Best Tablet Solution For Photographers

Davor · Apr 3, 2011

I just understand the hype on the ipad, i mean its an ipod touch with a huge screen. The only thing id recommend that ipad to anyone is someone who has extra money and wants to play childish games.

For an extra $150 you can buy yourself a tablet that almost same size, except it functions like a real computer and has windows 7 on it, i mean a core i5 and 64gb ssd you can't really compare that.

Asus Eee Slate EP121 wedges Core i5 power into tablet chassis oh and yeah it supports flash, tethers to the camera real easy and can run photoshop and lightroom for on the spot edits and did i mention the cool bluetooth keyboard its equipped with. But i guess if apple has you brainwashed that bad go for the ipad.

molested_cow · Apr 3, 2011

Yeah but the Asus looks like a ..... PC..... old the day it's out, and I have friends who work at Asus as industrial designers lol! Not out of expectation though.

Davor · Apr 3, 2011

Sorry im a computer guy, to me an ipad is a childrens toy, i don't see it as a professional device. I mean you can't even get inside that thing, and repair from apple.... well better left alone lol...

Bitter Jeweler · Apr 3, 2011

Davor said:
I just understand the hype on the ipad, i mean its an ipod touch with a huge screen. The only thing id recommend that ipad to anyone is someone who has extra money and wants to play childish games.

For an extra $150 you can buy yourself a tablet that almost same size, except it functions like a real computer and has windows 7 on it, i mean a core i5 and 64gb ssd you can't really compare that.

Asus Eee Slate EP121 wedges Core i5 power into tablet chassis oh and yeah it supports flash, tethers to the camera real easy and can run photoshop and lightroom for on the spot edits and did i mention the cool bluetooth keyboard its equipped with. But i guess if apple has you brainwashed that bad go for the ipad.

I guess it comes down to expectations. I don't expect a rather small lightweight portable device to be a PC.
I would like to see you edit full res images from a full frame camera on the Slate. :roll:
You can tether to the iPad, so what's the big deal.

Maybe I would take your reviews more seriously if they weren't intended to be insulting, speaking of playing childish games. :roll:

Davor · Apr 3, 2011

No insulting intended here, just my opinion on it. Don't get me wrong it has many uses but professionally i don't see that happening. It does not have the performance or power to do any of that, Yes you can tether with ipad but takes longer for the image to upload to it than on a PC, the computer has flash power, you can upgrade the hard drive to support more than 64gb, you can run any application like you would on your computer at home and i think that really stretches far in terms of usability and flexibility. The ipad can do only so much with its low end processing power and operating system but a Tablet with a core i5, 4gb of ram and an ssd drive and Windows 7, then possibilities start happening. And in the end i can't justify the price for what it does

RockstarPhotography · Apr 3, 2011

Davor said:
I just understand the hype on the ipad, i mean its an ipod touch with a huge screen. The only thing id recommend that ipad to anyone is someone who has extra money and wants to play childish games.

For an extra $150 you can buy yourself a tablet that almost same size, except it functions like a real computer and has windows 7 on it, i mean a core i5 and 64gb ssd you can't really compare that.

Asus Eee Slate EP121 wedges Core i5 power into tablet chassis oh and yeah it supports flash, tethers to the camera real easy and can run photoshop and lightroom for on the spot edits and did i mention the cool bluetooth keyboard its equipped with. But i guess if apple has you brainwashed that bad go for the ipad.

Yea, but it runs windows........:er:........So it's pretty much worthless...lol

Davor · Apr 3, 2011

Honestly if the ipad ran the OSX or any type of Unix operating system I'd agree with you here, but i mean that thing they can call an OS, isn't much of one. Plus if they make an ipad with an i5 in there ill fly to the store to purchase it.

Bitter Jeweler · Apr 3, 2011

You don't seem to like to focus on all the things that the iPad can do, and only focus on what it can't. We can play that game with any product.
I use it for my business in many ways. More than I thought I ever could. Speed? It's plenty fast. Memory? I have more than enough.
Thanks to Village Idiot for pointing out that it can remotely access my desktops, something I never thought I needed, I have now done, and ****ing love it.

For you to say, repeatedly, the iPad is for someone with extra money to throw around to play childish games, is ****ing idiotic.

Davor · Apr 3, 2011

For you to justify the price of the hardware you are getting is pretty idiotic to me. So to each it's own. Im just trying to prove that there is much better alternatives out there, so there is no need for insults like that.

Im glad that it benefits your business in ways you couldn't imagine before, but you can always improve that experience with different products.

Village Idiot · Apr 4, 2011

Davor said:
For you to justify the price of the hardware you are getting is pretty idiotic to me. So to each it's own. Im just trying to prove that there is much better alternatives out there, so there is no need for insults like that.

Im glad that it benefits your business in ways you couldn't imagine before, but you can always improve that experience with different products.

No, he's pointing out the fact that it's good for a lot of other things besides "childish games". You're the one stating that it's a useless device and anyone defending it is "idiotic". I can view flash on my iPad. I don't really have a need to, but I can remote desktop into my home PC and view flash that way. I can also access my server from it. I know there are people who's childish games include controlling their houses via automation that's controlled through their iPad. It's a pretty childish game being able to turn on lights, appliances, TVs, and entertainment systems.

Let's see, what other childish games can I think of? Sketching out lighting setups and taking handwritten notes. Using maps and GPS in the car instead of having another GPS device that sits in my nice GLI and clutters things up. Using it as a portfolio for clients. I can SSH into it and actually see the file system. I sold mine and I'm waiting for the new one to come it, so I can't tell you all the other apps I have for it. I've never had a problem with speed and I use it for a lot of things besides "childish games". iOS is intuitive and easy to use and I can use the **** out of it and the battery doesn't drain in 4 hours. It's not a Windows tablet, I know this. If there was a tablet that used a touch version of Windows that was as intuitive, I'd probably check into it. Hell, I prefer OS X for Adobe's software and use the OS X install for most of my photography stuff and my Win7 install for games and video conversion because of CUDA. Even with multi-touch like features, I'd be hesitant to purchase a tablet that was running OS X if it wasn't designed specifically for a touch screen experience. Just the thought of having to use finder with a touch screen and not a mouse/keyboard is brutal.

And what you think is a much better alternative may be a much better alternative for you, but it's not always going to be a much better alternative for other people and for you to discount a tool that other people use as something that's only good for playing "childish games" is a very childish thing to do.

SpeedTrap · Apr 4, 2011

Davor said:
For you to justify the price of the hardware you are getting is pretty idiotic to me. So to each it's own. Im just trying to prove that there is much better alternatives out there, so there is no need for insults like that.

Im glad that it benefits your business in ways you couldn't imagine before, but you can always improve that experience with different products.

Can you tell me which windows based tablet can run for 8 hours or more? I am just wondering if there is one in existence yet..........

JClishe · Apr 4, 2011

SpeedTrap said:
Can you tell me which windows based tablet can run for 8 hours or more? I am just wondering if there is one in existence yet..........

Fujitsu Q550. And it has a replaceable battery so you can pack spares.

Davor · Apr 4, 2011

SpeedTrap said:
Davor said:

For you to justify the price of the hardware you are getting is pretty idiotic to me. So to each it's own. Im just trying to prove that there is much better alternatives out there, so there is no need for insults like that.

Im glad that it benefits your business in ways you couldn't imagine before, but you can always improve that experience with different products.

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Can you tell me which windows based tablet can run for 8 hours or more? I am just wondering if there is one in existence yet..........

The new Asus ee pad Transformer can run up to 9.5 hours and 16 hours with the keyboard attached to it. It doesn't run windows but still up there, which is the Android 3.0 which supports flash and runs off a dual core system.

ASUS Introduces the Eee Pad Transformer

SpeedTrap · Apr 4, 2011

Davor said:
The new Asus ee pad Transformer can run up to 9.5 hours and 16 hours with the keyboard attached to it. It doesn't run windows but still up there, which is the Android 3.0 which supports flash and runs off a dual core system.

ASUS Introduces the Eee Pad Transformer

You can call the iPad a toy if you like, but the simple fact is there is a large user base for it and the software just works. There is no Android app for Capture Pilot. (Which is the one I need). It is simple, no other tablet has the same support or install base yet.

Note I said Yet, I believe there are going to be other offerings but they are just not as refined yet. For right now the iPad offers photographers a good tool and it just works.