Gadgetory

so we've seen a lot of new tablets this year but we haven't seen a lot new from them so our pick for the best one still hasn't changed it's the one tablet that beats all the others are doing tablet things and at the right size for most people so the best tablet you can buy is still Apple's iPad air 2 the iPad has a bigger better app selection than any other tablet it's screen is fantastic and you almost never have to worry about the battery dying the air tube might be a year old but it still feels fast apps and games run perfectly an iOS 9 made even better at multitasking best of all we're at a point now where you can get a really great deal on the air 2 from stores like Best Buy or staples plus there's an endless selection of cases and accessories so you can make it feel more like yours now Apple just released the iPad pro it's the most powerful ipad ever and it's the best sounding one - there are four speakers built-in and four artists the pencil and palm rejection are going to be a big deal but this thing was just too damn big for most people if I'm gonna carry something so huge around I'm gonna want it to replace my laptop the iPad pro won't do that but Microsoft Surface pro 4 comes closest it's also got a great screen really fun stylus and it runs Windows 10 so it's more capable than any I pad you can play Steam games or stream your Xbox one on it that's super cool stuff but the surface pro force problem is that it falls short as a tablet Apple has hundreds of thousands of apps all built for the iPad and for holding in your hand Microsoft is way behind there and plain old Windows apps can't really fill the gap if you need something smaller the iPad Mini 4 is the right choice it's more or less a shrunken down air to almost as powerful beautiful screen and all-day battery life and the smaller size makes it easier to carry one hand in the bus or train but for anyone who is carrying around a huge smartphone every day the Mini 4 might not offer enough to make it worthwhile that's why I still prefer the air 2 now there are a ton of Android tablets out there but the best two are Google's Nexus 9 and Samsung's Galaxy Tab s2 but Android on a tablet still pales in comparison to the iPad apps don't take advantage of the bigger screen and performance just isn't as good Android doesn't even offer split-screen multitasking by default and Samsung's own attempt just doesn't work with enough apps to be really useful Amazon's got all sorts of tablets too many to be honest but the best one is the Fire HDX 8.9 mostly thanks to its really sharp display Animas ons app store has most of the obvious apps and games you'd want but it's still missing a lot compared to iOS and Android these tablets are all about entertainment so you're gonna want Amazon Prime to get the most out of them cheaper fire tablets get more of the spotlight on Amazon's website but you shouldn't buy any of them their screens are lousy performance is mediocre and they've got a cheap glossy design with terrible button layout there are so many more tablets than the ones we've mentioned here tablets for kids tablets that look like TVs and even tablets that cost less than a video game like Amazon's $50 fire sorry but you get what you pay for but the best tablet in stores today is still Apple's iPad air 2 it's got the whole package great design killer screen and an endless supply of apps now by no means does the iPad err to reinvent the tablet it just hits all the right points better than anything else you can spend your money right now and know you'll have an amazing tablet for years to come you