{"id":4713,"date":"2014-02-04T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T17:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nccomputertech.com\/?p=4713"},"modified":"2014-02-04T12:30:04","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T17:30:04","slug":"top-android-tablets-february-2014-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccomputertech.com\/techtalk\/2014\/02\/04\/top-android-tablets-february-2014-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Android tablets (February 2014 edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/p>\n

Tablets are everywhere, and while Apple’s iPad \u2013 along with its little brother, the iPad mini \u2013 commands the most media attention, there’s no shortage of excellent Android alternatives to choose from.<\/p>\n

Here are my top nine Android tablets for February 20142014 \u2013 and this month we have a couple of new entries.<\/p>\n

All of the tablets features here are very capable, powerful workhorses, and are ideal not only for home users, but also for enterprise users or those looking for a BYOD tablet. Any one of these will give you an excellent Android experience, and, when combined with the right apps, will allow you to get a lot of work done when you\\’re away from your desk.<\/p>\n

Full Story: Top Android tablets (February 2014 edition) | ZDNet<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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