By: Danny Ashton
Apple’s
iPad is a revolutionary breakthrough in terms of tablet computers. Its
adequate screen size, ample internal storage, high-speed processor and
availability of applications just make most consumers to crave more on
this product. Not everyone knows that a lot of computer companies have
also developed their own tablet computers, fueling the real competition.
Every product has its own advantages and disadvantages. Screen size and
response, processor power and internal storage capacity are just few of
the many specifications that consumers need to look into.
Here are some of the 5 best iPad alternatives in the market today:
1. Asus Eee Pad Transformer
This unique tablet comes with a keyboard dock and boasts of a
10.1-inch capacitive display. With a 1280x800 resolution, viewing movies
with this tablet is a breeze. This tablet is also powered by an Nvidia
Tegra 2 Dual Core processor and also sports two cameras in the front and
rear sides. With its keyboard attached, one would mistake it as a
netbook.
2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1V
Samsung opted to have their new tablet built with a powerful 8MP
camera plus a LED flash. Another camera at 2MP is also built in front
for video calling purposes. Powered by the new Android 3.0 operating
system, the Galaxy Tab 10.1V has a 1GHz dual core CPU and you can choose
either the 16GB or 32GB storage variants. It also has the usual
10.1-inch capacitive screen and with a resolution of 1280x800. It is
also much lighter compared to the iPad.
3. Motorola Xoom
Motorola also came out with their tablet, the Xoom. It has similar
technical specifications with the Asus Eee Pad Transformer minus the
keyboard dock and the card reader. Other features added are multiple
sensors that are built in this tablet. With a Tegra 2 chip, Android 3.0
OS, 5MP and 2MP cameras put together, there’s no doubt the Motorola Xoom
is going to be a stealer.
4. BlackBerry Playbook
With its own tablet operating system (QNX), Blackberry has penetrated
the tablet market with its Playbook. It is designed to be a mobile
tablet with a 7 inch capacitive screen and weighs at a mere 400g. The
Playbook is still considered powerful with its own 1GHz Cortex A9 Dual
Core processor and 1GB RAM. The downside though is its unavailability of
applications that would have helped consumers tinker a lot with this
tablet.
5. LG Optimus Pad
Though it has the same specs with most tablets in the market, the
Optimus Pad sports an 8.9 in capacitive screen. It is still considered
as one of the powerful tablets with its 1GHz Tegra 2 CPU, 32GB internal
storage, 1GB of RAM and an Android 3.0 operating system. Though with all
these components in one tablet, expect that the Optimus Pad would not
come to your hands cheap.
There are hundreds of options to choose from aside from getting the
iPad. Competition is very stiff that one needs to think whether to
choose between the technical aspects of the tablet or just buying the
company brand itself. Some may think money is not an issue at all but
others do. Everything boils down to your budget and needs. The Android
operating system is one major competitor for Apple, what with the
thousands of developers constantly giving away free applications.
There’s no doubt people would look for iPad alternatives. Price,
technical specifications and portability will be the main factors in
deciding to get one.
