Samsung or IPad Tablet

Maddox888

I can't reccomend the Nexus 7 enough! the size, performance and customization options really set it apart!

Don't get me wrong though iPads are a great piece of kit, and if your familiar with iOS it may be easier to go with one of those even though the price can be up to £100 higher!

Dunsaw

Maddox888, I have just ordered the Nexus 7 on your say so. I'll let you know how it works out for me.

penrhyn

Pity, the new one is out in a few weeks.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/24/google-new-nexus-7-tablet

Lifeforms

Humphrey10 wrote: »

iPad 3s still exist, they didn't just disappear, and they still work perfectly well - better than iPad 1s which also still work perfectly well.


By "EVERY TIME" do you mean "never"? Because I've never had a problem, not with an iPad, an iPhone 4, and an iPad 2, all bought near to the launch dates so I've updated them quite a lot.

You cannot buy new from apple a 3rd generation ipad, they don't exist unless it's a refurb, or prebought. For all intents and purposes it's the ipad that should've never been, or maybe that's actually the 4 either way, it's dodgy the way that went down


MY ipad has a gelaskin on it, yours probably doesn't, which means apps i have, you probably don't. The issue is between ios, functionality, and apps working on a newer/tweaked os.

Currently my ipad mini and iphone 4s have issues with gmail and emails taking forever to send. This is a casualty from google/IOS 6, but it affects everyone that's noticed it, it probably also affects everyone who doesn't, but as I frequently email myself on the ipad/iphone (photos, notes, junk) to the desktop for saving I have noticed it. it''s anew issue for me, from an old released, but new (to me) update because I'm slow in updating, preferring to have others suffer, not me ;D

Dunsaw

Maddox888 wrote: »

I can't reccomend the Nexus 7 enough! the size, performance and customization options really set it apart!

Don't get me wrong though iPads are a great piece of kit, and if your familiar with iOS it may be easier to go with one of those even though the price can be up to £100 higher!

It is working out fine for me and the price was right. Have no idea why anyone would pay over the odds for an iPad.

Lymmbo

Thanks for all the information, I have decided to go into a well known store to try them out. I hear that the biggest problem with the iPad is having to use iTunes whereas the problem I have had with my Samsung tablet is that the Apps move around and I tend to get extra ones which I have not chosen to install being put on the first screen. I do admit that it is an old tablet. The main reason for my question was regarding accessibility of files etc. Which are easier to get to given that I am not familiar with either operating system, apart from ios on my iphone which I only download photos from it or add songs via iTunes.

JJ_Egan

>>I tend to get extra ones which I have not chosen <<<

never ever happened to me through Google Play .

Home screen apps shortcuts yes if your settings are set to do so .

Files are certainly accessible in Android .

jje

Lymmbo

Thanks jje. I am thinking of when for instance on holiday I want to transfer photographs straight to the tablet from an SD card so that it removes the need to take a few of them. Especially, if away for a while.

Lifeforms

You can do that with the ipad as well. Just have to buy an adapter for it.

Lymmbo

Thanks for all the comments, still very confused although did go into a well known department store, which has a good reputation and decided that the sSamsung Galaxy Note 8" seemed to fit my needs, although still not convinced that I should ignore the ipad as so many people rave about them. It really is a hard decision, especially as I can't afford to make a mistake!