ANDROID TABLETS

Android is an operating system for mobile phones and tablets, in much the same way that PCs run Microsoft Windows as their operating system. It’s maintained by Google, and comes in a few different versions. If you’re looking for a tablet and don’t fancy an iPad, then android tablets is currently the way to go.

Some android tablets have 10-inch screens, others 7 and there are big differences in battery life, processing power and on-board RAM. According to the pundits, these are the top 10 android tablets.

1. Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

This is the first tablet to launch with Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 CPU which adds super-powers and increased power efficiency.

 

2. Asus Eee Pad Slider

The Apple iPad 2 is the best out-and-out tablet there is. The slide-out keyboard offers flexibility and functionality not on offer elsewhere

 

3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has an 8.9-inch screen and its slightly thinner and lighter – consequently easier to stuff into a bag.

 

4. Asus Eee Pad Transformer

Is powerful and well featured and designed to work with a keyboard dock which turns it into a fully-fledged Android-powered netbook.

 

5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

With the Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, is marginally thinner and lighter than the iPad 2.

 

6. Motorola Xoom 2

The most noticeable upgrade on this model might be in the chassis, but it’s also had an upgrade to a 1.2GHz CPU

 

7. Sony Tablet S

Best Android tablet for: PlayStation gaming

8. Motorola Xoom

The Xoom was the first Honeycomb tablet to hit the shelves, and is therefore the grandfather of the Android stable.

9. Toshiba AT100 / Thrive

Good performance but the bulky size is a major problem.

10. LG Optimus Pad

Best Android tablet for: Playing around with 3D

So for a taste of the future OS of tablet performance Android is the platform from which to kick off your finger tip browsing today.