Hello,
I'm in the market for a tablet... main intended use would be inflight navigation, which is available on all platforms. Important features are GPS (I would get one with a built-in gps, but I have a bluetooth/USB gps module which works with Android and Windows that might be more accurate). 3G/LTE connectivity could be interesting I think (I have a USB modem, but built in would be less hassle). Battery life is important, power from USB seems convenient but not mandatory, 7" is too small for the purpose, I would guess at least 9".
FWIW, I have an iPAD (no 3G/gps, so not usable for this - I did not realize GPS went hand in and with 3G) and a cheap 7" Android tablet (lacks bluetooth and gps, has miserable battery life) and 2 android phones. I also have a 7 year old Fujitsu Siemens tablet. From my experiences with them, I would rate the following:
iOS:
+ nice interface
+ build quality / battery life
- price
- fixed amount of storage (or even higher price)
+ software support
- limited connectivity with other hardware
Android
- slightly more clumsy interface
? build quality / battery life depending on manufacturer
? price seems to go hand in hand with the second item
+ expandable storage
- software support may be limited by Android version (which may be limited by lack of updates)
- limited connectivity with other hardware (storage might work, printers not - more hit or miss)
Windows
? no idea about the interface on a true tablet
? build quality / battery life depending on manufacturer
? price seems to go hand in hand with the second item
- software support seems quite guaranteed (e.g. Windows 10 will be supported for quite some years to come)
- good connectivity with other hardware (storage, printers, ...)
A higher end Android starts to fall in the same range as Windows 10 tablets (considering reputable manufacturers), but still cheaper than staring prices of Apple. I noticed with my Android phones that they start to be limited in apps, as they run older Android versions. Without upgrade possibilities, this will impact their lifetime; this is ok for a phone, but is a bit worse for a tablet which should last longer.
I'm leaning towards the Windows 10 option, as it might double as a replacement for my current laptop. But I'm not sure... Any thoughts?
I'm in the market for a tablet... main intended use would be inflight navigation, which is available on all platforms. Important features are GPS (I would get one with a built-in gps, but I have a bluetooth/USB gps module which works with Android and Windows that might be more accurate). 3G/LTE connectivity could be interesting I think (I have a USB modem, but built in would be less hassle). Battery life is important, power from USB seems convenient but not mandatory, 7" is too small for the purpose, I would guess at least 9".
FWIW, I have an iPAD (no 3G/gps, so not usable for this - I did not realize GPS went hand in and with 3G) and a cheap 7" Android tablet (lacks bluetooth and gps, has miserable battery life) and 2 android phones. I also have a 7 year old Fujitsu Siemens tablet. From my experiences with them, I would rate the following:
iOS:
+ nice interface
+ build quality / battery life
- price
- fixed amount of storage (or even higher price)
+ software support
- limited connectivity with other hardware
Android
- slightly more clumsy interface
? build quality / battery life depending on manufacturer
? price seems to go hand in hand with the second item
+ expandable storage
- software support may be limited by Android version (which may be limited by lack of updates)
- limited connectivity with other hardware (storage might work, printers not - more hit or miss)
Windows
? no idea about the interface on a true tablet
? build quality / battery life depending on manufacturer
? price seems to go hand in hand with the second item
- software support seems quite guaranteed (e.g. Windows 10 will be supported for quite some years to come)
- good connectivity with other hardware (storage, printers, ...)
A higher end Android starts to fall in the same range as Windows 10 tablets (considering reputable manufacturers), but still cheaper than staring prices of Apple. I noticed with my Android phones that they start to be limited in apps, as they run older Android versions. Without upgrade possibilities, this will impact their lifetime; this is ok for a phone, but is a bit worse for a tablet which should last longer.
I'm leaning towards the Windows 10 option, as it might double as a replacement for my current laptop. But I'm not sure... Any thoughts?
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