What Will That Tablet Computer <em>Really</em> Cost

New York Times: What Will That Tablet Computer Really Cost

What’s the total cost of a tablet computer when you include a two-year 3G cellular contract in the calculation? The Times’ Sam Grobart works it all out and tells us.

“If you haven’t been paying close attention, you may have lost track of the latest tablet developments. New models have been introduced, along with new prices and wireless-data plans.

Without getting into too much product detail, here’s a CliffNotes version of where things stand when it comes to specs and price. This may cover well-established ground for some of you—consider this the punchlist you can copy and paste (or use our handy-dandy e-mail feature!) to friends who are in the market and want to know what’s available.”