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Best tablets
(Updated May 13, 2013 10:45 AM PDT)
Eric Franklin
Senior Editor
Here's a collection of the tablets rated highest by CNET editors. Visit our tablet page for all the latest news, and be sure to see our list of the Best Android tablets, highlighting only Android OS devices.
For general tablet-shopping advice, visit our Tablet Buying Guide.
Your first choice
Apple iPad (4th generation)
The best version of the iPad yet is also the best tablet on the market. If you're new to tablets, this should be your first choice.
Price: $475.00 - $499.00 (check prices)
4 stars
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The best small tablet
Google Nexus 7 (16GB)
Still the best small tablet, the Nexus 7's smooth interface, fast performance, and low $199 price makes it the best in its class.
Price: $199.00 - $251.86 (check prices)
4 stars Read full review 
Best media consumption tablet
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Amazon doesn't sleep on content. And here it provides it. Um, all of it. That's great in itself, but its the elegant and friendly way the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 delivers said content that really brings it all home.
Price: $269.00 (check prices)
4 stars Read full review
Best premium Android tablet
Google Nexus 10
Pound for pound, the Nexus 10 is the most powerful Android tablet currently and with an iPad-beating screen resolution, it also delivers the sharpest visuals yet on any mobile device.
Price: $399.00 (check prices)
4 stars Read full review
Most innovative tablet interface
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Beneath the Galaxy Note 8's high price lies Samsung's best tablet yet. A beautiful screen compliments an almost seamlessly integrated stylus that feels natural, intuitive, and at times preferred over your fingers.
MSRP: $399.00
4 stars Read full review
Best productivity tablet
Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro (64GB)
Though twice as expensive as its RT brother, Surface Pro is the version to get. Especially if getting work done is of primary concern.
Price: $899.99 (check prices)
4 stars Read full review