ipad or Samsung Galaxy Note?

IMO you should try different alternatives and decide which you feel is right for you. IOS, Android and Windows 8 are quite different. In our family we have all 3 variations and for instance I do not like windows on mobile devices, I do not understand its logic. Others love it. And Android is too techie for me. But that's just me.

But why would you want to use LR or PS on a tablet? Would you not be better off with something like a MacBook Air, not much larger than a tablet and....

am I right in thinking you wouldn't use iTunes? That is what you use for transferring files, not just photos, music and films.

your ipadwill work just fine with kodakeprint software which prints via the Internet. I have no difficulties with Dropbox which I find to be just about the most intuitive and reliable bit of software ever.

I really recommend you to try the PrintCentralPro app.

We found one pitfall when someone wanted to use a digital projector with the original iPad. It can be coupled up, but the output to the projector was atrociously bad quality.

If this is likely to be an issue it might be worth checking out, after which a laptop may still be the answer in some cases.

Was that with the hdmi adaptor John? That's something I have never tried.

I use my iPad in the club where it's not possible for me to leave the laptop hanging around, splashing drinks and possible theft. I have my iPad in a waterproof holder slung over my shoulder. Looking at getting an eyefi card so i can edit on the go.

It was via an adapter, but cannot recall if it was HDMI. It seems likely it could have been.

Later versions of iPad may be better.

I don't really understand why anyone would want to edit on a pad/tablet. I have an iPad 2 and love it, for displaying photos, Google Maps, books, pdfs, checking email and a whole host of other uses.

When I first bought the iPad I thought I'd be doing lots of editing and so bought Snapseed etc. played with them and have never used them since. Maybe a pro-tog might see some use but for the rest of us is it really that urgent ?

Of course you have adapters for the iPad if you want to load from an SD card or connect a USB device. Bought them - almost never use them.

Giofi had it right, if you want to edit maybe a MacAir or the PC equivalents is best.

I have been following this thread as I was thinking of getting a tablet or smart phone. The phone would be used mainly for texting, am thinking larger keypad than that on current phone, and perhaps playing a game or two on long journeys. What has concerned me is no mention of customer service or lack of it. I have been attracted to one of the Samsung phones but they seem to get quite a bit of bad feedback regarding this lack of service and "moving the goalposts" regarding warranty.
Does a tablet with 3G mean I could use it anywhere service being available, like a mobile phone for texting.

Simply put, a personal computer allows you to pretty much install any software you like. Tablets such as iPads and Android generally only allow you to use small, relatively simple applications. They don't have keyboards so are very slow for typing. You can't normally expand them by changing the hard drive or to add external devices.

Basically, yes there are many things you can do on a tablet, but nothing like what you can do on a personal computer.

I think the interesting point about discussions of tablets is how often people ask 'should I buy Apple or Samsung' not being aware that there are many, many other choices.

BBC Article on this subject here

I agree Gareth.
A tablet is not for me for the reasons you state. I am happy with my netbook, on which I can run the programs I need to. A newer model, with a better processor etc would allow even more.

My husband was using a laptop for his music, but it was a pain and too big. He got a good deal on his Samsung Tab and it is perfect for his music and for Facebook, Twitter, tracking my son's boat and Angry Birds.
The tablet sits nicely on his music stand, which the laptop never did.
I bought him a keyboard/cover for it to make typing easier for him.
He still has a PC and a laptop for real work though.

Shame that BBC article didnt take into account the new surface pro due out next month which is a laptop in a tablet form running windows 8 and can run all windows software.

Technically, you should be able to text from a 3G-enabled tablet. In practice (as I found during a frustrating hour-long Google search and after downloading a couple of texting "apps"), it's easier said than done. Still haven't managed to do it. Most of the apps seem to involve going through Google Mail or setting up a separate account with a company you've never heard of. This shouldn't be necessary since your 3G connection will have its own phone number and the hardware to operate pretty much like a mobile phone. On the bright side, you'd have full access to email and the internet.

Al

I find it a bit of a strange comparison, Galaxy Note vs Ipad, considering the vastly different screen sizes......
I bought the original Galaxy Tab 7", and have seen no reason to upgrade. All my Apple colleagues have been through all three iterations of the Ipad. If you want to be trendy, get an Ipad. If you want something that just works, there's plenty of choice. Pictures look great on the Galaxy, a bit smaller granted, but if I wanted primarliy to use it to shoe images, I'd buy a 10" Galaxy Tab. I don't like Apple personally, so maybe I'm biased, but open-source software makes much more sense to me.

As I see it tablets are one of the ever-expanding platforms for media consumption. For media creation you really need a conventional laptop or desktop.

I woyld not want to edit images on a tablet.

Funnily enough, most times work colleagues see my 7" tablet, they are surprised how much more I can do with it than they can on their Ipad.....and its two years old.

I don't think I'd want to be processing images on even a large tablet. Bit fiddly and still too small. I have just got a Nexus 7, which I rather like. It can fit nicely in the camera bag. If I am away on a trip somewhere (this is rather hypothetical) then I can dump the memory card to the tablet and back the files up to Skydrive. Plus I can shoot RAW + JPEG and get a better idea than the camera LCD screen how photos are looking. I think photos look good on the Nexus. 10" would be undoubtedly better to show to clients.