On 12/31/11 12:43 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:32:01 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Dec 30, 9:44 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:15:44 -0500, Happy
wrote:









On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:26:25 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I know nothing about them, but my wife want's one [and I get to pay
for it]. What are the advantages [or not] over a Xume, iPhone, and a
host of other lightning technology talkie gadgets out there?

What a silly question.

If your wife says she wants one, then they're obviously better than anything else.

Now, just find a good deal on one and go for it.

Here...I learned a lot...

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/a...e-fire-review/

Now, get out the $199 and buy one from Amazon.

========

It turns out that there is also an interesting alternative for just a
bit more money:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005B9G79I/ref=asc_df_B005B9G79I1841434

It has a better screen, a built in GPS, and full access to all of the
Android apps. There are some great navigation apps available like
Navionics which comes with charts.

oooooh! Now I'm thinking.......

?;^ )

It is better to get a tablet that can read books than a book reader
that wants to be a tablet when it grows up.
Make sure it is expandable and runs a real OS. If you are not invested
in the apple culture, "I" anything may not be your best choice, unless
you are planning on moving.

If I were not buying an iPad, I'd be taking a serious look
at the Galazy:

http://tinyurl.com/7cmqhlf

The problem with virtually all the tablets is that they only have an
on-screen typing keypad. Most offer an option to attach a USB or
bluetooth keyboard, but then you are back to a sort of laptop computer.

If your typing needs are minimal, then a tablet makes some sense.

My little iPhone pretty much mimics the iPad...it's okay for
non-typing-intensive tasks and it handles a lot of them pretty well. But
it is no replacement for a laptop, and I don't think the iPad is,
either. Not yet. Also, it is a pain in the ass to access the file system
in most tablets, and that makes a number of "computer" facilities
cumbersome.
As a book reader, though, the tablets are an interesting alternative to
the printed page.

--
Hate women? Hate the idea of women having sex?

Vote Republican, and join in the GOP's unhinged attacks
on Planned Parenthood, the HPV vaccine,
and insurance coverage of contraception.