Released: Nov. 2, 2012
Apple’s fourth generation iPad was announced as part of Apple’s Oct. 23 event. It runs on a 1.4 GHz dual-core A6X processor with quad-core graphics. It comes with its so-called 2,048 x 1,056-pixel Retina Display on a 9.7-inch (250 mm) screen. It has a 5 MP main camera and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB models are available.
Operating System: iOS 6.0.1
Dimensions and Weight: 241.2 mm x 185.7 mm x 9.4 mm, 652 g (Wi-Fi only) and 662 g (Wi-FI + Cellular)
Price: Wi-Fi only models - $499 for 16 GB, $599 for 32 G, $699 for 64 GB; Wi-FI and Cellular - $629 for 16 GB, $729 for 32 GB, $829 for 64 GB
Pros: High resolution screen; Siri, Apple’s popular virtual assistant; over 275,000 iPad apps available at the Apple Store; intuitive design
Cons: High price-tag; screen’s aspect ratio is only 4:3; no memory card slot; non-removable battery; locked-down OS");
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Released: Nov. 2, 2012
Smaller and slightly less powerful, the iPad Mini was also unveiled as part of Apple’s Oct. 23 event. It runs on a A5 chip, and has a slightly lower screen resolution of 1024 x 768 on a 7.9-inch (201 mm) display. And like the larger iPad with Retina Display, it comes with the same two 5 MP and 1.2 MP cameras and is available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB.
Operating System: iOS 6.0.1
Dimensions and Weight: 200 mm x 134.7 mm x 7.2 mm, 308 g (Wi-Fi only) and 312 g (Wi-FI + Cellular)
Price: Wi-Fi only models - $329 for 16 GB, $429 for 32 G, $529 for 64 GB; Wi-FI and Cellular - $459 for 16 GB, $559 for 32 GB, $659 for 64 GB
Pros: Much cheaper and portable than the iPad with Retina Display, access to the same apps
Cons: Still a little pricey if you want one with more storage than 16 GB; (see iPad with Retina Display for more cons)");
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captionArray[2] = encodeMyHtml(" Microsoft Surface
Released: Oct. 26, 2012
Microsoft’s entry into the tablet fray comes with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 1.3 GHz CPU and Geforce ULP graphics. It has a 1,366x768-pixel resolution on a 10.6-inch (270 mm) screen. It comes with front-and-rear facing cameras that shoot 720p. It is available in both 32 GB and 64 GB.
Operating System: Windows RT
Dimensions and Weight: 274.7 mm x 172 mm x 9.3 mm, under 676 g
Price: $519 for 32 GB; $619 for 32 GB with Black Touch Cover (keyboard); $719 for 64 GB with Black Touch Cover
Pros: Quad-core processor makes it a fast device; screen has 16:9 aspect ratio for HD video playback; Microsoft Office available; priced slightly lower than iPad with
Retina Display; comes with a microSDXC slot to allow for additional storage
Cons: Runs Windows RT not Windows 8 Pro which doesn’t run programs your PC does; number of apps available is limited; lower screen resolution than iPad with
Retina Display; Windows 8 in general has a bit of a learning curve");
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captionArray[3] = encodeMyHtml("Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Released: Aug. 16, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 separates itself from many other tablets by the use of a stylus, called the S-Pen, which allows for better precision than touch. It runs on 1.4GHz Exynos quad-core processor and utilizes a 10.1-inch (257 mm) WXGA display with a 1,280 x 800-pixel resolution. It comes with 2 GB of RAM, a 5 MP main camera and 1.9 MP front-facing camera . The 32 GB Wi-Fi model is available in Canada.
Operating System: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) – Jelly Bean update coming
Dimensions and Weight: 262 mm x 180 mm x 8.9 mm, 597 g (Wi-Fi), 600 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
Price: $499
Pros: Quad-core; Android offers around 700,000 apps; many of which are free; can take a 32 GB SD card and comes with a free 50 GB DropBox account for additional storage; S-Pen provides better precision for writing and sketching; good starting price
Cons: Lower resolution than iPad with retina Display and Microsoft Surface; LTE version not available in Canada yet
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captionArray[4] = encodeMyHtml("Google Nexus 7
Released: July 17, 2012
The Google Nexus 7 (manufactured by Asus) is a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 (T30L) Nvidia Tegra 3 device with 416 MHz twelve-core Nvidia GeForce ULP graphics. It has a 7-inch (180 mm) screen with a pixel resolution of 1,280 x 800. It comes with 1 GB of RAM and a 1.2 MP camera. It is available in 16 GB and 32 GB.
Operating System: Jelly Bean (Android 4.2)
Dimensions and Weight: 198.5 mm × 120 mm × 10.56 mm, 340 g
Price: $209 for 16 GB (Wi-FI); $259 for 32 GB (Wi-Fi); $309 for 32 GB (Wi-Fi and HSPA+)
Pros: Inexpensive, runs latest version of Android, lightweight and portable, better resolution than iPad Mini
Cons: Single, low-grade camera; less powerful and less RAM than other new tablets; no memory card slot or 64 GB version; non-removable battery");
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Released: Nov. 13, 2012
The Google Nexus 10 (manufactured by Samsung) is a 1.7 GHz dual-core Cortex-A15
device with a Mali T604 GPU. It has a 10.055-inch (255.4 mm) WQXGA display with a pixel resolution of 2,560×1,600. It has a 5 MP main camera and 1.9 MP rear camera. It is available in 16 GB and 32 GB in Wi-Fi only.
Operating System: Jelly Bean (Android 4.2)
Dimensions and Weight: 263.9 mm × 177.6 mm × 8.9 mm, 603 g
Price: $409 for 16 GB ; $509 for 32 GB
Pros: Cheaper, lighter, more powerful and has a better resolution than iPad with Retina Display; screen has 16:10 aspect ratio for HD video playback; runs latest version of Android
Cons: Not quad-core; No memory card slot or 64 GB version, non-removable battery ; no cellular version available
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captionArray[6] = encodeMyHtml("Dell XPS 10
Released: Oct. 26, 2012
Dell’s XPS 10 is a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz DC device with a 10.1-inch (256.54 mm) screen with a pixel resolution of 1,366 x 768. It comes with a 5 MP main camera and 2 MP front-facing camera. It is available in 32 GB and 64 GB.
Operating System: Windows RT
Dimensions and Weight: 9.2 mm x 274.7 mm x 177.3 mm, 635g (Wi-Fi), 645 g (LTE)
Price: $499.99 for 32 GB ; $679.99 for 32 GB with keyboard dock; $599.99 for 64 GB; $779.99 for 64 GB with keyboard dock
Pros: Same resolution as Microsoft Surface; when attached to keyboard dock it feels like a netbook, microSD card slot for additional storage; sleek design
Cons: Windows RT offers limited apps (see Surface); a little pricey with keyboard dock; a but heavier than some comparable tablets");
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captionArray[7] = encodeMyHtml("Amazon Kindle Fire HD
Released: Sept, 14, 2012 (7-inch version, pictured); Nov. 20 (8.9-inch version)
The Kindle Fire HD is the second-generation of the colour touchscreen tablet. There are both 7-inch (177.8 mm) and 8.9-inch (226.06 mm) versions. The 7-inch model is a 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 device with a pixel resolution of 1,280 x 800. The 8.9-inch version is a 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 device with a pixel resolution of 1,920 x 1,200. They both have 16 GB and 32 GB models and the 8.9 inch version also comes in 64 GB.
Dimensions and Weight: 193 mm × 137 mm × 10.3mm, 395 g (7-inch version); 240 mm × 160 mm × 8.8 mm, 567 g
Operating System: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)
1 GB RAM
Price: 7-inch version - $199 US for 16 GB, $249 US for for 32 GB; 8.9-inch version - $299 for 16 GB, $369 for 32 GB, $499 for 32 GB (4G), $599 US for 64 GB (4G)
Pros: 7-inch version - Cheap and lightweight, great choice if you want to have an e-reader with web; 8.9 version - Also lightweight and has good introductory price; has great resolution for video playback
Cons: Neither are officially available in Canada so you have to order it from the U.S.; battery is non-removable; no memory card slot, less RAM than some other tablets");
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captionArray[8] = encodeMyHtml("Kobo Arc
Released: November 2012
The Arc is the second Android tablet from Kobo after its somewhat unsuccessful Vox in 2011. This new 7-inch (177.8 mm) device runs on a 1.5 GHz dual core processor with dual core graphics and 1 GB of RAM. The Kobo Arc has a screen resolution of 1,280 pixels by 800 pixels. It comes with a 1.3 MP camera. It is available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB.
Dimensions and Weight: 189 mm x 120 mm x 11.5 m, 364 g
Operating System: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)
Price: $199.99 for 16 GB; $249.99 for 32 GB; $299.99 for 64 GB
Pros: Great price; same resolution and lighter than the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD
Cons: No memory card; non-removable battery; Wi-Fi only; inferior camera; same RAM as Kindle Fire HD");
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captionArray[9] = encodeMyHtml("Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ (pictured)
Released: Fall 2012
Like the Kindle Fire HD and Kobo Arc, the Nook HD and HD+ take an e-reader design and reinvent it as a colour tablet. The Nook HD is a 7-inch (177.8 mm) device with a screen resolution of 1440 pixels x 900 pixels. The Nook HD+ is a 9-inch (228.6 mm) device with a resolution of 1920 pixels x 1280 pixels. Both have dual-core processors and 1 GB of RAM. The Nook HD is available in 8 GB and 16 GB, while the HD+ is available in 16 GB and 32 GB.
Dimensions and Weight: 7-inch version - 194.4 mm x 127.1 mm x 11 mm, 315 g; 9-inch version - 240.3 mm by 162.8 mm x 11.4 mm, 515 g
Operating System: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) with customized UI
Price: Nook HD - $199 US for 8 GB, $229 US GB for 16 GB; Nook HD+ - $269 US for 16 GB, $299 for 32 GB
Pros: Nook HD lighter and better screen resolution than the Kobo Arc and 7-inch Kindle Fire HD; Nook HD+ has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, full 1080p screen resolution and is lighter and cheaper than 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD; both have microSD slots
Cons: Not available in Canada, must buy from U.S.; non-removable battery; Nook HD slightly more expensive than 7-inch Kindle Fire HD and Kobo Arc; both only 1 GB of RAM; no 32 GB version for Nook HD or 64 GB version for either; no cameras; Wi-Fi only");
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captionArray[10] = encodeMyHtml("BlackBerry PlayBook
Released: April 19, 2011
Research in Motion's first tablet runs on a Cortex-A9 dual-core processor (1 GHz for Wi-Fi, 1.5 GHz for Wi-Fi and cellular). It has a 7-inch (177.8 mm) WSVGA display with a screen resolution of 1024 pixels × 600 pixels. It has 1 GB of RAM, a 5 MP main camera and 3 MP front-facing camera. the Wi-Fi only version is available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB, while the 4G LTE version is available in 32 GB
Dimensions and Weight: 194 mm x 130 mm x 10 mm, 425 g
Operating System: BlackBerry Tablet OS (QNX)
Price: $149 for 16 GB (Wi-Fi); $179 for 32 GB (Wi-Fi); $219 for 64 GB (Wi-Fi); $549 for 32 GB (Wi-Fi and cellular)
Pros: Great price for Wi-Fi only versions; powerful processor on 4G LTE version; 16:9 aspect ratio; good cameras; fast OS
Cons: Limited app selection; inferior screen resolution; only 1 GB or RAM; with the expected release of BB10 and another PlayBook next year, this device may become obsolete - that is if RIM doesn't go out of business first");
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