Though it was almost certainly going to be the case, a leaked benchmark has confirmed what we expected: the new iPad comes with 1GB of RAM, but the clock speed of its CPU stays at 1GHz.
Tablets are a hot property right now, but which tablet should you buy? We’ve assembled the specifications for 28 different tablets so you can compare. Update: Now with the new iPad specifications.
Good news, fandroids! Steve Jobs’ best friend Eric Schmidt says that Google is readying its own high-powered tablet to compete with the iPad 3. This Nexus tablet was rumored back in 2010, but he says it’s now only six months away.
Last week’s opinion column regarding Android’s marketing efforts drew forth some hearty debate, and some interesting reader comments. I’m going to address them.
There’s few folks in Australian tech retailing more controversial than Ruslan Kogan. His latest challenge? Rather than selling Kogan-branded gear, he’s selling gear from Canon, Apple and Samsung. Even the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which not even Samsung’s selling here yet.
Over at Current, Patrick Avenell’s gone through the painstaking process of trying to get quotes on the TouchPad price crash from the other major price tablet vendors. With its tablet launch tipped to be only weeks away (although we’ve already had a look at the finished product) Acer’s the only one really saying much, although full ironic comedy marks to Apple PR, who apparently told him to take up Apple matters… with HP PR. [Current]
Just so you know, we’re not all completely mind-boggled by the iPad 2 today. Yes, there are alternatives. We’ve posted about it here before, but you could do worse than consider ViewSonic’s ‘we’re not an iPad, we’re a ViewPad’, if you’re still desperate to grab an Android powered tablet under $600.
Adelaide University’s giving both away. Well, not exactly giving. You still have to earn the degree, and you’ll pay for the Pad in Uni fees, obviously.
At this point we’re pretty familiar with the iPad and we’ve heard plenty of rumours about upcoming Android tablet devices, but we’re left wondering: Which would you choose?
