Gadgetory

the Nokia Lumia 2520 is the company's first Windows tablet and it's selected Windows RT 8.1 as the tablets operating system Windows RT is a more limited version of Windows 8.1 limited in that you can't run Windows 8 programs but apps from the Windows Store are fair game thankfully to make up for this inherent disadvantage Windows RT comes with a full free version of microsoft office the Nokia Lumia 2520 also includes nokia video director an app that allows you to very quickly and easily edit together short video clips it also has Nokia here maps Nokia's own mac app as for the tablet itself it's a bit heavy especially in light of recent releases from Apple and Amazon but it's still lighter than the microsoft surface 2 however the pointy heart plastic corners are really uncomfortable when holding the tablet in both hands it's also a bit thicker than the surface 2 but does little to earn its girth unlike the surface 2 there's no kickstand and no full USB port there is however a headphone jack micro HDMI a micro USB 3.0 port and key accessible microSD and sim card slots AT&T a verizon are the current supported cellular providers there's also a window sensor on the lower bezel and NFC chip inside and dual cameras a 2 megapixel front camera and a 6.7 megapixel back camera however given Nokia's history of great cameras on its phones it's really disappointing that these cameras are just barely decent especially compared to the surface tues cameras the screen features the same 1920 x 1080 resolution as the surface 2 but it's half an inch smaller and there's a slight yellow hue to the screen now this isn't a huge problem and its really only noticeable when looking at a white background or with the tablet right next to the surface tunes much more superior screen there's also an optional keyboard accessory ave but unfortunately Nokia didn't send it along for our review without the keyboard it's difficult to get a real feel for what the Lumia 2520 will feel like when use in the wild at this point i can say that i like the surface 2's design more sure it's a little bit heavier but i really like the kickstand and the full USB port also love the fact that i don't need a key or a paperclip in order to access the storage expansion slot as I do on the Nokia 2520 the Nokia 2520 is available on contract for three hundred and ninety nine dollars and off for four hundred and ninety-nine dollars check out my full review for more info at cnet com i'm eric franklin and this has been a first look at the nokia lumia 2520