Tablets aren’t a new phenomena, in fact they have existed for longer then you think. Only since the release of the iPad have we seen a peak interest…okay an explosion in tablet interest. With most tablets being 10″ plus – they were big and lunky. If technology told us anything though, it’s that technology knows how to shrink itself, and become more powerful.

Enter the 7″ tablet. The 7″ tablet is the next big thing. The tablets with screens over 10 inches are big and spacious, nice for movies and such. But not really portable. I can’t hold them in one hand and do everything with that hand. Yet pick up a 7″ tablet and you can treat it like a paperback book.

What makes this so great? It’s the perfect compromise, if you would even call it that. A smartphone with a 3″/4″ screen is small and powerful, it’s nice for certain menial tasks, but watching a movie and playing games on it isn’t something that’s really enjoyable. A 10″+ tablet is a HUGE screen and though it can be nice for movies and games, it’s not really portable and is awkward to hold. Give us a middle ground!

The 7″ tablet makes up the best of both worlds, AND is more powerful. This is the perfect sized technology to take on the go, yet still have a screen big enough to watch movies comfortably and perform many other tasks without squinting or having to use 2 hands.

With new 7″ tablets popping up left and right: The Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, Nook, and soon to be Apple iPad “Mini” – you don’t want to miss out on the perfect tablet. A 7″ tablet is what you should be looking at!

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Here is what you should look for:

Price/Size

Right now one of the best Tablets, the Nexus 7 is priced as $199 fresh out the gate. This has caused other $400 tablets, to drop their prices to match it. With others such as the Kindle Fire HD and Samsung’s tablet at the same range – expect to pay $199 – $250 for a GREAT 7” tablet. Anything more, and you payed too much, anything less and you will be in the entry level of tablets. Most 8GB 7”s will go for $199, while a 16GB would normally go for the pricier $250. Do you need all the extra space or would you be fine with cloud stroage? Is the tablet expandable via microSD or is the internal hard drive all the space you get?

OS

¾ of the tablets right now run Android, the other micro percentages running either Apple OS (iPad, no 7” version), Blackberry OS, or some customization of Android. That being said, make sure your Tablet is running one of the most recent version of Android, code named Jellybean or Ice Cream Sandwich. See if your Tablet is upgradable as well. The newer versions provide some of the best experiences ever. Something like Blackberry OS on the Blackberry Playbook, would probably only appeal to a Blackberry phone user. Look up Youtube videos of the different OS’s in action to see which looks the best for you.

Wi-FI/3G/4G

Most tablets with 3G/4G connectivity will instantly shoot the price up another $100 or $200. To us, it’s just not worth it to shell out that much more when Wi-Fi is available pretty much anywhere. All tablets listed on here have WiFi – be sure yours does to. If you want 3G/4G , be prepared to pay a couple hundred more, on-top of any carrier fees from a phone/internet company. Remember, this is a tablet, not a phone. Do you really need the 3G/4G, or could you suffice with just Wi-Fi for the cheaper price? Up to you!

HD/Screen Size

Just because a tablet has “HD Playback” doesn’t mean you are getting a true HD playback experience. True HD is 1280×720 or above, if a tablet has anything less in width or height, you are not getting the best playback for HD content. Since HD content is either in 1280×720, or 1920×1080 – scaling that down to anything less then 720P will result in not the greatest playback. So make sure to see if the screens resolution is bigger then 1280×720 (IE: Nexus has 1280×800, this is HD perfect!) – It makes all the difference, trust me!

Apps!

This pretty much relates to the OS part. Android apps are available on a variety of platforms. For example, the Kindle uses the Amazon Android Marketplace, the Nexus uses Google Plays Marketplace, and the Blackberry uses the Blackberry Store Front. All Android Apps aren’t created equal. Check and see where Apps are boughten from on your speced out device. Everything isn’t centralized like on the iPad which uses just the iTunes store. We found that the Google Play store has a huge amount of Android Apps, which is available on the Nexus. Second would be Amazons App store available on the Kindle Fire HD.

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By Jon Bannister

The time of the tablet is here – though they have been out for a while they are huge on the market now and everyone wants one. Companies have had plenty of time to roll out tablets and get a feel for what people want. Some of the best tablets are out right now to compete with the iPad – and with a slightly smaller size these new 7” tablets are all the new craze.

Saving in price but not sacrificing features – 7” tablets allow a more portable experience. Hold your tablet with one hand, put it in your back pocket, bring it every where. Pay less too. They’re some hot hitters this year and these are our top 10 – 7” tablets of 2012.

Our list is based on the following criteria:

1) Price
2) OS (Android, Windows, etc)
3) Features
4) Wifi/3G/4G Connectivity
5) Internal Memory Space + Expandability
6) Inputs/Outputs
7) Battery Life
8) Out of box experience/usability
9) Tablet build quality + Look and feel

We have a lot of expectations and these 7” tablets don’t disappoint in 2012!

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