By Frank Ling

Many have thought about purchasing a tablet over the years but have been faced with the stark reality of the expensive pricing and a market dominated by one name: Apple. But the tablet market has totally changed since November 2011 and the dominance of Apple as the leading producer of tablets is being pushed from all sides — pricing, quality and performance.

The tremendous marketing power of Apple is still powerful enough to ensure many competing products got lost in the shuffle. And if you’re willing to sacrifice a little processing speed, a few features and the the cute little Apple icon on the back of the tablet, there are some good alternatives out there not named iPad that should be on your list. More...