The company did not offer any additional information about the upcoming tablets, such as manufacturer names, feature specifications or pricing details.

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Adequate feature sets, good pricing, excellent security and privacy are, of course, requisite.

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Expanding feature sets and universal pricing have raised average prices a bit over last year, but we can find something to fit whether your budget ranges from a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand dollars.

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