tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post6634245524777244968..comments2024-03-09T17:42:04.882+00:00Comments on The Radioactive Yak: What's the Point of Tablets Anyway?Reto Meierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583545000534514486noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-36365932399991480812012-02-25T20:17:04.034+00:002012-02-25T20:17:04.034+00:00I completely agree. And they are making smartphone...I completely agree. And they are making smartphones with larger screens so my guess is tablets wont last long. I have all the same apps on my smartphone with the added benefit of text and phone calls. These things are pointless to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-5605760129449878312010-11-12T15:18:24.169+00:002010-11-12T15:18:24.169+00:00Have you seen the Notion Ink Adam yet? Dual core p...Have you seen the Notion Ink Adam yet? Dual core processor and all... Overall looks very impressive. Can't wait to get my hands on onedonaldleegrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04687395577284885510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-39360503319816561402010-10-12T10:43:04.777+01:002010-10-12T10:43:04.777+01:00The promise of Android tablets is great but the cu...The promise of Android tablets is great but the current uncertainty about compliance is not. A tablet should not have to be glorified giant smart phone to be compliant according to the CTS. It means potentially awesome devices like Archos PMPs are frozen out of the marketplace and it diminishes the reason for striving for compliance in the first place.<br /><br />I realise Google probably has Big Unannounced Plans, but the current situation is getting intolerable. There are a raft of tablets coming which fall into two camps a) Giant phones which are compliant but very expensive, b) Practical devices which are not compliant. I think I will wait for c) A saner CTS which defines core and advanced profiles for different classes of devices - PMPs, tablets, ereaders etc. I just hope c) comes sooner than later.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393027264378161967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-23689362600118958912010-09-28T20:44:58.649+01:002010-09-28T20:44:58.649+01:00I envision portable business applications that lev...I envision portable business applications that leverage some of features of the mobile device...e.g. voice recognition, video/still camera, GPS. Combined with easy-to-use touchscreen interfaces, these apps could increase productivity for some professions.Scott Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980529410647017902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-3094006472445359412010-09-28T10:05:53.167+01:002010-09-28T10:05:53.167+01:00Would be nice if it could run Eclipse and the SDK....Would be nice if it could run Eclipse and the SDK. Being able to do a bit of development on the train would be good, although it won't replace a proper keyboard.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674821254264144555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-68456852792113789192010-09-28T08:00:25.990+01:002010-09-28T08:00:25.990+01:00Tablet r becoming popular mainly because it's ...Tablet r becoming popular mainly because it's mobility (even more mobile than netbook), and number 1 and 3 of your list. Plus it bring back PDA taste for some people. As for me, it's all about 1 and 3. I have to sit like at least 6 hours at work and I don't feel like sitting infront of the computer again to browse the programming tutorial and articles. That's where tablet come in handy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120767025174652016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-23788542846281336602010-09-27T22:10:35.096+01:002010-09-27T22:10:35.096+01:00A smartphone with a bigger screen.
I use my phone ...A smartphone with a bigger screen.<br />I use my phone a lot when I'm home and I wish it has a bigger screen.<br />For sure, tablets are luxury. You can alreay do everything with your laptop/desktop and your smartphone.Mathieuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03371806970077874509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-57438745800247204112010-09-27T20:31:29.202+01:002010-09-27T20:31:29.202+01:00In the kitchen to lookup recipes, watch the news w...In the kitchen to lookup recipes, watch the news while cooking. At the kitchen table -- for kids to do some research on homework (in lieu of their netbook). The ipad is a bit heavy. Found it sitting on my lap more than holding it which got tired. The cover for the tablet will be crucial to allow it to stand up at the right viewing angle to make it useful.bkbonnerhttp://www.paraware.com/blogs/briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-38494991534619970822010-09-27T19:50:05.165+01:002010-09-27T19:50:05.165+01:00It will be the internet laying around, a handheld ...It will be the internet laying around, a handheld webbrowser to look up things. The one step in the continuous client ( http://tiny.cc/mv3n7 ) essentially.<br /><br />In a few years, you will be sitting at home, saying "honey, would you please hand me over the internet."<br /> But for some finalizing and heavy duty computing like video editing we will still reach out for the desktop OS.<br />I realise that my iPod touch has become my primary gaming device because it is tangible and at my fingertips all the time. So, because it can also do that, we will see a lot of casual gaming , most like the crosswords in the paper today.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111619333295466520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-31428980031466944932010-09-27T19:03:18.120+01:002010-09-27T19:03:18.120+01:00I'm moving all my media into the cloud, so wit...I'm moving all my media into the cloud, so with paperwork scanned, old paper photos scanned, music on Spotify, etc, a tablet just becomes a workspace, a playspace, a portal onto all the things that provide pleasure or value to me. I may come to miss a keyboard at times, but when I'm on the sofa, a train, a plane, or in a cafe or a meeting, most use is consumption, not creation.<br /><br />For me it is all of the above. The question is a bit like saying "what will you look at through your car window?"@ollieandroidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-55969001465643382162010-09-27T19:00:41.149+01:002010-09-27T19:00:41.149+01:00I've had an iPad since they came out, and it&#...I've had an iPad since they came out, and it's been mostly multimedia/eBooks for me. I've been trying to use it for note taking in meetings -- the right case is integral here -- but so far I still prefer a Moleskine and an ink gel pen. Also, when traveling my wife and I both use the iPad quite a bit more for email, Facebook, etc.<br /><br />I'm really looking forward to the Galaxy Tab. I think being lighter will be a big win. The iPad is too heavy. It might be easier to type on, being more narrow, but that might be negated by the keyboard being smaller.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698131967747444207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-33877240265984086162010-09-27T18:55:21.073+01:002010-09-27T18:55:21.073+01:00I would love for a tablet to make highschools and ...I would love for a tablet to make highschools and universities more paperless.<br /><br />Text books, homework, virtual study groups, collaborative learning.. all good stuff.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008031439727941031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-54288442729129191082010-09-27T18:54:56.176+01:002010-09-27T18:54:56.176+01:00"Communal Internet Portal" and "Mul..."Communal Internet Portal" and "Multi-Media Entertainment Center and eBook Reader"<br /><br />At least that would be my personal preferenceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030320835964434266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-20914951228469904012010-09-27T18:48:37.477+01:002010-09-27T18:48:37.477+01:00Number one for me is an e-reader. I love that I h...Number one for me is an e-reader. I love that I have all of my school books loaded up on my iPad, my bookbag is about 1 pound rather than 30 this semester. <br /><br />e-Magazines are really awesome when done right and I really look forward to watching them evolve. <br /><br />I don't think a tablet replaces a laptop, especially for us programmers. But, they are a great netbook replacement for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-42616987953721621192010-09-27T18:40:22.374+01:002010-09-27T18:40:22.374+01:00All of the above!
As a Android developer i am cur...All of the above!<br /><br />As a Android developer i am currently sitting on my cash waiting to spend it on the right device that also supports newer versions of Android (Gingerbread hooray! \รถ/). The Samsung GalaxyTab is an awesome piece of hardware but with only 2.2 support it's a no go for me. I wait for a Android tablet after CES 2011!<br /><br />p.s. do something about my #gddde invitation :(atlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280968035933140909noreply@blogger.com