If you're looking to buy a top quality tablet, then you should look no further than our top rated list, a rank of the top five tablets leading up to January 2012 based on review scores by the PC World Editorial team.
Apple's iPad 2 is the best tablet on the market, so it's naturally number one on our top rated list. It's closely followed by the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime, a new entrant in our January list. With an included keyboard dock that doubles as an extra battery, along with Google's latest Ice Cream Sandwich Android software, the Transformer Prime is the best Android tablet currently on the market.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.7 and the Sony Tablet S make up the rest of our top rated list for January.
We test all tablets accurately and to the highest standards, so that our readers are as informed as possible. Our review process is designed to ensure that tablets are assessed equally. The basic criteria used by our reviewers includes value, features, performance and design. We rate each product using a five-star scale, with one star being poor, and five stars being highly recommended.
The iPad 2 is faster, thinner and lighter than its predecessor, but it inherits most of the original models flaws. If you liked the original iPad, you'll love the iPad 2, but for current iPad owners the second generation iPad ...
If you don't want an iPad, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the tablet you do want. It has a great design, a nifty keyboard dock, slick, up-to-date software and great performance. The lack of 3G is a pain ...
Sony has put a lot of work into the Tablet S and it definitely shows: its the most comfortable Android tablet to hold and use. It also bundles some exclusive, nifty apps that you won't find on any other tablet. ...
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is without a doubt the best Android tablet on the market. It's thinner and lighter than Apple's iPad 2, despite having a larger screen, and offers most of the functions and features of its competitors. ...
Samsung deserves plenty of credit for the design of the Galaxy Tab 7.7, one of the thinnest and lightest tablets on the market. However, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is ultimately hindered by Google's Android 3.2 "Honeycomb" operating system, which makes ...