Android Tablet vs. Ipad 2

Android lovers thought this one had a definite edge on the iPad 2. Many reviewers liked that the Galaxy Tab isn't locked down the way the iPad is. You can customize it to your preferences without having to unlock or jailbreak anything. Android gets the edge for being Flash compatible. One reviewer was thrilled that it was able to sync up with his Google account and his phone and automatically download most the apps he used frequently on his phone. The number of free apps was also a plus. The battery didn't seem to last quite as long as the iPad 2 with comparable usage but this didn't seem to be a big deal for most of the users.

One of the gripes was a keyboard that was slow to respond to typing but a user found that it could be fixed by going to Setting> Language & Input> Current input Method and tweaking the settings. Some of the serious issues have been fixed by updates to the software and Android users hope that the remaining ones will be fixed by new updates or new versions of tablets and other gadgets that use Android. Overall, Android is a solid OS for your tablet.

Reviewers on Amazon liked the reduced weight and the fact that Apple managed to cram so many features into such a thin product. At least one reviewer noticed that the iPad 2 was more comfortable to hold than the original. The two iPad cameras probably won't replace a standard digital camera for serious picture-taking but are good for taking pictures on the fly. Facetime is a serious reason to upgrade from iPad 1 to iPad 2 if you do a lot of talking to your friends and wish they could see them on the screen, though both you and your friend do need to be in a place that has a WiFi connection point to use it.

Multitasking is a new Apple-released feature and was one of the biggest reasons for jailbreaking the original iPad. The RAM has been doubled for the new version, allowing more apps to run in the background.

The biggest gripes were continued lack of USB support for anything other than a camera, lack of a dedicated SD slot, and no support for websites that use Flash. Jailbreaking the iPad 2 will probably still be popular with geeks who still want to add their own features and "extras" but you do it at your own risk.