The SGT10 isn't perfect, but not for many of the reasons that you state. The thinness and weight are noteworthy in that it's the thinnest and lightest of all Android tablets right now, and even exceeds the iPad2. Granted, not by much, but Apple has always used the physical form of their products as a selling point, which doesn't hold up to the SGT10. The screen is significantly better--it's more vibrant, larger, and has a higher resolution. I've used an iPad 2 and do indeed find the SGT10 to have a materially superior screen. I can't say that the aspect ratio has ever negatively impacted anything I've used it for, either. Honeycomb is a disadvantage only if you're an iOS fan--it is, by far, superior to Android 2.x in every way. 3.0 may have been poor--I never used it--but 3.1 and later are very nice platforms.
Where the SGT10 does fall, however, is in the fact that the battery cannot be replaced and that it has no ports other than the proprietary main connector. This is an unfortunate cue from Apple. The plastic back can be a liability, but it is a very solid device to hold. Yes, the SGT10 was released after the iPad 2, but is that really justification for pulling punches? The iPad2 still represents the latest and greatest tablet from Apple and it is absolutely fair to compare it against the latest and greatest Android devices, especially since we're still months away from a possible iPad refresh. I still find that one of iOS's biggest deficiencies at this stage is that it feels old and tired. The interface is dated, while Honeycomb is fresh (along with WP7, actually). It's long overdue for a visual overhaul that Apple seems unwilling to do, probably because their followers would find such a change confusing. Agreed--time waits for none. While Apple releases new versions every year or so, you can hardly go a month without a newer Android tablet being released. I have the choice to mix and match the features that are important to me and not accept what one solitary organization dictates. That is the biggest advantage of a non-Apple device, and it's not to be understated. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Thought on tablets? > > In this world, everything is debatable. > > However, the SGT10 has its flaws too. One is Honeycomb. Another is its > weak back side. While the screen might be better, you can't claim the > iPad screen is bad, and frankly I continue to find the aspect ratio > better than that on a Honeycomb tablet. IMO, setting the aspect ratio > for watching a movie on such a small device is bad design. There are > many other things one needs to do where that screen size is a > disadvantage. Saying that it is thinner isn't much of an advantage, > since the iPad is thin enough. One has to hold the thing and feel > confident doing so. And the tiny weight difference isn't that big of a > deal. And of course Samsung is clearly trying to imitate the iPad, but I > don't see it at any technological disadvantage, especially given that > the 2nd version came out before the SGT10. In terms of tech, later > products always have an advantage. > > And man....I waste more time fiddling around with Honeycomb than its > worth. Waiting for Google to get it's act together is a huge > time-waster for me. I'll be moving away from Google devices come time > to upgrade my phone (well, at least that's my thinking right now). The > Google TV (logitech revue) is the main reason I'm done with Google-based > products. > > IMO, the best reason to rule out Apple is price. But in terms of > experience, IMO, none of the Honeycomb tablets competes. The argument > always seems to be wait on the next thing down the road. Ok...but while > you're doing that life is marching on. Time waits for none. > > On 11/10/2011 8:56 AM, Greg Sevart wrote: > >> Of course, I already have an iPad (and nothing matches it) and an Acer > >> Iconia Tab (A500). Oh, and I have a Nook Color too. > >> > > I'd argue this point. While the iPad makes a very compelling ecosystem > > argument by simple virtue of running iOS, it has been eclipsed in every > > category from a technological superiority perspective. As an example, my > > SGT10 has a more vibrant screen, larger screen, is lighter, thinner, and > > provides roughly equivalent performance and battery life. Honeycomb > (and > > ICS) are, in my opinion, far more modern looking than iOS as well. I have a > > work-provided iPhone4, and I find the interface to be dull and dated > > compared to Android's latest, and the larger profile iPad exacerbates this. > > > > Nobody else can compete with the ecosystem though, which is a strong > > competitive advantage to be sure, but "nothing matches it" is...highly > > debatable. With a reunified platform in ICS/Android 4.0, I suspect that > > we'll see the ecosystem argument lose standing as well. > > > > > > > >
