Clockwise from left: The Toshiba Thrive 10-inch, Asus Eee Pad Slider, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 are three different tablets geared towards three different types of tablet users
The tablet market is like that kid in school who, at first, no one really noticed. Then, a year later he starts the school year a foot taller, with a new wardrobe, and suddenly everyone wants to be his friend. But, does he deserve his newfound popularity?
I really don't know. Personally, I've yet to purchase a tablet, and I've still not seen a compelling reason to do so. Still, millions feel differently and have already dived full on into the tablet sector.
Yet, every day there seems to be a new announcement of another manufacturer's plans to release a tablet. It's getting confusing and a little crazy out there, and we at CNET wanted to provide you with a snapshot of not only the current tablet landscape, but a look into the near future and how it's evolving.
We've compiled a list of all the major U.S. released current tablets interwoven with all the tablets yet to be released in the U.S. This list will focus on non-Windows tablets only for now. Enjoy, and if there's any other information you'd like to see on this list, let us know in the comments or via e-mail.
Look for this post to be updated frequently. The post date will be changed each time an additional tablet is added to the list; however, the date won't update for simple changes like price, release date, etc.
| Name | OS | Price | Release date | Screen size | 4G support confirmed? | Wifi-only version confirmed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Iconia Tab A100 | Honeycomb | $330-$350 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Acer Iconia Tab A500 | Honeycomb | $400 | Available now | 10-inch | No | Yes |
| Acer Iconia Tab A501 | Honeycomb | $329 w/AT&T contract | Available now | 10-inch | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Tablet 10-inch | Unknown | Unknown | 2012 | 10-inch | Unannounced | Unannounced |
| Amazon Kindle Fire | Amazon-customizedAndroid 2.3 | $199 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Apple iPad | iOS | $500 | Available now | 9.7-inch | No | Yes |
| Apple iPad 2 | iOS | $500-$830 | Available now | 9.7-inch | No | Yes |
| Archos 70 | Android 2.2 | $260 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Archos 101 | Android 2.2 | $260 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Archos 80 G9 | Honeycomb | $300 | Available now | 8-inch | No | Yes |
| Archos 101 G9 | Honeycomb | $370 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Asus Slider | Honeycomb | $480-$580 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Asus Transformer | Honeycomb | $400 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Asus Transformer Prime | Honeycomb 3.2 (upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich) | $500-$600 | December 2011 | 10.1-inch | Yes | No |
| Asus MeMO | Honeycomb | $500-$700 | 2012 | 7-inch | Unannounced | No |
| Barnes and Nobles Nook Tablet | Android 2.3 | $250 | November 17, 2011 | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Coby Kyros | Android 2.2 | $170 | Available now | 8-inch | No | Yes |
| Dell Streak 5 | Android 2.2 | $200-$550 | Available now | 5-inch | No | No |
| Dell Streak 7 | Android 3.2 | $270-$450 | Available now | 7-inch | Yes | No |
| Fusion Garage Grid 10 | Grid OS | $300-$400 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | No |
| HP TouchPad | WebOS 3.0 | $100-200 | Available now | 9.7-inch | No | Yes |
| HTC Evo View 4G (Sprint) | Android 2.3 | $400 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| HTC Flyer | Android 2.3 | $300 | Available now (at Best Buy only) | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| HTC Jetstream | Honeycomb | $700-$800 | Available now | 10.1-inch | Yes | No |
| Kobo Vox | Android 2.3 | $200 | October 28, 2011 | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Lenovo IdeaPad A1 | Android 2.3 | $250 | Unannounced | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Lenovo IdeaPad K1 | Honeycomb | $440 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet | Honeycomb | $430 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Maylong Universe M-150 | Android 2.2 | $130 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Motorola Xoom 2 | Honeycomb | n/a | Unannounced | 10-inch | Unannounced | Yes |
| Motorola Xoom | Honeycomb | $600 | Available now | 10.1-inch | Yes | Yes |
| RIM Blackberry Playbook | BlackBerry Tablet OS | $300-$500 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab | Android 2.2 | $150-$550 | Available now | 7-inch | No | No |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi | Android 2.2 | $300-$350 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus | Honeycomb | $400-$500 | Available now | 7.0-inch | Yes | No |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 | Honeycomb | Unannounced | Unannounced | 7.7inch | Yes | No |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 | Honeycomb | $470-$570 | Available now | 8.9-inch | No | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 | Honeycomb | $480-$600 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G | Honeycomb | $530-$630 | Available now | 10.1-inch | Yes | No |
| Sony S Tablet | Honeycomb | $500-$600 | Available now | 9.4-inch | No | Yes |
| Sony P Tablet | Honeycomb | Unannounced | Fall 2011 | 5.5-inch (dual-screen) | Yes | No |
| T-Mobile G-Slate | Honeycomb | $300-$600 | Available now | 8.9-inch | Yes | No |
| T-Mobile SpringBoard | Honeycomb | $180-$430 | 2011 | 7-inch | Yes | No |
| Toshiba AT200 | Honeycomb | Unannounced | 2011 | 10.1-inch | Unannounced | Yes |
| Toshiba Thrive 7 | Honeycomb | Unannounced | 2011 | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Toshiba Thrive 10 | Honeycomb | $370-520 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Velocity Micro Cruz T408 | Android 2.3 | $240 | Available now | 8-inch | No | Yes |
| Velocity Micro Cruz T410 | Android 2.3 | $300 | Available now | 10-inch | No | Yes |
| Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet | Android 2.2 | $145-$200 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Viewsonic Viewpad 7 | Android 2.2 | $300-$500 | Available now | 7-inch | No | Yes |
| Viewsonic ViewPad 10 | Android 2.2Windows 7) | $480-$650 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Viewsonic ViewPad 10pro | Android 2.3 (andWindows 7) | $600-$700 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Viewsonic ViewPad G Tablet | Android 2.2 | $270-$325 | Available now | 10.1-inch | No | Yes |
| Vizio Tablet VTAB1008 | Android 2.3 | $317 | Available now | 8-inch | No | Yes |
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