If you had Php30k to spend for a tablet?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief July 9, 2011 · 2 min read

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In the last 3 days I’ve been going around here in Singapore, most of the stores would put tablets in the front display shelves. They’re obviously the stars of the season.

With all the sizes, form factors and operating system put on the table, sometimes it’s a little hard to pick which one’s best for you.

This was the question posted to me by Howie Severino in a segment we did last Wednesday at GMA7 where we featured around 7 different tablets.

Taken from one of the gadgets shops in Changi Airport.

So I’m here standing in front of a gadget store thinking which tablet to bring home:

* Dell Streak 5 @ ~Php20k
* BlackBerry Playbook 16GB @ ~Php22k
* iPad WiFi + 3G 16GB @ ~Php28k
* Motorola Xoom WiFi @ ~Php30k
* Acer Iconia Tab A500 @ ~Php19k
* Asus Transformer @ ~Php22k
* Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi @ ~Php17k
* Viewsonic ViewPad 7 @ ~15k
* HTC Flyer @ ~Php29k

I already have the iPad2 and I’ve pre-ordered the Asus Transformer (with a media discount) so I’m looking between the Dell Streak 5 and the BlackBerry Playbook as top choices primarily due to the size/form factor. I already have a review unit of of the Playbook and so far, I’m really liking it.

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88 Comments

dheniss manalo · 15 years ago

Sorry this is of the topic but i am too lazy to find ways to contact the author… I’ve been using this app for a long time and I just want to report this annoying crash of this app every time i open a second article.

quobetah · 15 years ago

Playbook na lang syempre para ma-try mo ang bagong OS.

John Ray Cabrera · 15 years ago

i’ll just go for anything that has an AMOLED screen.

Mina · 15 years ago

are the prices you posted the prices in singapore? i’d choose BB playbook btw..

Solid Hosting · 15 years ago

One tablet is enough per household. Hehehe. In case, I’d go with Blackberry Playbook or Motorola Xoom.

karlitu · 15 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Eason · 15 years ago

Here is the video of the segment Sir Abe is talking about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4X-WFTbJ-I

allan · 15 years ago

go for the BB Playbook.

wreek888 · 15 years ago

i already have the ipad2 and the samsung galaxy tab 7, maybe dell5 so i can have all the sizes but the price of dell 5 will be 15K,

Aj · 15 years ago

I already have the ipad2, but the Htc flyer looks promising with it’s stylus and smaller size but limited it’s power consumption compared to ipad

jamby · 15 years ago

I’m torn between the iPad2 or Transformer…@yuga,..could you do a side by side comparison, PROs and CONs of the two?

Tnx.

Jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago

I’ll choose BlackBerry playbook, it sounds good to me.

xxx999 · 15 years ago

I’ll Go for Archos G9 Tablet 8″ , Reasonable Price for tablet :)

Shakey · 15 years ago

Since you already have an iPad2 and an Android tablet coming, go for the Playbook na lang para may tablet ka across all platforms. :)

Vance · 15 years ago

I choose Ipad 2 64G even without the 3G for P33K but I’ll wait for few more months there rumors circulating that an iPad HD might appear this september hehe..

Cocopako · 15 years ago

Ung una ko tablet galaxy tab 7 got it free from smart(walang kwenta ) natanso ako don! Very poor ang performance, and then i got ipad2, wala ako masabi sa performance, superb! Sulit ung inayad ko,

r41n · 15 years ago

sony s1! if it would be less 30k

EdwinC · 15 years ago

‘Yung Archos di yata kasali sa honorable mention. At ‘yang Motorola at HTC ba’t ba ang mamahal ng mga ‘yan? Ano bang meron d’yan na wala sa iba? Ako hihintayin ko ang Gen 9 internet tablets ng Archos. Tentative worldwide release sa October. Baka ice cream sandwich na ‘yun paglabas.

julie · 15 years ago

dito ba sa pilipinas ang tindahan na ito? parang nsa tate ah.

sdb · 15 years ago

–Taken from one of the gadgets shops in Changi Airport

So sa Singapore po.

ty · 15 years ago

ill go for the asus transformer…

kt · 15 years ago

Ipad but 16gb isnt enuf

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Eason · 15 years ago

I suggest the blackberry playbook too, since its a different kind of OS = different experience. But the only setback is that you need a blackberry phone to fully utilize the playbook.

dong-pen · 15 years ago

What shop is that showcasing asus TF? i choose htc im just curious bout it lol

jm · 15 years ago

Sony S1 or S2 tablet

minority report · 15 years ago

I got the Acer Aspire 1825 ptz. This is a convertible rather than a tablet. It went on sale at just below P30,000. With an 11inch capacitive touch screen it is just about as big a device to stand comparison with tablets. It runs Win 7 Home Premium(64 bit), has a long battery life(6 cells), and plays 720p HD video well. It has both HDMI and VGA video out. The processor is faster than Atom cpus commonly found in netbooks and the ram is upgradeable to 8gig.

I use this thing for work, but it also proves very capable for casual web surfing while relaxing in my bed.

The biggest drawback is the weight, it is rather heavy to hold with one hand for longer than a minute. Using it while standing for long periods is tiring, but sitting down or lying down and resting it on your lap is comfortable. It does not heat up like my netbook.

This model has sadly been discontinued by Acer. But it if you see one, it is definitely worth consideration for those who need the Windows OS.

eason · 15 years ago

maybe the Qube windows 7 tablet will be good? But not sure about OEM products.

Jepotski · 15 years ago

Saang store ang may Dell Streak na 20k? Tsaka ASUS Transformer?

csseyah · 15 years ago

I go for Galaxy Tab pa rin… :)

yog · 15 years ago

Get an HTC Flyer, Abe. You know you want it hehehe!

tababoy · 15 years ago

ala eh kahit sa 5-star hotel ala steak ganyan kamahal!

rhk111 · 15 years ago

I already own a P1000 Galaxy Tab, and I think its fantastic. My only big beef about it is the battery life, which is really only about 6 hours of heavy use. I’m now seriously considering an HTC Flyer, which supposedly has around a 25% improvement in battery life than the Tab. Plus a faster processor, and a higher RAM.

Les · 15 years ago

tama Yuga, HTC Flyer ka nalang, terno pa sa HTC Sensation mo :)

Micco Jay Bugtai · 15 years ago

what store po yang nasa pic?
i’ve been eyeing the iconia tab a500 and eee pad transformer…

babes · 15 years ago

pag tama ko sa lotto, lahat yan bibilin ko.:-p

ARL · 15 years ago

ive got my iPad2 already and so much happy with it.. but given another chance to buy again… maybe Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 pero yung updated na to Android Honeycomb 3.1, let’s see kung ok ba ang performance ng android…

thermometer · 15 years ago

looking forward for dell streak review

wisman · 15 years ago

definitely the playbook…

Nico · 15 years ago

Is the Gigabyte S1080 already available there? I’d chose that!

chinitoguy · 15 years ago

I would probably get a Samsung Galaxy Tab but not the 7-inch tablet. I want the 10.1 version. Since its not available here yet I would wait nalang. I still prefer a Windows-powered tablet.