I haven't tried the Samsung, but I agree about viewsonic's awful UI. I did actually flash a custom ROM within minutes of unboxing. The vega-n firmware is excellent, and with the market fix, it is a very useful device.
If you're not into flashing custom roms, don't buy a g tablet. On Dec 22, 10:18 pm, Brill Pappin <[email protected]> wrote: > A while ago someone was asking which tablet they should pick up for > development. > I thought I'd input another two cents now that I have something to compare. > > So, I have managed to get my hands on a new Galaxy Tab and a new G Tablet. > Short answer on which is better, go with the Galaxy Tab even though its > twice the price. > > The G Tablet is heavier (but also much larger; 10" as opposed to 7") than > the Galaxy Tab so that is to be expected > > However thats not were the problem arises. > It seems that in their infinite wisdom, ViewSonic decided to invent their > own UI for the G Tablet and hook up their own market. > The customized UI is so far from standard that its painful to work with... > it almost makes me emotional and angry when I have to use it.... i'm not > kidding... > Things just don't work as you expect them to. > ViewSonic seems to think you are going to use this thing for what they want > you to, and nothing else. I assure you that the moment you don't need a > stock OS installed for test your software, your going to try and replace the > ROM on this thing, just to make it a useful device. > It's also missing the Market but most of you already knew that. > The hardware is good for the price, but the killer is ViewSonics attempt to > make a better mousetrap. They failed terribly. very. > > The Galaxy Tab is a work of art almost as good as an iPad. It's smaller at > 7" than the iPad or the G Tablet, but I'm finding that is actually a good > thing and its mostly a pleasure to use (Even fits in a large cargo pocket). > So far my biggest complaint is that they have introduced a few modified > versions of things like the Email client and the clock... The Email client > its not bad, but they removed some key features that are making me curse > hourly. Not much actually crashes (as it does on the G Tablet) but those > few things are still a pain. It's the little details that they > missed putting the Galaxy Tab software together that I'm having trouble > with. Some of those detailes are important to a device you control with > your finger. > The modified Calendar app is much better than the stock and so is the > Contacts app. Most other apps are standard. > > So, my recommendation; > - You *will* be disappointed in the G Tablet. You will want to flash the ROM > within 30 seconds of trying to do anything with it. > - Go with the Galaxy Tab even though it will cost you twice as much. It > works as you expect and is actually a very sexy device (it's even started to > replace my iPad as my primary device with only Netflix missing from my > preferred apps). > > To top it all off, my first app in the Market is n IME. However, the G > Tablet will not allow another keyboard to be enabled over the one they > provide. The new ones show up in the settings, but the UI prevents them > being enabled. > > - Brill Pappin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
