Tablets

  1. Apple iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + 3G)

    As cocky as it may seem, when Steve Jobs boasts that most of the new 2011 tablets are no match for the original Apple iPad, he has a point. Currently, only the Motorola Xoom (Verizon Wireless) ($599-$799, 3.5 stars) shows enough promise to compete with Apple's tablet. RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, HP's TouchPad, and Samsung's Honeycomb Galaxy Tab could also be contenders,

  2. Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Docking Station 

    A common knock on tablets, from the Apple iPad (4.5 stars, $499) on down, has been that they're designed for consumption, not creation. The line of reasoning goes something like this: Tablets are great for watching videos and basic Web browsing, but they're not as efficient for work as a keyboard-and-mouse combination

  3. HP TouchPad (Wi-Fi)

    With all the attention lavished upon would-be tablet competitors to the Apple iPad, like the Motorola Xoom ($599, 3.5 stars) and the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook ($499, 3 stars), HP's webOS-based TouchPad has mostly flown under the radar. That should change rather quickly, though. HP,