In the market for a tablet

List your requirements and price range. What are you using it for? What are your must-have features? What would you like to have, but don't NEED?

Have the Surface 3 and love it, it can run anything Windows 8.1 will run, including stuff that normally runs on a corporate server. If you are looking for a work tablet it can't be beaten.

If you're looking for something to play around on you don't have to pay that much though, just get a cheap samsung.

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Have the Surface 3 and love it, it can run anything Windows 8.1 will run, including stuff that normally runs on a corporate server. If you are looking for a work tablet it can't be beaten.

If you're looking for something to play around on you don't have to pay that much though, just get a cheap samsung

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Just picked up a Nexus 7 32gb (2013 model) on clearance from Walmart for $158. Seemed like a good deal.

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I've got all 3 (Surface 3 (and I love it) as well as a Samsung 10" and a Nexus 7) and each is great depending on what you're doing.

Surface 3 is excellent as a real work machine or for personal use and it is a true laptop replacement. However, if you're heavy into gaming it's probably not ideal.

I use my Samsung 10" as a house tablet for internet, email, Google Chrome use (movies, et.), etc. I've had no problems.

My Nexus 7 works very well also and is very portable. I use it for going to work sites (I can fit it in the back pocket of my jeans) so I can pull up documents and pics on site, take geo-tagged photos with it, take notes, or slip it into my inside coat pocket in case I need it when at dinner with a client. And of course it's great with all the usual consumer stuff (email, etc).

One warning however-Google Chrome for Android keeps having problems with Tigerdroppings on threads with animated gifs--i.e. it renders large white "squares" that block part of the thread and posts. However, Android has other browsers to choose from.

It gets down to what you want to use it for and your budget. Hope this helps.

The SP3 can handle a good amount of games. I play minecraft, source games and a few other games on my original surface pro

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So far looking at the windows surface ones.

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I guess it depends - are you wanting to do more/better of what your phone does, or a more portable PC?

I know that seems like a fine distinction, but it does make a difference. I stand by my standard recommendation - Nexus 7 (2013), Kindle Fire (whatever is current) or wait until the next Nexus tablet comes out.

Mrs. Midnight has a Nexus 7 - it has been a zero regrets purchase.

Check out the Dell Venue 8 Pro. It's runs full Windows 8.1 and you can get it for around $200. Not the best tablet but it can do anything. There are other similar tablets like it if you're interested in a windows tablet as well. Definitely don't have to shell out a ton of money on a Surface Pro to get the tablet experience on windows (although I have played with a Surface and they are awesome, just expensive).

If you want an Android tablet, I would highly recommend holding out for the rumored new 9 inch nexus tablet. Should be out in a month or two.