It’s set apart by great hardware design, Apple’s slick mobile operating system, and a well-stocked App Store. The product that started the tablet trend, Apple’s iPad is still the market leader. Price: $499 from Motorola (Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi + Verizon 3G, with plan) $599 (Wi-Fi + Verizon 3G, no plan).Operating system: Android 3.1 (Honeycomb).Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, 3G (optional), LTE 4G.Price: $499 from RIM (16 GB) to $699 (64GB) from RIMĪnnounced at CES in January 2011, Motorola’s tablet is a slick-looking 10-inch Android tablet with optional 3G.Connectivity: Wi-Fi, BlackBerry tethering, USB, HDMI.Note: Best Buy has reportedly cut PlayBook prices by $200, meaning you could pick one up for as little as $299. It’s probably better-suited to people who already have BlackBerry smartphones, though: Many of its features, like the e-mail and calendar clients, depend on being tethered to a BlackBerry. Research in Motion’s PlayBook has its fans, and with about 5 percent of the tablet market, it’s doing okay. Running Android, the Nook Color has a full-color display and email, web, and video capabilities. Operating system: Android 2.2 (modified)īarnes & Noble’s other entry into the e-reader market, the Nook one-upped earlier Kindle versions with a slew of glossy tablet features.Screen: 7-inch, 1024 by 600 pixel LCD screen.It won’t ship until November 15, so we won’t know until then whether its performance lives up to its promise, but you can place orders now. Price: $149 from (3G version), $99 (Wi-Fi only version)Īmazon dropped a bomb on the tablet world with the Kindle Fire, which is both cheaper and more powerful (with a dual-core processor) than anyone expected. ![]()
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