First, there was the IBM CrossPad, and then came the first generation iPad, which was unveiled by Steve Jobs on January 27, 201. Measuring 0.5 inches thick and weighing in at 1.5 pounds, it was lighter than any laptop or netbook on the market at that time.
MSI’s Claw A1M might be the first Intel Core Ultra handheld, but OneXPlayer X1 earns the crown of the world’s first 3-in-1 device with a 10.95″ screen and detachable controllers. Priced from $840 USD, the base model features an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5x-7467 RAM, and a 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.
The TCL TABMAX 10.4 tablet comes bundled with a protecting case / stand, and you can get one for $159.99 shipped, originally $239.99. Featuring a 10.36″ 2K (2000 x 1200) FHD touchscreen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor, 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB of internal storage, a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP selfie camera, and a large 8000mAh battery. Product page.
Long before the iPad and Huawei MatePad Pro, there was the Dauphin DTR-1, a touchscreen Windows tablet from 1993. Weighing in at 2.5-pounds, this device was thought to be the world’s smallest 486 computers, and one of the first palmtops to run the Microsoft Windows operating system.
The 128GB Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) comes with an S Pen stylus, and it’s being offered for just $219.99 shipped, originally $429.99. This updated model sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 7,040mAh battery good for up to 13-hours of continuous use. Product page.
The 64GB Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) tablet was designed for entertainment as well as light gaming, and it’s being offered for just $149.99 shipped, originally $209.99. Starting things off, it has a 10.61-inch 2K IPS LCD display with a four-sided narrow bezel, 400 nits of brightness and up to 85 percent screen-to-display ratio. Product page.
Samsung Electronics has just unveiled the Galaxy Book4 Ultra, Book4 Pro and Book4 Pro 360, marking a new era of AI PCs that offer the ultimate in productivity, mobility as well as connectivity. These laptops come equipped with the all-new Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, which combines a high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) and a newly added neural processing unit (NPU) into a single package.
The 64GB Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is the perfect tablet for those already in the Android ecosystem, and you can get one for $179.99 shipped, originally $349.99. It boasts a 10.4″ (1200 x 2000) LCD touchscreen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a 7,040mAh battery. Product page.