Best alternatives to the iPad 2
We round-up the best iPad 2 alternatives, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Motorola Xoom
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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The Acer Iconia A100 aims to provide all the features and benefits of an Android tablet in a compact design focussing on portability. However, despite the Iconia A100's decent performance, it's ultimately crippled by a poor quality display, mediocre battery life and a chunky design. If you're looking for the ideal 7in Android tablet, the Acer Iconia A100 is not it. Keep looking.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 7th Oct., 2011
- Ross Catanzariti
- Acer
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 479.00
- Pros:
- Reasonably good performance
- HDMI-out port
- Charges quickly
- Cons:
- Truly abysmal battery life
- Poor quality display
- Thick and heavy considering its size