Winbook Tw801 - Maybe The Best "Cheap" Windows Tablet?
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Quick Day 2 Update:
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Takes about 3+ hours to charge from 10% left.
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Hasn't crashed nor have I encountered any significant problems.
Also, this may be my Windows 10 Technical Preview test device...just concerned about drivers if I do that...
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@garak0410 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Very cool. Microsoft is working hard to get Windows devices out in the lower Android price ranges. For devices like this, the OS is free these days.
Microsoft is still going to have to push "Developers. Developers. Developers" to make good MODERN/METRO apps. Sure, this will run desktop apps but it really does need more quality and useful "tablet" apps.
The Steve Ballmer reference is much appreciated
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It's definitely a nice size, just wondering about the usefulness of something that size to work from. Our iPads are mostly for the kids, and Apple has the best kids apps, as far as we've seen, so it's not a direct competitor to replace our iPad 1st gen, for instance, which I feel is on its last legs due to constant kid abuse.
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@Dominica said:
It's definitely a nice size, just wondering about the usefulness of something that size to work from. Our iPads are mostly for the kids, and Apple has the best kids apps, as far as we've seen, so it's not a direct competitor to replace our iPad 1st gen, for instance, which I feel is on its last legs due to constant kid abuse.
I think that it is only on its "last legs" after four years of kid abuse speaks volumes for what a great product it has been.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I think that it is only on its "last legs" after four years of kid abuse speaks volumes for what a great product it has been.
Well, yeah. I didn't imply otherwise. I guess I meant that there's no equivalent substitution for an iPad, especially for the use for which we have them.
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@Dominica said:
It's definitely a nice size, just wondering about the usefulness of something that size to work from. Our iPads are mostly for the kids, and Apple has the best kids apps, as far as we've seen, so it's not a direct competitor to replace our iPad 1st gen, for instance, which I feel is on its last legs due to constant kid abuse.
Usefulness - Let's just say if you are "all in" with Microsoft Products and Ecosystems, this is a great second tablet for reading, quick work and more. I got my little girl a Dell Venue 8 Pro for having basically all A's (all 3's in Common Core now) after Kindergarten to be a primary fun/educational device. Didn't last a day until we went back with Kindle Fire HDX and the Excellent Free Time parental settings, which is top in the industry. I say all of that to say this...if you have iPads, stick with them. There is just not enough "touch" kids apps out there.
I actually prefer the Windows Tablet experience to an iPad.
Work - Desktop apps will be a chore, especially with storage. I installed Visual Studio for kicks to a mount point to the MicroSD but it still put at least 6-7 GB of data on the C-Drive.
I will still hold out judgement until I get as few week or so with it...it is great for the price if the Microsoft Environment is what you need...but if you have iPads, keep 'em...
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Winbook vs Apple Gen 1-current.
One thing the Winbook has - wait it has more than one thing going for it that Apple doesn't.
Price:
I got my wife the iPad 4 with Retina display - biggest one they had - close to $800. The Winbook is much much cheaper.
Options:
The iPad has the lightning data connector and ear phone jack. There is no way to add (INTERNALLY) storage space.
Winbook has that option, not to mention an mini HDMI connect. I feel you can 'do more' with it.
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Just a heads up...the 16GB version is $99 right now...not sure how you can survive with that little storage and no ability to install modern apps on the MicroSD:
http://www.wpcentral.com/micro-center-selling-8-inch-windows-81-winbook-tablet-9999
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Just picked up a TW802 for $99 at Microcenter.
Just installed the fat client that the GPS company uses. Going to telco the tablet to the back of a TV and connect to the HDMI to make a wall mounted map to see where their vehicles are.
Really wish the GPS company would move to a web based interface, but the Winbook makes it not a too expensive option.
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Mine developed a "hot spot" and Microcenter would not repair it because I bought it off a third party seller on Amazon...:(
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@garak0410 said:
Mine developed a "hot spot" and Microcenter would not repair it because I bought it off a third party seller on Amazon...:(
That's a load of BS. That means that they don't stand by their products. They "might" stand behind their store, but not behind their products.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@garak0410 said:
Mine developed a "hot spot" and Microcenter would not repair it because I bought it off a third party seller on Amazon...:(
That's a load of BS. That means that they don't stand by their products. They "might" stand behind their store, but not behind their products.
That's pretty normal. unless you buy from an authorized dealer warranties are void. Too much blackmarket items from china.
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@garak0410 said:
Mine developed a "hot spot" and Microcenter would not repair it because I bought it off a third party seller on Amazon...:(
Did you contact amazon? usually they will at least give a partial refund.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@garak0410 said:
Mine developed a "hot spot" and Microcenter would not repair it because I bought it off a third party seller on Amazon...:(
That's a load of BS. That means that they don't stand by their products. They "might" stand behind their store, but not behind their products.
Yep...so it just sits in a box and I went back to using a Dell Venue 8 for my "mini" needs...
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@garak0410 said:
Mine developed a "hot spot" and Microcenter would not repair it because I bought it off a third party seller on Amazon...:(
Did you contact amazon? usually they will at least give a partial refund.
Amazon said contact the third party person...I did...they refused to have it service or exchanged since sale was over 30 days...
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Here is the 46" tv hooked up to the winbook and running the iBright software.
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And the winbook itself (velco'd to the back of the tv) is getting power from the usb port on the tv.
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Seeing this, one would think they could make a computer without the screen for like $30-$50.
