Best 3 Tablet PC under $500
By Soumitra Mondal, Gaea News NetworkTuesday, October 19, 2010
Among many form factors of computers available nowadays, tablet PC has created a market of its own for its usable design. A wide range of tablets are available for general Consumers as well as professionals. The models manufactured by HP, Lenovo and Dell are ruling the Tablet PC market as their products are widely accepted due to their durability and price. The price is also not too high. Here comes the top 3 tablet PCs in the market under $500.
ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOWHP Touch Smart Tx2 Tablet
This HP tablet runs in Windows 7 environment supporting multitouch gestures. It packs an in-built accelerometer to change the display’s orientation to landscape or portrait mode according to the needs of the user. There are three processor options for this model, Intel Core i5 and Core i7 units coupled to 2GB or 4GB of RAM and SSD options available. HP says that the six-cell battery unit will give five hours backup and if optional ultra slim battery is used it will give up to 11 hours battery. The price of this tablet is under $500.
Lenovo Ideapad U1 Hybrid Tablet
The Ideapad U1 weighs 3.8-pound and runs in Windows 7. It has a Core 2 Duo CULV processor with a 128GB solid-state drive. The display is 11.6-inch display and it can be used as a stand-alone Linux tablet PC. The Tablet is powered by a 1-GHz Snapdragon ARM processor with 16GB of flash memory.
Dell Latitude XT2
The Dell Latitude XT2 gives a 12.1 display with a multi-touch facility. You can have up to 5GB of DDR3 memory of 1066MHz. It also packs a 80GB/120GB 5400RPM SATA HDD. Dual-digitizer for low pressure, high touch accuracy is the added facility. New LCD-based wireless antenna is designed for excellent connectivity.
