Android 2.1 or Android 2.2 ???
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No offense, but if you love your sister, don't buy her a low-end "LOOK-I'm-just-like-an-iPad!" import. There is also a VERY GOOD chance the imports you are looking at do not have legal copies of Android installed (like the Augen) which means either they have to provide their own not-so-impressive version of an App market, or you'll have to hack it yourself for your sister.Sister admitted to college. I want to give her a gift. But here are two Android, I am hesitant.
Android 2.1 ?
or
Android 2.2 ?
Wait until November, and buy her a 10" tablet with Android 2.2 from a well-known company...Asus (my favorite), Toshiba, HP. Even Acer or MSI. You'll end up spending $400 and be glad you got something with real customer service and firmware updates behind it.
And if you want her to have a gift she'll appreciate and get all those jealous stares for, wait a little longer and buy her a tablet with Android 3.0.
By the way, Android 2.2 is the much better user experience. Besides Flash and several other nice upgrades (e.g., photo gallery, home screen options, etc.) probably the biggest advantage is the Dalvik JIT (Just in Time) compliler, which--at least on the Droid1--increases CPU performance by THREE times.
-Matt
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Carbira1
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3 is suppose to come out later this year.
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iamdestruktor
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The 2.2 device is a much better device (Wits A81 on some sites). It's one of the best out there in fact. And that price is kinda high, you could probably get it $50 or $60 cheaper if you search around on other sites.
meanleekim
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id go for 2.2. they have more features. i got this from wikipedia,
Changes included:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-froyo-highlights-45
xD
Changes included:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-froyo-highlights-45
- General Android OS speed, memory, and performance optimizationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-unofficial-froyo-features-46
- Additional application speed improvements courtesy of JIT implementationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-47
- Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application
- Increased Microsoft Exchange support (security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization, remote wipe)
- Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications
- USB tethering and WiFi hotspot functionality
- Added an option to disable data access over mobile network
- Updated Market application with batch and automatic update featureshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-unofficial-froyo-features-46
- Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries
- Voice dialing and contact sharing over Bluetooth
- Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords
- Support for file upload fields in the Browser applicationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-48
- Browser can now display animated GIFs (instead of just the first frame)
- Support for installing applications to the expandable memoryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-49
- Adobe Flash 10.1 supporthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#cite_note-50
xD