Best Tablets of CES: Xoom, VIA, Tab and PlayBook Lead the Way (Switched)

Jan 26th 2011 8:27AM As an iPad owner I'm impressed and pleased to see a few contenders in the tablet market that actually have good products. The Motorola looks especially interesting and feature loaded. I'm also somewhat impressed with the Samsung Galaxy and recognize the smaller size is more appealing for reading books.

What I didn't see mentioned anywhere here (sorry if I missed it) is battery life. If I got 10 hours on my iPad it would be a bad day. Its simply the best for it's power longevity and a mobile device should be for those of us not tethered to offices and homes all day. I'm pretty skeptical the Motorola would have even half the battery life with all those features and flash. The Galaxy may be somewhat better with a smaller screen but with no data its only a guess. I "sacrificed" flash for battery life in the iPad and have no regrets. What do these devices offer for real field tested battery life?