Originally Posted by Zack06:
“Even then, the iPad still doesn't have HSPA+ so you'll still be browsing at slower speeds, plus the obvious omission of Flash from the iPad.
The difference between GPUs is questionable, and the Galaxy Tab uses an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip CPU which has better overall performance than the iPad 2's A5 Cortex...”
I have a WiFi only iPad 2, so that doesn't bother me. Apple doesn't release sales figures specific to each model, but "anecdotal evidence" of friends and from forums and so on etc. etc. would suggest that more people buy WiFi only tablets than 3G tablets. Still, I'll give you that one.
Questionable difference between the GPUs? Did you not see the benchmarks at the links I posted?
Here's a
newer one from a Tab 10.1 review. The Tab 10.1, like the Xoom before it (which has the same Tegra 2), is
outperformed by the iPad 2 when it comes to graphics. Other benchmarks... The Sunspider Javascript benchmark doesn't have a lot in it between them, however the Rightware BrowserMark score for the Android tablets is clearly better (one benefit of the increased RAM I assume). Graphics, though? iPad 2 wins.
I'm sure if you searched elsewhere you'd also find similar conclusions: the PowerVR SGX543MP2 dual-core GPU in the iPad 2's "Apple A5" SoC is superior to the GeForce ULP GPU in the "Tegra 2" SoC used in the Tab 10.1 / Xoom / etc.
Better overall performance? Where?
The "Apple A5" and the Nvidia Tegra 2 both contain the same CPU: A dual-core ARM Cortex-A9.
... but, as mentioned, the "Apple A5" has a superior GPU: A PowerVR SGX543MP2 dual-core GPU instead of a GeForce ULP.
So, I don't see how the Tegra 2 can have better overall performance...
Flash? Lol... I have no need of Flash. I avoid it where possible on my Win7 PC, and don't miss it at all on my iPad 2.
I have free apps for iPlayer, 4oD, ITV Player, and YouTube (& can use the YouTube website).
I can stream live Freeview TV using a free app (FilmON TV) or a free website (TVCatchUp.com), and stream certain Sky TV channels using the Sky Go app.
I can watch news videos with the BBC, C4 and Sky News apps; etc. etc.
I don't want to see Flash adverts, I
despise Flash websites, and I don't play browser games.
Who cares about Flash?
And given the quite frankly ridiculously high ratio of iPad sales : non-iPad sales, I'd guess that Flash isn't much of a USP for the vast majority of tablet consumers.