Best Tablet PC Reviews, News and 2012 tablets

The most spoken off tablet at the end of this year, the ASUS Transformer Prime, is about to be released to retail channels, with December 19th being the date it will officially start shipping to those who've pre-ordered it.Unlike the previous generation ASUS EEE Pad Transformer, the first quad-core tablet is set to launch with no additional delays and ASUS has just confirmed the don't expect any problems, so everything is on track for the planned release date.Why is this info worth ment...

One of the most popular articles here on AllTouchTablet is the review of the ASUS EEE PC T101MT convertible netbook, dating back to 2010. The netvertible concept was derived from the need to marry a lightweight form factor with an affordable price.I can't say it was a success, as the offer was always limited and products lacked appeal due to poor performance, but now that ultrabooks are poised to replace netbooks I understand why Asus will be offering a convertible ultrabook in 2012, powere...

The Apple iPad 2 tablet is undoubtedly the best selling tablet of 2011 and most wished for. That's why Apple sees no reason to lower the $499 starting price of the base 16 GB WiFi model.But that doesn't mean there aren't official discounts by Apple from time to time (think of this year's Black Friday). Plus you can always get a refurbished iPad/iPod/Mac, as deals on these products are happening all time in the Apple Mac Store.As of today the base 16 GB iPad 2 can be yours in refurbished ...

Let's face it, tablets and smartphones won't ever be as powerful as your typical gaming console, so the nicest looking titles will only be available on a powerful device. Or at least that was true until the announcement of OnLive (covered here), which is essentially a cloud gaming service that streams and runs the titles from its own servers, where all computations are made.Since this week, Onlive is available also for iOS and Android devices (tablets and smartphones), so you can experiment...

I'm not sure if you remember the Toshiba Excite AT200, a tablet showcased at IFA Berlin, back in September, but of which we haven't heard about for some time now, and it's a pity, as the world's thinnest and lightest tablet (for its 10 inch form factor) is something worth talking about: 0.3" (7.7mm) and 19.68 oz (558 grams). Ass is possible by using a single sheet of aluminium for the entire body, which also adds the advantage of a tougher case.If you don't remember the specs, take a look h...

I remember writing once about the new iPad 3 tablet, due to launch early next year, that it will come in a slightly thicker body than the current generation.Now this rumor surfaced again on a Japanese Blog, citing Asian component suppliers, that mention current iPad cases that cover the back of the tablet won't fit the next generation iPad. The Smart Cover will have no problems working with the iPad 3, as the profile has the same rounded shape as before.If you recall, the added thicknes...

Yesterday I've wrote a piece about netbooks vs tablets and mentioned about ultrabooks finding a place between the two next year. Now another rumor has come to my attention, that confirms my final sentence from yesterday's post: ultrabooks could receive touch screens around the official launch of Windows 8.Will that be enough to fight tablets? Personally I think this is an interesting move and I would certainly consider an ultrabook with a touch screen if the price is right. I also believe ...

I can't believe 10 years have passed since the release of GTA III, one of the best games I've every played. Rockstar is one of the most controversial game producers, but I love their Grand Theft Auto series, and now the 10 years Anniversary Edition GTA 3 game is coming to the iPad, Android tablets and smartphones next week for a very affordable $5.Rockstar didn't comment too much about what new features are expected to show up in the mobile version of GTA III, but I personally hope for new c...

I've been reading lots of reports lately about netbook sales which have started to plummet as tablets started to take over consumers preferences. I'm pretty sure no analyst would have predicted this before the launch of the iPad.Right now the situation is not that desperate, as for example in 2011 ASUS has sold three netbooks for each tablet, with other manufacturers probably experiencing similar ratios, but this doesn't take into account the few dozen millions iPad's sold this year. ASUS kn...

Back in September Toshiba introduced us to the Thrive little brother, the Thrive 7, a tablet that follows the same recipe with a rugged rubber body, same hardware components, but a reduced size (and smaller ports, no more full size USB, HDMI and SD card slot).That's what people want and that's what Toshiba delivers, or better said, wants to deliver, as just now the 32GB version of the Toshiba Thrive 7 has showed up online at some retailers, but nothing major (no Best Buy, Amazon and so on). ...