For tablets, there is Windows RT, which looks a lot like the Start screen from Windows 8.1 but lacks the desktop component; it is designed to run on SoC devices such as tablets. Most desktop applications won’t run on a Windows RT system.

What is the best operating system for a tablet?

Apple iOS. The iPad is the most popular tablet, and it runs Apple’s own iOS. This is easy to learn and use, and there is a truly massive selection of third-party software for it — well over a million apps, in fact — in categories from productivity to games.

What operating system does Samsung tablet use?

The Samsung Galaxy Tablet is a tablet computer that runs on Google’s Android operating system. The original Galaxy had a seven-inch (17.8-centimeter) screen; the newer Galaxy 10.1 features a 10.1-inch (25.7-centimeter) screen.