Tablet
So, now I also have a tablet .
Some prefaces :
There are a lot of pros and contras about the benefits of a tablet .
My personal opinion :
It's a nice gimmick if you already own a PC / notebook or smartphone.
I have long time thought about what tablet.
Leaders were the
- Apple IPad 3 and
- Asus Transformer Pad TF700F .
These are all-rounder with at least one full- HD display, quad-core and even the Asus has included docking keyboard.
The price stopped me to purchase such a thing.
More than 700 € for a tablet was just too much for a device with which I surf a little and read e -mails.
This money I would rather get stuck into my PC , which I also have been playing occasionally.
However, I had minimum requirements for such a device :
- 10 inch display
- Dual -core
One day in the cold month of December 2012, shortly before the Apocalypse, I saw following daily offer:
- Captiva Pad 10
It was the day offer for € 179, - including shipping costs instead of € 259, - .
This unit I have now bought and tested.
Preliminary: it cannot be compared with an Apple IPad or Asus Transformer, but with a Samsung Galaxy Tab.
After I was able to test for a long time this device, I allow myself following review:
- The operating time is with enabled wi-fi just 2-3 hours, which is much too low.
- My SSID is hidden. Despite the stored data this unit takes forever to login!
- The wifi connection is pretty bad - not even 30 mbit
But positive things can also be reported:
It has an USB output, which the fewest tablets obtain.
Furthermore, a mini- HDMI output is installed.
The device is quite big laying in the hands, and I had somehow imagined it smaller. I think this is related to the wide edge.
The operating system is Android 4.1.
The process is very fluid and the rotation happens quickly and automatically.
In nether application (even not in games) I could feel stuttering.
The display has a good resolution of 1200x800 pixel.
I do not regret buying this device and it will remain good value.
For people who are only on internet, retrieve e -mails and occasionally play games a tablet is in my opinion the best alternative to a PC.
You always have a computer beside and you can take it on your vacation.
These people then do not need a another computer or notebook.
Who, however, plays processor - and graphics-intensive games or needs such programs, a tablet will not be an alternative but is a nice gimmick.
Here are the technical specifications of the Captiva Tablets :
Specifications
Display: 25.4 cm (10 ") capacitive IPS panel ( 1280x800 px, 16:10)
Processor: Dual core Cortex A9 , 1.5GHz
Operating system: Android 4.1
Memory: 1 GB DDR3
Internal memory : 16 GB NAND Flash
Connectors: 2x mini USB, 1x mini HDMI, 3.5mm stereo headphone , Card Reader , Built-in speaker
Camera: 0.3 megapixel front , rear 2.0 pixels
Communications: WiFi 802.11 b / g / n , Bluetooth
Battery: 5200mAh Li- polymer , about 5 hours operating time
Other: G-Sensor
UMTS/3G : support external 3G WCDMA USB Dongle
Dimensions and weight : 258 x 170 x 11 mm, 650 g
Scope of delivery
Tablet
Power Supply
USB cable
In -Ear Headphones
manual