Best Tablets Under $200

Tablets -- not counting Apple's iPads -- are getting better and cheaper. If you start at the bottom with Amazon's $50 Fire 7 tablet, you'll get a sturdy design and solid parental controls for less money than it costs to take a family to the movies. Also, if you're up for buying a pair of tablets — say, one for the kids and one for yourself — Amazon's had a habit of discounting the price when you buy two.

But if you can spare some more cash, the Amazon Fire HD 10 is also under $200, and it gives you a brighter display, more storage and a Full HD display. Also, a sale at Amazon allows you to knock $30 off Lenovo Yoga Tab 3. Either way, you'll probably have money left over for a case to protect it from falls, or a new bag for carrying it between locations. 

It's hard to consider any other cheap tablets when Amazon is offering the Fire 7 at $50. It's available in black, yellow, red and dark blue. This sturdily built device offers access to all sorts of Amazon goodies, such as Prime content and the Underground app store that gives you paid apps for free. This tablet also has some impressive parental controls. We just wish it had longer battery life and a higher-resolution display.

Pros: Unbeatable price; Access to Amazon Prime content; Impressive parental controls

Cons: Short battery life; Sluggish performance; Low-resolution screen; Lock-screen ads