Tablets

A tablet is a portable computer with a big touchscreen. You tap and swipe the screen with your fingers. Tablets are lighter than laptops and bigger than phones. Many kids use tablets for reading, games, and schoolwork.

What Tablets Can Do

Tablets can do many things a computer can do. You can browse the internet, watch videos, and read books. Many schools give students tablets for learning. You can draw on a tablet with a special pen called a stylus. Some tablets even have keyboards you can attach.

Popular Tablets

The Apple iPad is one of the most popular tablets in the world. Amazon makes the Fire tablet, which many families use. Samsung and other companies make tablets too. Tablets come in different sizes, from small to almost as big as a laptop. Most tablets have cameras for taking photos and video calls.

Fun Facts

• The first iPad was released by Apple in 2010 and sold over 300,000 units on its first day.
• Some tablets are waterproof so you can use them at the pool.
• A tablet screen can detect up to 10 finger touches at the same time.

Did You Know?

The idea of a tablet computer is not new at all. People imagined tablet-like devices in science fiction books and movies long before they were actually invented!