Best alternatives to the iPad 2
- — 24 March, 2011 10:50
Apple's hotly anticipated iPad 2 has just hit Australian shores, with prices starting at $579 for the entry level 16GB Wi-Fi version.
Despite being the dominant player in the relatively new tablet market, there is set to be plenty of valid alternatives to the iPad 2, particularly Android tablets.
The newest of these is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, which will launch in Australia in mid-April through Vodafone. Samsung is serious about the tablet market — the company will also launch the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and a thinner, lighter version of Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the same name. Both of these new Android tablets will hit Australia sometime between July and September.
Along with the Galaxy Tab, the iPad 2 will face competition from the Motorola Xoom, RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, the HTC Flyer and LG's Optimus Pad — all of which are expected to launch this year.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v
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Motorola Xoom
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RIM BlackBerry PlayBook
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
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Acer Iconia A500
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Sony Tablet S
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G
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HTC Flyer
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Sony Tablet P
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LG Optimus Pad
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HP TouchPad
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Acer Iconia A100
Motorola's long-awaited Xoom tablet has a sturdy design and plenty of features, but like all of the latest Android tablets, it is still very much a work in progress.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 5th May, 2011
- Ross Catanzariti
- Motorola
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 840.00
- Pros:
- Stylish, industrial design
- Large, vibrant touchscreen
- Flexibility of Android Honeycomb OS
- Cons:
- Poorly positioned buttons
- Doesn’t charge via microUSB
- Android Honeycomb still a work in progress
