The MeegoPad T01 is a little computer-on-a-stick that looks like an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Chromecast. But it’s not just designed to let you stream music and movies to your TV: it’s a full-fledged (albeit tiny) computer that runs Windows 8.1. Actually, the MeegoPad T01 comes with both Windows and Android pre-loaded. You can switch […]
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Insignia Flex $100 Windows tablet now available from Best Buy
Looking for a Windows tablet that costs less than a Kindle Paperwhite? You might want to head over to Best Buy. The retailer is selling the Insignia Flex tablet with an 8 inch screen, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and Windows 8.1 for $100. This isn’t the first $99 Windows tablet we’ve seen. The […]
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Samsung Chromebook 2 (Bay Trail) review
Samsung’s latest Chrome OS laptop might be one of the company’s best to date. The Samsung Chromebook 2 with a Bay Trail processor hits a pretty sweet spot between price, performance, and portability… although it does have a few quirks. This $250 laptop runs for up to 9 hours on a charge, packs enough horsepower […]
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Asus EeeBook X205 notebook now available for $199
The Asus EeeBook X205 is an 11.6 inch notebook which promises long battery life, decent performance, and a compact design. It’s also cheap: you can pick up this little laptop for just $199. Asus introduced the laptop in September, and now you can pick one up from Amazon. Asus practically invented the netbook when the company […]
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Onda V891w is an 8.9 inch Windows tablet for under $200
Chinese tablet maker Onda has introduced a new Windows tablet with an 8.9 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and a price tag of around $200 or less. Actually, the Onda V891w sells for just $130 in China, but you’ll have to pay a bit more if you want […]
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Acer’s cheap Iconia One 7 Android tablet specs bumped up to Bay Trail
Acer offers a line of low-cost Android tablets with 7 inch screens. While there are a few different models, Acer confusingly sells all these tablets under Iconia One name. Go figure. Anyway, there are a few Iconia One 7 models with Intel Atom Z2560 Clover Trail+ dual-core processors and prices ranging from $90 to $140. Now it looks […]
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Samsung launches Chromebook 2 with Bay Trail for $250
As expected, Samsung is expanding its line of Chrome OS laptops with a new Samsung Chromebook 2 powered by an Intel Celeron N2840 Bay Trail processor. The new Chromebook features an 11.6 inch display, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. It sells for $250, which makes it cheaper than a model with an ARM-based chip. […]
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Windows-compatible HDMI TV stick with an Intel Bay Trail CPU
For the past few years Chinese companies have been cranking out tiny sticks that you can plug into a TV to run Android apps. They look sort of like USB flash drives, but they have an HDMI connector where you’d normally find the USB connector, and they’re a bit chunky for a flash drive. Under […]
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First look: Zotac’s palm-sided Windows PC (coming in October for $200)
The Zotac ZBOX PI320Â pico is the smallest desktop Windows computer I’ve ever held in my hands. I should say hand. This little computer is small enough to hold in the palm of one hand, or easily slide into a pocket. Despite its small size, this little device is a full-fledged PC. It runs Windows 8.1 […]
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Hands-on: Toshiba Encore Mini $120 Windows tablet
The Toshiba Encore Mini is a 7 inch tablet that sells for $120. Oh yeah, it also runs Windows 8.1. That means this inexpensive tablet can run apps from the Windows Store as well as desktop Windows apps. It even comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365. So can a $120 Windows tablet […]