This document compares various tablet devices available in 2012, including the Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire, and Apple iPad, noting that while the hardware is similar, it is the included services and software that truly differentiate the products, with Google focusing on services like Google Wallet, Maps, and Hangouts, and Amazon emphasizing features like X-Ray for movies and Dolby audio.
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2. Its the services on them that count
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3. Its the services on them that count
Google Nexus 7
Differentiating with: Google Wallet, Google Maps, Google Hangouts and more...
4. Its the services on them that count
Amazon Kindle Fire
Differentiating with: Amazon X-Ray for Movies, Dolby Stereo, Skype Video and more...
5. 2012: The battle of the slates, round 2
Apple iPad
Amazon
Kindle
Paperwhite
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iPad mini
Kobo Glo
Amazon Kindle Google B&N
Fire HD 7 & 8.9 Nexus 7 Nook Tablet
B&N
Nook
Simple
Touch
Glowlight
Sony PRS-T2
Not Pictured: 100+ tablets based on Android. And Windows 8 is about to arrive on tablets too.