Which means not much when it comes to PDF viewing on pads. HOWEVER the ipad is what I'll get for mom and I can stand the PC like Android world. Many users can't stand the Windows type experiences on a pad.
What price drop? I found ipad 1's commanding pretty close to what the ipad 2 went for. Go figure.
If you like to tweak, the android is for you.
Bob
I want to buy a tablet for reading textbooks and scientific paper for the coming school year.
Recently I saw a slickdeal post
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=132071&t=3128594
with Staples coupon that enable people to get a transformer at $299 until 07/23.
I 've tried out the Transformer pad at Bestbuy but the pdf viewing isn't very smooth , e.g. slow during page turns.
I do not know if this is a software problem or not but I can view the same 65 MB pdf on the Ipad 2 very smoothly without any tweaking.
What should I get?
And if I want to get the Ipad 2, should I wait until a price drop of the Ipad 2 during the release of the Ipad 3 / 2 HD ?
What do you guys think ?

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