Just few days ago, Apple has sent
invitations to media for a new product launch on October 23. It is supposed
that the long-rumored iPad Mini will come into our sights. As
what I said in my last post, there already exist so many excellent
7-inch tablets in the market like Google Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, all of which
completely block the way of iPad Mini. Only if Apple prices iPad Mini below
$300, perhaps there is a chance for iPad Mini to become a hit.
If you plan to buy a handheld 7-inch
tablet in the coming shopping season, actually there are loads of alluring options
available now: the Kindle Fire HD
that is just released by Amazon and the latest Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD, both of which comes with the same quality
as iPad and the incredible low $199 price tags. Google's warmly received Nexus 7 is also a quite better choice,
which runs the latest version of Android OS and also prices at $199. If you only
concern about the price tag and meanwhile have no requirement on tablet
hardware, last year's Kindle Fire is
without doubt your taste, which has down to an unbelievable price of $159.
Since iPad Mini is facing such intense
competition, below has listed all details of its strongest rivals of iPad Mini,
which are possible to prevent iPad Mini from becoming the king in 7-inch tablet
world.
Top 1: Kindle Fire HD
Scoring a runaway success with last
year's Kindle Fire, it looks like that Amazon tends to make the second
generation Kindle Fire HD the most compelling and feature-rich 7-inch tablet
you can find on current market. This follow-up comes with a stunning 7-inch HD
screen with 1280×800p resolution. So, you can benefit more from this tablet
like rich color, deep contrast and even wide viewing angle. A 1.2GHz dual-core
processor with 1GB of RAM paired provides you the fast speed while doing
multimedia. Other features like Dolby audio, Wi-Fi, front-facing HD camera, HDMI
port, 16/32GB internal memory and a long battery life are so appealing as well.
You can read unbelievable amounts of e-Books from Amazon library.
It is generally known that the Nexus 7
is outselling all other Android tablets after only three months of
availability. Perhaps the key reason why so many people choose Nexus 7 is it packs
with latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and sells extremely competitive price.
The 7-inch tablet boasts a Quad-Core processor with 1GB of RAM, 8GB or 16GB of
onboard storage, 1280 x 800 screen resolution, 1.2MP front-facing camera and
nice performance battery. Other features like NFC, Wi-Fi are included. When I
surf online, I find that the Nexus 7 is the one countless tech fans highly
recommends.
Top 3: Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD
Apart from the Kindle Fire HD, Nexus 7,
Samsung Galaxy Series, the Nook HD also join in the fight with iPad. Based on
the official specs, you will find that the Nook HD boasts the highest screen resolution
when compared to Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7: 1,440-by-900p. So, I am sure you
will get a much better color rendering and contrast. Just like the Amazon, the Barnes
& Noble also provides users bulk of e-Books for reading. After I browse
through all features of NOOK HD, perhaps above listed two benefits are the only
ones you can receive, and that is why I won't recommend this tablet for you. No
camera packed, what a pity!
Without doubt, the first generation
Kindle Fire is the least competitive tablet for iPad Mini, except for its
super-low price. If you just need a tablet PC for daily use and never care
about the hardware, Kindle Fire is a good choice to buy a tablet for your kids
or as a holiday present.
For those arranging to shop for a
7-inch tablet, here I suggest you wait until the October is over. You know,
perhaps the best 7–inch tablets will advent with the best price. Okay, I should
admit there is just with half of this probability.
To help you know the difference among
these 4 tablets clearly, a comparison table is provided:
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