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| Amazon mark... | 475.99 |
| Amazon mark... | 488.09 |
| Rakuten.com... | 489.95 |
| Amazon | 498.77 |
| Apple store | 499.00 |
| Radioshack | 699.99 |
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Apple iPad with Retina Display (4th Gen, 2012)
With its high-def screen (2048 x 1536 pixels), excellent product finish, harmonious hardware/software (iOS 6.0.1), monster processing power and choice of over 270,000 apps, the iPad is a must-have. Although Apple's lead over its competitors keeps on shrinking, the Retina displays seen in the iPad 3 and now here in the iPad 4 can be credited with bringing very high definition screens to the touchscreen tablet market.
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Google Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 is certainly a convincing 7" tablet. It's a shame there's no micro SD slot for boosting the memory, but there's lots on offer in Google's ecosystem (a bit like Apple's "iWorld"), including cloud-based storage in Google Drive and a good choice of apps in the Google Play Store. Above all, the Nexus 7 offers incredibly good value for money and comes loaded with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
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| Ebay | 254.99 |
| Rakuten.com... | 281.99 |
| Qvc | 349.96 |
| Qvc | 399.96 |
| Qvc | 419.96 |
| Qvc | 439.96 |
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Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T
This is a robust 10.1" Android tablet with a display that pushes up over Full HD (1920 x 1200 pixels). The build and finish are excellent and the aluminium casing is sleek. But the TF700 is also a hybrid device, as it's available with a separate dock that brings a physical keyboard, an additional battery and extra connectors. This tablet can therefore be instantly transformed into a compact touchscreen netbook. And with more and more apps and utilities available in the Google Play Store, it's a genuine all-rounder.
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| Amazon mark... | 552.55 |
| Rakuten.com... | 559.00 |
| Amazon | 569.00 |
| Ebay | 583.99 |
| Adorama | 599.99 |
| Macmall | 629.99 |
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Apple iPad Mini
There's no sign of a Retina screen here, but the iPad Mini has all the other qualities of an iPad in a compact 7.9" format. The iPad Mini is essentially a pint-sized iPad 2 (which is still a powerful product, even at the end of 2012) and its ultra-slim design (7.2 mm) is surprising and impressive. While the Google Nexus 7 is easier to hold in one hand, the iPad Mini is smart enough to know when you're resting a thumb on the outer edges of the screen so you won't interact with the tablet by accident.
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| Apple store | 329.00 |
| Rakuten.com... | 329.00 |
| Amazon mark... | 329.95 |
| Target | 329.99 |
| Radioshack | 329.99 |
| Amazon | 336.48 |
| At&t | 359.99 |
| Hsn | 499.95 |
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