Tablets are pretty much everywhere these days and their popularity isn’t waning. I’ve taken a look at the Prestigio Multipad 9.7 and compared it to other leading tablets.

For everything from business use to watching movies, TV shows and checking email at home, the tablet seems to be the delivery device people are gravitating to.

While certain devices like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy seem to be all over the place, there are a whole slew of other tablets that offer excellent usability and unique features. One such tablet is the Prestigio Multipad 9.7.

If you’re considering buying a tablet or looking for a gift for somebody special in your life, this particular tablet is one you should definitely put on your shortlist.

The iPad isn’t the only tablet in town anymore. Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who Is Prestigio?

Before we go into the specifics of the tablet, we should probably get the elephant in the room out of the way. Prestigio may not be a name brand that you’re familiar with (like Apple or Samsung), but it’s been around for quite a while, and they have products selling in over 60 countries worldwide. They’re not a fly-by-night company and they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

As far as the quality of Prestigio products, you should know that their products are designed with the specific purpose of competing with high-end tablets, like the iPad. Quality control is good and Prestigio stands by their product.

Prestigio Multipad 9.7 Specifications

The Prestigio Multipad runs on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, a platform that’s very user-friendly and designed to be quick and speedy, reducing the time a user has to wait to load large and feature-rich files. The tablet comes with a wide variety of apps, but you can download more than 300,000 apps designed specifically for the platform using Google Market.

The Prestigio Multipad 9.7 runs on an ARM Cortex A8 Rockchip RK218 CPU @1GHz. It also comes with a 9.7” backlit screen with 1024 x 768 resolution. The Multipad comes with Mini HDMI, micro-SD support, Wi-Fi, Mini USB and a standard mini jack for making audio connections or utilizing headphones.

The tablet offers about 4 hours of HD video playback on a single charge, 36-hours of audio playback and an impressive 120 hours in standby mode. So, if you’re looking to run your business dashboard, this may be the tablet you want to highly consider.

Comparing the Prestigio Multipad to Other Tablets

If you’ve been in the market for a tablet for a while, you probably noticed how the specifications of the Prestigio tablet are very similar to those of the iPad 2. That’s because they are.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab may be popular, but the Prestigio Multipad 9.7 offers users more. Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The iPad 2 offers the same exact screen size, resolution quality and connection types. While many people like Apple’s iOS platform because it’s one they’re familiar with, new tablet users will likely find the Prestigio’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform easier to navigate and customize to their liking.

The Prestigio Multipad 9.7 also compares favourably to the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which is actually the world’s most popular tablet. The Prestigio offers the same operating specs, but it comes with a considerably larger screen than the Samsung, which only offers 7-inches of real estate. The Samsung tablet also has a slightly lower resolution quality.

When the tablet first appeared, the iPad was pretty much the only game in town. Soon after, the Samsung Galaxy Tab was introduced and became more popular in terms of sales volume.

However, fast forward to 2013, and there are a lot of tablets on the market that perform every bit as well as the iPad and Samsung for a fraction of the price. The Prestigio Multipad 9.7 is one of those tablets, and if you’re in the market, you owe it to yourself (and your pocketbook) to check one out.

Marcela De Vivo is a freelance writer and online marketing professional from Southern California. She specializes in a variety of tech as well as search marketing and web analytics. She currently works with PlanetTelex jquery web designers.

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