Local Tablet Round-up for March 2011

In expectation of newer generations of tablets, the current ones available in the market have made some price adjustments of late. I’d like to share this little round-up to give you a better picture and help you decide if you’re not still sold to the idea of owning a tablet.

I did an earlier comparison back in October 2010 between the Archos 70, CM Superion and Galaxy Tab here.

The line-up has since increased to include the iPad, WindPad and other Android tablets.

Apple iPad (1st gen) 16GB WiFi
Suggested retail price: Php19,990USD 341INR 28,878EUR 324CNY 2,481
Pros: Tons of iOS apps, solid build, great performance & battery life
Cons: No Flash, 3G model is more expensive

Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000
Suggested retail price: Php21,990USD 375INR 31,767EUR 357CNY 2,729
Pros: Tons of Android apps, portable/handheld, 3G SIM card slot included
Cons: plasticky, a little thicker than most tablets

Archos 101 Internet Tablet
Suggested retail price: Php19,990USD 341INR 28,878EUR 324CNY 2,481
Pros: Affordable, tons of Android apps, thin and light, decent battery life
Cons: Low screen resolution, no 3G option

Archos 70 Internet Tablet
Suggested retail price: Php16,990USD 290INR 24,544EUR 276CNY 2,108 for 250GB and Php15,490USD 264INR 22,377EUR 251CNY 1,922 for the 8GB
Pros: Affordable, tons of Android apps, thin and light, decent battery life, huge storage option
Cons: Low screen resolution, no 3G option

Cherry Mobile Superion
Suggested retail price: Php19,990USD 341INR 28,878EUR 324CNY 2,481
Pros: Affordable, tons of Android apps, thin and light, decent battery life
Cons: Un-impressive build quality, significant number of bugs

MSI WindPad W100
Suggested retail price: Php27,990USD 477INR 40,434EUR 454CNY 3,474
Pros: install any Windows 7 applications, possibility of multiple OS or multi-boot
Cons: Expensive, Windows 7 OS not fit for tablet, laggy and a bit slow

RedFox WizPad
Suggested retail price: Php31,999USD 545INR 46,226EUR 519CNY 3,971
Pros: install any Windows 7 applications, possibility of multiple OS or multi-boot
Cons: Expensive, Windows 7 OS not fit for tablet, laggy and a bit slow

Huawei S7
No SRP, locked to Globe at the moment.
Pros: tons of Android apps, thin and light, has 3G SIM card slot included
Cons: network-locked

From the looks of it, it’s a toss-up between the iPad and the Galaxy Tab while the Archos 70 250GB warrants a special mention for the huge storage capacity and very affordable price. The Galaxy Tab also enjoys brisk sales from the recently announced discounted price.