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First there was the laptop, the first truly portable PC. Then came smaller, lighter tablets and netbooks, which were similar to laptops but achieved their tiny size by sacrificing internal storage, battery life, processor speed,...

Are you shopping for a new tablet or laptop but can't decide which device to choose? That's no surprise. Today's ultra-portable, ultra-functional tablet PCs can function nearly as full-fledged laptops – making the decision more difficult than it used to be. However, if you analyze how you prefer to perform your personal computing tasks and consider the relative advantages of each device we present here, an answer will emerge.

Tablets and laptops have various advantages and disadvantages, depending on how you intend to use your new system. For example, some users find a tablet's touch screen interface ideal for casual web surfing, while others prefer a laptop’s regular keyboard to a tablet’s on-screen, virtual one. There’s really no “correct” answer. The pros and cons depend on your personal preferences.