Random thoughts and observations
I succumbed to temptation and bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 16GB wifi version. This device currently can’t be sold by store retailers in Australia because of a court injunction won by Apple, so it is something like forbidden fruit. I obtained it from Expansys, who presumably imported from Hong Kong or Korea. Please note this post is not a technical review. It’s a comparison of the Samsung Tab and the iPad from a user’s perspective.
These are the must-have iPad apps that I use every day. Mail: The built-in email app is the iPad tool I use the most. Whether at home or mobile, it keeps me informed of new messages in my work and personal accounts. The alerts are unobtrusive and useful. The reading pane is wide and clear; threads are easy to follow. Typing is much easier than on a phone.
The impressive Google Currents mobile reading app has arrived, but can’t be officially downloaded in Australia. Google Currents competes with virtual magazine readers like Flipboard. It packages news sources in a magazine format, giving the reader a headline, text extract and picture, if there is one attached to the post. Google says it has worked with more than 150 publishing partners to offer full-length articles from more than 180 editions including CNET, AllThingsD, Forbes, Saveur, PBS, Huffington Post, Fast Company and more.
Losing an electronic charger is a peculiarly modern problem. Our ancestors in the cave had only a handful of possessions to worry about and a missing club was not cause for alarm. The more we collect the more we stand to lose. That’s very true of electronic gadgets. In a household with four kids, there are numerous mobile phones, digital cameras and laptops. Discarded models get handed down to the youngest ones, who are less reliable than adults at keeping the associated paraphernalia.
There have been many new devices and technological changes since I was born in 1967. I can’t remember the exact dates they came into my life, but here is an approximate order:
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