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Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« on: April 23, 2012, 03:11:44 AM »
I actually have this dilemma right now. I have an available phone upgrade with my contract, so I could get something that isn't an "entry level" Smart Phone.
 
 At the same time, I could get a new Tablet, since I don't truly have a "Mobile Computing" solution. I may have a great laptop, but it's bulky and heavy, not really something you want to carry on with you everywhere.
 
 The only problem is the price. The phone I can get for about $200, plus monthly payments. But that gives me a better, new phone. Or I can get the Tablet that does everything my Laptop does, but more mobile so I can go anywhere with it, though it costs $499
 
 If you had to choose, would you go with a new Tablet, or Smart Phone?

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 03:19:18 AM »
for the cost of a tablet, you can get a laptop that's much better. and when you look at the weight, a 15.6" only weighs 5 1/2 pounds with the battery in. it's NOT that heavy. maybe it's just me, but unless you're actually carrying less than 20 pounds on your person, it's not about EVERY ONCE. you're better off getting a phone, which is more functional, and broadens your current abilities in terms of everyday work or even just doing anything in general.

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2012, 03:20:50 AM »
If you want a smartphone go android
It's technically a little tablet
Something like the samsung galaxy note
Its a tablet and a phone
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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 03:24:55 AM »
the Galaxy is epic crap.
Nic, you're better off with a Motorola Android.

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 03:52:30 AM »
I was personally planning on getting an HTC EVO, only because I've used it and I love how it works.

But if I were to get a Tablet, I'd get that shiny new Asus Transformer Prime >3>

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 05:56:39 AM »
HTC's are awesome :3
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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 03:32:36 PM »
asus prime is the best to get at the moment, in terms of overall performance. quad core, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB, and a full Nvidea graphics engine. it's the only one that doesn't have a hiccup and constantly runs extremely fluent.

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 04:20:02 PM »
the Galaxy is epic crap.
Nic, you're better off with a Motorola Android.
I beg to differ, I'm loving my Galaxy Nexus.

asus prime is the best to get at the moment, in terms of overall performance. quad core, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB, and a full Nvidea graphics engine. it's the only one that doesn't have a hiccup and constantly runs extremely fluent.
Tegra 3 isn't that awesome tbh, I'm more waiting to see what the new rumored quad core Samsung Exynos can do. Also the prime has the GPS issue.. but otherwise it's a nice tablet indeed, though the Transformer infinity looks promising as well.

For the question, I suggest a first smartphone and then looking into a tablet afterwards.
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2012, 04:25:51 PM »
the Galaxy is epic crap.
Nic, you're better off with a Motorola Android.
I beg to differ, I'm loving my Galaxy Nexus.

For the question, I suggest a first smartphone and then looking into a tablet afterwards.

compare it functionally to a Motorola Android X2 or and EVO, it's crap. It's not smooth, and it tends to skip frames more than a lot of the smart phones.

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 04:44:14 PM »
the Galaxy is epic crap.
Nic, you're better off with a Motorola Android.
I beg to differ, I'm loving my Galaxy Nexus.

For the question, I suggest a first smartphone and then looking into a tablet afterwards.

compare it functionally to a Motorola Android X2 or and EVO, it's crap. It's not smooth, and it tends to skip frames more than a lot of the smart phones.
- It's a Nexus phone, so it runs vanilla
- I've noticed no skipped frames and it's smoother than a baby's butt.
- Native ICS, neither EVO nor any Motorola to my knowledge officially runs 4.0 at time of writing.
- Did I mention the OMAP 4460 SOC is very snappy and well performing?
- Functionality? What I don't find already out of the box I am yet not to find an app that does for me
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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2012, 01:56:33 PM »
I think I may of actually made my choice.

I'm planning on getting an HTC Arrive ^^;.

It's a Windows 7 Phone, which I have had experience with before, and it's well within a price range that I can easily cover. Not to mention, it will most likely be able to hold of my getting a Tablet for awhile.

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 04:41:04 PM »
I think I may of actually made my choice.

I'm planning on getting an HTC Arrive ^^;.

It's a Windows 7 Phone, which I have had experience with before, and it's well within a price range that I can easily cover. Not to mention, it will most likely be able to hold of my getting a Tablet for awhile.
I'm not too much of a WP7 fan myself, but I hope you'll enjoy it :D
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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 04:44:26 PM »
Thanks ^^;
From what I've tried, I like it thus far. Not to mention most of my Software is Microsoft (Zune, MSN, etc.) So it kinda makes everything a bit easier ^^;

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2012, 10:09:20 PM »
I'm not too much of a WP7 fan myself, but I hope you'll enjoy it :D

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Re: Tablet, or Smart Phone?
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2012, 11:57:22 PM »
I actually went to the Sprint store yesterday, to look at the Arrive. I ended up leaving wanting to get the Motorola Photon >3>

 

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