Click here to read Part I. Can a tablet be used to replace a netbook? As a regular netbook user (specifically an Acer Aspire One), my proposed experiment was to try and spend a week using a Viewsonic G-Tablet (chosen because it’s roughly the same price as the Acer) running Android instead . Now that […]
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Tablets Versus Netbooks, Part I
The ultra portable computer market sure has been heating up lately! It seems like only yesterday Asus debuted the first commercially successful netbook, the EEE PC, and with it created a new fad of inexpensive and super portable laptop alternatives. Two years after that, Apple unveiled the iPad. Following the success of the iPhone, the iPad is […]
Toshiba Hopes Thrive Tablet’s Name Is Prophetic
I was honestly surprised to see Toshiba’s upcoming tablet, the Thrive, at Pepcom’s Digital Experience. To be honest, I’d forgotten it was announced. Now that I’ve handled it, I can’t get it out of my head. The Thrive (release date unknown) looks like a typical 10.1″ tablet. Running a mostly virgin copy of Android Honeycomb […]
Apple iOS5 New Features: Took Them Long Enough
Amidst all the new information the public is receiving about the new Apple iOS 5, there have been a lot of discussions about the new features. I’ve been in on a lot of these, informing friends about what to expect and how it will change their phone experience this fall. The new features are all […]