if you are 'still' okay for 7" give some serious thought to Huawei - of course, Made in China (as is Ipad and all .. ) but with the same quality standard as you would expect from iPad and Galaxy.x9200 wrote:Both the Kindle and Nook are 7" only.
Sure helps when your government is helping you commit industrial espionage against your competitorsecureilx wrote:and Huawei is giving Cisco a run for it's moneyx9200 wrote:Both the Kindle and Nook are 7" only.
The one that died this morning was a Chinese brand that looked very robust until my wife just hit it (she claims it was gentlyzzm9980 wrote: Back to the topic, sorry missed the size constraint. Really, to me it comes down to what you want: Better Apps, or more OS customization and flexibility. (iOS or an Android) Your best deal for Android will be one of those random Chinese brands. Some are just as good as the Samsungs, Toshibas, etc. You need to just go play with them and see the build quality. I just picked up a Xiaomi phone and it is one of the best built Android devices I've ever seen.
The 9-10" constraint can be severely limiting. However, a hundred dollars is not insignificant.x9200 wrote:@Nak - all of them you mentioned are almost as pricey as a new ipad2 16GB wifi directly from apple.com.sg but thanks anyway for the names - I will go now to Challenger/BD/Courts/HN now to see what do they have aboard.
Then again, if x9200 needs longer batter life, or not having to worry about low batt, iPad may still be tops, compared to less than 6 hours or so for android tabs.nakatago wrote:The 9-10" constraint can be severely limiting. However, a hundred dollars is not insignificant.x9200 wrote:@Nak - all of them you mentioned are almost as pricey as a new ipad2 16GB wifi directly from apple.com.sg but thanks anyway for the names - I will go now to Challenger/BD/Courts/HN now to see what do they have aboard.
Moreover, I saw this: http://www.memoryworld.com.sg//index.ph ... ls&pid=578
Oh well.
You just may be able to get it for that price if you order it online (Amazon). I got my tablets for significantly less (> 100 SGD) than if I got them here, already accounting for shipping and GST.x9200 wrote:Yeh, I saw it when googled after the names you gave me but comparing to the said ipad2 it has a few disadvantages (less flash, resolution, predominantly plastic body, niche or unknown brand), and the advantages mostly in the i/o area within the said $100 price difference. For $450 I would probably buy it
x9200 wrote:The one that died this morning was a Chinese brand that looked very robust until my wife just hit it (she claims it was gentlyzzm9980 wrote: Back to the topic, sorry missed the size constraint. Really, to me it comes down to what you want: Better Apps, or more OS customization and flexibility. (iOS or an Android) Your best deal for Android will be one of those random Chinese brands. Some are just as good as the Samsungs, Toshibas, etc. You need to just go play with them and see the build quality. I just picked up a Xiaomi phone and it is one of the best built Android devices I've ever seen.) with her open hand trying to stop it buzzing. And I don't blame her as this junk was just freezing randomly and loosing files with every single boot. I paid SGD170 for this marvel of Chinese engineering and would like to have a break from such inventions for a while. I am not against it in general but having a kid immobilized in the baby car seat and getting more impatient every 10s while we are fighting to switch the bloody tablet on taught us that this area of family entertainment needs perhaps some better investments.
The practical difference between iOS and Android is for me rather cosmetic for what the tablet is needed for. There are plenty of baby applications, same for both systems. I am a linux guy so I prefer Android but overall choice comes down to the price - robustness - battery life circle.
What I like in the ipad2 is the battery life and overall quality. I am not sure about the robustness though.
@Nak - all of them you mentioned are almost as pricey as a new ipad2 16GB wifi directly from apple.com.sg but thanks anyway for the names - I will go now to Challenger/BD/Courts/HN now to see what do they have aboard.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests