Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

Question

What tablet is best for me?

Nov 28, 2012 11:59AM PST

I would like to find a lower (under$300) priced tablet good for web browsing, email, reading, Netflix, accepts keyboard, occaisional limited note taking. Prefer Android. Camera would be great, so would some skype like capability, but not as essential as the rest! I am new to tablets. Appreciate any and all feed back.

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Answer
Sounds like the Nexus 7 to me.
Nov 28, 2012 1:27PM PST
- Collapse -
Answer
look at Google and Kindle tablets
Nov 30, 2012 2:37PM PST

The Kim Komando web site has a chart comparing many of the tablets and the Yahoo.com site had a similar chart one or two weeks ago. If you need the larger size such as 10 inch, it will cost you a lot more than the smaller 7 inch ones. If you upgrade from 16 to 32, it costs more. Look at Nexus 7 ? Your purchase will be contingent on the wifi connectivity you use and expected type of use. I am going to buy my grandson a tablet after Christmas. He is proficient in p.c. usage (he is a webmaster) but as a frugal consumer, he wants to buy the ten inch Google, Nexus 7.
This device will supplement his personal laptop and many computers at work.

- Collapse -
Answer
maybe a smaller android
Dec 1, 2012 12:40AM PST

I myself have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 because I needed the s-pen for note taking. I love it, it has a 10 inch screen and I have replaced my laptop with it. I can print, email, surf, video's, music and it's a great ereader. I also have my textbooks loaded and all of my notes are right there. My son is also in college and I got one for him too. It is $459 for the 16 gb and $549 for the 32 gb. That might be out of your price range, but we love it.