Need help with tablet decision

[JustEd]

The general advice is that if you already have Apple products, stay with them. They work together without any effort on your part.

Android is great and has many nice apps. It is a bit harder to get everything working together though.

Since you have both systems, I would advise deciding on one or the other and staying with it.

[Fixmy59bug]

If you want something that just works everytime you need it to, get the iPad.

iOS is just so stable. I have had the Android "Force Close" so many apps on my old Evo 4G that it sent me to buy apple.

Since then, I have purchased a few iPhones and iPads and have had no such problems.

But on the same note, it depends on if you ever want to jailbreak or root your tablet. The Android has a much bigger fan base that is willing to create custom ROMs. Sometimes they are more stable, sometimes they are less stable. iOS just always works.

[dyson]

get one of each, if you have a Samsung S3 then get an Ipad. I have a Samsung phone and and Ipad, and I'm covered with apps on either side. Prob better to have the Samsung phone, since Android has free tether apps you can find which you can then use to provide data to your ipad.

[FalseProfit]

I just bought the Hisense Sero 7 Pro from Walmart for $129. I have been an iphone user since the 3g, and this is my first experience with Android. I must say, I think I like it better. It's about time for a new phone too, and I'll probably opt for Android. It's nice being able to sync media through Google services... I always found syncing my phone to be a pain, and basically never do it.

The Sero 7 Pro has a quad core processor, and better than 1080p display. It has a TF card slot, and mini HDMI out. I was looking at the Nexus 7 initially, but the features of the Sero 7 seem better, and it's $100 less. I also like that I can get a big box store warranty with it. No silly Apple Care. I can even watch flash videos and upload/download torrents on my tablet. I never could do that on IOS. Android feels more like a computer to me, where IOS feels like a front-end - without the ability to open the hood.

I like that Apple makes the hardware and the software, so they will always have an advantage in that regard. But I like the free side of Android - which seems to embrace open-source much more than Apple. For the money, Android is worth every penny. IOS is good, but overpriced.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-Sero-7-Pro-7-Tablet-Quad-Core-Processor-with-8GB-Memory/24805142

[Jet Setter]

Forget that iPad garbage. Stick with android based platform. The tablets are far more consumer friendly with far better features and adaptability than the Mac system/hardware. I had a Zoom and loved it. HDMI output and SD card slot are my prerequisites for any tablet.

[NoSpam]

I always tell people to go with whichever OS they are running on their smartphone (not their PC).

[rdavenport]

Go wi the iPad. Better resale value on the back end...

[ParanoidCivilian]

Google Nexus 7

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[Darryl Licht]

iStuff - Reliable because they control both the HW and SW.
Expensive for the same reason.
Heavy DRM restrictions if you have your own music and movie rips.

Droid based - Slightly less reliable because many companies make the HW and google makes the OS.
Very open to music and movie rips
Less expensive

Just make sure you get a GOOD (not one size fits all) protective cover for your specific model tab. Otterbox makes some of the best out!

Good luck with your purchase!

[kermit315]

Just wanted to update this thread. I ended up with a 32g Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. I love it so far. Everything I use has worked fine, and I even set up the IR blaster to run the tv in my room.

[Rivers]

I find this kind of funny with all sorts of partial information. Comments about the iPad not having a SD card reader or HDMI output are only marginally correct. There are simple plug-in adapters for both, plus if you have an Apple TV, you can play your videos wirelessly from the iPad to your nice big screen television through the Apple TV.

Android devices have much more anti-malware software available than the iPad (or iPhone) does. Actually, there is none available for iOS. And yes, Dorothy, there are some nice big holes in the Android OS when users install apps widely available outside of "authorized" installation channels (Google). Big enough holes to have fostered a nice little niche in the security market.

So complain about the iPad for needing to buy extra adapters to suit your special requirements or complain about having to buy/install/maintain anti-malware software in your Android device. At least with the iOS device, you don't have the potentially significant security vulnerability - and subsequent damage to undo - that Android users face. Either way, neither is a perfect answer and each has significant benefits for nearly anyone.

[Ricky-Ray]

My wife has the Ipad 2 and she loves it for simplicity. She uses it mainly for internet and email. She doesn't load music or vidoes on there so she doesn't use itunes at all.

I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. I love it because it can do more than the ipad. It's go the micro SD card slot so I can drop files into the tablet much easier than the ipad. I don't have to use itunes to load music or videos which is a big plus.

My wife and I were having a similar discussion last night. If we had to buy new tablets right now what would we get??? Wife's response: ipad air. My response: google nexus 7.

Just in case you were wondering. Both my wife and I use the Samsung Galaxy S3 for phones.

LOL

[weespeed]

I have a Nexus 7 2013 and several iPad as well as a Galaxy tab. It all depends on your usage and if you're tied into an eco system.
If you're not I personally would get a Surface.
I plan on getting the pro. The things the Surface can do is pretty amazing for a tablet.