Now, as for the lesson -
I received an iPad from my mother for Christmas this past holiday season. It's not the 3G or anything special (apart from being a frickin' iPad!), but it was one of the highlights of last year.
I love it, it hardly leaves my side and I constantly am checking my feeds at school to make sure I'm staying up-to-date with the latest in technology and, well... anything, really.
However, apart from this love affair I'm having (I've always said I would make Cyborg babies with Lieutenant Data from Star Trek TNG) with this piece of technology, it's necessary to look at what all is available to consumers out there.
Through a conversation via facebook with one of my professors and several of his facebook friends, one of them shared this image of comparisons:
Honestly, to me the LG Optimus Pad looks more favorable to me than any of the other non-iPad variants. The screen size throws me off, since its more widescreen than the iPad.
Actually, it might beat out the iPad for me as far as specs are concerned. I love that it has microSD card capabilities and that it has 3D recording. 3D isn't necessary, but it sure is fun! Also, I have to admit that anything that supports (or, as the LG doesn't say yet, "capability to support") flash is a HUGE plus for me as a web designer/developer.
I'll definitely be interested in seeing how much that will go for when it's released.
I haven't experienced Android 3.0 yet, but currently my smartphone runs on 1.6... honestly, based PURELY off of my experience - as I know with newer versions comes more apps and more high-quality interfaces, etc. - as of 1.6 I'm unimpressed with the app market and the general user interface with android. I love android, however. If anything because I love the more rugged feeling of technology as opposed to using an apple product.
Don't get me wrong, I love apple, including because it's so clean and streamline. Sometimes I just want to get something done, so I don't mind the OS telling me exactly what I can and cannot do - while android and windows wave themselves around, "do whatever you want! I'm all yours!".
So I will probably stick to my iPad. I won't be upgraded to iPad 2.0, but will probably attempt to get 3.0 when they release it next year. How do I know there will be a 3.0? Because Apple will make money off of it.
