Tablets equal iPads. No other tablet matters
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November 15, 2011 10:00 AM
A couple of months ago I test drove a representative set of tablet computers. My conclusion was that if you want a tablet, buy an iPad. ("There is no tablet war. Apple won").
Today, I stand by that statement. The one device that may have changed my mind is Amazon's Fire, a US$200 tablet that runs Android. Why? First, obviously, that's a great price. Second, Amazon has the smarts and resources to do something really interesting, to shake up the space with a compelling product.
The Fire is not yet available in Canada, but two reviews I've read (Wired and the New York Times) indicate that Amazon's product will not be burning down the house iPad built. And I want to be clear on something: by tablet I mean a general-purpose device, not a one-trick pony like an ereader. A tablet has to be good at playing games, watching movies, posting to Twitter and Facebook and LinkedIn, downloading podcasts, surfing the Web, checking email, reviewing a spreadsheet, and reading a book, magazine or comic.
The Fire apparently does not do that well. It is reportedly especially bad at serving up the Web.
So if you want a tablet, buy an iPad. End of story. But I would love to hear your opinions. Please head over to our LinkedIn Group to tell me I'm wrong, or to sing the iPad's praises
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Peter Wolchak has been a professional print journalist for more than a decade. Starting as a news photographer at a community newspaper, Peter then worked as a staff writer at ComputerWorld Canada, a national trade magazine, and later served as the editor of that publication for four years. Peter then moved up to the national business magazine arena as the editor of Backbone. In addition to these journalism activities, Peter has also worked as a public speaker and discussion moderator, served as a judge for the McLuhan Festival’s Vortex awards, and sits on the E-Business Program Advisory Committee at Sheridan College. |
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