Owning a tablet used to be a luxury and limited to a privileged few, and for good reason: Desirable as they were, earlier tablets had premium prices that were on a par with mid-segment laptops’ SRPs. Thankfully, that's no longer the case, especially when a slew of budget Android tablets from American electronics manufacturer Coby is now officially available in the Philippines. Exclusively distributed by RedDot Philippines, Coby slates are all powered by Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform. At the recent IFA Berlin Consumer Electronics Show in Germany, Coby showcased Three Jellybean models to watch out for that will be made available December 2012. So instead of being expensive and frustratingly prohibitive, Coby tablets provide an enticing alternative for tech-savvy Pinoys who are in the market for affordable tablets that don't compromise on performance and build quality. Sporting a generous 9.7-inch capacitive, multitouch display and a speedy 1GHz processor,…