The tablet market is a sector in which we find dozens of brands that follow different strategies to achieve a position in a very competitive field where the presentation of a model, not only from the advertising point of view, but also when it comes to Offering good features are key to making a terminal become a success or failure.
On several occasions we have talked about how different companies are betting on making the user feel more exclusive through the launch of themed tablets or with specific functions. On the one hand we have examples of the Nvidia Shield K1, created for gamers, and on the other hand we find Area, model series Microsoft aimed especially at a professional sector with high purchasing power. However, low cost firms are also committed to targeting specific consumers. This is the case of SPC, a small company that, despite being unknown in Europe, is committed to reaching both domestic audiences with products such as those of the glow series as a more specialized sector thanks to its win book, of which we detail its most important characteristics below.
Smartee Winbook 10.1
This is the first of the two professional terminals offered SPC. It is a 2 in 1 device which aims to combine the best of a tablet with the functions of a laptop. To try to achieve this goal, it is equipped with a screen de 10,1 inches and a resolution acceptable of 1280 × 800 pixels. On the other hand, the imaging features are completed with two cameras de 2 Mpx that according to its creators, can record HD video. However, in aspects such as processor and memory we find a device of contrasts since, despite being equipped with a Intel Bay-Trail Quad Core y 1.8 GHz that offer a very good speed, has a RAM scarce of solo 1 GB. To try and fill this gap, the designers of Winbook 10.1 have created Two versions of this device, one of a 16GB storage y another of 32.
To try to offer better functions, it is equipped with Windows 8.1 and the whole package Office 365 as well as a connectivity WiFi It does not add 3G connections. Another of its drawbacks are its dimensions, 26 cm high by 19 wide and more than 1,3 kg weight, which may seem clunky to users who are also looking for an elaborate look on this device. Its sale price is $249 in the case of the terminal 16 GB storage and 269 for the one of 32 GB.
Smartee Winbook 11.6, at the top of professional tablets?
This model is not only the highest among those that SPC directs to the workplace, but it is also the most elaborate tablet of all that this firm has. To maintain this privileged position, it has a screen de 11.6 inches and a resolution de 1366 × 788 pixels. Like the Winbook 10.1, it is equipped with two 2MP cameras that are still low but still allow recording in High Definition. Once again, we find ourselves in front of a terminal unbalanced in terms of processors and memory since the Winbook 11.6 is equipped with another a Intel 1,83 Ghz but keep that RAM low of 1 GB that you try to correct with a 32GB storage expandable to 64. Regarding the operating system, we highlight Windows 8.1 which, however, contrasts with limited connectivity by being network-only ready WiFi. This device can also be heavy, as it weighs 1,4 kg. Its price is around $319.
Half way
SPC has tried to reach the professionally through more affordable tablets than others like Surface, with which it aims to demonstrate that it is possible to create devices aimed at this sector at a lower price. However, as we have seen, it is about end terminals in aspects of the memory o connectivity, which can pose significant obstacles when it comes to positioning these terminals within those options that users looking for tablets to increase their productivity at work should take into account. Although Winbook 10.1 and 11.6 incorporate fast processors manufactured by Intel, serial keyboards which have no additional cost, and also include the package Office 365, They continue to present other shortcomings, such as those related to design, which show two somewhat rough and above all heavy terminals that also present an important characteristic when trying to position themselves in the market: Antiquity, as they are devices that, in the case of the Glee series, have already been on the market for more than a year.
Therefore, we can speak of the Winbook series as a range that presents models of good intentions but that remain between home and professional tablets that, despite having a low cost compared to similar ones, do not end up offering a good relation between quality and price by presenting important contrasts in terms of its characteristics.
After learning a little more about other brands that are trying to position themselves within the terminals aimed at increasing productivity, do you think that SPC is ready to take that leap and try to compete against the biggest ones, or do you think that it still has a long way to go? go through to create good devices not only in the professional field but also in the home? You have more information available about other low cost tablets that this company has released, such as the Glee series, so that you can give your opinion.