Are Playbook and Xoom viable competitor to take on iPad2?

Apple has made a niche that it can change the big picture of digital fraternity faster than anyone can imagine. Apple’s iPad 2 has built an echelon in tablet arena. These days, every tablet maker is seems to be in a pursuit to touch Apple’s benchmark, although it is not easy to attain that pinnacle position. As per the cited sources, almost every tech biggie either has an iPad2 rival ready or is energetically working on some project to compete iPad2. For instance, tech honchos like Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry Playbook are the recent candidates. The feature suggests the individual features of all the three tablets. Now, users have to decide which one is the best?



From the day Apple has announced its launch, it has always been a centre of attraction for tech enthusiasts. Sharing similar looks with its predecessor, the iPad2 sports a sheet of glass over a bright 1024-by-768-pixel display surrounded by a bezel. Integrated with a new Apple-designed processor namely the A5, iPad 2 can work up to double the speed of the original iPad. The iPad 2 is powered with the latest iOS 4.3, which offers plenty of new features. Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi is tagged with $499, $599 and $699 for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models respectively, while prices for Apple iPad 2 3G model is tagged with $629, $729 and $829 for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models respectively.



Android is the new rage in tech realm and gadget freaks would be happy to use the latest Android powered Motorola Xoom tablet. It appears to be an outstanding device with Gingerbread’s taste to its credit. For hardware specifications, the Xoom is powered with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 SoC, which couples a dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor with an 8-core GeForce Ultra Low Power GPU. Xoom is enritched with Series of sensors like a gyroscope, compass, accelerometer, ambient light detector and a built-in barometer facilitates seamless gaming experience. Motorola Xoom is tagged with $800 for 32G, 3G version.



BlackBerry Playbook is a combination of svelte looks and great functionality. BlackBerry Playbook features a 7" high resolution display having 1024 x 600, WSVGA with full multi-touch and gesture support, which looks amazing. The Playbook integrates dual cameras; a 5 megapixel camera and LED flash are present on the rear side, while a 3 megapixel camera sits below the front glass for video calling or self portraits. The device has also has WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. RIM’s 5300mAh battery is capable of offering backup for 8 to 10 hours of continual usage. The price of BlackBerry Playbook in India will be around Rs 18,000, Rs 23,000 and 27,000 f

or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB model respectively.



Now, choose your best bet out of Apple’s iPad2, Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry Playbook.