Hot Gift Is a Tablet, but Which to Buy? By DAVID POGUE November 28, 2012
The other day, I joined NPR for a segment about high-tech holiday gifts. I was ready for the calls from listeners. I'd brushed up on cameras, phones, laptops, music players and game consoles. I was prepared to talk about limiting screen time, digital addiction, cyberbullying. I knew where to get the best deals. But all six callers had the same question: "What tablet should I get?" There were variations, of course. " - for my kid?" " - for my elderly father?" " - just for reading?" " - for not much money?" But in general, it was clear: the gadget most likely to be found under the tree this year is thin, battery-powered and flat. No wonder people are confused. The marketplace has gone tablet-crazy. There's practically a different model for every man, woman and child. There's the venerable iPad, of course. And now the iPad Mini. There are new tablets from Google, also in small and large. There are Samsung's Note tablets in a variety of sizes, with styluses. There are $200 touch-screen color e-book/video players. There's a new crop of black-and-white e-book readers. There are stunningly cheap plastic models you've never heard of. There are tablets for children (and I don't mean baby aspirin). So how are you, the confused consumer, supposed to keep tabs on all these tablets? By taking this handy tour through the jungle of tablets 2012. Keep hands and feet inside the tram at all times. ... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/technology/personaltech/tablets-are-hot-holiday-gifts-but-which-one-to-buy-review.html _______________________________________________ Please be sure to include a URL to the article. Reply to the sender with a "Thank you" if you like this post. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
