The best Cyber ​​Monday deals on tablets we could find | Tech Reddy

If you’re looking to pick up a new tablet for the holidays, a number of our recommended slates are on sale this Cyber ​​Monday. Most of the best deals are Black Friday deals, but that still means a number of iPads, Amazon Fire tablets, and Microsoft Surface PCs are down to their lowest prices yet. To help you save, we’ve scoured pricing history, consulted our testing, and rounded up Cyber ​​Monday’s best tablet deals below.

Apple 10.2 inch iPad

Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad is still on sale for $270 this Cyber ​​Monday, which is a dollar off the best price we’ve seen and $25 off the device’s regular street price. The 9th-generation iPad is the top budget pick in our best tablets guide: it has an older design and more processing power than Apple’s more expensive models, but it’s still a thoroughly enjoyable experience for casual media consumption. Last year we rated 86.

Buy a 10.2-inch iPad from Amazon – $270

Apple 11-inch iPad Pro

The latest 11-inch iPad Pro is currently available for a new low of $739, which is $60 off Apple’s MSRP. That’s not a huge discount, but it’s worth noting considering the device was launched only last month. We rated 87 iPad Pros for 2022: iPad Air is better value for most, but if you can step up or need more than 64GB of storage, the 11-inch Pro gets you a faster M2 chip, better speakers, and a brighter display with a 120Hz refresh rate. If you have a new iPad Pro, don’t feel the need to upgrade.

Buy iPad Pro 11-inch at Amazon – $739 Buy iPad Pro 11-inch at B&H – $739

Apple 10.9-inch iPad

The blue version of Apple’s 10th-generation iPad is on sale for $419, about $6 off the lowest price we’ve seen and a $30 discount on another tablet that arrived last month. This model is a little harder to recommend than most iPads—it has a newer design and chip than the 9th-generation iPad, but it costs a bit more, and comes with a worse screen and fewer accessories than the iPad Air. Even so, it’s still a good tablet if you want a larger display than the 10.2-inch iPad, can’t afford the Air, and don’t plan on using the Apple Pencil. We rated 85 in October.

Buy 10.9-inch iPad from Amazon – $419 Buy iPad 10.9-inch from B&H – $419

Apple 12.9 inch iPad Pro

And the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro is currently on sale for $999. That’s $100 off Apple’s standard rate, and also the lowest price we’ve seen. All the advantages of the new 11-inch Pro still apply here, but the larger model adds a more vibrant display thanks to its mini-LED backlight. While it’s hard to call the 12.9-inch Pro a viable laptop replacement for most people, this M2 model is still fantastic. tablet if you have money to burn and want the biggest and most powerful iPad.

Buy 12.9-inch iPad Pro at Amazon – $999 Buy 12.9-inch iPad Pro at B&H – $999

Amazon Fire HD 10

Amazon’s Fire HD tablets are worth a look if you want a competent slate for streaming video, browsing the web, and reading e-books for as little money as possible. The Fire HD 10 is probably the best option for most people — and it’s still on sale for $75, matching its all-time low and about $50 below the average street price.

The Fire HD 10’s 10.1-inch 1080p display is bigger and sharper than Amazon’s other slates, while an octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM give the tablet a bit more performance. To be clear, all Fire tablets are a significant step down from Apple’s iPads in terms of design and speed. There’s still no Google Play Store, and Fire OS still pushes you to Amazon’s own apps. But if you’re a Prime user and don’t lug around your tablet all the time, the Fire HD 10 is a good value at this deal price.

We note that the Fire HD 10 Plus variant, which adds an extra gigabyte of RAM (for a total of 4 GB) and wireless charging support, is selling for $105, matching its lowest price today. Those updates it’s possible If you want to buy a charging dock and use the tablet as an Echo Show-style smart display, fine, but for most, they’re not worth the extra cost.

Buy Fire HD 10 on Amazon – $75

Amazon Fire HD 8

All other Amazon Fire tablets are sold separately. We don’t recommend the cheap Fire 7, but if you want a smaller or cheaper alternative to the Fire HD 10, the 8-inch Fire HD 8 is priced at $55. It’s slower and its display isn’t as sharp, but it still lets you read Kindle books and stream Prime Video without streaming. too Many complain that its battery lasts more than 10 hours on a single charge. This deal matches the lowest price of the last model. Again, if you want the extra RAM (3GB total) and wireless charging, the “Plus” model is on sale for another $10.

Buy Fire HD 8 at Amazon – $55

Amazon Fire HD Kids Tablets Sale

If you’re shopping for a kid, all of Amazon’s Fire Kids slates are discounted to an all-time low. These devices use the same hardware as their non-kid counterparts, but they come with protective bumper cases, no lock screen ads, two-year warranties, one year of Amazon’s Kids+ content service, and a kid-friendly UI that’s turned on by default. (You can create a kids profile with in-depth parental controls on the standard Fire tablet, but you won’t get any other perks.) “Kids Pro” models use a slim, hard plastic case built for older kids, while the base “Kids” tablets are designed to take a beating from little ones. use a large rubber bag made for

We named the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro the best option for kids in our best tablets guide. Again, the performance and app support of all Amazon tablets lacks compared to the iPad, but if you just need something for everyday entertainment — or just don’t want to spend more than $250 on a device — your baby is spoiled. week are solid alternatives.

Fire Kids Tablets for sale on Amazon

Microsoft Surface Pro 9

Microsoft is offering $100 to $200 off the Intel-powered versions of its new Surface Pro 9, which starts at $900 for the model with a 12th-gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. (As usual, the keyboard costs extra.) It’s still not cheap, but it’s another device that only launched last month.

At this point, you probably know where you stand in the Surface Pro lineup—its kickstand design isn’t particularly comfortable to use on your lap, but it remains the standard among tablets designed to replace laptops. While this new model isn’t hugely different from the Surface Pro 8, its CPU performance is slightly better, and if you’re coming from a model that’s three to five years old, it’s a nice upgrade. But there is no 3.5 mm jack.

Please note that we offer specific Intel models. Microsoft sells a version of the Surface Pro 9 that uses an ARM-based processor, but according to our review, that model has so many performance and app compatibility issues that we’re comfortable recommending.

Buy Surface Pro 9 at Microsoft – $900 Buy Surface Pro 9 at Amazon – $984

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series

The 128GB version of the partially Android Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is on sale for $539. Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen this model drop for just $10 or more, but this deal is technically the lowest it’s ever been. And the 256GB model is down to $579, another low, but a notable $30 or so off the regular street price. If you want a larger display, the 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S8+ drops to $679 for 128GB of storage. That is do not That’s the lowest price we’ve seen, but it’s still about $70 off the regular going rate. Finally, the giant 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is priced at $900.

The Galaxy Tab S8 line is the best Android pick in our best tablets guide, and we gave the Galaxy Tab S8+ an 85 rating last March. Android is still a step behind Windows and iPadOS when it comes to productivity and general optimization for larger displays, but features like Samsung’s Dex mode help make multitasking here more convenient than ever. All three models come with incredibly thin hardware and nice displays – plus an S Pen stylus in the box – but note that the Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra have OLED panels that are more vibrant than the standard Tab S8’s LCD screen.

Buy Galaxy Tab S8 from Amazon – $539 Buy Galaxy Tab S8+ from Amazon – $679 Buy Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra from Samsung – $900

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