Questions from an Android n00b....

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I'm trying out a new android tablet and I'm wondering about a few things...

First and foremost, antivirus software: Coming from the world of windows, this seems like an obvious necessity, but Android isn't windows-based, it's Linux..

I've been to a few Android sites and there seems to be no real consensus on the matter. What do you guys think? Does the tablet need an antivirus app or not?

Next, I've been trying a few different web browsers, and so far, I like opera best. However, opera has a few problems, such as broken drop down menus at the top of this page. Does anybody have a recommendation for a good honeycomb tablet web browser?

Finally are there any apps that I simply can't live without (that I just don't know about yet )?

Any suggestions for good, useful apps would be appreciated...

Hmm... That's interesting.

I'm sure there must be android malware floating about. But, I don't think I'm going to stress about it too much just yet. I don't do risky stuff like download dodgy, 3rd party apps or illegal/pirated material...

Hopefully I'll be fairly safe with established apps from the market and Amazon.

I did install the free version of Webroot Security for Android. Unless I hear some verifiable malware horror story from someone else, I think I'll call it good enough for now.