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REVIEWS Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
Nexus 10 vs Surface RT vs iPad
The Nexus 10, Surface RT and fourth-gen iPad represent the best of each
tablet operating system, but how do they stack up against each other?
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Smartphone and tablet users tend to fall into two categories: those who
are diehard Apple fans and seemingly willing to pay any price for its
fashionable hardware, and those who prefer the semi-open approach of
Google's Android operating system and the less costly hardware on which it
runs. Now there's a third category, which champions Windows RT.
In most cases, people choose an operating system and stick with it. The OS
feels familiar, you already know your media collection is supported, and if you
have more than one such device you can expect them to play well together. So,
if you have an iPhone you'll probably want an iPad; if you have a Galaxy S III or
Nexus 4 you'll likely want the Nexus 10; and if you're a Windows Phone user,
perhaps the most loyal of the lot, you'll almost certainly be eyeing up the Surface.
But what if you don't have a particular preference in terms of the operating
system? Here, we put head-to-head the best each platform has to offer.
Price
Microsoft's Surface RT starts at £399 with 32GB of storage, whereas this amount
of cash will net you only a 16GB iPad. Add a Touch Cover,
though, and the Surface RT matches Apple's 32GB slate at
£479. The Nexus 10 offers great value, with a 16GB model
costing £319, and 32GB £389.
Dimensions
Somewhat surprisingly, the iPad is the chunkiest tablet
in this trio. The Nexus 10 is the slimmest, at 8.9mm;
the Surface RT is also slightly thinner than the iPad at
9.3mm versus 9.4mm. The Nexus is a relative
lightweight, at 603g, although
the 662g iPad and 678g
Surface don't tip the scales
much further.
“In most
cases, people
choose and
operating
system and
stick with it”