Wow. Those are pretty expensive. If the new iPad comes out with another $499 option. No one will buy any of these. The manufacturers are missing the point of a tablet. It's not supposed to cost the same or more than a laptop. If that's my option I'll get a laptop. My guess is the Moto xoom will be $999 with no contract. A guy at work sent me a link to a onkyo tablet which is only available in japan. But it was starting at $800. If this is the standard for the new crop of tablets. I might be getting the iPad2. Or an airbook.
On Jan 10, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Jarred White <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ces_count_the_tablets_41-44_the_real_deal_from_microsoft/ > > As a follow up. That ASUS tablet looks awesome but seems very expensive for a > tablet. > > On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Petri Laihonen <[email protected]> wrote: > If you can install Skyfire browser, there should be no problem with flash. > (If there is, the browser has a button to report a "video" problem) > > P > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Tim Fournet <[email protected]> wrote: > I find it really great for browsing if your browsing is geared more towards > reading than multimedia. The change in form factor is refreshing for surfing > from the couch. It still lacks flash so that is a minus until they come out > with a 2.2 or better firmware. > > On Dec 26, 2010 8:33 PM, "Jonathan Roberts" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tim, > > > > Thanks for the informative review of both devices! > > > > How do you like the nook for browsing? I have been considering a tablet for > > browsing, specifically reading articles and online materials (as opposed to > > e-books). I initially wrote off tablets as limited and thought I would be > > better served by a laptop. However, I find I don't use my laptop for this > > sort of thing after working at a PC all day... I think a functional tablet > > might change that and maybe I would start reading books again... > > > > Jonathan > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM, Tim Fournet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> So, I took that back to the store and bought a barnes and noble nook color. > >> It is a 7 inch tablet, same size as the samsung galaxy, but only $250. It > >> is > >> missing some things that other tabs have: 3g, camera, gps; but since I > >> already have an android phone, I can tether to that for those things. I > >> also > >> had to root it to get access to the Market, Google apps, and a regular > >> launcher ( see www.nookdevs.com for instructions). The screen on this > >> thing, in my opinion, is perfect. Smudges don't show up on it during use, > >> it > >> is perfectly viewable at any angle, and since it is a smaller screen > >> running > >> at the same resolution as the viewsonic (1024*600), the pixel density makes > >> text and images look realky great. The smaller form factor does not take > >> away from the usable real estate since it is the same resolution as a > >> bigger > >> tablet. It is also very easy to type on. I am typing this entire email on > >> it > >> in portrait mode with my thumbs. > >> > >> The other big thing that the nook has going for it is the huge customer > >> base, which to me means it's going to have a long support time, and it > >> already has a ton of accessories. B&N has opened up an sdk for it and > >> released source as well. > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > -- > "The world's my oyster, a hotel room's my prison cell..." > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
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