| The iPad has certainly had quite a bit of press lately. | | | | You can buy a device that runs the Flash plugin. |
| Apple is a company that is very good at marketing | | | | Some people prefer to have Flash which over 70% |
| their products. At CES there were a variety of | | | | of web sites use. It's great for the free, legal |
| Android based tablets that are coming out with just | | | | television sites like Hulu which have their place on a |
| as much functionality as the iPad that just haven't | | | | tablet device as well as the thousands of games |
| had the same press as Apple's newest product. | | | | available. Android tablets let you make the choice |
| Consider waiting on your buying decision before | | | | whether you want Flash or not as opposed to it |
| getting a tablet. | | | | being made for you. |
| Android is Google's mobile phone and soon to be | | | | USB connections are a big deal. Having a device that |
| tablet and netbook operating system. It will become | | | | can connect to USB means you have extra space |
| one of the most popular phones and is soon to be | | | | and potentially extra hardware. The iPad does not |
| one of the choice operating systems for other | | | | offer this to consumers. |
| devices like these new tablets. This offers a huge | | | | Since Android is an open platform on all these tablets, |
| advantage to you as a user. You have will have large | | | | netbooks, and phones, it's only a matter of time that |
| community of developers for your gadget. It's not to | | | | all these devices being developed for that you as the |
| say that Apple does not, but without user approved | | | | consumer will start getting the best applications. The |
| applications in the long run Android will win out with | | | | more competition there is over applications, the |
| more applications as developers won't be concerned | | | | cheaper they will get and the higher quality you will |
| about being told no. | | | | receive. |
| Another advantage of Android tablets is that they | | | | If you do want purchase a tablet this year, take a |
| come in different sizes. There are 5" models and up | | | | wait and see approach to make sure you are really |
| to 10" models like the iPad. You can pick the device | | | | getting the device you are wanting. The battle |
| size that you really feel you need to meet your | | | | between tablets will only improve the quality of them |
| requirements. | | | | in the coming year with new functions and features. |