Best Cyber Monday Tablets: BlackBerry Playbook Drops $49 Since Last Week

By Emily Dovi, dealnews Copy Editor

We've been keeping our eyes on the hotness meter all morning, putting together a roundup of the very best of Cyber Monday's tablet deals so far. We've found four Editors' Choice deals, as well as one all-time low tablet: 7" tablets from Blackberry, Barnes & Noble, and more, plus 10" tablets from $299. New deals are popping up by the minute, and prices are subject to change, so please be sure to check before you buy.

1. BlackBerry PlayBook 7" 32GB WiFi Tablet
   Store: Buy.com via eBay
   Price: $249.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $50
   Expires: December 1 at 8 am ET
   Is It Worth It?: At $49 under our Black Friday mention this 0.4"-thick tablet weighs 0.9-oz. and features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 7" 1024x600 touchscreen LCD, 32GB of internal memory, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 3-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera, 5-megapixel 1080p rear camera, support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, BlackBerry Tablet OS, and micro USB and HDMI ports.
   
   
2. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 10.1" 16GB LED-Backlit Google Android Tablet
   Store: BrandsmartUSA
   Price: $299.88 with about $10 s&h
   Lowest By: $34
   Is It Worth It?: In case you missed out on picking up this Android tablet on Thanksgiving, never fear! BrandsmartUSA is offering this ASUS Eee Pad for within a buck of our Black Friday mention. It features a NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 1GHz dual-core processor, 10.1" 1280x800 IPS multi-touch LED-backlit LCD, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal flash storage, 5-megapixel back-facing camera, 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 802.11n wireless, SD card slot, GPS, built-in gyroscope, Google Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), and more.
   
   
3. $25 Gift Card with any NOOK Reader or Tablet
   Store: Barnes & Noble
   Price: From $99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: Varies
   Expires: November 29 at 3 am ET
   Is It Worth It?: Purchase any NOOK eBook Reader or Tablet with your MasterCard and receive a $25 Barnes & Noble eGift Card for free. Some restrictions apply. A best bet is the 14.1-oz. Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 7" 16GB Touchscreen Tablet (pictured) for $249. With free shipping, and assuming you use the credit, it's the best deal we've ever seen for this model. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 1GHz TI OMAP4 dual-core processor tablet is pre-loaded with Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more, eBook library viewing, nook Friends social networking, and boasts up to 11.5 hours of reading time on a single charge (up to 9 hours of video).
   
   
4. Coby Kyros 7" Widescreen 4GB Google Android Tablet
   Store: P.C. Richard & Son
   Price: $79.99 with $4.99 s&h
   Lowest By: $15
   Is It Worth It?: At its all-time low price, this tablet boasts all your standard tablet features: a 7" widescreen resistive touchscreen LCD, 802.11g wireless, 4GB flash memory, microSD card slot, USB connectivity, carrying case, Android 2.3, and more.
   
   
5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1" 16GB WiFi Google Android Tablet
   Store: Micro Center
   Price: $399.99 with free in-store pickup
   Lowest By: $40
   Is It Worth It?: For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1" 16GB WiFi Google Android Tablet in Black, for the lowest price we've ever seen. This wireless-only Android tablet (no 3G connectivity) features a 10.1" 1280x800 touchscreen LCD, 16GB memory, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, built-in GPS, 2-megapixel front camera, 3-megapixel rear camera, Android 3.1 OS (Honeycomb), and more.
   

Cyber Monday deals sell out fast, so if any of the above expire, check our Tablet & iPad section for additional offers. Also, be sure to set up an email alert for the latest Cyber Monday deals.