Advice on how this compares with IPAD

SnowWhiterThanWhite

Hi all, My DD has saved £200 so far, and hopes to be able to buy an IPAD2 at Xmas if she's managed to save a bit more.

A friends DD came over the over day with her 'IPAD' which turned out to be a Yarvik Tablet priced at £160 (4GB version)

These are the specs for the 16GB version priced at £200 and from what I can see, pretty much is a match for IPAD 2.

Could you techies please give me some advice as to whether it is comparable? I can't seem to find any reviews other than those appearing on EBUYER, which are all positive.


General

Product Type Tablet
Operating System Android 4.0.3
Display

Type 9.7" IPS TFT
Resolution 1024 x 768
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Touchscreen Multi-Touch
Features Scratch-resistant surface
Processor

Processor Cortex-A8
Processor Clock Speed 1.2 GHz
Memory

Storage 16 GB
RAM 1 GB - DDR3 SDRAM
Supported Flash Memory Cards microSD
Max Supported Capacity 32 GB
Communications

Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g/n
Security Protocols & Features WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Camera

Rear-facing Camera 2 Megapixel
Front-facing Camera 0.3 Megapixel
Multimedia

Supported Digital Video Formats MPEG-4, DivX, WMV, FLV, MOV, AVI, RM, 3GP, RMVB, H.263, ASF, H.264, MKV
Audio Microphone , speaker
Supported Digital Audio Formats MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC, APE
Software

Preloaded Software Calculator, Voice Recorder, Calendar, E-mail, Browser, Music Player, Camera, Alarm Clock, E-Book Reader, ES explorer, Downloads, GetJar App Market, Photo/Video Gallery, OfficeSuite Viewer
Expansion and Connectivity

Expansion Slots 1 x microSD
Interfaces 1 x audio / video - HDMI output - 19 pin mini HDMI Type C ¦ 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Host Yes
Power

Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery

Installed Qty (Max Supported) 1
Technology Lithium polymer
Capacity 8000 mAh
Run Time Up to 16 hours
Run Time Details Audio playback - up to 7 hour(s) ¦ Video playback - up to 7 hour(s)
Recharge Time 6 hour(s)
Miscellaneous

Colour Metallic black
Sensors Accelerometer
Features Volume control, capacitive touch screen
Included Accessories Power adapter
Cables Included 1 x USB host cable ¦ 1 x USB cable
Dimensions & Weight

Width 19.1 cm
Depth 1 cm
Height 24.4 cm
Weight 0.66 kg
Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years

McKneff

I'd be interested too, just on the point of buying an Ipad.

clivejohnson

She needs to test-drive both products, and see which she prefers. I'm using an iPad 2 to type this reply with for example. Bear in mind the iPad 2 will have facetime as standard, plus the app store is just huge, compared to android. There's a 5 megapixel camera in iPad 2 your specs give a 2MP (the new iPad has an 8MP)

Personally, I think if she,goes down the android route, she will regret it.

Also if she has a recent HP printer, she can print wirelessly from the ipad using airprint

SnowWhiterThanWhite

Thanks for the info - Don't think that DD will be interested in facetime just yet, but just googled it, and it appears that there is now a similar app for android http://technorati.com/technology/android/article/google-follows-apple-gives-android-its/

I think that the price, together with the 2 year warranty is going to win!

paddyrg

Just for completeness - pretty much any app that exists on one platform also has an analogue on the other.

boxst

I just find that people like iOS (iPad) better. Lots of techies like Android as you can pretty much do what you want without jailbreaking.

Mista_C

I agree with Clive. I have to be familiar with as much tech as possible for my work and have an iPhone and Android tablet. I use my iPhone mostly due to the fact that Android feels like it's always playing catchup.
I love my Android tablet and the small amount of apps I do use on there are brilliant (and I prefer those on there than the iApp equivalents) but as much as I love them they're always arriving just that little bit too late for what I need.

Go for a test drive and try out as many features as you can.

Karla.dreams

I think the Android pad is way better, but I am not an Apple person.. but all kids like the Ipad, and with I messages they get to text for free... so from a kids point of view... I would get an I pad2... also android tablets lose value very quick and Ipad never does...