the only thing missing on ipads are a disk drive along with the new improvements as mentioned already

I'm thinking for this coming Christmas time I hope to pick up an Android tablet at last.

Cant wait to see what's on the market then... so many amazing devices have been announced and previewed at CES and MWC so far this year!!

LG has a wicked-ass glasses-free 3D Android tablet coming out too...

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Originally posted by Orko I just orderded a Notion Ink Adam: Smokes the ipad, same guts as the Xoom and most other high-end Android tablets coming out. But, it also has: - HDMI out - USB hosts - swivel camera - Pixel Qi screen - ability to be used like a drawing tablet

Congrats, been reading quite a bit abt the NI Adam. The swivel cam is a cool inclusion.

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Originally posted by Orko If you want to use your tablet on your lap: It comes out in April, and is doing pre-orders now. I'll probably get one; ingenious little thing!

As cool as that is, I would be weary of having that on my knee because it looks like it has to be COMPLETELY STILL in order for it to work.

Very cool concept and idea.... and probably a must for tablets now (since docking and stationary positions like having it on a table or something is now necessary while you eat, sit or whatever.

Tablets are the new laptops that look great in your new condo on a kitchen counter, desk or coffee table!

No need for one in my life. You can do pretty much all the same stuff on an iphone as you can on the ipad. The stuff that can't be done on the iphone I just use my computer for. No real need in the middle for me.

I think the tablets have a purpose out there (ie mobile work such as construction, healthcare, etc.) but I think right now it's being overhyped and all the manufacturers are hopping on board in hopes this will be the next big thing. At the end of the day you'll still need your phone and laptop and I just don't think the genuine demand exists in that middle range.

There's also been no foreseeable solution to the typing on the screen deal, it just plain sucks. And once you try one of the keyboard attachment solutions you might as well just be on your laptop.

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Originally posted by Sasha when is it out?

April

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I've been using my kids iPad since last June.
First of all, it's great for media CONSUMPTION.
If I want to do actual work, I'll just fire up my desktop.
Second, it's like newspaper or magazine, you don't need to turn it on or login.
Grab and go.
Which is very convenient.
Also, you never have to worry about your battery, or where you can sit, I can just use it while I'm cooking or watching morning news.

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I'm with Jay on justifying to spend $500 on it when you can get a laptop for that money nowadays
for quick browsing you can always use your smart phone

I played around with iPad at our hotel in Ottawa and while it was great for quick searching and email check ups, I found typing on it quite uncomfortable
navigating between tabs was a pain - I missed the tabs of firefox or IE

for reading stuffs at home I'm still all up for a laptop, it's fairly easy to move it from couch to a desk or kitchen counter and on the go browsing - any smart phone will do just fine

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew I'm with Jay on justifying to spend $500 on it when you can get a laptop for that money nowadays for quick browsing you can always use your smart phone I played around with iPad at our hotel in Ottawa and while it was great for quick searching and email check ups, I found typing on it quite uncomfortable navigating between tabs was a pain - I missed the tabs of firefox or IE for reading stuffs at home I'm still all up for a laptop, it's fairly easy to move it from couch to a desk or kitchen counter and on the go browsing - any smart phone will do just fine

Tabs are huge for me. I can typically have 5-10 tabs open at a time, using middle click (mouse) or ctrl-click (trackpad) to surf with great efficiency. Using a tablet just seems slow and inefficient, even if individual pages open quickly.

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar wicked ass glasses

No matter how wicked they are, you'll break them the first time you sit down.

Oh and did I mention you can wirelessly tether your BB to it so you don't need a seperate data connection?

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Oh and did I mention you can wirelessly tether your BB to it so you don't need a seperate data connection?

Old news, buddy

Android had this for more than a year, I tether my Cappy with iPad all the time.

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