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> Amazon is, to my eyes, the only company playing in the same league as Apple I think it's a bit premature to write off all other Android tablets entirely. In
by thurn 14y ago
> Amazon is, to my eyes, the only company playing in the same league as Apple
I think it's a bit premature to write off all other Android tablets entirely. In 2009, Android phones also seemed like they weren't in the same league, and none of us could imagine living in a world where Android outsold iOS devices 2-to-1, but it happened.
- dave1619 14y agoDefinitely agree. Android tablets are vastly improved with 4.1 and project butter. Kindle Fire 2 is still choppy and sluggish from the preview videos I've watched. It's too early to dismiss Android tablets.
- danso 14y agoBut the league isn't just hardware, it's services, content and distribution
- drivebyacct2 14y agoWhich Google and Google Play offer plenty of?
- MatthewPhillips 14y agoAmazon wins in media content, even over Apple. They have iTunes and Netflix in one.
- w1ntermute 14y agoLike drivebyacct2 said, you can get content from Google Play. But the really funny thing is, you can get all of that from Amazon on any Android tablet. I don't understand how people don't realize that all the Amazon apps on the Kindle can be installed on any other Android tablet. This is exactly what I did with the Nexus 7 - you can get the Amazon App Store, Kindle app, etc.
- MatthewPhillips 14y agoCan't get Amazon Video.
- w1ntermute 14y agoNot officially, but it can be sideloaded: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347745 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347745 Direct link to APK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=784641&d=1321467251 http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=... That said, I vastly prefer Netflix to Amazon Instant Video.
- MatthewPhillips 14y agoI've tried that, didn't work on my Galaxy Nexus. It installed but looked squashed and couldn't log-in to my account. It's obvious that it wasn't designed for multiple form factors. YMMV of course.
- jlgreco 14y agoI find Netflix and Amazon Instant complement each other nicely. I watch as much of a series as Netflix has, then I can watch the remaining seasons on Amazon Instant. Amazon Instant also gets me current shows, like the newest Doctor Who episode.
- vvhn 14y agoAs soon as it was clear that Symbian was'nt going to cut it, Android was always going the default choice was anyone who is not Apple. Android is what symbian was - ubiquitous and in every phone from dumbphones to smart phones. If Android wasn't around, Windows phone would likely have taken over that role. Apple will probably stay between 15% to 30% ( which would still be huge number and in the most profitable segment ) simply because Android will be phones from $100 ( note US style contract subsidies are not present in the biggest markets in the developing world like India ). Whether Android is buttery or is immaterial in these markets - its price that matters most. The volume is always going to be with Android.
- thechut 14y agoI think Gruber has been drinking a little too much Apple koolaid
- jlgreco 14y agoDrinking Apple koolaid? Nah, he is Apple koolaid. He is what people drink to much of. Still, he has his moments of clarity.