Android Tablet Question

[marurun]

SmartPhones and Tablets of any OS are a horrible investment imo, im not mad rich so id rather spend my money else where on something that wont be "slightly" upgraded in 6 months, i refer you to every Apple product in the last 10 years!

It depends on your needs. I bought an iPod Touch a couple years ago and it's still going strong. I use it as an alternative of sorts to a smartphone because I'm not interested in paying for an overpriced data plan. I basically sync up my calendar and email when I'm near wifi and use it for having information at my fingers when I'm on the go. For my particular needs it has proven more than worth what I paid for it, and at the time I bought it there was really no alternative that wasn't a smart phone. I could argue there still isn't a good alternative to the iPod Touch (basically a tablet mini).

The investment is in the eyes of the beholder. I know lots of folks who love and make regular productive use of their ridiculously expensive iPads, and while it isn't the kind of valuation I would make (I can't afford an iPad and I wouldn't use it enough for it to be worth it), I can't argue with the ways they use it.

[isiolia]

on something that wont be "slightly" upgraded in 6 months, i refer you to every Apple product in the last 10 years!

Now you just made Mac Pro users sad. They wish there was an upgrade every six months.

The investment is in the eyes of the beholder. I know lots of folks who love and make regular productive use of their ridiculously expensive iPads, and while it isn't the kind of valuation I would make (I can't afford an iPad and I wouldn't use it enough for it to be worth it), I can't argue with the ways they use it.

They don't compare that well with full on computers. Not as capable, sure, but you have a much more appliance-like user experience. The form factor can be a lot more convenient as well (or annoying, just depends on the task at hand). It's a different kind of device, the uses of which aren't always as readily apparent when you don't have one.

The cost isn't that terrible, but given that they aren't usually replacing devices it just stands out more.