Tablet Ratings: T-Mobile G-Slate with 3D, and more

Among the tablets in our latest Ratings (available to subscribers) is T-Mobile's G-Slate. It's an 8.9-inch model with a feature that distinguishes it from others: a 3D video reorder and other 3D capabilities.

You can watch videos you've recorded in 3D using either anaglyph (red-blue) glasses for viewing direct from the tablet or active-shutter glasses with the tablet hooked up to a 3D TV. You can also watch 3D videos from YouTube or other sites right on the tablet.

We tried recording 3D video with the G-Slate and found that, while its videos are not as high-quality as the best 3D recorders, they're good enough to provide fun videos that look decent on a 3D-capable TV. (Don't try recording video while the tablet is hooked up to your TV; you'll end up with a jerky-looking film.) Viewing videos using the anaglyph glasses on the tablet, however, resulted in a darker picture, and the colors looked off.

The G-Slate's 8.9-inch screen also sets it apart from other tablets, providing more screen real estate than 7-inch models but with greater portability than larger tablets like the iPad.

It's also pricey, at $800 for a 32GB model without a data plan.

For more about tablets, including RIM's 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook and Acer's 10.1-inch Iconia A500, take a look at our Ratings.

—Donna L. Tapellini