The 7-inch tablet culture: Which one is the best? -Part 3

However, the 2012 version of the device, the 7 incher has been revamped quite impressively and has been slapped with a less expensive price tag. At $249, the Samsung Tab 2 is not an expensive device to purchase when it is the slimmest in the 7 inch market.

Though now Google Nexus 7 has devoured the whole market with the high-performance quad-core processor, the 2012 version has not much of a hope to survive. Tab 2’s chips are down until the Koreans release a new version.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has a dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of flash memory. There are no NFCs, and not 16-core GPU but the screen is high-res (1024 x 600-pixel resolution) and the owner gets a rear-facing camera.

Amazon Kindle Fire

The 2011 release is still one of the best bargains in the market comparing the price with utility of the device.

Amazon is the true pioneer of the current tablet market. It released the first Kindle in 2007 which was an e-ink book reader. However, with time, the device evolved and iPad or no iPad, Amazon was going to release Fire last year or this year.

However, the most amazing thing of the device, from its release date to the day when Google released Nexus 7, was its price. In fact, Google took a bold and blunt stab at Amazon’s sales with the same asking price of $199.

For a couple of bucks the user will have to compromise on the processor, which is single-core, no Bluetooth and heavy chassis. However, there are other things to consider as well. Google still does not have a full-fledge eco-system, or at least a more comprehensive one than Amazon.

In fact, Amazon takes lead on Apple in certain areas of the eco system, like the collection of books and multimedia.

The user will have to make do with the screen resolution but the Fire makes it up with the content, especially with Amazon Prime membership.

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