Tablets on a Budget

The growing craze in today’s tech industry is mobile computing. Tablets and Smartphones have many of the same capabilities of traditional computers with the added convenience of being highly portable. When these “Tablets” first were released, they were pretty much limited to a high-end market due to their price. Despite being high in price and not having a very large application support structure, tablets still became widely used and desired.

In an attempt to reach out to more markets, a new trend of budget tablets has arisen. It was started in part by the release of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet. The Nexus 7 is similar in performance to competing full sized tablets, but it is smaller and a fraction of the price selling for around $250.00. Entering the budget Tablet market, Amazon has released a small tablet called the Kindle Fire HD selling for about $200.00. Apple has just entered this new market with the release of their iPad Mini. Although slightly more expensive than its competitors at around $330.00, it is still quite a bit more cost effective than its older siblings the full sized iPads.

Microsoft has recently joined Tablet market as well with the release of their Surface Tablet today. Microsoft's Surface sets itself apart from the rest of the crowd by supporting a full Operating System. Thanks to this improvement, the tablet can now be used for the same tasks as a laptop or desktop system. Word documents and spreadsheets among any other tasks that a traditional PC is needed for can now be done on this device. This new functionality comes at a price however, the base model RT starts at $499  roughly double that will have to be paid for the full sized Pro version. 

If you live a busy lifestyle, need a more versatile work station, or the idea of computing on the run appeals to you, then this is a great way to explore the world of tablet PC’s without spending a fortune, just remember that budget electronics are not always made to last a long time. At TechFarmer we have experience with all kinds of various tablets and are always keeping our eyes peeled for new technologies. Contact us if you are curious and want to know more about mobile computing.