Alright guys, I'm not incredibly in-depth when it comes to the tablet scene but my dad's been fancying a tablet. So we went down to our local electronics stores and tried a majority out. Below is an opinion I had and then he generally agrees with:
iPad 2: Great tablet, very popular, nice app line up. IPS Display. Not considering due to high price and lack of hardware features such as connectivity ports.
Motorola Xoom: Amazing, thin, sexy tablet. Runs on the standard HC hardware that's around (Tegra 2.1, Dual-Core 1GHz, 1GB RAM) Wonderful video processing, responsive touch screen. LED flash on back. Nice cameras. Ports: HDMI, MicroUSB, MicroSD, 3.5mm HP jack, Dock Connector. LCD Display
Toshiba Thrive: Nice tablet, rugged build. Not as sexy as the other ones but the hardware inside is the same. IPS Display. Ports: HDMI, USB, MicroUSB, SD. Removable back cover for different colors & replacement of battery.
ASUS Transformer: Nice tablet, very sexy. Okay cameras, same HW as everyone else. Deal breaker: Weak speakers. IPS Display. Ports: MicroSD, HDMI, 3.5mm HP jack.
Acer Iconia: Okay tablet, rugged build quality. Video processing can be choppy. IPS Display Ports: HDMI, USB, MicroUSB, 3.5mm HP jack, MicroSD, Dock Connector
I'm thinking the Xoom. I had initially gone with the Thrive due to its nice ports but I realized they were a bit over the top, and if you're paying $400 for this tablet, it better look sexy. I really liked its full SD card but that can be achieved on the Xoom with a Micro USB to USB Adapter & a USB Card Reader.
Best price I can find on a new 32GB Xoom: eBay Link
What do you guys think? Something I'm missing?
iPad 2: Great tablet, very popular, nice app line up. IPS Display. Not considering due to high price and lack of hardware features such as connectivity ports.
Motorola Xoom: Amazing, thin, sexy tablet. Runs on the standard HC hardware that's around (Tegra 2.1, Dual-Core 1GHz, 1GB RAM) Wonderful video processing, responsive touch screen. LED flash on back. Nice cameras. Ports: HDMI, MicroUSB, MicroSD, 3.5mm HP jack, Dock Connector. LCD Display
Toshiba Thrive: Nice tablet, rugged build. Not as sexy as the other ones but the hardware inside is the same. IPS Display. Ports: HDMI, USB, MicroUSB, SD. Removable back cover for different colors & replacement of battery.
ASUS Transformer: Nice tablet, very sexy. Okay cameras, same HW as everyone else. Deal breaker: Weak speakers. IPS Display. Ports: MicroSD, HDMI, 3.5mm HP jack.
Acer Iconia: Okay tablet, rugged build quality. Video processing can be choppy. IPS Display Ports: HDMI, USB, MicroUSB, 3.5mm HP jack, MicroSD, Dock Connector
I'm thinking the Xoom. I had initially gone with the Thrive due to its nice ports but I realized they were a bit over the top, and if you're paying $400 for this tablet, it better look sexy. I really liked its full SD card but that can be achieved on the Xoom with a Micro USB to USB Adapter & a USB Card Reader.
Best price I can find on a new 32GB Xoom: eBay Link
What do you guys think? Something I'm missing?