Android tablets are the incoming trend as the best solution to portable work station. Android tablets have numerous advantages over netbooks when it comes to portability because there is no screen to flip and the response time for it to come back on from standby is instantaneous. Since most users tend to read email on the move, it is a lot more convenient to use an Android tablet then to try and work on a netbook while moving.

The iPad even though has a larger 9.7 inch screen compared to Android tablets that come in smaller sizes like from 5 inch and 7 inch. Android tablets do not have any restrictions on issues such as using of Flash and lack of SD card storage. Android tablets also have more choices and brands to choose from since it is an open source platform. This means you can really choose a design that really catches your eye and not having to hold on to the same gadget with the same look as everyone else.

In this article, DIY Tech Tips & Guides will show you some of the upcoming Android tablet choices that you can choose from.

 

Business WordPress Themes Scribe. SEO Made Simple.

 

Dell Streak

Dell sure knows where money can be earned. It jumps in the tablet arena with a 5 inch tablet PC. This device is powered by the fastest 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor and claims to be able to handle rough hands. The installed operating system comes with some popular widgets already installed like Facebook and Twitter. The display is set to be used in landscape mode so that more content can be loaded.




 

This Dell Streak even comes with a 5 mega pixel camera. It can also be used as a phone. Some of these models out there might be pre-installed with Android 1.6, but they are eligible to be upgraded to a newer 2.2

 

Archos 101

The Archos 101 is a large 10.1-inch Android tablet. One main obvious characteristic is that this tablet’s ease of connecting to your main computer. You will be able to view your files in your main computer as long as you are connected to the same Wi-Fi and you did enable file sharing on your main system. No fuss, no mess.



 

Because this Archos 101 has such a large screen, the manufacturer knew that this device can serve as a portable media player. You can pull out a kickstand at the back of this device and prop it up on a table to enjoy video files without having to hold on to it all the time. The built in speakers are also amazingly impressive with loud volume.

There are also HDMI, micro USB, volume and power controls are located at the left side of the device. There is even a USB port on the device itself. You can hook up an external drive directly. The Archos 101 will detect the drive and you can access the files in the drive. This device has a very different feel compared to other Android tablets because other tablets only feel like a blown up version of an Android phone. But this Android operating system is a customized build instead.

 

Archos 70

The Archos 70 is the 7-inch model of the larger Archos 101. Being smaller in size means it has a different arrangement in the ports and buttons. What is different is that the ports and buttons are spread over the left and the right sides of the device instead of having them all on one side. It has its speaker built on the front instead or on the rear. But this is better instead since there is a lower possibility of the speaker being blocked. This device lacks a USB port since it is no big enough to include that in.



This device is very thin and very light compared to the bigger brother. This makes it very portable to carry around. It also has a back kickstand so that it can stand on its own without having to hold on to it. Even though this device does not include the phone feature unlike the Archos 101, it still serves well as a tablet PC.

 

Creative ZiiO 7

Creative is not a new name in the portable media player world but is very new in the tablet PC world. The ZiiO 7 device is a 7 inch tablet with a resistive screen. A resistive screen means that you can use anything other then your finger for precision touch. This is because Creative intends to make the ZiiO 7 an educational gadget as well with a range of applications related to writing of Chinese characters which requires working with a stylus.




To give a fair review to this gadget as compared to other tablets, this device will lose out since it decides not to use a capacitive screen. A non capacitive screen means that this device will lack multi-touch. What is impressive in this device is the great audio experience you get. The audio being played out of this device has the best quality out of the other tablets out there. Video quality is average.

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is one big threat to the Apple’s iPad. This device is a blown up Android phone look alike. Being a 7 inch tablet, it is very portable and fits perfectly when you hold in with both hands vertically or horizontally. You can type with both hands with no problems. The screen can be flipped between portrait and landscape mode which is an excellent feature, since it is more suitable to read news articles or e-books in portrait mode and play games in landscape mode.



 

Even thought the 3-mega pixel camera is not very impressive, at least it comes with a front 1.3 MP camera for video calls, and a rear 3 MP camera for taking photos. This device can also be used to make calls just like a smartphone. You can use a Bluetooth headset to avoid looking like a real retard speaking to such a huge device. This device comes with a proprietary jack that allows hooking up of adapters like USB or HDMI. The touch screen is very responsive and smooth even in playing of games from the Android market.

Here are some of the best Android tablet choices to choose from, even though there are a lot more other brands springing up in a huge mass, these choices are some of the good ones from the lot.