Ever since the releasing of Apple iPad—the first consumer-friendly tablet, a slew of different brand of tablets have emerged like mushrooms. Nowadays, tablet has become a must-have device for most people thanks to its great capability, which can be used as a mobile PC amazingly.
The fact is that, a flood of tablet PCs are available on the market with different prices, such as iPad 4, iPad Air, Amazon Kindle Fire, Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, As the saying goes, “You get what you pay for”. Generally speaking, the higher the specs, the higher the prices will go. Needless to say, high specs are good, but when comes to the actual purchasing of a tablet PC, the budget matters a lot and other factors also count. So, what should you consider carefully before buying a tablet PC? Read the following tips to find out more.
1.Your Actual Requirement
You know what, new models of tablet PCs are released every 3-6 months, which is the tactics of manufacturers who would like to interest users with the new versions. That means, you have tons of choices. And you should think carefully about your actual requirement, do you want a tablet PC for basic usage such as, enjoying music, watching movies, playing games or the one with advanced photo/video editing features? By considering these demands, it helps to narrow down your choices and you will not be carried away by the bunches of new models.
2. Your Budget
Budget always plays an important role in the purchasing. Looking around the tablet PCs industry, the price starts from $99 to $900. Let’s say, the newest 9.7-inch iPad Air comes with a price tag of $499 while the new Microsoft Surface Pro 2 will cost you up to $899! Yes, the price differs widely, thus, you need to set your own budget and make it flexible to go up or down $50 to get a good deal.
3. The Tablet Size
So far, tablet PCs are available in many sizes. For example, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX and Google Nexus 7are in the same size of 7-inch; the 9.7-inch iPad Air is the lightest tablet in its size class while the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is perhaps the largest one with a 10.6-inch display. Before making the decision of getting a tablet, think about what size you need. After all, a sole purpose of a Tablet PC is that it’s easy to carry along.
4. Operating System
Basically, there are three operating systems: Google Android, Apple iOS and Microsoft Windows RT. Admittedly, all these OS have got their own advantages and work quite well with the products produced by their parent company. For example, the Apple iPad Air is featured with iOS-arguably the simplest and most easy-to-learn interface around, which provides a great sync and user experience. Similarly, the Android works better with Google Services. Therefore, you have to decide what your favorite operating system is.
5. Tablet Apps
Like we said above, choosing the operating system is very important. WHY? Just imagine that, you would like to a particular app, but it turns out that it is not acceptable for the OS your tablet is running. Yes, there are many such cases where an app is available for iOS but not for Android and Windows or an app is available for Android but not for iOS. Therefore, don’t rush to the final decision, please check if the app is available on the Platform you are going to buy as there is no way back once you buy a Tablet PC.
Well, there are also other factors to be considered for getting a suitable tablet PC, say, the brand you like(Apple, Samsung, Sony, Acer, LG, Amazon, etc), the connectivity to the internet(3G or Wi-Fi)and more. Anyway, try to think about what comes to your mind before making your decision for purchasing a favorite tablet PC.