Originally Posted by tzimisce

There is an economy of convenience with people who own multiple Apple products, which is not to be underestimated: the devices can be managed and share apps, music, video, etc out of iTunes and App Shop (as opposed to running separate tools/software for each device.)

it's the same with android also. you can share apps btw devices registered under your acct. plus no need for itunes and multiple back ups for every device on you c drive.

also, apps can be managed over the web - but whether it ends up being a security risk down the road...

the price to pay for convenience will always be the lack of security.

Originally Posted by ipad987

I think at the moment the only real advantage the iPad has is it large inventory of apps, otherwise I think something like the HP tablet that is coming out soon looks better. No problems with flash and greater flexibility in multitasking. The ability to switch between emails and whatnot looks ideal on the new HP tablet.

What's your opinion?

The new HP tablet that runs on WebOS ... is that what you are referring to?
If so, it isn't released yet. When we ass-u-me ... guess what?

Originally Posted by madsquabbles

also, apps can be managed over the web - but whether it ends up being a security risk down the road... the price to pay for convenience will always be the lack of security.

Well... speaking of security, Apple aren't the ones who've been plagued by malware apps recently, are they?

I may start a war here but as an Android lover and one who used to not like the lock down of Apple,i now see the advantage of the lock down for the consumer.
Android, like MS, will allow anyone to install their product on their device with their own bloat and user interface which can cause headaches for the consumer. An app may work great on 1 model and blow chunks on another. The Apple hardware is reliable whereas with Android you manufacturers like Moto that believe QC stands for quite crappy or Samsung that doesn't know the meaning of the word update.
I like my open Android phone but a 15 minute return window and buying an app being a crap shoot whether or not it will work right because it's trying to fit too many variables has gotten to be a pain.
Make it so I can put settings widgets on my home screen and make a few slider keyboard apps and I'll become an Apple fanboy .

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