Competition For The iPad 2

Since its release the iPad has been on top of the tablet food chain. Now it seems that the iPad has some competition with Samsung’s new Galaxy Tablet.

The Galaxy is capable of 4G speeds providing quick downloading and web surfing capabilities. The Galaxy is slightly lighter than the iPad 2 with the Galaxy weighing 1.24 pounds. The iPad 2 comes in at 1.32 pounds while the heaviest tablet on the market, the Acer Iconia, weighs 1.66 pounds making the Galaxy the lightest tablet on the market.

The Galaxy has a 3- megapixel camera while boasting a 1,280×800 pixel screen resolution producing vibrant colors and images that make movie watching and game playing a treat.

The Galaxy runs on a Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual Processor providing ample speed and ease for everyday use. Despite the Galaxy’s impressive features the iPad will most likely remain on top, at least for now, due to the brand name Apple has built for itself. Plus the iPad is still a great piece of machinery .

The playing field is undoubtedly getting crowded as competition grows for Apple with competitiors producing tablets like the Galaxy that is just as good as the iPad. Let the tablet wars begin. If you would like a more in depth review of the Galaxy and other tablets click here and get the best tech reviews provided by CNET.

Tablet PC Make Life easier and Contract Writing Faster

Ok, so you have a laptop, or do you.  One thing I have noticed as I teach classes in my office to other Realtors is that they all do not have laptops.  In fact, some of them have never had a laptop.  They all do have computers though, but a laptop is kind of what you need in today’s market.  You will need to flexibility to bring the listings, virtual tours, multiple photos to the client, and can not expect that the client will go to you.  So with that in mind, you go out and buy a laptop.  But wait, there is this other device that looks like a laptop, but has a swivel screen and comes with some kind of digital stylus.  Oh, that is what is called a tablet pc.

A tablet pc has been around for a while but never really had a good application to go mainstream until Realtors got a hold of it.  Here is what you can do with a tablet pc.  Download all of your contracts and addendum’s.  Through the use of a program called Microsoft Journal, you can convert the contracts into documents that you can write on within the tablet pc thus giving you the ability to capture signatures right then and there.  After you complete the contract, get all the signatures needed, the software will let you email the completed form to whomever you need to thus concluding the transaction on your half right there.  Wouldn’t that be fantastic to get all that done, the offer off to the listing agent, and a digital copy of the contract with your clients signatures…you bet it is.

So if you are off looking for a laptop, don’t forget to include tablet pc’s in the mix.  They will take some getting use to, but as soon as you do, your productivity should go through the roof, and impress a few clients as well as agents along the way.