchWiz, so I had no problem getting rid of it.
There was just so much more activity with the Note, not just from a modding standpoint... apps and themes and wallpapers. There's not much discussion about accessories either.
Did you Root your T580? If so how did you?
I bought the SM-T285 because it's a branded 4G/LTE device for the sort of cost you'd normally be paying for a generic Chinese knock-off. OK, it only comes with 5.1.1 and 8Gb of internal memory, but rooting it's pretty straight forward and the OmniROM @jedld put together works solidly. Once the Lineage 14.1 ROM has fully working GPS, I'll be flashing it so I can run Android N.
The machine was bought to replace an aging Google Nexus (2012 model), and so about half the price, it's doing pretty well.