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  If you’re looking to get an iPad right now and can afford it, the new  $599 iPad Air   is the best tablet for most people. Apple has taken the design from the more expensive iPad Pro and brought it down to a more reasonable price point. It’s $100 more than it was last year, but in return this year’s iPad Air has a bigger, better screen and a faster (and very intriguing) processor. There are two basic ways a midrange device like the iPad Air usually gets made. Either it’s built up from the base model with key improvements (as happened with  last year’s iPad Air ) or it’s based on the premium, flagship version with some expensive parts stripped out or replaced. That’s this year’s iPad Air, and that switch means that it feels like a modern device instead of a throwback. It’s also one of the most enjoyable computing experiences you can get. iPadOS may not have the versatility of a full desktop OS like Windows or macOS, but it’s a lot more relaxing to use. iPad Air desi...

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  It's a previ ous-gen refurb, but still a killer deal that includes a one-year warranty. Or get a new, current-gen Fire HD 10 for $100. This won't last long, so I'll make it quick: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the  refurbished seventh-generation Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (32GB) with Show Mode Dock for $69.99 . That's the best price I've seen for this combo, though an earlier Woot deal was just $1 more. The current-gen  Fire HD 10  sells new by itself for $150, while the dock would run you around $38. Although this lacks a few of the bells and whistles afforded by the newer Fire HD 10, it's still an extremely good product. Although this lacks a few of the bells and whistles afforded by the newer Fire HD 10, it's still an extremely good product. (Read CNET's  Fire HD 10 2017 review  to learn more.) True, it's not a full-on Android tablet; you can't access the Google Play Store without some tinkering. And it uses Micro-USB...