Convertible 2-in-1 devices have become good alternatives for users and manufacturers, since on the one hand they try to bring together the best of tablets and laptops in the same terminal, and on the other hand, they offer an escape route to companies with which to solve, in a partly creative way, the current circumstances of market saturation and lack of innovation.
As we have mentioned on other occasions, themed tablets They have also become one more option with which to attract exhausted consumers due to the frequent launches of new products. However, this time we focus on the two large families of terminals that currently exist: that of the devices intended for leisure and that of those focused on improving productivity at work and that have become another path not only for large firms, but also for those that are more unknown and especially Chinese, who see in this sector yet another way of making themselves known by trying to combine good-quality devices. benefits with reduced prices. Here we offer you some 2 in 1 tablets that aim to fulfill this objective and we will analyze if they are really prepared to be useful tools at work or simply, a declaration of good intentions.
Woo 841W Antares
We start this list with a model that tries to break down the cliché that affordable products are poor quality. The 841W Antares It is equipped with an 8-inch screen and a resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels. Complete your imaging capabilities with two 5 and 2 Mpx cameras that allow recording in HD. Weighs only 350 grams and has a housing of plastic with aluminum. This tablet has a processor Intel Atom 4-core and a modest speed of 1,3 GHz which can be expanded to 1,8 with Turbo Boost and a RAM of only 1 GB which, however, is completed with a 32 storage. In terms of connectivity, we find a terminal that is prepared for both 3G as if to WiFi and at the same time, it has Windows 8.1 and the Office 365 package. It has a keyboard incorporated and its starting price is around 105 euros on Amazon.
Despite having some limitations important in matters of RAM and processor At first glance, it is a balanced device that is good value for money and that, although it is rash to say that it is a good tablet for work, it is an ideal device for leisure.
Icase4u, a limited terminal
Next we talk about icase4u, a tablet with a peculiar name but that has some strengths such as Windows 8.1, a processor 4 nuclei but with a speed of 1,8 GHza autonomy acceptable of 7 hours in case the device is used in a mixed way, and a 16GB memory expandable to 32, which puts it in a good place among the most affordable devices. However, it has some important shortcomings such as its 2 and 0,3 Mpx cameras, its RAM of only 1 GB and the limitation on connectivity being prepared only for networks WiFi. Some of these problems are tried to be solved with a screen of 7 inches but in High Definition with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels. However, it is a heavy tablet, approximately 550 grams, if we take into account its size. The Icase4u has a cost of $94 and it comes with a built-in keyboard.
Homemade low cost productivity
Third, we highlight the tablet MiTab In801 of the Spanish wolder. We begin by highlighting its image features, since it has a screen of 8 inches with a good resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels. On the other hand, it is equipped with a processor Intel Atom 4-core and a speed of 1,3 GHz which can be expanded, as in the 841W Antares, up to 1,8 Ghz. Its meager RAM, 1 GB, contrasts with a 16 storage expandable to 32 and accompanied by Windows 8.1. However, its biggest limitation is its connectivity, since it is not prepared to support 3G connections and only supports networks WiFi. Your weight, just 360 grams approximately, it is another of its strengths. The Wolder terminal is available for 139 euros.
Incomplete tablets?
As we have seen, at first glance, it is possible to create devices suitable for the workplace without involving large outlays of money by users. These three examples, however, present major limitations in terms of RAM and connectivity that can tarnish their success as low cost tablets on the one hand, and as tools for work on the other. Both the manufacturers of Woo and those of Icast as well as those of Wolder, try to solve these deficiencies by offering Windows and Office devices while equipping them with Intel processors that ensure good speed and performance. However, they are still unbalanced tablets that, despite having good intentions that reflect in the incorporation of components such as keyboards, which do not involve additional cost for consumers, are more aimed at the consumer. leisure and for a public that wants to have a first contact with these supports or, failing that, to have cheap terminals with acceptable benefits.
After learning about the ideas that other smaller firms offer to try to position themselves also within the sector of the 2 in 1 tablets for work, do you think that they are good alternatives or that however, they should improve their performance and achieve more balanced terminals in order to offer good value for money and be options to consider by those looking for professional devices? You have more information available on other low cost tablets that try to place themselves within this sector such as the Winbook series from SPC.