I have to say, while I am interested in Apple Arcade and will probably get it since it’s only $5, there weren’t that many games on this list that interested me. Maybe 2 or 3. I hope to find other games over time that justify keeping the service. 

You’re such a glass half empty person. Attack without even knowing what the hell you’re talking about.

I didn’t look up the HPs, but you can get a Dell 15 inch laptop for far less than $1700 and in some cases they have discrete NVidia GPUs.

Tablets can have cellular. And as I pointed out, you need the cellular version to have GPS built-in. When you put a GPS app on a tablet you do not pull the maps down from the internet, at least not for marine navigation. They are pre-loaded for the exact reason you point out. Internet connectivity is limited while out…

Funny how you’re so fucking ignorant. Did you read what I wrote? I mentioned Fox in my first post. Since you have nothing useful to offer, go fuck yourself.

I’m not trying to justify anyone’s actions but when you poke the bear what do you expect?

You mention a lot of stuff but it’s hard to know what you’re referring to in some cases. For example, emulation, is that game emulation or something else? Customization, customization of what? The screen, home page etc?

Everyone has their own opinions on aesthetics. From my perspective I don’t see that much of a difference. The main one is the bezel size on the Air and older iPads. As for “compact” that’s an odd statement to make about the iPad 11 which is very close to the same size as the Air and the 10.2. It’s slightly shorter…

I’m curious as to what things in you couldn’t do? Not that I’m trying to sway you towards iOS, just that I am genuinely curious.

What do you mean “form factor”? It’s a rectangle, right? Inferior is a bit of a non-specific term. While I understand the new 10.2 iPad has a slower CPU that may or may not be an issue for a user, depending on what they are doing. I was only including the cheaper iPad because the author included the price comparison…

I’m not sure what you’re trying to say in your opening sentence. The GPS in the tablet doesn’t need a connection to a phone so I’m not sure what you’re getting at.

At around $600 the s6 is just as unmatched by Android competitors

You clearly haven’t used a mouse on an iPad. I bought one last weekend for mine. It works great. It’s used exactly like a mouse pointer. I click to open apps, I can scroll around the screen and position the cursor or select text for copy/paste operations. What else does a mouse do that this doesn’t?

When someone makes a statement about all the Android apps they’ve bought you have to wonder what those are. According to these sites Android users spend half what Apple users spend, so you have to ask if that is a real blocker to buying an iOS device or, perhaps, it’s less about the app cost and more about liking…

For those people that’s understood. But, there are people and organizations who may not have those apps and may not have a tablet of this type but are looking at all the options. If this isn’t the point of the article why make the comparison in the first place? It’s not apples and oranges. Plus from what I’ve read…

GPS doesn’t rely on cellphone connections. GPS is quite handy to have in a tablet when you’re on a boat or even in a car if you don’t have a nav system. 

I think the main thing holding “tablets” back is the cost. A Surface “tablet” is not inexpensive and you can get similar functionality at a lower price. The iPad Pros are nice tablets but also pricey and may not be able to provide all the functionality you need if you’re a heavy Windows user. 

But compared to the new 10.2 iPad 128G w/keyboard it’s far more expensive. $590 vs $830. If you want more horsepower, go with the iPad Air w/64G + KB and you’re $230 cheaper, or get 256G storage and you’re still $90 cheaper.

I won’t defend Trump, that would be crazy. But I’ll address a couple of comments you made. First, you mention “compulsively dishonest”. Did you see the AP fact check on the recent Democratic debate? They ALL lied at some point during the debate. Obama lied, Hillary lied, lots of Republicans and other Democrats have…

Actually not. I put up another post here but it still needs “approval” to be seen for some reason that showed some stats for Seattle compared to the rest of the US. It’s safer than Memphis, but overall not as safe as other cities in the US.