Review: iBall Slide i701 - World's Most Economical Windows Tablet

Introduction

Do you know which is world’s most affordable Windows Tablet? Well it’s an Indian brand called iBall which recently launched its latest tablet christened as iBall Slide i701 which goes on sale from today at all retail & e-commerce portals. The company bets this is world’s cheapest Windows 8.1 based tablet at the specification it is being sold at.

Getting to know about iBall Slide i701

iBall Slide i701 runs on Windows 8.1 out-of-the-box, the best part is that it will be  upgradeable to Windows 10 later this year. The tablet comes with a 1-year Microsoft Office subscription, and 1TB of free OneDrive cloud storage to woo the users. The tablet is available for only INR 4999 i.e. under $80.

Build & Quality

Let’s get into the hood to see what this tablet has to offer:

Processor & RAM: The tablet sports a quad-core Intel Atom SoC coupled with 1GB of DDR3 RAM

Display:  Tablet come with 7-inch HD IPS display

Storage: 16GB of built-in storage that is expandable via microSD card upto 32GB.

Camera: 2-megapixel rear camera with flash, and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera

Battery: A decent 3200mAh battery powers the tablet

Connectivity: Tablet carries along an HDMI port, USB with OTG functionality, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, as well as 3G via USB dongle

Freebees: A free HDMI cable worth Rs. 699, and three interchangeable protective covers worth Rs. 599 comes along with the device

General Observation & Verdict

From specifications & features, this tablet is a steal. This is going to reset the bench-mark for other tablet makers. Now Android tablet makers will have some stiffer competition from this tablet. Strongly recommended tablet for Students, homemakers, SMEs.

Stay tuned on ReviewsToday for more insights & recommendations.