The presence of a tablet computer in the house, perhaps, is considered simply natural. But is it worth stopping your choice on inexpensive tablets or spending money on such a toy?
Before buying any thing, you should think carefully about why you need it, for what purposes you are going to use it. A tablet computer is a piece of light weight and size, so most users purchase it in order to be able to take it with them on a trip. Most inexpensive modern tablets are compact enough, have a built-in Wi-Fi module, a sufficiently capacious battery, a built-in camera, and run on the Android OS. You can also find quite budget models that also support work with a SIM card, which allows the user to connect to the Internet where there is no free Wi-Fi, to be constantly in touch with family and friends. Such tablets allow you to upload a variety of content (music, movies, books) to them, they can also surf the Internet, communicate through the same Skype (audio or video call, chat). You have to understand, however, that they are not powerful enough for serious games.
However, it should be noted that not everyone considers inexpensive tablets to be a good buy. Probably, a prestigious brand plays too much of a role for them to refuse an expensive purchase, which will do almost the same thing as a cheap tablet, because when buying any tablet, you need to remember that it cannot completely replace a modern computer.
Helpful Hint: For reading, listening to music, watching movies, connecting to Wi-Fi in a cafe or hotel, an inexpensive tablet is perfect. Moreover, if an inexpensive tablet is stolen, it will not be as sorry as if it would have spent 10 times more money on such a purchase.