Q. I currently have a Droid (the original one), and I am due for an upgrade. What phone should i choose and why?
A. My personal opinion is that your best options are between 2 Android devices:
1) Droid 3 - This will allow you to maintain what you are used to with your original Droid but with a major increase in speed and overall specs. You will also have the physical keyboard.
2) Samsung Galaxy S2 - This is already practically guaranteed to be the smartphone of the year and Verizon looks to be one of this beautys first US destinations. The SGS2 is going to be the summit of dual core processors and and a fantastic end to 2011, right before 2012 introduces the onset of quad core processor devices, and will be well worth the wait of you can manage.
Hope that helps - Ben
What is better the acer iconia a500 or the ipad 2?
Q. i am looking to buy one of these two but i don't know which one
can you write some good and bad things about each Thanks
A. Hi. I went with the Acer Iconia. It won out over the IPad for the following reasons:
Hardware:
1. 16x9 form factor (screen) instead of 4x3 for the IPad. Most videos are 16x9 now, making video watching more satisfying on the Acer. As well, Gorilla glass screen, and screen resolution on the Acer is higher than the IPad. (1280 vs.1024 for the IPad.)
2. Full-sized USB port. I can plug external hard drives, data sticks, etc. directly into the Acer and tether my smartphone via USB to the Iconia and use the phone as a hotspot to access the internet from anywhere there's a 3G signal.
3. MUCH better cameras both front and back. 5 megapixel back (with flash), 2 in front vs. 0.7 megapixel back and a crappy VGA front camera on the IPad.
4. Twice as much RAM, 1 gig to 512 for the IPad. The processors are about equal, 1 gig dual core.
5. Little touches like a physical screen orientation lock and a nice rocker volume control on the Acer.
Software:
1. The Android 3.x OS - and the forthcoming in Jan. 2012 Android 4.0 which the Acer will be upgradeable to - supports flash. The IPad doesn't, a glaring mistake in my opinion, and there are many flash sites, thus limiting your surfing options dramatically.
2. Android is beautifully integrated into all Google services. So if you use GMail, Google Talk, Maps, etc., it's a very streamlined experience and everything syncs beautifully with your home desktop or laptop.
3. While the Apple apps far outweigh the Android Market apps in number, I feel it's a moot point. The Android Market has an endless supply of amazing apps for the Iconia, thousands and thousands of them freeware. While I can't say for certain that Apple doesn't have apps that perform functions that aren't available in the Android Market, I CAN say that I've found every kind of app I could conceivably think of on the Android side, plus dozens and dozens more that are now indispensable to me.
4. The Acer has a great DLNA app, Clear-fi, to integrate all your home devices, and I've found it works flawlessly and is easy to configure. I can't speak to the IPad equivalent.
Accessories: Both have available docking stations and bluetooth keyboards, and I can't speak to the IPad's, but the Acer has a very nice docking station, with a wireless remote, both to recharge it and to use as a music player, the speakers are very good.
2. I haven't purchased it yet, but Acer's Bluetooth keyboard is made specifically for the Android OS, which effectively turns your Acer A500 into a laptop.
Finally, price. Overall, my perception is that the Acer gives you more bang for the buck. And I think the Iconia is prettier, lol. Which shouldn't be a consideration, but it is a bonus.
IPad strengths:
1. As mentioned, larger app store.
2. Physical dimensions: 20 percent lighter and 40% slimmer. But when you're talking about 660 grams vs. 730 grams, that isn't an issue, for me at least.
3. A more stable OS. Android is the new kid on the block, and occasionally I've had to force quit an application. But it's rare, and it takes a millisecond to reopen the app.
4. Higher screen pixel depth, displaying 16 millon colors to the Acer's 256 thousand. But believe it or not, the difference is negligible and I doubt 1 in a million people would have keen enough eyesight to appreciate the difference, and one of the most-oft heard compliments on the Acer is the quality of its screen output, which I can vouch for.
5. Strength in numbers. They have the lion's share of the market, so you'll have lots more 'company' with so many more IPad users.
6. Integration with Apple apps and products. If you have a Mac desktop or laptop, if you use ITunes as your default music player, etc. But even there, a great Android app called Double Twist integrates ITunes into the Android experience.
I'm a big fan of Apple, have been for decades. They make amazing products and I've owned several Mac desktops over the years. But I can say from personal experience that my Acer A500 is a marvelous machine, does everything I want it to do and more, and I expect Android OS upgrades to take care of any issues that this relatively nascent OS is currently having. Ultimately, though, I'm sure the IPad would have done most of what I wanted, and you'd probably be happy with either; it depends on your computing needs. I also believe I chose the RIGHT Android tablet. Most of the Android tabs have almost identical specs, the same 'guts' so to speak, but the little extra features drew me to the Iconia. Otherwise, I might have gone with the new Samsung Galaxy 10.1 to match my Galaxy S smartphone.
I hope this was of some help to you. Keep in mind, that the next fellow may feel the same about his IPad as I do about my A500, and he wouldn't be 'wrong', he'd just have different reasons for his preference.
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