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I love my Ipad but it is quite bulky. I might trade this for the smaller one coming out soon.

This Android garbage is cheap - $55 - who's gonna be the guinea pig?

The 1GHz processor is roughly equivalent to a two-year old smartphone... assuming it's a decent processor. And the Android 2.3 is already a dated OS. The current version is 4.1 or so.

Basically, it's a used smartphone without the phone.

The bad thing about the iPad is that it's big. The good thing about the iPad is that it's big -- I can display charts/approach plates, etc. full size and zoom in. It's good for my aging eyes. I like using it with a kneeboard, so I've managed to deal with the size.

Regarding price, you pretty much get what you pay for. As mentioned earlier, a quality Android device won't be much cheaper than an iPad. The cheaper devices you find are just not in the same class.

I was a PC person for a long time, working at IBM when the first machines came out and developIng both hardware and software for them. Then a cooing of years ago my son gave us an iMac, and I've been an Apple fan ever since. I no longer have any interest in doing a lot of customization. I want things to work well out of the box. So far, Apple's user interface just works and does all I need.

As far as smartphones and tablets, for me it is all about the apps. Android is just as good if you're browsing the Internet, e-mailing or texting. However interns of aviation apps, there's just no comparison I what is available. Android and iOS are not even playing I the same ballpark.

In terms of corporate issues, I find Google has the potential of being far more sinister with their obsession of tracking everything you do and keeping records forever. They even request special hardware features from silicon suppliers so Dev IRS can track things such as what brand of SD card you are using. How much current your USB devices are usi g, and other minute details of what the user is doing. To me, Apples rules just ensure a more. Insistent user experience. With Giogkeabd their Android OS, I don't know what might come back to haunt me later. Sure their motto is Do No Evil right now. Funny that they need to tell us that.

Looks like that was typed on an iPad. As was this.

I am with Hung....not a matter of whether it is better or not, but I avoid Apple over the "we are in control" situation going clean back to the first Mac's.

Now my employer (a bank) says if I want to get my email or sign on to work remotely it has to be Ipad and Iphone, citing security concerns with the open nature of Android. So I said thanks, but no thanks...if I need to work remotely I will check out a bank owned unit, but I am not changing (and losing) all my Android apps due to this issue. Funny thing, I am the number 2 guy at the bank and no one listened when I said we better learn to work with both systems or get left in the dust.

With Google's Android you get slightly more choice in your setup in exchange for giving them your identity's soul, as they track and store your every detail. They actually have a lot more potential for nefariousness than Apple. Not that they are bad right now, but they do collect and save data on everything.

However, for remote access I do think an enlightened IT department should try to set things up so you can use the tools you have, rather than force fit a platform. IT is a service organization and does not run the company. Technology changes so much that the infrastructure needs to be ready for the next revolution rather than tie itself to one particular device. Besides, remote access is not the primary function of the device, so users should be able to use what they like best. Instead of telling you you have to use use a hammer for everything, because they only care about the nails they have to drive, they should let you use what is best for your particular job.

Our IT department for years used the same argument as yours to
keep everyone on Blackberries and said the iPhone was a security risk. Now we've pretty much switched over, though. They even allow Android now.