device official. Remarkable in the sense that it can be yours for just $119 — or €90 if you are in the Old Continent. The highly affordable price tag means that premium hardware is not to be expected. It comes with a 7-inch display that offers a meager resolution of just 1024 x 600, though an Intel Atom quad-core CPU powers it in partnership with 1GB of RAM. A handy 16GB of storage is available, which can further be bolstered via the expandable microSD card slot. Two cameras, a microUSB 2.0 port, WiFi 802.11n complete the package. But the defining factor remains the price, which makes it the most inexpensive Windows 8.1 tablets on the market from a brand vendor. HP is also planning to launch a $199 device, and you can also find $99 Windows powered tablets if you look really hard. We might even see more such unveils when IFA 2014 starts in Berlin on September 5.]]>
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What is the market demand for these tablets? It seems like at this point, it’s better to just get a smartphone if you can’t afford a nice tablet. And if you can afford a nice tablet, you’ll splurge instead of buying this. I just can’t imagine the market demand is too high.
Really solid point. I too wonder what kind of a market there is for tablets of this size and price. It almost just seem like a total waste to me.
I tried with a 7″ tablet and never liked it. 10″ is perfect for me.
The article says the tablet has a screen resolution of 1,024 x 600. That is not enough to run Metro apps, which require a height of 768 pixels minimum. So clearly it must be using downscaling from (say) 1,280 x 800 to 1,024 x 600, which means that the image will not be very sharp, and the aspect ratio will not quite be 1:1. This is disappointing. I am surprised Microsoft has allowed it.