| Ever since Apple announced the iPad on January 26, | | | | customer ease of use and is shipping the iPad with |
| 2010, other computer manufacturers have been | | | | essentially the same software that is on their iPhone |
| scrambling to release tablet devices of their own. | | | | and iPod Touch. The Ezy Tablet, on the other hand, |
| One of these is the Ezy Tablet PC. But how does | | | | is a full blown computer with the ability to run either |
| the Ezy Tablet PC stack up against the iPad? Let's | | | | Windows Vista or Windows 7. |
| take a look at some of the similarities and | | | | 5. Battery |
| differences: | | | | Running a full computer on such a compact device |
| 1. Screen Size | | | | uses a lot of power. That's why the iPad can last 10 |
| The Ezy Tablet barely edges out the iPad in terms of | | | | hours on a single charge, while the Ezy Tablet PC can |
| screen size. The iPad has a 9.7" screen, while the Ezy | | | | only last 3.5 hours. If you want to watch movies on |
| Tablet sports a 10.2" screen. Both of them have full | | | | your device, this could be the difference between |
| multi-touch capabilities. | | | | one movie or 4 movies. |
| 2. Weight | | | | 6. Storage |
| Although the Ezy Tablet has a slightly bigger screen, | | | | The Ezy Tablet PC offers a generous 250 GB hard |
| it is also much heavier. It weighs in at about 2.2 | | | | drive, compared to the iPad's relatively paltry 64 GB |
| pounds, compared to the iPad's 1.5 pounds. If you | | | | maximum. There is no question who wins on this |
| plan on holding this in front of you for an extended | | | | feature. |
| period of time, this could make quite a bit of | | | | 7. Internet Connectivity |
| difference. | | | | Both devices feature both a Wi-Fi and 3G internet |
| 3. Camera | | | | option. The basic iPad model has only Wi-Fi, but you |
| This was one feature that many Apple fans felt was | | | | can pay a little more for 3G. |
| sorely missing from the iPad. Luckily, the makers of | | | | 8. Price |
| the Ezy have addressed this issue and have included | | | | This is what it all comes down to, because if the Ezy |
| a 1.3 megapixel camera/webcam. This is a must if | | | | Tablet PC can't compete on price, then it doesn't |
| you like taking pictures on the go or setting up a | | | | matter how many extra features it has. The iPad |
| video chat with your friends. | | | | starts at $499, and the Ezy Tablet starts at $679. |
| 4. Operating System | | | | Not bad, but it doesn't come with an operating |
| Many Apple fans were hoping that the iPad would | | | | system, so you'll need to buy that too, which pushes |
| feature the full Mac OSX operating system that they | | | | the price above $800. |
| love on their Macs. Instead, Apple is aiming toward | | | | |