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So Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 were the same then I guess?Quote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
Yes, they do use the same design language in terms of their touch interface but it still doesn't change the fact that one is a phone OS and another is a desktop/tablet OS. Sure, Microsoft are promoting them as being related (because they are related) but they are not one and the same, nor does Microsoft pretend that they are.
Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 looked completely different.
Amazon doing a little mud slinging at Apple:
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I actually don't mind these kind of ads which bring the real picture, regarding specs and features, out in the open. Helps a consumer make an informed decision, because they can always dig a little deeper and see comparisons on an unbiased website before making the purchase.
The thing is that the iPad mini will still sell more, even though there are much, much better 7+ inch tablets out in the market.
Again we come back to hardware however. You can have a supercomputer capable of calculating the meaning of life in 1.2 seconds, however if all you get is a command prompt then you'd be better of with an iPad ;)
No, most consumers will buy what is marketed for them. Sometimes it has nothing to do with the quality of the product. Not sayin that Apple products are ****e but they are very well promoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Sure, they are, but as I said above, there's nothing to stop the likes of Microsoft and Samsung promoting their products similarly, they aren't exactly small companies either.
I am not a fan of the Kindle Fire as Amazon modified the Android OS heavily with their own UI, and whenever a manufacturer does that, the results are not so favorable, for example Motoblur.
Google's Nexus with Android JB is a much better alternative with a higher resolution, better hardware and comparable features, and is almost $130 cheaper. What's incredible is that Apple can charge up to $150 more for lesser resolution and lesser features in the iPad mini, and its fans have no problem gobbling it up without even thinking twice.
You're not gonna get any serious work done with a 7 inch tablet. What you use it for is basic stuff like reading books or magazines, playing a few tap-tap games (where better hardware always helps). And any of the 7 inch tablets can do that work very well, and comparatively close to one another.
As a consumer who looks at a product's bang for the buck, what is Apple offering extra in the iPad mini for $130? It's not just a gripe of mine, but many other unbiased tech review websites all over the internet.
iOS.
Worth $150 extra? Okay, got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark