Which tablet is the best in mid-2013? Today we look at the most popular current tablets and compile a rating of the 10 most popular of them.

At this time, tablets are storming the market, hanging netbooks, readers and other electronics from police stores. There are only a few fates that most people have not heard about them, but today’s choice is truly great.

If you have more choices, it will be easier to make decisions when purchasing. Would you like to rely on Apple products due to their high prices, join the group of Android vendors and find a good alternative? Should the perfectionist be generous and get a new iPad?

We will try to ease your mind by compiling for you a list of the top 10 tablets available on the market present moment. We will periodically update this list as new devices and older, advanced models appear around the world.

For those of you who are not particularly knowledgeable on the topic and are choosing their first tablet, let us first explain what “tablets” are and what they are like.

Also, today’s tablet computers have touch screens ranging in size from 7 to 13 inches. However, the boundaries are actually static and can change over time, because There are more and more smartphones with large displays, for example the 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega.

A physical keyboard for tablets is rare, but there are some problems, for example, Asus Transformer Prime or the new Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, both devices come complete with a keyboard (there is a docking station). The Microsoft Surface tablet has a keyboard behind a protective cover for the screen.

Operating system

The operating system is the most important choice you will make when purchasing a tablet. It will tell you which set of programs and games will be available for your device. In addition, different operating systems have different functionality and a different look (interface). Some operating systems have many capabilities that others have that, undoubtedly, can be critically important for some computer users.

There are three main mobile operating systems on which the majority of today's tablets are produced:

• Apple iOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple specifically for its devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod). Vikorist is only available on Apple tablets and other devices. It melodiously resembles corn cobs with its simplicity and handiness. The system is clearly designed and well optimized, which allows the iPad to rightfully be considered one of the best and most productive tablets.
• Google Android is an operating system installed on most current tablets. It is obvious that Apple iOS has expanded capabilities for customization and personalization, as well as greater transparency, which imposes disadvantages, such as the large number of viruses for the platform.
• Windows 8/Windows RT is an operating system developed by Microsoft. Tablets based on Windows 8 allow you to fully work with all the programs that you can use on laptops and desktop PCs running Windows. Such tablets are ideally suited for work, but they are less mobile (more durable, faster to charge) and more like a compact laptop or a tablet in a classic, simple way. Windows RT – operating version Windows systems 8 for tablet computers with ARM processors. The system is not compatible with basic Windows programs and is less popular than other mobile systems, which is explained by the late release date and the lack of support software.

This concludes the short theoretical part and moves on to the list of the largest tablets of 2013.

#10 - Asus FonePad

The tablet is practically identical to the Nexus 7, as far as appearance is concerned, but the Asus FonePad has a number of advantages, including a reasonable price, a slot for MicroSD cards and the presence of a 3G module, which allows you to not only access the Internet , and also send/receive phone calls and texts information.

You may be surprised that this tablet has a lower rating than its brother, which is released under the Google brand. On the right is that its Jelly Bean interface doesn't run as smoothly as the quad-core Nexus 7, and the phone function, although it looks nice, has little practical value on a device of this size. In addition, Nexus 7 is available in Wi-Fi only, which is significantly cheaper for the 3G version.

If you use devices connected to a Bluetooth headset, you can do without a smartphone, because FonePad copes seamlessly with any smartphone.

Verdict: The Asus FonePad is a very decent Android tablet and stands out well for its low performance. If you don’t plan to spend a significant amount of pennies, but still want to get a tablet with a wide range of add-ons and functions, then you don’t have to go through each model.

#9 - Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

What can be better than a tablet? great screen? A tablet with a large screen, a 4-core processor and an electronic S Pen... we know it as “a stylus for you and me.”

It’s not just a stylus - the S Pen is designed without pressure, it allows you to draw and comment, making the Galaxy Note 10.1 a richer device than a traditional tablet.

The device also has a slot for MicroSD. Add to this the highly functional proprietary TouchWiz shell installed on top of the Android Jelly Bean OS.

Verdict: Of course, the tablet is slightly expensive, and the image brightness is lower than that of the latest Samsung models, and the image brightness is lower than that of many of its competitors, but at the same time it’s a functional device, which is worthy of those who are worried about their robots steadily vikoristovat pen and paper.

#8 - Microsoft Surface Pro

We have been waiting for the release of this tablet for a long time, and in this hour we have accumulated a decent amount of pennies, and the cost of the device is not cheap.

The separate part of the screen is larger, lower than that of the Surface RT, and a full screen is installed in the middle Windows version 8, so you can make the Surface Pro even more difficult and instantly upgrade it to a portable device.

This device works much better, but you will feel like a tablet, being more of a PC hybrid, which is not bad at all.

Verdict: Surface Pro - add a bulky device with significant cargo, but you take away the same portable PC, which means that it has more power than standard tablets.

No. 7 - Asus Transformer Pad Infinity

Even though the price is not high, the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity is a real contender for first place. It has everything you would want in a tablet - get a keyboard dock as standard.

New version of Android, simple interface and a large number of ports. Add a Super IPS screen with a wonderful separate design, and you will understand why this device is so highly priced - especially by those who like to be on the go, and want tablet-like simplicity and compactness.

Verdict: The Asus Pad Infinity has everything you'll expect from a Hi-End tablet. It’s especially important to note the reduction of the screen, which really deserved our respect. For doctors who use tablets for viewing web pages and videos, we couldn’t help but want this high-level display and separate area. If you're looking for a top-end Android tablet (and you can't afford to spend a few pennies on it), the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity may easily be on your list of candidates for purchase.

#6 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has arrived on the scene to give strong competition to the iPad mini. Regardless of those that the device creates hostility to the heavy-duty Android tablet, equipped with an S Pen stylus, it did not reach our list of such heights as the achievements of its “Apple” supernik.

This does not at all mean that the Galaxy Note 8.0 is not a good tablet - it is an even lighter and more compact device, and there are also many doubts that its screen is much smaller than that of the iPad mini.

Also, there is a clear focus on the ability to expand memory capacity, S-Pen technologies have also been enhanced - there will be a special emphasis on them in order to attract buyers, plus we have IR transmission and multimedia capabilities I’ll arrange it.

Verdict: Galaxy Note 8.0 is a miracle tablet. Of course, for such a small price there are devices and a beautiful design. However, for those who appreciate the capabilities of the S Pen, it will become a miraculous proposition, albeit incredibly expensive in the eyes of most people.

#5 - Google Nexus 10

The 10.1-inch display is one of the head-mounted displays of the Google Nexus 10. With a density of 300 pixels per inch and a split resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, this is the best tablet display on the planet, like the Apple iPad 4 with Retina display.

Productivity is also at its best. The device smoothly handles any difficult task. Of course, its new appearance cannot be called attractive, and the folding power is sacrificed by the iPad, and some people are confused by the fact that it is not possible to expand the amount of memory, but in general, the Nexus 10 gives you It feels like a great Android device with a gorgeous large screen.

Verdict: Google Nexus 10 is one of the best Android tablets on the market, and although it does not have the fantastic price/capacity ratio of the Nexus 7, it costs less than Apple's iPad 4 due to its superior technical characteristics. Having bought the device, you will not be disappointed.

No. 4 - Apple iPad 4

We are not blind fans of the brand, but it is important that the remaining iPad 4 is the largest full-size tablet among all the overhauls.

The stunning Retina display is, of course, the main advantage of the rest of Apple's creation, for the totality of characteristics (period, brightness, instant viewing, color) you will not find a nicer screen on the tablet market at the moment.

It’s just a little bigger and more important than the iPad 2, but with a larger battery, a thicker processor and a similar screen, you can hardly get Apple in this way, until the same device saves the famous corporate iPad style, which has already become a living classic.

The price of dealing with such problems, the abundance of widgets and rich customization options also attracts a large group of people, and for such users there are no other Android tablets to satisfy their needs exactly we have been adjusted.

Android cannot compete with the Apple ecosystem if you can find programs, even in stores App Store On top of this is the influx of retailers and the competition that comes from the sheer number of really clear add-ons written specifically for the iPad.

Verdict: However, as soon as the Apple brand is put in a bad place, the new iPad will still remain at the top of the tablet market. The stunning Retina display makes you want to marvel forever, and the great list of tablet add-ons in the App Store is just what the store doesn’t get Google Play. One can say about the iOS operating system in two words: “it just works.”

#3 - Google Nexus 7

With a four-core processor, a 12-core graphics chip and the latest version of Android on board, the Google Nexus 7 is insanely heavy.

The 7-inch HD (1280x800) IPS display means you can easily handle your tablet in one hand, making Nexus 7 the ideal reading device as well as a useful portable entertainment center.

The 16 GB version is available in most countries for as little as $199, while other-generation models with 3G support cost $229 for the 16 GB version. In Russia, device prices are significantly higher. The cheapest “white” (officially imported, with a guarantee from the manufacturer) version of the device with 16 GB of memory can be purchased for 8,740 rubles, the same version with 32 GB with 3G support also costs 11"490 rubles. However, with such price-protected prices, the Nexus 7 is deprived of a significant market position based on the price/capacity ratio.

The presence of a slot for MicroSD cards means that you will be limited to a maximum of 32 GB of internal memory (16 GB for the younger version). In addition, the device does not have a rear camera (only the front one for video calls), but we note that tablets are not guilty of being compared to smartphones and compact mobile phones for the title of a gut camera.

From the point of view of handiness, Google Nexus 7 is even close, but still falls short of equal Apple tablets. Ale yak, there is no better alternative than a tablet.

Verdict: Google Nexus 7 is the best inexpensive Android tablet on the market. No one in this price range can beat it. If you are looking for a tablet that will not be a blow to your gamut, but if you want to give up your work and productivity, we recommend that you upgrade to this model, perhaps in the version with 32 GB of memory and support 3G.

#2 - Apple iPad mini

The central figure of the Apple company, former CEO Steve Jobs, has been very negative about small tablets, which is why many people believe that Cupertino will never “deserve” from the budget segment of the market, but the clock will change.

Apple still has a leading position in the tablet market, and the greatest proof of this is that the iPad took just two places with the fifth largest tablets on our list. The iPad mini has become a staple in the (already dazzling) collection of Apple tablets.

The minor disadvantages of the iPad mini are that it does not have a Retina display, and that it is more likely to be considered a mid-price tablet rather than a budget model, but this price really justifies the high smoothness of the robot. and that premium quality of folding, which will give you insight, What you have in your hands is a first-class device.

Verdict: iPad mini is the finest iPad ever created. Do you need to say anything else? This is the official verdict of our review. If you have enough money to spend on an iPad mini instead of a similar Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, get this and you won't be disappointed.

#1 - Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Smooth, tight, stylish - in just these words I would like to describe the emotions of this sleek new Sony product.

The Sony brand has been at the forefront of the mobile market for several years, but the connection between Sony Xperia Z and Tablet Z suggests that the Japanese brand is ready to give us devices that the public is impatient with.

What we liked best about the Tablet Z is that it's light, even lightweight and has a premium look. Whereupon Sony has overturned all our research and released a tablet that would not look out of place in a decent office office or as a center for home multimedia media.

The tablet has a waterproof casing - you may not often need this function, but calm nerves for such expensive technology can cost pennies.

The technical characteristics are also in the same order: current 4-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, Full HD screen, 8-megapixel camera, support for microSD memory cards.

Verdict: A super-thin body, a striking screen and a whole bunch of Sony branded bells and whistles on board make the Xperia Tablet Z one of the most popular devices we had in 2013. When you take this tablet out of your bag, a high level of acidity immediately appears in your eyes, along with the charred liquid of the device and the power of the device, which is enough to highly recommend this device to everyone.

Rating site

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Currently, the top ten (with the highest average rating) tablets look like this:

Samsung has introduced new models of tablets in the GALAXY Tab 3 series with a screen diagonal of 8 and 10.1 inches. Worldwide sales of new products will start at Chernya. Much of the expansion of the set of capabilities is equal to the announced 7-inch version, the new devices of the GALAXY Tab 3 line are ideal for work and entertainment.

Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 (8 inches)

• Vinyatkov's evidence in the sphere of development and a comfortable mode for reading. 8-inch Samsung design Galaxy Tab 3 allows you to operate the device with one hand, which is ideal for watching videos, and reading e-books at any time, at any time. The thin display frame allows you to maximize the screen space for reading as efficiently as possible. With the technology of optimization of illumination, you can read any text in any bright mind, like a normal paper book. Features such as Dolby Surround Effect and Samsung Sound Alive take the device's multimedia capabilities to new heights, making the sound rich and realistic. Thanks to the special buttons on the bottom panel, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablet is as easy to control as a smartphone.

• The 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is equipped with the S Translator function, which allows you to perform text or voice translation of all programs, including email, text notifications and ChatON, making life easier for mandrivniks and giving them the opportunity for new ideas. The translation can be done either from promotion to the text or as a substitute, guaranteeing more comfortable reading at an hourly price all over the world. The S Travel function provides all the information that travel guides need for any trip. Customers can view detailed information about the city, the availability of hotel rooms, redeem tickets, learn about the selection of local products and much more. And the Story Album and Group Play functions allow you to exchange music tracks, photos, text content, and play games with other players who are nearby.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch Specifications:

Samsung GALAXY Tab 3(10.1 inches)

• Expanded multimedia capabilities. GALAXY Tab 3 with a diagonal of 10.1 inches is designed to take a leading position among 10-inch tablets. The device has a stylish design, expanded multimedia capabilities and is equipped with a dual-core processor with a clock frequency of 1.6 GHz. The GALAXY Tab 3 tablet with a 10.1-inch diagonal screen comes with a new set of software for comfortable viewing of photos and videos, as well as listening to audio files, combined with the unprecedented clarity of the display. It is the ideal choice for everyday use in a portable home environment. .

• The ideal tablet for the whole homeland. Basic functions Smart Remote Thanks to the MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) mobile interface, GALAXY Tab 3 will become an ideal gaming device for children and a hand-held gadget for home media use for adults. Whether it's streaming video from a tablet directly to your home TV screen or online games At the most separate level, GALAXY Tab 3 easily integrates into the middle of everyday media devices for the maintenance and development of your home.

Technical characteristics GALAXY Tab 3 (10.1 inches)):

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Prices for Samsung tablets

Samsung is a real Korean giant, one of the largest producers of digital technology and consumer electronics. The range of products is wide and varied. Zokrema, another supplier of tablets in the world. Based on research from the IDC company, Samsung tablets today account for 22% of buyers, and are also the 5th buyer. The company closely follows market trends. The design of Samsung tablets is usually stylish and laconic. The thin body looks attractive in any situation, and the special shock-resistant layer protects the screen from damage.

What should you pay attention to when choosing?

Vibrate the Samsung tablet and place it on the attached screen. There are models on the market with a diagonal of 6-11 inches. The large display makes it easy to play and watch videos, but this parameter greatly affects the dimensions, price and ease of use of the device. If you plan to use your device frequently, then the lightweight and compact 7-8-inch Samsung model is right for you. Such a device will fit in your inner gut or purse. And the current model is no thicker, a lower 10-inch version: the additions are the same - the size of the case does not directly affect the speed of the operating system. If you need constant access to the network for remote work, then it is better to choose a Samsung tablet model with a 3G module. This way you will not be located near a Wi-Fi point.

Most Samsung tablets operate on the operating Android system. It is better suited for games, rozvag and work. Files are manually divided into folders, and the devices themselves have an intuitive interface. The company store offers a large number of programs for working with documents, photos and videos.

I've been using this tablet since 2013. I was not happy with them for a long time. I bought Asus for the first time, I wanted to finish it, but only the goods from the greedy seller were sold to me after 6 months of vikoristan, the tablet died for no reason. Then I bought another Acer tablet of a new model. And what should I eat? After 6 months, I breathed again and recharged. I was glad to buy Samsung and will no longer look at Acer. That’s how I bought it and bought this tablet based on the principle “I want to complete and complete all the necessary functions.” Right now I know I’m holding this tablet in my hands again I don’t cry a little! I'm running out of space and can't download a bunch of books and movies/series. Why? So, to the one who jabbers greedily and thinks for a long time. You click on the Google logo, and the tablet checks for what and thinks for a long time again. It's simply impossible. I've been with him for 4 years now. How many times has my cat called him to the table, but he still continues to practise.

What can I name as advantages:

• for 4 years it continues;
• You can play games on it that are too boring, but you just can’t handle the current games on the platform like Injustice 2. It will start, but the graphics will simply blow you away;
• the outer appearance has become less permanent;
• The battery lasts longer and lasts longer than all my mobile phones;
• You can vikorystuvati yak zoshit chi notebook.

The axis is in the photo. So, it already looks shabby. These bulbs are unconscious on the screen in reality dry spittle, the time has long since come to change.

I have taken good care of the tablet box. I can boast about this.

However, after 4 years it became really bad to charge and I don’t know why. The charging indicator is crossed with a red cross, so now I can only charge it while the device is turned on.

And everyone started to laugh. The camera is especially suitable for my enjoyment as it produces images. Either way, or even I might end up with a lot of digital noise. I want ...For example, on a sleepy, clear day the camera takes even better pictures. Ale tim no less: I didn’t remember taking photographs there, so this tablet is definitely not for photography. Don’t talk about video, because it’s far from ice.

Now the drive is stuck. The great sin of this tablet is that it freezes and thinks for a long time. Navigating the Internet is not easy at all, since you spend so many hours trying to type essential information into Google. I haven’t bothered with him yet and have asked him so many times, but to no avail. I have found only one solution: to gradually continue to use the programs as needed. If you have a tablet, then regularly update your social networks, Google, YouTube. Your robot will simply become crumbly.

IMPORTANT! Don't you dare upload root rights With this tablet, it will be impossible for the fragments to hang. You never dreamed of it, but removing root rights is even problematic on this model. I could have done more by reflashing it, so don’t criticize me.

I can’t boast about the sound either, so I’ll download movies, put on my headphones and marvel at the electricity. Often, at first glance, I don’t smell anything, so I have to download TV series and movies with subtitles. Maybe on the right in the headphones, but that didn’t help me at all. I have changed them many times and still the same. I don't listen to music.

And yet, I’m not happy with my brother’s tablet, because it’s far from the best, it’s just a gimmick, and I think there’s definitely no alternative and inexpensive options. I want to try this for a long time, but I don’t know which model to choose so that it doesn’t have to be expensive and at the same time functional.

Regardless of those who have flown by in 2013, there is already an influx of promotions, announcements and new products, affecting both the entire market of mobile technology, tablets, and video devices. Let's talk about trends and significant patterns of this fate.

The transition to HD has allowed budget tablets

In “2012 Rock Bags” I increased the resolution from WVGA (800x480 pixels) to 1024x600 pixels. This will make good progress, even 800x480 pixels will look comfortable at 4.3. inch display smartphone, but not on a 7-inch tablet screen. Meanwhile, Nexus 7 2012 is pushing on those who are now ready to switch to HD resolution.

So, at the beginning of 2013, we had a handful of announcements from A-brands (Asus Fonepad, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0), and later they were supplemented by B-brands (Explay Surfer 7.03, Fly IQ320 and others).

HD-separate content has a positive impact on almost all YouTube scenarios: from reading and web surfing to watching videos and games. At the same time, with HD-separate production, multi-core processors also began to appear in public sector phones, as if the end of doom was coming.

Appearance of A-brand tablets on the MTK market

The most prominent ones were Asus and Acer. The first presented their Asus MemoPad HD7, and others - Acer Iconia A1. I have tested this model and can safely say that the budget MTK smells much better (and longer) than its competitors from B-brands. Still, optimization plays an important role.

Android 4.2.2 and 4.4

New devices with MediaTek MT6589T processors were pre-installed with Android 4.2.2, which gave users the ability to use a manual shutter. Although some of the manufacturers have stripped the old curtain and row, it will become much more functional.

Android 4.4 KitKat has brought a wonderful innovation that will now allow you to run programs completely full screen mode(and not because of the darkened buttons). True, now we’re ready to begin the massive transition to 4.4 and update existing programs (before speaking, Play Books have already “learned” how to add buttons).

Apple iPad Mini Retina

The small iPad has gotten rid of its headache and is now one step closer to the meeting the perfect tablet. Thin, light, in an aluminum body, with silent, barvy lights and a stunning screen. It was decided as a new gift.

Asus tablets launched in 2013

So Asus was actively involved in developing the tablet market, releasing one of the first A-brands. budget tablet on MediaTek, they updated their flagship Transformer Pad, started selling the inexpensive MemoPad 10 with FullHD separate content, and also released a compact tablet with 3G (Asus Fonepad).

In response to the Windows tablet market, the company is actively experimenting, either announcing a new laptop format or releasing a transformable tablet.

And in 2014 another new Padfone Mini will appear. Unfortunately, the company is collapsing in the right direction. I also mean the release of two generations of Nexus 7, as well as plans for the release of the new Nexus 10.

NVIDIA Tegra 3/4

Finally, NVIDIA has started releasing devices with a reference design, which B-brands will use as a basis for their tablets. In our market there are WEXLER 7t and Oysters T34. The tablets were obviously confused by their chipsets, but were confused by Android versions (even though NVIDIA planned to deal with their updates themselves) and the presence of an oleophobic coating.

And the Tegra 4 axis seems to have not become popular among the great manufacturers: HTC “wasted its money” on the last generation (I would like to think about whose fault it was if you remember the history of energy saving), Samsung focused on its ipsets, Acer practical They didn’t release anything new, and Asus used other chipsets.

Closer to the end of the day, tablets with Tegra 4 still began to appear: this includes the new Transformer Pad TF701T, and a new solution from B-brands. Perhaps, at the end of the day, we won’t be able to get enough tablets on Tegra 4 from smaller companies, and we’ll soon wonder how good the smell will be.

Samsung's stagnation in the seven-inch tablet segment

This issue is not about sales of devices (Samsung has no problems with this), but about their characteristics. Samsung has always been a pioneer when it comes to numbers, in the new Galaxy S2/3/4 they installed top-end processors, created the highest possible separation of devices (including S2), and especially devices that were at the peak of technology. However, I don’t see such activity in the segment of seven-inch devices. De FullHD-allowed? Where are the remaining chipsets from Exynos? Case like the Galaxy Note 3? There is nothing like that, but we have a lot of compromises with the Galaxy Tab 3, because of the fact that it is “weighty”, and in the “Simka” they managed to install a screen with a separate section of 1024x600 pixels, and price in 2013, more than 7-8 thousand karbovantsiv.

I hope it's 2014 Samsung will delight us with the aluminum Galaxy Tab 7.7 with a stunning screen and top-end specifications. However, the new look and materials are dictated by the design of the yet-to-be-announced Galaxy S5. It’s a funny situation when one model signifies the success of the current look of the entire line (however, it can also be done in other companies).

I want to end on a positive note. Or, more precisely, on a positive note. Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 also got rid of all the shortcomings of the previous model (more screen, easily soiled plastic body) and began to look like a good flagship tablet with the additional functionality of a stylus.

LG G Pad 8.3

LG, one might say, jumped into the market of compact tablets with its aluminum “red”: the G Pad 8.3 has flexible body materials, a nice modern look, stereo speakers, FullHD resolution, and a card slot memory. And there are just two shortcomings - the presence of a 3G module and an indestructible shell (although the Google Edition has also appeared). By the way, while Samsung is still thinking about the ideal compact tablet, LG has already begun to release its nasty implementation.

Little things about Acer

And the Acer axis in 2013 was not pleased with Android tablets at all. The only new product that's worth it is the Acer Iconia A1, which looks like a complete bummer compared to the impersonality of tablets from other companies. As for Windows 8.x, here comes the marvelous Acer Iconia W700, which boasts a marvelous design and a tall, separate screen.

As far as I understand, Acer is constantly causing problems in the laptop and monitor market, and there is simply no time left for tablets. In 2014, the situation may improve.

Novy Gravec - Intel

The language, of course, is about Intel Atom chipsets, which are used in many smartphones and tablets. Intel's first failure was very lumpy, we all remember Megafon Mint and its failure. However, it would be wrong to give up on Intel after its failure. Zokrema, Asus Fonepad 7 now looks like a more balanced device, both in terms of characteristics and tests (great hour of autonomous work, zero charge in the cleaning mode), and in terms of price (10 thousand rubles at the start of sales). Before speaking, another generation of Intel chipsets was a little “unintensive” in terms of energy efficiency.

Zagalom at once Intel chipsets It is a great alternative to budget MTC from the famous manufacturer. The upcoming Atom can become a wonderful platform for devices that support the launch of two OS (Windows and Android).

Tablets as a replacement for netbooks

We are smoothly transitioning to Windows 8.x and devices on it. Around the same time, manufacturers switched from the netbook segment to “inexpensive” tablets. As a result, we eliminated the availability of offers for cheap netbooks (up to 10-12 thousand rubles) and expensive tablets (up to 20 thousand rubles) for replacement. This means that the software developers did not want to use hard drives in tablets, but solid state accumulators and chipsets Intel Core Strictly they promoted the end product of such tablets. As a result, it turned out that instead of replacing netbooks, tablets with Windows 8 began to smoothly move into the ultrabook niche, even so (Apple’s guys).

Soon, developers began to realize that the Atom + SSD combination looks much better than the same Intel Core, as a result of which we are putting a couple of good tablets on the market with Atom on board, and if you connect a keyboard to them, there is no alternative to netbooks. the smallest screens. Common applications for such tablets: Samsung Ativ Tab 3 and Asus Transformer T100.

The line between phablets and tablets

The segment of “phablets”, the ancestor of which was the Samsung Galaxy Note (before speaking, the word “phablet” is also not appropriate), continues to develop, and as you might wonder, the third Note looks like just a small thing compared to other representatives of phablets. Geeks did not manage to emerge from the majestic Huawei Ascend Mate, it was already announced Sony Xperia Z Ultra.

Now, if I have the Z Ultra and Nexus 7 2013 lying in front of me, I understand that the difference between them is practically no longer visible. On the right, near the positioning bath.

Small forecast for 2014

Let me admit that in 2014 a lot of seven-inch tablets with FullHD will appear in separate editions at a price of 6-7 thousand rubles, although it is possible that you will be limited to a resolution of 1600x900 p Ikseliv. I suspect that Samsung will delight us with the excellent design and materials of the next generation of Galaxy, Asus will continue its experiments with tablets, and I’m looking forward to getting a tablet on Intel Atom due to the popularity of Windows and Android. Also, most likely, the competition between phablets and tablets will be dominated by any seven-inch smartphone with very thin frames and impressive dimensions, I think Sony can do a miracle. I want Acer to turn to the market with new strong products, as well as improve the design of the Acer S7 and Iconia W700.

Visnovok

Finally, the sky rises above all the announcements and you can take a sideways look at the most important steps. In my opinion, it’s time to announce the iPad Air before them/ iPad Mini Retina, as well as Google Nexus 7 2013. Three of the world's most beautiful tablets, any of them would be perfect for the role of a new gift.

P.S. What kind of ideas do you remember in 2013, connected with tablets?

Evgen Vildiaev (