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Originally Posted by dangonay
I dunno, I've seen the reviews of the Viewsonic and I can see why it sells for so cheap. Can't charge through the USB port and have to use the supplied adapter? Need to sideload apps because you don't have access to the Market? And it lacks the fit & finish of an iPad.
Might be a good tablet for people who aren't afraid of customizing or loading their own software. But the average consumer wants something that works out-of-the-box, not something that needs "updating" to make it work really well.
Apparently, rumurs are that Sears and Staples aren't happy with the G Tablet for this very reason, since the people who shop their aren't tech-savvy and they're having "support" issues.
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I'm not going to argue that the iPad is much better made but is it worth the extra $200 for the cheapest iPad? USB charging is not an issue for me, at .5 amps, it'll take forever to charge any tablet via USB.
I bought a tablet for the sole reason of replacing my laptop for road trips. Other than that, I have no use for a tablet as I have laptops and PC's in pretty much every room in the house. On road trips, my passenger has to hold a heavy laptop for the navigation and entertainment. Not to mention the tangled mess of wires. The goal was to replace it with a tablet with only the power cable plugged in and audio piped to the car via bluetooth. The Viewsonic with a bluetooth gps and another 16gb card cost me less than $350. I would've had to spend nearly $400 extra for an Apple product with similar specs. For what I use it for.... is worth an extra $400? Not to mention having to put up with iOS?