In only a few years, the tablet computer has become the most sought-after device category, with millions of people worldwide finding a place for an iPad or similar tablet in their tech lives.
In 2012, the tablet market ratcheted up a few gears as the industry started to offer a genuinely diverse set of options. There's now two flavours of the dominant iPad, there's a wealth of Android options, and Windows 8 in both straight tablet and hybrid laptop styles. In the latest update to our best tablets list we've included a mix from across the styles and price ranges to help you find the best tablet that suits how you want to operate.
For more information about some of the Windows 8 tablet/laptop options, check out our earlier coverage in the Windows 8 launch centre.
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I totally agree with Josh. If you say the Panasonic was borderline, why bother including it? The article was for tablets, not notebooks.
Obviously, you lot are Apple fans, so enough said really.
Ipad2 is NOT a PC, so stop this drool, and that's the end if it.
Apple and Google have done a great job optimising their OSs to run on these low power devices as well as take full advantage of the touch screen aspect, but they're STILL just low-power netbook/smartphone hardware.
Let's not get away from that. Tablet PCs a full, powerful computers in Tablet form, whereas things all arose out of Apple's late response to the netbook craze.