It’s easy to take a sledgehammer/walnut approach to tablets and spend more than you need, but just as easy to go too cheap and end up disappointed with your tablet and its limited capabilities. That’s why you should start by considering what you want or need a tablet for and the size you’re going to be comfortable using; then think about your budget.
1 Do you need to go large?
Small-screen 7in to 9in tablets have fallen out of high-end fashion, but if you’re looking for a media consumption device then they still make a lot of sense. They’re lighter and more portable than the bigger-screen tablets, but have more usable screen space than your smartphone, particularly for watching videos, playing games, reading ebooks or browsing the web. The lower weight and smaller size also make a difference if you’re using the device handheld for extended periods, or planning
