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FEATURE

5

Top
tablets of 2013
Tablet technology seemed to have much in
common with a geek’s version of a fashion
show this year, with one sexy sample sashaying
down the runway after another.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

3

R7 200
The tablet that started off this year, Samsung’s Galaxy Note
8, is still a contender, particularly for those seeking a writing
and drawing companion, something it can do out of the
box better than any of the other tablets in this list. The 8"
tablet was also snappy and responsive in use, thanks to its
combination of a 1.6 GHz A9 quad-core processor, 2 GB
of memory and Android Jelly Bean. Also winning it more
than a few admiring glances was its 1280 x 800 screen
resolution (189 ppi), which bested the first gen iPad Mini.

5

Samsung Ativ 500T

R10 500
The only Windows 8 offering on this list, the Ativ 500T nonetheless earned
itself a spot on our list, thanks to its adaptability and its gutsiness – an
Intel Atom Z2760 processor (1.8 GHz per core), combined with 2 GB of
RAM. The 11.6" device also boasted an impressive 11 hours of battery
life, meaning that it was able to stay up a little later than its competition.
What’s more, long after other models had passed out from heavy
partying, Samsung’s offering could also get down to business, thanks to
the inclusion of a keyboard dock.

Google Nexus 7 (2013)
R3 000

4

We loved the Nexus 7 when it came out in 2012, and this year’s update
upped the ante. Along with shaving off 20 g of weight for its debut, the
318 g tablet also came out grinning from ear to ear with an improved
resolution of 1920 x 1200, amounting to a ‘take that, iPad Mini’ ppi of
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