Tablet Shopping

Continuing my exploration of Android tables, I've just returned from Best Buy down the road, checking out their selection. My goal is a 10" unit, wifi, bluetooth, Honeycomb, 16GB of RAM (pref. 32GB), built-in USB port, front & back web cams, don't care about HDMI. Probably will use a bluetooth keyboard & mouse. I primarily want a device which can give me convenient Internet access around the house instead of lugging around & booting my laptop. I also want to be able to take docs, spreadsheets, ebooks & PDF files with me when I travel for quick reference. Music, movies and photos are lower to non-existent priorities.

• Asus Transformer. $400 for 16GB unit. Optional docking station but I'd prefer a detached keyboard & touch pad/mouse rather than a connected unit; the docking station has the USB ports though so plan on an extra $150. Felt heavy. Crappy camera resolution.
  
• Acer Iconia A500: $400 for 16GB unit. 1 USB port, 1 micro-USB port. Optional docking station. Thickest of all models thus far but didn't feel heavy.
  
• Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab: $500 for 16GB unit. 1 USB port. Crappy camera resolution. Slim & light though.
  
• Toshiba Thrive: $480 for 16GB unit. 1 USB port, 1 micro USB port. Lightweight & slim.
  
• Motorola Xoom, Blackberry Playbook, HP Web Tab: Not even in the running for various reasons
  

So far, for my purposes, the Acer Iconia A500 is the leader. But do I want to spend $400 for a tablet ($300 if I use my Staples coupon before July 31)? I'm not yet persuaded a tablet is the best use of money.

Edit: I've decided against purchasing in the near future. There's some nice hardware out there, but nothing compelling enough to make me open my wallet.

Tablet Shopping

Continuing my exploration of Android tables, I've just returned from Best Buy down the road, checking out their selection. My goal is a 10" unit, wifi, bluetooth, Honeycomb, 16GB of RAM (pref. 32GB), built-in USB port, front & back web cams, don't care about HDMI. Probably will use a bluetooth keyboard & mouse. I primarily want a device which can give me convenient Internet access around the house instead of lugging around & booting my laptop. I also want to be able to take docs, spreadsheets, ebooks & PDF files with me when I travel for quick reference. Music, movies and photos are lower to non-existent priorities.

• Asus Transformer. $400 for 16GB unit. Optional docking station but I'd prefer a detached keyboard & touch pad/mouse rather than a connected unit; the docking station has the USB ports though so plan on an extra $150. Felt heavy. Crappy camera resolution.
  
• Acer Iconia A500: $400 for 16GB unit. 1 USB port, 1 micro-USB port. Optional docking station. Thickest of all models thus far but didn't feel heavy.
  
• Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab: $500 for 16GB unit. 1 USB port. Crappy camera resolution. Slim & light though.
  
• Toshiba Thrive: $480 for 16GB unit. 1 USB port, 1 micro USB port. Lightweight & slim.
  
• Motorola Xoom, Blackberry Playbook, HP Web Tab: Not even in the running for various reasons
  

So far, for my purposes, the Acer Iconia A500 is the leader. But do I want to spend $400 for a tablet ($300 if I use my Staples coupon before July 31)? I'm not yet persuaded a tablet is the best use of money.

Edit: I've decided against purchasing in the near future. There's some nice hardware out there, but nothing compelling enough to make me open my wallet.