[access-uk] Re: óFwindows-1252?Q?Aldi_to_enter_budget_tablet_market_with_£79_M? =?windows-1252?Q?edion_Lifetab_-_Gadgets_&_Tech_-_Life_&_Sty? =?windows-1252?Q?le_-_The_Independent?Message-Id: <CDF3DB05-E0B5-4AC9-9510-FDD214B43136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- From: Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 14:08:52 +0100 (CET)
Well spotted, Gordon. Yes, Jelly Bean should be accessible if it's not been
broken. The 4-hour battery limitation makes me think it might be worth paying a
bit more, though.
Vince.
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Hi
Oh now, here's a thing, not being an android person I may be wrong but isn't
jellybean one of the accessible flavours?
If cost is the number one deal breaker you have to give this a go!
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/aldi-to-enter-budget-tablet-market-with-79-medion-lifetab-8986210.html
Aldi to enter budget tablet market with £79 Medion Lifetab
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has launched its foray into the budget tablet
market by teaming up with electronics firm Medion to release the £79 Lifetab
E7316.
For the price it’s being offered at, the Lifetab E7316 boasts some fairly solid
specs. It’s packing a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of
internal memory (which can be expanded by a memory card). The Lifetab is also
running the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system, and has a USB host
function as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
There are also some pre-loaded apps, including Kaspersky Tablet Security and
Softmaker to open and edit Microsoft Office documents.
However, there are some budget specs to reflect the budget price. The 7-inch is
screen is relatively low-resolution at 1024 x 600 pixels, and the front and
rear camera are only 0.2 and 2.0 megapixels respectively. Furthermore, the
battery life will only last you up to four hours between charging.
To round up the specs, the Lifetab weighs in at approximately 310g, with
dimensions of 192 x 122 x 10.8mm.
Aldi’s budget tablet launch follows similar moves by a number of other
supermarket chains in the UK. Asda recently announced a deal to start selling a
Medion tablet which is similar to Aldi’s in both specification and price. Argos
also unveiled the MyTablet, which costs £20 more than Aldi’s tablet, but is
identical in terms of internal processor, the quad-core processor used and the
operating system being run.
Tesco was the first supermarket to release a budget tablet with the launch of
the Tesco Hudl. Priced at a relatively lofty £119, the Hudl has been undercut a
number of times, none more so than by Carphone Warehouse.
The Medion Lifetab E7316 will launch in Aldi on Sunday (December 8) with
reportedly limited stock.
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