Gift a tablet with Windows 8 RT (I): buying guide
Christmas is approaching and surely you have a family member or friend to whom you want to give a tablet but you don't know which one to choose In In a tablet market with such a huge product offering, finding the right tablet can be a long and tedious process.
We offer you a small buying guide to choose a tablet with Windows RT. An operating system that, in addition to being very easy to use thanks to its practical Modern UI user interface, offers us a wide range of possibilities.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11, a flexible tablet
If you are someone who is going to use the tablet both for work and for your leisure time, maybe the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 whatever you're looking for. A versatile product with a rotating 11.6-inch multi-touch screen, which we can place in up to four positions to allow us to use it as a tablet or as a laptop.
It has 2 GB of memory, an nVidia GeForce GFX graphics adapter, 32 GB of storage space, Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth, two USB ports, one HDMI, MMC/SD card reader, a headphone/microphone jack and a 1-megapixel, 720p HD camera. An ultra-thin tablet with good features that performs well in any situation and has a autonomy of 13 hours
ASUS Vivo Tab RT, performance and portability
In the elegant design of the ASUS Vivo Tab RT tablet, its quality finish in which aluminum predominates over plastic stands out mainly. Thanks to IPS display technology, we can use it anywhere with perfect clarity, without having to worry about lighting or viewing angle.
Specifications are almost the same as the Lenovo tablet except for the 10.1-inch screen, NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics processor, an 8-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel secondary camera . If we don't need the keyboard we can separate it from the device Keep in mind that the tablet alone has a range of about 8 hours but the keyboard provides another 4 additional hours.
Microsoft Surface RT and Surface 2, quality at a good price
Both the Microsoft Surface RT and its successor, the new Microsoft Surface 2, offer advanced features at an unbeatable price Not long ago , we mentioned the advantages that made the Surface RT a differential tablet, but now Microsoft has gone one step further with the Surface 2, improving not only its features but also its keyboard covers.
For starters, the 10.6-inch 5-point multi-touch display on the Surface 2 plus 50% better color accuracy , displays Full HD (1920×1080) resolution versus 1366×768 pixels on its predecessor Surface RT, ASUS, and the Lenovo. Both the Surface RT and the Surface 2 can be found with 32 and 64 GB storage capacities, 2GB of memory, Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth, card reader , headphone jack and HD video output port.
The Surface RT incorporates a 1.2 megapixel front and rear camera, a USB 2.0 port, NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core processor and its battery has an autonomy of 8 hours. On the Surface 2, on the other hand, the cameras are 3, 5 and 5 megapixels respectively, the USB port is 3.0, its processor is a Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 and, in addition to being thinner and lighter, its autonomy is 10 hours
Both tablets have a built-in stand but where the Surface RT has two positions, the Surface 2 has 3. Another An important improvement is the change that the Touch Cover keyboard cover has undergone. In the Touch Cover 2 the touch of the keys has been improved and they have backlightingSurface RT and Surface 2 are two tablets with a great value for money, which offer different functions so that everyone can choose the one that best suits their needs.
Nokia Lumia 2520, a very complete tablet
Although it is not yet for sale in Spain, it is expected that the new Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet will arrive shortly. The heart of this attractive tablet that continues with the colorful design of the Lumia range, will be a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 at 2.2 GHz, accompanied by 2 GB of RAM. Its 10.1-inch screen displays a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and has Clearblack technology that will ensure perfect quality even outdoors.
In addition to the typical features of Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth, USB 3.0 port, 32 GB of storage space and MicroSD port, it has 4G LTE connection , a novelty in Windows RT devices that make it a perfect tablet for those who need a permanent data connection
The rear and front cameras could not be missing, which this time will be 6, 7 and 2 megapixels respectively. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a theoretical autonomy of 11 hours, which can be extended by another 5 hours using the keyboard Nokia Power Keyboard, which is sold separately and includes two other USB ports.
While some of the new tablets already come with Windows RT 8.1 installed by default, those that come with Windows 8 RT can befree update via the app store This update has improved the integration of many applications, as well as improved features such as multitaskingreal.
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