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Tablets are certainly selling like hot potatoes today. The huge success of these devices is attributed to their one of a kind feature. With the Apple iPad on the forefront runner to be the best selling brand the emergence of the series of Androids in the tech world are zooming in on the race. Whats best with some of these androids is that they are a Linux tablet pc.

There is no doubt tablets are not created equal, and one of their main difference is the operating system software. Everyone knows iPad with its own Apple software will not run at any rate on Windows, Mac or Linux. Reason enough for the alternative Androids to come up with a tablet pc Linux based OS.

The Linux for tablet pc turned out to be popular among the tech-buffs based on its performance ability, usability, compatibility with all file formats including the Unix, and ease of installation. But the biggest advantage of the Linux OS according to Wikipedia is that - it is a free and open source software. It also added that, Linux is an outstanding OS with a strong security and networking features.

Because of its stability features, network friendliness and customization features, the Android Linux tablet pc has got hold of a big chunk of the market share in the tablet competition. With various Androids out in the market, all using a Linux variant, let us narrow the choices with some of the performance quotient of the tablet pc Linux based operating system.

Here are the three most outstanding Android in the market:

Motorola Xoom Android Tablet

The Motorola Xoom is worth every cent you pay. It has a big 10-inch screen, Android 3.0 OS, and equipped with high-definition cameras. With 1 GB RAM, and expandable memory of up to 32 GB, an HDMI output, with microSD expansion, the twin cameras (5 MP back, and 2 MP front) - Xoom is anything but a second-rate tablet. With 10 hours of battery life of video playback and Wi-FI web browsing, a size dimension of 9.8 x 6.6 x .05 inches (h x w x d) and a weight of 1.6 lbs (25.6 oz). Best of all it is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 with a dual-core mobile processor; has support for Adobe Flash for viewing web sites, movies, games, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Samsung Galaxy Tab perfectly fits on the pocket or backpack. This Linux for pc tablet sports a 7- inch display screen. With Android 2.2 OS, has a 32 GB internal storage, 512 MB RAM, and a 3 MP camera (1.3 MP front-facing camera); the Samsung Galaxy Tab has been the perfect tablet pc Linux based OS that is in neck-to-neck competition with the iPad. It is light-weight hence, a very portable gadget to users.

Asus pc tablet

This alternative android pc tablet has set forth Eee tablets in three forms with its Window 7 based OS, however, last October 2010 Asus launched their tablet pc Linux based operating system in their Asus Eee NoteEA800. While the first three generation Eee is designed to take on the iPad, the EA800 is created to compete in the ereader tech-genre going up against brands like Kindle and Nook. The EA800 targets the student clientele in the market, designed to be able read eBooks, take notes, surf the net through its Wi-Fi connection, with a 2GB memory capacity, a microSd expansion, an 8-inch interactive display screen and its unique feature of having a grayscale only interface.

In summary, alluring as it may be, whenever you go scaling the market for a tablet pc, do not just compromise with the looks of a device or it being a known brand. The Linux Tablet Pc is a comparable tablet, not a perfect android alternative that gives high performance capabilities.