Cheap Tablets Features Comparison
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An essential feature of any tablet is its operating system, and nearly all budget tablets use some version of Google's Android. Android 3 is preferred, as it's designed specifically for tablets. Some modified operating systems, such as the one used by Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, also work quite well. If you want a speedy tablet, find a model that uses the Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU, the fastest budget processor out there. A capacitive screen is preferable; the more current, responsive technology supports multi-touch gestures. Screen size is more of a personal choice: Do you want a large tablet for multimedia or a small one that's more portable? Most tablet screens measure 7 inches or about 10 inches. Google's own Android Market offers the widest selection of apps. As for memory, more is certainly better, and cheap tablets almost always include a microSD card slot so you can expand their memory. Finally, tablets don't have a lot of ports, but they all support Wi-Fi, and several do have HDMI ports.
| Operating System | Processor | Touchscreen | App Store | Memory | Ports/Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Kindle Fire estimated price $200 | Modified Android | 1 GHz dual-core CPU | 7-inch capacitive | Amazon Appstore | 8 GB | Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 |
| Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet estimated price $249 | Modified Android | 1 GHz dual-core CPU | 7-inch capacitive | Nook Apps | 16 GB, microSD slot | Wi-Fi |
| Asus Eee Pad Transformer estimated price $380 | Android 3.2 | Nvidia Tegra 2 | 10.1-inch capacitive | Android Market | 16 GB, microSD slot | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, mini HDMI, 2x audio |
| Acer Iconia Tab estimated price $380 | Android 3 | Nvidia Tegra 2 | 10.1-inch capacitive | Android Market | 16 GB, microSD slot | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, micro HDMI, USB |
