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Because it affects which apps your organization can use, this may be the most important choice.

• iPad® – The iPad has access to the Apple® App Store?, which of the three platforms has the largest number of apps with over 900,000 choices. Another strength of the iPad is that there is no design fragmentation, unlike Android™ and Windows® 8/RT.
• Android – Android uses the Google Play™ Store, which is second only to Apple’s App Store for number of apps. Unlike the iPad, there are several manufacturers of Android tablets, each with their designs. For instance, Samsung has their Galaxy line of Android tablets while Asus manufacturers their own tablets in addition to the official Google Nexus tablets.
• Windows 8 (RT) – Microsoft’s platform is the newest and has the least amount of apps, but that number is growing. There are several manufacturers that have their own Windows tablet designs in addition to the official Microsoft Surface™tablet.

Screen size

Screen size depends largely on the platform, as the iPad is only offered in 7.9 in. and 9.7 in. while Android and Windows tablets have slightly more options. Android tablets can range from 7 in. to 10 in. and Windows tablets can go up to 11.6 in. You should choose a platform before deciding on a screen size. Generally though, smaller screens are more portable and lend themselves well to tasks that require that portability.

Internet connectivity

For many tablet computers, there are two choices for internet connectivity, tablets equipped with mobile broadband in addition to Wi-Fi® or those with Wi-Fi only.

• Mobile broadband – Gives the tablet internet access as long as it has cellular network coverage or is in range of the Wi-Fi router. Tablets with mobile broadband require data plans with your wireless network provider for network coverage to work, which can be more expensive but offer much more coverage.
  
  
• Wi-Fi-only – Tablets equipped with Wi-Fi as the only connection options are limited to the range of the Wi-Fi router. However, they tend to cost less than mobile broadband versions and do not require data plans with your wireless provider.