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Lenovo ideapad Miix310 10.1 Inch 64 GB eMMC Tablet review

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Lenovo ideapad Miix310 10.1 Inch 64 GB eMMC Tablet review 


I don't know a whole lot about computers, and predominantly got Lenovo ideapad Miix310  for light web surfing, taking notes, and reading news articles/PDFs while on travel, at conferences, etc. I wanted something light and small enough to throw in a larger purse, but also was more comfortable for typing than my phone or iPad 4. I also definitely did not want an Apple machine as a specific program I need to use does not work on Apple. The Surface Pro was very interesting, but I couldn't justify the cost since I have an Apple laptop and iPad (despite both being 5-7 years old are still kicking), plus a clunky work laptop and my SO's desktop, so it's not like I don't have other computing options in a pinch.

After researching and reading a bunch of reviews that I half understood, I settled on this Lenovo ideapad Miix310 . It's not a powerhouse, and if you need something more like a full laptop this might not fit the bill. However, for what I need it's perfect. I added on a 64GB card to expand the memory, and was able to figure out how to get it to work fairly easily. The keyboard is small, but I've gotten used to typing on it and appreciate the small size (might be helpful to turn off the tap=click for the mousepad, that's my biggest problem). It's heavier than the SP keyboard, but at the same time that makes it easier to use on my lap which is nice. So far it's booted up pretty quickly, and if you're careful with memory usage then it's fine (I'm mostly storing files on USB flash drives or cloud drives, reserving the computer's memory for actual apps). The screen is a bit shiny, but I don't really mind it. The sound also isn't great, but I don't plan on using this without headphones so again it doesn't really bother me. I'm not sure if this model is LTE-enabled. It has a slot for a SIM card, but I don't know if that means there's also an antenna installed or if they use the same slot for every model. Since I don't have an extra SIM card I can't really try it out.


There is so much I like about it, Lenovo ideapad Miix310  might be helpful to list what I don't like first.
What I don't like:
Lenovo ideapad Miix310 Charging. Seems like a design flaw but the charge cord does not want to stay connected. I have to really fiddle with it to charge, and even then if I move it wrong it will stop charging. The red light indicates it's charging, so make sure you see it. Also, why couldn't they just have this charge with a standard micro USB like my Android tablets and my phone? There's a special chunky cord for this one. I am not a fan.

Not much internal memory. I ran out of room QUICKLY. Had to use the SD card. This can be up to 64gb according to Lenovo. I only had a 32 on hand. But in my experience, sometimes you can use a higher card than recommended and get away with it. For instance my phone is a max 64gb card too, but I have a 128gb installed and it works fine. If you have a bigger card, try it. I certainly would. It won't hurt anything, at worst the machine just won't read it.

The SD Card slot is a big pain to get out. I had to pry it open with a toothpick. I really thought I was going to break it. There is no way to get at it without some sort of tool to help.

Small keyboard is a bit hard to get used to. Not necessarily bad because the keyboard has to be small... but I should note that I do not like typing on it too much due to the size. I would not use this to blog for instance. I constantly mistype words because my fingers are not used to being that close together. But on the flip side of that, having the integrated keyboard is amazing and makes this more useful than it would have been as just a tablet... my preferred use is for short emails and web searches and things like that.

Camera is nothing to brag about. 5 mp / 2mp respectively.

What I really like:
Battery life is INCREDIBLE. Watched Netflix for hours and still had a lot of battery left. So awesome!

Laptop and tablet in one provides more opportunity for use. Took this with me last weekend to the lake. Was able to check in at work and do some minor tasks that I couldn't have with just my phone. This thing is so much more portable than a bigger laptop. But you also get the tablet feature which is great. Touchscreen for both uses, of course.

Windows 10 is just like my laptop. It works and acts just like my laptop. There was no learning curve at all. Loved that.

USB Ports. This is so great. I can use a mouse!!! Or if I wanted to hook to my printer directly and print... I can. Or if I want to hook up my external CD drive.... I can do that too. And you get two ports.




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Lenovo ideapad Miix310

Lenovo ideapad Miix310

Lenovo ideapad Miix310

Lenovo ideapad Miix310



RCA Voyager II Tablet 8GB Quad Core Black seven inch review

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RCA Voyager II Tablet 8GB Quad Core  Black seven inch review 



PROS RCA Voyager II Tablet

Music Player...there is just Google Play Music, which is so so. However, I went to Google Playstore and purchased the FREE Music Player called Music Folder Player ....this is my favorite player of all time because it allows me to play music by Folders....so easy to use.

Front Camera for RCA Voyager II Tablet only. This will allow you to use Skype or other Video calling. There is no rear camera lens...no taking regular pictures, this is disappointing.

Bluetooth...works wonderfully. It paired with my Bluetooth speaker quickl and my phone quickly and easily paired. The built in tablet speakers work so so but not that loud but on my Bluetooth speaker, loud and clear.

WiFi Phone calling...there is no regular phone in this tablet. However, I installed Google Hangouts (WiFi calling). It works as I have a Hangout phone number so I called a friend and we talked while I was on this tablet...WiFi must be working and turned on for this.


RCA Voyager II Tablet is OK for space IF you do not install lots of games in it.

Peppiness and overall speed...coolness of tablet...Peppier than I expected, no lagging. Tablet runs super cool at max 85 degrees, this is excellent...never overheats.

Battery Life...3.75 Hours while I had WiFi on, Bluetooth On and was posting on Facebook, while this is not great, at 3.75 hours use, I still had 15 percent so I plugged in the charger.

Display/Screen Brightness...At 100 percent brightness, it is OK bright, plenty for me. However, I compared it to my Samsung Tab A 9.7 Tablet and Samsung tablet was brighter than this RCA tablet. I read a book on the Kindle Reading app and the brightness was great.

Internet Apps...I prefer the built in Internet, it is easy to use. Also, I use the Google app and it works great. There is also Google Chrome browser, this works great as well.

SD Card slot...so I installed a 32gb micro SanDisk SD card. I copied my music folders from my laptop, my videos and files and even with lots of music, I still have 6 gigs left to add more music later. I am not sure if this tablet will hold a 64 gb or larger card as I just had a 32 gig card to install. This tablet read my card perfectly and I played my music, found my files.

Cons for  RCA Voyager II Tablet


 No regular camera...no camera lens on back, just front. But it does take selfies and video chatting.
There is a camera lens on front for selfies or video chatting such as Skype (2.1 mp).

- Advertized at 8gb...only about 3.75 left before I installed my apps from Playstore. But even after Facebook, Twitter, Google Hangouts, Kindle app and 21 more apps, I still have over 2gb to install more apps later on.

Should you consider this tablet? Yes, IF you want a very basic tablet that you can use Facebook, Twitter, Internet, emails, listen to music, then YES. But you need a regular camera, as this tablet is for selfies and video chatting, it just has a front camera.. If you are big into games, then NO, then buy another, higher end tablet as a Samsung, ASUS etc.

Why did I buy this tablet? I keep it in my kitchen to listen to music, read Kindle recipe books, check Noaa weather, Radar Alive Pro, check my Gmail. This tablet at 36 dollars is PERFECT for me and it stays on top of my kitchen counter, I love it when I am cooking.
When I relax in bed, I use my very much loved Samsung Tab A 9.7 tablet.



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RCA Voyager II Tablet

RCA Voyager II Tablet

RCA Voyager II Tablet





DigiLand 10.1 tablet review

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Wow! I love DigiLand 10.1 tablet. It runs great. I watch a lot Hulu and net flix and it does a great job. The tablet functions smooth and is surprisingly fast. The only complaint I have is I wish the picture/screen quality was a bit better. But for how well DigiLand 10.1 tablet runs along with the awesome price I am very happy. The tablet also comes with a word processing app and it works great. With my Bluetooth keyboard.


DigiLand 10.1  Product Description


 Color: Black
Android 4.4 pre-installed (KitKat)
ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core 1.3GHz processor
1GB DDR3 RAM
16GB NAND flash
Super 3D GPU
Internal Stereo Speaker
802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
Capacitive Multi-touch LCD Screen, 10.1" (16:9"), 1024 X 600
Rechargeable Lithium Battery (Up to 6 Hours)

Physical Features:
Power button
3.5 mm headphone jack
Micro USB port
Micro HDMI
DC 5V connector
microSD Card slot
Reset hole

Battery Specifications:
Li-Poly
3.7V
5000mAh

Power Adapter Specifications:
Input: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.35A
Output: 5V---2A

Unit Dimensions:
10.3 x 5.7 x 0.2-inches (H x W x D)

Package Includes:
DigiLand DL1010Q 10.1" Capacitive Multi-Touch Tablet
Android 4.4 pre-installed (KitKat)
User manual
Micro USB cable
AC adapter


 I'll try to keep this simple, my more detailed review for this tablet keeps getting rejected.

DigiLand 10.1 Pros:
Cheap price
 Lightweight
Decent Processing
Somewhat smooth games (could be better but it's not bad)
 HDMI output
 Long battery life, lasted until the next day around the same time even after downloading, installing, and playing games on it for hours
Nearly all of my favorite apps were compatible, and with enough space to install them
 Good audio, clear and loud

DigiLand 10.1Cons:



 New condition was still refurbished, had a tiny scratch
Very bad low-res screen (this particular con outweighs all of the pros for me)
Didn't like the onscreen keyboard







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DigiLand 10.1

DigiLand 10.1

I ended up returning it because of the screen. I have some screenshots of a benchmark test for it that I will try to add later if my review doesn't get rejected again. If you like having a clear easy-to-read display, then I do not recommend this tablet.




 

Winbook TW700 Tablet review

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Winbook TW700 Tablet  Technical Details


Screen Size           7 inches
Screen Resolution    1280 x 800
Max Screen Resolution    1280 x 800
RAM                     SDRAM
Hard Drive             16 GB
Wireless Type             802.11bgn, Bluetooth
Average Battery Life     5 hours


Winbook TW700 a micro hdmi port, micro sd card slot, micro usb port and FULL SIZE USB port!!!! That are fully functional.
Office 365 works!
I was able to take a power point presentation that someone gave me on a usb open and change it.

Winbook TW700 speakers aren't great but they are loud, and there is a Bluetooth connection, So no biggie.

Winbook TW700  is a true windows machine. Windows doesn't have a huge AppStore like Apple or The Google Play Store, but I don't think people buy windows products for apps anyways, so....
I would easily compare this to a Surface Tablet, kinda of a surface tab mini.
It is definitely worth the money. Because there are not a lot of apps, young children might not care too much for it, but you could use it as a learning machine!
It feels sturdy in your hands, once again, not like the other tablets at this price point.
It is a keeper!

I have been using Winbook TW700 since I bought it. The only negative I have is the speakers are bad, but headphones and Bluetooth speakers work well.
I buy my text books from Amazon Kindle. And I have found that I can use this machine for books and type on my iPad... or vice versa..
I am in love with the micro hdmi. My media player went out yesterday, I ran out to pick up a micro hemi to hdmi plug, and hooked it up. It is working well.




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Winbook TW700

Winbook TW700

Winbook TW700

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nabi jr tablet full review about

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nabi jr tablet full review about


nabi jr tablet  PROS:

-It's rechargeable, so you're not running through batteries like crazy.
-You don't have to buy cartridges to use nabi jr tablet like you have to do with the innotab and leap pad.
-It already comes loaded with age appropriate games/puzzles. My son loves most of them (especially the puzzles).
-Comes in handy when my kid starts getting cranky on shopping trips and having a meal at a restaurant.
- nabi jr tablet  Able to connect to Wi-Fi.
-Has a Mommy/Daddy mode that's password protected (you can also access a web browser and e-mail from this mode).
-You can have different user profiles on it, so when my youngest son gets older they could technically share a nabi, but I'll probably just get him a new one since the price is so competitive, $99 is not bad at all.
-Able to download Amazon App Store. If apps are not free, they're only about $.99 - $3.99. Still better than $19 cartridge for a leap pad.
- nabi jr tablet  Compatible with Netflix (however, I did have to go into my Netflix settings to configure the video quality. This way, my child's TV shows and movies run smoothe on his Nabi Jr. Not really a big deal, he doesn't have complaints, and rarely watches Netflix on it anyways).
-Has a rotating camera that takes pictures as well as videos. (Just FYI: There are two plastic films over the camera which you need to take off so pictures don't look so blurred).
-Has nice grippy bumpers that work! (He's dropped it on the pavement by accident getting out of the car, thrown it purposely [though I haven't let him do that again] when he got frustrated the first time, and it survived without a a scratch).

 

nabi jr tablet CONS:

-While nabi jr tablet  rechargeable, the battery life doesn't very long. Maybe 4-5 hours of non stop playing and unfortunatley it takes just as long (if not longer) to recharge it back to full power.

-After a week our nabi jr tablet. stopped charging. I contacted Nabi through Facebook, and we figured out that it was the wall adapter/charger that stopped working. I was then told that the company couldn't send me a replacement charger because they haven't officially released the nabi jr. yet. They encouraged me to return the whole thing back to Walmart (where I bought it) or wait until it is officially released, and then fill out the necessary paperwork to get a new one. Fortunately, I had an extra wall adapter from my HTC cell phone which solved this problem for me. I read a review by another parent complaining about the same problem, and it only validated my hesitation in going with that route. Why would I return the entire tablet (which already has a good amount of new apps downloaded on it) with the broken charger just so I can get a new charger that's only going to break in another week or so anyways? Fix this Nabi.

-It comes with a fake stylus. This is just so silly to me, really Nabi? You couldn't just include it? Oh but wait, not only do you not include it, it's not even available for sale yet! In fact, most of the accessories for nabi jr. have not gone on sale yet. I wanted to buy a screen protector, no such luck. However, I did keep on screen you're supposed to peal off on. I just snipped off the little tab in which you're supposed pull it off with, and smoothed out the little air bubble. Worked out well for me, I didn't have to spend extra money, and it was already perfectly placed on while in factory).

Lastly, I have an issue with the free apps which have ads. Unfortunately if your kid taps on the ad, it'll bypass Mommy/Daddy mode where they are now able to buy/download/install this new app they just tapped on. Does that make sense? This is a chink in Nabi's parental controls. I've tried talking to them about it, to see if there was a solution, but they just gave me a bunch of runaround answers, and refused to admit that this was a loophole for game developers.

Despite all the cons, my kid loves his nabi, and I've learned to keep the Wi-Fi off so he doesn't accidentally start charging things to my debit card. I'm actually very impressed with how helpful it's been as a learning tool. I watch him play on it and I can see the gears in his brain working lol. Nabi also made 5 apps free for download to help with autistic children. I think this is wonderful. It may be a marketing tool, but I still think its great they've picked a route that's mutually beneficial.

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nabi jr tablet

nabi jr tablet

nabi jr tablet

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Toshiba Excite AT305T16 10.1-Inch 16 GB Tablet all about

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Toshiba Excite AT305T16 10.1-Inch 16 GB Tablet Computer this review cover all thing about tablet


DESIGN -
 Out of the box, initial impressions are very good. The tablet has a great solid feel to it, it's comfortable to hold, thin, and yes, even light weight. The back has a hard, smooth, plastic feel to it - although I hear its aluminum. If so, it probably has some type of coating on it. Basically, it's one nice looking tablet.
So your hand will frequently rub against the sharp inside edges of the plastic casing. I'm normally not a big fan of plastic covers, but in this instance, it would have been very nice to have. If you're planning on getting a case, this won't likely be an issue.

WIRELESS -

I've tested both wireless and GPS extensively and found them to both perform very well. I'm able to maintain a solid WiFi connection even at the furthest reaches of my Access Point. And GPS can actually pick up a few satellite in-doors, which is always impressive. Outside I can get accuracy down to less than 18ft, within 1-2 minutes. This of course was verified with the GPS Test application.

PERFORMANCE-

Overall the device is very snappy and I haven't had any issues that I didn't run into with the other Tegra3 devices on Android 4.0.3. There are still a few occasional bugs or glitches with ICS, which I hope they'll resolve soon. Otherwise, nothing specific to the AT305.
Until they have some new benchmarks that really take advange of the quad core CPU and Tegra3, they're just something to give you interesting numbers to look at. :) Real world tests are where it's at. Speaking of which, playing Tegra 3 games is smooth and they all run expectedly nice. Surfing the web, running apps, and other such tasks are all as expected. Quite good.

After watching movies and playing games, I got temps as high as 93 degrees on the back, right side. This was determined by my infrared thermometer. It's not as cool as the 85 degree TF201 but also nowhere near the 106+ degree A510. So I consider that to be on the warm side, but not uncomfortably so. I think the material on the back Toshiba uses helps to dissipate the heat so it doesn't "feel" hot or uncomfortable.

While surfing or running normal apps, the temps were staying in the 80's where it should be.

DISPLAY:

Starting positive here, the LCD does look very nice. In fact, of the TF201 and A510, it's the nicest I've seen. Even though it's not IPS (it's TFT as I recall), it looks great. The images are very crisp, colors are vibrant, and it has surprisingly good contrast ratio. The best part is that they've found a very nice color temperature balance.

While the A510 was very cool and the TF201 was on the warm side, I found the AT305 to quite neutral. This makes it very pleasing to use whether you are reading, surfing, playing games, or watching a movie.
In fact, just powering on the tablet, you'll see this on the Toshiba logo as it has a black background. It was exactly the same with both AT305's I got. And it's not something I ever experienced with any other tablet I've owned or used. Normally, this is considered a defect and swapping it out would resolve the issue. But based on my experience and countless other reviews/posts on-line, this is quite common with the AT305.

Whether you call it a defect, poor build quality, or a cheap display, it's not desirable.

BATTERY:

Just in general, when you make something smaller, you tend to make some sacrifices. In this case, it was the battery life. To test it out, I started with a fully charged battery. Then basically used it non-stop until I got down to 20% remaining, at which point we were right at 6 hours of usage. This isn't very good. Although keeping mind this is "heavy" usage. I was downloading a bunch of apps, playing games, watching movies, and even ran a benchmark or two during that time.

So I'd say heavy usage, you're looking at 7+ hours. Personally I don't like allowing the battery get much lower than 20%, so that's normally about the time I'm looking for a power cord. And yes, the power adapter is straight out of the 90's. There's no reason it needs to be that big; but it is, and I got over it.
SPEAKERS
As with the A510, the AT305 has down-firing speakers at the bottom, and there are in fact two of them (unlike the TF201). They are backed by Toshiba and SRS enhancements, which are definitely needed. If these sound enhancements are turned off, the sound is horrible. But with them on, the speakers actually sound pretty descent.


So let's wrap this one up.

Pros:

- Looks very nice
- Light weight and thin
- Tegra 3 Performance
- Full-size SD Card Slot
- USB functionality
- Descent stereo speakers
- Gorilla Glass

Cons:

- LCD Light Bleed
- Only "OK" battery life
- No SD Card Slot Cover (when in use)
- Considering specs (16GB model), could be a bit cheaper
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Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet full review

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Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet review


I went with the Toshiba Thrive and couldn't be happier. Toshiba Thrive fast, responsive, and the Honeycomb OS is very, very slick. I can see a lot of potential in the OS and am looking forward to Ice Cream Sandwich  later this year.

Toshiba Thrive PROS

* Stable - I never experienced the sleep issue at all, but installed the fix yesterday anyway, since it offered some additional performance improvements. No issues out of the performance at all. Everything is fast and responsive. A joy to use.
Toshiba Thrive Responsive - Honeycomb OS is very fast, clean, and customizable. Very intuitive to use (at least for me). Adding widgets, etc. is fun and easy to layout.
* Video/graphics - Videos look great in all formats, but really snap in HD. All the graphics look great, and the text in the Kindle App looks amazing. Visually stunning. Everyone that has seen it has been impressed.
* Customization - You can set up the five screens any way you want. Widgets are wonderful things! Also plugged it into my laptop and it loaded up without any problems, allowing me to copy some pictures, etc. quickly.
Toshiba Thrive Multi-task management - The third button along the bottom left allows you to easily switch from application to application quickly. It's amazing how quickly you can get to something once you get used to using that button!
* Size - to me, this is a pro, because you feel like you're holding something and it's very easy to hold on to. You don't get the sense it's going to slip out of your hands, like you sometimes do with the iPad2. It doesn't feel cheap or cheesy, but very solid.
* Battery life - I've read some mixed reviews on this, but I get a good 7-8 hours of serious use out of it before it gets below 20%. Over nights, when sleeping, it uses 2%-4% battery life. And it does charge fast, they aren't kidding about that!

Toshiba Thrive  CONS

* The charger - Not a big deal, true, but it's a small laptop power supply, which I just find annoying to have to lug around. They should have a simple adapter you can use with the provided mini-USB to USB cable.
* Sound - Not really a big issue (and I may be missing something), but even with the volume all the way up on the device, it still sounds a little low to me using headphones. Maybe just a preference here, but I thought I should mention it. It does sound much better without the headphones on, though, but can be a little clinky and suffer from reverb on heavier tracks of music.
* Storage - not really a "con", but more of a heads-up. You won't have the full storage amount available to use. For example, if you buy the 8 GB version, you won't have 8 GB of storage to use. Honeycomb and other things (drivers, etc) take up part of that amount. Same with the 16 and 32 GB versions. Not a big deal, but I know some people are wondering why they only have 5 GB free when they bought the 8 GB version, for example.

OVERALL
A wonderful 
Toshiba Thrive tablet, performs great, looks great, and has impressed a couple of co-workers enough that they are going to buy one. The full USB port was the big selling point for both. This tablet has been everything I'd hoped for and more. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a tablet. This is a great first step into the tablet pool by Toshiba, I must say. If you're wondering if this tablet will do what you want, I'm pretty sure it will 
at the end of this tablet review i need to  thank my readers


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Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet review

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Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet review

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ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad full info&review

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dear vistor of my blog today   i am review ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad

 

Quality 
 
Fit and finish is 100%, Very solid feel.

ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad Size
Very thin, kinda difficult to hold in hand, I'd recommend purchasing a gel case
or something similar.

Gaming

Played the pre-install games and they both ran with 0 stutters and were
extremely fluid. did i purchase a a multipurpose tablet or a gaming tablet... i think the latter :)

Performance
ASUS Transformer Prime was completely fluid when changing from one screen to the next, i especially like the multi window
ASUS Transformer Prime  on the bottom left, it will allow you to select anything previously opened (and will allow you to close too)

Built in music player seemed basic and didn't appear to have the ability to download album art. I'll stick with
amazon cloud mp3 player.

Web
(subject to further testing) web browsing seemed to be a little slow, this was experienced with java enabled... with disabled performance was snappy and good
Sound
Unfortunately this is what caused me to give 4 instead of 5 stars. The audio is quite loud and clear
however only being emitted from a single speaker port does not provide the spartial/stereo sound. perhaps
blue tooth or headset will eliminate this concern.

Camera
Front facing 1.2MP camera provided acceptable image quality, however white balance should be adjusted to fully ensure quality (dont use automatic) , rear facing camera provided a good quality picture with decent focus and brightness... even in poor lighting conditions however any zoom used the image would be blurry depending upon x2 x3 etc. video mode was tested with low movement and provided a better quality .
ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad Battery life
Unable to report at this time since testing was limited to less then a full charge.

Display
Was very colorful and bright, 600 nits of brightness will make 
ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad useable outside. normal amount of backlight bleeding (almost none but there's always some). back light bleed test was performed and two hot spots were identified one on bottom and other on right side. As mentioned previously the amount of light imo is quite minimal and i've seen far worse on other items. one of my apps displayed a completely white page and there was two hot spots (white slightly brigter then the rest of the page) this may be a fluke or not... i was able to duplicate the brighter pixel, its barely noticeable however is visable on default screen in other colors... not a deal breaker its about the size of a pin head with a slight glow around it, clarification you wouldn't know its there unless i told you to look for it.

WIFI Range
two apps were used to test the wifi range speedtest (same test server) and WiFi analyzer. I've only compared the two and not a laptop.. plus my house has about 800watts of electronic interference :)
12 feet away from base station
GPS
Best reception i got was 5/9 stable 4/8. Reports have been surfacing GPS isnt working or isn't working properly... When I performed the test it did find 4/8 and continued to have the searching graphic. Honestly I don't know what is normal for GPS reception with this device. Will compare against phone later.


ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad Operation & bugs

With any new device there will be patches and bug fixes, I don't assume any different with the prime.
while transferring pictures via usb , i was viewing the pictures and multiple times it froze and displayed
error resulting in restart of picture viewer. Another item was installation of a large game soft game dungeon
runners 2, I had music playing in the background and every 15 seconds or so the music would stutter for a second or two
and then continue playing. I'm sure this will be addressed with ICE and the use of 4/5 cores properly.



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ASUS Transformer Prime

ASUS Transformer Prime

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Tablet against Laptop: What's Best For College?

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Tablets and laptops have benefits and hindrances, much like another gadget. School life displays an unique test to picking the right gadget, as there is no environment that is truly like school, in the way we utilize our gadgets.

School is a definitive BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) setting, and one that is the same than the most clamorous nature. Whichever gadget you pick, it will need to be pulled from class to class, connected to, unplugged, revived more often than another convenient machine, with an overwhelming expected workload.

Wellbeing concerns

On a normal school day, the weight that a smart phone can add to a rucksack might be extensive, when considering extra batteries, outer drives, and different adornments. Conceded that laptops have shed the majority of their weight as of late, with the Macbook Pro making a case short of what 5 pounds, and the Macbook Air, short of what 3, its imperative to comprehend the applications and fittings needed by your educational program, and whether the extra figuring force and choices of a portable computer is really vital, to abstain from straining your back and bears between classes.

Execution

Battery force is a continuous concern in the classroom, as charging choices may be constrained, contingent upon the offices accessible.

While laptops can last up to 8 hours, contingent upon utilization, versatile force choices have a tendency to support more diminutive gadgets, in the same way as tablets and telephones, that might be charged utilizing moderately reasonable battery packs.

Preparing pace, in the middle of laptops and tablets, is extremely hard to look at. There are radical contrasts dividing a desktop working framework, ordinarily found on laptops, and a versatile working framework, for example, ios or Android. Portable applications, and web administrations, go far to copy the usefulness of desktop programming and benefit applications. Microsoft Office, for instance, is offered as a portable application on ios and Android, and is likewise accessible as a web application, giving instruments to word transforming, and other record altering applications. Google Drive is an alternate omnipresent illustration of a complete office gainfulness suite, accessible as an application, or through any general web program.

Now and again office applications are not sufficient, particularly when extra programming is required, for example, realistic applications, in the same way as Photoshop or Illustrator, or web and programming advancement situations, in the same way as Microsoft Visual C, Dreamweaver and different Ides.

These applications oblige a desktop working framework, and in addition enough memory and handling force to capacity. Information stockpiling is additionally an issue, as these applications can deliver expansive documents.

Solidness

Laptops, as specified prior, have numerous moving parts, for example, optical drive decks, fans, tilting presentations, and other inner segments that can destroy and break down quicker, when put through day by day scholarly applications.

Tablets, then again, have scarcely any moving parts whatsoever, because of fanlessdesign and Solid State stockpiling drives. This is a gigantic preference over laptops, as tablets don't endure gravity or inactivity, almost as much, when transported in diverse positions or when shaken up.

Comfort and convenientce

An alternate huge focal point of picking tablets over laptops, is evident regarding note-taking situations, in which the capacity to compose specifically on screen with a stylus pen, or record sound and feature (where permitted), gets to be urgent amid addresses. The heft of a smart phone might be prominent if the entire point is basically to make notes.

What's better at last?

At this point it ought to be self-evident: its not about the gadget itself. It's about watchful arranging. School is a complex environment in which utilizing a gadget over an alternate means the distinction between "simply right" and "needless excess".

At the point when a choice needs to be made between a tablet and a smart phone, that choice will dependably have a few inadequacies. Where a gimmick stuffed smart phone may appear an incredible one-size-fits-all decision, when utilized amid an address or a customary class, it will transform into a lumbering augmentation of your work area, and a preoccupation from class exercises.

Picking a tablet is a shrewd decision for an address, or a bland class obliging note taking or constrained word handling, however when additionally requesting errands oblige more power and a full-estimate console, and a desktop working framework, the inverse issue happens.

Netbooks

Netbooks, or cross breed laptops may offer a decent trade off, by giving a complete desktop-like working framework, in the same way as Windows RT, or Chrome OS, at a lower cost than normal laptops, in a more modest, more lightweight bundle. Some of these laptops come in tablet structure, for example, the Microsoft Surface. These gadgets twofold as tablet, help stylus pens and don't require an Internet association with work.

At the low-end of the value range, Chromebooks offer a decent option at an impressively less expensive cost, with the drawback of obliging an Internet association with perform most valuable assignments, in spite of the fact that there is a developing number of uses that might be utilized logged off, on the Chrome OS.

Not, one or the other Windows RT, nor Google Chrome OS help top of the line applications, past their different pool of applications from their individual application stores, in which case a fitting Macbook or Windows portable computer is still essential.

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Benefits of Using Tablet Computers

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Benefits of Using Tablet Computers


here is very little hesitation which the favourite capsule could be the ipad tablet. Tablets, such as ipad tablet get permitted people for you to use the facility in the COMPUTER SYSTEM in the small and also hint permitted features. Tablets are better than wise cell phones and also notebooks in many ways. Listed below are exactly why that make pills such as ipad tablet excellent more than your laptop or even cell phone.

Game playing:


Tablets permit players play games using a huge plenty of display screen, without the application of sensitive mouse or perhaps a flat workiing surace, one can basically set down and also play games on their ipad tablet : as long as they including.

E-book reader:

Intended for students and also viewers similar, pills compared to wise cell phones and also notebooks make better e-readers. Their dimensions and also portability might be compared to a new e-book, this particular design and also capacity functions help make pills an excellent option for reading through e-books or even PDF FILE, phrase or even other
word files.

Comparable features to a laptop:


Next, a few capsule such as ipad tablet, generally is a superior alternative to the laptop : however it is dependent upon how you use these individuals. Think it over, pills can certainly permit people online video media talk upon Skype, post e-mail, surf the net and accomplish every one of these items while not having to log off your lounger or even sleep.

Ideal for workplace gatherings:

Tablets are not just constructed with regard to play or even enjoyment, they can help make fantastic software with regard to improving place of work productivity. Intended for after, if you are within workplace gatherings, you are able to carry records utilizing your capsule. You don't need to function back again at your cubical and also re-enter all the info on your own laptop or even pc. You can basically discuss your digital camera records on your own fog up accounts then can get on on your own do the job computer.

Superior leisure in the course of prolonged routes:

In case you very own a new capsule, and also have utilized the item in the course of prolonged routes, you understand exactly how convenient it is to observe shows and also motion pictures in it, when compared with wise cell phones because of their smaller display screen and also notebooks because of their heavy dimensions and also electric battery use charge. One can say which pills are made with regard to non-stop leisure with regard to prolonged travel.

More quickly start-up times:


A number of pills working operating system or even iOS can certainly weight significantly faster in comparison with your laptop. Which means that you won't have to hang on a few a few minutes or even extended on your computer for you to stock up. Any capsule can certainly, an average of can certainly load-up in less than a pair of a few minutes. Which means that you are able to swiftly be able to just what you want to do, and also sooner or later, faster start-up times will make all the difference.

Any phrase connected with caution:

Tablets often times have superior features connected with keeping huge amounts connected with facts, the ones usually help save lots of private information on their capsule desktops. Consequently, individuals who take with you the pills such as ipad tablet : ought to safe the personalized facts using a facts protection software for instance Folder Secure with regard to ipad tablet. Also, ipad tablet people have to also safe the Wi-Fi network when using being able to view internet within the open, as cyberpunks tend to be looking for ways to obtain access to personalized facts remotely. One particular fantastic case in point of an app that may be goal constructed with regard to encrypting Wi-Fi transmitted facts is actually Avast Risk-free line.

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Lenovo 36795MU ThinkPad Tablet 2 10.1-Inch 64GB Tablet all about

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Lenovo 36795MU ThinkPad Tablet 2 10.1-Inch 64GB Tablet all about


I have tried iPads and all kinds of Android tabs. They are great fun but have never been anything like a replacement for a notebook computer. This is. It runs the office apps you need. It may be Win8, but hey - it's Windows at heart. It's also light, thin and fast. If you want to watch movies in your hotel room, it's got a great screen and for a wonder it sounds pretty good. I love it. It's a better road companion than an iPad ever was, or even a top end Android tab.

OK, now after a couple months with the tab I can say I like it better than ever. My Android and iPad tabs are unused. The only problem I have with it is it suffers from the unending Microsoft patch cycle - there are always OS updates waiting. But regardless when I'm on the road, I only need this tab. Office runs perfectly, it talks to my printers, it links to my phone, it just works. I can watch movies on it with good sound, which surprises me every time. It needs to be louder, but as far as clarity goes you can't beat it. I'd love to compare it to the Kindle Fire HD which reportedly has awesome sound, but I don't have one. In any case, if you want a Windows 8 tab, this is the one you want. It's the tab that finally convinced me a tab can stand in for a laptop. I did buy the keyboard for prolonged typing, but so far I haven't needed it much. If you do type, you want that keyboard. There are several, but while the Lenovo keyboard has it's faults and lack of features, the actual keyboard is the best.


Should know:

- Low performance (due to using SDRAM instead of DDRAM => quite slow);
- Cannot replace your PC;

Pros:
- Long lasting battery duration (1 - 2 days);
- Stylus pen with wacom tech (need to install latest wacom driver);
- Good touch screen and brightness;
- Nice design and compact form;
- Included MS Office with Words, Excel, Ppt;
- Can run Windows programs;
Cons:
- Slow performance (esp. when you run multiple tasks);
- Crash sometimes and need to restart again (with about 9-second holding power button);
- USB 2.0 and non-supporting my 500Gb box;
- Take quite a long time to get 100% recharged (about >10 hours with battery <20%). 


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