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This Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet any good?

  • 03-01-2012 02:55PM
    #1
    christabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm giving up on my HP netbook after a week and €270 cos its way too slow. I only have skype and google chrome on it!!

    I'm very tempted by Android 4.0, is this tablet and good? The motorola Xoom with Honeycomb is still very expensive but this one has ICS. I've googled it and the reviews seem good but anyone actually try one yet?

    http://eurdeal.ie/deals/redeem-es-9


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,330 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    That processor won't allow you to install most of the android apps. If you want apps stay away from it.


  • #3
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Moved from Comp & Tech to Android

    Nick

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  • #4
    christabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭christabe


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    That processor won't allow you to install most of the android apps. If you want apps stay away from it.

    It won't? Haven't heard that before. I'll check that one out.


  • #5
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    That processor won't allow you to install most of the android apps. If you want apps stay away from it.

    What do you mean exactly? Is the MIPS chip somehow incompatible with the Android Market?


  • #6
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,308 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    christabe wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm giving up on my HP netbook after a week and €270 cos its way too slow. I only have skype and google chrome on it!!

    I'm very tempted by Android 4.0, is this tablet and good? The motorola Xoom with Honeycomb is still very expensive but this one has ICS. I've googled it and the reviews seem good but anyone actually try one yet?

    http://eurdeal.ie/deals/redeem-es-9

    HP Netbook or HP Touchpad?!

    If it's the latter I think there might be a few people around here interested in it!


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  • #7
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,330 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    pickarooney wrote: »
    What do you mean exactly? Is the MIPS chip somehow incompatible with the Android Market?

    ARM and MIPS are two different architectures. The vast majority will be compiled for the ARM architecture and only the ARM architecture because all mainstream phones and tablets to date are using an ARM processor (this is the first I've seen using MIPS processor). Now, it's possible app developers will compile their apps for MIPS but I wouldn't take that risk.


  • #8
    christabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭christabe


    Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »
    HP Netbook or HP Touchpad?!

    If it's the latter I think there might be a few people around here interested in it!

    Its the HP mini netbook with beats audio. its terrible. very slow, I've nothing on it.


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