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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: With a beautiful screen, refined interface, and huge coffer of media consumption options, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD is the Kindle Fire as it should have been. Read review

Specs: 7 in, - Yes, Amazon Android, Texas Instruments, OMAP4460 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 5.4 in x 0.4 in x 7.6 in, 13.9 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nook HD+ is a low-price, quality entry point into the world of tablets, especially now that it has full Google Play support. Read review

Specs: 9 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0.3, 1 GB, Texas Instruments 1.5 GHz, OMAP4470, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 6.4 in x 0.45 in x 9.45 in, 1.13 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Kindle Fire (2012) takes it up a notch in value, but is tethered to the same design oversights of the original. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Amazon Android, 1 GB, Texas Instruments, OMAP4430 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 4.7 in x 0.5 in x 7.4 in, 14.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.3 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Coby Kyros tablet offers a large screen for relatively little money, but it's a bad proposition at any price. Read review

Specs: 8 in Color TFT active matrix, Android 2.2, Samsung S5PV210 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 6.2 in x 0.6 in x 8.1 in, 1.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 58 reviews

The Bottom Line: With more storage and a growing app store, the Nook Tablet is a worthy--albeit slightly more expensive--competitor to the Kindle Fire. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, 1 GB, Texas Instruments 1 GHz, OMAP 4, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5 in x 0.5 in x 8.1 in, 14.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Vizio Tablet makes a great competitor to 2010's Samsung Galaxy Tab, but lacks the grace, speed, and features of today's best tablets. Read review

Specs: TFT active matrix, 8 in - LED backlight - Yes, Android, 512 MB, 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IrDA, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11g, 6.6 in x 0.5 in x 8.1 in, 1.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: The $199 Nook Tablet (8GB) matches up well to the Kindle Fire in specs and price--and has the added advantage of offering an expansion slot for additional memory. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, 1 GB, Texas Instruments, OMAP 4 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5 in x 0.5 in x 8.1 in, 14.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 9.7 in - LED backlight - Yes, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 2 GB - DDR3 SDRAM, Intel Atom 1.5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 9.7 in x 0.6 in x 7.5 in, 2.1 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 512 MB - DDR3 SDRAM, ARM Cortex-A8 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 7.5 in x 0.4 in x 4.7 in, 10.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.0 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Velocity Micro Cruz T301 Android tablet is a decent, low-priced option for general Web and e-mail tasks, but its bulky size and mediocre screen quality make it a poor choice for e-books, multimedia, and games. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix, Android 2.0, 256 MB, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5.6 in x 0.6 in x 7.5 in, 16 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, Telechips Cortex-A5 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 8.3 in x 0.4 in x 6.5 in, 24 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 10.1 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, Telechips Cortex-A8 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: 9.7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, Allwinner Cortex-A8 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 9.6 in x 0.4 in x 7.4 in, 16 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Dash is a fun device for tech enthusiasts looking to cram the Web into every corner of their homes, but it's not a fit for everyone. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix, Android 4.0, 512 MB - DDR3 SDRAM, Cortex-A8 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 10.1 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, Cortex-A9 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth, 2.8 in x 0.2 in x 4 in, 20.8 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix, Android 1.5, 128 MB, ARM ARM926EJ 600 MHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5.1 in x 0.4 in x 7.5 in, 12.3 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, Cortex-A9 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11g, 8.3 in x 0.4 in x 6.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix, Android 2.3, 256 MB - DDR2 SDRAM, Telechips ARM11 800 MHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 7.7 in x 0.6 in x 4.7 in, 11.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 10.1 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, Telechips Cortex-A5 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 23 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though not necessarily worth the price for an upgrade, the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet brings some nice additions to the mobile Web browsing device, including a full QWERTY keyboard and integrated GPS. Read review

Specs: 4.13 in TFT active matrix, Linux, 128 MB - DDR SDRAM, Texas Instruments OMAP2420 400 MHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, 5 in x 0.6 in x 2.8 in, 8 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 9 in TFT active matrix, Android 2.3, 512 MB - DDR3 SDRAM, ARM Cortex-A8 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 6.3 in x 0.4 in x 9.4 in, 19.7 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Archos 5 is a great video player, but it disappoints as a premium Android Internet tablet and GPS unit. Read review

Specs: 4.8 in TFT active matrix, Android, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, 5.6 in x 0.4 in x 3.1 in, 6.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Archos 32 tablet offers many of the core features of Android 2.2 at an attractive price, but its keyboard is too impractical to rely on as a productivity tool, and the Archos-managed app store limits the device's overall potential. Read review

Specs: 3.2 in, TFT active matrix, Android 2.2, ARM Cortex-A8 800 MHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, 2.2 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in, 2.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 10.1 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight, Android 4.0, 1 GB - DDR3 SDRAM, ARM Cortex-A9 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b