Apple is still making the best tablet on the market, according to The Verge, and Gizmodo.
They've published their reviews of the Nexus 10, a new iPad-killer from Google. Because of hurricane delays our review won't be online until next week. So, stay tuned for that.
In the meanwhile, the Verge and Gizmodo's reviews generally send out the same message.
The Nexus 10 is a ten-inch, $399 tablet from Google made in conjunction with Samsung. It's the big brother to the Nexus 7, a well-reviewed seven-inch tablet from Google.
Google's newest tablet has a fantastic screen, but the software isn't all that hot. You're better off buying an iPad if you're looking for a new tablet.
Here's Gizmodo on the screen:
The screen! The screen the screen the screen. It is simply gorgeous. At 10 inches and 300ppi it’s bigger and far higher resolution than the new retina iPads. 2560 x 1600 means more than 4 million pixels. That is absolutely insane. 1080p video looks terrific on it. I slapped some high resolution photos on there and they are astonishingly clear. Add the excellent speakers to the equation and this device is killer for watching videos and playing games. Very immersive.
And on the software:
Again, this software was not yet final. That said something was wrong with the radio on my device. It had major problems staying connected to my Wi-Fi router, and when it did, I got downloads came through at 1/5th the speed of the computer next to it. I tried it on a friend’s network and couldn’t get it to connect at all. I spoke to Google about it, and its rep told me, “it sounds like a problem we’ve isolated and will be fixed with the OTA that will be pushed with the consumer launch on 11/13.” Here’s hoping. At the same time, Gizmodo Editor-In-Chief Joe Brown had zero problems with radio connectivity on his home network, with speeds equal to or exceeding his MacBook Pro. It’s possible that mine was a dud. We’ll be doing more testing and will report back, but this was easily the tablet’s biggest flaw.
And here's The Verge:
The Nexus 10's display is every bit the Retina's equal, the build quality is excellent, and it even has a half-decent set of speakers. Android 4.2 is more stable than ever, and Android does a lot of great things iOS simply doesn't. But you take it out of the box, say it's beautiful and fast... then what? Apple's tablet has 250,000-plus other apps that look and work great on a huge, high-res screen, and Android's ecosystem is leagues behind. The Nexus 10 is a great way to watch movies, but there's absolutely no way it's going to replace your laptop the way the iPad could.
Yes, the Nexus 10 wins on price — $399 for this incredible display is a nice deal. But consider the extra $100 you'll spend to get the iPad an entry fee to the App Store, and its many apps and accessories that just aren't available to the Nexus 10.
Google's now proven conclusively that it can design great Android hardware, but until developers prove they can design great Android software it's still hard to recommend the Nexus 10 over an iPad.
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