Would you buy this instead of an MP3 player?
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Thanks for the input steve and here is why I asked and why I'm curious about the idea of getting an android table. As you probably know, I'm getting ready to host Karaoke on a regular basis soon. I was thinking it would be cool to have a tablet to search for songs or artists on the internet at shows.
Just recently I went to a show and drew a blank. The host was able to do a quick internet search on her smart phone and find the song/artist etc. with the small amount of information I was able to give her.
I don't have a smart phone and I probably won't get a smart phone any time soon. I just use a phone to talk on and not that much. The screen is tiny and my eyesight isn't the greatest-I'm not going to use a smart phone like it was a laptop. A
nother thing that would be cool is to have the Karaoke song book on the tablet and do quick lookups while the person is standing there. Another use would be as an mp3 player, although I don't really need it. Probably some other uses I haven't thought of.
The other option is a netbook or an old laptop to do all of that stuff. I like the idea of the tablet for certain uses, but I'm not interested in throwing away money if the technology still isn't quite there yet. I can wait. It's not urgent.
Just recently I went to a show and drew a blank. The host was able to do a quick internet search on her smart phone and find the song/artist etc. with the small amount of information I was able to give her.
I don't have a smart phone and I probably won't get a smart phone any time soon. I just use a phone to talk on and not that much. The screen is tiny and my eyesight isn't the greatest-I'm not going to use a smart phone like it was a laptop. A
nother thing that would be cool is to have the Karaoke song book on the tablet and do quick lookups while the person is standing there. Another use would be as an mp3 player, although I don't really need it. Probably some other uses I haven't thought of.
The other option is a netbook or an old laptop to do all of that stuff. I like the idea of the tablet for certain uses, but I'm not interested in throwing away money if the technology still isn't quite there yet. I can wait. It's not urgent.
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Other than Apple Archos makes the most media friendly tablets. If you are uing your tablet for media actually the Archos tablets are far superior. They play all forms of media including flac and have 1080p playback on screen or onto a tv via hdmi. Have a look at this offering from them.
http://store.archos.com/archos-android-tablet-p-5016.html
look into the 250 gb model (plenty of space for media
http://store.archos.com/archos-android-tablet-p-5016.html
look into the 250 gb model (plenty of space for media
For under $200, I think, Costco carries a Vizio tablet. I would buy that before any brand I never heard of that will likely have ZERO customer support when it breaks or you have issues.
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He's looking at a $139 tablet, and there is no way, knowing Wiz, that he's spending $330 on a tablet.
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He's looking at a $139 tablet, and there is no way, knowing Wiz, that he's spending $330 on a tablet.
Papa Deuce is right, no way I'm spending that much. I explained what I want it for, it's not a necessity, it's something that might be cool to have for what I explained. I'll wait till there are decent tablets for $100-$150. Maybe even a nook or Kindle fire. I'm sure I could find an old 14" or 15" laptop on ebay for $100 or $150 that can do the things I mentioned.
Ok, what about this little gadget? =>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ematic-MID-...r-4GB-with-WiFi-/370628504696?forcev4exp=true it's small, I would prefer a 10", but for song searches, electronic song book listing, looking stuff up on the internet like when someone can't rember a song but they know the artist or they know some of the lyrics and . . . what I'd really like is if these gadgets had GPS, I think that would be cool.
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I am looking forward to the day that Apple has some competition in the tablet world. I just haven't seen it yet. I've demoed the Xoom, Galaxy tab, BB Playbook, and a handful of cheap Android tablets. Nothing stacks up to the Ipad yet.
I'm hoping that the Google Nexus($199), which I haven't tried yet, will be able to offer some competition.
When someone finds a tablet that can
have 10+ hours of battery life
be lightweight
goes to sleep just by shutting the case
instantly turns on when opening the case
has good solid apps made for that device, with "sister" apps for the phone that will sync
doesn't crash or conflict with other apps
Then we got some competition
I'm hoping that the Google Nexus($199), which I haven't tried yet, will be able to offer some competition.
When someone finds a tablet that can
have 10+ hours of battery life
be lightweight
goes to sleep just by shutting the case
instantly turns on when opening the case
has good solid apps made for that device, with "sister" apps for the phone that will sync
doesn't crash or conflict with other apps
Then we got some competition
You're right Scott, I've been searching around since I had the faint idea of using a tablet for a few specific uses and IMO it's primarily that the android operating system isn't quite ready for prime time. I think the hardware is the easier part and the manufacturers could fairly easily produce decent tablets that could compare favorably to Apple. The Ipad IS quite remarkable. IT actually works well and long before any other company came out with anything like it even remotely as polished and functional.
I don't NEED a tablet, it's something that I think would be a convenience at Karaoke shows, it's certainly not a neccesity for me. Maybe Microsoft can do it better than the other Apple competitors and we'll see something before next Christmas?
When they become very, very commonplace items and they're so inexpensive that everyone has one, THEN I'll get one. I'm not a cutting edge innovator unless I have an urgent need for something.
I waited a long, long time to get my first laptop. By then they were common and had become inexpensive and I had a need for one that pretty much no other device could do nearly as well. Now nearly everyone has a laptop. I have no desktops anymore.
I don't NEED a tablet, it's something that I think would be a convenience at Karaoke shows, it's certainly not a neccesity for me. Maybe Microsoft can do it better than the other Apple competitors and we'll see something before next Christmas?
When they become very, very commonplace items and they're so inexpensive that everyone has one, THEN I'll get one. I'm not a cutting edge innovator unless I have an urgent need for something.
I waited a long, long time to get my first laptop. By then they were common and had become inexpensive and I had a need for one that pretty much no other device could do nearly as well. Now nearly everyone has a laptop. I have no desktops anymore.
I agree wiz, but I also suspect that part of the issue for the competitors is trying to make a device they can make money on. I don't think Apple makes a lot of money per ipad, but since they control the app store, makes money that way.
These android devices have to rely on cheaper parts to try to compete with the price and it shows. Then you have the problems with the Android system you mentioned. Even the Xoom and Galaxy Tab were priced higher originally than the ipad as they were supposed to be "premium" tablets, but andriod let them down.
I'm thinking Google is trying to go the same route with the Nexus...controlling the app store, so we'll see how that goes.
I didn't think I needed a tablet either, but for all the things I do with it today, I wouldn't do without one. The best presentation tool, Mcing tool, contract signature capture tool, email reading tool, credit card swiper and signature capture tool, mp3 back up player, computer remote, internet research. note taking.
Easily the best $400 I ever spent. They are so important to me now, I have a back up too
I used to print out planners and song requests lists, used to make 3-4 copies in case i lost them, printed them for meetings. I have saved a good amount in not having to print out any planners or song requests any longer
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These android devices have to rely on cheaper parts to try to compete with the price and it shows. Then you have the problems with the Android system you mentioned. Even the Xoom and Galaxy Tab were priced higher originally than the ipad as they were supposed to be "premium" tablets, but andriod let them down.
I'm thinking Google is trying to go the same route with the Nexus...controlling the app store, so we'll see how that goes.
I didn't think I needed a tablet either, but for all the things I do with it today, I wouldn't do without one. The best presentation tool, Mcing tool, contract signature capture tool, email reading tool, credit card swiper and signature capture tool, mp3 back up player, computer remote, internet research. note taking.
Easily the best $400 I ever spent. They are so important to me now, I have a back up too
I used to print out planners and song requests lists, used to make 3-4 copies in case i lost them, printed them for meetings. I have saved a good amount in not having to print out any planners or song requests any longer
I
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$400 for an Ipad? I didn't know you could get them for that? As much as I don't like paying throught the nose and so don't like apple products, who knows? I might opt for a used ipad some day when the new generation comes out and everyone is dumping their old ipads. How would I get my Karoke song books into the ipad from my windoze laptop? and other documents and information?
you make another good observation. The wannabe tablet makers can't be making much if anything onthe hardware. It's common knowledge that amazon is making next to nothing, maybe even losing money on every Kindle they sell in the hope that they will spur demand for services and increase amazon sales of "stuff". I'm not sure that's such a great strategy and if you look at the outrageous price to earnings ratio of amazon stock, it reflects a lack of significant earnings. That can't go on forever. Eventually they need to either start making some money or their stock price will drop like a rock. It'll be interesting to see the new round of tablets and software enhancements in the near future.
I predict apple will continue to be way ahead of the competition and I belive we're going to walk into the doctor's office and see them holding an ipad and we're going to see engineers walking arond and drawing on them and looking at blueprints, vendors at fleamarkets will have them to take credit cards, kids will be using them instead of textbooks-on and on and on.
I predict apple will continue to be way ahead of the competition and I belive we're going to walk into the doctor's office and see them holding an ipad and we're going to see engineers walking arond and drawing on them and looking at blueprints, vendors at fleamarkets will have them to take credit cards, kids will be using them instead of textbooks-on and on and on.
Yep, $399 for the 16g Wifi..that's the ipad3. You can probably find a new ipad 2 for a little cheaper, maybe $50 off.
Easiest way to get stuff on the ipad, IMO, is dropbox, just drag to to dropbox, then open up dropbox on the ipad that there it is. Google drive same thing.
I used to think that not having a USB was a bad thing for the ipad as that was how I move things to computers. Turns out, it's much faster to do it through cloud based things like dropbox. I don't miss the usb at all.
Of course, this is assuming you have wifi.
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I have a Kindle Fire and use it as an internet surfer (more like an iPad) than e-reader. It's sufficient for me but I've never used an iPad for an extended period of time. On Kindle, the major apps are there for me: Dropbox, Xmarks, Lastpass, etc a couple of games for killing time while waiting around.