Sunday, June 10, 2012

Things to Remember Before Investing in a Tablet

By Dominic Zumumba


Can you really benefit from a Tablet device? Finding answer to this question is extremely important before you go deep into the pros and cons of a Tablet PC. Defining a Tablet computer still evokes mixed responses from consumers as it is perceived as a bigger smartphone by some, while others see it as a miniature version of a laptop. No matter how you define it, the popularity of a Tablet is unquestionable in todays times. Forrester, a global research and advisory firm estimates around 760 million Tablet devices to be in use globally by the year 2016. From a functionality standpoint, Tablets fall under a unique category of devices falling between a laptop and a smartphone.

First time buyers can easily get confused with the plethora of choices available when it come to Tablet devices. Consider the following points as a Tablet buying guide:

Operating System - Do not fall for any reality distortion effect and handpick a brand just like that. Operating System or OS of a Tablet constitutes the most vital component of the device and should therefore be the number one consideration before buying a Tablet. In built Flash support on your Tablet can make watching videos and playing games an easy task. Apple iOS will disappoint you as it lacks Flash support whereas Android based Tablet devices provide it to some extent.

Applications - Customizing the Tablet device to fit the precise needs of a user is an important role played by apps. There are a wide variety of apps both paid and free that can be downloaded to address the varying needs of Tablet users. Apple is a hands down winner when it comes to sheer size of its App store. iTunes by Apple is the biggest App store closely followed by Google Play App store for Android users. Not all Tablet owners running Android OS have access to the main Google Play marketplace.

Features - Tablet weight, color display screen, size of the screen and the Touch Screen experience are some of the most appealing features of a Tablet PC. New iPad from Apple is a 9.7 inch Retina display screen leading the large sized Tablet category and weighing at only 1.44 pounds. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 is a popular choice in the mid segment as it weighs at only one pound and comes with a 7 inch display screen.

Conclusion

These points should be used as a guiding tool to help finalize the best Tablet for your needs. Popular Tablets available today include the new Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Toshiba Thrive, Sony Tablet S, Lenovo ThinkPad and Asus Transformer Tab.




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