I needs some help with a technology decision, if anyone cares to offer their opinion? OK, stick with me, this could take a while....
We have decided to buy a tablet of some kind for us. Rach and I will use it, but it's primarily for our son. We are either going to get an Android tablet, or an iPad. Now, comes the rub.
I swore against owning any Apple products after owning an iPhone 3G. I loved the phone, but the propritary nature of the device and Apple's tactical obsolescence has left a bad taste.
The Android OS is great allows devices to run all sorts of video files, is freely expandable in terms of storage - can transfer any files to it over Wifi, the UI is fairly slikc. However, the apps availble for it don't come anywhere near the coverage that App Store has.
The problem with buying an iPad is having to go back to installing iTunes (boy I loved uninstalling that picec of shit software), converting to Apple format for video, transferring everything through iTunes, no expansion... BUT, the wealth of apps is unprecedented. Companies seem to develop iOS versions of kids games / software and then maybe develop the Android version. By companies I mean, Thomas the Tank Engine, Peppa Pig etc..
So there's my dilemma - do get the wealth of apps for him and the pain of iTunes and the locked down iOS, or do I go for an Android? When you are talking about the Samsung Tablets vs iPad - there isn't a lot of difference in price.
I've not arrived at these opinions overnight. I've owned an iPhone 3G and I love my HTC Sensation. I see the tablets as being bigger versions....
Thanks for reading and for your opinions...
We have decided to buy a tablet of some kind for us. Rach and I will use it, but it's primarily for our son. We are either going to get an Android tablet, or an iPad. Now, comes the rub.
I swore against owning any Apple products after owning an iPhone 3G. I loved the phone, but the propritary nature of the device and Apple's tactical obsolescence has left a bad taste.
The Android OS is great allows devices to run all sorts of video files, is freely expandable in terms of storage - can transfer any files to it over Wifi, the UI is fairly slikc. However, the apps availble for it don't come anywhere near the coverage that App Store has.
The problem with buying an iPad is having to go back to installing iTunes (boy I loved uninstalling that picec of shit software), converting to Apple format for video, transferring everything through iTunes, no expansion... BUT, the wealth of apps is unprecedented. Companies seem to develop iOS versions of kids games / software and then maybe develop the Android version. By companies I mean, Thomas the Tank Engine, Peppa Pig etc..
So there's my dilemma - do get the wealth of apps for him and the pain of iTunes and the locked down iOS, or do I go for an Android? When you are talking about the Samsung Tablets vs iPad - there isn't a lot of difference in price.
I've not arrived at these opinions overnight. I've owned an iPhone 3G and I love my HTC Sensation. I see the tablets as being bigger versions....
Thanks for reading and for your opinions...
they all tend to be in an iTunes-friendly format now (H.264 within the .mp4 container) and don't need converting like Xvid/.avi files do.