A checklist before you buy a tablet
This guide helps you understand which criteria to compare before you buy a product. We do not claim to have tested any product, and the guide contains no price or stock information.
Checklist
- Decide whether you'll use it for note-taking, drawing, reading or video.
- Check pen and keyboard support.
- Check that the apps you need work on its operating system.
- Compare the screen size and weight.
- Look at the storage and cloud backup options.
- Find out how long software updates will last.
- Work out the total price including accessories.
Before you head to the store
Confirm the exact model number, whether it can be delivered to your address, the final total price, shipping costs, the return period and the seller's reliability directly with the store. For cross-border purchases, taxes, customs and warranty terms may differ.