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Friday, 13 January 2012
CES: Where are the “iPad Killers”?
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We’re rounding 3rd on the 2012 International CES and with virtually all of the keynotes delivered, events and showdowns played-out and celebrities appeared, those of us here at PadGadget are left wondering where all those supposed “iPad Killers” are?We hear about them so often that it’s pretty much just a joke now. Some company somewhere is always developing the product that will be the next big thing and deliver the sonic-boom necessary to unseat Apple as the crowned “King of Tablets.” The problem is that this supposed foe is always waiting in the wings and not quite ready to hit retail shelves and consumer hands. But don’t worry, it’s coming soon.
While the exhibitor floor is littered with tablet options, few are really catching the eyes and attention of those watching closely.
2012 CES Tablet Roundup – The $0.25 Tour
Lenovo IdeaTab S2 – Lenovo makes a nice tablet and this new IdeaTab is really close to a homerun with the optional dock that really hits it home as a laptop-replacement. The problem is that the lack of a quad-core processor puts this one in the proverbial stone-ages even before it rests in our laps.
Toshiba Excite X10 – Sure it’s thin. Sure it’s light. I say big deal. If you’re willing to tote around a tablet with a 10″ display then being an ounce or two lighter than the next guy seems pretty insignificant. Overall the specifications on this device are overwhelmingly average but the price-tag rivals that of the iPad.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 – Launching another 7″ tablet may be the smartest thing Samsung has done in a while. I personally think it shows that they recognize their true competition is found in devices like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and not in the iPad.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 – The high quality screen on this device may deserve a few kudos but unfortunately Acer’s new tablet is completely unremarkable otherwise.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime – With a screen that is dressed-to-impress, the Transformer Prime may have been best situated to give the iPad a good dose of competition. Problem is, the costs are high and delivery is loosely scheduled for the second quarter of this year so chances are good you will have forgotten about it by the time it ships.
Asus Eee Pad MeMo Me370T – This tablet looks interesting with a 7″ screen and a price-point that comes in much closer to that of Amazon’s Kindle Fire which has me advising Amazon to keep a close eye on this one. No matter how lovely, I find it hard to believe a smaller-format Android tablet is much of a competitor for the iPad.
Fujitsu Arrows – Okay, electronics that are waterproof without using a third-party case are actually kind of cool. Too bad Fujitsu spent all of their R&D money on this novelty feature.
There are others of course, but when the news coming from shops like Dell says they will ship something new by the end of 2012 I’ve already lost interest before I hear anything else.
I want to see something hit the market that blows away the iPad. Not because I don’t love my iPad or that I don’t think my Sony S isn’t every bit as good, but because I’m a geek and I celebrate innovation: it’s just too bad there’s a real lack of it in the tablet releases at CES this year.
Via:Padgadget
This post was written by: Irfan Jam
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