Best 7-inch tablets

With roughly half the screen area of 10-inch tablets like the iPad, 7-inch tablets offer a smaller, more convenient size. Their paperback-like dimensions also make them a natural fit for e-books.

For general tablet-shopping advice, visit CNET's Tablet Buying Guide.

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

With more storage and a growing app store, the Nook Tablet is a worthy--albeit slightly more expensive--competitor to the Kindle Fire.
Price: $249.00 (check prices)
4 stars

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Amazon Kindle Fire

Though it lacks the tech specs found on more-expensive Apple and Android tablets, the $199 Kindle Fire is an outstanding entertainment value that prizes simplicity over techno-wizardry.
Price: $199.00 (check prices)

4 stars

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi

Samsung's 3G-free version of its 7-inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab, offers an appealing mix of price and horsepower, but it's overshadowed by the wave of inexpensive Android 3.0 devices.
Price: $364.90 (check prices)
4 stars

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus - 16GB

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is pretty and sleek, with well-implemented remote-control functionality, making it the best 7-inch Honeycomb tablet yet.
Price: $348.00 - $410.19 (check prices)
4 stars

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HTC Flyer

The HTC Flyer puts a new spin on the 7-inch Android tablet, but its high price and dated OS hold it back from mainstream appeal.
Price: $389.99 (check prices)
4 stars

Very good

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Acer Iconia Tab A100 (8GB)

The Acer Iconia Tab A100 offers a full Honeycomb experience on a 7-inch tablet, but the fact that a larger Honeycomb tablet is less than $100 away sours the deal.
Price: $249.00 - $354.32 (check prices)
4 stars

Very good

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