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In Pictures: Hottest tablets for your Christmas wishlist

Tablet PCs have become the must-have holiday gift. This year though, Apple's iPad is no longer the only tablet on the market with significant "wow factor". Here's a list of the best tablets available for Christmas.

Motorola Xoom ... The Xoom is a powerful multimedia tablet. Its large, widescreen display is great for watching movies, TV shows and other video. The Xoom runs the latest version of Google's Android tablet OS, allowing access to thousands of compatible apps in the Android Market. And it's available in both Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi and cellular versions.

Tech Specs: Dual-core, 1GHz processor; 10.1" WXGA (1280x 800) display; Android 3.1 "Honeycomb" tablet OS; 2.0 megapixel front-facing camera and 5.0 megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash; 10 hours of battery life; and expandable memory via microSD card slot.

Price: Wi-Fi only: 16GB, $379.00; 32GB $599.00, via BestBuy.com. Wi-Fi and 4G/LTE: starting at $499.99 with new wireless service plan, and $669.99 without a plan, via BestBuy.com.

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