Saw this Windows 10 Lenovo Mix 300 Tablet with detachable keyboard for £115 on the PC World store on Ebay...
While the specs will not set the world on fire, they seem excellent for the price. But a seperate Micro SD card will probably be necessary to take full advantage on Windows 10.
Unlike much of the stock PC World and other major retailers sell via Ebay, this is brand new and not a refurb. They are also saying this is £5 cheaper than if you was buying it directly from the PC World website.
The specs are below:
Operating system: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Atom™ Z3735F Processor, Quad-core, 1.33 GHz / 1.83 GHz with Burst, 2 MB cache
Memory (RAM): 2 GB DDRL
Storage: 32 GB eMMC
Touchscreen: 5-point multitouch screen
Screen size: 10.1"
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Screen features: LED backlighting
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet: No
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
USB Micro: USB x 1
Video interface: Mini HDMI x 1
Audio interface: 3.5 mm jack
Optical disc drive: No
Memory card reader: microSD card reader
Speakers: Integrated speaker
Camera: 5 MP camera, 2 MP webcam
Microphone: Yes
Battery life: Up to 9 hours
Box contents: Lenovo MIIX 300 10.1" 2 in 1, AC power adapter, User manual
Dimensions: 173 x 247 x 9.6 mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 615 g (tablet) 1175 g (with keyboard)
Software included: 1 year subscription to Microsoft Office Mobile, Lenovo OneKey Recovery, Lenovo Companion 3.0, Lenovo Photo Master, Lenovo SHAREit, Lenovo REACHit, McAfee LiveSafe
***TRY USING PROMO CODE "C20OFFERUK" TO GET 20% OFF THIS PRICE***
(Can't guarantee will work, but as I tried to take advantage of the 20% flash sale the other day on eBay and as was unsuccessful. They sent me this code and valid till 10th April.)
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Money_Expert
3 Apr 166#6
I own one of these tablets. While the CPU specs are low, it still takes care of general web browsing without stutter.
Window's boots quick and there isn't any slowdown with the interface. While plugged in the CPU turbos at 1.66ghz.
I can playback 1080 @ 60fps footage without slowdown as this has a hardware hardware decoder.
Only thing is disliked was the keyboard feel.
starmanstan
3 Apr 163#2
Also available from John Lewis for £119.95 with 2 year warranty.
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lovedove
2 Apr 162#1
£117.99 dispatched and sold by Amazon if you prefer them.
starmanstan
3 Apr 163#2
Also available from John Lewis for £119.95 with 2 year warranty.
Seems has same CPU as many other significantly cheaper ones? Is this one any better than others?
The only benefits I can see here are keyboard, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. Apart from the keyboard (not everyone need one otherwise cheap bluetooth keyboard can be found ~£10), most cheaper (like half the price) has 1GB RAM or 16GB storage.
My point is, as the CPU specification is quite low, it won't do many things. I'd better consider it purely a tablet rather than a PC. As a tablet, Windows haven't done a great job, unless some specific reasons, Android / iOS tablets are much better and have much more apps to use. As a PC, the performance is quite poor - you'll find sluggish even on simple tasks like open a few webpages (especially if you wanna stream video).
I bought a Linx 10 from previous Sainsbury's deal, I only used it for less than a few hours, and now it's just a display on my bedside permanently streaming live video from surveillance camera :disappointed: Can't imaging any other uses. Correct me if this is significant better than Linx 10.
PS, anyone who has Linx 10 finds the screen is flickering unless the brightness is set to 100%?
Astec123
3 Apr 16#4
You could just install Android via bluestacks to get the best of both worlds.
As to the web pages issue, I have a HP stream 7 that only has 1gb of RAM and it's reasonably peppy for web browsing using the same SOC CPU. Do you use any ad blocking software because that's the only time I've ever found these low end devices to show any real signs of having issues is when my ad blocking and javascript blocking are both deactivated.
tidegu
3 Apr 16#5
I don't need an Android tablet, and never thought BS on Win 10 tablet could be any possible faster than native Android tablets :stuck_out_tongue:
Money_Expert
3 Apr 166#6
I own one of these tablets. While the CPU specs are low, it still takes care of general web browsing without stutter.
Window's boots quick and there isn't any slowdown with the interface. While plugged in the CPU turbos at 1.66ghz.
I can playback 1080 @ 60fps footage without slowdown as this has a hardware hardware decoder.
Only thing is disliked was the keyboard feel.
Jefft
3 Apr 16#8
Why do people say things like "While the specs will not set the world on fire" and "not the fastest Laptop in the world" when what they really mean is SLOW.
dblake to Jefft
3 Apr 162#9
What they mean is, yes don't expect it run the latest games or do your video production on it. I would not describe it as slow though, I use it over my higher spec laptop as it boots in seconds, handles my browsing, can access my work email and the Office Mobile does most of the jobs I've needed, all without any noticeable slow down. Love mine, bought it at £130 and thought it was great value then.
Money_Expert
3 Apr 162#10
It's not slow if you're just using it for web browsing or 1080 video playback (via win media player or YouTube). It handles Win10 like a champ. Windows 10 is more optimised for mobile, while coupled with an SSD it's a snappy experience all-round.
Just don't expect anything CPU intensive to be fun... but who in their right mind buys an Atom powered device expecting a good gaming or video editing experience?
My only real criticism was the crappy keyboard feel and layout. But it is great how they added two full size USB ports to the keyboard section.
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Opening post
While the specs will not set the world on fire, they seem excellent for the price. But a seperate Micro SD card will probably be necessary to take full advantage on Windows 10.
Unlike much of the stock PC World and other major retailers sell via Ebay, this is brand new and not a refurb. They are also saying this is £5 cheaper than if you was buying it directly from the PC World website.
The specs are below:
Operating system: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Atom™ Z3735F Processor, Quad-core, 1.33 GHz / 1.83 GHz with Burst, 2 MB cache
Memory (RAM): 2 GB DDRL
Storage: 32 GB eMMC
Touchscreen: 5-point multitouch screen
Screen size: 10.1"
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Screen features: LED backlighting
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet: No
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
USB Micro: USB x 1
Video interface: Mini HDMI x 1
Audio interface: 3.5 mm jack
Optical disc drive: No
Memory card reader: microSD card reader
Speakers: Integrated speaker
Camera: 5 MP camera, 2 MP webcam
Microphone: Yes
Battery life: Up to 9 hours
Box contents: Lenovo MIIX 300 10.1" 2 in 1, AC power adapter, User manual
Dimensions: 173 x 247 x 9.6 mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 615 g (tablet) 1175 g (with keyboard)
Software included: 1 year subscription to Microsoft Office Mobile, Lenovo OneKey Recovery, Lenovo Companion 3.0, Lenovo Photo Master, Lenovo SHAREit, Lenovo REACHit, McAfee LiveSafe
***TRY USING PROMO CODE "C20OFFERUK" TO GET 20% OFF THIS PRICE***
(Can't guarantee will work, but as I tried to take advantage of the 20% flash sale the other day on eBay and as was unsuccessful. They sent me this code and valid till 10th April.)
Top comments
Window's boots quick and there isn't any slowdown with the interface. While plugged in the CPU turbos at 1.66ghz.
I can playback 1080 @ 60fps footage without slowdown as this has a hardware hardware decoder.
Only thing is disliked was the keyboard feel.
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The only benefits I can see here are keyboard, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. Apart from the keyboard (not everyone need one otherwise cheap bluetooth keyboard can be found ~£10), most cheaper (like half the price) has 1GB RAM or 16GB storage.
My point is, as the CPU specification is quite low, it won't do many things. I'd better consider it purely a tablet rather than a PC. As a tablet, Windows haven't done a great job, unless some specific reasons, Android / iOS tablets are much better and have much more apps to use. As a PC, the performance is quite poor - you'll find sluggish even on simple tasks like open a few webpages (especially if you wanna stream video).
I bought a Linx 10 from previous Sainsbury's deal, I only used it for less than a few hours, and now it's just a display on my bedside permanently streaming live video from surveillance camera :disappointed: Can't imaging any other uses. Correct me if this is significant better than Linx 10.
PS, anyone who has Linx 10 finds the screen is flickering unless the brightness is set to 100%?
As to the web pages issue, I have a HP stream 7 that only has 1gb of RAM and it's reasonably peppy for web browsing using the same SOC CPU. Do you use any ad blocking software because that's the only time I've ever found these low end devices to show any real signs of having issues is when my ad blocking and javascript blocking are both deactivated.
Window's boots quick and there isn't any slowdown with the interface. While plugged in the CPU turbos at 1.66ghz.
I can playback 1080 @ 60fps footage without slowdown as this has a hardware hardware decoder.
Only thing is disliked was the keyboard feel.
Just don't expect anything CPU intensive to be fun... but who in their right mind buys an Atom powered device expecting a good gaming or video editing experience?
My only real criticism was the crappy keyboard feel and layout. But it is great how they added two full size USB ports to the keyboard section.