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iPad vs Kindle

February 3rd, 2010

When iPad was revealed by Apple since then many have been proclaiming and prophesying death of most famous ebook reader kindle . However a close analysis of these two devices suggest competition from Kindle will not be a cakewalk for iPad and might leave Apple hurt.

On a technical analysis there is no doubt iPad is a better piece of technology than Kindle . Apart from a good battery backup of Kindle ( a week long on a estimate) there is nothing to be compared to iPad . iPad’s display , its wide array of technological achievements and also its storage capacity which is Eight times more than Kindle leaves it long back in this marathon.

Kindle was made specifically for text based application , some static puzzle games and not a good video device . On the other hand iPad is offering all the applications that are supported on iPhone and also some new made custom applications for iPad . Again Kindle loses on this front .

But the Secret weapon of Kindle is its Price and also its durability . Most basic model of Kindle is half as cheap as the basic model of iPad which is Priced at 499$ ( basic model) . Kindle Dx is currently priced at 489 $ and is just 10 $ cheap as iPad but the catch is Kindle Dx provides 3G whereas iPad don’t . Yes sounds unbelievable but is true . To get a 3G on iPad you will have to pay at least 629$.

This is worrying enough for Apple .Also Amazon’s 3G is provided free but there is nothing much you can do with it . But speaking on simple terms fact is Kindle Dx is killed . Although Kindle is offering some new features on Dx but this is already looking like a lost war .

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HP Slate

February 3rd, 2010

Steve Ballamer along with his hardware expert Ryan Asdourian showed this world a new amazing device running on Windows Seven named “HP Slate” and it left millions of viewers awestruck worldwide . On a first look this device looks very cute with a big touchscreen and its also slim .
It will be out in the markets this year and will face stiff competition from new groundbreaking device by Apple known as iPad .This year is filled with tablet PC Releases from all mega corporations in this field . The challenge however is in the fact that how to convince consumers that these devices are better than net-books or notebooks.

Also the pricing will be a challenge as there are many new entries in this sector current year . iPad is priced aggressively at 499$ for the basic models and leaves others pondering over prices . Also iPad will release earlier than Slate thus will have a early entry advantage along with the hype it created worldwide . Ballamer a took a clever decision of rolling out HP Slate one year after release of windows Seven which has been rated one of the best operating system present today . It would not be wrong in saying that he might be banking on success of PC version of Windows seven .
A 17 minute teaser was released in the official unveiling ceremony which has become a major hit on all video sharing websites specially Youtube.

Although many critics doubt success of Slate as it will be somewhat costly than its counterparts . But it will be way to early to tick Slate off the competition as we are yet to see what features HP is offering and at what price. So I would suggest reaers to wait till the later half of this year if they are thinking to buy a tablet PC.

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Why I will not buy iPad

February 3rd, 2010

After the official Release of iPad the excitement and Aura it created seems to be fading . Many critics call iPad jack of all trades and master of none . Firstly there is nothing new iPad is Offering which we haven’t seen till today.

I will write here in points why I don’t want to buy iPad .

No Camera . This is heartbreaking for me . Why will I buy a 499$ device on which I cant do video conferencing?? Also there is No camera on the back to click photographs. So how will I capture those funny moments I spend with my friends ?? Camera today is not a utility but a necessity which is even provided by low end phones . Not including this feature can be a fatal error for apple.
No 3G on basic model . The basic model priced at 499$ has no 3G . So I don’t understand why is iPad a Technological breakthrough when it is not providing these existing features. Also the connectivity options are limits . There is no support to HDMI .
Its Price : This is directly related to the above two points . When they are not providing me with utilities that are very important for me and are present in many low end models I am definitely not going to buy it.
Data costs : Even when you buy 629 $ model for using 3G you have to shell out 15 to 30$ each month . Kindle provides 3G service for free and also there is 15 bucks plan .Firstly I am buying a device which is twice as costly as Kindle and even after that I am shelling out money each month for data that also costlier . Doesn’t sounds intelligent , do it ??
Depressing Aspect Ratio . iPad’s aspect ratio is 4:3 much lower than smart phones present today(16:9) . Devices with such a meager aspect ratio stopped rolling out Long back .