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Tablet Talk Flag Tech Talk Tablet Operating Systems Apple - IOS Google - Android Android Branches Barnes and Noble - Nook Amazon - Kindle Fire Microsoft - Windows 8 http://www.modbook.com/modbookpro-features Apple - OSX 1.5 - Cupcake 1.6 - Donut 2.0/2.1 -Eclair 2.2 - Froyo 2.3 - Gingerbread 3.x - Honeycomb 4.x - Ice Cream Sandwich 4.2 - Jelly Bean Checking email Surfing the web Playing Games Reading Magazines Reading Articles (Google Currents or Feedly) Watching movies (YouTube, Amazon and Netflix) Tablets are good at... Apps IOS Android https://play.google.com/store/apps Because.... They are fun? You can touch them? Play games? Watch Movies? Watch TV? Work? Read? Browse web? Buy stuff? Tablets, Why? Android - things to consider Devices Screen Size - 7" to 10.1" depends on personal preferance Processor - 1GHz or better RAM - at least 512MB, 1 GB better Storage - 8GB built in or more, also - can you add an SD Card Cameras - Front and Back are available but not necessary Touch Screen - Capacitive vs. Resistive, Capacitive is best Android Version - at least 4.0, 4.2 will be better Battery Life - at least 6 hours WiFi vs. 3G/4G - do you want to pay for a data plan? Can it access the main Android Market or at least the Amazon one? Top Android Tablets http://reviews.cnet.com/best-tablets/best-5-android-tablets iTunes Originated with iPod Touch/iPhone Currently at version 6.1 Very stable system Huge app market Apps are reviewed Closed system Will not play Flash iPad and iPad mini are only choices Versions of Android Based on Linux Started with smartphones Stable system Large App Market Apps are not reviewed Open system Plays flash Based on Android Small Ecosystem Few apps B & N Buying Device Based on Android Large ecosystem Lots of apps Amazon buying device Outside company modifies MacBooks to be tablets Tablet PCs Slate Convertible Windows 8 interface iPad + iPad Mini Black or White Storage - 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB WiFi or WiFi + 3G - Data plan Massive app store All kinds of peripherals and cases Kindle Fire, Fire HD Nook Tablet HD and HD+ Tablets are not so good at... Taking pictures Word processing (without an external keyboard) Spreadsheets Running flash applications (especially iPads) Serving as your main computer (there is always something that it won't quite do) 7" or 8.9" Screen Good processor 8GB to 64GB + Cloud Storage Amazon buying device $159 to $499 Large app market 7" or 9" Screen Good processor 8GB + Cloud Storage + expandable with SD card No Cameras Barnes and Noble app market Barnes and Noble buying device Currently $199 to $299 Games Office Suites Education Entertainment Remote to PC Social Networking ETC http://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios/id36?mt=8 I have a.... Laptop Smartphone Desktop iPod/mp3 player Do I really need one? Windows 8 Devices http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/ http://reviews.cnet.com/ipad-mini/ http://reviews.cnet.com/ipad/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008GFRBBW/ref=kindle_dp_comp#kindle-compare Model Comparison http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Compare-NOOKs/379003181 Compare Models http://www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-13/4505-3121_7-35477652.html Windows 8 RT vs Windows 8 http://www.cnet.com/laptops/hp-envy-x2/4505-3121_7-35540592.html http://www.cnet.com/laptops/samsung-series-5-ultratouch/4505-3121_7-35427779.html http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows/compare http://www.apple.com/itunes/charts/free-apps/ Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s?dref=4815&sort=SA Kindle Fire http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b/ref=topnav_storetab_mas?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011 http://www.appbrain.com/ http://www.pcmag.com/reviews/mobile-apps Finding the best apps http://download.cnet.com/windows/?tag=rb_content;main Windows 8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/apps http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/tablets-convertibles?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_INL_NewPC_PC_Null Phablets http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/asus-vivotab-smart-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-smart-dock-turns-a-big-phone-into-a-desktop/ http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note-2/4505-6452_7-35426722.html Galaxy Note 2 Huawei Asend Mate http://www.pcworld.com/article/2023973/meet-huaweis-supersize-ascend-mate-handset.html