The update cycle on most Android tablets has been around 12 to 18 months—it’s not often that one of these products gets refreshed in just six or seven. But that’s what happened with Dell’s original … Read More
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Dell’s Venue 7 – Tiptoeing Back to Android
In the closing months of 2013, we’ve seen tremendous growth—at least in terms of the sheer number of products—in the market for compact Android tablets (that is, models with 7-to-9-inch displays). It’s to the point, … Read More
Samsung ATIV Tab 7
We’ve seen so many twists in the convertible tablet market lately—literally and figuratively speaking, thanks to machines that bend, twist, and fold in every direction—that we find it a little refreshing when something a bit … Read More
HP Slate 7 – Too Little, Too Late, Too Much
Ever since the webOS-based HP TouchPad debacle back in July 2011, many a pundit has pundit-ized about what role HP might end up playing in the non-Windows tablet scene. With the introduction of HP’s first … Read More
Kobo Arc – the Google Nexus 7 in Kobo Clothing
Ever since the Google Nexus 7 by Asus set the 7-inch tablet market afire back in mid-2012, we haven’t seen much heat from other small-screen slates, barring the late-2012 debut of the Apple iPad Mini… Read More
Google Nexus 7 by Asus – the First sub-$200 Quad-Core
We knew it was coming—and soon. We just didn’t know exactly when, and which tablet manufacturer would make the first move. But the advent of the under-$250 quad-core, Tegra 3-based tablet was inevitable, and now, … Read More
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 – an Old Favorite Remade
Just over a year ago, Samsung’s first Android tablet, the original 7-inch-screened Galaxy Tab, was hailed as the first true competitor to Apple’s iPad. A noble excursion into the tablet market, that Galaxy Tab was, … Read More
Toshiba Thrive (7-Inch) – A Compact Powerhouse
Full-size tablets with 9- or 10-inch screens are great for using around your home or office, but when it comes to walking around with a slate, nothing beats a 7-incher. These small, light tablets are … Read More
Pandigital Star – Bargain Basement Tablet?
If money is no object (and is it ever truly not one?), a tablet running the most recent version of Google’s Android operating system is what you want if you’re looking for an alternative to