With a slightly larger display and way more storage capacity, the Tab A 10.5 offers an alternative to Apple's entry-level tablet.
The Toshiba AT300 provides a better design and more powerful processor than its predecessor and it costs less than the iPad. However, Google's Nexus 7 offers the same punch for a lot less money, if you can handle a smaller screen.
Apple's new iPad is the best tablet money can buy, thanks to winning software and a killer app selection. The new screen, camera and processor are welcome additions, though they're modest improvements compared to the still compelling iPad 2. As such, if you already own an iPad, you shouldn't feel at pains to upgrade.
The ViewSonic Tablet PC V1100 is relatively inexpensive but too heavy for its midrange feature set.
The price difference between an Atom tablet such as the Dell Latitude 10 and a Core i5 one doesn't seem large enough to justify the performance gap. But, the Latitude 10 makes up for it in part with a very long-lasting battery.
Despite its Android 4.0 update and slightly upgraded processor, the Archos 101 G9 Turbo's glacial lag and cumbersome build makes this tablet safe to skip over.
The Entourage Edge successfully answers the call for an e-book reader designed for textbooks and academics, but casual readers will find the device awkward to handle and complicated to operate.
The Xoom's spec sheet is enough to make any tablet tremble, but the price is high and Google still has some work to do before its tablet software experience is as fleshed out and intuitive as Apple's.
Sleek, sexy, and light, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets as close to the iPad 2 as any Android tablet before it.
The 6-inch phone-tablet hybrid will feature 3G connectivity and a 1080p screen.
The Archos 5 is a great video player, but it disappoints as a premium Android Internet tablet and GPS unit.
It won't be released in the U.S., but the Asus FonePad is available to U.K. customers now. It's a good 7-inch tablet, but is a pretty silly phone concept.
With specs from yesteryear, it's difficult to get excited about Alcatel's new tablets, but by offering LTE at affordable prices, there remains some hope.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 is an 8-inch slate that boasts 4G LTE connectivity and can make calls and send SMS text messages
Join us as we take a look at the fully ruggedised slate from Panasonic that the company says is not a smartphone at all.
For $679, you can get the Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 slate with 64GB and the perk of high-speed data on-the-go.
The Windows 8.1-powered laptop comes with a snap-on microscope lens as well as a temperature probe for use in science experiments.
The one-hand folding kickstand makes it easy to lay this 23-inch screen flat.