I have an iPad and I think it is NOT a good product, because it lacks a central filing system. In iOS, files are kept within an app and there is no central file manager application. I believe this is the same in Android. In my opinion, this is wrong and has to be fixed.
Below I propose an experiment that seems to be impossible to accomplish in the iPad or any Android tablet. If these features were implemented, I think iOS or Android would be real useful "post-PC" OS's: Imagine that you have a five years old son, like I do. And imagine that you want to introduce him to a 100 interesting books, that you are going to read with him for the next 10 years. Separate those books in 10 groups of 10 books each. Imagine that you intend to read an entire group with your son within an year. Also assume that every book in your list is open access (not necessarily Project Gutenberg, but available on the web in several sites). You are not going to buy any book. Do you think you can download the books in your list from the iPad or an Android tablet? Do you think you can categorize each book labeling the specific year when you intend to read it and its specific order within the group? Do you think you can import online info about this book and use it to put tags on it? Do you think you can link it to an Youtube video, or some online map or diagram? Do you think you can add notes to it, so you can remember what do you want to discuss with your son while reading this book with him? Do you think you can transfer the downloaded books to the clouds, accompanied by the info, links and tags you previously gathered, so you can access all the info from any computer or device? I believe you cannot do these tasks in the iPad or any Android tablet. If I'm wrong, please, let me know. Notice that you have to do all of these tasks with the tools provided by the OS, without installing third-part apps or add-ons. The reason why you cannot do these tasks with the iPad, in my opinion, is that the iPad was conceived to fit in a business model. Basically, the iPad was created to SELL content and not to gather content. That's not the case for the Android and I believe it can be fixed. That's why I'm posting this message. So, what the community has to say? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en.
