My father just got a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (32gb) tablet as a gift and doesn't need it so he's passing it on to me. Right now I have an iPad 3, 16gb, AT&T running iOS 5.1.1. I love the iPad but I've been running into some issues that are making me think I should keep the SGN 10.1 and sell the iPad...
I got the 16gb iPad planning to stream all my video from home, and I certainly have the bandwidth on my cellular connection, but my home connection has recently developed issues, so streaming is no longer an option and with 12gb of music and quite a few apps, I don't have room for so much as 1 movie on it... So I'm looking very hard at the SGN 10.1's "expandable storage" since I have two 32gb MicroSDHC (one being a Sandisk Ultra) cards...
Also, recently for no discernible reason, my itunes library VANISHED. Literally I boot up my PC and launch iTunes, and it's empty. Videos, Music, and Apps, all gone. I think "well I'll just scan my music folder again" (since I keep it all in one place) and now I RANDOMLY have 2 of *some* of my music, I'd guess around 10-15% (but when we're talking 6,000 songs, that's a LOT of files to filter through) until I finish that, I cant sync my iPad (or iPhone) so I cant add music/videos except through 3rd party apps like iFileExplorer, which drains my battery like mad when I use it. I hate having to waste this time, especially when I've got 10 new files to sync, and I dont know how often this is going to happen...
Thirdly, and this is not major but is annoying, is dealing with making sure I keep all my SHSH blobs so I can upgrade to specific jailbreaks (I dont have the 5.1.1 blobs but I have the 6.1 which is JB-able) since android doesn't have this issue, it would be a nice relief.
On the other Paw...
The main use I have for my iPad is media and web browsing. The main features I need are (1) on the go videos (it needs at least 5 hours of battery life playing video and/or surfing the net) and (2) Airplay to my AppleTV... I've read very mixed reviews on whether the SGN 10.1 can connect over Airplay... especially since the adapter cable is $50 (and ironically I can get an android "system on a stick" running plex for less than that...)
I also have $50 or so of credit in the itunes store, which is swaying me a little, but since I didnt pay for it in the first place (got it for buying an iPad during the "back to school" promo and from sites like FreeMyApps) and all the apps I want are free on android, it's not a big deal...
So, Should I stick with my ipad (or sell it and buy a larger one, which I fear will have the same effect eventually of "sell and buy a yet larger one") or should I sell it and go with the SGN 10.1?
I got the 16gb iPad planning to stream all my video from home, and I certainly have the bandwidth on my cellular connection, but my home connection has recently developed issues, so streaming is no longer an option and with 12gb of music and quite a few apps, I don't have room for so much as 1 movie on it... So I'm looking very hard at the SGN 10.1's "expandable storage" since I have two 32gb MicroSDHC (one being a Sandisk Ultra) cards...
Also, recently for no discernible reason, my itunes library VANISHED. Literally I boot up my PC and launch iTunes, and it's empty. Videos, Music, and Apps, all gone. I think "well I'll just scan my music folder again" (since I keep it all in one place) and now I RANDOMLY have 2 of *some* of my music, I'd guess around 10-15% (but when we're talking 6,000 songs, that's a LOT of files to filter through) until I finish that, I cant sync my iPad (or iPhone) so I cant add music/videos except through 3rd party apps like iFileExplorer, which drains my battery like mad when I use it. I hate having to waste this time, especially when I've got 10 new files to sync, and I dont know how often this is going to happen...
Thirdly, and this is not major but is annoying, is dealing with making sure I keep all my SHSH blobs so I can upgrade to specific jailbreaks (I dont have the 5.1.1 blobs but I have the 6.1 which is JB-able) since android doesn't have this issue, it would be a nice relief.
On the other Paw...
The main use I have for my iPad is media and web browsing. The main features I need are (1) on the go videos (it needs at least 5 hours of battery life playing video and/or surfing the net) and (2) Airplay to my AppleTV... I've read very mixed reviews on whether the SGN 10.1 can connect over Airplay... especially since the adapter cable is $50 (and ironically I can get an android "system on a stick" running plex for less than that...)
I also have $50 or so of credit in the itunes store, which is swaying me a little, but since I didnt pay for it in the first place (got it for buying an iPad during the "back to school" promo and from sites like FreeMyApps) and all the apps I want are free on android, it's not a big deal...
So, Should I stick with my ipad (or sell it and buy a larger one, which I fear will have the same effect eventually of "sell and buy a yet larger one") or should I sell it and go with the SGN 10.1?