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Android 7” and 10” #
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iPad 10”
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iPad 7”
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Windows Surface RT*
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Windows Surface Pro ^
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Price options
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Varies with vendor- very inexpensive to as expensive as Apple; on average $150-$200 less than Apple equivalent
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$499 to $929
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$329-$659
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$350 (may find cheaper at Best Buy, Frys, Walmart, etc.)
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$800
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Operating System
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Current is Jelly Bean (various versions, 4.3 is current); some devices still running Ice Cream Sandwich; Key Lime due to be release in 2014?
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iOS 7 (as of 9-18-13)!
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iOS 7 (as of 9-18-13)!
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MS Windows 8
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MS Windows 8
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Storage, RAM, Processor
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Varies with vendor- ranges from 8 to 64; most in the U.S. run dual core processors
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16, 32, 64 and 128 GB; Dual-core A6X processor with quad-core graphics
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16, 32, 64; Dual Core A5
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32, 64; 2 GB RAM
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64, 128; 4 GB RAM
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Store
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Google Play; Google Play cards or credit card; Enterprise and Education options coming soon
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iTunes Store; iTunes Card or Credit Card; Volume Purchasing Plan for Education; Enterprise plan for business
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iTunes Store; iTunes Card or Credit Card; Volume Purchasing Plan for Education; Enterprise plan for business
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Have to have Windows 8 to shop in the Windows Store; currently credit card only; Surface for Business options (also other Windows 8 tablet vendors offer deals)
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Have to have Windows 8 to shop in the Windows Store; currently credit card only; Surface for Business options (also other Windows 8 tablet vendors offer deals)
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Accessibility Options
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Any mouse/track ball/ joystick with the right cable; some variation with vendor; Will differ some between Android devices; TalkBack; Enlarge Text; Auto rotate or screen lock; Text-to-speech; Touch and hold delay; Enhanced web accessibility; Speak passwords; Inverse color; Press and hold Power key to bring up access options
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VoiceOver screen reader, Speak Auto-text, Guided Access,
Support for playback of closed-captioned content,
AssistiveTouch interface, Full-screen zoom magnification,
Large text,
Invert colors,
Left/right volume adjustment
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VoiceOver screen reader, Speak Auto-text, Guided Access,
Support for playback of closed-captioned content,
AssistiveTouch interface, Full-screen zoom magnification,
Large text,
Invert colors,
Left/right volume adjustment
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Any mouse/track ball/ joystick; similar to what exists in MS operating Systems already: high contrast, screen mag, narrator, on-screen keyboard
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Any mouse/track ball/ joystick; similar to what exists in MS operating Systems already: high contrast, screen mag, narrator, on-screen keyboard
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Display
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Varies with vendor; most have Gorilla glass or corning glass, most are multi-touch; latest Google Nexus competes with the Apple Retinal Display
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Retina display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
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7.9 inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi Touch
display with IPS technology
1024-by-768 resolution at 163 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
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10.6" ClearType HD Display
1366x768 pixels
16:9 (widescreen)
5-point multi-touch
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10.6" ClearType Full HD Display
1920x1080 pixels
16:9 (widescreen)
10-point multi-touch
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Dimensions
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Varies with vendor; 7” to 12“
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9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37
1.44 pounds
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7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28
0.68 pound
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10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in
1.5lbs
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10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53in
2lbs
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MicroSD and/or USB Ports
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Varies with vendor; most have at least 1 Micro SD; many have more plus USB
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No
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No
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Yes; Full-size USB 2.0
microSDXC card slot
Headset jack
HD video out port
Cover port
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Yes; Full-size USB 3.0
microSDXC card slot
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cover port
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SIM/GSM/4G options
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With some vendors
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Yes; ATT, Sprint, Verizon
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Yes; ATT, Sprint, Verizon
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None currently
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None currently
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Camera(s)- dual, quality, etc.
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Varies with vendor; most have dual cameras
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Dual iSight Camera
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Dual iSight Camera
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Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing
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Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing with True Color
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Printing
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Some Printers- varies with vendor
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AirPrint printers only
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AirPrint printers only
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Most printers
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Most printers
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Cloud Storage
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Some with most vendors; Google Drive 15GB free
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5 GB free
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5 GB free
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7GB Free
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7GB Free
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Account arrangement
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10 devices per one Google Account AND you can have multiple accounts on any one device
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Personal: 1 Acct- 10 devices; iTunes account on 5 computers
Enterprise and Education: 1 to 1
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Personal: 1 Acct- 10 devices; iTunes account on 5 computers
Enterprise and Education: 1 to 1
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Multiple accounts allowed (like “users” on a MS computer); multiple devices per account allowed ; personal vs. enterprise/education not clear
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Multiple accounts allowed (like “users” on a MS computer); multiple devices per account allowed ; personal vs. enterprise/education not clear
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Multitasking
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For some
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Sort of
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Sort of
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Yes
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Yes
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Projection options
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Almost all with HD cable; some vendors require you to use their cable
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Projector that supports HDMI, an HDMI cable, and a 30-pin to HDMI adapter from Apple
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Projector that supports HDMI, an HDMI cable, and a 30-pin to HDMI adapter from Apple
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USB HD Digital AV adaptor or USB VGA Adaptor
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USB HD Digital AV adaptor or USB VGA Adaptor
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Battery Life
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Varies with vendor; 8-10 hours
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10 hours
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10 hours
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8 hours
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8 hours (the more you do, the less your battery life will be)
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Sensors
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Most have- gyro,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor; some have eye/face recognition
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Three-axis gyro,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor; digital compass
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Three-axis gyro,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor; digital compass
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Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Compass
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Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Compass
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