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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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Not all sites fully support HTML5, youtube doesn't, neither does the BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail and even Scoobynet etc. You still need flash to watch their videos.

All of them except Scoobynet have an app though that allows you to view video files without flash.

I have never come across anything using Flash on my ipad and thought oh no I can't watch it. That's because most stuff is done through apps instead of web pages. I find it such a non argument I don't understand why people try to make such an issue out of it

As for anyone claiming the Nexus 7 being better than an ipad I had high hopes the Nexus 7 would be great but once I actually tried one I hated it. Plus the number of people returning them for the raised screen issue is laughable, easily fixed I believe but not many people want to take their new device apart to fix it.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Think you'll find the majority of bbc news videos are html5 now, and what exactly is not viewable on SN?
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Originally Posted by wilbo
No idea on the price of this but could be worth waiting for..

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx
That looks good

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I read that clearly but for his budget he won't find better , fact
I am flexible

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Still doesn't have flash player which is essential for ****.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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www.youtube.com/html5 been using it for 'years' do they still make devices that support Flash? I'm pretty sure Adobe dropped it.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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I don't understand any of that. Fandroids and their secret codes.
That is because you are a sheep with blinkers on
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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I'm tempted to once again remind people that comparing Flash and HTML5 is like comparing a piece of chocolate to a space station i.e. the two aren't remotely the same thing, but what's the point, none of you bloody listen anyway!
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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Even if you had said, my budget is £200 the sheeple will still have said to go 2nd hand for the ipad

I have 2 x HP Touchpads, one with WebOS and one with ICS, and I have a Motorola Xoom now too , Xoom was a swap for a Galaxy S phone and the touchpads 100 quid each

Xoom is around 200 quid in the shops now, even the Xoom2 was down in price last week
The xoom 2 is only £329.99 and it`s got a larger screen than most. Ideally I`d like larger than 7 inch as I fancy one instead of using my laptop so much
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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I'm tempted to once again remind people that comparing Flash and HTML5 is like comparing a piece of chocolate to a space station i.e. the two aren't remotely the same thing, but what's the point, none of you bloody listen anyway!
Calm down, calm down
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
www.youtube.com/html5 been using it for 'years' do they still make devices that support Flash? I'm pretty sure Adobe dropped it.
Is that less than 2 years or more than 1 year? Flash is still available on Google play for android devices.
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Originally Posted by sparkykev
I'd go for for the motorola zoom 1, its under £200 now.
Where Just had a quick look and I only found it around £300!!
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ant
It happens on every thread like this, some ask for apple advice and the android ***** pop up. Thats the way things go round here.
Well, that`s why I said I didn`t want an ipad...as I like the Android system, just didn`t want to start the old Android v Apple fight.....ummm, discussion I wanted the Android tw@ts to pop up

I get that the ipad is good but it`s not the only tablet out there so I wanted other opinions. Also, I`m just not an Apple fan
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Ant
Think you'll find the majority of bbc news videos are html5 now, and what exactly is not viewable on SN?
Embedded YouTube vids in the browser without resorting to external apps so that you have better 'desktop like' browsing experience. Oh and iPads cannot multitask.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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But how that is a problem using the YouTube player? I prefer to have it full screen as it looks silly on the iPhone and iPad whilst viewing the web page still
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnSmith
That is because you are a sheep with blinkers on
Got me again, no idea. Sheep with Blinkers? Is that like Mountain Lion or Jelly Bean?
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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If you can cope with 7" then it's got to be the Nexus 7. If want bigger then I'm afraid the iPad is still the best.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Boro
If you can cope with 7" .
Mines a little over 7.7" but Mrs Chip says it's big enough
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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I can't get over why you did not want an iPad yet have a budget of £400 l
Everyone knows the iPad is the best ...end off


Maybe the OP is a apple anti fanboy who hates all things apple

And how many comments has there been on here about having lots of different modles of tablets instead of just getting a iPad straight away

You could always buy one and put a sticker over the apple sign if you desire
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Originally Posted by Chip
Mines a little over 7.7" but Mrs Chip says it's big enough


Originally Posted by lordharding
I can't get over why you did not want an iPad yet have a budget of £400 l
Everyone knows the iPad is the best ...end off


Maybe the OP is a apple anti fanboy who hates all things apple

And how many comments has there been on here about having lots of different modles of tablets instead of just getting a iPad straight away

You could always buy one and put a sticker over the apple sign if you desire
As I said, there`s other ones out there, I just wanted opinions And no, I don`t particularly like apple products
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Some people would choose a Hyundai over a Mercedes. Leave them at it.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Some people would choose a Hyundai over a Mercedes. Leave them at it.


I like that if you buy a certain product you become a 'fan'

I'm not a fan of either dysons and bosch but i own them
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ant


I like that if you buy a certain product you become a 'fan'

I'm not a fan of either dysons and bosch but i own them
Yeah but I bet the only one of the three you go on an Internet forum writing about is Apple..... stop being in denial.... if their products give you a semi and turn you into a blinkered moron you just have to deal with what it is.... fandom
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
Yeah but I bet the only one of the three you go on an Internet forum writing about is Apple..... stop being in denial.... if their products give you a semi and turn you into a blinkered moron you just have to deal with what it is.... fandom
If you honestly think I talk about apple in the "real world" then you're wrong I just do it to wind plebs like scoobysteve up

Like shooting fish in a barrel, like I honestly give a damn what a sheep ******* buys to watch his sheep **** on
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Originally Posted by Ant
If you honestly think I talk about apple in the "real world" then you're wrong I just do it to wind plebs like scoobysteve up

Like shooting fish in a barrel, like I honestly give a damn what a sheep ******* buys to watch his sheep **** on
You are a *****....end of. Now **** off.
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like i said , shooting fish in barrel.

Calm down dear it's only the internet.

Oh btw i ain't going nowhere sweet cheeks
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Best to calm down guys and worship the great Apple

iPhone 5 coming soon
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Hang on, how can there be another iPhone, all those iPhone Killers and none of them worked!!
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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The anti Apple fcukwits are worse than the fanboys. To actually hate a manufacturer of a piece of tech is incredibly sad. To dislike a product because it doesn't meet your needs is fine but to own up to being anti apple shows you up as a sad ******.
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Yeah but I bet the only one of the three you go on an Internet forum writing about is Apple.....
Originally Posted by Ant
If you honestly think I talk about apple in the "real world" then you're wrong
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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