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tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!
I thought I might try another android tablet because a 128 GB Samsung S6 Lite was on sale at Bestbuy for $330.00. I tried it for one day and then returned it, fully charged and with the latest OS update. Holy poo poo, it is not a good tablet. Compared to an entry level iPad it is slow and janky. Android as an OS pisses me off because it has always feels like the IT department at work; we'll get around to servicing your request. An entry level iPad loving responds when I want it too.

And then there are the apps; if you want to use an Android tablet for drawing or producing music, good loving luck finding a decent app. Apple is absolutely the cream of the crop for good apps for creatives.

tldr: Samsung tablets are still poo poo compared to iPads.

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bradzilla
Oct 15, 2004

ibuprofen tablets are my favorite op

Oh Don Piano
Nov 4, 2009
The clear orange acrylic things they had on TNG.

Panic! At The Tesco
Aug 19, 2005

FART


tablets are a pointless compromise between a mobile phone and a laptop/desktop computer imo OP

Earwicker
Jan 6, 2003

i got a new ipad recently and its definitely very nice for reading the web and watching tv and movies etc., much better than a computer or phone. but the app store is a much more depressing experience than it used to be. when i first got an iphone years ago there was all kinds of fun games and physics toys and cool education/information apps that you could get either for free or for like $2-3 and just immediately start playing with. now every single thing requires a subscription plan, you have to buy each individual feature within the app, and you need to sign in with your apple/google/facebook account. one game i downloaded wouldn't let me play unless i signed in with a "netflix games" account, which i didnt even know was a thing. i hate that poo poo so much.

Bad Purchase
Jun 17, 2019




nintendo switch

the 3DS is pretty great as well

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

Earwicker posted:

now every single thing requires a subscription plan, you have to buy each individual feature within the app, and you need to sign in with your apple/google/facebook account.

Most apps on the app store are still a one time payment unless you need something high end like a CAD program. Of course, streaming services are a subscription, but isn't that the nature of the beast?

Pimpcasso
Mar 13, 2002

VOLS BITCH
my phone

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

Bad Purchase posted:

nintendo switch

the 3DS is pretty great as well

I'd prefer a Steamdeck to a Switch

I'm just about finished Metal Gear Solid 3 on my 3DSXL. I think I have Volgin left to fight. It's pretty crazy that MGS runs as well as it does on the 3DS.

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe
My HP work laptop is also a tablet.

I never use it as a tablet. BITCH!!!!

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

Panic! At The Tesco posted:

tablets are a pointless compromise between a mobile phone and a laptop/desktop computer imo OP

It's hard to draw on a laptop screen with the keyboard in the way.

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

ah checkmate! because a phone is just a tiny little tablet! I had not considered this.

Panic! At The Tesco
Aug 19, 2005

FART


tango alpha delta posted:

It's hard to draw on a laptop screen with the keyboard in the way.

why would you draw on your screen that'll ruin it and you won't be able to see anything wtf

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Definitely stone, OP. The other kind were a mistake:

Panic! At The Tesco posted:

tablets are a pointless compromise between a mobile phone and a laptop/desktop computer imo OP

BAGS FLY AT NOON
Apr 6, 2011

A Soft Nylon Bag
Crapple!

BoosterDuck
Mar 2, 2019
the samsung fold

Chief McHeath
Apr 23, 2002


u r banned

TrashMammal
Nov 10, 2022

Back in the day work tried to mandate a “tablet Tuesday” where they gave everyone an android tablet and told us to try to figure out ways to get as much work done as possible with them.

The best idea anyone could come up with was attaching a keyboard to that garbage and using it as a dumb terminal.

Crapple for life. At least their stuff is only mostly useless.

Vampire Panties
Apr 18, 2001
nposter
Nap Ghost
I have an Ipad Mini that I use mostly as a viewfinder for cameras and drones. It also comes in handy when i'm traveling and dont want to bring a laptop but want to browse the internet for any amount of time. I kinda want the most recent updated one but :effort:

TrashMammal
Nov 10, 2022

This thing looks dumb as hell, but remember that’s what crapple’s stuff always looks like. And it’s always the same laughs. And everyone is always shocked by the price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywi0h_Y5_U

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!
If Apple products were made in the good ole USA, wouldn’t they have to be sold for tens of thousands of dollars each just to turn a profit?

BAGS FLY AT NOON
Apr 6, 2011

A Soft Nylon Bag

tango alpha delta posted:

If Apple products were made in the good ole USA, wouldn’t they have to be sold for tens of thousands of dollars each just to turn a profit?

That’s what they want you to believe but lol no, however yes there would be less profit margin so instead of making 500 billion a year they would only make 400 billion and we can’t have that, can we?

TrashMammal
Nov 10, 2022

BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:

That’s what they want you to believe but lol no, however yes there would be less profit margin so instead of making 500 billion a year they would only make 400 billion and we can’t have that, can we?

That’s what they’re good at. That’s why they’re winning at capitalism.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
Apple sucks rear end. Maybe I'll buy one if I want to pay 3x what it's worth and then have it treat me like a boomer user and exert tyrannical control over all of my precious files

flubber nuts
Oct 5, 2005


i got a 32" surface book because i have poo poo for brains. its alright.

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

Play posted:

Apple sucks rear end. Maybe I'll buy one if I want to pay 3x what it's worth and then have it treat me like a boomer user and exert tyrannical control over all of my precious files

Lol, what are you talking about? Those days are long gone. An entry level iPad is complete overkill for the average user and file transfers are super easy.

E:you can run Stable Diffusion locally on an entry level iPad. Are there any other tablets that powerful?

tango alpha delta fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Jun 9, 2023

BigBadSteve
Apr 29, 2009

mobby_6kl posted:

Definitely stone, OP. The other kind were a mistake

Animal-Mother
Feb 14, 2012

RABBIT RABBIT
RABBIT RABBIT
You know I think these days society is forgetting the most important tablets of all, the two that Moses brought down from the mountain.

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!
I think it was three stone tablets but something happened

https://youtu.be/I48hr8HhDv0

Devils Affricate
Jan 22, 2010

Panic! At The Tesco posted:

tablets are a pointless compromise between a mobile phone and a laptop/desktop computer imo OP

This. Tablets excel at serving porn while in bed, and little else. If you're actually trying to create something of value, you should use a real computer, OP.

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

Devils Affricate posted:

This. Tablets excel at serving porn while in bed, and little else. If you're actually trying to create something of value, you should use a real computer, OP.

Zbrush is subscription only now, but Nomad Sculpt is a one time purchase.

Photoshop is subscription only, but Affinity Photo/Procreate are a one time purchase.

Premier Pro is subscription only but LumaFusion is a one time purchase.

E:lol, some of you still seem to think tablets are toys when the reality is that they are as powerful as some desktop hardware and considerably more power efficient.

tango alpha delta fucked around with this message at 06:47 on Jun 9, 2023

EvilJoven
Mar 18, 2005

NOBODY,IN THE HISTORY OF EVER, HAS ASKED OR CARED WHAT CANADA THINKS. YOU ARE NOT A COUNTRY. YOUR MONEY HAS THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND ON IT. IF YOU DIG AROUND IN YOUR BACKYARD, NATIVE SKELETONS WOULD EXPLODE OUT OF YOUR LAWN LIKE THE END OF POLTERGEIST. CANADA IS SO POLITE, EH?
Fun Shoe
Pressed caps can be fun but crystals or loose powder are easier on the tummy.

stellae
Oct 3, 2021

A lurker in poster's clothing
I'm scared for the day my blackberry finally dies, because I have no idea how to use the UI on tablets that didn't come out in 2011.

naem
May 29, 2011

Teriyaki Hairpiece
Dec 29, 2006

I'm nae the voice o' the darkened thistle, but th' darkened thistle cannae bear the sight o' our Bonnie Prince Bernie nae mair.
I like my lenovo yoga tab. It's got a stupid name but it's got a unique shape and it's very loud and was quite cheap

Tablets are almost entirely some stupid poo poo because why would I need big glass rectangle when I've got small glass rectangle?? That's why I bought a tablet that looks a little different, it makes me feel okay that I own it

Alucard
Mar 11, 2002
Pillbug
HP Touchpad running Cyanogenmod

Devils Affricate
Jan 22, 2010

tango alpha delta posted:

Zbrush is subscription only now, but Nomad Sculpt is a one time purchase.

Photoshop is subscription only, but Affinity Photo/Procreate are a one time purchase.

Premier Pro is subscription only but LumaFusion is a one time purchase.

I honestly can't tell what kind of point you're trying to make with this reply. Are you agreeing with me? Disagreeing? Why?

BigBadSteve
Apr 29, 2009

Teriyaki Hairpiece posted:

I like my lenovo yoga tab. It's got a stupid name but it's got a unique shape and it's very loud and was quite cheap

My PearPad:

tango alpha delta
Sep 9, 2011

Ask me about my wealthy lifestyle and passive income! I love bragging about my wealth to my lessers! My opinions are more valid because I have more money than you! Stealing the fruits of the labor of the working class is okay, so long as you don't do it using crypto. More money = better than!

Devils Affricate posted:

I honestly can't tell what kind of point you're trying to make with this reply. Are you agreeing with me? Disagreeing? Why?

Just venting about how all the best apps are now subscription only. At least there are decent alternatives for the iPad.

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Teriyaki Hairpiece
Dec 29, 2006

I'm nae the voice o' the darkened thistle, but th' darkened thistle cannae bear the sight o' our Bonnie Prince Bernie nae mair.

BigBadSteve posted:

My PearPad:



I'd buy it

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