Tuesday 14 October 2014

$65 Windows tablets

They’re
both priced at just $65, which makes them
significantly cheaper than an OEM copy of Windows.
You probably haven’t heard of Emdoor or Ployer
before, but they’re the companies behind these two
new dirt-cheap tablets. What do you get for $65? The
Emdoor I8170 (below) is a 7-incher. Ployer’s MOMO8
(above) is, you guessed it, and 8-inch tablet. Both
feature an Atom Z3735G chip and 1GB of RAM.
You shouldn’t expect a Surface Pro-like experience
from these Windows slates, but that’s not what
they’re designed for. These are “good enough”
devices. Their quad-core Atom Z3735G processors are
better than previous Atoms, but they’re still not
blazing fast. 1GB of RAM will get the job done, but it
doesn’t leave you much wiggle room.
Surprisingly, though, both come with 16GB of onboard
storage. That’s not a lot, but for $65 I’m amazed that
they come with anything over 8GB. Even with
Windows installed, that’s enough room for a handful
of apps, games, and media. Thankfully a Micro SD
slot is included should you run out of space.
How did Emdoor and Ployer put together Windows
tablets that they can sell for $65? Material and
component choices play a major role — they won’t
compare to what you’d find in a Transformer Book, or
even Toshiba’s $120 Encore Mini . But both companies
had a lot of outside help, too.
Thanks to Microsoft giving manufacturers free
Windows licenses to use on low-cost devices like
these and a massive Atom price cut from Intel, there
are going to be a lot more tablets and laptops like
these launching in the near future.

Source : Geek

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