Like you, I have yet to discover a real need for a tablet! But after having evaluated both iPad and Galaxy Tab I am sure that when I eventually cave in, it will be to a form factor closer to 7-8" rather than 10" (the Galaxy Tab has inferior hardware and software though so not really a serious contender). 2011 will be the year of Android tablet's overtaking Apple tablets, so there should be something for everyone!
It's my understanding that a revamp of Google's de-facto marked along with additional meta-data, will be capable of handling multiple versions of the same software based on upper as well as lower-bound hardware profile targets. Anyone? On Jan 10, 1:30 am, Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected]> wrote: > At Las Vegas the 10" tablet Xoom by Motorola received much of the > spotlight. So far, I've resisted in wast^H^H^H^Hinvesting money for > buying an Android tablet such as the Galaxy - I don't personally need > it, but I professionally need it to understand the application model, > etc... Of course, I can only afford buying one and my residual doubts > are about the form factor. The Xoom is just like the iPad, thus a > segment whose success is sure; but maybe smaller form factors have a > meaning too. What do you think? Apple is supposed to release the iPad II > in a matter of weeks and if only another 10" is released, this should > remove any residual doubt IMO. > > PS The Xoom is supposed to hit the shelves in Q1 2011, but at Las Vegas > Motorola only "demonstrated" a mock > (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/01/motorola-announces.ars). > > PS2 Reading around, I'm a bit worried again about fragmentation. Xoom > will run on Android 3, but will it be possible to keep a single > application that is still backward compatible (say, with 1.5) on regular > phones and at the same time take advantage of the Android 3 features > required for a tablet? > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici -www.tidalwave.it/people > [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" 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/javaposse?hl=en.
