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Late last year, iPads were everywhere at our company. Two of us have Android tablets. We both have Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. However, there is one guy who rooted his Nook. So, ok 3 of us. But I got the Galaxy Tab because it looked great, and the other Galaxy Tab owner saw mine and bought his own.

Now also take into account that I also have an iPad 2. So, I use both. Right now I feel I sort of wasted my money on the Galaxy since I hardly use it lately. The most irritating thing is that it won't charge while using it. In fact if you don't use the adapter that came with the Galaxy, it won't even charge when sleeping. I've tried charging it in the car. It won't charge in the car unless it is off. Well, a powered off tablet is not useful. I also now have to carry that adapter with me or I have to find a way to get another one; at least to leave one at work and one at home. Ok, you may think this is one point, but I have two multi USB port bricks, since I have a number of gadgets (iPad, Nook, 2 iPhones and a Clear hot spot, digital camera) and everything charges off of that except the Galaxy Tab.

I spend most of my time on the iPad since I have more of my work stuff on it. When I'm not using the iPad I'm using my Nook Tablet with side loaded apps (like the Kindle reader app). But that Nook is mainly for reading. I need the Kindle app because most of my tech e-books are there. If you're not sure whether to get Nook or Fire, and you don't want to root it, get the Fire, but wait until the next version, it will have better features and I don't think you have to wait too long. I have found books that I wanted to buy were often times not available on the Nook, but were available on the Kindle (I even had some where they weren't on Barnes and Noble but were in the iBookstore!). Also, I find that the e-books are sometimes cheaper in the Kindle Bookstore, than the identically priced iBookstore and Nook Store.
Posted by ManoaHI
5th Jan 2012