New users in the market for a compact and capable tablet now have one more option in the 7 -
inch tablet category, if they can justify the cost.
Of course, the big question is how the rumored iPad Mini will affect the 7
inch Tablet category, and how will the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 be impacted by its expected introduction in October?
In the entry level 7 -
inch tablet category of Android tablets, the Asus ZenPad C 7.0 and Lenovo Tab 2 A7 - 30 at $ 99 and $ 79 respectively, will be much better choices.
The tablet is expected to give stiff competition to other rival offerings in the 7 -
inch tablet category.
The Aigo N700 will be up against similar offerings from Samsung, Dell, Archos, and Acer in the 7
inch tablet category.
The Google Nexus 7 is the best thing to have happened in the 7
inch tablet category ever since the Amazon Kindle Fire had first lit up the segment at the end of last year.
Millennial says that's a new best for the 7 -
inch tablet category, eclipsing the rapid 19 percent daily average established by the original Kindle Fire during its launch back in 2011.
Not exact matches
Google debuted a 10 -
inch Nexus video - optimized
tablet built by Samsung Electronics — as well as enhancements to the original 7 -
inch model and a new Android - based smartphone — bringing new competitive heat to
category leader Apple.
If a
tablet is in the 7
inch category, the price has to be less than $ 200 to ensure its survival.
Of all the
tablet sizes, the 7
inch category has seen the most launches, but that does not mean companies aren't experimenting with other sizes.
The Nexus 7 is one of the highest selling
tablets in the 7
inch category and is based on the Tegra 3 quad core chip.
The best
tablet Samsung now offers in the 10
inch category is the Nexus 10, which blows away the competition with its performance and range topping display.
Have a look at how the top 12 ten
inch -
category tablets compare:
Jumper is launching the new Jumper EZpad mini3
tablet on March 27, an 8 -
inch Windows 10
tablet with Z8300 Cherry Trail processor and a fully sized USB 3.0 port for just above $ 110: http://www.everbuying.net/product1154922.html The established brands have not yet caught up to the Cherry Trail processors in general in this
category, so among 8 -
inch Windows 10
tablets, there are extremely few
tablet brands that run a Intel Atom x5 - Z8300... more...
In March 2011 we are seeing more
tablets come from eLocity, this time in the 7
inch category.
For not only has the company announced a
tablet each in the 5, 7 and 10
inch categories, but to top it all, there is also a dual screened
tablet device on display which perhaps is the most interesting new device to grace the Acer launch party.
This makes it one of the cheapest
tablets in the 5
inch category.
The recent decision from Microsoft to lower screen resolution limitations might lead to the development of more Windows based
tablets in the sub 10
inch category.
While there has been no dearth of
tablets running Android and each trying to outclass the Apple
tablet, most of them have been in the 7 and 10
inch size
categories, with perhaps none in the exact 9.7
inch category, again for a reason perhaps best known to the manufacturers.
For the Taiwan based company is reported to be giving shape to two
tablet PCs, one each in the 7 and 10
inch category.
However, those who might have been putting off their purchase of a Windows
tablet in the 10
inch category are in for some bad news.
This also makes the Touchmate
tablet the world's first 3D
tablet in the 8
inch category, though the Touchmate is only the second device in the world to offer 3D display (the first being the LG G - Slate that came with an 8.9
inch sized screen).
Interestingly, the PlayBook could not replicate the domestic success in neighboring US where its the Kindle Fire that is is ruling the roost in the 7
inch category of
tablets.
There are other
tablets from Archos that are also available, and these span the 7, 8, and 10
inch categories.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is among the more interesting
tablet launches in recent times, primarily because it's the only
tablet in the 10.1
inch category to offer stylus support.
While the
tablet is not without its share of shortcoming — the design is boring and the
tablet tended to get a bit hot at the lower left region after prolonged use — the A700 still has a lot going for it in the 10
inch category of
tablet PCs.
These apart, the SpringBoard comes across as a pleasant surprise in the 7
inch category of
tablets.
It will be interesting to note that Asus has a
tablet offering of its own in the 7
inch category.
This is HP's first 8 -
inch Android
tablet, where it has some competitors upon release, but still manages to rank highly in this
category.
At the moment there aren't any other
tablets in the same 8.9 or 9 -
inch category that this Fire
tablet competes against.
This is a 7.9 -
inch Android 4.4
tablet, so with that screen size it's competing in the 8 -
inch category.
And like the Dell Streak, its another
tablet in the 5
inch category though its a 4.8
inch screen that it comes... [Read more...]
Running Windows 7 operating system, the ElitePad S10 is in the 10
inch category of
tablets sporting a 10.1
inch capacitive touchscreen and may be available either in a 1024 x 600 pixel or 1366 x 768 pixel resolution.
To begin with, the My Tab is in the 7
inch category of
tablets though its based on the resistive touch screen technology.
Named the LuvPad AD100, the
tablet is one more in the 10
inch category.
The N700's display is made up of a 7
inch capacitive multi touch screen having a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels which, it must be said is better than what most other
tablets in the 7
inch category can boasts of.
It's worth mentioning here that Acer CEO, Gianfranco Lanci, had allowed us a glimpse of a 7
inch Android
tablet during an event held in Beijing in May and had then revealed they have plans to launch both a 7
inch and a 10
inch tablet, while there might also be a smaller
tablet offering in the 5
inch category.
The OS is likely to be Android 3.0 and may be in the 10
inch category of
tablets equipped with front and rear cameras.
This will also enable Apple to have a contender in place in the 7
inch category of
tablets that is fast turning out to be the new red hot battle zone after the entry of Samsung Galaxy Tab and the BlackBerry PlayBook.
So by what is known as of now, the
Tablet 6000 is in the 7
inch category with a WVGA touchscreen having a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels making up the front end of the device.
ViewSonic has already let it known their intentions of reaching the IFA next week with two
tablet devices in the 7 and 10
inch category.
And like the Dell Streak, its another
tablet in the 5
inch category though its a 4.8
inch screen that it comes with precisely.
Plus it also comes with a lot of cool features that many believe will it make a strong competitor to the Apple
tablet in spite of it being in the 7
inch category.
There is a new
tablet from Chile that will be one more addition in the 7
inch category of
tablets.
However, the
tablet won't be in the popular 7 or 10
inch categories but will open up a new segment with an 8
inch capacitive touchscreen display.
The SMT - I9100 is also in the 7
inch category of
tablets and is one more to run Android 2.2 Froyo.
However, everything is being kept under wraps as of now with the only few aspects of the upcoming
tablet that has pilfered out are this: the
tablet will be in the 7
inch category and will run Android 2.2 Froyo.
Of the two
tablets in the 7 and 10
inch category.
Meanwhile, the company already has ambitious plans to come up with an even bigger Windows 7
tablet with an 11.6
inch display as well as a smaller
tablet in the 7
inch category running the Android operating system.
It all started with the news that Apple was engaged in the development of smaller sized
tablets — 5 and 7
inch iPads to be specific — to take on the rising segment among
tablets made more famous by a string of high profile launches like those of the 5
inch Streak from Dell or the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the PlayBook from Research in Motion, both of which are in the 7
inch category.