Four Alternatives to the New iPad

Four Alternatives to the New iPad -

The new iPad’s finally here, but for some reason you want a different tablet. Maybe you prefer the feeling of an inferior build quality in your hands, or love navigating a fragmented mobile OS and app ecosystem. We kid, we kid! As much as we love the iPad, we’re not here to judge you: Apple’s not the only company out there that offers a bit of the old tap-and-swipe, and if you feel the need to wander away from Cupertino, so be it. To help you on your way, we’ve put together a list of four iPad alternatives that’ll help you stay productive, play and stay in touch everywhere you go.

Amazon Kindle Fire

When it was released in late 2011, Amazon’s Kindle Fire was touted as yet another iPad killer, but that’s hardly the case. Comparing the iPad to the Kindle Fire is an apple and oranges (see what we did there?) sort of deal. With it’s 1024x600 7-inch IPS screen, a 1GHz dual-core processor, and 8GB of internal storage, the Kindle Fire doesn’t come close to matching the specs of the newest iPad or even the iPad 2. That said, Kindle Fire includes access to Amazon Prime, making it the only tablet that even comes close to going toe to toe with the iPad over the number of movies, TV shows, songs, and books available via the iTunes App Store. Oh, and did we mention it’ll only set you back $200? For those looking for a bit of entertainment on the go, the Kindle Fire’s a low-cost iPad alternative that can’t be beat.

(Via Mac|Life all.)