Microsoft Surface Pro 2
Some might argue the Surface Pro 2 isn't a true tablet, but rather a Windows laptop with an optional, detachable keyboard. There's merit to this claim, particularly considering the Surface Pro 2's laptop-like $899 starting price, hefty 2-pound weight, and Intel Core i5 processor, which allows it to run legacy Windows apps. But despite its hybrid oddities, the Pro 2 makes a fine tablet in the workplace where the included Surface Pen stylus is handy for filling in forms and taking notes. The device's 10.6-inch, 1,920-by-1,080-pixel screen is large and bright, and the addition of Windows 8.1 makes navigation a bit easier for keyboard and mouse users. Granted, the Surface Pro 2 isn't for everybody, particularly the majority of consumers who want a less expensive multi-touch tablet. But organizations with hybrid needs should give the Pro 2 a closer look.
Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display
The original iPad Mini was embraced by critics and consumers alike, although more than a few critics griped about its 1024-by-768-pixel screen, which was surprisingly ho-hum for a small, pricey ($329 and up) tablet. The new iPad Mini with Retina display corrects that shortcoming by bumping up the screen resolution to 2048-by-1536, on par with the iPad Air. (Because its screen is smaller, the iPad Mini with Retina packs in more pixels per inch, 326, than the Air's 264ppi.) Featuring Apple's 64-bit A7 CPU and M7 motion coprocessor, the Retina Mini is no performance slouch. either.
Starting at $399, the 7.9-inch iPad mini with Retina display is unabashedly expensive. Apple makes no effort to slug it out on the pricing front with some very good 7-inch slates from Amazon, Google, and others that start in the low $200s.
Google Nexus 10
The Nexus 10 tablet is due for an upgrade, and one could arrive very soon. The first-generation model, despite positive reviews, hasn't sold nearly as well as its smaller sibling, the Nexus 7. Why? The high-end specs certainly aren't to blame. With a 10.1-inch, 2560-by-1600-pixel screen and $399 starting price, the Nexus 10 is very competitive in a crowded market. Its dual-core A15 processor is due for an upgrade, however, and its dull industrial design could use a makeover as well. One thing is likely: The second-gen Nexus 10 will be aggressively priced with impressive specs.
Microsoft Surface 2
Don't laugh. Yes, the dismal sales of the original Surface RT tablet make the Surface 2 an unlikely choice for tablet of the year. But the Surface 2 is a well-built tablet, albeit one still hobbled by a slowly improving selection of applications. So what's to like? The Surface 2 has a number of noteworthy upgrades over its unloved predecessor, including a faster 1.7-GHz Tegra 4 processor, a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel display, a 3.5-megapixel front camera, and a 5-megapixel rear camera. The kickstand now has two angles: 24 degrees and 45 degrees. Surface 2 includes a copy of Microsoft Office 2013, and the optional Touch and Type Covers ($119 and $129, respectively) now are backlit. If Microsoft can persuade developers to write Windows 8.1 apps, Microsoft might finally have a winner in the consumer tablet market.
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