Yes I can just see the kid asking about that at the wrong time. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Kama Sutra app is pretty good. > > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Hey talking about educational content for the iPad, any recommendations? >> >> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Revolution >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > In comparing the graphic processor power of the Nexus to the iPad... >> > - I think (so far) the Nexus wins... Still testing the device. >> > >> > The Nexus does things with graphics that the iPad cannot seem to do >> > ---- or at least, I haven't seen it do. >> > >> > Not really sure if I need "that much graphics power though". >> > >> > My tabs are not really used for games... Mostly business. >> > >> > Each of my 2 kids have iPads... They learned how to use them immediately. >> > >> > They left the droid sitting there... And walks play games on the iPads. >> > >> > And we have tons of educational stuff on the iPads... Not much available >> for the droids :( >> > >> > With no power source, most apps closed, and not in constant use >> > - My iPads will run all day... Never have to think about it... Power >> still at 80% when I get home. >> > >> > Same conditions with the Nexus... There's a noticeable drain on the >> battery (about 40% left). >> > >> > That being said... The droids let you have widgets and screens savers - >> and I recently installed this Koi fish background that absolutely - must >> suck power... But it looks superb. That probably attributes to the power >> drain. Will disable it and see what happens. >> > >> > I agree with you on Asus not including an SD card. >> > >> > Location of the Volume and Power buttons are kinda stupid. Volume up is >> right next to power. Kinda sucks when you are watching a movie... You >> Volume Up - and accidentally turn the device off. It's happened several >> times. >> > >> > The droids don't really have a dedicated back button. Sometimes you have >> to press the left-arrow... Sometimes back Is located at the top left of the >> screen. >> > >> > The application menu drop down is depending on the developer. It's the >> developer choose where they want the menu. I've seen top-right, >> bottom-right... And no no menu except via a hot link. This makes it >> confusing.... With the iOS... The menu is always in the same place. Every >> time. You don't have to think about it. There are just some frustrating >> thing with the droid OS. >> > >> > I primarily wanted the Nexus for email. I have 5 Exchange account >> accounts and a ton of imap accounts. IOS mail is not that great... But so >> far, nor is are the droid mail apps I've tried. (Still downloading the >> playing with them). >> > >> > I don't consider $250 for the Nexus "to be that bad" considering the >> $800 I spent on my iPads... >> > Or the $600 I spent on the MS Surface RT device (which is actually not a >> bad device). >> > >> > Still waiting for the Surface Pro... thats suppose to be $1000 plus :( >> > Not sure how well a $1000 tablet will sell. >> > >> > Have only played with the Galaxy 7 at the store... May look into that >> one. Will have same droid issues though. >> > >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > >> > On Jan 11, 2013, at 11:42 AM, Jerry Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> "I just picked up a Nexus 7 32GB." >> >> >> >> The Nexus is supposed to be outstanding. A quad core processor verus a >> >> single core in most tablets around 100 bucks. >> >> >> >> The big drawbacks: >> >> >> >> price: 200 for the 16 GB and 250 for the 32GB >> >> No micro SD slot. >> >> >> >> The lack of a micro SD slot is almost criminal in my opinion. Who died >> and >> >> made google into Apple? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Anyway the Galaxy 7' tablet gets outstanding reviews as well. It has a >> >> dual core processor and a micro sd slot and is slightly cheaper than the >> >> the Nexus. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> J >> >> >> >> - >> >> >> >> Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad >> reputation. >> >> - Henry Kissinger >> >> >> >> Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the >> tunnel, >> >> go out and buy some more tunnel. - John Quinton >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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