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The Nextbook Ares 11 tablet is too cheap to be sweet

2015-04-24
this 11 inch tablet runs a mostly pure version of Android lollipop 5.0 comes with a dockable keyboard and costs less than $200 is it too good to be true I'm Xiomara Blanca frisina taking a first look at the next book heiress 11 as a standalone tablet it's kind of weird I like the comfortable feel of the smooth matte texture on the back but that's about it it's big bulky and awkward to hold aesthetically it's homely and looks very outdated however dock it into the keyboard and it becomes less awkward to use when attached it slightly elevates the keyboard for a more ergonomic typing angle the blue plastic surrounding the keys adds a touch of color and it lights up to illuminate them in dark environments unfortunately the keyboard has its design downsides too it feels frail and cheap and the tablet tends to take a long time responding to the top row of keys the underdog feature of this tablet is the screen with a 1366 by 768 pixel resolution don't expect to be blown away but HD content still looks sharp and crisp interacting with the screen is a different story touchscreen accuracy isn't consistent and gestures were commonly unrecognized inside it houses a 1.8 gigahertz quad-core Intel Atom processor 1 gigabyte of RAM and 64 gigabytes of internal storage that's expandable another 64 gigabytes via a microSD card due to its bare-bones specs if performance is slow and the tablet easily becomes overwhelmed when trying to multitask switching from app to app launching games and loading videos all takes five to seven seconds at least apps open in the background also called it to severely lag the front and rear cameras are both 2 megapixels and they have a low res charm too they're washed out colors and fuzzy focus but otherwise they're pretty good at adjusting exposure and bright environments I don't like calling tablets cheap but this next book is definitely cheap in price performance and build quality it's found exclusively at Walmart for a hundred and ninety seven dollars and though there's no other tablet hybrid deal like it right now I suggest taking a get inexpensive Chromebooks if the included keyboard is a deal-breaker for full details make sure to check out my full review i'm Xiomara blanco prasena and this has been a first look at the next book eros 11
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