comparison: ipad, tablets, e-Readers, netbook
Nowadays, iPad has becoming a hot topic in forum, review blog, google, yahoo, or even alexa. I already wrote about iPad in my previous post. In this post, I want to explain the differentiation between iPad, tablets, e-Readers, and netbook, from its product, detail, purpose, and drawbacks. Let’s check it out!
iPad
iPad
Purpose:
The iPad, which has been commonly referred to as a tablet, is a slate. The slate’s functionality is great for consuming media. Slates are mid-size, touch-screen devices similar to tablets but lacking a physical keyboard and swivel screen.
Details:
The iPad will run some new applications plus iPhone apps; include 16, 32, and 64 GB versions; have a 1 GHz processor; and carry 3G mobile access for an additional cost.
Products:
iPad, plus a few other slate possibilites showcased at CES by Hewlett-Packard and Asus
Drawbacks:
Some users find it hard to type on touch-screen keyboards, although the iPad has a dock for users to connect a separate keyboard
Tablets
tablets
Purpose:
The tablet allows users to both create and consume content. Typing and editing on the keyboard is more efficient that using touch alone. The mid-size screen makes the tablet portable but offers users a bigger, clearer view of material than a smartphone can.
Details:
The touch-screen computer — unlike the slate– comes with a keyboard. The LED color screen falls between smartphone and laptop size. Tablets usually have a swivel screen that can click into a flat shape
Products:
Lenovo ThinkPad x200, Asus EEE PC T91, HP EliteBook 2730p, HP TouchSmart tx2z, Dell Latitude XT2
Drawbacks:
Some experts say that if the tablet hasn’t caught on yet, it never will. It’s not a “must-have” because it’s less portable than a smartphone and less useful than a laptop
E-readers
eReaders
Purpose:
Users can carry around a portable library with this device and turn pages with a simple touch. Books, newspapers and magazines are downloaded or sent wirelessly to the device. Users can highlight passages and make notes, and your spot is always save.
Details:
Feature, depending on the product, can include non-glare screens, a read-to-me feature, adjustable text size and wireless 3G coverage.
Products:
Kindle, Sony Reader, Nook, eDGe, iRex Digital eBook Reader, COOL-ER, Astak EZ Reader, Cybook, iLiad, Plastic Logic Que, to name a few
Drawbacks:
E-readers’s function is specific to reading e-books, newspapers, magazines and documents but not much else.
Netbooks
netbook
Purpose:
Netbook are mini computers that are smaller than the standard laptop and generally less expensive. They are best used for general computing, e-mail and Internet access. They are more powerful than a smartphone but don;t have the power of a full computer.
Details:
Features can vary, but most netbooks have 10-inch screens, 1 to 2 GB of memory and 160 GB of hard drive storage
Makers:
Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Velocity Micro
Drawbacks:
Netbooks are ideal fo on-the-go users who are not doing anything that nees a lot of horsepower. The keyboards are 80 to 90 percent smaller that those of standard laptop keyboards, and typically there are no CD or DVD drives.
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