iOS, Android stability

[Estelle]

This is a bit of a surprise. Data can be 'fiddled', but ... A crash is a crash.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/249356/whos_the_smartphone_os_crash_champion.html

Our iPad has only crashed once today.

[nelle]

We have an android tablet and it rarely crashes.  But if you ask about peoples preferences between apple and android be prepared for a long and vigorous debate

[NatGav]

If you don't know why you'd get an android tablet instead of an Apple, then just get the Apple...
People who know would typically get an Android because they know and understand the differences....

I recently got the Asus Slider eee pad and it amazing. I'm loving android and find it super stable, great apps from the market and just more open to make changes that suit my usage...Its currently running their Honeycomb 3.0 OS but I can even upgrade to the new OS Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0...

[nelle]

Yep, ours is an Asus Transformer (not Prime) Have a heap of movies on it and will take it camping with us to watch in bed lol. As well as using the GPS, emails etc. Sigh, I love technology.

[NatGav]

its the best......and sexy

[Estelle]

If you don't know why you'd get an android tablet instead of an Apple, then just get the Apple...
People who know would typically get an Android because they know and understand the differences....

How would you compare an Android to a Jail broken iPad?

We have an iPad as the alternative at the time was not really an alternative.

Love the iPad, but it is fairly restrictive (not Jail broken). Is an Android any better than the std or Jail broken version? If so, how? Love to know.

Looked at the Samsung 10.1 (who wouldn't), but not sure of any gain. Probably go for the Samsung tablet (forgotten the model) running windows. Not cheap though ($1400 on special) and what is the benefit? Cheap Netbook would be better?

All nice toys, but...

[NatGav]

Great questions Estelle.
now the ipad is great if you want to be told what to do and how to do it
The android has many more free apps, a stronger OS and enables you to chose how you use your system. More access to back end stuff.
The ipad is great...no USB connection...can't connect to your PC (unless you have a MAC) and costs heaps more.
if you can get online through your mobile, which most can, then you don't need to run a sim on your ipad...
Heaps more options, lots of extra things, stable OS...and well heaps cheaper...
my asus was $750...with keyboard, 32 GB, GPS and lots more...
don't know about the samsang...sound expensive love.

[M6sports]

Great questions Estelle.
now the ipad is great if you want to be told what to do and how to do it
The android has many more free apps, a stronger OS and enables you to chose how you use your system. More access to back end stuff.
The ipad is great...no USB connection...can't connect to your PC (unless you have a MAC) and costs heaps more.
if you can get online through your mobile, which most can, then you don't need to run a sim on your ipad...
Heaps more options, lots of extra things, stable OS...and well heaps cheaper...
my asus was $750...with keyboard, 32 GB, GPS and lots more...
don't know about the samsang...sound expensive love.

Have you ever used an iPad, you don't need a Mac it will connect to any PC I've even have my set to sync my work diary and contacts through wireless when even I plug it in to charge. You even get 5gb of online storage if you don't have a PC for all your backups

They now don't even need a PC to set it up, the OS before the current one all had the problem of needing a PC to the the first setup and register but this has been sorted now

I've used both and always find myself back with the iPad. Yes it's more restrictive but that's why its so successful it's easy to use with a great layout

I started with Apple then went android and don't see myself going back for awhile. They are both great but there are both good and bad with both

[matt150]

The ipad is a brilliant tool for the purpose. My only issue is itunes stability.

Even though I have removed everything and re-installed itunes, when I sync anything on itunes, I loose everything and the iphone dies. Basically it looses its firmware and is dead. Then I need to spend hours downloading firmware and re-installing it manually.

Not a good advertisement for Apple hey ?

[Mandrake]

This is what I bought ( Sorry I imported it from China .. 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360420810884&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:AU:1123

3G Phone - twin Sims . SDcard upto 16 Gb
Bluetooth.
GPS with Navigation .
Camera - upto 10 Mpixels .
FM Radio
Analogue TV ( useless )
E-Book reader
Plays Videos and Music .
WiFi

Android 2.3

And - ANGRY BIRDS -- Gotta love that ...

Edit - forget the negative things --
No useable USB - its a micro ( OTG ) USB .
Occasionally looses the SDCard - usually when switching on the camera ..

Other than that - brilliant .

Cheers

Steve

[gronk]

I have an Acer Iconia....and although it has occasional issues and won't do everything a normal computer will do....I find it so easy to use most of the time, that I rarely crank up the desktop..

But if I had the money and it was available.....then a 15 inch windows based computer  ( tablet ) with a touchscreen would be ideal..

[peteandkyles]

I have alway had Windows PC and laptops. I have just started studying again and since my wife was eyeing off my fairly new Sony laptop for her studies, I was alowed to buy a tablet as a replacement for it. I ended up buying an Asus tranformer. Why didn't I buy an i-pad? Its so hard to connect it to anything that's not apple and I use my work windows laptop for submissions.
Reading off it is fantastic. I have only had the odd application crash and I give it a workout as I use it as a my hand writting pad at work. Battery lasts about 6-8 h when on full time while on 3G and when it is running low late afternoon I just plug it into the keybooard and top it up. No need for power cords.
Friday I was presenting at a workshop offsite so my work laptop couldn't connect to the network, I needed to use SAP so  with two clicks I created my own wireless hotspot on the tablet and connected to work servers. Can't do that on an i-pad. Best $600 I have spent. and yes that's about $300 less than an i-pad.

[SteveandViv]

I bought a dozen Galaxy 10.1 for our department to play with and so far not one crash. As my lads are Tech Heads they are giving it a good go. The only bummer for me is that Chrome is not ready for Android in the 10.1 format but that will come.

I'm having fun with it at home as well, lots of gimmicks to try out.

[koshari]

I have alway had Windows PC and laptops. I have just started studying again and since my wife was eyeing off my fairly new Sony laptop for her studies, I was alowed to buy a tablet as a replacement for it. I ended up buying an Asus tranformer.

yes great device i think, might get one a bit down the track if they get a bit cheaper but with a sg2 and a sg_note its a bit hard to justify atm given both phones support MHL.

IMO apple= no microSD = no native bluetooth file support = no replaceable battery = fail.

[cancan]

i have a notion ink Adam....little Indian company but a great tablet. will try ice cram when i get a chance but has 2 full us ports and hdmi to watch movies on the tv...if i felt like it. just Need to connect it to my nas bug been slack

[TrevJel]

I started with an apple touch, had a problem after about 10 months and had it replaced with a new one no ?. then we purchased an iPad 2, have not had a problem no crashes nothing, i'm so happy with apple products that i went out and purchased a new apple desk top and its miles ahead of  virus infested windows. had an iPhone for 2 years and it hasn't missed a beat. I might sound a bit one eyed but everything just works so well with apple.

[koshari]

everything just works so well with apple.

except for bluetooth , sdcard and battery replacement ;-)

seriously though there's nothing wrong with the mac OS though, its nix based like mine,
its just their business model iam not too thrilled about.

me@barton:~$ uptime
19:37:38 up 18 days,  3:07,  2 users,  load average: 0.22, 0.29, 0.27

[Pebble]

I'm reading with interest because when I replace my current laptop (which is hubbys old laptop) I was toying with the idea of getting an ipad or android tablet instead (hubby already has a newer toshiba laptop with windows 7 on it which we could use providing he doesn't decide to start taking it to work).
It's just hard to go to a tablet because you can pretty much get a laptop for a similar sort of price. (I like the look of some of the 13-14" asus ones). But then I think of the kids and exposing them to the latest tech etc as well. (they're 7 & 9)

I hear the iPad 3 is about to come out soon, that will be interesting. I'd be pretty split between getting that or an Asus tablet I reckon.

I've had an iMac in the past, even though it was hard to switch from that back to a 3yr old windows laptop (the Mac was also 3yrs old) I still thought I wouldn't likely buy an Apple product again in a hurry. I still own an old ipod nano still and find it more convenient to use than trying to put podcasts on my android phone...it's easy enough to sync my motorola defy+ with itunes on my laptop but harder to keep track of what I've listened to already and what's new, the ipods do that automatically!

But Apple can make your life painful even when you don't own the brand. We're about to buy a new Mazda 3 and of course it's got iPod / iPhone connectivity in the way of a 3mm jack (or whatever it is). No USB means Hubby can't just plug his USB stick full of music in, he has to try find some sort of adapter. If he had an iPhone or iPod he'd just get the relevean apple (or other branded) cable and be on his way. Likewise I guess if you have an iPad at least you can get one of those speaker things with a doc, don't see many usb ones around, although I do know of one brand that made one (Phillips from memory).

[BigJules]

iPad 3 is announced next week.

[Swannie]

iPad 3 is announced next week.

Or from what I'm reading an Ipad 2s..

GReg

[Estelle]

Our iPad1 seems to be more stable when there are heaps of apps sitting in the background. After shutting down all the apps and doing a full reset, it will crash willy nilly. Weird.

Nice to see PC World (US?) writers are suggesting iPad owners have missed the boat by not selling their old iPads before the release of the iPad3.  They have come up with suggestions apart from throwing them away.
Umm, they were talking about the iPad2, not the iPad1. OK for some!

Ed: options for the OLD iPads

Use as an eBook reader, conferences, replace magazines in the waiting room with the iPad with a library of magazines, Photo Frame ....

[briann532]

O.K. thats all gobeldy gook to me...........

So I did a bit of research and this is what I discovered.

My Blackberry Is Not Working! - The One Ronnie, Preview - BBC One

Hope it helps

Brian 

[Estelle]

Nothing to do with stability, but it doesn't seem to matter which way you go. 

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/01/android-and-ios-expose-your-photos-to-third-party-apps-promise/