Which tablet should I buy? iPad 2 vs Sony Tablet S
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The Tablet S will be available in 16GB and 32GB versions, like the Apple iPad; however, the iPad 2 also offers a 64GB option. The Tablet S 16GB version will sell for $579 and the 32GB for $689, cheaper than the iPad 2 equivalents, which are priced at $729 and $839 respectively.
While the iPad 2 is run on iOS 4.3, the Tablet S will run on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), a platform designed specifically for tablets. Tablet S users will be able to upgrade to the Android 3.2 platform when it becomes available.
The Android 3.2 will introduce a new compatibility zoom mode that gives users a new to way to view fixed-sized apps on larger devices, linking adequately with the Tablet S’s Infrared Remote.
Source: Computerworld Australia
AAPL: Still No Strong Number Two In Tablets, Says JP Morgan
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Moskowitz now sees 2011 tablet shipments of 51.9 million units, up from 46.1 million previously. Within that, he sees Apple shipping 70.9% of the units, or 36.8 million. The rest of the pack will ship 15.1 million units.
Given that there is so far no strong “number two” behind Apple, Moskowitz actually cut his 2012 estimate to 72.4 million units from a prior 76.3 million estimate. Apple is expected to have 62.8% share next year. Apple will have a disproportionate share of the dollar value of those units, given a much higher average selling price, he writes. Apple should have 77% of revenue this year and 78.7% next year.
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Source: Barron's (blog)
Review: Seeking A Keyboard That Enhances The IPad
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The great thing about using an iPad is that you can tote around a skinny device instead of lugging your laptop. The bad thing is that the iPad's virtual keyboard isn't great for extended typing sessions. It's fine for dashing off emails, but I wouldn't use it to type up this article.
Fortunately, a market has sprung up to solve this problem: physical keyboards that work with the iPad, either on their own or as part of iPad cases. I tested four of them, and I wrote this review using one.
These devices all had several things going for them. All were easy to connect with the iPad, either wirelessly via Bluetooth or, in the case of Apple's physical keyboard, a dock connector. They all had a row of buttons to do such things as control music playback or switch to the home screen.
Source: NPR