Editor's choice tablets
Our Editor's Choice tablet selections.
Our Editors Choice selections are a rank of the top tablets based on review scores by the Good Gear Guide editorial team.
This is the best of the best, products personally chosen by the Good Gear Guide editorial team as being excellent or ideal purchases.
Tablets on this list include some of the most popular tablets on the Australian market, headed by Apple's new iPad and iPad 2, the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity, the Google Nexus 7 and Microsoft's Surface Pro.
1. Apple iPad (4th Generation)
The 4th Generation iPad is only a minor improvement over its predecessor but still remains the tablet to beat. An upgraded A6X processor, Apple's new Lightning connector and a better front facing camera are the main differences. All in all ...
Review Date: 14th Nov., 2012
2. Apple iPad mini
If Apple's iPad mini was equipped with a retina display, we wouldn't hesitate deeming it the best iPad ever. The iPad mini is an exceptionally constructed tablet with excellent battery life and an unsurpassed app ecosystem that the competition simply ...
Review Date: 8th Nov., 2012
3. Google Nexus 7 Android tablet
When you combine the Nexus 7's low price with its excellent performance, it's easy to see why it represents such outstanding value. The Nexus 7 stacks up superbly against rival devices that command a price tag well above its $249-$299 ...
Review Date: 24th July, 2012
4. Google Nexus 10 Android tablet
The Google Nexus 10 is a thin and lightweight tablet with an exceptional screen and a competitive price. It's only let down by a lack of expandable memory and the fact there's not enough third-party apps optimised for its larger ...
Review Date: 11th Dec., 2012
5. Apple iPad 2
The iPad 2 is faster, thinner and lighter than its predecessor, but it inherits most of the original models flaws. If you liked the original iPad, you'll love the iPad 2, but for current iPad owners the second generation iPad ...
Review Date: 31st March, 2011
6. ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Android tablet
An excellent, high resolution screen, a stylish design that's well constructed and great battery life make the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity one of the best Android tablets on the market. However, the lack of 3G or 4G connectivity is a ...
Review Date: 29th Aug., 2012
7. Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Microsoft's full-fat Windows 8 tablet is hugely compromised, but that's part of its design. We found its versatility useful, but limiting at the same time.
Review Date: 13th March, 2013
8. ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Android tablet
Despite some software stability issues that need to be ironed out, the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 is a competitively priced Android tablet that offers plenty of bang for your buck. The keyboard dock is a genuinely impressive add-on and makes ...
Review Date: 1st June, 2012
9. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet
If you don't want an iPad, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the tablet you do want. It has a great design, a nifty keyboard dock, slick, up-to-date software and great performance. The lack of 3G is a pain ...
Review Date: 25th Jan., 2012
10. Sony Tablet S Android tablet
Sony has put a lot of work into the Tablet S and it definitely shows: its the most comfortable Android tablet to hold and use. It also bundles some exclusive, nifty apps that you won't find on any other tablet. ...
Review Date: 8th Dec., 2011
