| The Android is a relatively new operating system | | | | and that alone is already a massive advantage to |
| which was designed for mobile devices such as cell | | | | other tablet PCs as one would be able to use flash |
| phones, tablet computers, and netbooks. The Android | | | | drives, keyboards, and all sorts of devices which plug |
| OS is developed and designed by Google and is | | | | into a USB port. |
| based upon GNU and Linux Kernel software. Statistics | | | | One slight drawback is that the android OS comes in |
| point out that the android tablet OS is ranked second | | | | different versions which have some slight differences |
| among all smartphone OS handsets in North America. | | | | among them. But this problem is easily fixed as all |
| The android OS will have many major advantages, | | | | one needs to do is upgrade to the latest version of |
| such as Flash capabilities. While it is true that the | | | | the OS. Another drawback is that it may appear a bit |
| internet itself is trying to limit its content which relies | | | | daunting or intimidating to those who are not used to |
| on Flash, the android OS is built on the idea of an | | | | working with computers. Although to those who are |
| open platform allowing anybody to add, or remove, | | | | used to it, this should actually come as an advantage |
| whatever plugins they feel like. Unlike with Apple | | | | as they are able to fully see just how powerful the |
| where all applications, programs, and addons are | | | | android tablet OS is and can be. |
| created by them and a user can only get just those | | | | While the android OS is not as stylish as its main rival |
| programs. Apple's OS is quite intolerant of third party | | | | and the fact that there are so many versions of it |
| applications, the exact opposite is true of the android | | | | that may act to confuse the average user, it still has |
| tablet OS which allows anybody to share with | | | | all the benefits of being more flexible and available on |
| everyone what they have developed, even just for | | | | a variety of different devices. Its customizability is |
| this reason alone, the android tablet is already better | | | | way ahead of its time and is its best feature. One |
| than the competition. | | | | who invests in an android tablet is sure to see that |
| The android is also less restrictive about hardware | | | | their money was definitely very well spent. |
| and ports. Most android tablets come with USB ports | | | | |