Best Windows RT Tablets
This article covers specs, price and reviews for two upcoming Windows RT Tablet PCs from Samsung and Dell.
Upcoming powerful Windows RT Tablets
During IFA 2012, a number of tablet vendors and Microsoft also unveiled their Windows RT debut with unique specs and features. The Windows RT based tablet can't access traditional Windows 8 desktop apps even they designed for Windows 8. Here we have come up with two of them which are anticipated to be powerful and best performing devices will roll out in market with arrival of Windows 8 later this month. Our first pick is 10.1 inch Ativ Tab from Samsung with dual camera, S Pen, dual cameras and available for pre-order now and the second pick is sleek shaped Dell XPS 10 caters to daily computing need of users. Samsung Ativ Tab
Samsung unveiled their three new Windows 8 debuts under its Ativ series. Out of the three, Samsung Ativ Tab is the only Windows RT tablet featuring 10.1 inch PLS LCD HD display, dual camera, S Pen, many sensors and inbuilt software applications with a 1.54GHz ARM processor. Samsung Ativ Tab: Specs and reviews
The light weight (570gms) Samsung tablet measuring to 265.8 x 168.1 x 8.9mm features 16M-color 10.1 inches LCD PLS HD capacitive touch display with 1,366 x 768 resolution with 400-nits of brightness display. Dual camera support – an autofocus 5MP LED Flash with 720p for video recording and other 1.9MP front facing let the user snap shooting.
The Dual-core Krait CPU at 1.54GHz ARM Processor empowers the RT machine with Adreno 305 GPU, Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8090a chipset with 2GB RAM and 32/64GB memory. To configure your system better you can expand your system's memory up to 64GB via in-built microSD cart slot. A small but high power 8,200mAh Li-Ion battery also comes embedded on system providing sufficient power backup.
Samsung packed its machine with a number of advanced connectivity ports such as – WiFi Direct, WiFi Channel Bonding and Dual-band WiFi a/b/g/n for flawless and fast internet access while surfing, GPS support for tracking, Bluetooth 4.0 provides wireless connectivity to external digital devices like printer, USB 2.0 and microHDMI for video streaming to large digital display and an S Pen for drawing and writing on Screen will also available with Samsung machine.
Besides this all, software applications such as Microsoft Office package and multiple sensors like – Accelerometer for automatic UI rotation, Gyro, ambient light sensor, USN host proprietary 13-pin connector for keyboard dock, support for DivX/XivD and capacitive stylus (optional) TV-out are also many other advance features available with powerful tablet machine. Samsung Ativ Tab Price and availability
Ativ Tab is now available for pre-order at selling price of US$890. Following Windows 8 from Microsoft, Ativ Tab also is going to be released on Oct-26 this year.Dell XPS 10 hybrid tablet
Dell lined up its XPS series with announcing XPS 10 Windows RT convertible tablet showing longer battery life, 10-inch display, keyboard dock and rear facing camera. XPS 10 tablet with sleek look (less than 10mm thick) hybrid tablet which suites daily computing need of customers. Like other hybrids, ultimate revolutionary design lets it convert to a full-fledged notebook PC. Dell XPS 10: Specs and reviews
Light weight tablet features 10 inch touch bright and crisp touch-screen and a rear facing camera for snap shooting. Dell well engineered its hybrid tablet debut energizing with Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 ARM processor to boost up system performance and designed to run on Windows RT.
The transforming computing tablet from Dell comes packed with a keyboard dock and sliding hinges. The keyboard can be docked to tablet and sliding hinges can also be used to let the keyboard slide for converting tablet to a notebook PC. Dell claims - the XPS 10 shows 20 hours of battery backup when docked with keyboard, just double to using without keyboard. The inbuilt small battery in keyboard dock boosts up system's power backup. Dell XPS 10 Price and availability
Dell XPS hybrid tablet cum laptop will roll out in market with release of Windows 8 on Oct-26 this month. Though Windows RT machines said to be priced lesser than Windows 8 oriented computing device but on observing higher price of Ativ tab (US$890), the price range for a Windows RT tablet can also anticipated more than $599.
