Apple iPad vs. Asus Eee Pad EP101TC - iOS vs. Android Slate Battle!

Curious to see how $399 Asus EeePad EP101TC's specs measure up against those of The Apple iPad?

TechPinas Definitive Comparison Table of Apple iPad vs. Asus EeePad EP101TC


Detail/Feature

Apple iPad

Asus EeePad EP101TC

Photo



eeepad

Dimensions

9.56 × 7.47 × 0.53 inches

10.4 x 6.3 x 0.48 inches

Weight

680 grams for the Wifi only version,
720 grams for the 3G version

675 grams

Screen Size

9.7 inches, 4:3

10.1 widescreen

Screen Type

Capacitive - Supports Multi-touch gestures

Capacitive - Supports Multi-touch gestures

E-book Client

Yes
(via iBooks and various apps)

Yes
(via various apps)

Webcam

No

Yes, 0.3 Megapixel

Operating System

iPhone OS 3.2
(upgradeable to iOS 4 by November 2010)

Android 2.2 Froyo

CPU

1Ghz Apple A4

NVIDIA Tegra 2

RAM

256 MB

512 MB

Internal storage

16, 32, 64 GB

16, 32, 64 GB

Expandable storage

via MicsoSD dongle (optional)

MicroSD card slot
probably via optional dongle

USB port

via dongle (optional)

Yes

3G

Yes, HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
(3G model only)

Yes, HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps

Wifi

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Internet Browser

Mobile Safari

Android Browser

Adobe Flash Support

No

Yes

Apps

Yes, iPad apps via iTunes

Yes, via Android Market

Multi-tasking

No

Yes

Battery life

10 hours
1 month of standby

TBA

Price

$499 - $829

$399

Release date

April 2010 for Wifi-only version,
May 2010 for 3G version

March 2011

Availability in the Philippines

Not yet officially launched,
out via grey market, second-hand shops

Not yet released worldwide.

Another tough call, eh?

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