A fantastic invention from Apple; the iPad is the latest expanding to Apple's touch-based computers. An iPad is a unique invention positioned in the middle of the iPod Touch and a laptop computer. There was a lot of enigma and also a lot of hype surrounding its issue as to what would be its utility and where would it fit in our life. Post its issue it has already achieved huge popularity especially among Mac lovers and has become the adored alternative for older devices.
An Apple iPad has a 9.7" multi-touch Led screen having a backlit display, with the keyboard of a regular computer being substituted for a virtual one. The gadget is 9.5" long, 7.5" wide, and 0.5" thick with a 1024x768 screen resolution. Working on an A4 processor, it has flash storage worth 16-64 Gb, Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11n Wi-Fi support. The gadget weighs 1.6 Lbs and runs on a modified version of the iPhone Os, having a 10-hour battery life. Sleek and stylish, the gadget is made of a blend of reinforced plastic and aluminum. It comes priced at 9.
Archos Tablet
The Archos 5 Internet Tablet Pc on the other hand is an android powered gadget with a 5" screen incorporated with all the internet associated features needful today. With a screen resolution of 800x480, the Archos 5 has a sleek design, but its real value is the software it runs on. It has Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth and Usb 2.0. Other applications contain email, contacts, web browser, Droid In, Twidroid, Ebuddy Im, Dailymotion, Quickpedia, calculator, alarm clock etc. With a flash memory of 8 to 32 Gb, for those requiring further storage there is also the selection of 160 or 500 Gb hard drive. The gadget comes priced at 0 for an 8Gb version and 0 for a 500Gb Archos 5 tablet Pc. Powered by an Arm Cortex A8 processor @ 800 Mhz, it can be compared to the 600 Mhz processor found in iPhone 3Gs.
The main discrepancy in the middle of the iPad and the Archos 5 is that while the old has a Led screen with 1024x768 pixels display, the Archos 5 has a non-Led display with a screen resolution of 800x400 pixels only. But with its Android Os, the video ability of the Archos 5 is quite good. Using a 'resistive touch technology' the Archos 5 lacks on two aspects. Firstly, the tactile sensation is not that good with the finger sticking and causing a smudge. A sliding movement over the screen also requires greater pressure.
Secondly, the Archos 5 Internet Tablet does not keep multi touch. On the other hand the iPad has a multi-touch screen with far great resolution, effects and splendid clarity. With a 9.7" display while the iPad does not exactly fit into a pocket, with a 5" display the Archos 5 technically does fit in a pocket. Again, the biggest drawback for the Archos 5 is that it offers no Mac support.
Archos 5 Internet Tablet Vs Apple iPad - Tablet Pc Comparison
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