Square supports only 7" tablets (although some users report using larger ones with no problems). There are a few gotchas even with those - in part that the headphone jack must also have mic input. It's hard to find the specifications anywhere on that feature of a tablet, but for tablets that also have a 3G/4G or other cellular based option, it would make sense to support mics as well - and most of the newer ones fit that category.
All that said, I am not the person to buy the first tablet I see on sale, even if I think it looks decent. So I started doing some digging. It seems, in general, that the best rated 7" android tablets are the Google Nexus, first and second generation. They are manufactured by Asus - and one thing I did NOT like about them, besides being at the high end of my price range, was that they do not have a micro-sd card slot. I tend to fill up with photos/music, etc., on my phone, and I imagine I will do that same with a tablet. Still, they are a possibility.
Slightly lower on the ratings list, but also slightly lower on the cost-side, is Asus MeMOPad HD, which does include a micro-sd card slot for storing more files.
Slightly lower is relative - it still beats out most of the 7" android tablets out there today, although none of them come close to the expensive Apple products available. So here's my choice (note that the cool looking dark blue is currently $10 cheaper than the same model in other colors):
I'll probably also get a case that allows it to be stood up as a display to assist in using it as a register, and some screen protectors, as they are always helpful.
References... In case you'd like to explore a site that gives consolidated 'scores' based on multiple review sites, here is the link to techspot's site review of the Asus MeMOPad HD 7.
The other models mentioned in this post include:
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