Gadgetory

whether you're shopping for a grandparent or grade school student a tablet makes a great gift the only question is which one for many shoppers Apple's new ultra slim ipad air and ipad mini are the default choice and with good reason they're easy to use gorgeously designed and you know they have the most em best apps the Apple iOS version will look and be even better have more features sometimes it'll run smoother making the iPad especially the mini a favorite among gamers you will pay a premium though the air starts at five hundred dollars for a 16 gig model the mini with the sharper retina display starts at four hundred for the same amount of storage if productivity is a priority the microsoft surface 2 starting at four hundred and fifty dollars for 32 gigs is preloaded with microsoft office and has a generous 10 plus inch screen the Microsoft service to is the more laptop replacement type of tablet on the more affordable and there's the kindle fire HDX and the nexus 7 both start at two hundred and thirty dollars for 16 gigs the 7-inch Nexus an Android tablet has improved greatly since it debuted two years ago thanks to more offerings in google's app store play the kindle fire HDX is the go-to choice for bookworms and the amazon faithful Prime members have the added benefit of access to thousands of movies TV shows and book titles other key selling points strong kid controls parents can set time limits on tablet use and restrict what they watch and play and then there's Amazon's Mayday feature within 15 seconds it connects you with an Amazon service rep and you know what that means you don't have to play tech support win win in San Francisco I'm Sumi das Cena CBS News