5 of the best new iPad (iPad 3) alternatives

iPad 3 alternatives – Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Samsung's stylus-packing 5.3in Galaxy Note has almost doubled in size, to become the Galaxy Note 10.1. It may have been stripped of its call-making abilities, but Sammy's gone and packed its second-gen rectangle with a bevy of headline specs –10.1in 1280 x 800 pixel screen, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and front (2MP) and rear cams (3MP).

Scribbling on the screen is made easy thanks to the S Pen – and with more doodle space, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is more than ideal for annotating... and defacing Facebook pics. Find out what we thought of it in our hands-on review.