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  3. Still using the S7+ ultra, want to find a reason to upgrade just for the screen but these tablets are just so good even years later that I'm having a trouble seeing it needing it to be replaced in the next 5 years

  4. Just made it to 0:17. I'll answer the question before finishing the video:

    No. We've had "iPad killers" since 2010 when the first batch of Android tablets hit the scene. Every time some competing OS tries to kill the iPad one of a few things happen:

    1) The hardware markets itself on being lower cost, but then skimps on processing power. Making it slow and a pain in the ass to use. This sours consumers on the brand, meaning they don't upgrade if/when a new version comes out.

    2) The hardware markets itself on a singular gimmick that while nice for a niche fanbase, won't make a splash that could amount to being an "iPad killer." Examples include huge screen tablets like the S9 Ultra, the Pixel Tablet's dock, the Nvidia Shield Tablet's gaming features, the Nexus 9's root-ability and stock Android, and others.

    3) There isn't long term support to make the kind of brand recognition needed to truly compete with the iPad. And I mean "support" in many different ways. OnePlus, Nvidia, Motorola, Sony, all of them just aren't well known by your average Joe. Techies like us may know them, but unless your grandpa can tell you about it, it isn't an iPad Killer. Lack of OS updates mean that it isn't getting newer features, it isn't fixing bugs, and it isn't a good long term investment. People don't want to upgrade to a new version when they felt the old one was lacking. "Support" can also mean customer support; something Apple excels at. What is Samsung or Microsoft or Google's equivalent to the genius bar? Nothing, it doesn't exist. Normies want to feel like they can be safe using a piece of tech and that if something goes wrong there will be a real person (not an automated phone line) to fix the problem.

    4) They're just a rebranded laptop. Making a laptop that can fold back on itself is a nice party trick, but no one ever uses their laptop that way. Making a device that is primarily a laptop and runs a desktop OS but can detach and be used as a tablet is nice, but the UI isn't built around touch. Looking at you Microsoft. If consumers want a laptop, they will get a laptop. Tablets are their own thing. Making a tablet that is basically a laptop but worse isn't going to endear you to general consumers.

    So sure, there can still be good tablets besides the iPad. The Surface line comes to mind. But none have the same impact as the iPad for the above reasons.

  5. If I had the money, and/or my S7+ (thanks for the recommendation) was starting to show its age, I'd seriously consider buying this one.

  7. I was actually just about to trade my iPad Pro 5th Gen, for this thing, when I realized that there IS NOT a cellular option!??! Why?! The only thing I use the iPad for is traveling. Hotel Wi-Fi (or lack thereof) forces it to switch to cellular, so it's a feature I definitely need more than want. Not to mention, T-Mobile gave me that line for free. Why pay the extra money to lose the feature that is my excuse for owning a tablet?

  8. I agree with Al Jazeera being a good unbiased news source. Dont take it very seriously when it comes to many Middle Eastern issues.

  11. Sorry as an artist using Procreate on an IPad there is nothing on an Android that compares. Until android starts creating apps similar or even more powerful and user friendly as Procreate the majority of artists will stick with the IPad.

  16. It's great but… I'll come back when we FINALLY get Photoshop/Premiere/DaVinci Resolve. Until then, it's just wasted potential. iPad has so much creative workflow opportunity that I've been dying to see hit a Samsung tablet for years.

    I have a Galaxy Tab S5e and media consumption is great, awesome screen and speakers and these are even better…. but man they just don't have the creative market at all. And then they have the balls to charge more… it's insane.

  20. I left the iPhone world earlier this year for a couple of months and then for reasons I won't get into now switched back. I have to say that being on apples ecosystem was far better experience than being in the android experience. That being said, I have a iPad Pro, 11" M2 and I love it I use it all the time. I would not want to buy a bigger tablet, but this could be very useful for musicians who want to see more of their notation for me the smaller iPad is far more easier to carry around than a larger tablet is. I used to have an I pad 12 inch and I just found it too big for daily use. Going to 14 inches or larger seems absurd for a tablet for most users and I don't know I'll probably proven wrong at some point. It seems like you have to buy a keyboard anyway and by the time you put all that weight on this thing you might as well buy something designed to be a super lightweight machine, like a Mac book air 15 inch.

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