I was thinking it was expensive but relatively well specified. The likes of Linx offer similar devices for under €200 however they don't offer a keyboard battery or 4G.
4G on established brand laptops and tablets usually adds at least 50 to 150€ for the whole package, so I'd say the price is pretty decent. Still waiting for a sub 10" tablet with the new Atoms and a digitizer. Wouldn't mind replacing my Asus Note 8, even though it still functions well.
I believe if the x5 8350 is the successor of the 8300, then it should rightfully be single channel for sure due to Intel trying to create an additional product segment. But then again even if its single channel, I don't think it hurts to add another 2GB to it to make it 4GB. Even with a 32bit OS, you probably run into performance issue pretty fast with just 2GB of ram since I think this is also shared with the graphic solution on board.
To be fair most Windows 10 devices have the 32bit OS and 2GB of RAM so while it would nice to have more it shouldn't be a major issue. I haven't had any problems on the selection of devices that have come my way but would recommend avoiding Atom x3 processors on speed grounds.
It'd be more of an upgrade over the Stream 11 if it included more memory and/or storage. Outside of that, the only significant features are the cellular modem and 2-in-1 form factor. For me personally, the last time I owned a device that could detach from its keyboard, I never actually used it in tablet form factor. It was a weak point in the design that ultimately didn't need to exist in the first place since the ability to detach the two never translated into a real world change in my daily computing model. I'm sure that's not the case for everyone so there might be value-added in the features that make the price of entry worth it.
Looks like a piece of garbage and sounds even worse to use than a Stream 11. That screen viewing angle sure doesn't look like IPS. Also, the detachable screen/keyboard combo is a disaster in educational environments.
This could be quite a decent little unit if the flaws are only due to it being a demo unit. I have a Toshiba Click Mini which is somewhat similar, I.e. It has a keyboard dock with battery, memory card slot and USB port... let down by a weak CPU and lowly 2GB RAM.
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Murloc - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
260€ european price is pretty cheap considering this is a full-fledged computer and surface book-like convertible.If the keyboard can act as an hotspot even when detached from the tablet, then that's a very neat thing.
BedfordTim - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
I was thinking it was expensive but relatively well specified. The likes of Linx offer similar devices for under €200 however they don't offer a keyboard battery or 4G.Murloc - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
maybe I'm out of the loop a bit, still it has features not usually offered on cheap laptops.I wonder if it's frustatingly slow to use like the netbooks of old.
Alexvrb - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
Cherry Trail is actually pretty decent as long as you're not planning on playing serious games.Death666Angel - Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - link
4G on established brand laptops and tablets usually adds at least 50 to 150€ for the whole package, so I'd say the price is pretty decent. Still waiting for a sub 10" tablet with the new Atoms and a digitizer. Wouldn't mind replacing my Asus Note 8, even though it still functions well.watzupken - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
I believe if the x5 8350 is the successor of the 8300, then it should rightfully be single channel for sure due to Intel trying to create an additional product segment. But then again even if its single channel, I don't think it hurts to add another 2GB to it to make it 4GB. Even with a 32bit OS, you probably run into performance issue pretty fast with just 2GB of ram since I think this is also shared with the graphic solution on board.BedfordTim - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
To be fair most Windows 10 devices have the 32bit OS and 2GB of RAM so while it would nice to have more it shouldn't be a major issue. I haven't had any problems on the selection of devices that have come my way but would recommend avoiding Atom x3 processors on speed grounds.BrokenCrayons - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
It'd be more of an upgrade over the Stream 11 if it included more memory and/or storage. Outside of that, the only significant features are the cellular modem and 2-in-1 form factor. For me personally, the last time I owned a device that could detach from its keyboard, I never actually used it in tablet form factor. It was a weak point in the design that ultimately didn't need to exist in the first place since the ability to detach the two never translated into a real world change in my daily computing model. I'm sure that's not the case for everyone so there might be value-added in the features that make the price of entry worth it.Ceph - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
Looks like a piece of garbage and sounds even worse to use than a Stream 11. That screen viewing angle sure doesn't look like IPS. Also, the detachable screen/keyboard combo is a disaster in educational environments.MrSpadge - Monday, February 29, 2016 - link
"the detachable screen/keyboard combo is a disaster in educational environments"Yeah, noone wants flexibility to adjust to the currents computing needs and available desk space.
speculatrix - Sunday, March 6, 2016 - link
This could be quite a decent little unit if the flaws are only due to it being a demo unit.I have a Toshiba Click Mini which is somewhat similar, I.e. It has a keyboard dock with battery, memory card slot and USB port... let down by a weak CPU and lowly 2GB RAM.