Tablets+Compared

Are iPads the only solution for K-12 schools? Side by side, you decide.

(To comply with PARCC screen has to be 9.5") || ==Management Notes== || ==OS== || ==External Memory== || ==Ports== || ==Battery Life== ||  || There are third party vendors like Airwatch Hard for third party vendors to keep up with Apple updates. || iOS || none || none || 10 hours ||   || Jelly Bean || SD || microUSB || 12 hours ||   || (Due out early 2014) || ? || 10" || Supports Google Play for education (still meant to be 1:1, not shared) [] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Can typically be managed on existing PC network || Windows || USB || microUSB, USB || 10 hours ||  || Jelly Bean ||  || none USB adaptor || 10 hours ||  || Jelly Bean || microSD, microSDHC up to 64 GB ||  || 7-9 hours ||   || Jelly Bean || SD and microSD || USB, HDMI ||  ||   ||
 * ==Tablet== || ==Cost== || ==Size==
 * Apple iPad || $500.00 ||  || Difficult to manage
 * ASUS EEE Pad || $500.00 || 10.35" x 7.11" x 0.33" ||  || Android
 * ASUS Vivo Tab || 420.00 || 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.38 inch (WxDxH) || Can typically be managed on existing PC network || Windows 8 || SD || * 1 x micro HDMI
 * 1 x Micro USB
 * 1 x Micro SD Card Reader(SDHC) || 8.5 hours ||  ||
 * ASUS Transformer Pad
 * Dell Latitude 10 || 500.00 ||  || Can typically be managed on existing PC network || Windows 8 || USB ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Microsoft Surface 2 || $450.00 || 10.6" || Users can have separate accounts
 * Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 || $300.00 || 10.1" x 6.9" x .38" depth ||  || Android
 * Samsung Galaxy Note || $500.00 || 7.1" x 10.3" x .35" ||  || Android
 * Toshiba Excite ||  || 10.1" ||   || Android