
Apple iPad 2 ($499)By far the most popular tablet available, the iPad 2 is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the first edition.

Motorola Xoom ($499)This tablet runs Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system and features a 10.1-inch display with adaptive lighting capabilities.

HP TouchPad ($499)Surf the Web and view multimedia content on the TouchPad’s 9.7-inch diagonal LED backlit multitouch display, or employ the front-facing camera and microphone for live video calling.

Panasonic ToughBook H1 ($1,672)A 10.4" sunlight-viewable screen and sealed all-weather design makes this tablet an ideal, and durable, choice for field workers.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ($599)The Galaxy Tab is powered by a 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor along with dual cameras for video chat. The slate also offers 1080p HD video playback.

BlackBerry Playbook ($499)This 7-inch tablet features a 1 GHz dual-core processor, up to 64GB of memory and boasts support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR and HTML-5.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101-A1 ($399)Text: HD video conferencing and playback and an optional, battery saving docking station with a QWERTY keyboard give this tablet a competitive edge.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 ($449)This tablet boasts a 10.1" touch-screen, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, as well as 8 hours of battery life.

Toshiba Thrive ($429)This tablet boasts USB, mini-USB, and HDMI ports and full-sized SD card reader, a 5.0 MP rear camera with autofocus and 2.0MP front-facing Web cam and a 10.1-inch multi-touch widescreen display.