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Tablet Test: all the scores
It is no surprise that the iPad came out on top of our tablet table in the Ten Question Tablet Test. But it is surprising how close the race has been. See the full comparison table of the seven tablets tested so far.
The Apple iPad 2 has emerged as the highest-rated tablet in the Gadget Ten Question Tablet Test. That is no surprise. The real surprise is just how close the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 came to beating it. As it is, the Galaxy fell down only on price, while the iPad slipped only slightly on multi-tasking. It retrieved ground through general excellence across most other areas. If Samsung drops it’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 price to below that of the iPad, it would become our most highly recommended tablet.
Only two other tablets scored 70% or above, namely the Asus eee Pad and the HTC Flyer. Both would be helped up significantly by a competitive price, while the HTC Flyer is lean on battery life and the eee Pad on effective controls. The Flyer is by far the best performing 7‚ tablet, and a competitive price would also make it a major contender.
Here is the full table of scores across the seven major tablets tested so far by Gadget (for a brief definition of each test, see below the table):
BlackBerry PlayBook
HTC Flyer
Asus eee Pad
Dell Streak
Motorola Xoom
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Apple iPad2
1.The sound of one-hand tapping
8
7
8
5
9
10
8
2. The Angry Birds test
5
8
8
4
6
9
10
3. The tablet gender test
9
8
7
6
7
9
7
4. Testing by the book
6
9
7
5
4
9
8
5. Live long and prosper
9
4
9
5
8
9
9
6. It’s all about You(Tube)
8
7
8
4
6
7
8
7. The retro test
5
7
7
6
9
9
8
7. On target
4
7
6
5
4
8
8
9. Keep control
2
9
6
5
7
6
8
10. The iPrice Test
4
4
6
3
3
4
9
Total:
60
70
72
48
63
80
83
1. The sound of one-hand tapping (Can you comfortably hold it in one hand and operate it in the other?)
2. The Angry Birds test (How responsive is the device in interactive tasks?)
3. The tablet gender test (Can it multi-task? Hint: males can’t.)
4. Testing by the book (Can it replace novels and textbooks?)
5. Live long and prosper (How’s the battery life?)
6. It’s all about You(Tube) (How well does it handle online video sites?)
7. The retro test (Can it replace your radio? TuneIn Radio reveals all.)
8. On target (Is the on/off switch easy to find and use in the dark?)
9. Keep control (How effective are the control buttons ‚ hardware and software?)
10. The iPrice Test (Is it competitively priced? And we all know which device we’re comparing.)
The Ten Question Tablet Test has been an experiment in gaining a full grasp on each tablet by asking the right questions. In the next phase of our tablet coverage, we’ll amend the questions, combining some, removing some, and adding some. We are open to suggestions of appropriate questions.
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