Super slates: Tablets with a little something extra

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Want a tablet that does something the iPad can’t? You’ve come to the right place.
Josh P. Miller

When you’re up against the Apple iPad, you need more than just a cool name and a low price. You need a hook. You need a feature that no one else has–not even Apple.

Whether it’s the waterproof design of the Pantech Element, the stereoscopic camera on the back of the T-Mobile G-Slate (shown right), or the remote control IR blaster integrated into the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, tablet makers have really shown remarkable inventiveness when it comes to giving their slates a little something extra.

To honor these creative efforts, we’ve rounded up our favorite tablets that set themselves apart with a killer feature or design that Apple has yet to match.

Tablets with special features (pictures)

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