What's the Best Tablet Out There?

Ok, So I have been thinking a lot about tablets. What are the best tablets on the market or soon to be on the market? I think that is a great question to ask, especially with Black Friday and all of December to shop for those cool stocking stuffers or actual gifts for loved ones. So what are some great tablets that exceed the money you pay for them that dont leave you regretting your decision just mere hours later? Well the tablet market isnt exactly flowing with amazing tablets, but it is beginning to become more diverse and full of quality. Without going into the geeky tech specs, I am going to just list why I like the tablet in the best options for this year. So here is the top 5 best tablets of the 2011 Christmas Season in order of best value to overall experience:

1. Amazon Kindle Fire. This thing is awesome. Yes this thing has a limited OS of Android and limited space compared to its competition. But what this thing has is comparable to Apple and that is a legitimate company with a store behind the device. Amazon has its own cloud service for books, movies, tv shows, and music. Beyond that, they have their own android market, music market, streaming services for movies and shows, and a book store as well. With Amazon fully in control of this tablet, this one is hard to overlook just off the name Amazon itself, but the price is $199. With a price like that, its hard to not say this is the best tablet this year.
2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Yeah, I know, this is odd coming from an Apple fanboy to list two tablets in front of the iPad, and on top of that a Samsung one? The tablet that Apple banned in Australia and Germany? Yep, thats the one. This thing is sweet too. Its fast, has the look of an iPad, but for those anti-Apple, or just want a tablet in a 16:9 ratio with a better resolution on the screen for say, netflix, this is it. But really, its the same price as the starting entry level iPad at $499. So this isnt necessarily an iPad killer, more an Apple relative that Apple wants to go away haha :) Anyways, this thing is $499.99 just like the iPad with the same 16 gig hard drive size. 
3. HTC Flyer. Why do I like this device? I dont really know, its 7 inches screen size, relatively average specs, and a great battery life with a 5 megapixel camera. Its small, compact, easy to carry, runs smooth with Android software and looks like a larger sized HTC phone. So its cool looking. I recommend it if you want a cheap, small, and reliable Android tablet. Price is $384.99 :) Nice Price :)
4. Apple iPad 2. Really AppleGuesser, the iPad 2 is number 4 on your boards behind some smaller sized Android tablets? Yep. Because it is a great experience, smooth OS, probably the best tablet at the moment on the market. But for most, this thing is way to expensive for just a fun toy. So because of that, I have it at number 4. Beyond that, this thing has 3 sizes which is 16, 32, and 64 gigs and either wifi only or 3G/wifi models as well as in white or black. Great App store, music store, and great functional apps for both business, education, fun, and entertainment. Price is about the only negative which keeps it at number 4. Price, $499 entry level.
5. Barnes & Noble Nook. Yes, I said the nook. This device is slowly gaining more and more features. Much like Amazon, Barnes and Noble is stepping their game up and with a newly released Nook this month before the holiday's. Dont knock the Nook. It has an App store, albeit limited, also has web browsing, and can download lots of books, hold music, videos, and extremely durable, light, and portable. All things you want in a tablet. Price, $249.

This is my top 5 for this years holiday shopping season when it comes to tablets. Just because it isnt a 10 inch screen or Samsung or Apple doesnt mean it wont be a great tablet. Read up on new tablets, read reviews and just ask around, you might be surprised at what theses things can do. As always, questions, comments, thoughts, put them below on here or message me @AppleGuesser on Twitter where you can get even more Apple news and just a bit more. Peace!