Picking The Tab

From high-end hybrids to affordable utility slates, here’s a list to help you choose what best serves your purpose. 

- Nidhi Singal

It has been seven years since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPad and the world lauded its entry. Now that the initial hype has faded, the jury is still out on how long the tab industry will remain in play. The question is – do we really need a tablet when pallets or super-sized smartphones are making a splash along with hybrids and convertibles with touch displays? A couple of years ago, you would have found a market chock-full of interesting choices from every PC and smartphone manufacturer. But with tab sales dwindling, many have pulled out, not leaving you with too many options. In case you are still looking for one, here is a hand-picked list of six top tabs the market has to offer. Read on to see which one takes your fancy in terms of power, performance and design.

Apple's new 9.7 inch iPad

After launching the iPad Pro last year, Apple has now introduced an affordable device — a bright 9.7 inch Retina display with over 3.1 million pixels for great visuals. It runs on Apple-designed A9 chip with 64 bit desktop-class architecture. The new iPad features Touch ID, ensuring a simple, secure way to unlock the tablet and approving purchases from the App Store and the iTunes Store. It comes with iOS 10 and several multitasking features such as Slide Over, Split View and Picture-in-Picture to help you do even more. You can get the 32 GB Wi-Fi model for ₹28,900 and the 32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular version for ₹39,900.

IDEAL FOR: Reading, multimedia consumption, work

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro