Sony VAIO Duo 11

the Sony VAIO Duo 11 (D11213CX). It comes with a touch screen that takes advantage of Windows 8 touch functionality, as well as a fast 128GB solid-state drive (SSD) and a third-generation Intel Core processor. The hybrid design of the Duo 11 stills has some kinks to work out, and it isn't helped by short  battery-life, software glitches, or a design that is uncomfortable to hold. Design The VAIO Duo 11 is a convertible ultrabook, meaning that it functions both as a laptop and as a tablet. The transformation relies on what Sony calls the "Smooth Surf Slider design," a spring-loaded sliding hinge mechanism. Lift the back edge of the screen and pull back and up, and the screen slides up into a laptop-like position. Unfortunately,...

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Apple iPad 4

Pricing and Physical FeaturesThe fourth-generation iPad looks almost exactly like the previous model, and it's priced the same, too. There are 16, 32, and 64GB sizes in Wi-Fi-only  and same-size 4G LTE variants on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless . If you want to be able to keep apps, movies, and music on your tablet, I advise getting at least 32GB. The various carrier models don't work on each others' LTE networks, but the Verizon and Sprint models will work on AT&T's 3G network and T-Mobile's 2G EDGE network with the appropriate SIM card. For this review, I tested the  64GB Wi-Fi-only model. Just like the second- and third-generation iPads, this tablet has a 9.7-inch screen surrounded by a black...

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Top 5 Android Tablets

Google Nexus 7 Google and Asus smack it out of the park with the Nexus 7, a terrific small-screen tablet that's an incredible value at $200. Our latest Editors' Choice, it's the best small-screen tablet you can buy   Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet  The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is the first 10-inch Android tablet to offer compelling, consumer-friendly features the iPad can't match.   Amazon Kindle Fire HD  The 7-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD is a great way to consume your Amazon content on a small screen, but it's not the fastest or most flexible $200 tablet any more . Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 With its blazing quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 is the...

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How to Buy the Best Tablet

How to Buy the Best Tablet It's difficult to remember a time before tablets, but it's been just two short years since the original Apple Ipad hit the scene, and the current tablet market was born. Since then, we've seen scores of manufacturers trying to snag a slice of the tablet pie, which so far, has been dominated by Apple, now on its third iPad iteration, which sold 3 million units in three days when it was launched last month. According to IDC, of the 28.2 million tablets shipped in the last quarter of 2011, more than half of them were iPads. Google, the other major player in the tablet space, has also made some nice market share gains with its Android operating system, thanks in part to Amazon, with its budget-friendly,...

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