A lot of people—especially if they are just
having the idea of buying tablet PCs—tend to buy a tablet without really having
a review on the tablet. They just buy it most of the time because of aesthetics
and because the salesperson is just outright a great speaker. But trust me with
this one: more often than not, these people are just “sugar-coating.” They tend
to tell you everything good about the tablet, and they zip their mouth about
the tablet’s drawback. Would it hurt if you would review the specs of a tablet
so you could enjoy all its features? Certainly not! I bet it would hurt only if
you are not satisfied with your tablet, and you have spent a real pretty penny
down there.
Some people might even think of buying
extra tablet accessories—thinking
that these would maximize their tablets potential. But, here’s the thing: If
you don’t know how to communicate well with your gizmo, you’ll end up being
frustrated, to the point that you would demand to give your money back. If only
you knew how to understand your tablet. Hmm, the only way to communicate with
your tablet is to learn its language. In this gizmo, the language is their
operating system. Do you know any of them? I’m sure you do. But, let’s take a
rundown with each OS so you can justify your taste:
#1: Android
Who haven’t heard of this OS? Android is
very popular not just on tablets but also on smartphones. It is designed by the
search giant, Google. It is by far the closest competition to Apple iOS. The
two main versions of Android were the older Gingerbread Android 2.3.x and the
now outdated Android 3.x, which is also known as Honeycomb. The former was
specifically designed for smartphones and can be deployed to older or cheaper
tablet models, while the latter was specifically deployed to tablets, and it
has numerous advantages, too. The latest version of Android is called Jelly
Bean Android 4.1+, which is an evolution of the previous Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.0. If you are keen enough to notice, every version of the platform is
named from an alphabet order of sweets. This OS is highly flexible as you can
install apps from third-party market places. What’s even greater about it is
that you can tweak the entire interface. Of course, since Google made it,
Google services are at the heart of Android, which is indeed highly polished.
The only downside here is that it doesn’t have consistency with its design,
making it harder to learn the interface.
#2: Apple iOS
The iOS for iDevices sure is real slick!
Who wouldn’t know Apple iOS? They were the first one who made the wave of
touchscreens. Thus, when it comes to touch interface, it is very responsive. If
Android managed to tweak and tweak its interface, Apple maintained its design
so it would be easy for users to learn. What’s unlikely with this OS is that you are
stuck with iTunes store and nothing else. Hardware for Apple is also limited as
well that comes with a real pretty penny.
#3: BlackBerry Tablet OS
This OS, as evident with its name, is
developed for its Playbook tablet only. It enables you to do multi-tasking with
tablet as it allows you to run multiple apps at once and browse the web with
nearly all the features you’d expect. If you’re a sucker for BBs, then you’d
definitely love this OS. But, now that BlackBerry 10 has been released, things
would definitely turn around any minute now, as it is said that this current
tablet is a dying platform.
#4: Windows
First known on PCs, now it’s on smartphones
and tablets! Windows 8 is now popping fresh as it has been a dedicated tablet
OS. Windows had it all revamped as they cannot use their previous versions to
touch interface. With its newly revamped OS, it is said that there’s a lot of
hype behind it. And this could be a real interesting one. But do bear in mind
as well that it’s going to take time for users to learn its interface.
So before pumping your tablet with energy
through your USB chargers, make sure
that you know your tablet inside-out. In this way, you’ll know how to
communicate with your tablet.
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