5 Tablets You Shouldn’t Buy in 2020

If you’re looking around for a new tablet you’ve got a lot of great options, but there are some slates you should probably avoid if you want to buy something new in early 2020.

As we push into the year, the tablet rumor mill continues to churn. Apple is supposedly working on new iPad Pro models for 2020 with a release rumored for March. If you’re looking for a new tablet, those devices should be on your shopping list.

If you don’t want to wait for them to arrive, you don’t have to. There are some excellent slates on shelves right now including Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy Tab S4, Galaxy Tab A 10.5, Galaxy Tab S5e, the 10.2-inch iPad, the iPad mini 5, the iPad Air 3, the 2018 iPad Pros, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, the Surface Pro 6, and many, many others.

If you don’t want to shell out a ton of cash for a flagship tablet you’ve got some budget options at your disposal as well, a list that includes Amazon’s Fire tablets. They might be cheap, but they’ll be good enough for many people.

So those are some of the tablets you should consider if you’re on the hunt for a new tablet. Switching gears, here are a few slates that shouldn’t be on your shopping list for one reason or another.

Our list includes a trio of iPad models, a Samsung Galaxy Tab, and a tablet from Google.

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