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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 64 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 1 GB, 1300 MHz, NVIDIA Tegra 3, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, 7.8 in x 0.4 in x 4.7 in, 12 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 59 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you want the full, polished Apple tablet experience in a smaller package, the iPad Mini is worth the premium price. Otherwise, good alternatives are available for less money. Read review

Specs: 7.9 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Apple iOS, Apple A5, Bluetooth 4.0, 5.3 in x 0.28 in x 7.87 in, 0.68 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 offers an excellent value and a full Android 4.0 experience that no other tablet can currently match for the price. Read review

Specs: 7 in Plane to Line Switching (PLS) - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11g, 4.8 in x 0.4 in x 7.6 in, 12.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 117 reviews

The Bottom Line: The BlackBerry PlayBook ably showcases RIM's powerful new mobile operating system, but its middling size diminishes many of its best features. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, BlackBerry Tablet OS, 1 GB, 1 GHz, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, 7.6 in x 0.4 in x 5.1 in, 15 oz

• 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:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Asus Memo Pad ME172V won't set you back a ton, but with much better choices only $50 away, you should simply pay more now and regret less later. Read review

Specs: 7 in, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 1 GB, VIA 1 GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 0.81 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 1 GB, NVidia Tegra 3, 1.2 GHz, Bluetooth, NFC, 120 mm x 10.45 mm x 198.5 mm, 340 g

• 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:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The BlackBerry PlayBook ably showcases RIM's powerful new mobile operating system, but its middling size diminishes many of its best features. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Blackberry OS, 1 GB, 1 GHz, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, 7.6 in x 0.4 in x 5.1 in, 15 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Barnes & Noble Nook HD's sharp screen and comfortable body make it an ideal tablet choice, especially for reading books, magazines and watching movies. Google Play now only adds to the allure. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, 1 GB, Texas Instruments 1.3 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5 in x 0.4 in x 7.7 in, 11.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: 7 in, Android 2.3, 512 MB, QUALCOMM 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11g, 7.9 in x 3.7 in x 5.9 in, 15.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 23 reviews

The Bottom Line: The BlackBerry PlayBook ably showcases RIM's powerful new mobile operating system, but its middling size diminishes many of its best features. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, BlackBerry Tablet OS, 1 GB, 1 GHz, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, 7.6 in x 0.4 in x 5.1 in, 15 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 - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.0, 512 MB - LPDDR2 SDRAM, ARM Cortex-A9 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 4.0, 4.8 in x 0.5 in x 7.6 in, 14.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 1 GB, DDR3 SDRAM, NVidia, Tegra 3 1.2 GHz, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, 120 mm x 10.45 mm x 198.5 mm, 340 g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 4G LTE (Verizon) delivers on 4G speeds and features, but is too expensive to recommend. Read review

Specs: 7 in, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 1.2 GHz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 GB, 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 4.8 in x 0.5 in x 7.7 in, 12.3 oz

• 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: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 23 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Acer Iconia Tab A100 offers a full Android 4.0 experience on a 7-inch tablet and can now be found at a very affordable price. Read review

Specs: 7 in, Android 3.1 Honeycomb, 512 MB, NVidia Tegra 2 1 GHz, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 7 in x 0.52 in x 7.68 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Coby Kyros Internet Touchscreen tablet runs Android 2.1 and has a screen resolution of 800x480 pixels. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix, Android 2.1, 256 MB - DDR2 SDRAM, Telechips TCC8902 800 MHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 4.8 in x 0.5 in x 7.5 in, 14.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 delivers a beautiful screen and fast performance but our enthusiasm is ultimately tempered when the price is taken into account. Read review

Specs: 7.7 in OLED displays, Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, 1 GB, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 7.74 in x 0.31 in x 5.24 in, 12 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is pretty and sleek, with well-implemented remote-control functionality, making it the best 7-inch Honeycomb tablet yet. Read review

Specs: 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 3.2 Honeycomb, 1 GB, 1.2 GHz, Samsung Exynos, Bluetooth 3.0, 193.65 mm x 9.96 mm x 122.37 mm, 345 g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 48 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Galaxy Tab is a beautiful product with features that will make iPad owners envious, but its in-between size and possible carrier commitments hold it back from broad appeal. Read review

Specs: 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 2.2, 512 MB, Samsung S5PC110 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.5 in x 0.5 in x 4.7 in, 13.4 oz

• 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

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, 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:
  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