How much would you expect to pay for an Android tablet? £400? £350? How about £149? That’s what Play.com is currently charging for the Disgo 7900 tablet, making it one of the cheapest ten-inch tablets you can buy.

It’s not quite as successful as Samsung claims, but there’s no doubt that the Galaxy Tab was the first real rival to the iPad. With a new version on its way, is the original Tab still a credible contender?

Archos likes to do things differently from other firms, and its ultra-cheap Android tablet can also run a more traditional form of Linux if you prefer. So is this a tablet for Linux geeks, or is it useful for non-geeks too?