7-INCH TABLET RUNNER-UP: Kindle Fire.

Amazon's first swing at the tablet market is still the second-best because it is ridiculously cheap.
The 7-inch tablet costs $199 and comes packed with Amazon's own Android-powered app store that's about as good as Google's app store.
You'll feel the price of the device, though — it won't scream like the new iPad and the display is nowhere near as good as some of the best tablets on the market.
Still, the Kindle Fire is about as good as it gets for a cheap 7-inch tablet.