Best tablet deals: Grab a 4G iPad Air for $229 under Apple's price
Find great bargains on tablets--Apple iPad Air, Microsoft Surface 2, HP Stream 7, and more.
An Apple 4G iPad is one of the deals available this week, along with tablets by Lenovo, HP, and Microsoft.
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Whether you're searching for your first slate or looking to upgrade an old one, you'll find a nice mix of iPad, Windows, and Android in this week's roundup of the聽. And with prices starting at just $79, you're sure to find the tablet of your dreams no matter your budget.
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Store:聽Fry's Electronics
Price:聽$299.99听飞颈迟丑听in-store pickup
Lowest By:听$229
Is It Worth It?:聽If you're tired of your tablet being tied down by WiFi, this Editors' Choice offer has everything you need. In-store only and with activation of a 2-year contract, Fry's offers the Apple iPad Air for T-Mobile or Verizon in Space Gray for just $300 鈥� that's $229 under Apple's price!
The iPad Air features a 9.7" 2048x1536 Retina display, an Apple A7 64-bit processor with an M7 motion coprocessor, 16GB of internal storage, a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD front camera, a 5-megapixel iSight rear camera, 1080p video capture, 802.11a/n wireless with MIMO, 4G access, and Bluetooth 4.0.
Store:听闯别尘闯别尘
Price:听$229听飞颈迟丑听free shipping
Lowest By:听$101
Is It Worth It?:聽With Windows RT, Microsoft tried out a pared-down version of its OS that聽. Nevertheless, the Surface 2 tablet offers the best possible RT experience in a pleasantly polished package. Right now you can grab this tablet refurbished for $229, which is $101 under the price of a new unit.
Features include an NVIDIA Tegra 4 T30 1.9GHz quad-core processor, a 10.6" 1920x1080 multitouch LCD, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, front- and rear-facing cameras, and Windows RT 8.1 OS. A 90-day JemJem warranty applies.
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Store:聽Microsoft Store
Price:聽$79聽in-cart with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$45
Is It Worth It?:聽Looking for the full Windows experience? Assuming you'll use the bundled gift card, this Editors' Choice bundle is a massive $45 savings. This HP Stream 7 tablet is an especially attractive deal if you despise bloatware, as Microsoft Signature Edition devices feature a clean operating system without any pre-loaded third-party trialware. (聽to learn more.)
The Stream 7 sports an Intel Atom Z3735G 1.33GHz Bay Trail quad-core processor, a 7" 1280x800 touchscreen, 1GB of RAM, a 32GB eMMC, 802.11n wireless, front and rear cameras, Microsoft Office 365 Personal for Windows, and Windows 8.1. The gift card can be used on apps, games, movies, and music.
Store:听尝别苍辞惫辞
Price:聽$439.99听飞颈迟丑听free shipping
Lowest By:听$60
Expires:聽March 20
Is It Worth It?:聽The Yoga 2 Pro is Lenovo's attempt to wrestle away Microsoft's claim to the working tablets. Boasting a business-friendly built-in projector and adaptable 4-mode design, this huge 13" tablet is definitely worth checking out. Through today, it's $60 off and tied as the lowest price we've seen.
Features include an Intel Atom Z3745 1.33GHz quad-core processor, a 13.3" 2560x1440 IPS display, 2GB of RAM, a 32GB eMMC, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1.6-megapixel front camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.4 (Kit Kat).
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Store:听尝别苍辞惫辞
Price:聽$89.99聽via coupon code "USPA7BDL319" with聽free shipping
Lowest By:听$60
Expires:聽April 1
Is It Worth It?:听尝别苍辞惫辞's A7 tablet isn't the flashiest Android on the market, but it's hard to pass up this Editors' Choice bundle. After the coupon above, just $90 scores you the tablet, a pair of earbuds, and a case. That's a $60 savings and a $5 drop from our previous mention.
The tablet features an MTK 8121 Cortex A7 1.3GHz quad-core processor, a 7" 1280x800 IPS display, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash storage, 2-megapixel camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).