The big tablet comparison test. ( sony vgp-bps13b/s Battery ) The autocracy of Apple's iPad is slowly coming to an end. Meanwhile, there are a few vying products in retail or are waiting at the starting line for their launch.( Thinkpad T61 Battery ) We've looked at three strong iPad 2 opponents and call out the competition: Android 3.0 vs. Apple iOS. May the best pad win.
Apple iPad 2Apple ( Dell xps m1530 battery ) was able to consider itself on the safe side for over a year with its iPad 1 and polish its balance sheets with millions of sold tablets. Now the corresponding competition products of other manufacturers are available, or are about to be launched onto the market.( hp 4710s battery ) The most important development, which has likely contributed to the long dry spell is Android in its latest tablet version 3.0, aka Honeycomb. Only a few days ago the newest configuration level 3.1 was released for the Motorola Xoom. It is supposed to again eliminate a few shortcomings ( hp elitebook 8730p battery ) (USB connection) and also includes improvements in terms of speed.
In order to get an impression where the Android world currently stands in comparison to Apple's key player, the iPad 2,( Compaq CQ40 Battery ) we have ordered three of the latest 10 inch Android devices to our editorial office. ( Compaq 8510W battery ) The participants: The Motorola Xoom, the first (and most expensive) of its kind; the Acer Iconia A500, that is now available for consumers across the big pond after its first presentation last fall in New York; ( HP probook 6545B Battery ) and lastly the Asus Transformer Eee Pad TF101, a genuine Android tablet that can be transformed into a quasi notebook by an optional base.
In the following,( Thinkpad T60 Battery ) we will highlight the differences of the three Android tablets and compare them with Apple's iPad 2. The value for money aspect won't be left out since – rather untypical for Apple – it is impressive and still unrivaled at the top of the sales charts. ( ibm 40Y6795 )You can find detailed information about the single tablets in our existing dedicated tests (iPad 2), or in the reviews that soon will be released (Xoom, Eee Pad TF 101, Iconia A500).
two different designs.( battery hp 4510s ) The first differentiating feature is the shape, so also the case's looks. The iPad relies on a particularly slim chassis in this point. It can also score with a perfect workmanship and with an especially high-end material impression due to the aluminum unibody design. However, ( HP Compaq 8510P battery ) the device steps a bit out of line with its 4:3 format. And anyway, ( Compaq CQ42 Battery ) it's striking that the comparison devices all orientate themselves on the first iPad's thickness and almost equal it.
The Motorola Xoom proves to have the greatest likeness with the first iPad release. ( battery dell vostro 1520 ) Not only the thickness, but the aluminum back shell and the choice of color look as if they've been copied. ( VGP-BPS13A/B battery ) Even the corner edges seem to be almost identical when both devices are placed on top of each other. Nevertheless, the iPad 1 also remains to be slightly superior to the Xoom in terms of quality and the overall impression.
Acer also ( battery VGP-BPS13 ) relies on aluminum for the Iconia A500 – at least for the back cover. ( sony vgp-bps13/b battery ) However, a plastic rim is used for the skirt. While examining our test device's component joints we could see minor construction flaws in form of uneven gaps.
Finally, Asus and its Eee Tab TF101 step completely out of line. ( vgp-bps13b/s battery ) The tablet is the only one that has a plastic back shell. Thus, the Tab doesn't convey such a high quality impression as its colleagues, ( battery sony vgp-bps13b/b ) but it has a very pleasant haptic and should also be fairly scratch resistant due to the roughened texture. The bronze/brown combination with a black display bezel convinces in terms of color.( vgp-bps13s battery ) The circumferential edge that accommodates the given ports and buttons is likely made of aluminum, as well.
Overall, all devices have a high quality standard and only differ in detail here. ( sony vgp-bps13as battery ) The Xoom, as well as the Eee Pad allow image changes when moderate pressure is applied to the display. ( apple a1185 battery ) This wasn't observed on either the iPad or on the Acer Iconia. Cleaning the display with a microfiber cloth works just fast and easily on the iPad. Consequently, Apple's iPad 2 makes the best overall impression in this exercise.
The Acer Iconia A500 is the only tablet in our test series that has a standard USB port which allows connecting USB sticks or hard disks, for example.( hp 452057-001 ) However, we didn't manage to set up an according connection to the device in our first test. ( battery vgp-bps13a/s ) That could change with Android 3.1. The Iconia's array is completed by a micro HDMI port, headphone socket, micro USB, ( battery vgp-bps13/s ) docking port and MicroSD slot that is found behind a cover. The SIM slot for the 3G alternative is likely found here, too.
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