Apple iPad blazes ahead as gPad languishes in red tape.

April 6th, 2010 · No Comments

I just had to put this on my BLOG.

Joseph and I have entensive convisations regarding the “PAD” race.

He eMailed me this today and it is really spot on to the issues at hand and how Apple rockets ahead while Google, looking like a three stugges episode is nothing more then interesing to watch.

Note: Joseph references the not widely known fact that Google CHARGES for the addition of all the gTOOLS. Gmail, Maps calender integration etc. Also FLASH on Android is part of this and is not FREE to have on Android.

Android is not FREE software in reality as all the tools that make it competitive to iPhone type features are not free.

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James

Unless google gets its act together, and stop charging for the icing on the cake, the ipad will become the winner in the battle for the tablets. Since google tablets are not officially for sale. Apple, has the momentum to win. It does not matter if the gPad can be a cheaper unit. (James: I think it does readers. I think this is the pinical issue that in the long run will make or break this dominance race) But the whole eco system is not there. Apple have had the time with the ipod touch and the iphone to get there act together.

To have flash, flex/air working, you need to pay google a license to get these, and the other icing, to make the gpad sweet. You may complain that adobe, has let go of the reins, by allowing google to control how and when adobe technologies are deployed on the gpad. But that is the situation.

Google will have to get back into the hardware game to defragment the android market, as even lenovo, and acer have stated they cannot make a tablet, cheaper than the ipad. Even the dell 5″ gpad will be a $1000 to own, buy two ipads for the price. You can make more features on the ipad, but if the experience is not there, apple have won with the experience.

Some manufacturers have woke, up, but have they woke up before for time to act.

Joseph

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WOW, thanks for the info Joseph.

I mist admin Apple knows how to make amazing products. Its just the doctatorship, globalisation and handing so much control over to Apple I have a hard time with.

30% if the total price of the App. Credit card people get 2-4% (Usuaully 2%). Maybe 10% ok.. but really.

Is this fare. We NEED to get Android to be successful as to keep Apple honest. As history has shown Apple is not a company you can trust.

Example: Steve Jobs: I hate DRM.
Reality: Apple products are the most DRMed, locked down and restrictive products in the world.

Does any of this matter if Apple gives us what we want? Well YES it does.
Living in China is probably really good.. its a thriving and growing country…. Unless you believe in human rights.

I am probably going to get an iPad because, for what it is, it is very useful and has no real equil (yet). However, if there was an alternative, I would likely get that. I have a iPhone now as it was the only choice that had the feature set. My next phone will be a gPhone as its just as good in terms of how I use it, and it feels more like I have control of my life in using it. Ie, the great features like iPhone, but the freedom to do things like, copy files onto it like a memory stick. To play any audio not just that which I have in my iTunes. To decide what best Email or Maps program I want to use. To write my own software for the MY device and not have to ask Apples permission.

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