

Then there’s the ubiquitous iPad, a slate that has become the go-to tablet for anyone searching for something in the Apple ecosystem (and for many outside of it).īelow, we’ve rounded up deals for a number of Android, iPadOS, and Windows tablets. Inexpensive models like the Amazon Fire HD 10 make for excellent media streaming devices, while those in Microsoft’s versatile Surface lineup can easily serve as ad-hoc laptops when paired with an optional folio-style keyboard. Many of the more recent tablets we’ve seen are looking to bridge the gap in terms of performance and, in select cases, handle some tasks more efficiently than both phones and laptops. Tablet manufacturers haven’t been resting on their laurels, though.

As phones become more powerful and gain larger displays, laptops continue to get lighter. Tablets exist in a space between phones and laptops that is becoming increasingly muddled.
