Friday, November 18, 2016

iBall Slide i701 Windows Tablet - *SOLD*

iBall Slide i701 Windows Tablet. For Sale. Like New. Including original box, user manuals etc. At Hyderabad. Rs.2400/-. Unless the title is changed to "Sold", it is still available.

Contact: facebook.com/ExcessBox.
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Pictures/Videos in this post are the actual pics/vids. Click on the pictures to view them larger.

iBall Slide i701 Windows Tablet(General Description)
Official iBall page

iBall Slide i701 is a 7 inch Tablet running full Windows. Mine came with Windows 8(or 8.1, don't remember). I upgraded it to Windows 10 under Microsofts free upgrade offer.


Specs

  • 7 inch Capacitive Multi Touch, 1024x600
  • Intel Atom Quad Core Z3735G
  • 1GB Ram, 16GB internal storage explandable using a micro sd card upto 64GB
  • 2MP rear camera, Front camera(probably vga)
  • 3200 mAh battery
  • Genuine Windows 10 Home
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Micro USB Port for charging, OTG. (Data cards or any USB devices can be connected using an OTG cable)
  • Mini HDMI port
  • Bluetooth


I bought it because it felt like a small wonder. The 7 inch device running full Windows was very tempting. I can carry it anywhere or keep it in the backpack for times when I need more than a phone. Topping was that it came with a 1 year subscription of Office 365 Personal.

The tab usage has been very very limited. I have a Samsung Note and Windows on small screen wasn't scoring over the Note. The usage has been very very low. Usage was mostly limited to ocassionally switching it on.

Looks/works like new. No issues at all. If you want an iBall i701, you can not find a better one than this.

This is for someone who needs a small tablet with full power of Windows. This is not really a replacement for a pc/laptop/android tablet.

The battery holds charge really long. I did not measure battery life and I'm not talking about battery life. I hardly use this,  I do not turn it on for weeks. Even when it was left unused for months, it retained charge and turned on without connecting a charger. None of my laptops/phones/tablets hold charge so long when unused for such long periods.

Microsoft Office Mobile is free for tabs under 10 inches. So these apps are free for use on this tablet. We can install any windows application on the tab if the apps hardware requirements are sufficient.

It's a very handy full windows tablet, but not a laptop/pc replacement and also not for long hours of use. It can be used for long hours but you'll be tired. You can connect the tablet to your TVs HDMI port and watch videos.

My likes
Battery
OTG
Mini HDMI

Dislikes
(These are just dislikes, all of these are bearable given the price point.)
Non IPS
Resolution
Camera(Useless crap)
Performance

You can see my tab in the video below.


Seeing a Windows Tablet under Rs.5000/-, I could not stop myself from buying it. So I have it with me but ended up not using it. My tablet came with Windows 8 or 8.1 and upgraded it to Windows 10 when Windows 10 was available as a free upgrade.

The pictures uploaded are the actual pictures. The tablet has soft coating on the back. In the pics it looks like it is not clean, but in reality it is very clean. The coating makes it look dull in the pics.

The tab has screen protector applied from factory. The tab also came with back covers in box. So it always had back cover and screen protector from day 1.

The screen protector has some mild scratches/scuff marks(happened at the service centre). When I first attempted Windows 10 upgrade, the tab was stuck and did not turn off/on. Eventually it turned off after battery went dead. iBall service centre promptly fixed it under warranty. I upgraded it to Windows 10 again after receiving it back. I ball has Windows 10 drivers available on their website. Originall it had Windows 8 but now it has genuine Windows 10.

I remember trying camera when new in Windows 8. The pictures were of pathetic quality. Recently I opened the camera app and it was horrible. The app does not open, even if it opens the picture quality is useless(worse than in windows 8).

The charger that came with tab was never used.

It is out of warranty.

What's included
Tablet
Charger
Three back covers
User guides etc and Box

Notes
New one costs Rs.4300/- on Amazon at the time of composing this.

Video
Watch video of my tab on youtube. Click here.

Gallery
Click on the pictures to view them larger.
















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