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Is a touchpad as good as a laptop

  • 20-12-2011 11:40PM
    #1
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭


    Im interested in one of these....but having never had one...and compareing the specs to a laptop ....wouldnt this be too slow to really do anything more then be a larger version of my android phone?.......

    For example.....how high quality video can it play?........can it run a browser.....and will that run facebook games......like...evony for example?


    For example...if i get an epad...will it download and play anything bell 720p.......will it play any facebook game?


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    No it's not.

    I have one. They're great. But honestly, i'd be looking at it as a large phone rather than a very portable laptop being honest.

    The screen can't even display HD, so it's a waste of time, i don't have any HD movies on mine, so i'm not too sure how well they play.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Just checked my touchpad there. And it plays 720p flash without issue. Although mine is overclocked, which undoubtedly makes a big difference.

    But again, there's literally no point in it.


  • #4
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    Thank you Alan , good to get an un-biased opinion ......the guys selling them would never tell you they,r not great so good to know i can come on here and find out.


  • #5
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    They are great. Great tablets that is.

    If you need a tablet, they're top notch. If you don't need a tablet however there's no point in buying one. They're excellent for light gaming, browsing, HD video or PDF reading. There's also the hundreds of thousands of Android applications available as well. Flash video and flash games work great as well, just bear in mind that most flash games are designed with a mouse and keyboard in mind. The only problem is that actually finding a Touchpad is nigh on impossible. It was difficult enough back when HP cut the price but finding a Touchpad for less than €250 now is going to be tough.

    One thing I noticed though... your thread title says "Touchpad" but you mention "Epad" in your actual post. There's a massive difference between the two. The HP Touchpad is a high quality and well-specced tablet that's capable of running Android whereas an "Epad" is a bargain bucket nightmare. If you're set on getting a tablet make sure you get something decent.


  • #6
    Clooney George
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Clooney George


    I have one. They're excellent. But actually, i'd be looking at it as a big cellphone rather than a very transportable notebook computer being sincere.
    The display can't even present HD, so it's a pointless, i don't have any HD films on my own, so i'm not too sure how well they have fun with.


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  • #7
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    we,r talkin bout a 150 quid present here though..........im not buyin the dearest thing.....just wondering how an epad compares with a laptop {2.1 ghz dual core with 4GB ram and WIN7)

    can they do the same things in terms of flash games and media without freezing up?


  • #8
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    denballs wrote: »
    we,r talkin bout a 150 quid present here though..........im not buyin the dearest thing.....just wondering how an epad compares with a laptop {2.1 ghz dual core with 4GB ram and WIN7)

    can they do the same things in terms of flash games and media without freezing up?
    What do you mean by epad? If you mean HP Touchpad as per your title then yes it can handle flash games and hd video and then some.

    If you're talking about an actual "epad" however they can hardly handle SD video let alone flash or web browsing.


  • #9
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    denballs wrote: »
    we,r talkin bout a 150 quid present here though..........im not buyin the dearest thing.....just wondering how an epad compares with a laptop {2.1 ghz dual core with 4GB ram and WIN7)

    can they do the same things in terms of flash games and media without freezing up?

    Are you talking about this? http://www.epad.ie/epad.html

    If so, then absolutely no way.

    There is no tablet out there that's going to be able to match a laptop like the one you've mentioned. They are completely different.

    A HP touchpad will do the thiings you mention without issue. But the EPad absolutely will not, judging by the video on the site, it can barely run angry birds!


  • #10
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    got the newer version of the epad.............2.3.3 android.............runs everything pretty flawlessly..............except high end flash games which lag but are still possible to play if needed......all in all .....it was 100 quid....as powerfull as the original ipad but with a some add ons that ipad doesnt have......so....good value really


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