The Apple iPad reshaped what consumers and PC makers thought about the tablet market. Previously, tablet PCs were an expensive niche product, touted by Microsoft and other big names but never resulting in big sales numbers.
Until now. New technology has made tablet PCs cheap and powerful -- witness the runaway success of Apple's iPad. And just as Apple's iPhone drove the smartphone market to new heights, a similar blossoming may be ahead for tablet PCs. Now consumer electronics companies, traditional PC makers, and even Internet giants like Google are vying for a piece of the market.
Fortunately, you've got Hardware Central to help you make sense of the growing tablet PC industry and to figure out which model best makes sense for you and your budget. Check out Hardware Central's tablet PC reviews, buyer guides and updates for everything you need to know to separate hype from reality.
Third-party vendor spills beans on Apple's follow up to its tablet PC, the hottest gadget of 2010 (if not ever), at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The leaking-faucet of gadget information that is the Federal Communications Commission's Web Site teases with new Google-run tablet PC, the Hannspree HSG1164.
Windows-run NAV7, NAV9 and NAV10i slates introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show; an event that is mostly teeming with Android-run tablet PCs.
The networking giant puts its own spin on the tablet PC trend with a 7-inch high-definition device designed for videoconferencing and workspace collaboration.
Rather than replace PCs, as Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently argued, a Forrester analyst says a new generation of tablet computers like the iPad will help the market grow.
Apple calls the iPad a magical device, but can it survive a six-foot drop or heavy rain? Panasonic puts new Intel CPU power and Windows 7 into a tablet that laughs at danger.
Fujitsu's newest convertible not only flips from laptop PC to tablet mode, but the tablet accepts both pen input and freehand multitouch gestures for everything from jotting notes to zooming and rotating photos. Is this 4.5-pounder the best tablet to date?
A British firm that specializes in handheld and tablet-like devices has decided to roll the dice and see if it will incur the wrath of Apple's legal department with the name of its new tablet.
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The Apple iPad reshaped what consumers and PC makers thought about the tablet market. Previously, tablet PCs were an expensive niche product, touted by Microsoft and other big names but never resulting in big sales numbers.
