You want a tablet but you don't want an iPad. Samsung's Galaxy Android tablets--of which it feels like there are a million versions--are an option. Use them like an iPad. Use them like a laptop. Use them like a giant phone or little TV. It seems there is an option and price range for everyone. Just beware: Samsung's website it a horrid thing to navigate. Also, Samsung is pretty awful at privacy. Maybe go with that iPad instead?
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