Holiday season is also known as the season of giving, so what better gadget to give than tablets?

There is no question of the dominance of tablets in the market and this is the reason why many people are considering this as a useful gift suggestion for the coming holiday season. There are many kinds of tablets to choose from in the market and each tablet offers different features that would appear to customers. Some tablets offer top of the line specifications which would enable users to do all types of things from editing photos to playing the latest games. Other tablet devices offer price and product enticement for users especially if these users are conscious about their budgets and their gadget's design.

To help users in deciding on which tablet to give this holiday season, here are the top 5 tablets in the market:

Apple iPad 2

Apple's iPad 2 is considered as the most popular tablet device in the market to date and with good reason. This is because of the powerful iOS software it has under as well as the simple yet sleek design it sports. Almost all iPad 2 users could attest that they could almost do anything with their iPad 2 tablet like checking their e-mails, browsing the net, editing photos or movies, etc. Battery life for iPad 2 is also considered as excellent because it could last up to 10 hours of usage.

Amazon Kindle Fire

Another tablet that shoppers should consider is the Amazon Kindle Fire. The Amazon Kindle Fire is designed to be an e-reader but it could also function as any other high-powered tablet in the market. It houses Google's Android 2.3 OS and has a dual-core processor. It also has a direct link into Amazon's media library which provides a wide selection of music, movies, books, etc. for all users.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

This Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the latest offering from Samsung. It utilizes Android 3.0 Honeycomb as its OS and a dual core 1GHz processor. This could be a great alternative for Apple's iPad 2 considering that is has a lower price if compared to iPad 2. It also houses a WXGA (1280x800) display resolution and is less bulky if compared to other tablets.

Nook Tablet

The Nook tablet is Barnes and Nobles version of the Amazon Kindle. Despite the head-to-head competition, the Nook tablet actually offers a lot for potential buyers. The e-reader feature for the Nook tablet could store millions of book titles and it could also be used for multimedia purposes. It has 16GB of storage as well as 11.5 hours of battery life for e-reading.

HTC Flyer

HTC Flyer is the 4G version of the HTC Evo View. For its OS, it features the Android 2.4 Gingerbread with 1GB of RAM and 1.GHz processor. The highlight of this tablet is "Scribe" technology. This is the tablet's stylus which does not function as a mere accessory but it could be used in highlighting and drawing with considerable ease. This is perfect for people who prefer to take notes rather than typing or for users who are inclined to scribble and draw.

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