tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post2146433475450525763..comments2024-03-13T06:04:34.407-04:00Comments on The 21st Century Principal: iPad or Samsung Tablet? Get the iPadJohn Robinson Ed.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-67634568327564865302013-01-10T13:49:12.981-05:002013-01-10T13:49:12.981-05:00In this case, my conversations with both Verizon a...In this case, my conversations with both Verizon and Samsung indicated that the update was actually created by Samsung. It really doesn't matter to me at this point whose fault it is. Samsung simply washed their hands of the whole affair and refused to do anything. My local Verizon store stepped forward and helped more than any one. They gave me what I paid toward the Galaxy Tab toward the cost of the 32G iPad. Bottom line, Samsung's tech support simply said it was Verizon's fault and would not even consider trying to help make their device work. I will never purchase another Samsung mobile device again, and probably never an Android device either. I received my iPad and it has not crashed a single time. The only thing reliable about the Samsung Galaxy Tab was that it would crash at the most inopportune moment at least once a day. Bottom line is, Verizon tried to help, Samsung did not. I just hope I don't have any issues with my Samsung TVs. Thanks for visiting and commenting.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-16620272346735368862013-01-10T08:57:08.653-05:002013-01-10T08:57:08.653-05:00This actually may be Verizon's fault, not Sams...This actually may be Verizon's fault, not Samsung's, if they operate the tablets similar to the phones. All operating system updates, after being released by Google, are typically skinned and fuddled with by the carriers (Verizon) before appearing on the device, which is why most phones still don't have Ice Cream Sandwich a year later. Since this particular update for your tablet is probably coming through Verizon as well, it's probably Verizon's fault, which is why Samsung actually can't do anything for you, as the OS isn't really in their hands any longer.<br /><br />If you want an Android tablet, get a Nexus - those updates come directly from Google and always work. I bought a Nexus 7 for my g/f for Xmas; it had to update twice (4.0 -> 4.1 -> 4.2) right out of the box, but runs amazing. It does have cellular connectivity, but not through Verizon, as Verizon futzes with the OS. You can go through AT&T or T-Mobile. The other option is just getting a wifi version and using your phone as a mobile hotspot for your tablet - I do that a lot.<br /><br />My first gen iPad is really slow now. I inherited it recently when my dad bought the 3rd gen (the "new" iPad), so I've only read that it was the upgrade to iOS5 that slowed it down. I'm also very preferential to the flexibility provided by Android. Just wish the carriers respected Android enough to leave it alone.James DiGioiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030442810920566469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-11939117508747461312012-12-31T19:19:24.833-05:002012-12-31T19:19:24.833-05:00My wife has a Samsung phone and loves it. As far a...My wife has a Samsung phone and loves it. As far as the iPad updates for the 1st generation, I have never had a single issue, which I am sure there are those who would say the same thing about their Samsung tablet. I looked at the Nexus tablets, but are they available with 4G capabilities? I also like the larger iPad screen as well.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-37681814473788841562012-12-31T19:10:20.901-05:002012-12-31T19:10:20.901-05:00I have no experience with the Samsung tablet (I do...I have no experience with the Samsung tablet (I do have a Samsung phone). I do however have both a Nexus 7 and a gen 1 iPad. I had a terrible experience with the iPad update to 5.0. It blew away all but 70 of 215 apps and all of several thousand photographs (all stored in high-res rather than in Apple's stripped low-res format). Even though a "backup" ran prior to the upgrade it was all but useless. Needless to say I was less than impressed. There are probably negative experiences to be had with any given machine. FWIIW, I mainly use the Nexus 7 nowadays.Peter Vogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072733669745620718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-49300086957030630512012-12-29T23:14:56.686-05:002012-12-29T23:14:56.686-05:00You are most welcome. Very difficult to beat the i...You are most welcome. Very difficult to beat the iPad in these areas.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-48636119421342070522012-12-29T18:00:15.331-05:002012-12-29T18:00:15.331-05:00Thank you for your post. I have experimented with ...Thank you for your post. I have experimented with different tablets and have returned to the iPad for the reasons you cite above. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com