This is Day 9 in a 12 Day series: 12 Days Of Paperless Gifts. If you know someone who could use some help going paperless, or if you deserve to treat yourself, this is the place. If you don’t, feel free to ignore this series. Normal DocumentSnap posts will still be coming!
When tablet computers were first announced, many people were wondering what on earth they’d be used for.
It turns out, one really great use case is to read your paperless documents, and to be able to bring them up as-needed.
The iPad is the 8,000 pound gorilla in the space, but it is not the only option:
iPad 2
- Who is it for?: People who want an easy to use tablet with lots of apps.
- Operating System: Apple iOS.
- Size: 9.5“ x 7.31” x .34"
- Weight: 1.33 pounds
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Who is it for?: People who want more expandability than the iPad offers.
- Operating System: Android Honeycomb 3.1
- Size: 10.1“ x 6.9” x .34"
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
- Who is it for?: People who want more expandability than the iPad offers, and a keyboard dock.
- Operating System: Android Honeycomb 3.2
- Size: 10.67“ x 6.97” x .51"
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon
Kindle Fire
- Who is it for?: People who want an integrated Amazon experience.
- Operating System: Android Honeycomb 3.2
- Size: 7.5“ x 4.7” x 0.45"
- Weight: 14.6 ounces
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon