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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:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 29 reviews

The Bottom Line: The latest iPad adds several tweaks and improvements to secure its position at the top of the tablet heap. It's better all around, but third-gen owners need not apply. Read review

Specs: 9.7 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Apple iOS, Apple A6X, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 4.0, 7.31 in x 0.37 in x 9.5 in, 1.44 lbs

• 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a pure media consumption experience, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 delivers better than any tablet before it. People looking for something more utilitarian, however, will want to look elsewhere. Read review

Specs: 8.9 in, - Yes, OMAP4470 1.5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.4 in x 0.35 in x 9.4 in, 20 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 combines an already proven design with a better camera, a faster processor, and a beautiful screen. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, 1.5 GHz, NVIDIA Tegra 3, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 10.4 in x 0.3 in x 7.1 in, 21.1 oz

• 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 76 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're an early adopter willing to forget everything you know about navigating a computer, the Surface tablet could replace your laptop. Everyone else: wait for more apps. Read review

Specs: 10.6 in, Color TFT active matrix - Yes, Microsoft Windows RT, 2 GB, NVIDIA Tegra 3, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 9.3 mm, 10.8 in 6.8 in, 676 g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 comes up short in performance, features, and value compared with competing tablets. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, Plane to Line Switching (PLS) - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB, 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, IrDA, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 10.1 in x 0.4 in x 6.9 in, 20.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is the best Samsung tablet yet. If you can get over its somewhat high price, it's a sound Android tablet investment. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 2 GB, 1.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 10.11 in x 0.35 in x 6.9 in, 1.29 lbs

• 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:
  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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 combines an already proven design with a better camera, a faster processor, and a beautiful screen. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 GB, NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.6 GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, 263 mm x 8.5 mm x 180.8 mm, 586 g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Imagine a Nexus 7's innards expanded to a 10-inch tablet and you've got the Asus MeMo Pad Smart 10. Now ask yourself: why wouldn't you want something better? Read review

Specs: 10.1 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), 1 GB, NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 9.3 in x 0.4 in x 7.1 in, 20.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it isn't as thin or as sturdy, the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 delivers Prime levels of performance at a more affordable price. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 GB, DDR3 SDRAM, NVidia Tegra 3 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11g, 10.4 in x 0.4 in x 7.1 in, 22.4 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 82 reviews

The Bottom Line: With a host of improvements--faster graphics, 4G wireless options, a better camera, and a gorgeous high-res screen--the latest iPad cements its position at the head of the tablet pack. Read review

Specs: 9.7 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Apple iOS 5, Apple A5X, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 4.0, 7.3 in x 0.4 in x 9.5 in, 23 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: With its vivid screen, sturdy build, and sleek user interface, the Asus Vivo Tab RT is an excellent tablet in its own right -- but it can't beat the innovative Microsoft Surface RT. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Microsoft Windows RT, 2 GB, NVidia Tegra 3, 1.3 GHz, Bluetooth 4.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, NFC, 10.3 in x 0.3 in x 6.7 in, 18.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 63 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Transformer Prime is the best full-featured Android tablet yet, with a sexy design, thoughtful features, and an impressive camera. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), 1 GB - LPDDR2 SDRAM, NVIDIA Tegra 3, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, 10.4 in x 0.3 in x 7.1 in, 1.3 lbs

• 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 72 reviews

The Bottom Line: Sleek, sexy, and light, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets as close to the iPad 2 as any Android tablet before it. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix, Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), 1 GB, NVidia Tegra 2 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.71 in x 0.43 in x 9.69 in, 1.32 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 41 reviews

The Bottom Line: Sleek, sexy, and light, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets as close to the iPad 2 as any Android tablet before it. Read review

Specs: 10.1 in, TFT active matrix, Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), 1 GB, NVidia Tegra 2 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.71 in x 0.43 in x 9.69 in, 1.32 lbs

• 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:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Xperia Tablet S has an excellent design, but there are cheaper alternatives that provide similar and better tablet experiences. Read review

Specs: 9.4 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 GB, NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.9 in x 0.5 in x 9.5 in, 1.22 lbs

• 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