subject: Good Alternatives To The New Ipad [print this page] The release of the new iPad last month was a big success for Apple's soaring mobile devices sale but many people around the world would opt out from "going Apple" all the way. While there are many competitors in the tablet market, most of them are not even worth mentioning. A few contenders however, can one day snatch the dominance of iPads. Here's a list of these few and encouraging iPad alternatives.
So far, there are only 3 great options for tablets if you don't want to do anything about Apple at the moment.
-The iPad 2. Considered a relatively dated iPad because of its recently released sibling, the iPad 2 is still a good all-around tablet for a good discounted price. It still is one of the best selling device in the market even after the new iPad took the throne from iPad 2. The price reduction is definitely one of the main reasons why iPad 2 sells very well. While it does not support the latest screen technology, nor featuring the most advanced processor like the new iPad, iPad 2 will still do very well.
iPad 2 can thank its user nicely by giving an affordable alternative for great browsing, checking emails, and web surfing activities. These things do not need bigger HD screens and iPad 2 will handle them pretty much with ease.
-The Asus Transformer Prime. One of the very good tablets that can give the new iPad a run for its money, the Transformer Prime is a slim and powerful tablets available for a totally non-Apple fan. Users may wonder why the name Transformer on it. The secret of this tablet lies in its ability, as the name suggests, to transform itself into a laptop through the help of a keyboard docking station. Travelers on trains or even planes will find this feature a practical solution instead of towing their laptops along. Sporting the latest version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich, the Transformer Prime can be fixed more easily for the latest apps Android Market offers.
-The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Running on Google's Android operating system, the Galaxy Tab is virtually identical to Apple's iPad general design that Apple is suing Samsung for it. This latest tablet from Samsung is perhaps the sexiest tablet from the giant Korean company that has been released by featuring a large, wide-screen display that appears bright and sharp. It also rests inside an amazingly light and thin body for its size. Although its physical size is relatively smaller than the rest of the tablets in the market, it packs a very powerful dual-core 1 GHz processor. Easy to handle and running on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) platform, the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is definitely one of the most affordable yet very good alternative for the new iPad.
Many other great tablets are expected to be on sale in the next few months this year. Asus has announced an update for Transformer Prime dubbing it a Padfone, featuring a phone that slots in a tablet and connected to a keyboard--the ultimate mobile devices in one. Samsung has also offered a good alternative for their Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 with its Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 that will come with a stylus.
If you can wait for a few more months, Microsoft is also launching a tablet this October that will feature their latest Windows 8 operating system.
