iPad or PS3
Got another Qollege Qolleague Question;
CC was planning on buying a Blu-Ray Play Station 3 to connect to a HDTV for streaming movies, HDD content, etc. After reading about the iPad, she would like to know if the iPad would do the same at the same quality as PS3. Though the iPad would cost $200 more, she would be getting all of the other iPad features over the PS3.
Come on, guys. Help me sound intelligent and informed. She's puurrrty.
CC was planning on buying a Blu-Ray Play Station 3 to connect to a HDTV for streaming movies, HDD content, etc. After reading about the iPad, she would like to know if the iPad would do the same at the same quality as PS3. Though the iPad would cost $200 more, she would be getting all of the other iPad features over the PS3.
Come on, guys. Help me sound intelligent and informed. She's puurrrty.
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PS3 play's BR at 1080p... not the iPad.
PS3 will play DVD and does a great job upscaling to HDTV's ... not the iPad.
The PS3 will play movies you've ripped onto it's internal drive, or from an external USB drive (either from discs or downloads)...
The PS3 will play movies streamed to it over your network from a Mac or PC.
The PS3 CAN browse the internet, but it SUCKS huge!!... it appears the iPad will do that well.
The iPad can run any of the thousands of APPs from the iTunes App Store ... the PS3 can play games.
For connecting to an HDTV and watching/streaming video, the PS3 should be the "no-contest" winner.
But the iPad will do ever so much more... (but it's content likely won't look so good on a 46" HD LCD screen.)
The iPad is not a media/game console -- at all.
If you are a Netflix subscriber, the PS3 is a great thing to have, because it can play blu-ray and also stream the "watch instantly" Netflix features. The iPad cannot do either. If you watch more than 4 or 5 things a month, Netflix very quickly becomes much cheaper than iTunes.
Netflix streaming DVD for the PS3 keeps me well entertained for a low monthly price also it can play awesome 3D games. It has the HDCP copy protection scheme needed to watch content. The PS3 has a awesome (up to) 9 core Cell processor. (it will keep you warm too)
The iPad is more like a e-reader with some scaled down computer like features, no HDCP or HDTV output. It's only got a small 1GHz processor.
If you get a PS3, make sure you download and enable the "Life with Playstation" to start like 10 minutes or so if your PS3 is idle. What it will do is run the FoldingAtHome software from Stanford University to combat disease. It's really easy to do and automatic, make sure to enter the team 1971 number too. So the team gets credit for your work units.
You can find out more at the TeamMacOSX 1971 website.
I just sent your replies to my daughter in Boston.
Come on, guys. Help me sound intelligent and informed. She's puurrrty.
Geez, if she's that cute buy a PS3 and invite her over to your iPad...
If you get a PS3, make sure you download and enable the "Life with Playstation" to start like 10 minutes or so if your PS3 is idle. What it will do is run the FoldingAtHome software from Stanford University to combat disease. It's really easy to do and automatic, make sure to enter the team 1971 number too. So the team gets credit for your work units.
Done... folding right now as 1971
My female college colleague, upon advice from AI members, has purchased a Play Station 3.
Unfortunately, Vinea, I can't invite her to my pad. I found out that she has a boyfriend. Ratz!
Sequitur
The PS3 is not a tablet computer -- at all.
The iPad is not a media/game console -- at all.
If you are a Netflix subscriber, the PS3 is a great thing to have, because it can play blu-ray and also stream the "watch instantly" Netflix features. The iPad cannot do either. If you watch more than 4 or 5 things a month, Netflix very quickly becomes much cheaper than iTunes.
I must make a few corrections to this post. I have PS3 and IPad and in regard to Netflix. If you have a netflix account there is a netflix app where u can stream movies instantly the same as PS3. I must agree with a previous post though that ps3 is the hands down winner for gaming and movies (audio video outputs resolution etc...). The iPad is great for email, simple Internet surfing, use on airplanes, portablility etc...You are comparing apples and oranges. They are ea lch clear winners in their respective categories.
Got another Qollege Qolleague Question;
CC was planning on buying a Blu-Ray Play Station 3 to connect to a HDTV for streaming movies, HDD content, etc. After reading about the iPad, she would like to know if the iPad would do the same at the same quality as PS3. Though the iPad would cost $200 more, she would be getting all of the other iPad features over the PS3.
Come on, guys. Help me sound intelligent and informed. She's puurrrty.
No. iPad will not have the same quality because PS does 3D... er, at least it will
However, if you had to go with 1, I would certainly recommend the PS3 over the iPad.
(Note: You can watch Netflix on the iPad)
Update: My female college colleague, upon advice from AI members, has purchased a Play Station 3.
Unfortunately, Vinea, I can't invite her to my pad. I found out that she has a boyfriend. Ratz!
Sequitur
You should have found out if she had a boyfriend *before* wasting time trying to help her! Hah! Joking...
Totally bizarre question though, I have to say... iPad or PS3... They're quite different and for very different things. For now.
On an iPad and you won't be able to run Flash. I.o.w.: no Youtube (a.o.).
No idea what your acronyms mean, but fortunately, I don't have to know to know that you're wrong.
There's a fricking YouTube application on the iPad. That's how you use YouTube. Pretty darn simple.
No idea what your acronyms mean
I learnt in elementary school. You didn't?
There's a fricking YouTube application on the iPad. That's how you use YouTube. Pretty darn simple.
Is there an app for each of the millions of other websites that apply Flash as well?
Is there an app for each of the millions of other websites that apply Flash as well?
Name one thing that Flash can do that HTML5 can't. One.
Name one thing that Flash can do that HTML5 can't. One.
OK, well here's one: HTML5, by itself, can't play Flash files, can it? Flash, though, can. Duh.
I wouldn't be surprised, though, to find that publicly released HTML5 versions would incorporate some kind of built-in on-the-fly Flash-to-HTML5 converter, which you wouldn't even notice doing its work if you're on a fast system. The long delay in publicly releasing HTML5 might be explained by the fact that there wasn't such a feasible converter available for a long time. And HTML5 must deal with the billions of Flash files out there if it is to have a chance of succeeding in the marketplace. It can't afford to simply ignore those billions of Flash files. They're a fact of life.