There has been a debate for me about what tablet should I used, which tablet should I buy. I was thinking to get iPad 2 from Apple, but the price is..too much…for me, then I found that Samsung has a Galaxy Tab 10.1 which in fact I think it pretty much like iPad 2 has offered and the price about the same. And then I saw that ASUS came out with Eee Pad Transformer TF101 and Eee Pad Slider SL101. Also I wanted to mention there are still some other tablets or pads to be considered as well such as Motorola XOOM, DELL Streak, Lenovo IdeaPad and Lenovo ThinkPad.
Do I Really Need A Tablet ?
Well…sometimes I think I need them, sometimes I think I do not really care, I can it all on Macbook or notebook PC.
Big answer YES; I need it because I need a device, other than my Iphone 3G, that I can do internet browsing, play some games, do my blog, take photo, listen some musics, read pdf or book like Kindle Amazon and much more. Also who does not want a lightweight, slim, bigger screen, touch-screen, and desktop grade operating system. These are what I get from a Tablet or a Pad, in short this can replace a notebook.
So, basically, I need a tiny mini computer to take it with me to the jungle.
iPad 2
iPad 2 from Apple.
I think everyone already know this high end product, iPad 2 is the best and favorable product in the market. Its slim and seamless design, lightweight, and easy to use interface. Nothing more to say.
Tech Specs for iPad 2
iOS 4 (iOS 5 coming soon)
Width: 185.7 mm Height: 241.2 mm Depth: 8.8 mm Weight: 601 g
9.7 inch (diagonal) LED Multi Touch display with IPS Technology
1024 x 768 pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch
1GHz dual core Apple A5
HD video recording 720p up to 30 frames pre second
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
What I can say this. This pad pretty much has same similarity with iPad 2 in term of design. However, I doubted in term of hardware and OS. While iPad 2 equipped with 1GHz Chip A5 and iOS 4; Galaxy Tab 10.1 equipped with 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 and Android Honeycomb 3.0. I could say both of them are powerful enough for multimedia, games or other applications.
At Samsung website, they say Galaxy Tab 10.1 is better, everything better from inside to outside and I agreed. What we need from a tablet, Galaxy Tab 10.1 has all of them.
Tech Specs for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Android Honeycomb 3.1
Width: 175.3 mm Height: 256.7 mm Depth: 8.6 mm Weight: 565 g
10.1 inch widescreen
1280 x 800 WXGA TFT LCD 149 pixel per inch
1GHz dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2
HD video recording 1080p up to 30 frames pre second
Back camera: HD 720p video recording, 3MP auto focus camera with LED flash, Front camera: 2MP
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101
My first impression is awesome, A tablet has a keyboard dock – just what I had been thinking off. From the demo video and its tech specs this Eee Pad Transformer TF101 will be replace mini notebook and this is suitable for collage student.
The thing is about this pad I can not compare this with others. In my opinion, this product is between half mini pc and half tablet, because it has card reader Micro SD and in the keyboard dock it has more interface such as usb and card reader too. In additional, the cost is same as mini notebook pc.
Tech Specs for ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101
Width: 171 mm Height: 271 mm Depth 12.98 mm Weight: 680 g
10.1 LED Backlight WXGA 1280×800 IPS Panel
1GHz dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2
HD video 720p
Back camera: 5MP, Front camera: 1.2MP
Mini HDMI
Card reader Micro SD
ASUS eee Pad Slider SL101
ASUS Eee Pad Slider SL101
Other different product offering from ASUS. A tablet that has keyboard built in under the pad – Slide.
This is a new product from ASUS and have not come yet. One thing in my mind is this pad is for traveler. It has usb port, micro sd, 5 pixel camera and many more good features that I think useful and a tablet should have. In contrast, beside have a lot of good features and equipped with Android Honeycomb 3.2, this tablet is heavy and bulky. I say, this is a table that will replace a mini computer.
Tech Specs for ASUS Eee Pad Slider SL101
Width: 180.3 mm Height: 273 mm Depth 17.3 mm Weight: 960 g
10.1 LED Backlight WXGA 1280×800 IPS Panel
1GHz dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2
HD video 720p
Back camera: 5MP, Front camera: 1.2MP
Mini HDMI
USB port
Card reader Micro SD
So finally, in my opinion, regardless if it iOS or Android – both of them have their own league, I still considered iPad 2 from Apple or Samsung Galaxy Tab in term of their thin and lightness but in market both of them have the same price tag. However, ASUS Transformer can gives me features of half pad, half mini computer and with add extra little bit of money I can get the keyboard.
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