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MY opening comment is enjoy the plastic but dont flaunt it. I dont care what you buy, but dont try and tout it as the greatest tech product out there and not expect to be slammed. If it buy a Honda Civic and say its better than a maclaren F1 or Lambo and say its faster and hurrr I dont need 4WD or traction or what have you.... you expect people not to interrupt? Its fine to say " I got a ipad 2 and I enjoy it".. Arbitrarily declaring something is the best (when its clearly not?) getting upset at getting challenged? Has Fox News really destroyed peoples reason? And because its a market leader, does not make it the best (plenty of examples here, look around) And what can you do/what perephrials can you use with a USB port? What CANT you do? far easier to answer that question. A silly waste of time indeed. @Dorxtar, sorry. I re-read my comment and I can see that it can be construed as a lot of vitrol, but I'm just kind of vulgar (as many do know via past posts), so dont take it too personally. Your post did deserve some of it though, and my point still stands. However I do hope you enjoy your pad2. Last edited by xNaquada : Mar 4, 2011 at 12:24 AM. Reason: edit: for dorxtar |
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![]() Like what peripherals are you going to hook up to your tablet via USB? Camera? Printer? USB key?
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![]() Where are these choices? Not looking to start a fight, really just suggesting expanding the poll. There was no real choice for "other" or "no" Android Tablet only for me BlackBerry tablet awaits No thanks, I don't dig Apple iOS Last edited by Gator : Mar 4, 2011 at 07:15 AM. |
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You really ought to read better. I have no intention of getting an iPad 2, ive never said the iPad was the greatest thing ever, I've certainly never "flaunted" anything, and there is nothing to challenge. The only points I made weren't even about the iPad exclusively. I was generally speaking about the weight of all tablets and the lack of USB in tablets. ![]() Quote:
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![]() Does it matter? I thought we were discussing tablets. The point of a tablet is mobility. I don't lug my desktop PC around and I don't own a laptop. For those that DO own a laptop, sure it could be useful. Wouldn't it be even more useful if everything were wireless/Bluetooth? Laptops generally have more functionality than a tablet, so certain things in the market are still USB only. Everybody likes to dodge the question here...why do you want USB on your tablets? You guys keep asking other questions in hopes of misdirection. ![]()
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![]() Now, I could be wrong... but iOS doesn't have any form of file management system, and you can't access files to do things. I would imagine if you tried to edit a document it would be saved elsewhere? You spend a **** ton of money on device with 16-32-64GBs of storage and all it can be used for is music, photos, apps, and movies. All of which have to be synced with a PC, in a 'post-pc' time. I think with apple stuff, people are drawn in by the oooh and ahhh rather than the actual use. People are going to go stupid over that kaleidescope, but honestly it will lose it novelty in about 2 minutes. |
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I think we are going to see a decline in PC/laptop sales over the next 2 years as tablets become more mature. Let's face it, most of the world only uses a PC (whether desktop or laptop) for internet based communication; whether browsing, posting on forums, email or online social networks. Tablets will be able to do those functions in a smaller form factor (and cheaper in some cases). Heck, the current $200 tablets can do what most of the world needs to do today. ![]() I think the PC is going to go back to the "tweakers" and "powerusers". Personally, I'm all for it! I'm tired of supporting my family's ancient hardware they refuse to upgrade. ![]() |
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![]() Then why wouldn't you plug it into your PC to sync up? I think what me and Overclockn are asking is, why do you need USB for a mobile device that has a wireless/online usage paradigm?
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Once tablets have more than 64GB of storage, I dont see the point of USB at all. You can put a lot of movies on a device with that kind of storage, unless the devices start supporting 1080P. Eh, as I mentioned...storage limitations are the only reason for USB and/or memory card slots.
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![]() Or better yet, don't copy them over, just stream.
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![]() No, he specifically said "Or better yet, don't copy them over", as I quoted. If I only intended my device to be used within my household, streaming wouldn't be a problem. However, the only reason I would use a tablet for media would be for traveling. I'd rather have fewer higher quality movies rather than streaming lower quality over the airwaves. It may work for some, but wouldn't work for my needs (then again, I wouldn't be buying an Apple device anyway). |
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![]() Just how bad is the iPad 2 camera? Both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there. (WIRED) -- It seems impossible for Apple to put a decent camera into anything but the iPhone, and despite many hopes, both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there. Source: CNN |
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How does USB help in that regard? So you can bring along another storage device and plug it in? Doesn't that negate portability? Why not bring a laptop in that case? ![]() As for streaming, if I'm anywhere near wifi, I can stream pretty well from my home server that is publicly accessible. Or use netflix. 3G even works ok sometimes but I don't have the bandwidth cap to test it out fully.
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My need is to be able to use my media when WiFi is not available or reliable. I'm not going to use media through the device when I'm inside my household. I don't need it when I'm sitting in a bar. If I'm playing with a tablet in a bar, I obviously need a different kind of help. ![]() Being able to move, alter, manipulate media on a tablet quickly and easily is one of my needs. It may not be yours, which is ok, but it is one of mine. I will not buy a tablet which either does not have a USB port or can take memory cards. I would prefer support for memory cards, but either one would allow the use I expect for my needs. |
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![]() I would like tablets to have usb (or whatever the standard was) connections because $$$$ proprietary connections wouldnt be needed. As for specifics, going off the top of my head, some tablets dont have cameras and by having a usb i would be able to hook up my web cam. External storage? What if i want to copy my camera pics onto it so i can share with people around me? Also not everyone has wifi or networked printers. Again if we sat around and walked through a computer/hobby store im sure we would be able to find a bunch more. The idea is that USB is so widely used it can offer so much more. I would also like to have an HDMI connection so i would be able to hook a tablet up to my HT so i can share movies and music. MMmmMMmMMMMMm... Last edited by **G.I.BRO** : Mar 4, 2011 at 02:48 PM. |
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Except the problem is, do tablets even support peripherals (outside of a full blown Win 7 tab, which is like a laptop anyhow)? You'd need to develop drivers for your tab OS and to ensure mass compatibility, it'd have to become bloated. The device that meets the usage cases you mentioned isn't a tablet, it's a mobile computer replacement. Something like a laptop or pc tablet.
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![]() For me, I'm not talking iPad specifically, but any tablet style device as I mentioned above. I would require USB or a memory card slot. |
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And yeah it's a proprietary header to USB, what's the point?
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I love how supposedly serious, knowledgeable companies are still saying that the Xoom costs more than a comparably spec'd iPad.... when there is no comparably spec'd iPad (yet). I understand simplifying for a general audience, but being outright misleading is just free advertising for Apple.
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