1. ProsCons Android OS is open source POOR download interface Available on lots of devices Each device requires its own app market If you go to provider, it wants to download to a phone number. Few tablet options. Examples: Kindle Flash capable If you can find it and it works Blue Tooth capable Two USB ports- one USB 2 & one mini USB Camera Camera faces only one way-creates major problems using QR codes

2. ProsCons Accepts a mini SD card Requires a lot of the media to be stored on the SD card Unable to get this pad to work with the mini SD card ANY function requires more steps than the Apple products No music service-does have a player Will not play mp4 Plays mp3 only Problems with video: Does not play mp4 Does not play Quicktime files Plays only some AVI files Lots of productivity apps Very few educational apps

3. ProsCons Allows multiple e-mail accounts including Exchange Doesn’t allow Exchange calendar Many apps download, but give Parse errors when you try to install or use them Problem closing apps-had to download an app killer and still couldn’t close Skype