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Touch 'N' Go: 6 Tablets Gunning For The iPad
With the iPad reaching three million units, it's no wonder that every computer maker wants to get in on the paper. Over the past couple months, we've seen a number of different tablets announced looking to add their own twist on the market that Steve Jobs has currently got on lock. Most recently, we've seen BlackBerry announce its tablet computer, the PlayBook. But which of these are actually going to make any kind of impact? We picked out six of our favorite tablets currently gunning for iPad's throne.
Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Availability: November
Archos 7o Tablet
Availability: October '10
Price: $274.99 (8GB), $349.99 (250GB)
Key features: 7-inch TFT LCD touchscreen, FROYO (Android 2.2) OS, 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU, 8GB flash, up to 250GB HD, USB/HDMi support, wi-fi, Bluetooth
Complex says: You can
BlackBerry PlayBook
Availability: Early 2011
Price: TBA
Key features: 7-inch touchscreen, BlackBerry 6 OS, 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, Dual-HD cameras, HDMI/USB, HTML5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support
Complex Says: Billed as the
HP Slate
Availability: 4th Quarter
ViewSonic ViewPad 100
Availability: October '10
Price: $769
Key features: 10-inch LED touchscreen, Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz CPU, Windows 7 OS, Android 1.6, 1GB of DDR3 RAM, VGA/USB support, 1.3-megapixel webcam, wi-fi, Bluetooth, GPS
Complex says: Considering the 10-inch screen is a little bit overdrawn, it still produces 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. And it also has the ability to dual-boot both Windows 7 and the Android OS. Sick! Unfortunately, though, that hefty price tag doesn't help, especially since the iPad runs for less.
Dell Android Tablet
Availability: 4th Quarter