Android tablets with 7 inch displays seem to be a dime-a-dozen these days… or at least available for around $199. But there are a few things that Toshiba’s $380 Thrive 7 tablet offers that you won’t find from low-cost tablets from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Lenovo, or Coby. The Toshiba Thrive 7, for instance, has a high resolution 1280 x…

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We’ve been following affordable ultraportable computers at Liliputing since netbooks first hit the scene in 2008. While 2011 wasn’t a great year for new and interesting mini-laptops, this is the year when mobile tablets hit the scene. Big time. A handful of Android-powered portable media devices also hit the scene, finally giving the iPod touch a little competition. Here’s a…

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Over the last two years computer makers have flooded the market with tablets. The best of these devices tend to be thinner and lighter than laptops, offer better battery life, and always-on features including the ability to receive incoming email or instant messages even when the display is off. Another hallmark of tablets running Android, iOS, or other mobile operating…

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Samsung has released at least half a dozen Android tablets in the last year or so, but the Series 7 Slate is something different. It’s full-fledged Windows computer with a high resolution 11.6 inch display, a powerful Intel Core i5 processor, and support for finger or digital pen input. It’s likely that more tablet computers have hit the streets in…

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Remember PDAs? Before smartphones became ubiquitous, personal digital assistants such as the Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor, and Dell Axim were all the rage (with geek and/or well-organized people, anyway). But a funny thing happened when smartphones really started to take off — companies stopped making PDAs. While that’s probably because they weren’t selling very well in the age of iPhones…

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The NOOK Tablet is the second Android tablet from Barnes & Noble, but it’s the first one that the company calls a tablet. That’s because while the first model was positioned as an eBook reader that could also run some apps, Barnes & Noble improved the processor, increased the RAM and storage space, and expanded the app store for its second…

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The Velocity Micro T408 tablet which I reviewed recently is a solid entry into the budget 7 inch Android tablet space. The company might not have the name recognition of Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or the custom software that you get with a tablet from those companies — but that’s exactly why the T408 might appeal to some users….

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Velocity Micro has been making Android tablets since 2010 — which in this fast-moving space makes the company one of the older players in the consumer tablet space. While Velocity Micro may not be a household name, the company has shipped over 500,000 tablets under its Cruz brand so far thanks to distributors including Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Amazon….

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Nearly four years ago Asus launched the first netbook: a 2 pound laptop with a 7 inch display and a $400 price tag. While it didn’t come close to the $200 price Asus had initially promised, the Eee PC 701 was the cheapest ultraportable laptop on the market… and over the past few years we’ve seen netbook specs get better…

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Let’s face it. There’s very little difference in performance between the leading 10 inch Android tablets. Most have the same NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and similar 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel displays. A few still run Google Android 3.0 while a handful run Android 3.1. But in terms of overall performance, they’re all pretty much the same…

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Solid State Disks come in all shapes and sizes, offering low power, quieter, and faster storage alternatives to traditional hard drives. But they also tend to be more expensive. MyDigitalDiscount’s latest line of SSDs are relatively inexpensive solutions given the price. The online retailer has been producing a line of SSDs for netbooks, notebooks, and tablets as part of its MyDigitalSSD line…

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The HP TouchPad goes on sale Friday for $499.99 and up. The tablet will be the first device to run webOS 3.0 and it represents HP’s initial attempt to take on the Apple iPad and a growing mountain of Android tablets. It’s a bold new vision for HP, which spent $1.2 billion to acquire Palm. The goal is to create…

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