Top 5 Best Android Tablets

Competition is happening in the world market tablet, has made the vendors to compete to create something new for their tablets. Tablets that currently dominate the market such as Apple iPad, HP TouchPad, Blackberry Playbook.

The presence of the tablets on the market do not make the android tablets trepidation. Because the android tablets are launched into the market is not inferior to the tablets from other vendors.

Therefore, here be chosen top 5 best Android tablets that could be a consideration for you if you wish to have android-based tablet, based on the features and capabilities of each of these tablets. The following Andoid tablets have been tested and rated by PCMag and PCworld.

Acer Iconia Tab A500

Pros
- Software customizations are helpful
- USB host port and microSD card slot

Cons
Fine touchscreen grid is bothersome on display
Heavier and bulkier than other other tablets

Bottom Line
Acer Iconia Tab is a great, reasonably priced choice if you want to access your content via USB sources, but the current limitations of Android 3.0 and what you can do with that content via USB, coupled with this tablet’s display quirks, still make it a qualified recommendation.

Price: $449 (16GB, Wi-Fi-Only)

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101

Pros
Currently the most affordable Honeycomb tablet. Speedy Nvidia Tegra 2 processor. Honeycomb features strong multitasking, e-mail and calendar notifications. HDMI out for HD video and mirroring. $150 keyboard dock accessory turns the tablet into a virtual notebook.

Cons
Honeycomb interface can be cluttered. Virtual keyboard is slightly modified and doesn't handle predictive text well.

Bottom Line
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 distinguishes itself from the sea of emerging Honeycomb tablets with its aggressive pricing, and an optional accessory that turns it into a virtual notebook.

Price: $399 (16GB, Wi-Fi-Only), $499 (32GB, Wi-Fi-Only)

Motorola Xoom

Pros
The first Android tablet with Google's tablet-specific Honeycomb OS. Flash support. Fast. Beautiful, highly responsive touch screen. HDMI output for television/computer monitor viewing.

Cons
User interface seems a bit overcomplicated at times. While promised in the future, there's no support for SD cards at launch. Android Market selection is weak for Honeycomb.

Bottom Line
The Motorola Xoom for Verizon Wireless is a solid Android tablet with Flash support, but it doesn't measure up to the Apple iPad 2 in terms of app selection.

Price: $499 (32GB, Wi-Fi-Only), $599 (32GB, Wi-Fi + 3G), $799 (Wi-Fi + 3G, w/o contract)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Pros
The thinnest tablet currently available. Excellent 10.1-inch HD screen. Honeycomb 3.1 brings improved multitasking, Flash support, and a higher-quality user experience. Comes with earbuds—a rarity for a tablet.

Cons
Samsung plans to customize the OS down the road, which may slow down future Android updates. App selection is very weak. Even with a strong Wi-Fi signal, online video playback sputtered in our tests.

Bottom Line
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the thinnest Honeycomb tablet available, but until Samsung pushes out the customized user interface it's planning, you won't really know what you're getting.

Price: $499.99 (16GB, Wi-Fi-Only), $599.99 (32GB, Wi-Fi-Only)

Toshiba Thrive

Pros
Integrated USB, mini-USB, HDMI ports, and SDXC card slot. User-removable battery can be swapped out, replaced. Honeycomb OS is generally well-designed, great for multitasking.

Cons
Bulkiest of all the Honeycomb tablets thus far. Not competitively priced.

Bottom Line
With full USB functionality and a replaceable battery, the Toshiba Thrive is better outfitted for business tasks than most Honeycomb tablets. But in a world where a svelte tablet build is important, its bulkiness is bound to be a turn-off for some.

Price: $429.99 (8GB, Wi-Fi-Only), $479.99 (16GB, Wi-Fi-Only), $579.99 (32GB, Wi-Fi-Only)

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