"This Space Intentionally Left Blank": At the moment, there's very little you shouldn't be paying attention to when buying a tablet. Fortunately, manufacturers have refrained from filling tablet specs lists with confusing jargon. Here's hoping things stay that way. Related:

Ports: With tablets, integrated ports are a double-edged sword. If the ports are built in, you don't need a dongle to add HDMI, an SD Card, or a USB device. Ports add weight and thickness to the tablet, though. For many people, the port-free Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 are capable, attractive choices; and if you want to add (some) of the aforementioned ports to one or the other, you can easily do so via extra-cost dongles. However, if you plan to buy a tablet and use it for productivity tasks (not just media consumption), find one that has the ports you'll want on board. Related: