Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Yaya]

I'm just curious as to which tablet PC to buy. I've heard that the Amazon Kindle will do a lot of things that the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tabs can but a lot cheaper.

I'm not keen on Apple smartphones or tablet PCs because of the irreplacability of the battery.

I'm wondering if the Tab is worth it.

[Captain Corea]

I bought an iPad when it first came out.

I wanted it for...

Reading work docs
Checking email
Surfing the net
Watching videos
Reading books
Reading comic books


But in addition to that, I found once I got it that I also use it for

Creating documents
Playing games
Listening to music/audio files
Giving small presentations (video and audio in class)
Drawing/coloring with my daughter
Reading books/materials to my daughter

I chose the iPad because, at the time, it was pretty much the only option for a solid tab. Now, it looks like there are a lot more. But, if I was to buy a new one, I think I'd stick with the iSeries. I've been impressed with it so far, and found that my 4 year old easily navigates the interface.

Hope that helps. I know tablets aren't for everyone/every lifestyle, but I can confidently say that I've made the most of mine.

[eamo]

I wouldn't buy one personally, but my wife got a Galaxy Tab (7''?) free from her work....


....so far it has been absolutely invaluable as a learning tool for our 2 year old daughter. We download all the early learning apps and she just goes through them having great fun and learning loads.

My wife and I rarely use it ourselves. We have laptops, smartphones and desktops. A Tablet doesn't fit in with our daily requirements.

[Yaya]

Does the Tab malfunction or stuff like that? I was initially wary of buying a Galaxy S II but I love it now. So I'm thinking I can keep the Samsung Galaxy thing going.

Like I said, the lack of replaceable battery for the iPad is a big turnoff for me.

[koreatimes]

I prefer netbooks

[weso1]

[eamo]

[cdninkorea]

I'm going to get the Asus Transformer Prime when it cimes out in Korea. They're only $500 (in the US, so we'll see about here) and it's a tablet and a laptop. Pretty sweet!

[koreatimes]

[GrasshopperKR]

Anything but Apple, flash is a big part of my web-surfing experience. I got a Lenovo one because it was on sale. It won't replace my gaming laptop but at least I have something I can use from time to time.

[1927]

Where would be the best place to buy an iPad 2 in Seoul? Recommendations? Experiences?

[magni]

I bought a 64 gig 3G iPad2 this year, mostly because I travel like crazy (about 60,000k this year) mainly for Internet, email, movies... But I was actually quite disappointed when I got it. I had this stigma about buying apps and refused to do it. 100$ in apps later andsuddenly the iPad was one of the best purchases I have ever made. I use my laptop+monitors for maybe an hour a week now. If you buy apps they are transferable to the iPhone for the most part as well.

I read on my iPad, play games (1$ for 4 hours of entertainment while on a train? Heck yes) reading books- iPad reads all shook formats, sans kindle, so you can download more books than you could ever read... Ebooke.org is great. Movies are a sinch, documents are fine, web browsing is great. All in all 100% satisfied.

[Captain Corea]

Yeah, I think after a year and a half of owning it, I've spent under $100 in apps. heck, maybe closer to $50.

They really are cheap for what you get.

[Yaya]

Hmm, I still wonder if a tablet PC has a replaceable battery. I looked at a few and it seems the answer is mostly no.

[betchay]

I'm currently on vacation here in the US. I just ordered the Toshiba Thrive 16gb from B&H last week and it arrived today. I got it for $359. It has a user replaceable battery, USB port, mini-USB port, full HDMI, and SD card slot. The camera is 5mp, while the front facing one is 2mp. No flash but that's okay.