Some of the Best Tablets Compared in 2011

	Motorola Xoom	Samsung Galaxy Tab	Blackberry Playbook	Apple Ipad
O/S	Android	Android	BlackBerry Tablet OS	iOS
Apps	More than 100,000 Android apps	More than 100,000 Android apps	PlayBook-specific apps via BlackBerry App World	40,000+ iPad apps through the Apple App Store; 300,000+ compatible iPhone apps
Flash Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Multitasking	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, with the newest iOS upgrade
Screen	10.1-inch widescreen	7″ wide screen TFT LCD	7″ wide screen LCD	9.7” 4:3 IPS screen
Screen Resolution	1280×800	1024 x 600	1024 x 600	1024 x 768
Camera	5 MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera	1.3MP camera for videoconferencing, 3MP camera on reverse side	3MP camera for videoconferencing, 5MP camera on reverse side	None
CPU	Tegra 2 Dual Core 1Ghz	1Ghz ARM	1GHz Dual-core TI OMAP4430	1Ghz ARM
Ports	micro U.S.B., HDMI for video out	U.S.B.	U.S.B., HDMI for video out	Apple dock connection
Navigation	compass, GPS	Compass, GPS	None	Compass, assisted GPS (3G version only)
Storage	32 GB, with SD support after software update	MicroSD card slot (16GB pre-installed)	16, 32 or 64 GB	16, 32 or 64 GB
Wireless	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G upgradeable. Can be used as personal hotspot.	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (3G via BlackBerry phone tether)	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G (some models)
Estimated Battery Life	10 hours video playback	7 hours	Unknown	10 hours, 1 month standby
Dimensions	9.8” x 6.6″ x 0.5″	7.48″ x 4.74″ x 0.47″	5.1″ x 7.6″ x 0.4″	9.56″ x 7.47″ x 0.5″
Weight	1.6 lbs	0.8 pounds	0.9 pound	1.5 pounds
Wireless Plan		Varies by carrier		$15 or $25 a month via AT&T (No contract)
Price		$600 ($400 with contract)	Unknown	$500-$830

2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet, but it just didn’t really happen. Apple, however, did have a stellar year, and now dominates over 85% of the tablet market. The upcoming flood of tablets set to launch is stunning. Analysts estimate over 50 million tablets will be sold in 2011.

Manufacturers have long awaited a more tablet-friendly operating system from Google. and it is finally upon us. Several new models have either been released, or are in a very advanced state of preview. Which one deserves your hard earned dollars? Our bet is on the Motorola Xoom, but, as you can see, there are many enticing tablets set to be released very soon.

What do you think? Will Android 3.0 Honeycomb impress? Or will Apple continue to trounce all of the offerings available? Only time will tell of course, but for now, check back here often for the latest updates!

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deraildoax

I hate to say it cus I just bought an Archos 101 but I would really like to see what the HP Webos tablet will be like. I’ve owned six different Android phones and both webos phones, Pre and Pixi. I like both os’ but webos’ UI and gestures are better for daily use. I also would like to see how good that Polaroid Android tablet is as well as the unreleased HTC tablet that’s rumored for a march launch. I just have a feeling that the HTC and HP ones will be expensive. The Polaroid one is probably the only one I’ve heard of recently that will be priced competitively.
http://newsmartphonereviews.com matt

great comparison chart Darcy! I’ve got a similiar one for smartphones on my site as well smartphone comparison
RR

No Notion Ink Adam !!!! come on.
ms

not all the android apps will work on the android tablets so lower that number a great deal.
Mike Bee

Just a quick point… Which of these devices can you actually buy today? The Tab is looking like it isn’t really comparable to the others and the two others aren’t for sale.

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