Question from yesterday's Hardware 2.0 mailbox is one that I've been receiving in a variety of forms for months:
"I want to buy a tablet, but I do not want to get an iPad. I've got nothing against the iPad itself, it's just that I have an Android smartphone and juggling two platforms is going to get both complicated and expensive.
What do you suggest I look at?"
Your reason for not wanting to buy an iPad makes sense. As someone who has standardized on iOS hardware, I have to agree with you that one mobile platform is much easier to handle than two. If nothing else, it reduces your costs by allowing you to buy an app once, and then go on to install it on multiple devices. Juggling between two different mobile platforms would mean having to buy all those must-have apps twice.
While I firmly believe that the iPad is the best tablet out there, there are some fantastic Android tablets on offer. You've not offered a budget so I'll suggest a range of tablets starting at $199, and going all the way up to $599.
Best tablet for those who don't want an iPad
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For $100 more than Amazon's Kindle Fire or Barnes & Noble's Nook, this tablet it worth taking a look at.
Price: $300.
The ease of use of the device, combined with the Amazon brand and the low price, has made the Kindle Fire a very popular choice among those looking for an Android tablet.
Price: $199.
Price: $599.
Price: $199.
Price: $199.
Compared to the ASUS Transformer TF300 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, this tablet is overpriced from a hardware specification standpoint, but if you want a rugged, waterproof tablet, this is worth a look.
Price: $500 (contract-free).
Image sources: Amazon, Barnes & Noble.
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