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Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by jsz0 »

andreyf wrote: post #12

And this is why Steve Jobs sees Android as a direct attack against Apple: these devices (which Apple would like to sell at a high margin) can be made really cheap in a world of commoditized hardware (thanks, Microsoft!) and free software (thanks, Google!). Edit-reply: while Apple can try to split off a premium market as it did with PC's, this is going to be a lot harder (and the premium market will be lot smaller) wh…

Or it could be another Linux on the desktop situation which is an interesting parallel since it enjoys the same set of advantages/disadvantages against the competition.

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by thewileyone »

ThomPete wrote: post #30
andreyf wrote: post #12

And this is why Steve Jobs sees Android as a direct attack against Apple: these devices (which Apple would like to sell at a high margin) can be made really cheap in a world of commoditized hardware (thanks, Microsoft!) and free software (thanks, Google!). Edit-reply: while Apple can try to split off a premium market as it did with PC's, this is going to be a lot harder (and the premium market will be lot smaller) wh…

I have said it before and I will say it again. What apple sell is not the device. They make money on the device but that is not what they really sell you. What they sell is easy access to content and the experiences you can have with it. Apple will never be the most sold product in the world and they don't and shouldn't care. They are and will continue to be on of the most profitable companies and that they both do a…

You're wrong. Apple does care and does want to sell the most products in the world. If it didn't, it wouldn't challenge technology that another company develops that's similar to their own; they'd let it go because they build the better product anyway.

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by rimantas »

jacquesm wrote: post #21
Groxx wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the specs, it's not multitouch (a significant feature). From the video, it was stuttering on just scrolling the application lists. It may be a competitor to the iPad / iPod Touch, but it's not a serious competitor. Apple still has the "premium" edge on it, their market doesn't seem likely to be overly affected. An Android tablet definitely appeals to me more than an iPad, for software purposes, but I'm not one o…

You are correct, it does not have multi-touch, and I think that the panel it is built around doesn't support that. The mobile network connectivity is handled through a dongle. The price seems to have dropped from $189 two weeks ago to $155 now.

And you can bet that is not IPS matrix. I am amazed that so few mention this feature of iPad, especially that IPS matrix a hard to find even on high-end notebooks.

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by light3 »

jacquesm wrote: post #15
andreyf wrote: post #12

And this is why Steve Jobs sees Android as a direct attack against Apple: these devices (which Apple would like to sell at a high margin) can be made really cheap in a world of commoditized hardware (thanks, Microsoft!) and free software (thanks, Google!). Edit-reply: while Apple can try to split off a premium market as it did with PC's, this is going to be a lot harder (and the premium market will be lot smaller) wh…

Absolutely, and there will be plenty of them: http://www.androidtablets.net/ Not a week goes by without another announcement.

The second item is a 4.8" $100 'ipad killer':

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/android-tablet-news/65-1...

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

#35

Post by jacquesm »

light3 wrote: post #34
jacquesm wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely, and there will be plenty of them: http://www.androidtablets.net/ Not a week goes by without another announcement.

The second item is a 4.8" $100 'ipad killer': http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/android-tablet-news/65-1...

There is a 7" screen sized one as well:

http://hott.net.cn/EN/Channels/Products/showDetail.asp?objID...

video of the device:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmWFn2m4Rk

(bad video, but it still gives a good idea of what it can do)

That's $92 without flash, import duty and so on, so the price will go up considerably by the time you have one in your hands.

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

#36

Post by defenestrator »

travisp wrote: post #28
peteysd wrote: post #27

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No accelerometer either. I'm not sure how it knows whether to display in landscape or portrait. Says that it's "controlled by software".

Might just have a button that you have to press, which after trying to use my iphone while laying on a couch might be nice.

I wish this was easily turned off in teh settings or other method natively. Until I jailbroke my device, reading in bed wasn't very easy.

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by jsz0 »

Does anyone know what type of issues this device will have due to the resistive touchscreen and third party apps? Especially for games or any other apps that are designed more specifically for capacitive touchscreens?

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by ThomPete »

thewileyone wrote: post #32
ThomPete wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have said it before and I will say it again. What apple sell is not the device. They make money on the device but that is not what they really sell you. What they sell is easy access to content and the experiences you can have with it. Apple will never be the most sold product in the world and they don't and shouldn't care. They are and will continue to be on of the most profitable companies and that they both do a…

You're wrong. Apple does care and does want to sell the most products in the world. If it didn't, it wouldn't challenge technology that another company develops that's similar to their own; they'd let it go because they build the better product anyway.

If it wanted to sell most products it would not only lower it's prices significantly it would also produce much more products.

Challenging competitors is among some of the things companies do. That doesn't mean they fear them.

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by bad_user »

mortenjorck wrote: post #29
andreyf wrote: post #12

And this is why Steve Jobs sees Android as a direct attack against Apple: these devices (which Apple would like to sell at a high margin) can be made really cheap in a world of commoditized hardware (thanks, Microsoft!) and free software (thanks, Google!). Edit-reply: while Apple can try to split off a premium market as it did with PC's, this is going to be a lot harder (and the premium market will be lot smaller) wh…

I don't think a free operating system in the mainstream is going to make it any harder for Apple to keep their premium market. Yes, it allows manufacturers to cut their prices even lower, but, just like in the PC market, Apple isn't competing at the volume end. It won't be hard for other manufacturers to enter the tablet space. Competing with the iPad's integration, build quality, and usability, though, will be.

Oh yes it will.

Apple nearly went bankrupted, mostly because even if the hardware was good, their Mac OS was a piece of shit that started paling in comparison to Windows NT, OS/2 or even newcomers like BeOS, while Win 95 gave you approximately the same value but with increased compatibility with older / current apps.

They can't keep their premium market if you can get the same quality for a lower price and a lot more freedom to tinker. Google coupled with HTC/Motorola can deliver that quality.

Their only option is to keep innovating and keep infusing mass-media with Stevey-juice ... but that's not sustainable.

I don't get why they haven't learned anything from their past mistakes. Lock-down, patent threats (it was copyright in the old days) ... do they really think these will work?

Re: 5" Android Tablet $155

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Post by light3 »

jacquesm wrote: post #35
light3 wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The second item is a 4.8" $100 'ipad killer': http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/android-tablet-news/65-1...

There is a 7" screen sized one as well: http://hott.net.cn/EN/Channels/Products/showDetail.asp?objID... video of the device: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmWFn2m4Rk (bad video, but it still gives a good idea of what it can do) That's $92 without flash, import duty and so on, so the price will go up considerably by the time you have one in your hands.

So how well can you type on these things, is it possible to do some coding?
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