Apple iPad 3rd Gen
Stunning, higher-def-than-hi-def screen. The best app and AV stores. Superb interface. Impressive graphical chops.
The best tablet, now a little bit better - make sure you get enough storage for all that Retina-ready gear ...
Screen apart, no huge leap on from the iPad 2 (below) (-)
SPECIFICATIONS
iOS iOS 5 PROCESSOR 1GHz dualcore SCREEN 9.7-inch,2048x1536 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
iOS iOS 5 PROCESSOR 1GHz dualcore SCREEN 9.7-inch,1024x768 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
SPECIFICATIONS
OS Android 4.0.3 PROCESSOR 1.3GHz quadcore SCREEN 10.1-inch,1280x800 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
ASUS TRANSFORMER PAD TF300T
Fantastic price with keyboard dock included.
Affordable sibling of the Prime, but less sexy.
Flimsy keyboard, plasticky build. Average screen (-)
SPECIFICATIONS
OS Android 4.0.3 PROCESSOR 1.3GHz quadcore SCREEN 10.1-inch,1280x800 STORAGE 32GB,microSD
OS Android 3.1 PROCESSOR 1.GHz singlecore SCREEN 10.1-inch,1280x800 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64 GB
Stunning, higher-def-than-hi-def screen. The best app and AV stores. Superb interface. Impressive graphical chops.
The best tablet, now a little bit better - make sure you get enough storage for all that Retina-ready gear ...
Screen apart, no huge leap on from the iPad 2 (below) (-)
SPECIFICATIONS
iOS iOS 5 PROCESSOR 1GHz dualcore SCREEN 9.7-inch,2048x1536 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
Apple iPad 2
Decent power and graphical oomph. Thin, light and now even cheaper, with iOS 5 and apps galore.
Slimmer and cheaper than the new iPad, this is still a mighty alluring tablet in its own right.
Rear camera is poor. New iPad is better (-)
SPECIFICATIONSiOS iOS 5 PROCESSOR 1GHz dualcore SCREEN 9.7-inch,1024x768 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME
Quadcore processor. Great screen with wide viewing angles. Handy, battery-boosting keyboard dock.
Affordable sibling of the Prime, but less sexy.
Flimsy keyboard, plasticky build. Average screen (-)
SPECIFICATIONS
OS Android 4.0.3 PROCESSOR 1.3GHz quadcore SCREEN 10.1-inch,1280x800 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
Fantastic price with keyboard dock included.
Affordable sibling of the Prime, but less sexy.
Flimsy keyboard, plasticky build. Average screen (-)
SPECIFICATIONS
OS Android 4.0.3 PROCESSOR 1.3GHz quadcore SCREEN 10.1-inch,1280x800 STORAGE 32GB,microSD
SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 10.1
Great looks. Very light. Powerful processor gives slick, fast operation and gaming. Stunning HD screen.
A top Android tab, but it's no iPad 2 beater and it lacks the raw power of the Transformer Prime.
Lacks tablet-optimised apps.
SPECIFICATIONSOS Android 3.1 PROCESSOR 1.GHz singlecore SCREEN 10.1-inch,1280x800 STORAGE 16GB, 32GB or 64 GB
