Best Windows Tablets - Toshiba Encore 2 WT10 Signature Edition Tablet, 10.1 Inch, With TruPen. One-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, plus unlimited OneDrive storage. Great features for taking notes for business or students. Lightweight.

TruPen is great for taking notes and making annotations. TruPen adds a little bit to price tag (but is optional). Screen may cause glare in direct sun. Some find the TruNote software hard to use. Resolution could be more crisp, battery life could be better.

Best Windows Tablets - Toshiba Encore 2 WT10 Signature Edition Tablet, 10.1 Inch, With TruPen. The tablet can then take these images and automatically straighten and sharpen the text for improved readability.

Business types and students will both appreciate the TruRecorder app, which is ideal for recording important lectures or meetings. In addition to making an audio recording that you can play back, this app lets you annotate with visual markers to playback conversations with enhanced notes.

Best Windows Tablets - Toshiba Encore 2 WT10 Signature Edition Tablet, 10.1 Inch, With TruPen. If you're looking for a tablet that will get a lot of use as a note-taking device, this is a model that should definitely be on your shortlist.

The included TruPen stylus can detect 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity, which mimics a natural “pen and paper” writing experience. Students will appreciate the ability to use the tablet's high-resolution built-in camera to capture notes from textbooks or blackboards.

Garmin Forerunner 735XT. Multi-sport watch. Advanced dynamics for running, swimming and cycling. Some wish it wasn't made of plastic.

Battery life could be better. Occasional syncing issues. 24/7 wrist-based heart rate monitoring. Advanced dynamics are available for running, swimming and cycling, including stride length, lactate threshold, VO2 max estimate and more. A recovery advisor ensures a smoother and more personalized recovery.

The LaCie Fuel 2 TB can stream different HD content to up to three devices at once, and has about a 3 hour battery time when streaming (about 10 hours on standby). This battery life could be better, as consistently getting another hour out of the battery would make the difference between being able to finish an second movie on a road trip.

It does also help that the USB 3.0 port can be used to connect to charge the Fuel on the go.

Best Windows Tablets - Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Microsoft has been positioning the Surface Pro 3 as a MacBook killer, and this tablet-laptop hybrid definitely has the edge over the iPad Air 2 in terms of inputs, specs, and connectivity. If you know that you'll predominantly need a tablet, but you plan on needing a laptop on occasion, this is a solid choice.

There are a ton of different storage options to choose from, which is a nice perk for those who need more (or less) onboard storage. Need to save some money? Opt for the Surface 3 over the Surface Pro 3.

Best Windows Tablets - HP Stream 8 Tablet (32GB Version) With 4G Connectivity Windows 8.1 Signature Edition. If 4G connectivity is an important feature for your needs, this HP Stream 8 tablet is a great option to consider.

Weighing just 12.3 ounces, this is a great tablet to take on business trips, or stick into your backpack before heading to class. The tablet comes with 200MB of free 4G data each month, with no annual contract, for the life of your device. You can expect at least six hours of battery life, up to six and a half hours in some cases.

Best Windows Tablets - Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Surface 3 is significantly less expensive than the Surface Pro 3, with the Surface 3 starting at just $499 for the 64GB version. Comes with Surface Pen (but not keyboard). Versatile. Runs full Microsoft Office Suite.

Up to nine hours of battery life. Many compatible accessories. Type Cover is expensive. Expensive. Processors run the gamut from Intel Core i3 to Core i5 and i7. Somewhat heavy, especially with cover attached. Some users find customer support is lackluster.

Best Windows Tablets - Asus VivoTab Note 8.8-Inch Tablet (32 GB Model). Wacom stylus. Expandable storage. Bundled with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013.

One-Year Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) program. Other stylii on the market have better pressure sensors. Doesn't record 1080p video on front camera. Only 7GB of storage with Microsoft OneDrive.

Best Windows Tablets - Asus VivoTab Note 8.8-Inch Tablet (32 GB Model). This little tab runs Windows 8.1, and comes pre-installed with MS Office Home & Student.

The front camera is capable of 720p video recording, while the rear camera clocks in at a healthy 5MP. The biggest plus here is arguably the integrated Wacom stylus, which can determine 1,024 different pressure levels. A 64GB model is also available for those who need to save money, or those who simply don't need a lot of storage because they store items in the cloud.