This is Day 10 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!
Reading and working with paperless documents is a great use of a tablet. I use mine all the time exactly for that purpose.
The iPad is the 8,000 pound gorilla in the space, but it is not the only option:
iPad 4
- Who is it for?: People who want an easy to use tablet with lots and lots of apps.
- Operating System: Apple iOS.
- Size: 9.5“ x 7.31” x .37"
- Weight: 1.44 pounds
- Where can I buy it?
Apple
Kindle Fire HD 8.9
- Who is it for?: People who want an integrated Amazon experience.
Operating System: Android - Size: 9.4“ x 6.4” x 0.35"
- Weight: 20 ounces
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
- Who is it for?: People who want more expandability than the iPad offers.
- Operating System: Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0
- Size: 10.1“ x 6.9” x .38"
- Weight: 1.3 pounds
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon
Microsoft Surface
- Who is it for?: People who need to work a lot in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Operating System: Windows RT
- Size: 10.81“ x 6.77” x 0.37"
- Weight: >1.5 pounds
- Where can I buy it?
Microsoft
