Windows tablets are growing in popularity as Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 operating system proves to be the fully functional OS that a low-cost affordable tablet needs.
In the case of Linx, the company is known for its ability to produce affordable-yet-impressive tablets and in the Linx 810 and the Linx 1010, the company has produced another set of tablets, this time running the latest Windows 10 OS. At a press event during CU Exposed in London, we went hands on with Linx’s latest tablets; do they deliver the experience we’ve come to expect or would you be better off spending more on another tablet?
Windows 10
A key part of the experience on both tablets is the Windows 10 OS and in particular, the new Continuum feature that transforms the experience based on whether you have connected a keyboard. The Linx 1010 has an optional keyboard dock but this isn’t available for the Linx 810 so if you want an 80-key keyboard accessory, you’ll need the larger of the two tablets.
Continuum on Windows 10 means when connected to a keyboard, you’re greeted to the full Windows 10 desktop experience but when disconnected, the Linx 1010 displays the tablet mode experience. For more information on Windows 10, head over to our Windows 10 review and the Windows 10 portal.
The tablets themselves
The bigger of the two tablets, the Linx 1010 comes equipped with a 10.1-inch LCD display with 1280 x 800 pixels and is powered by a 1.83GHz Intel Atom CPU with 32GB internal storage and 2GB RAM. The specs are certainly not the best on the market but with the full Windows 10 Home OS, a 7000mAh battery that slated to offer 5-7 hours battery life and preloaded Office Mobile Apps, there’s a lot to like about the Linx 1010.
The Linx 810 is the smaller of the two tablets and comes with very similar specs to its bigger brother. The display measures 8.0-inches with the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and comes with the same 1.83GHz Atom CPU, with a reduction in the RAM to 1GB. The battery also drops in size to 4,000 mAh but Linx say it offers the same 5-7 hours’ battery life and just like its bigger brother, it comes with Office Mobile Apps pre-installed.
In terms of design, both tablets are relatively uninspiring but they are functional; the displays dominate the front of the tablet, there’s relatively large bezels and both tablets come with 2MP front and rear cameras. Both tablets also have micro HDMI output, micro SD expandable storage and a 3.5mm headphone jack along with rear mounted speakers.
Value for money
The specs of both, the Linx 810 and the Linx 1010 are certainly not flagship-equivalent but where the tablets really come into their own is the price. The Linx 810 comes with a recommended retail price of £99.99 (but is available for £89 at the time of writing), while the bigger Linx 1010 has a recommended price of £199.99 but is available for £154.99. For both of these tablets, that’s excellent value for money and they make great devices for those who need the Windows 10 experience on a budget.
The Linx portfolio also includes the excellent Linx Vision 10 tablet, which combines the Linx 1010 with a certified Xbox controller dock to make the perfect Xbox-companion gaming device. If you’re interested in the Linx 1010, the Linx Vision 10 is probably the better device to buy but if you need an affordable Windows 10 experience, either of these tablets definitely hits the mark.
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