Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet 2 is
a Windows 8 Pro tablet with its own stylus aimed at business users and mobile
workers.The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 is the best-looking Atom Windows 8 tablet
yet, and the optional keyboard dock is excellent. All-day battery life makes it
great for travel. Performance and Battery Life: Put
a full version of Windows 8 on a tablet you're in for a bit of a juggle, just
ask the Microsoft Surface Pro. You've got two balls to keep in the air:
processing power and battery longevity. While the ThinkPad Tablet 2 often
fumbles with the former, it flourishes with the latter.
Unlike the Surface Pro or the
Surface RT, which are powered by an Intel i5 and an ARM processor respectively,
this tablet has an Intel Atom chip. You may remember this processor from the
netbook era of a few years ago, before tablets came along and cleaned their
clocks. Now the Atom is back to power Windows 8 slates, like this and the Acer
Iconia W510.The ThinkPad Tablet 2 handled web browsing well enough, with
Internet Explorer at least. Sites load at an acceptable speed, and we were able
to begin scrolling down the page almost instantly, before images and video
embeds finished loading. Google Chrome, as well as the Google app, performed
poorly though. There's an obvious need for a patch or two here.
The system had just enough grunt for
some light multitasking. Using Window 8's neat split-screen feature, we could
watch run a YouTube video while browsing news headlines in the Bing Daily news
app. We also enjoyed listening to music via the Music app while playing some
Angry Birds or Cut the Rope.
That's the limit of the ThinkPad
Tablet 2's gaming and multitasking abilities. The low-wattage Atom processor is
meant for battery life, not blazing speeds. Lenovo estimates the battery life
at 10 hours. We generally came in around 8 hours, after taxing it with heavy
web use and streaming video. That's not bad at all, enough to get you through
the average work day, or to watch several movies on a long flight.While we
enjoyed the battery life the Atom provided, it had us wondering why it was
paired up with Windows 8. What's the point of making a device with wide
compatibility if it doesn't have the horsepower to run the most important
legacy apps? Food for thought, especially if you're between this and the more
powerful but not as long lasting Microsoft Surface Pro, or just a regular old
laptop.
But, The Tablet 2 is expensive,
especially considering the small 64GB SSD, lack of USB 3.0, and generally slow
Atom performance.
The bottom line: This Windows 8
tablet from Lenovo scores with great industrial design and battery life, but
adding practically required accessories makes the ThinkPad Tablet 2 very
expensive for what you get.
System configurations Windows
8 (32-bit); 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z2760; 2GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 737MB (Total) Intel
GMA; 64GB MMC SSD Specifications
ProcessorIntel Atom
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 8
Display Type10.1 in
Weight1.3 lbs Price:
$679.00
VS Dell Latitude 10 The Dell
Latitude 10 offers excellent battery life, and costs less than many other
Windows 8 tablets.The Latitude 10 is a trifle lighter than the iPad at 648g
and, as such, feels like a really pleasant device to use in the hand, with a
smooth, tactile finish that won't fingerprint like many glossy finishes. You
can have any colour, as long as it's black.A dock is also available for the
Latitude 10 that offers a really solid charging stand for your tablet as well
as Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and extra USB ports. A soft case is also available
for it, too.The dock hints at the business-orientated use for this device -
Latitude is Dell's business mobile computing brand, after all. The business
connection isn't just in terms of the name and robust appearance. The 64GB
model boasts a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), which is a business-orientated
feature designed to prevent unauthorised changes to the operating system.
But, With an Intel Atom processor,
performance is limited, and some apps seem far better optimized for the
hardware than others. Storage is limited to 64GB, and USB connections are all
the slower 2.0 type.
The bottom line: The price
difference between an Atom tablet such as the Dell Latitude 10 and a Core i5
one doesn't seem large enough to justify the performance gap. But, the Latitude
10 makes up for it in part with a very long-lasting battery.
System configurations
Windows
8 (32-bit); 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z2760; 2GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 747MB (Total) Intel
GMA; 64GB SSD
Specifications
Display type10.1 in
OSMicrosoft Windows 8 Pro
RAM2 GB
ProcessorIntel Atom 1.8 GHz
Wireless connectivityBluetooth
4.0
Price:$649
VS
Apple iPad 4 The
newest iPad's faster A6X processor adds extra system speed and graphics
power.It's clear, it's bright, it's crisp; essentially it properly expands the
smartphone experience onto a larger tablet and takes us into a new generation
of displays. Improved worldwide cellular compatibility makes the LTE model a
more appealing proposition. And the iOS App Store remains best in class, with
the widest selection.The iPad range remains among the best in class for battery
life considering their size and weight, providing a genuine 10hrs use between
charges and lasting for weeks in standby.Gaming tends to cause the biggest
drain on battery life but you’ll still get 6-7 hours solid play from even the most
demanding 3D titles.
But, The fourth-gen iPad is
otherwise identical to its recent predecessor -- same size, weight, and Retina
screen. It's heavy to hold in one hand, and most older accessories won't work
without investing in a pricey Lightning adapter.
The bottom line: The latest iPad
adds several tweaks and improvements to secure its position at the top of the
tablet heap. It's better all around, but third-gen owners need not apply.
Specifications
Display type9.7 inTFT active matrix
- LED backlight - Yes
OSApple iOS
ProcessorApple A6X
Wireless connectivityIEEE
802.11nIEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11aIEEE 802.11gBluetooth 4.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)7.31 in x 0.37 in
x 9.5 in
Weight1.44 lbs Price;$499.00
to $509.49
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