Apple's iPad may have set the standard for tablets, but the competition is working hard to catch up.
Microsoft's new PC operating system, Windows 8, is designed to work on regular laptops or desktops, and tablets.
Here are a few things Windows 8 tablets can do that the iPad can't.
You can run two apps at the same time by "snapping" them together. The apps run together in a split screen.
If you have a tablet running the full version of Windows 8 like Microsoft's Surface Pro, you can run regular PC programs.
The home screen is completely customizable. You can hide or uninstall apps you don't want and resize app tiles.
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