Acube iWork 10 Hands-on Review - All-around tablet & decent laptop

Acube iWork 10 Hands-on Review - All-around tablet & decent laptop - Android General

Screen looks awesome
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Maduro78 said:
Screen looks awesome
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The screen is good, but not as high-def as many of the Android tabs, I think it is nice they put overall performance before the screen.

Maduro78 said:
Screen looks awesome
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I think Win8 tablet will dominate the market eventually.
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Thanks for your accurate review!
Very interesting device

Thanks a lot for reading.
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awesome tablet
hope android rom

wangyiling said:
hope android rom
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Thanks a lot!

Do you know what the brightness is in terms of cd/m2?

zijin_cheng said:
Do you know what the brightness is in terms of cd/m2?
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not sure.
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I used the stylus that I bought along with the Acer Iconia W700 and it works perfectly on the iWork 10.
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Do You mean that common rubber-like-rounded pen OR a precision drawing stylus like a Wacom that comes with the Surface?
I think the screen should be electromagnetic-type for this.

Fran.K said:
Do You mean that common rubber-like-rounded pen OR a precision drawing stylus like a Wacom that comes with the Surface?
I think the screen should be electromagnetic-type for this.
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yes, but i think it is still just a capacitive screen.

jupiter2012 said:
yes, but i think it is still just a capacitive screen.
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Can you post a link or the model name?
Thank you.

Fran.K said:
Can you post a link or the model name?
Thank you.
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you mean, the stylus?

jupiter2012 said:
you mean, the stylus?
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Yes, the stylus. My tablet is a iWork10 "clone". Before buy I asked to the seller about this but have no confirmation.
It would be very nice have the same precision than a Surface Pro.

I need a copy of the BIOS I blocked OTG does not work my keyboard

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Teclast P98 Air （Octa-core）Hands-on Review

The P98 Air Octa-core is, generally speaking, very smooth and slick. The kinks and jerkiness we detected in the Cube Talk 9X are mostly absent, though the P98 Air Octa-core doesn’t zip along quite as smoothly as the Snapdragon 800 powered LG Optimus G Pro2.
The processor behind this is Allwinner’s A80T, which is in eight core chip with four ARM Cortex A15 CPUs clocked at 2.0GHz, and four lower-power ARM A7 cores at 1.3GHz. It’s right up there with the most powerful processors on any Android phone or tablet, scoring 765 in Geekbench’s single-core test, and 2,235 in the multi-core. Even accounting for Chinese brands’ reputation to boosting benchmarks with high performance modes, it’s clear this is a very powerful device.
We tried a few other benchmarks, although bear in mind that these measurements are of limited use to prospective buyers. In Antutu 4X, the P98 Air was returned a score of 50,652. That compares with 41,638 for the CUBE Talk 9X - so yes, it has the potential to be almost twice as fast as the LG G Pad 8.3 (23,254) and Samsung Galaxy S4 (26,138). It's even faster than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, which was recorded at 34810.
With the monstrous Imagination PowerVR Rogue G6230 GPU on board, the P98 Air is an even more impressive performer in the graphics department, more than powerful enough to run even demanding games smoothly. It scored 13,939 in the 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited test, and maxed out the Ice Storm standard test. It’s only a few thousand points less than the iPad Air, though, and you’re unlikely to find any games that won’t work on it. The only downside is that the 4:3 aspect ratio of the display may make some of the games designed for widescreen look a little bit too stretched. With that said, the P98 Air Octa-core, like most phones and tablets at present, has more processing power than it really needs.
Thanks to the multi-core structure and 2GB RAM, the P98 Air had little problem running several big applications simultaneously. Opening dozens of image-heavy websites in the stock browser and playing a 1080P video on top at the same time, the tablet remained extremely responsive.
Cameras
The P98 Air features dual cameras, a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. The rear camera has an LED flash as well, which is handy. While the numbers might sound incredibly promising for a tablet, the actual quality of the photos is not.
The P98 Air is able to take some usable photos for Facebook and Instagram update, but the lack in clarity and sharpness is still very obvious, and you would never want to flash them into real photos.
The rear-facing camera is capable of 4K video shooting, but the quality of the videos it captured again wasn’t really good at all. The images were noisy and unstable, it is awkward to use a 10-inch pad to record videos anyway.
Battery
Here comes the greatest disappointment of this slate - the battery life. The P98 Air packs an 8000mAh Li-Po battery, and Teclast claims that it will give its users an average of 8-10 hours’ screen time. But in our standard tests, the P98 Air’s battery performance didn’t live up to its promise.
In our online video playback test, it took only 6 hours and 28 minutes for the tablet to shut down due to battery drain.
And we got even poorer result looping Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t hold us” video (5 hours and 29 minutes).
We are not sure about the cause of such disappointing battery performance, maybe it is due to the lack of optimization of the new chipset, or maybe it is a result of the brightness of the display. Hopefully this issue can be fixed by later firmware upgrade.
Special features
Knock on
One of my favorite features in the Teclast P98 Air is the ability to wake the tablet without using the power button by tapping twice on the screen. Called "Knock Knock" or "Knock On," it's sort of a necessary side effect from such a big screen. You might want to wake the tablet to see a notification, but not necessarily reach your fingers to the right side of the tablet to do so. We first saw this feature In the LG G2, and it is wonderful that a Chinese brand is willing to learn from the best!
USB3.0
In its early promotions, Teclast glazed over the importance of one new feature of the P98 Air Octa-core —the USB 3.0 data/charging port. The obvious plus for USB 3.0 is that it offers far faster data rates, potentially increasing the speed of transferring music, videos, and photos to and from our tablet.
Another less obvious benefit is we'll be able to charge the tablet directly from our PC much faster (assuming we have a USB 3.0-enabled device). USB 2.0 ports generally provide up to 500mA current, while USB 3.0 is 80 percent faster at 900mA, making plugging the tablet into our laptop more akin to connecting it to a wall charger.
Transferring files from my Acer W700 to the P98 Air was extremely fast, more than twice the speed of to the CUBE Talk 9X, thanks to both the USB 3.0 port and the eMMC storage the Slate has on board.
HDMI
As is mentioned above, the P98 Air has a Micro HDMI port on board, so that we can use it as a media center in the living room, watching videos and browsing pics on a larger TV or monitor.
Verdict
The Teclast P98 Air (Octa-core) is a strong tablet with a few obvious weaknesses.
The Good
The P98 Air (Octa-core) is a pretty light and slim tablet, making for a super sleek media companion. Its beautiful screen, capable of delivering rich tones and colors, is also on our favorite list. Useful features such as USB3.0, Knock-on and HDMI really showed Teclast's determination in making a winner tablet. It is also sensibly priced, the 32GB version costs you only RMB1,199 ($195), which is less than one third of which a 32GB iPad Air asks for.
The Bad
According to our test results and experiences with the slate for more than 2 weeks, the P98 Air (Octa-core) delivers very poor battery performance. And the 13MP rear-facing camera’s performance is nowhere near what the numbers would suggest.
The Truth
The tablet is portable, nice-looking and has a great display. So if you need a media device to stream all your movies and browse all the awesome Tumblr galleries, you have come to the right place.
Our overall impressions are not very good, though, lots of things should have been a lot better. The P98 Air is promised as a top notch product from the Android ecosystem, we once even hoped that it could blow the CUBE Talk 9X out of the water, but it turned out to be just another mediocre Chinese tablet.
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build.prop of P98 Air (C6V8)
Hello,
i have a little problem. i edited my build.prop of the Teclast P98 Air (C6V8) because of timezone etc (things I should never have to change)... now the tablet wont boot anymore and i've no active usb-debugging. so i can't pull my backup out of the RomToolbox-directory and otherwise a cant push any files because the device is not "authorized" via adb.
now i've read that may its possible to inject an correct build.prop via update.zip from sdcard or adb sideload. i have an update.zip with an update-script that would replace the incorrect file
would anybody so nice and upload the stock build.prop for me!? Thanks dudes!

I like this tablet.

Krystyna said:
I like this tablet.
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I hate this tablet

Simple Root for P98 Air
Very simple, with Taipower's own upgrade program installation package to a local upgrade. The upgrade package is downloaded to the plate in any position, you can find it.
Then click Taipower upgrade program
Select Local Upgrade
Select the downloaded upgrade package
Follow the steps to restart
root completed
Works really flawlessly!
Have Fun!

Antisound said:
Simple Root for P98 Air
Very simple, with Taipower's own upgrade program installation package to a local upgrade. The upgrade package is downloaded to the plate in any position, you can find it.
Then click Taipower upgrade program
Select Local Upgrade
Select the downloaded upgrade package
Follow the steps to restart
root completed
Works really flawlessly!
Have Fun!
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thank you very much! it works on my teclast p98 air (build v1.14)
i don't know what taipower means, i think it means teclast update app - i used it and it works

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Antisound said:
Simple Root for P98 Air
Very simple, with Taipower's own upgrade program installation package to a local upgrade. The upgrade package is downloaded to the plate in any position, you can find it.
Then click Taipower upgrade program
Select Local Upgrade
Select the downloaded upgrade package
Follow the steps to restart
root completed
Works really flawlessly!
Have Fun!
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Hello,
thank you for the instructions. It works.
I have serious problem and was not able to resolve it even after whole day spent googling. I rooted it, install another launcher and found out, there is no option to set it as default, so I tried to remove the stock launcher. The system did not detect any of them and I was only able to enter the settings menu. So I tried to do factory reset to roll it back. But it removed only data. I thought it reflash the whole rom back but it did not. So I downloaded a rom for this tablet from a forum, copeid it to the sd card and installed through boot menu (available when I press power button + volume up button). There were error "E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip" and after that I am not able to access even the settings menu as before. Can anyone download the rom from their tablet and send it to me please please please? I would be very grateful.
I have tow others possibilities to get it work:
1. getting the rom which I can flash to the tablet (from SD card) - either the stock one or any other which works
2. getting the usb drivers to flash the rom using either ADB or using the PhoenixSuit (which does not work now - it tells me that no device is connected (probably because I have no usb drivers for this tablet)).
Please any help? I'm completely helpless
Roman

Please mirror firmware for P98 3G (A9H8)
Can someone please mirror this file on dropbox or somewhere else - I can't get past Baidu registration requiring China-based SMS.
http___pan.baidu.com/s/1i3CRLJ3

I need same rom, my tablet stack on the logo viewing

The Cube i7 hands-on review – the first Core-M tablet from China

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Cube is well-known for their cost-efficient Android tablets, which matched those market-leading flagship slates in terms of overall performance while having a much lower price. And last year, this Chinese company started to enter new areas such as the smart accessories as well as Windows tablets to compensate its shrinking Android tablet business.
Cube's first-ever business-focused high-end tablet, the i7, is a superior system in every way. With a stunning, high-resolution screen and a wider range of connections, but it’s the upgrade to the extremely powerful Intel Core-M processor that is most telling. Also, with Windows 8.1 and the full range of applications at its disposal, the i7 feels like a stronger, more flexible device.
Cube i7 main specs:
• OS: Windows 8.1 with Bing (64-bit)
• Screen: 11.6-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
• Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
• CPU: Intel Broadwell Core-M 5Y10c
• CPU Frequency: 0.8GHz (Base clock) – 2.0GHZ (Turbo clock)
• GPU: Intel HD Graphics 5300
• RAM / Storage: 4GB DDR3L / 128GB SSD
• Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G, USB Host, HDMI
• WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
• GSM: band2, band3, band5, band8
• TDS: band34, band39
• WCDMA: band1, band5
• TDD: band38, band39, band40, band41
• FDD: band1, band3, band7
• Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
• Battery: 7.4V - 5,000mAh
• Ports: Micro SD Card Slot, Micro USB 3.0 Port, Micro SIM Card Slot, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, DC Charging Port
• Size: 297*180*9.1mm, Weight: 840g
Design
Cube i7 (left), Acer W700 (right)
Android tablets and Apple iPads might be fighting it out for the thinnest, lightest tablet title, but Windows tablets normally are not competing that fiercely in this department. With its unusual 11.6-inch screen and rather big bezel, the Cube i7, which is 9.1mm thick and 840 grams in weight, is neither particularly svelte nor particularly light by tablet standards. It is as thick as the Microsoft Surface Pro3, which also measures at 9.1mm.
But if we compare it to the older Windows tablet models, we found it a much more compact slate than products such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (13.5mm, 907g) and the Acer ICONIA W700 (11.9mm, 950g). The reason that the Cube i7 is much slimmer than most of its competitors is because it is fanless, and we will discuss this later in our review. With that said, it’s a little too heavy to use comfortably one-handed, and makes more sense if you have it resting on the arm of a chair or your lap while you tap away.
On the plus side, the relatively large bezel makes it very easy to grip, and you have to twist quite hard before there’s a hint of give where the corners meet the sliver metallic rim.
The rear cover sports Cube and Intel Inside logos, while there’s a plastic piece at the top where the 5-megapixel camera pokes through.
The i7 is an incredibly promising tablet when it comes to connectivity. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro SD card slot, a Micro-HDMI port for an external display and – best of all – a micro USB 3.0 port as well as a Micro SIM card slot. With these two, it can connect to any USB 2.0 or 3.0 device that will run on Windows 8.1 and access the internet almost anywhere. Fortunately, the i7 is charging through an independent DC port, and I personally prefer this design rather than charging through the Micro USB 3.0 port because we often need to use the USB port to connect to other USB devices such as a mouse or external storages. What’s more, with Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, it couldn’t be better equipped for wireless connectivity. The only negative I could think of is that the Micro SD card slot featured on the i7 only supports cards up to 32GB, which could potentially be a pain in the ass in the time coming.
There are only two physical buttons – the power/standby key and the volume rocker, both hosted on the top edge of the tablet.
The Touch Windows Key is located on the front panel, below the display. And the front facing 2MP camera is in the middle of bezel above the screen.
Look at the bottom of the tablet and you’ll also spot another connector which connects its keyboard magnetically. Sadly, the keyboard cover, although already on sale as a standard accessory which is included in the retail package, isn’t available for test. That’s a shame. With a keyboard cover attached Cube i7 could rival the Surface Pro 2 as a convertible ultrabook-style device.
The Cube i7's build quality is solid - it has to be at this thickness to ensure rigidity - but not as altogether epic as the Surface Pro 3's look and feel. Cube's use of a blue metallic shell gives the tablet decent premium feel, but it doesn’t offer multi-color options like the Microsoft Surface does.
Screen and sound
Cube understands well that 1920 x 1080 is the new baseline standard for a high-end tablet, despite the operating system it runs. So we get a full HD 1080p 11.6-inch screen on the i7. That’s tangibly larger than the screen on your average tablet, and 1-inch larger than the screen on the Surface Pro2. That’s bad news for pixel density, but good news if you plan to get some work done, as that little extra bit of screen real estate makes it easier to see what you’re doing if you’re working on Office documents, browsing complex web pages or using the Windows Snap split-screen view. With that said, I personally prefer the 12-inch display on the Surface Pro 3, the 3:2 screen aspect ratio makes better sense for business use, which is the ultimate selling point of Windows tablets.
Quality of the i7’s display, meanwhile, is extremely good. Text still looks smooth and crisp, and while the display isn’t the brightest we’ve seen – particularly when you compared it to the ultra-bright panel on the Acer ICONIA W700 – it does have wide viewing angles and an impressive richness and depth of color to compensate. It’s an excellent screen for entertainment, but a good screen for productivity, as well.
Audio is a mixed bag. It’s clearer and much more detailed than you generally get from a tablet, with a wider stereo sound. Unfortunately it’s also a little thin, a little bit wearing and doesn’t offer much in the volume department, particularly if you’re playing music or watching some Action films. The Cube i7 is nowhere near what the Dolby enhanced Acer ICONIA W700 can do in terms of the volume of the speakers.
As with the vast majority of tablets, we’d recommend headphones if you want decent sonic experience.
Performance
Cube has equipped the i7 with an Intel Core-M CPU, which has a base clock of 0.8-1.0GHZ and a Turbo clock of 2.0GHZ, Aided by the incredibly beefy Graphics HD 5300, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 128GB Solid State Drive, it is surprisingly fleet of foot. For those who don’t know much about Intel’s Core-M processor, it is a new 14 nanometer processor which matches the horsepower of the Intel Core-i5 Haswell series CPU yet doesn’t need fan cooling!
As a standalone tablet, the i7 delivered, with good on-screen typing, an accelerometer that wasn't too sensitive. Volume controls on the top edge, along with Micro-USB and Micro-SD card slots make it reasonably easy to use this as a standalone device. Startup and application load times are swift, and the SSD is much faster than the eMMc drive we've encountered with budget Windows tablets. Sequential read and write speeds of 504MB/sec and 139MB/sec respectively in the AS SSD benchmark are respectable. To make it short, you won’t be needing any more performance if you use the i7 as a tablet, full stop.
Of course, for a more all-day experience, you'll want to add a keyboard and touch pad or mouse. Cube makes it easy, with a snap-on keyboard dock that transforms the combined system into a traditional clamshell laptop. Although our test unit doesn't come with the customized keyboard base, we had no problem connecting the i7 with different Bluetooth and Wireless keyboards.
Unlike the entry-level Atom Bay-trail powered Windows tablets, which normally struggle with heavier desktop applications. The Cube i7 is built for serious tasks, most of the heavy desktop apps worked brilliantly.
If you find benchmark testing more convincing, the i7 was returned some impressive scores by various benchmarks, beating similar devices such as the Acer ICONIA W700 in most of the benchmark tests.
In the Cinebench Release 10, the Cube i7 was returned a score of 8,616, which didn’t match the 9,324 notched by the Surface Pro 3 (i5, 4GB RAM), but trumped the Acer ICONIA W700 and those entry-level Windows tablets such as the ASUS A100T and Cube iWork 10.
OpenGL is not a strong suite of the Core-M series processor, yet the Cube i7 still managed to get a score close to the test results of those i5 powered tablets in the Cinebench Release 11.5’s OpenGL test. Its CPU performance, according to the Cinebench CPU test, is somewhere between the Surface Pro 3 (i5, 4GB RAM) and the Acer W700.
The Fritz Chess Benchmark returned a score of 3,877, which was indeed far behind the 4,899 by the Surface Pro 3, but still quite ahead of the 2,983 by the Acer W700.
The web browsing performance of the i7 was exceptionally good. In the Sunspider test, the Cube i7 was returned a score of 82.5ms, which was the best I have ever seen on a tablet.
However, in the more graphic-intense Peacekeeper test, the i7’s scored less than the Surface Pro 3 and the Acer ICONIA W700.
Ludashi benchmark focus on the overall performance of a PC, and the Cube i7 also got a decent score running this test.
The HD Graphics 5300 embedded in the Core-M Processor is a slightly more powerful GPU than the HD4000 or HD4200 embedded in the 3rd and 4th generation of i-series processors, and even beats some entry-level discrete graphics, however, it still doesn’t match the performance of the HD4600 and HD5200, both of which have a higher voltage.
The i7 is clearly not a system designed for heavy 3D game lovers, although it is able to run most of the 3D games in acceptable frame rates. But as it is fanless, the heat could be overwhelming if you keep running graphic-intense games for a long period of time.
But if we are talking about business and everyday use, the Cube i7, when paired with a keyboard and a mouse, is a nearly perfect choice. I received the Cube i7 before the Chinese New Year break, and have done a lot of travelling since. I have been using my i7 to check emails, set up meetings and prepare business presentations. I have almost given up the desktop PC in my office because all the most updated business files and emails are now stored in my i7. I only need to connect it to a monitor when the 11.6-inch display feels too small for those complicated Excel sheets.
Even though the Cube i7 is a little more business-focused, but let’s not underestimate its potential for entertainment use. My Samsung Galaxy Tab has also been left unbooted for days as I have been using the i7 to stream my favorite TV shows and entertainment news. With the Windows 8.1 OS, I don’t need to worry about codec support for different formats of video files, like I normally do with Android tablets and iPads. It is true that Android and iOS have more multimedia applications and games designed around a touchscreen, but the number of apps in the Windows 8 store is also growing fast. And neither Android nor OS comes anywhere near Windows 8.1 when it comes to the total number of applications.
Many readers might be concerned about the heat dissipation of the i7’s fanless design like I did upon receiving my unit. The truth is, the i7 does get a little warm after a few hours of consecutive use, but never to a point where you want to get your hands off it.
Overall the i7 excels as a workhorse Windows 8 slate tablet. It's got a lot more performance potential than those Atom BayTrail-equipped Windows 8 tablets. Plus, a detachable keyboard base, which is included in the retail package, can turn the i7 into a full ultrabook. Therefore, the i7 can replace both your tablet and laptop. But if you only want a device for intense 3D gaming, it makes better sense to get a desktop PC with high-end discrete graphics and cooling fans.
Connectivity
Like we mentioned earlier in the review, the i7 offers a great deal in connectivity. Besides the USB port, Micro SD card slot, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth we normally get from a Windows tablet. The i7 also includes a Micro SIM card slot which supports both 4G FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE data services.
Internet access via the 4G and 3G networks is swift. And the Bluetooth 4.0 on board means you don’t always need the OTG adapter if you want to connect your tablet with input devices or an external audio system. With an SSD inside the shell, data transmission through the Micro USB 3.0 port is several times faster than through a USB 2.0 port on a laptop with HDD storage.
Keyboard Base
The keyboard base, which is included in the retail package, can easily be attached to the i7 through the magnetic connectors, instantly turning the i7 into a full laptop. Sadly, the base can only make the i7 stand with a fixed angle, which can be uncomfortable for the users sometimes.
Here, the keys aren't as squished as the ones on the Microsoft Surface Type Cover. The i7’s keyboard is more expansive, with no shrunken or undersized keys. It didn’t take me long before I was typing at my usual brisk pace.
The keys offer decent press depth, with every keystroke, I make a loud "clack," letting anyone around me know I'm getting stuff done. Just so you know, I'm typing this sentence from the i7. The thing is sitting on my lap, even. And you know what? I'm doing quite alright. This isn't my favorite keyboard, but I do feel comfortable enough. Also, the i7’s keyboard base is not as flimsy as the Surface Type Cover, Instead it is as sturdy and comfortable as most laptop keyboards.
The Cube i7’s keyboard base brings a touchpad as well, and that's a good thing, because the latest Windows 8.1 update made the OS much more mouse-and-keyboard friendly. Even though the touchpad is pretty precise and responsive, it's still many steps behind the sort of glass touchpad you'd find on the MacBook Air or many Windows Ultrabooks. It sometimes takes multiple tries to get two-finger scrolling to work. Ditto for clicking and dragging windows and other objects around the screen. Other times, I accidentally navigated backward out of a web page when I was really trying to do some other sort of gesture. If you intend the i7 to be your daily driver, you are better off with a wireless or Bluetooth mouse.
Besides the standard functions a keyboard is meant to offer, the i7’s keyboard base also provides the users with two additional full-sized USB ports, making it easier to connect the i7 to a mouse and storage devices while saving you from the burden of always carrying the OTG adapter.
Battery Life
What's funny about the Cube i7 is that it has a chipset which produces as much horsepower as most of the ultrabook systems, along with a 1080p touchscreen -- precisely the sort of thing that would normally suck the life out of a battery. And yet, the 7.4V, 5,000mAh battery lasts several hours longer than bigger touchscreen Windows 8 systems with similar internals. Specifically, we got 9 hours and 13 minutes of runtime after looping a video off the local disk with Wi-Fi off and the brightness fixed at 50 percent.
The i7 looks even more impressive when you compare it to lighter-weight, ARM-powered tablets. You wouldn't expect that to be the case -- this really isn't a fair fight -- but in fact the difference in battery life isn't as drastic as you'd imagine, especially if you take into account tablets that offer merely average endurance. The, for instance, the Xiaomi Pad lasts only about half an hour longer than the Cube i7; and most of the Android tablets we tested before were beaten by the i7.
We'll admit, the iPads or the Samsung Galaxy Tab S offer more longevity in the battery front. But here's the thing: we don't know of any Core-i5 tablets that can even come close. Take the Dell Venue 11 Pro for instance: it merely lasted 6 hours in the same battery run-down test, and also the Acer ICONIA W700, which I have used for more than 2 years, offered an average of 5.5 hours screen time on a charge. Compared to that, the Cube i7's battery life would seem much more exceptional. After all, those are the real competitions of the i7, at least as far as key specs go. It's incredible, then, that the i7's battery life is more typical of a low-powered ARM device.
Cameras
Photos taken by the rear camera
Like most of the tablets on the market, the i7 has dual cameras. The front-facing 2MP camera is decent enough for video-conferences on Skype, but you wouldn’t want to use it for selfie. The rear-facing 5MP camera is arguably the worst 5MP camera we have encountered. Even with decent lighting, it still cannot shoot photos clear enough for Instagram updates. With that said, who would actually use an 11.6-inch tablet to take pictures?
The Competition
We get what Cube was going for here and really, it's an intriguing proposition: a hybrid that can be used as a standalone tablet, but is powerful enough to be your next laptop. As we said, it's fast and offers awesomely long battery life, however, let's not forget the cost: with a connectable keyboard, the i7 is priced at RMB3,599 ($574.4), which is pretty aggressive pricing for a tablet with a Chinese brand attached to it. We suppose you'd feel more comfortable researching a few similar options before shelling out 600 bucks.
We mentioned the Surface Pro 3, which has already been on sale for a few months. It starts at $699 for the i3, 64GB model, with the Touch/Type Cover keyboard sold separately. All versions of the Surface Pro 3 support pen input, which the Cube i7 doesn't. For only $489.99, you can get a Dell Venue 11 Pro with a 10.8-inch display, a Core i5-4210Y processor, 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD; for $723, you can get the more updated version of the Dell Venue 11 Pro, the Venue 11 Pro 7000, which features the same Core-M 5Y10, 4GB RAM and 128GB SDD as the Cube i7 does and, if money is less of an issue and you want an even more future-proof tablet, you can get the most advanced Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 with an even more powerful Core-M 5Y71 processor, 8GB of DDR3L RAM and 256GB of SDD. However, whichever Dell Venue 11 Pro you choose, you will need to spend another tad of money for Dell’s keyboard.
If we take a look at Cube’s fellow Chinese competition, there are also a few options. One of them is the RAMOS M12, which made its debut appearance at CES, 2015, features a more powerful Core-M 5Y70 processor, an 11.6-inch 1080P display and 4GB RAM and, most of all, an adjustable stand as well as a full USB3.0 port. Another one is the PIPO K2, which is powered by the same hardware as the Cube i7 is and also includes a Micro USB 3.0 port. However, neither the RAMOS M12 nor the PIPO K2 is available now, even worse, their prices and release dates are still unknown.
Wrap-up
Upon unboxing the Cube i7, I instantly fell in love with this slate a lot. After a few weeks spent with it, I still do, and I think you might too, but you'll have to get past some surface flaws in order to truly appreciate it. The i7 is heavy, even for a tablet with a capable Core-M processor, and though it's slim and solidly built, it has a plain look that can be off-putting. The good news is that it's fast, even among Windows 8 PCs, and offers surprisingly long runtime. If I am being honest, after my experience with the Acer ICONIA W700, which consistently disappointed me on the battery life front, I didn’t expect much longevity from a tablet with so much horsepower under the hood, so it's impressive that the i7 succeeds in being powerful while still lasting eight-plus hours on a charge. Most Core i-series tablets don't have that going for them.
The problem, though, is that the Cube i7’s overall design doesn't make the best sense. The inclusion of an adjustable stand would have been a more versatile solution, as you could be able make it stand when you use it as a standalone tablet. And the fact that it only has one Micro USB 3.0 port means that you need to remember bringing the OTG adapter whenever you decide to take the Cube i7 as your travelling company.
The Cube i7 may not have surpassed the Surface Pro 3 in terms of quality, design and performance just yet. But it is among the highest ranks of enterprise-ready tablets. If you want something designed specifically for the business user (as opposed to the consumer-focused iPad Air 2), but you don't want to spend $500 extra bucks on the Surface Pro 3 and its keyboard, then you can't go wrong with the Cube i7.
The good:
Well-constructed metallic body which feels not only solid, but also premium.
The 11.6-inch 1080P IPS display is excellent for both productivity and entertainment.
Solid performance powered by the impeccable Core-M processor.
Fanless, the Cube i7 is quiet, I tested this device for many days and never heard a peep.
An average of 8 hours’ battery life.
The bad:
The Micro SD card slot only supports cards up to 32GB.
It normally takes minutes to reboot the tablet, even without the system upgrade.
The i7 tablet doesn’t have a kickstand.

No one is interested in this tablet?

It's too expensive, :/ for that price i Prefer getting a Surface 3 to be honest.
I'll personally wait for Pipo K2 and Ramos M12 , prices won't be that high with them.

ShizukoZ said:
It's too expensive, :/ for that price i Prefer getting a Surface 3 to be honest.
I'll personally wait for Pipo K2 and Ramos M12 , prices won't be that high with them.
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I really doubt that the RAMOS M12 or PIPO K2 should be any cheaper.

jupiter2012 said:
I really doubt that the RAMOS M12 or PIPO K2 should be any cheaper.
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Pipo have annouced a core M tablet that will be priced at 400 $ (in China so surely it will be a bit more expensive for us )
and we all know Pipo have good quality products

ShizukoZ said:
Pipo have annouced a core M tablet that will be priced at 400 $ (in China so surely it will be a bit more expensive for us )
and we all know Pipo have good quality products
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The $400 tab isn't the PIPO K2, but another tablet with only 64GB eMMc storage, which is clearly no match for the 128GB SSD used in the Cube i7. Also, the PIPO tablet comes without a keyboard, but the i7's retail price covers the keyboard base. For the storage alone I wont even consider buying the PIPO tablet.

There have been other Core-M powered tablets announced.

Thank you for the review. I seen this tablet and wanted to see if it really is worth while. Its funny seeing people say "I'd rather get a SP3" because they seem to forget that you have to be over $1k for the SP3 that competes with this tablet.

the Ubuntu variant
Thanks for the work in writing this up! I was curious if anyone had seen this tablet running the Ubuntu variant. I have been considering importing one and this might have swayed me a bit more.

Driver pack
Yesterday I have received this tablet and wow its great value for money. I've been stupid enough to download and install Windows 10 Tech Preview without copying the drivers from the old 8.1 x64 installation. Does anyone has the driverpack for this device at his disposal? I have asked Cube support too. The good news is that it is running WTP 10 build 9926 and build 10049 is downloading now.

Drivers
I also need the wireless drivers. Any ideas?
Jerome! said:
Yesterday I have received this tablet and wow its great value for money. I've been stupid enough to download and install Windows 10 Tech Preview without copying the drivers from the old 8.1 x64 installation. Does anyone has the driverpack for this device at his disposal? I have asked Cube support too. The good news is that it is running WTP 10 build 9926 and build 10049 is downloading now.
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Windows/ Linux Drivers
And another poor bastard who has no drivers anymore...
I also installed the Win10 tech preview without saving the drivers. To be honest in the last years, drivers haven't been that much of a problem anymore so I wasn't careful enough.
So yeah I put Ubuntu 15.04 on it. It detects the touchscreen at least but also no Wifi, which is probably the most important part...
So if anybody, who has the original software, could extract the drivers and upload them, i'd be very happy!
Not only the Windows drivers but also the Linux drivers.
Thanks a lot in advance!
P.S.: I also contacted Cube and two different shops on Alibaba. In case I get a useful answer, I'll let you guys know!
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Ah guys I found at least the windows drivers: http://techtablets.com/downloads-drivers-roms/
Techtablets definitely are good guys and hosted them! Find them under Cube - > i7. (Not Cube -> Cube i7).
So it looks like i'll go back to the Windows10 Tech Preview now and put Linux on my main laptop.
But still: If anyone orders the Ubuntu version of this tablet, please extract the drivers!
My shop actually asked me, if I want Windows or Ubuntu preinstalled. I figured, "yeah sure, I won't say no to a free Windows licence. I can put on Linux myself..."
Unfortunately it's just the Windows installation without a demo and now I don't have Linux drivers.

DerDave said:
And another poor bastard who has no drivers anymore...
I also installed the Win10 tech preview without saving the drivers. To be honest in the last years, drivers haven't been that much of a problem anymore so I wasn't careful enough.
So yeah I put Ubuntu 15.04 on it. It detects the touchscreen at least but also no Wifi, which is probably the most important part...
So if anybody, who has the original software, could extract the drivers and upload them, i'd be very happy!
Not only the Windows drivers but also the Linux drivers.
Thanks a lot in advance!
P.S.: I also contacted Cube and two different shops on Alibaba. In case I get a useful answer, I'll let you guys know!
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Ah guys I found at least the windows drivers: http://techtablets.com/downloads-drivers-roms/
Techtablets definitely are good guys and hosted them! Find them under Cube - > i7. (Not Cube -> Cube i7).
So it looks like i'll go back to the Windows10 Tech Preview now and put Linux on my main laptop.
But still: If anyone orders the Ubuntu version of this tablet, please extract the drivers!
My shop actually asked me, if I want Windows or Ubuntu preinstalled. I figured, "yeah sure, I won't say no to a free Windows licence. I can put on Linux myself..."
Unfortunately it's just the Windows installation without a demo and now I don't have Linux drivers.
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Great, thanks a million. Meanwhile I also contacted Cube support and they came with this link:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1kTMMpAB I'm checking your download since that seems to be a newer date.
Furthermore, there is also a recovery image posted to win 8.1 x64.
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1gdmxKC7
Has anyone experience with the Cube keyboard? Is it really fix as it looks? Not foldable I mean? Are there alternative keyboards that suit this model, for instance the Onda V116w?

Jerome! said:
Great, thanks a million. Meanwhile I also contacted Cube support and they came with this link:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1kTMMpAB I'm checking your download since that seems to be a newer date.
Furthermore, there is also a recovery image posted to win 8.1 x64.
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1gdmxKC7
Has anyone experience with the Cube keyboard? Is it really fix as it looks? Not foldable I mean? Are there alternative keyboards that suit this model, for instance the Onda V116w?
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Those drivers are a dump using doubledriver from my Cube i7 64gb model. I did a fresh Windows 8.1 install and restored using those drivers so I can confirm it works. Do you have a Cube support email or contact ? Can you please PM me their details?
I have an issue with the USB 3.0 port, I wondered if yours is the same? I can't get anything over max usb 2.0 speeds from it. I planned to run usb 3 hubs and even a usb 3.0 displaylink docking station, but I can't.
Please use any usb 3.0 drive or memory stick and see if you can get over 40mbs read or writes.
As for the keyboard it's both good and bad, the fix one position, non foldable is at a perfect angle for a desk. And the bad part, is the the touchpad (If you can call it that!) is worthless. It's the worse touchpad I've seen I think. Lucky for me I always use a wireless mouse, but for touchpad people, its best avoided. The keyboard does fit down nicely into the keyboard for travel etc.

I uploaded this video to Youtube today explaining the issue to my stubborn Ali Express seller who clains there is no issue and to cancel my dispute.
https://youtu.be/m0z3vbTydZo
It's a great tablet, but I expect the advertised usb 3 port to run as usb 3, not a usb 2 one. And sometimes I cannot even get the port to work with portable hard drives or USB sticks.

Thanks for the heads up on the keyboard. Will see what alternatives I can find.
About the USB 3.0 all my USB disks that I have laying around are all USB 2.0 ones, so sorry, cant put them to the test.
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There are new drivers uploaded dated 24-04, maybe this will address the issue with USB?
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1kTj7Wwf

Another new set of drivers for the I7
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jG3nvWq
Update drivers from 08-05 http://pan.baidu.com/s/1nt1LvZF now available

kr8r said:
Thanks for the work in writing this up! I was curious if anyone had seen this tablet running the Ubuntu variant. I have been considering importing one and this might have swayed me a bit more.
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Cube did provide the Ubuntu ROM on their official forum.

Hendrickson said:
I uploaded this video to Youtube today explaining the issue to my stubborn Ali Express seller who clains there is no issue and to cancel my dispute.
https://youtu.be/m0z3vbTydZo
It's a great tablet, but I expect the advertised usb 3 port to run as usb 3, not a usb 2 one. And sometimes I cannot even get the port to work with portable hard drives or USB sticks.
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How come, mine works perfectly fine with portable hard drives. And with the keyboard you get 3 USB3 ports in total.

dualboot
is it possible to dualboot windows and ubuntu (or some other linux) on this device?
first i did not like the cube i7 because it has no real usb-ports. but i saw in this thread that there are usb3 ports on the keyboard.
i think i will order this one instead if the teclast x1 pro (which is not available atm)

Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS hands-on review

Android storage
Hi, for Cube i6, is it possible to install apps on external SD card on android?

Hi, thx for the nice review. If you had to choose between the Cube , the Teclast, or the Onda , which one would you pick ?

Have you tried making an actual phone call ? If so what was the quality ? If not could you still try that ? And maybe also try with a bluetooth headset ? Thanks .

kevivs said:
Hi, for Cube i6, is it possible to install apps on external SD card on android?
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I don't think so, but it is possible to store the data packages of big applications on the SD card

xkinkykongx said:
Have you tried making an actual phone call ? If so what was the quality ? If not could you still try that ? And maybe also try with a bluetooth headset ? Thanks .
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I did try to make a phone call with a headphone and a Bluetooth speaker, the quality is good enough.

xkinkykongx said:
Hi, thx for the nice review. If you had to choose between the Cube , the Teclast, or the Onda , which one would you pick ?
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Definitely Cube, the best among the second-tier Chinese brands, the first tier includes Huawei, Lenovo and ZTE.

Hi, Thanks for the answer, I already ordered the cube after long deliberation and research... Looking for some not too big wireless headset and a ' man bag' , and hopefully I'll have my 'all-in-one ' solution. Thinking of reviewing it myself in my own language, and also showing making a actual phone call in android and windows, I'll be the first ! Dunno why nobody seems to be interested in that, allthough the suc6 of the sales suggest otherwise..

Ι 'm about to buy one of these ... can it be rooted?

WindowsNT said:
Ι 'm about to buy one of these ... can it be rooted?
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yeah, use VRoot or Romaster, try it

@jupiter2012
Any News About Update firmware ( windows 10 + Android 5 )

@jupiter2012
For Wifi problem ( in windows 8.1 )
i install this version of driver and singnal is better now
3845_Network_Driver_PPJT0_WN_3007.7.915.2014_A01 (Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845)
and about Maximum size of SD support :
i installed Sandisk MicroSD 200GB
it work n win & android

Cube i7 Remix review: a tablet with true Android multi-tasking

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It has already been a few months since the first Remix OS tablet – the Jide Remix Ultra was released. But there aren’t any decent written or video reviews to show people what the Remix OS is all about. Also, the tablet is priced a little too high for an Android slate from a brand that no one has heard of before, it fails to establish the fan base for their system and software.
The Cube i7 Remix which we’re reviewing here is the second tablet to run this new heavily customized version of Android OS, with a more refined design, a better-known brand and a much lower price, it is set out to be the real tablet to introduce the Remix OS to the public.
Cube i7 Remix Specs
• OS: Remix OS (on top of Android 4.4.4)
• Display: 11.6-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
• CPU: Intel Atom Baytrail-T Z3735F Quad-core Processor
• CPU Frequency: 1.33GHz – 1.8GHZ
• GPU: Intel HD Graphic Gen7
• RAM / Storage: 2GB / 32GB
• Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, OTG
• WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
• Battery: 8,400mAh
• Extend Port: TF Card Slot, 2*Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Micro HDMI port
• Weight & Size: 720g / 297*180*8.5mm
Package
Cube clearly spent a lot of time and effort on the packaging to make the i7 Remix feel like a premium tablet. The white box that contains the i7 Remix looked sharp and precisely constructed.
Inside, I found a tablet, a keyboard base, and a black box which contains a charger, a DC/data cable, an OTG adapter, a warranty card and a user manual. As a reviewer, my package also contains a very well-built keyboard stand, which is not included in the retail package and is sold separately for $64.
Design and build
The i7 Remix looks identical, if not exactly the same, to the more business-focused Cube i7. I cannot tell the one from the other while the screen is off, but there are some differences.
The original i7 measures 9.1mm thick, but the i7 Remix is a little bit slimmer at 8.5mm. Also, the i7 Remix weighs 720g, a lot lighter than the Cube i7 (840g). With that said, the Cube i7 Remix is still quite big and heavy for an Android tablet, although it is quite thin.
Like the i7, the i7 Remix has an 11.6-inch display on the front, with relatively big bezels to rest your fingers on. There is also a “Windows” key below the display. As the i7 Remix is not really a Windows tablet, the key functions as an Android Home Button. Other hardware keys – a power/standby button and a volume rocker are hosted on the top side (in landscape).
The ports and slots on the i7 Remix are also different from those on the Cube i7. The i7 Remix doesn’t have a Micro USB 3.0 port and Micro SIM card slot found on the i7, instead it has two Micro USB 2.0 ports, one can be used to host storage and input devices through an OTG adapter, the one can is mainly designed for charging the tablet and connecting to the PC, but it is also able to host USB devices. A 3.5mm audio jack, a Micro SD card slot and a Micro HDMI port can be found on both the i7 Remix and the original i7.
The magnetic docking on the bottom side of the i7 Remix can be used to connect to the keyboard base. The i7 Remix shares the same keyboard base initially designed for the i7, if you have already owned an i7, you don’t need to buy another keyboard for the i7 Remix.
The Keyboard for the i7 and the i7 Remix is one of the best tablet keyboard we have ever seen, it is very comfortable to type on, and it won’t take you much time to reach your top typing speed.
The keyboard also offers two full USB 2.0 ports, making it easier for the i7 Remix to host storage and other devices.
The build quality of the i7 Remix is extremely solid, as good as any high-end Android tablets available. The blue powered coated metal chassis gives the slate an amazingly premium feel, but unfortunately it isn’t all that resistant to scratches.
Display and sound
Just like the Cube i7, the i7 Remix sports a full HD 1080p 11.6-inch screen. That’s tangibly larger than the screen on your average tablet. That’s bad news for pixel density, but good news if you plan to get some work done, as that little extra bit of screen real estate makes it easier to see what you’re doing if you’re working on Office documents, browsing complex web pages or running several applications on the foreground in phone mode.
Quality of the i7’s display, meanwhile, is extremely good. Text still looks smooth and crisp, and while the display isn’t the brightest we’ve seen – particularly when you compared it to the ultra-bright panel on the Acer ICONIA W700 – it does have wide viewing angles and an impressive richness and depth of color to compensate.
There is also a light sensor on the front panel to support auto-brightness, and if that’s not enough, Cube and Remix made it easy to enter the quick setting panel and adjust the brightness with your finger.
Here comes the million dollar question – why does an Android tablet need such a big screen? We know that there are bigger tablets out there, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and the Tab Pro 12.2. The reason that the i7 Remix needs such screen real estate is well related to the customized Remix skin and its special features, we will talk about that in details in the software review.
The speaker grills found on the right side of the tablet pack a fairly decent punch, and sound even better when the tablet is laid on a flat surface or when you cup your hands behind the speakers. The sound bounces off these surfaces and back in your direction, enhancing your listening pleasure. Although it must be pointed out that the quality of the audio is not all that great from the device, and I would recommend using an external audio system to enhance your experience.
Hardware and Performance
The Cube i7 Remix is powered by an Intel Atom Bay-trail Z3735F quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, a hardware set-up normally seen on entry-level Windows 8 and dual boot tablets. Although the Atom CPU fails to deliver powerhouse performance for Windows desktop applications, it generates enough power to smash any Android applications, including the most graphic-intense 3D games.
For readers who are still not familiar with what kind of Android performance the Z3735F processor and 2GB RAM could deliver, you can read our reviews of the Cube i6 and some other dual boot tablets on cngadget. However, we still ran some popular benchmark tests on the i7 Remix and got some predictable scores.
According to the Benchmark scores, the i7 Remix may not be the most powerful Android tablets out there, but in the real day-to-day use, I found it much more capable of handling big applications or multi-tasking than my Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro and LG G3.
Software and experience
Despite the nice design, the solid build, the amazing display and the powerful internal hardware set-up, the Cube i7 Remix is all about its software. It runs the Remix OS, a heavily customized skin on top of Android OS.
The Remix OS feels like a combination of iOS, Windows 8 and Android. The current version of REMIX OS is built on Android 4.4.2 with a planned update to 5.0. The slate only supports its native launcher with no app drawer, so the homescreen looks very similar to iOS. It is fully compatible with all Android applications, with some very unique and well-designed features.
The Android navigation bar has become a Windows-like taskbar with pinnable apps, a back button and a home button on the left, as well as a multi-purpose button on the right.
The multi-purpose button can be used to switch between full screen and phone size (for multitasking), and can also be used to clear the memory. Running apps in phone size allows multiple apps to run in the foreground, such as holding a hangouts conversation while watching an MKBHD video and also posting an article to cngadget.
Icons for the apps currently running will show up in the taskbar. You can switch between running apps by tapping the icons.
If you’re using a full-screen app, the taskbar will hide itself to enhance the real full-screen experience and prevent you from accidentally touching the home and back button. But whenever you need it, you can bring it up by simply double tapping the screen or swiping up from the bottom of the screen.
Closing a running application is also extremely easy on the Cube i7 Remix. You can drag its icon out of the taskbar, or tap the x icon at the top of the app window (in phone mode), or hit the multi-purpose button to bring up a menu with a “Quit App” option.
Apps in phone mode are resized to look like they’re running on a 5.5-inch smartphone screen, so they are still very easy to use with your fingers. You can fit 3 or more apps side-by-side in landscape mode. Unfortunately, even in phone mode, the apps are not resizable, so you either find peace with its 5.5-inch phone size, or you will have to switch the app to the 11.6-inch full-screen size.
Although the i7 Remix is mainly a media tablet, some applications are customized to offer more productivity than ordinary Android tablets could bring. The mail app is designed to work like the email system on Windows 8, with a pop-up writing box. The file manager also offers much more functions than the file app in stock Android.
The WPS office suite is very useful for some simple editing, but if you want to compare it to the fully functional Microsoft Office on Windows, you will certainly be disappointed.
Everything on the i7 Remix runs quick and smooth. But if there are too many apps working actively at the same time, loading a webpage or a 3D game will slow down a little bit, and there might be some slight stuttering moving apps around the screen.
As a whole, Remix OS is a huge step forward for Android OS. It lets you do just about anything you could do with a normal Android tablet, but it adds support for Windows-like multitasking, and also other customized features to enhance productivity.
Connectivity
Unlike the Cube i7, the i7 Remix doesn’t have an SIM card slot on board, so it is a Wi-Fi only model. But it does offer a lot of connectivity options for its users. It features Wi-Fi a/b/g/n support, with 2.4GHz and 5GHz band compatibility. Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA support are also available as well as GPS and GLONASS receivers. Bluetooth 4.0 is also available for local data transfer.
There is a micro SD card slot as well, on top of the 32GB of internal storage.
The Cube i7 Remix also supports USB-on-the-go, and an OTG adapter is already included in the retail package. The tablet can work with USB storage, USB mice and normal keyboards. Of course, you can always hook up a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard to the slate without relying on the cable connection. If you buy the additional keyboard base for i7, you will get two new full USB ports, making it easier to host storage and input devices.
You can also connect the tablet to your HDTV through the Micro HDMI port.
The i7 Remix also comes with a GPS receiver. A-GPS can speed this up quite a bit, but requires Internet access. Cell-ID and Wi-Fi positioning is another quick (but less accurate) option.
Battery life
The i7 Remix packs an 8,400mAh Li-Po battery and lasted for 8 hours of video playback in our standard cngadget battery test, which is average among Android tablets.
In everyday use, I did notice that the battery of the i7 Remix dropped a little bit faster than ordinary Android tablets, because I was always running two or three applications in phone mode at the same time. With that said, the i7 Remix can easily work through a whole day on a full charge, and you don’t really need more than that.
Battery drop during standby has been minimized, nine hours of standby whilst connected to the Wi-Fi and receiving social media alerts left a drain of only 3%, meaning I never felt the need to ensure that the slate was hooked up to a power supply overnight.
Cameras
The Cube i7 Remix features a 5 megapixel main camera and a 2 megapixel front-facer, and you can shoot 720p videos with the main snapper.
The user interface is based on the new generation camera UI. A single viewfinder handles both still and video capture, so you don't have to switch modes. However, this is certainly not the most convenient solution as, if you're shooting full resolution 5MP photos, you'll have to frame your videos using a 4:3 ratio viewfinder, which doesn't match the screen's wide aspect ratio.
The camera app is extremely simple, with not much options in either still camera or video camera mode. The photos produced by the main camera, even when there is decent lighting, are disappointing, definitely one of the worst 5MP cameras we have ever used.
The 2MP front-facing camera is good enough for video-chatting on Skype, but it is not the kind of snapper you want to do selfies with.
Photos snapped by the main camera
We liked
The i7 Remix is thin, but solid built with a strikingly premium design, making it arguably one of the most attractive Android slates out there. Its display isn't one of the brightest and sharpest we've laid eyes on, but the text, images and UI elements look pleasingly crisp and provide plenty of desktop real-estate for productivity or general tasks, in addition to some serious 3D gaming.
Its excellent IPS display means that content can be easily viewed from all angles and shared with friends and family.
For those that like to be productive, the keyboard base is one of the comfortable tablet keyboard to type on, definitely much better than the Surface Touch Cover. It's satisfying to use thanks to its incredibly low profile and decent sized, well-spaced chiclet-style keys.
It may not be the most powerful Android tablet out there, but you still get an overall smooth experience, even when there are several applications running in the foreground.
We disliked
Even though the i7 Remix might be our favorite Android tablet so far, it isn’t perfect. When it comes to battery life, the i7 Remix is not as exceptional as some of the other high-end Android tablets by Cube. For example, both the Talk 9X and the T9 has 10,000mAh battery and could easily offer 9 hours screen time on a charge, but the i7 Remix could barely make it to 7.5 hours.
Also, compared to those cellular tablets by Cube, the i7 Remix has extremely bad cameras. Not only does it offer fewer options in snapping both pictures and videos, the quality of the photos is also very disappointing.
Compared to the adjustable kickstand on the Jide Remix Ultra tablet, the i7 needs to rely on its keyboard base to stand up, but the keyboard is pricy and might not be a worthy investment for an Android tablet. The best alternative is to buy a cheap tablet stand or a leather case which includes a stand.
Final verdict
Despite the drawbacks, the Cube i7 Remix doesn’t fail to live up to its promise: to introduce the Remix OS to the general public. With an attractive design, an eye-watering display, all the functions of a high-end Android tablet, some special features as well as a little extra productivity, the Cube i7 Remix could easily replace any Android tablets right now. And with a price of RMB999 ($161), the cost-efficiency of this slate is something you should not overlook.

This is the best Android tablet to date, nobody inerested in it?
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Is there any weakness i should know before? I planning to buy Cube i7 Remix from http://www.cube-tablet.com/cube-i7-remix-11-6-inch-64-bit-intel-tablet.html should i?

the only weakness is the rear camera.
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Krystyna said:
I'm planning to buy this tablet, is there any weakness i should know before?
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U r getting the best Android tablet ever made, enjoy.
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This is really the best Android tablet to date, why nobody gives it any thoughts?

jupiter2012 said:
This is really the best Android tablet to date, why nobody gives it any thoughts?
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I certainly will as soon as I receive mine. I ordered the tablet and keyboard this morning.

tsg2513 said:
I certainly will as soon as I receive mine. I ordered the tablet and keyboard this morning.
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looking forward to your comments.
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This is really a wonderful tablet, why isn't anybody paying attentions to it?

I'm afraid of two thing. Cube, and Remix. I had a cube tablet before, an u30gt2. It wasn't a great tablet, maybe because the rk3188 soc, but the Android also was not optimized well. It was maybe rockchip's responsibility, maybe cube's, I don't know. My wayteq xtab100 is slightly better, with the same rk3188. The other question is for me, is the remix os. Do I need multitasking? Maybe not. I prefer plain aosp android.

tsg2513 said:
I certainly will as soon as I receive mine. I ordered the tablet and keyboard this morning.
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Looking to buy but can't seem to find anyone selling it together with the keyboard.
Can you recommend a seller, I need it shipped to Denmark?

Does YouTube wok in phone mode? I've seen a few videos where the YouTube app fails to load.

ice0901 said:
Does YouTube wok in phone mode? I've seen a few videos where the YouTube app fails to load.
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As I am living in China, where YouTube is banned by the government, I cannot tell u whether it works in phone mode, sorry.

skare said:
Looking to buy but can't seem to find anyone selling it together with the keyboard.
Can you recommend a seller, I need it shipped to Denmark?
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You could try Ali-express

vlevi said:
I'm afraid of two thing. Cube, and Remix. I had a cube tablet before, an u30gt2. It wasn't a great tablet, maybe because the rk3188 soc, but the Android also was not optimized well. It was maybe rockchip's responsibility, maybe cube's, I don't know. My wayteq xtab100 is slightly better, with the same rk3188. The other question is for me, is the remix os. Do I need multitasking? Maybe not. I prefer plain aosp android.
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but the remix os can do everything that stock android does, it just offers some extras, whether u need android multi-tasking or not, this is a cost-efficient Android tablet.

Found both tablet and keyboard at Gearbest
My only worry now is that we may never see an upgrade from Remix 1.0/KitKat according to the Remix Forums
No links since i don't have 10 posts yet

just wanted to say: Very nice review, thanks

skare said:
Found both tablet and keyboard at Gearbest
My only worry now is that we may never see an upgrade from Remix 1.0/KitKat according to the Remix Forums
No links since i don't have 10 posts yet
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Is it this https://forum.jide.com/index.php?p=/discussion/717/remix-os-updates-for-cube-i7-remix

Hello,
I just received my Cube I7 Remix 1.0 today and I want to ask you some questions :
I am french, so I chose french as the language, I notice that the translation of the OS is not perfect but it will be enough.
I can see defects in the display words with accents (é, è, ô, ù etc), example: paramètres (parameters) is written param è tres, then I told me it was just a little problem with the translation of the OS... But when I went on french website I found that I still have this problem, it is disturbing to read.
I tried on spanish websites and I have the same problem, so I would like to know if other users also have this problem? this will help me to know if it is only a problem with my tablet or if it's a problem with the Remix OS.
ps : I can't add a link to show you the defect display because I don't have 10 msgs
Sorry for my english
Etienne

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Yes that's the one

Cube i7 Stylus review: a Core-M tablet with Wacom pen

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With the help of Intel and Microsoft, many Chinese companies based in Shenzhen have been transformed from budget Android tablet makers to PC manufacturers. Cube, as one of the front-running Shenzhen brands, released in January, 2015 their first business-focused tablet – the Cube i7, which is also known as the first Core-M powered tablet from China. The Cube i7 was proved to be a huge success for the Chinese company. It won numerous awards and got more than 99% of positive feedback from the buyers on JD.com, the largest Chinese online shopping mall. With this much confidence, Cube released their second Core-M tablet recently, and this time it is paired with a Wacom pen.
The i7 Stylus, which comes with a much lower price compared to the original i7, has attracted lots of attentions since its announcement. The domestic price of the i7 Stylus is RMB2,099($338), and the price for oversea buyers is $499, but Cube will host many sales event where buyers could get the tablet for only $299 including shipping, the first event held on Aliexpress on July, 23rd was extremely successful, 3,000 units were sold in just one day.
Cube i7 Stylus Specs
OS: Windows 8.1 (will be updated to Windows 10 soon)
Screen: 10.6-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
CPU: Intel Broadwell Core-M 5Y10c
CPU Frequency: 0.8GHz (Base clock) – 2.0GHZ (Turbo clock)
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 5300
RAM / Storage: 4GB DDR3L / 64GB SSD
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G, USB Host, HDMI
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
Battery: 9,000mAh
Ports: Micro SD Card Slot, Micro USB 3.0 Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, DC Charging Port
Size: 273.77*172.03*10.5mm, Weight: 690g, Color: Black front and blue rear
Retail package
The packaging of the i7 Stylus is very nicely designed, inside we found a i7 Stylus tablet, a DC charger of 12V-2.5A, an OTG adapter, a user manual, a warranty card, a VIP card, and a quality certificate.
Design and build
If you’ve seen the Cube i7 in the flesh, the i7 Stylus looks utterly familiar. The similar sturdy but sleek metal body, the similar gently curved corners and wide black bezel, the same subtle Windows logo on the front. The i7 Stylus consistently feels great in hand, and shrugs off smudges well. With the proper screen protection, it could easily survive the day-to-day rigors of a traveling professional, and even the occasional drop. The Cube i7 is once remarked as one of the best built non-mainstream devices on the market, and we believe that the i7 Stylus could get the same rating in this particular area.
Although the i7 Stylus is not really a light tablet, the weight is evenly distributed, and no points flex or creek under moderate pressure.
The front of the tablet is dominated by the screen and relatively big bezels, below the screen you will find a touch-sensitive Windows key, and above the screen is a 2MP front-facing camera for video chat.
The i7 Stylus has a Micro SD slot, a Micro USB 3.0 port, a Micro HDMI port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a DC charging port along with the power button and volume rocker on its outer surface.
The magnetic connectors on the bottom edge instantly catch hold of the optional keyboard base, so that you never really have to guide them in. And once they’re in place, you can dangle the tablet from the keyboard if you want — that thing is staying put. Although the i7 Stylus has a footprint different from the i7, but it does have the same magnetic docking seen on the i7. As a result, it is compatible with the keyboard base designed for the later.
My only complaint about the design is the absence of a full USB port on the tablet. You always need to carry an adapter or the keyboard base if you want to connect the tablet with input devices or storage via USB. Compared to the design language of the i7 Stylus, I really do prefer Ramos’ approach with the M12, which comes with a full USB 3.0 port and an adjustable kickstand.
Display and Speakers
The Cube i7 Stylus has a 10.6-inch IPS display, with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. In terms of pixel density, the i7 Stylus has about 208 pixels per inch, whereas the Cube i7 has about 189 PPI.
As expected, the i7 Stylus’ screen looks great. Viewing angles are wide, colors accurate, and it shrugs off glare quite well, definitely much better than the LCD panels on average laptops.
Even compared to superb displays such as the one on the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro, the i7 Stylus’ screen still holds its ground. I admit that I do prefer the somewhat over-saturated colors on Samsung’s PLS screen most of the time, but there are people more comfortable with the slightly more true-to-life colors on the i7 Stylus’ IPS display.
If there is a complaint, it’s that things can feel a bit tinnier on the desktop side compared to the Cube i7 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3, owing to the slightly smaller screen. Though it supports touch, users will likely turn to a mouse, trackpad, or pen for navigation here, as the desktop requires a good amount of precision.
The speakers are very well placed on the right side of the tablet. The sound is flat, but it’s balanced well enough with little to no distortion, and the volume is acceptable for watching videos in a quiet room. If you plug in a pair of high-end headphones or nice speakers, you will notice that the i7 Stylus in no average Chinese tablet in terms of sound quality, thanks to the wonderful Realtek ALC269 sound card used in the tablet.
Pen and touchscreen
The stylus is a big point of differentiation from most other Core-M powered Windows 8 hybrids. The good news is that the pen paired with the Cube i7 Stylus is based on Wacom technology, which means it is snappy and super responsive, and a genuine pleasure to use on the tablet’s high-resolution screen, the bad news is that you won’t find it in the retail package of the i7 Stylus tablet because the pen is sold separately for $32.
Unlike the tiny pen hidden in the back of the Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro, the pen that’s paired with the i7 Stylus is the size of a normal ink pen, with an eraser button on one end and a large button placed comfortably on the side. Click it and you have a right-mouse button with a beautifully positive action.
I have seen Wacom pens which have shallow, flimsy buttons that make it hard to tell when you’ve pressed them, but no such problems occur to the pen that comes with the i7 Stylus. Turn it over and you can wipe out what you just wrote or drew.
Writing with the pen in applications such as OneNote for Windows 8, in the Microsoft Office programs or in the handwriting recognition panel of the on-screen keyboard is smooth and accurate.
And while the handwriting recognition isn’t perfect, it’s accurate enough to make notes searchable or to let you write in a URL. Certain applications can even make use of the pen’s 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity. For example, it makes the pen very much of a joy for working in Photoshop or in natural media painting tools such as ArtRage or Fresh Paint.
If you’re using a watercolour brush or a pastel crayon on a textured surface, drawing with your finger gives you a single, solid weight – more like a felt-tip pen or a bucket fill. With the Wacom pen, you can stroke lightly to get a thin light, light wash or gentle crayon stroke, or scribble fast and hard to get thicker, heavier lines.
The pen is also very accurate for selecting small icons in a complex interface such as Photoshop, or opening a link on an heavily loaded web page (much easier than the small touchpad on the Keyboard base, or your finger on the screen).
The combination of pen and touchscreen makes i7 Stylus extraordinarily versatile for drawing, sketching, painting, image editing and note taking.
Cube claims that the keyboard base designed for the i7 Stylus will feature a slot for the Wacom pen, so when you are not using it, you can just push it into the keyboard. But as we have neither received the keyboard nor seen one, we’re in no position to say whether it is a smart design or not.
In an ideal world, we’d prefer to have a permanent place to keep the pen on the tablet itself, instead of on the keyboard base. As we do often use the i7 Stylus as a standalone tablet, and only need to connect it to the keyboard base when we need to do a lot of typing.
Software and interface
The i7 Stylus ships with licensed Windows 8.1 with bing, and will be updated to Windows 10 within August. Unlike the Cube i7, the i7 Stylus does come with 1 year of authorization of Microsoft Office 365, the most important productive tools for any Windows tablets. Both the Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are something of a hybrid, with both desktop and the Windows Store apps, touch and keyboard, the control panel and the finger-friendly PC Settings app.
On the i7 Stylus, as long as you’re comfortable with gestures such as swiping to open the charms bar, switching apps and closing an app you don’t want, the two fit together almost seamlessly.
You can swipe across the Start screen fluidly, pinch for semantic zoom, swipe up to get rid of tiles you don’t want, snap two apps (including the desktop) side by side – that’s great for chatting on Facebook or Skype while you work in one or two office programs.
I often read my business Emails and signed some of the attached PDF files with the Wacom pen at the same time.
All of this works on any Windows 8 PC with high enough screen resolution, but it is extremely smooth on the i7 Stylus – as the slate is powered by one of the stronger processors.
Performance
The Cube i7 Stylus is powered by a Core-M 5Y10c processor. The dual-core CPU has a base clock of 0.8GHz and a turbo clock of 2.0GHz, while the GPU is a mighty Intel HD Graphics 5300 running at 1GHz. There is 4GB RAM on board to take care of big productivity programs and multi-tasking, There is 64GB SSD internal storage as well as a Micro SD card slot which supports cards up to 128GB.
As you’d expect from an Ultrabook that just happens not to have a permanent keyboard, the i7 Stylus is fast. It boots in less than 10 seconds, and takes the same time to resume from hibernation, thanks to the high-speed SSD.
If you haven’t used the Core-M powered tablets or Ultrabook and don’t know what to expect from the i7 Stylus. Well, it’s almost on par with the latest Core i3 processors in terms of processing power. If you want us to compare the Cube i7 Stylus to the Atom Bay-trail powered Windows tablets such as the ASUS A100T or the latest Microsoft Surface 3, the i7 Stylus is definitely much, much faster. The benchmark scores above tell the story.
When running Photoshop and applying complex filters, editing 15GB raw images in Lightroom, rendering HD videos in Premiere Pro, watching 450 fish swimming at 60fps in the FishIE benchmark, the Core-M 5Y10c in the I7 Stylus shows its speed and power.
You’ll have no problem transcoding audio and video, running Visual Studio or using modelling and CAD software.
Unfortunately, as the i7 Stylus is fanless, its metallic rear side did get quite hot when we were running big applications and benchmarks, sometimes even to a point where I want to get it off my hands.
Battery Life
The i7 Stylus packs a 9,000mAh Li-Po battery, with the screen at a comfortable brightness (around 30%) for working indoor, running several desktop programs and Windows Store apps at the same time, with Wi-Fi on and the keyboard base in use, browsing the web and receiving and sending email, we were routinely able to work around 6 hours.
Depending on what you do, this is going to vary the way it does on any other notebook or tablet. Play games or browse complex web pages that use the GPU more, and you’ll get shorter battery life. Turn off Wi-Fi and turn the brightness down and unplug the keyboard and you’ll get longer battery life.
In our standard cngadget battery rundown test, we loop a 1080P video on the i7 Stylus with 50% screen brightness and 50% volume from the built-in speakers, the tablet lasted 5 hours and 12 minutes until automatic shutdown. This result put the i7 Stylus behind most of the fanless Windows tablets we’ve tested. It is also less screen time than what the Surface Pro 3 or Surface 3 are able to offer.
Connectivity
The i7 Stylus offer many connectivity options: it has dual-band 2.4G/5G WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a Micro USB 3.0 port for hosting input and external storage, a Micro SD card slot which supports cards up to 128GB, and a Micro HDMI port to output the visuals to a larger display. With the keyboard base connected, you will have two extra USB 2.0 ports, which frees you from the awkward OTG adapter. The i7 Stylus doesn't come with a Micro SIM card slot seen on the i7, but it isn't really a letdown since most of the Windows tablets and Ultrabooks don't have one. And the fact that even the cheapest budget smartphones now come with 4G data access and Wi-Fi hotspot functions makes the SIM card slot on a tablet even less of a selling point.
Cameras
We’ve seen outstanding camera performances on some of Cube’s flagship Android slates such as the Talk 9X and T9, but with the i7 Stylus, it is a whole different story. While the 2MP front-facing camera is decent enough for video chat, the 5MP main camera is really bad, probably one of the worst we have seen on any tablet.
Even with decent lighting, the photos can still be very noisy and not clear enough for Facebook or Instagram updates.
Summary
Even with a pen-enabled high-resolution screen, a capable Core-M processor, 4GB RAM, SSD and a well-built keyboard base, the i7 Stylus still struggles to provide the same experience as a full-blown laptop: the standing angle is not adjustable; the 64GB internal storage is too small for a PC; without a left and right button, the touchpad on the keyboard base is not always easy to use….
However, if you’ve ever wanted a lightweight tablet PC for taking handwritten notes and sketching on, and prefer not to spend as much as $600 on a Microsoft Surface 3 or to tolerate the somewhat sluggish performance of the Atom based Windows tablets, the i7 Stylus could be what you’ve been looking for.
The good
The 10.6-inch Full HD IPS display has wide viewing angles, true-to-life colors and amazing brightness.
The Core-M 5Y10c processor and 4GM RAM are more than capable of dealing with heavy business tasks.
The i7 Stylus is shipped with Licensed Windows 8.1, which will soom be updated to Windows 10, and there is also one year of free subscription of Office 365.
With a Wacom-made digitizer layer under the touchscreen, the i7 Stylus works wonderfully with a Wacom pen, which further enhances its productivity.
The SSD in the i7 Stylus is fast, many times faster than the eMMc storage in the PIPO W8 and Microsoft Surface 3.
Priced at only $338, it is arguably one of the most cost-efficient business-focused Windows tablets out there.
The bad
The battery life of the i7 is below the average of Core-M powered tablets.
The rear side gets quite hot when the CPU is running at full load.
The rear-facing camera is low-quality and not useful at all.

That looks nice!

good review thank you very much

Great review!
Can you install linux on that tablet?

p3rand0r said:
Great review!
Can you install linux on that tablet?
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I think it is possible, but I am no fan of Linux.

ahmed1994 said:
good review thank you very much
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Thanks for reading it.

Hi,
also got this tablet. Quality is very good. Compared do Pipo which i've got its big improvement.
But got two questions:
Made update to Win 10. As I see Cube come with 1 year Office.
I don't see that option in W10. I know - i should firstly activate it on W8.1
Is there any image to recovery to W8.1 ?
Second question - ordered with Pen - but didn't get it.
Has any one know which wacom pens are compatible.
I got Wacom Bamboo and it for sure is not compatible.
Thanks
Bartrek

bartwaw said:
Hi,
also got this tablet. Quality is very good. Compared do Pipo which i've got its big improvement.
But got two questions:
Made update to Win 10. As I see Cube come with 1 year Office.
I don't see that option in W10. I know - i should firstly activate it on W8.1
Is there any image to recovery to W8.1 ?
Second question - ordered with Pen - but didn't get it.
Has any one know which wacom pens are compatible.
I got Wacom Bamboo and it for sure is not compatible.
Thanks
Bartrek
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the windows 8.1 preinstalled on the i7 Stylus is Windows 8.1 with bing, but the image you could find on Cube's official website is Windows 8.1 professional, you won't be able to activate the Windows license once you flash that image. Cube has yet to fix this issue,.so mu answer to your question now is no, but i will keep u posted and let u know as soon as they fix this issue.
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Hi,
Thanks for the review! Could you please confirm if the WiFi chip supports 5GHz networks? This review says the tablet only supports 2.4GHz.
Perhaps they're shipping this model with different wireless connectivity chips?

ToTTenTranz said:
Hi,
Thanks for the review! Could you please confirm if the WiFi chip supports 5GHz networks? This review says the tablet only supports 2.4GHz.
Perhaps they're shipping this model with different wireless connectivity chips?
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No the Chip is a Realtek RTL8723BU which only supports 2.4GHz 802.11ngb upto 150Mbps + Bluetooth 4.0. Which is insanely slow as all my devices are hooked upto gigabit links.
The chip performance is really bad and you probably have to do a mod to the antenna to get 3MB/s+ as I can only achieve 2MB/s maxed out.

Damn... what's up with all chinese devices getting terrible wireless connectivity?

hi what happend to the pictures? i cant see any of them... all broken

Hello Jupiter2012, I would like to ask whether you could edit 1080p video smoothly on Premiere pro using the Cube i7 Stylus?
Thanks!

Ditto. I'm curious to see how well Cube i7 can handle premiere pro. I will need editing 1080p short videos as well and having no lag preview playback would be nice. Or would you recommend other cheap windows tablet for this application?

Great review.

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Great review.
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I could buy this tablet (with keyboard) in like new conditions for a price of 180 euro.
Does it worth or for less than 250 euro it's possible to find a better tablet/2in1/convertible ?
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TapaSte said:
I could buy this tablet (with keyboard) in like new conditions for a price of 180 euro.
Does it worth or for less than 250 euro it's possible to find a better tablet/2in1/convertible ?
Thanks.
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I think I paid € 230 for a new one. (without keyboard)
The performance is very nice. Battery runs fine for about 4-6 hours. (Watching movies, Surfing, installing, updating ... )
But I think with keyboard 180 it is not too bad. I do not know any tablet for € 250 that is faster.

peterl30 said:
I think I paid € 230 for a new one. (without keyboard)
The performance is very nice. Battery runs fine for about 4-6 hours. (Watching movies, Surfing, installing, updating ... )
But I think with keyboard 180 it is not too bad. I do not know any tablet for € 250 that is faster.
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As alternative I've found a surface pro 3 (4/128) that I think could be more reliable
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