Editor's choice tablets: January 2012
The best tablets as chosen by the PC World editorial team.
- — 07 February, 2012 14:18
The tablet market may still be in its infancy, but there is plenty of choice for consumers. If you want the best of the best, check out our Editor's Choice selections below. These are a rank of the top five tablets based on personal selection by the PC World Australia editorial team.
2012 kicks off with a bang in the form the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime, a new entrant in our January list. With an included keyboard dock that doubles as an extra battery, along with Google's latest Ice Cream Sandwich Android software, the Transformer Prime is the best Android tablet currently on the market.
Apple's iPad 2 remains the undisputed king of tablets. It's joined by Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.7, along with Sony's distinctive Tablet S.
1. Apple iPad 2
The iPad 2 is faster, thinner and lighter than its predecessor, but it inherits most of the original models flaws. If you liked the original iPad, you'll love the iPad 2, but for current iPad owners the second generation iPad ...
Review Date: 31st March, 2011
2. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet
If you don't want an iPad, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the tablet you do want. It has a great design, a nifty keyboard dock, slick, up-to-date software and great performance. The lack of 3G is a pain ...
Review Date: 25th Jan., 2012
3. Sony Tablet S Android tablet
Sony has put a lot of work into the Tablet S and it definitely shows: its the most comfortable Android tablet to hold and use. It also bundles some exclusive, nifty apps that you won't find on any other tablet. ...
Review Date: 8th Dec., 2011
4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is without a doubt the best Android tablet on the market. It's thinner and lighter than Apple's iPad 2, despite having a larger screen, and offers most of the functions and features of its competitors. ...
Review Date: 12th Aug., 2011
5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android tablet
Samsung deserves plenty of credit for the design of the Galaxy Tab 7.7, one of the thinnest and lightest tablets on the market. However, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is ultimately hindered by Google's Android 3.2 "Honeycomb" operating system, which makes ...
Review Date: 1st Feb., 2012
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