Hello everyone,
I am considering getting a tablet, so I have to make a choice on what to buy. As of the time of writing this sentence, I am unsure where each one of these products stands, and I am writing this article at the same time as I am doing my comparison. Hopefully, it will be able to help me, and help each and everyone of you deciding what to get.
As a starter, and to make the comparison much easier, I am going to rule out the obvious third place, which is the Surface RT.
After checking out some reviews, I quickly noticed that it is very, very laggy, and Microsoft still has to come a long way in order to make it usable. The windows store is also empty, with no signs of life. Plus the 16 GB storage space priced at 500$ (same as the iPad), sporting a 768p display screen doesn't make it more attractive.
But these aren't the only reasons why it is being ruled out. Let me add: Noisy clicks when setting type cover (not practical in a library), only one angle when using the keyboard doc, wearing out reports already landing in...
So now the battle has been narrowed down to: Nexus 10 vs iPad 4th gen.
I'll proceed by doing a normal comparison, based on every aspect of the battle. Bare in mind, as of now, I have no idea of the actual end result.
.... Nexus 10 is holding up pretty good
Now, all that is needed is devs to show some love for Android tablets.
Anyone has some more ideas I can include here ?
I am considering getting a tablet, so I have to make a choice on what to buy. As of the time of writing this sentence, I am unsure where each one of these products stands, and I am writing this article at the same time as I am doing my comparison. Hopefully, it will be able to help me, and help each and everyone of you deciding what to get.
As a starter, and to make the comparison much easier, I am going to rule out the obvious third place, which is the Surface RT.
After checking out some reviews, I quickly noticed that it is very, very laggy, and Microsoft still has to come a long way in order to make it usable. The windows store is also empty, with no signs of life. Plus the 16 GB storage space priced at 500$ (same as the iPad), sporting a 768p display screen doesn't make it more attractive.
But these aren't the only reasons why it is being ruled out. Let me add: Noisy clicks when setting type cover (not practical in a library), only one angle when using the keyboard doc, wearing out reports already landing in...
So now the battle has been narrowed down to: Nexus 10 vs iPad 4th gen.
I'll proceed by doing a normal comparison, based on every aspect of the battle. Bare in mind, as of now, I have no idea of the actual end result.
Nexus10 | iPad 4th Generation |
399$ for 16GB Slightly bigger Higher PPI Constant support from Google (where Google has clearly outdone themselves, new features) Google Now Google Maps Google services (including Youtube native App) Open Platform Faster CPU (Geekbench score: 2700) Battery life: 7,5 Hours Better speakers NFC support Keyboard dock: Price varies | 499$ for 16GB Constant support from Apple (... same UI, no new features?, changes after J. Ive took over UI design?) Smoother OS Better GPU Tablet optimized ecosystem Better looking Better build quality Longer battery life (11 Hours) Geekbench score: 1500 Apps cost more (Jailbreak is a MUST, which makes it laggy) Keyboard dock: 80$ |
.... Nexus 10 is holding up pretty good
Now, all that is needed is devs to show some love for Android tablets.
Anyone has some more ideas I can include here ?
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