Luxury, from the weight of a fountain pen to the subtle sheen of a leather-bound diary, has always felt heavy in the hand. Montblanc, the company that makes those tools, has spent years perfecting the art of putting thoughts on paper. Now, with the Digital Paper, they’re fully invested in the world of screens that mimic paper’s patience.
The Google Pixel Tablet, now $249 after a $150 drop from $399, feels like a secret weapon in the tablet world. It’s not the flashiest, but its solid performance and unique features make it a great option for anyone seeking an iPad alternative.
Since 2007, Amazon’s Kindle has been a haven for book lovers and now the Kindle Colorsoft Kids brings that magic to younger readers. With a colorful display, durable build and distraction-free storytelling, it’s designed to immerse kids in books, comics and graphic novels.
The 12th Gen Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) is the best value for your money, or at least when talking about travel tablets, and you can get one for $64.99 shipped, originally $119.99. Portability is key for travel, and the Fire HD 8 Plus excels, as it measures just 7.94 by 5.40 by 0.37 inches while weighing a svelte 12 ounces. Product page.
OnePlus consistently delivers high-performance devices at a fraction of the cost of its competitors. With the OnePlus Pad 3, the tablet aims to challenge the dominance of Apple’s iPad Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab series. “The OnePlus Pad 3 merges premium hardware with smart software and AI to create the ultimate tablet experience; it completely redefines the Android tablet market for 2025,” says Kinder Liu, President and COO of OnePlus.
Amazon’s Kindle Scribe (2024) fuses a digital reader together with an e-paper notepad, and you can get one with a premium pen today for $299.99 shipped, originally $399.99. Start with the screen: a 10.2-inch E Ink display at 300 pixels per inch, as crisp as the Kindle Paperwhite but stretched to a size that feels like a paperback spread open. Product page.
Amazon’s 13th-generation Fire HD 10 tablet is the budget champ you didn’t know you needed. At just $89.99 shipped (originally $139.99), it’s a steal for media consumption and casual use, delivering a vibrant 10.1-inch Full HD display (1920 x 1200, 224ppi) that punches above its price for streaming The Boys or flipping through Kindle books. Product page.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ both offer new entry points to the Galaxy ecosystem on a premium tablet design, equipped with the largest screen yet on the Galaxy Tab S FE series as well as slimmer bezels.
