HarpoonIPA
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I love my Samsung Galaxy and have apps that will work with a second unit. But everyone is saying how good Apple Tablets are. Any thoughts?
Well, is there something you want your tablet to do that it currently can't or doesn't do well? Is that something going to be improved through an iPad?
I've owned/used iPads and numerous Android tablets and at the end of the day they aren't that different anymore. Long ago iPads shit all over Android tablets, but the gap has narrowed considerably. Especially for flagship tablets like the Nexus. You'll probably end up with a nicer screen, but it comes down to software and apps. Do you enjoy using iOS? If not, why buy an iPad? Are there iPad specific apps that really interest you? If not, why buy one?
Like everything Apple touches, iPads are pretty expensive for what they are. I enjoy iOS on tablets way more than on phones, but I'm not sure I'd go out and spend money on an iPad if I already had a quality Android tablet (and vice versa).
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Apples don't come with SD card slots, if you want more memory, you have to delete apps. I wish I would have gotten a Galaxy tab over the ipad I got.
<------ hates all things apple
Also, they are notorious for not allowing you to replace a battery. Battery dies, unit is useless. Probably goes for their tablets as well. That is important to me so that alone would never let me buy another apple anything. I think there's a weirdness with backing up your info too, something about having to have Itunes in order to recover backed up stuff. Can't recall.
<------ hates all things apple
Also, they are notorious for not allowing you to replace a battery. Battery dies, unit is useless. Probably goes for their tablets as well. That is important to me so that alone would never let me buy another apple anything. I think there's a weirdness with backing up your info too, something about having to have Itunes in order to recover backed up stuff. Can't recall.
I happen to be an Apple ecosystem guy. My 2013 rMBP, the family's 6 iPhones, my son's 2007 White MB (hand me down from me), Apple TV and of course an iPad all work seamlessly together. The OS is superb, I always know where each is and the condition of each. They all just work.
Think about that 2007 MacBook for a moment. I paid $999 for it 8 years ago. I have added 2GB (1 chip, $28), changed out the HD for a solid state drive ($99) and replaced the battery once ($104). It runs perfectly well. It is speedy and does everything he needs it for except hard core gaming (it never did).
Batteries for i-Devices are EASY to replace. Follow one of the abundant online videos for the first one and the rest are a breeze and cheap to replace. The "tools" are $2.95 on amazon.
Build quality is the best in the business and you can generally count on them being highly reliable for years and years.
The shear amount of Apps available is ridiculous. Additional storage? I pay $0.99/mo for 50GB online and it just keeps getting cheaper. Each of my Apple devices has access to it - seamlessly and without having to remember passwords.
Am I an Apple fanboy? Yeah, sure I am. But I am not usually a follower. I almost always research my purchases to death. Often I research them so long I give up.
Not so with Apple stuff. It just works.