Bright Hub: Apple promises that there are over 200 new features in iOS 5 – I’m not going to count them, I trust they can do basic math – but many of these are going to be such small changes that you aren’t likely to notice them. Which ones will make you stand up and pay attention?
I’m going to take a look at the stuff you are really interested in and see if Apple delivers on the promise to be years ahead of any other OS.
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Mobile & Apps: "Samsung is gearing up to launch its Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet to do battle with the new iPad from Apple, but is the Galaxy Note 10.1 worth the trouble? I don't think so. If you can't wait until Windows 8 comes around to get yourself a tablet that can do everything you want, then you are better off getting a new iPad."
Very good list, but I would've put 'better hardware' at the top of the list. Go ahead disagree all you want.
U can hear the millions of keyboard keys chattering as millions of folk write comments to slate this article. :)
I wouldn't have put hardware near the top :)
I just bought the Galaxy Note for my brother. It's a solid tablet, and does everything you need a tablet to do for a better price than the iPad, but most of the reasons listed are valid points.
But how do you validate either compared to the Nexus 7. If you don't mind a 7" screen and no micro SD support then the Nexus 7 is hands down the best tablet at least for the rest of this year.
After using windows 8 I would like to say you are better off with surface or a better tablet. Win 8 is PERFECT for touchscreens and its ui is soooo clean. I am really starting to like metro :D
"Win 8 is PERFECT for touchscreens and its ui is soooo clean"
They have two main screens and adding widgets/gadgets (or whatever they're called) takes about 3 more steps than on Android. Win 8's UI is horridly unintuitive.
Both iPad and Android have much better interfaces than Win8.
@SilentNegotiator I have to disagree with you. I have an Ipad 2, Moto Xoom and a Windows 8 on my ultra book and by far Window 8 is the best OS out of the 3 because it is 1 os that will do everything a Android and Ipad will do as well as everything a Mac and Windows XP/7 pc will do form Office, Printing, Full web access to full gaming.
If I had to pick between a android tablet and Ipad I would have to pick the Xoom out of them all because now it has Jelly bean it is by far the best Android tablet on the Market but I agree with raytraceme if you want a tablet wait until the Surface comes out as it is a table everyone needs as it is not limited like Android and Ipads are as with a Surface you don't need a pc as well where you do with Android and Ipad.
"Surface comes out as it is a table everyone needs as it is not limited like Android and Ipads are as with a Surface you don't need a pc as well where you do with Android and Ipad"
Most people DON'T need a PC. An ipad or Android tablet allows you to email, use facebook, and surf the web. TA-DA! Everything the average computer user needs.
I refuse to buy anything Apple. This Patent War they have going on is insane. I will likely get Samsung, just to go against Apple.
There are few flaws with iOS 5. On my wifi only iPad 2 it sometimes picks up 3G signals. Every now and then In the top left hand cover it shows O2-uk
Dont understand the authors reasoning with his "bad". Apple never claimed that Siri will be included in iOS 5. They said it would only come with the 4S.
I do understand the authors reasoning behind the "ugly". I would like to view the weather and other news feeds without opening apps.
Wow... those negative comments are so petty that they make me wonder if the author is happy with his life.
fail... that siri shit was on android phones since the early days :P
I'll try this on my 3gs later.
though Galaxy s2 ftw