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Tablets break records of popularity. On the shelves there are plenty of new models and brands. How to make a rational choice?

Last year, manufacturers sold more than 180 million devices. Gartner estimates that this year the global market will absorb 260 million tablets. Although palm continues to be a priority iPad, but not lacking in stores alternatives to terminal bitten jab?uszkiem. Well you can see it on the example of the domestic market, where the very popular tablet below $ 1,000.

– Polish customers are poorer than people wallets western part of Europe, but there are also more pragmatic. Some less expensive models have a really strong hardware configurations. So why overpay? – says Angelika Gill

What then guided the selection of the tablet to select the appropriate device at a reasonable price? Specialists from the store Media Zone give a few tips that should help you when buying equipment.

1 Strong configuration for challenging tasks

People buy tablets for different purposes: as a tool for work, entertainment, toy for a child or a gadget where you can impress your friends by. Therefore, you should determine the manner and the place of use of the device. Besides, it is worth considering whether the tablet to replace your laptop, and can only be supplementing? Difficult tasks meet the tablet with a strong hardware configuration. In turn, the terminal designed to perform simple tasks does not have to be equipped with a quad-core processor.

2 reasonable price. Not worth it to overpay.

If your tablet is to be added to Ralph Lauren shirt and jeans, Diesel, there is nothing else than the purchase of an iPad. People who do not attach much importance to the great logos, are far wider field of choice. Interestingly, some tablet hardware configuration of lower-priced, is so strong that the device will handle advanced multimedia. This terminal include Tablet Mode Com FreeTAB9706 IPS2 X4, inside which lies quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. In addition, the tablet comes with a 9.7 inch IPS screen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 QXGA. His price for merchant Media Zone is 738.75 zlotys.

3 The size of the display. “Seven” probably not for the novice

recent furore make tablets with 7 inch screens. Such devices have two basic advantages in terms of lower prices and ultra-light weight. It is an ideal terminal for the young generation users, accustomed to the use of smartphones. “Babies” also seem perfect for use when traveling. But for people nieobytych with mobile gadgets, better solution seems to be the model with 10 inch display. Larger size virtual keyboard, higher resolution screen significantly increase the comfort of the tablet.

4 WiFi may not be enough .

tablet without access to the global network loses a lot of its assets. It is worth remembering when choosing a device, as many terminals have on board only the WiFi module. If you are not near a hot spot or home router is disconnected from the power supply terminal user is denied access to the network. Such problems are not owners of the tablet with built-in 3G modem or 4G. Although it is possible to use your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, but it requires additional steps. Besides, not every tablet user is the owner of the phone with the operating system.

5 The operating system that is popular in hand with functionality.

Android and Apple iOS are currently the two most popular operating systems for tablets. The first of these supports devices from different manufacturers, while the second works exclusively for the iPad. Although the fight trying to turn to Microsoft with Windows 8, but so far lags. Choosing the right operating system is important mainly because of the number of applications available on online platforms. Google Play and App Store offers hundreds of thousands of programs which enhance the functionality of the tablet, because between Android and Apple iOS, you can put a sign of equality.
Advantage of the Windows operating system is the ability to synchronize software from
and tablet PC. It should be noted that users of Android or Apple iOS can use the free application to read and edit Word documents and Excel.