Recently I wrote a post about the three best convertible tablet PCs. In that post I picked out the HP Touchsmart tm2t, the Lenovo X200 tablet and the Panasonic Toughbook C1 as the best tablet PCs.
However, both the Lenovo X200 and the Toughbook C1 are very expensive options. A well equipped version of either will run you over $2000 dollars, which really leaves you with just the HP Touchsmart tm2t as an option if you need a sub-$1000 dollar tablet.
Which begs the question – is there any cheap tablet PC which can be purchased and offers the same functionality for less? After all, while the HP Touchsmart is a relatively cheap tablet PC, it still costs over $1000 once you start loading the options on.
One place to look for alternatives is the Smidgen PC Tablet Netbook Guide. However, it should be noted that when it comes to cheap tablet PCs, you do make a lot of trade-offs as you go down in price. A tablet netbook may be a cheap tablet pc, but it also is ultimately netbook hardware. It isn’t fast. They certainly aren’t fast enough to run any sort of image or video editing software. You make sacrifices by going with such a cheap tablet.
Ultimately, the HP Touchsmart tm2t which was recommended in the best convertible tablet PC guide is simply the best cheap tablet PC currently available. It may still run over $1000 dollars, which is twice what a tablet netbook will cost you. However, if you want a fully functional tablet I recommend you spend the extra money on the Touchsmart.
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