Which To Purchase iPad or Android Based?

Bill, I have an ipad, and my wife has an android tablet.  we both like our own device but don't want to use the others!  LOL I feel that I can do much more on my ipad than she can on her tablet if for no other reason than there are a lot more apps for the ipad.  And even though android is supposed to be so great, every brand has issues with something... all is not well.  But, as for logos, the ipad is in general a few versions ahead of the android version... and it is expected to stay this way for a while.  they are not like night and day, but the ipad is ahead.  If the dollars were equal, my money would be on the ipad... your money, may be else where!

kelly

I believe Mike has struck the distinctive.  What kind of person YOU are will help define what you will be satisfied with.  It's really a question of: do you want to control your experience, or would you rather have your experience controlled?

• IF you dislike technology for the sake of technology in general but see its necessity or only see it as a tool to accomplish things - I would opt for ipad, the plethora of options, flavors and extensibility with Android will drive you to your local geek screaming for help. 
• IF you love technology for technologies sake and have a propensity to tinker, change and tweak your software/hardware than I would go with Android - the straight jacket of inflexibility with apple will drive you nuts.

Regarding Kevin's comment, Android and ios will be equivalent at the completed release of syncV2 and it's release on the mobile platform.  The retooling on sync is moving ahead and the first major stage is nearing completion.

see it as a tool to accomplish things - I would opt for ipad

Right on. If you see technology as a tool to accomplish things, opt for the iPad. 

Actually, I'm grateful for your support Alabama.  I've made that observation after careful consideration.  I'm an inveterate tweaker and ipad would drive me through the wall.  I'd probably end up hacking it to run Android... or Linux [6].  Even if I had to solder some kind of RS-232 port on it.  (Hmm, actually that sounds like a fun experiment....)

Lynden, I won't buy an ipad.  But I'll be glad to hack on yours.  [:D]

The biggest problem with Android tablets is that the manufacturers are halting production faster than they can sell them. Very few, if any, will still be making Android tablets by the end of this year. I think Samsung may be the exception, it appears as if they are the only ones doing it right, so IF I were going to buy an Android it would be a Samsung. Having said that, I LOVE MY iPad! I would choose an iPad any day. I had a Samsung Android phone for a couple of years and I liked it but traded it in for an iPhone two months ago and could not be happier.

Another feature many Android Tablets have jumped on is the removable memory that the iPad will never have (at least under the influence of Jobs).  This may be a deal breaker for some who like/need interchangeable memory cards or those who don't use a cloud service

Wow! That's not slanted at all.

I can't tell if that's sarcasm...  [:^)]   For my part, that's how I see it.  

BTW you can tinker with an iOS device by rooting or as IOS people call it jailbreak it

I did NOT realize this - and I thought it broke functionality - further, having not kept up with this, I thought (at one point) that jailbreaking your iphone/pad would get you in trouble with your vendor? (serious inquiry here).

Regarding the equality, I don't know if they will be equal once v.2 of sync comes out. the betas of Android still don't have reading plans and some of the other features that the iOS beta has. I use both since I have both a Fire and an iPad.

I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that the hold back on any kind of reading plan in Android was because they were waiting for SyncV2 to be finished.  Mind you, it is only a guess on my part.

It is funny as I run both PC and MAC.  on my pc I do tweek, but on my MAC, not at all, and I love my ipad... it is just simple and does exactly what it is supposed to do 24/7... everyone is different.

I think the comment earlier about Android fragmentation is important.  I was holding off for the price of Android tablets to come down, but when Amazon brought out the Kindle Fire and forked the code base at the same time, I went out and bought an iPad 2. The Android market is getting inceasingly fragmented, and I suspect Bob and his team are going to end up having to support multiple Android versions until one ends up as the winner.

I am a PC user, and detest Apple's closed, we still-control-it-even-thought-you-bought-it mentality, obsession with aesthetics over functionality and high price points, but I concluded that I needed to buy something that was likely to be supported going forward.  I had also held off in the (vain) hope that Microsoft might bring something to the marketplace, but that doesn't look like happening until Windows 8 comes out.

So, two months on, I am extremely happy with my iPad, and keep the Apple logo covered by a non-Apple case, and am enjoying having Kindle, Logos/Vyrso and Google Books libraries all available on one device (I don't buy anything from iBooks because you can only read them on Apple platforms).  I'm also looking forward to the highlighting/notes functionality and Reading Plan sync getting sorted out shortly, which will really enhance my Logos experience on the iPad. 

I think the comment earlier about Android fragmentation is important. 

As do I, though strides are being made to reconcile that via Ice Cream Sandwich.  It remains to be seen if it will happen.

I own an iMac and an iPad. To say that I am immensely satisfied is an understatement.

I do not own an Android tablet and am, therefore, unable to comment directly on running the Logos app on this platform. My wife has recently bought an Android driven smart phone and it is my perception that the look, feel and functionality of the Logos app is some way behind the iOS version. In fairness, however, she is very satisfied and it enables her to do most things she requires (save note taking and highlighting).

I own an iPad 1 (32GB 3G) and have been really amazed at the usefulness and quality of the device. When I bought it, I expected that I would us it as little more than a reader. However, I have found it incredibly useful for research, note taking, blogging and word processing (I bought the Apple Keyboard and a nifty stand to make this a little easier). As we are currently demoing Proclaim, I also use the iPad as a controller when preaching. I use an app to control my PC (enabling me to access the desktop version of L4) on the fly from the iPad.

I can honestly say that the iPad is one of the best purchases I have made. I use it at least 4 to 5 hours every day.

In terms of the Logos app for iOS, it is polished, slick and, for the most part, easy and intuitive to use. It is a real blessing to be able to carry my library with me on the go. I do feel the app is held back by the lack of notes and highlighting, but am reassured that this is imminent (for the moment I use Evernote to compliment the Logos app and then painstakingly transfer all of my notes back into Logos from the desktop end).

In truth, I was so impressed with the iPad I very recently made a partial switch to Mac (a MBA) and am delighted with my purchase. It is my intention to replace my desktop PC with an iMac if and when the desktop departs to the great network in the sky.

I can't advise you whether to go for iPad or Android, this will be a matter of personal choice. I am confident, however, that the iPad cannot be fairly criticised with regards to build quality and the performance of the Logos app. If your primary concern is to run the Logos app, the iPad will not disappoint you (although please be aware of the limitations of the app with regards to note taking, highlighting and the unavailability of some resources on mobile devices).

If you decide to go this way, it is also worth checking out Splashtop, a cheap and robust app which enables you to take control of your desktop via your iPad.

 

I think the comment earlier about Android fragmentation is important. 

As do I, though strides are being made to reconcile that via Ice Cream Sandwich.  It remains to be seen if it will happen.

Until an Android maker makes a money back guarantee that they will support each new version of Android throughout the 2 years of my phone contract, I'm unlikely to buy another one. I'm doubting that's going to happen. Apple has never made such  promise, but they have a history of delivering it. You can still get iOS 5 on a 3GS which was released nearly 3 years ago.

You have convinced me that what I want is an IPad.  Now, whether to wait and see if the IPad 3 is going to be an extreme jump in technology and price over the IPad 2.