Gabriele Svelto (gabriele.svelto.delete@this.gmail.com) on December 8, 2014 7:39 pm wrote:
> Brett (ggtgp.delete@this.yahoo.com) on December 8, 2014 1:14 pm wrote:
> > I am shocked and amazed at how little traction cheap Windows and Android tablets have compared to iPads.
>
> I am one of the unlucky owners of 2021 Nexus 7 tablet which I recently upgraded to Android 5.0
> Lollipop. The resulting device is barely usable, it's plagued with slow-downs and sometimes locks
> up for up to a minute before responding to a command. I've also got a 4th generation iPad which
> similarly went through a couple of major updates and while it has weaker hardware (at least
> on paper) than the Nexus 7, it is still remarkably smooth and pleasant to use.

Didn't iDevices have widespread problems after the recent big iOS upgrade?

>
> Now, consider that most recent low-end Android tablets have significantly slower SoCs than my Nexus 7 and you'll
> quickly realize why they're so unattractive compared to iPads. Even against the cheaper ones of the range.