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Top 5 Reason To Buy iPad
0Almost a year after the first iPad was released Apple released its sequel – the iPad 2. Apple currently controls 80% of the tablet market with its competitors making little effect on sales. The iPad 2 was released as an answer to the Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom and many other tablets that considered themselves “iPad killers.” Should we all be riding along this iPad 2 wave? How good is the iPad 2 that millions and millions of people queued up just to get their hands on this new device. I will list some of the best reasons why the iPad is a must-have gadget for everybody.
5 Good Reasons why you need to buy an iPad
1. Price – For its functions, its capabilities and its versatility, the iPad is the most reasonably priced tablet in the market. Most of its competitors re-priced their devices when they realized that the iPad was priced lower than they expected. Of course you can always go choose a cheaper alternative but you miss out on all the reasons why the iPad is number 1.
2. Performance -If you liked the original iPad, you will love the iPad 2. The iPad 2 sports a dual core A5 processor with twice the RAM of the first iPad. This ensures the device to be extra fast and extra responsive on different applications.
3. Design -Thinner is better. Apple decided to resize the iPad 2 and to remove some weight – cutting it down from 730g to 607g. Take note that even if the company decided to cut off the dimensions, it still better than most devices twice its weight and size.
4. Applications -65,000 applications anyone? The Apple app market has more applications compared to Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Symbian. Basically, this means that your iPad will have more uses than other tablets. The iPad also has quite a number of dedicated tablet applications at the App store.
5. It is the best -Honestly, you can just skip reasons 1 -4 and just go straight to 5. Others might say that the iPad is all hype and that there are other tablets that are much better than it. Well, there may be tablets that are more advanced or more flexible but the iPad offers something much more than that. The iPad is user-friendly, very desirable, sleek and has great application selection. Let’s face it, a tablet has limited uses. But with the iPad, you maximize those limitations. What you get is the best tablet out in the market.
Acer Iconia A500
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Acer Iconia A500
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a touch-screen tablet that runs on the Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform, using a custom Acer 4.5 user interface that supports Adobe Flash 10.1. It differs significantly from the Acer Iconia dual screen laptop of a similar name. The Iconia Tab A500 offers an impressive specifications set that has generated considerable interest within the industry.
Utilizing the powerful Nvidia Tegra 250 dual-core processor, the Inconia A500 is capable of seamlessly processing HD games, multimedia apps and animations. The 10.1 inch high gloss LCD screen is also excellent for HD 1080p video playback. The 10-point multi touch capacitive screen and gyroscope control are widely anticipated features. The ability for users to play HD arcade games and online 3D games on the Iconia Tab A500 at a level similar to gaming consoles is extremely appealing. The responsiveness of the screen has been highly touted, although some concerns have been expressed over potential glare issues during outdoor use. The overall HD game playing combined with tablet touch screen capabilities has to potential to influence future gaming technology. (more…)
HTC Flyer
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HTC Flyer
Powered by Android (Gingerbread) 2.3 and run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 1.5 GHz Processor, the HTC Flyer comes with 32GB of internal storage which is expandable with a microSD card, and 1GB of RAM. The tablet weighs in at less than 15 ounces, and measures in at 4.7 inches wide, 7.7 inches high, and a half an inch thick.
The HTC Flyer is somewhat unique from other tablets on the market today in its infusion of a stylus. HTC’s Scribe technology lets users take notes, sign contracts, draw pictures, or even write on a web pages, photos, and PDFs. Staying on the software side of things, the HTC Flyer supports Flash 10.1 and HTML 5. (more…)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1"
Although the iPad 2 is the undisputed leader in the tablet segment, there are plenty of other devices that deserve more than a second look. For instance, there is Motorola’s Xoom and RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook. However, the most viable alternative seems to be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It is the next evolution after the success of the original Samsung Galaxy Tab which featured the first tablet implementation of the Android operating system. This time around, though, it will use the newest Honeycomb version of Android – a specially designed OS with a tablet-friendly user interface.
Samsung Galaxy Tablet Specs
This latest model presents a big leap forward in terms of features. The central processing unit is NVIDIA’s highly regarded 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2. The screen real estate is larger at 10.1″, with a generous resolution of 1280 x 800, ensuring sharp visuals. It also comes with BlueTooth and GPS modules. The rear camera has a 3MP sensor that can do 720p video recording, while the front-facing camera has a 2MP sensor, handy for video conferencing and similar applications. The Samsung Tablet 10.1 will be offered in two variants according to Internet connectivity options: WiFi and 3G. It weighs a mere 1.25 pounds compared to the iPad2′s 1.33 pounds. As for thickness, it also blows away the competition, coming in at a razor thin 8.66mm. Perhaps the best attribute of this mobile device is its excellent battery life, with a 7000mAh module that can provide up to 9hrs of video and 72hrs of music. (more…)