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Wexler Tab 7i Hands-On: Bright Screen, Bold Design in Fashion Colors

Wexler’s Tab 7i may function like a normal Android tablet, but this 7-inch slate has a look all its own. With curved sides that give it a subtle oval shape and a backside that comes in a variety of bold colors, you won’t have much trouble picking this device out in a lineup. We got a chance to go hands-on with the Tab 7i at Wexler’s IFA booth and were intrigued by its attractive aesthetic, bright screen and plethora of ports.

On the inside,the Tab 7i has fairly pedestrian specs including a 1.2-GHz Rockchip 2918 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory Its stock Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system is nothing we haven’t seen before. Most of the apps on the system were default ICS utilities. A Wexler Play app showed a list of recommended programs, but when we clicked on them, we were transported into the Google Play store to buy them.

With the Tab 7i, however, internal specs and special software aren’t the main attraction. Colors on the 7-inch IPS screen really popped for us, particularly when we looked at the multicolored Star Trek-like wallpaper on the desktop and browsed through the apps menu. Even though the display resolution is only a modest 1024 x 600, images looked really crisp and enticing. 

The Tab 7i’s chassis is almost as colorful as its screen, with the bright, glossy back and sides available in lime green, pastel blue, dark purple, back and white. We particularly liked the vibrant purple and green shades. Combining this splash of color with the curved sides and sleek black bezel and you have one of the best looking tablets we’ve seen.

Looking around the system, we also noticed that it as both a microSD card slot,a mini HDMI connector and a full size USB port, something we haven’t seen on too many tablets this size. With the full-size USB connector, users can attach a thumb drive or external hard drive to copy files back and forth.

 We look forward to getting a closer look at the Tab 7i when Wexler releases it in the U.S. sometime in early 2013. 

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch First Impressions: Big, Fast, Bright

 

Of all the devices Amazon announced, none made as big a spash as the 8.9-inch Fire HD. This supersized enhanced e-Reader now rivals competitors such as the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, the Acer Iconia Tab A700, and the iPad in terms of size, and, with a resolution of 1920 x 1200, pixel count, too.

While there are few–if any–Android apps that can take advantage of this higher screen resolution, the one area where Amazon’s tablet will have an advantage is multimedia content, such as high-def movies and TV shows. Adding to that are its stereo speakers, which positively boomed, even in the cavernous hangar where the event was held.

Although the Fire HD looks pretty much like any other tablet–large display on the front, black bezel–we liked the gently curved back, which was coated in a soft-touch rubber. For its size, the 1.25-pound weight brings it just under that of the iPad.

One thing’s for sure: The Fire HD is fast. As you can see in the video below, during a walkthrough of the device, Peter Larsen, Amazon’s vice president for Kindle, was able to effortlessly flip through different windows and apps. The screen itself was quite bright and crisp. “The Hunger Games” looked great, and we like the X-Ray feature, which shows information about actors, etc. in a small window while watching a movie. This feature is certain to save people from popping over to IMDB. 

Considering all the content you can download–which is the way Amazon intends to make money on this $299 tablet–it was a little disappointing that there was no SD card slot to complement its 16GB of onboard storage. However, consumers will get 20GB of cloud storage for free, which (somewhat) alleviates this concern. 

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