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Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« on: October 30, 2012, 21:35 »
Google, Microsoft and Apple are going head-to-head over 10in tablets - but how do their devices compare?

It's been a busy week for tablets. Google unveiled a 10in Samsung-made tablet in its Nexus lineup, targeting Apple's iPad with a whopping 2,560 x 1,600 resolution at a lower price.

Microsoft kicked off its $1bn marketing campaign by releasing its own-brand 10in tablet, the Surface RT, running Windows 8.

Even Apple updated its iPad, adding a Lightning connector and faster processor to the fourth-generation of its successful tablet.

PC Pro have collected the headline specs of the top-brand tablets to see how Apple, Google and Microsoft stack up in the 10in tablet space.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/377845/nexus-10-vs-surface-rt-vs-ipad-full-specs
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 22:12 »
My son lent me his new iPad to play around with on Saturday but I can't get very excited about it.  They need to reduce the price by half for me to want one.  But at least I have almost completed the transition from desktop to laptop.   8-)

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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 22:32 »
Well, you probably could get one for nearly half the current price, by opting for an earlier version.  I'm not really sure how much has significantly changed since iPad 2. 
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 09:17 »
Weight!
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 12:13 »
Oh, really?  I don't like thing too light, as they usually feel flimsy and not well built.
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 12:34 »
The 2 isn't light, the 3 is a bit heavy.
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 16:58 »
My son says that the important difference is 'retina recognition' whatever that might be!  Apparently it's important to oldies like me.   ::)  They are still making the iPad 2 which is around £100 cheaper than the 3.  Sadly, I can't have his old 2 because he's given it to my 4yr old grandson.   :laugh:

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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2012, 17:39 »
The retina screen is better but not hugely so. I haven't come across retina recognition.
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2012, 21:28 »
Isn't the retina thing just where you hold your finger on something, and a bubble comes up enlarging it?
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2012, 22:39 »
Time to move this thread to the DZ.   ::)

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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 22:51 »
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2012, 23:02 »
Go on holiday in the USA - you'll get it half price there.
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2012, 23:43 »
I'm going the opposite way - try Bangkok. 

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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2012, 08:07 »
Get a knockoff one then.
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Re: Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 08:35 »
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