What to look for When buying a tablet
Product Price Operating System Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Android 2.3 Gingerbread iOS 4 *Features Display, Resolution, *PPI 10.1” 1280 x 800 (149 PPI) 7” 1024 x 600 (169 PPI) 9.7” 2048 x 1536 (264 PPI) 10.1” 1280 x 800 (149 PPI) m.10.1 7” 1024 x 600 (169 PPI) 9.7” 1024 x 768 (125 PPI) 10.1” 1280 x 800 (149 PPI) 8.9” 1024 x 600 (133 PPI) 7” 1024 x 600 (PPI: N/A) 10.1” 1280 x 800 (149 PPI) 10.1” 1280 x 800 (184 PPI) 10.1” 1280 x 800 (149 PPI) 10.1” 1280 x 800 (149 PPI) Weight Storage Dimensions Connectivity Battery Life 10 hours
Acer Iconia Tab A510 Amazon Kindle Fire Apple new iPad
Starting at $450 $199
Camera; USB support; HDMI ; productivity apps Color screen; free cloud storage for Amazon content USB; retina display; screen reader; closed caption; assistive touch; camera Dual cameras; USB support; HDMI; integrated keyboard VividView color screen; microphone; micro SD slot Dual cameras; USB support ; HDMI; rugged case; keyboard USB support; HDMI; stylus office suite/ network compatible Camera; USB support; stylus; optional keyboard Dual cameras; Intel software suite; rugged case Dual cameras; USB; stylus; HDMI; docking options; keyboard Camera; USB; stylus; HDMI; docking options Camera; USB support; HDMI functionality Camera ; USB; HDMI; docking options
1.54 lbs. 14.6 oz.
32 GB
10.2” x 6.9” x 0.43” 7.5” x 4.7” x 0.45” 9.50” x 7.31” x 0.37” 10.7” x 7.1” x 0.75”
Wi-Fi Bluetooth Wi-Fi
8 GB
8 hours
Starting at $499
1.44 lbs.
16-64 GB
Wi-Fi; and Wi-Fi & 4G models Bluetooth Wi-Fi Bluetooth
10 hours
Asus Eee Pad Slider SL 101 Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet CDI Uno Book
$479
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
2.12 lbs.
16-32 GB
8 hours
Starting at $199 $299
Android 2.3 Gingerbread Android 4.03, Ice Cream Sandwich Windows 7
14.1 oz.
8-16 GB
8.1” x 5.0” x 0.48” 6.3” x 8.4” x 0.52”
Wi-Fi
9 hours
1.3 lbs.
16-32 GB
Wi-Fi Bluetooth
7 hours
Dell Latitude ST Tablet HP Slate 2
$759
1.8 lbs.
Up to 128GB Up to 64 GB 4-32 GB
10.63” x 7.32” x 0.59” 5.9” x 9.21” x 0.61” 8.1” x 5.3” x 0.65”
Wi-Fi Bluetooth Wi-Fi Bluetooth Wi-Fi Bluetooth
6 hours
Starting at $699 Expected to start under $200 Starting at $429
Windows 7
1.52 lbs. 1.2 lbs.
7.5 hours
Intel studybook Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Motorola Droid XY Board 10.1 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Toshiba Excite 10 Tablet
Windows 7/ Android Honeycomb Android 3.1 Honeycomb
5.5
1.65 lbs.
16- 64 GB
7.2” x 0.6” x Wi-Fi; and 10.2” Wi-Fi & 3G models Bluetooth 9.9” x 6.9” x 0.35” 10.1” x 6.90” x 0.34” 10.3” x 7.0” x 0.35” Wi-Fi; 4G Blutetooth Wi-Fi Bluetooth Wi-Fi
8. 7
$499.99
Android 3.2 Honeycomb Android 3.1 Honeycomb Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
1.3 lbs.
16-32 GB 16-64 GB 16 -64 GB
10
Starting at $500 Starting at $450
1.25 lbs. 1.32 lbs.
9
10
Motorola Droid XY Board 10.1
Intel studybook
Apple new iPad
*Features: Does not necessarily include all features, *PPI: pixels per inch. A higher PPI equals a sharper image
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