Q. I would much rather get a full size android tablet or ipad but they are both out of price range for a quality tablet. I want to get either the HP Touchpad or Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0... both run around $270.
PROS:
HP Touchpad is a full size tablet ~ 10", dual core processor, 32gb internal memory, gorilla glass, webos device.
GALAXY Player has access to android's marketplace with a ton of apps. Expandable memory via micro SD.
CONS:
HP Touchpad is discontinued and apps are very limited but essentials are there. Can potentially be rooted to install Android 3.0 but I don't know how difficult this is to do.
Galaxy Player's cons include a single core processor vs the Touchpad's dual core. Smaller screen.
Summary:
Basically this will be a gift for my dad who is 60+ years old. He'd only use it for simple tasks like checking email, bank account (both aforementioned devices have the BofA app), weather, news, and surfing the net.
WHICH DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST BUY for the given purpose and why? I'm leaning towards the HP touchpad bit I'm indecisive and need your help. WebOS seems like it may be easier to use for an older less tech-savvy person like my dad whereas android might be too complicated with all the options... i dunno? Haha.. help please! Thank you!
Okay... thanks everyone of the responses so far. It's pretty safe to say that I'm eliminating the Samsung Galaxy Player as an option due to it's small size. However, I'm considering an Android tablet like the Asus Transformer, Toshiba Thrive, or Acer Iconia (all of which are showing up in black friday ads).
However, I still LIKE the HP Touchpad because it just seems more easy and simple for an older person to use. I mean WebOS doesn't have quite a steep learning curve as Android IMO.
For those of you with the Touchpad can you answer me one last thing though... Can you do Online banking with Bank of America on it? I know there's a BofA App on WebOS, but "I THINK" it's only optimized for the Pre and would show up tiny on the Touchpad. Please answer this question for me because this may be the deal breaker.
A. I like the HP touchpad. It could use some better apps..a good amount were derived from their palm pre cellphone series which also runs the WebOS system. But it does everything I want it to do.....watch movies, surf the web, play games, use some apps to keep track of things. I actually like its keyboard better than the iPad.
As far as being discontinued, that may or may not be the case in the long run...HP is reorganizing and the new president Meg Whitman (former ebay president) has already reversed hps decision to stop making pcs. Now they are keeping their pc division but the touchpad is still up in the air. Of course HP's tablet page on their website has also finally changed from just saying sold out to telling about its features and support which is interesting....maybe they'll keep it around? Time and the market will tell....tablets are a crowded market place now with not much profit margin.
Availability: the touchpad JUST came back out on the market the other day...supposedly just for the holidays here....HP had announced "one last production run of the HP touchpad" the other month. This could be it.
Price: actually if you buy a HP touchpad WITH a desktop HP/Compaq pc then the touchpad 32gb is only $149.99 at best buy and also on CircuitCity.com website....yes the name still exist...bought out by a large company.
edit update 11-19-2011:
well for bank of America you don't 'have' to have an app. If you connect the HP touchpad to a wireless network at home or something then you can just go to their website on the touchpad just like on a normal computer. I didn't see their webOS app in the app store on my touchpad, but I did see it on bank of America's website. It says they require a mobile number to download though.
Do you think Samsung Galaxy S2 will get the upcoming android version(5.0 or w/e it will be)?
Q. Its getting ice cream sandwich,I know that.But do you think it will get anymore updates after that ?
A. Most probably it will get the upgrade simply because it is samsung's "most wanted phone" around and it's hardware too is pretty much better than any other model currently in their line up. Maybe the newer s2's like the skyrocket hd will only get the upgrade and not the "older" s2's. It's hard to tell though, simply because android upgrades are so unpredictable, like the hardware may be compatible but the manufacturer doesn't give the update like in the case of the sony xperia x10 or the hardware becomes old as it always does. I heard that the ICS is to be given only to dual core phones or something like that, so maybe the android 5 will only be for quad core phones......So only time will tell.
what should I buy, Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 8gb or Ipod Touch 4th generation 64 gb?
Q. I am looking for a device for mainly music and video. I have found good deals on both, so pretend price doesn't matter.
Samsung 5.0 player pros and cons
-pro- huge screen! perfect for videos and movies on the go, expandable memory! android! 5mp camera!
-cons- the memory it originally comes with is only 8gb, it only has android 2.3.5!,
Ipod Touch 4th gen pros and cons
-pro- retina display, the memory it originally comes with is 64gb, i have a decent collection of songs on itunes, more apps(though i want it mostly for videos and music)
-cons- no expandable memory, small screen, I'm kinda tired of apple's closed environment, weak camera
so i had a few questions and then I want people's opinions
1. are there a lot of apps that you can't use on android 2.3.5?
2. is a higher quality small screen better than a normal quality big one?
3. I have about 60gb of movies and music, which would be better?
and finally, which do you think is the better choice for me?
thanks in advance
A. 1. are there a lot of apps that you can't use on android 2.3.5?
no, virtually all apps that are in the Play Store (over 750,000) work fine with 2.3.5
2. is a higher quality small screen better than a normal quality big one?
its personal opinion, but generally the larger screen is more preferable
3. I have about 60gb of movies and music, which would be better?
out of the box, the iPod touch since you could literally put everything on it, but the Android, you can get a 32gb memory card which are dirt-cheap, and have more than enough, after all, you will be converting the videos, which will also reduce their size, to fit either of the devices, and you don't have to necissarily carry the whole collection with you everywhere.
and finally, which do you think is the better choice for me?
I personally prefer android, they are more powerful, more choices of free apps, also has a GPS in case you want to use it to naviage.
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