Top or Flop? Tablet Hits and Misses from 2011

From a new headline-grabbing iPad to the timely arrival of droves of rivals, all with their own unique features, 2011 has, as expected, seen the touchscreen tablet market explode. Time for a quick round-up of this year's top tablets and most spectacular flops.

It seems that 2011 was the year in which the tablet market finally took off, with millions of models sold over the last 12 months. From Apple's iPad 2 to the shed-loads of Android tablets, users are spoilt for choice with basic models, hybrid products, stylish show-offs, 3D screens and more. Some tablets have inevitably met with more success than others, however ...

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