The 10 worst tablets of 2011
During 2011, manufacturers big and small tried their best to offer an attractive iPad alternative. Here are the 10 products that flopped, big-time.
Thanks for trying.
(Credit: Josh Miller)It takes a special kind of alchemy to make a great tablet.
Even mediocre tablets require a certain finesse of software and aesthetic. The screen, the right Android OS, the placement of the buttons, the cameras, and the connections all have to come together in the right way, and at the right price.
Sometimes, though, things go terribly wrong. You cut the wrong corner or rush out with buggy software and the next thing you know, you end up here, on CNET's list of the worst tablets of 2011.
