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I received my cube i7 stylus yesterday and wanted to give some information to people who are thinking about purchasing it. Take into consideration that I’ve been using it for less than 12 hours.
I purchased it from geekbuying.com. The experience was positive overall. There was a 3-week delay in shipping but once shipped, the item arrived via DHL from Hong Kong to NYC in 3 days and was well packaged. As for the tablet itself:
I’ve been using tablets for more than a decade, and my latest one was the Asus vivotab note 8 (AVTN), which has Intel Atom Z3740 CPU, and eMMC, and 2GB of memory.
Positives:
1. Fast CPU and sufficient memory. As fast as the Surface Pro version 1 I had a couple of years ago if not faster. I use onenote to study, so I put entire books and heavily mark them. This is a CPU and memory-intensive process, so in the AVTN I sometimes had to wait for more than a minute after highlighting before I could keep going. In the cube, I don’t have to wait.
2. SSD very pleasant surprise. Unlike the Cube I7 without stylus that has been reviewed on this site, this tablet has a “FORESEE 64GB SSD.” I ran an AS-SSD benchmark and received much higher scores than posted on the review of the Cube I7 without stylus. Noticeable faster than the AVTN eMMC. As a side note, you have only about 53GB free space.
3. Build quality. Sturdy feel, similar to the surface pro version 1, better than AVTN. Even though the AVTN is 8 inch and the cube is 10.6 inch, it feels like you have much more screen space with the cube, possibly because of the higher resolution. The cube weighs more than the AVTN but when you hold it, it doesn’t feel that much heavier if at all.
4. Screen. I am not a screen expert and don’t have the tools to text color accuracy and so on, but it has good viewing angles and I had no significant light bleed. The screen arrives with a screen protected that scratches easily and has a few small bubbles, though it is not a big issue.
5. Stylus. I am using a Fujitsu Lifebook stylus. The accuracy and responsiveness is as good if not better than the surface pro version 1 and much better than AVTN. There is inaccuracy on the edges, as expected with Wacom, but still better than other Wacom-based tablets I used to date.
6. Battery. Lasts about as long as the AVTN, 8 hours give or take. Screen brightness about 30%, balanced power mode. Working with onenote and some web surfing.Negatives:
1. Touch sensitivity on edges. The touch sensitivity overall is great, and even on the edges, you don’t need to use much force for a point touch. However, you really have to press hard for it to register a slide over the edges. This is an issue for me because on onenote, for example, I slide down the pages fast so I have to do a couple of inches away from the edges unlike with other tablets. It might improve if I take the screen protector off, but there would still be a difference between the edges and the rest of the screen.
2. Wifi. Only 2.4Ghz. I have no issues but people who use bluetooth may have interferences.
3. Operating system. Some characters on several menus in specific programs (for example, windows defender before I updated it) are in chinese and can’t be modified in some programs, but this hasn’t prevented me from using a program yet. It might resolve with an upcoming clean install of windows 10.
4. Sound. Similar to the AVTN in volume and quality, which makes it one of the worst encountered. Not a deal breaker for me.
5. Charging. I prefer to charge through micro USB, though other prefer to use it for peripherals. This tablet comes with a 2.5Amp power brick, so you need to carry it with you.
6. Screen ratio 16:9. Would’ve preferred 3:2 for better balance and productivity.
7. Can get hot. After about an hour of using about 80% CPU at 2GHz, I could feel the upper part of the tablet heating up (in portrait mode). Nothing. The ambient temperature in the room was about 80F, and though I could still leave my hand on the tablet’s back, it was borderline.Overall, I am very pleased with the tablet so far. Has some minor glitches but is as close as possible to a surface tablet with a core M processor, and for a bargain price. If I were the manufacturer, I would consider offering a 3:2 screen, 8gb RAM, and 128GB SSD for a higher price point because the baseline tablet is a very good prototype.
Hi Chris,
I got my unit today from this seller – http://www.aliexpress.com/store/402951
You can find more of my unboxing pics here –
https://www.facebook.com/ritzie.lamina/media_set?set=a.10206387308468032.1073741883.14275931741) Here’s what happened at the start
– I originally opted to buy the Onda v116w but opted to change it upon learning of the overheating issues and subsequent throttling/performance issues
– I’ve already paid for the Onda v116w order but the seller still hasn’t shipped it out yet. Although they haven’t informed me, my online investigation concludes that Onda was aware of the overheating issues and stopped the production of the v116 product causing an insufficient supply in the market. Hence, the reason why the shipment couldn’t be confirmed yet.
– I have contacted the seller to change my order, initially to Teclast X10 HD Dual OS 64GB. But this item is alot more expensive than what I paid for and would require me to provide additional payment.
– I changed my mind again and requested the seller to2) Here’s my feedback upon receiving and unboxing the item (see facebook album in link above)
– Got excited upon seeing a green/white plastered box on my desk
– It was smaller than what I originally pictured it to be as I originally owned an Asus Padfone which has 10.1 inch screen with a larger box
– Unwrapping the box was quite a challenge as it was wrapped so tightly with lots of packaging tape layers
– After the packaging documents and the layers of packaging tapes were removed, there is a brown packaging box enclosing the actual devices
This is quite a nice feature for them to bind everything together in a nice recyclable box.
– Removing the brown box will reveal a 10400 mAH Xiaomi Power Bank wrapped in 2 layers of foam.
I find this a little bit odd as the PowerBank was placed in the center of the foam and NOT within the layers.
Odd because if anything hits the side of the brown packaging box where the PowerBank is placed, the device can be immediately affected by the
impact
– Removing the PowerBank will reveal the requested Leather Case and a slight oversized screen protector
This was nice of the seller to find these 2 accessories for me as they claim that there are no particular cases and screen protector that was made
for the Onda v919 from the OEM (Onda itself)
The Leather Case fits nicely with the tablet itself with a slight tightness on the width and somewhat spacious on the sides.
The Leather Case is generic but does its job so I am keeping it. What this case won’t do is to protect the device from accidental fall
The Leather case is nice for letting the Tablet stand either in Portrait or Landscape mode
However, It gets a little bit challenging to find a nice “fold” if we’re going to use a Tablet Holder. I don’t intend to remove the device from the
Tablet Case because it will easily destroy the default plastic wrapping (back) and screen protector of the device (Onda v919)
The default plastic wrapping and screen protector of the device serves its purpose
– Removing the Leather Case and Screen Protector will reveal the Onda v919 Box. I find the packaging nice and clean
– Opening the Onda v919 box will reveal the actual ONDA V919 itself wrapped in scratch proof and anti static bag.
– Removing tablet will reveal a 2nd “door” that the will show MicrOSD, USB, power adapter as shown in the Youtube videoo from Chris (TECHTablets.com)
I find the charging cable disappointing as it is VERY, VERY short! (like 2 to 3 inches or so)
Haven’t tested the USB Power Adapter yet and haven’t charged the unit. Will get back on this tonight
– The package came with a 64GB Transcend Micro SD Card (class 10) as requested in my order.
However, I plan to change this to a 128GB Sandisk Extreme MicroSD or Ultra MicroSD card for faster read/write and bigger storage.
This will maximize my use of the Tablet for Work and Play (as well as calls and SMS :D)3) Initial Check and Power up of the device
Removing the antistatic wrap will reveal the Onda v919 which is a replica (if not an exact copy) of the iPAD Air.
It really looks good. I love the feel of metal at the back and how solid it is to hold. I love the solid metal feel.
I haven’t experienced any creaking noises or cover mishaps from the Card slots yet but we’ll see after prolonged use
The device is quite Heavy but lighter than ASUS Padfone (1st Gen). I can make do with the weight and used to carrying something heavier all the time.
However, it’s not for light travelling and travelling to places where crime is of concern (see my FB wall on March 11, 2014).
I turned it on and was quite OK with the boot up time. It was faster than expected (I was actually expecting something like 10 minutes or so)
And the boot up is faster than my first generation i7 laptop. LOLZ!! (Probably because the device is still new?)
The initial battery is at 68% and I tried to use it for 1 hour and it was still at 68%. This is currently at its full brightness.
I was expecting this would lower down to 60% or something. Is this perhaps a sign of battery error?
I have tried switching OS back and forth. The almost 1 minute boot time in between OS is more than bearable… if you’re not in a hurry.
Windows 8 is something new to me and need quite some time to get used to. I’m currently reviewing a tutorial on Windows 8 but initial impression on
performance was great.
Android was faster as expected but this is because I haven’t installed any of the apps I normally use on my Android phones/phablets.
Yeah, the bloatware is quite disappointing and can’t wait to have them removed.
The Android side has a Master App maintenance installed. However, I can’t seem to understand how it works. I might install it in favor of more user
friendly apps such as Titanium but that is AFTER I root it first.
There are icons everywhere and are scattered across all 3 pages of the screen. Yup, it’s still a challenge for me to organize them but the stock
Android does things as expected.
I connected to WiFi Connection. Note that this feature will need to be done on BOTH Android and Windows side. Do not expect that WiFi will be turned
ON on 1 OS if you turned it ON to another.
I turned OFF the tablet and will see how much it would go down after booting it up again later tonight (time as of writing)4) Further Checking
After booting it up tonight, I’ll be checking on the following:
– Battery performance
– Device charging
– Media playing
– Installation of Accessories, etc
– Connecting to PC to form a LAN5) Future Plans
Hardware
– The Leather Case doesn’t have any opening for the Back Camera to peer through. That is fine with me as I will NOT use the Back Camera.
Instead, I will be connecting it to a WiFi Action Cam (SJCAM or Xiaomi) for a better experience plus another purpose to have a waterproof cam that
I can take anywhere (just click and shot type of things)
The Action Cam is also connected with an external LED light to check if quality of photos can be improved
– Planning to use a 128GB Ultra or Extreme MicroSD card
– will require a good BT Keyboard and Mouse combo
– This device needs a Fast 5-Port USB Hub to connect external Extreme HDD or External SSD without reading lag, Printers and the normal USB devices
used for work
– Since this device doesn’t have HDMI slot, it will be required to connect the WiDi function of this device (accessed in Intel Control Panel) to a
WiDi TV or HDMI Receiver
– Planning to use a flexible Tablet Holder to check if I can still work/play/relax using this device
– Check LAN connection to Smartphone (Huawei MediaPad x2)Software
Future plans include:
– Install AntiVirus for both OS first
– Root the Android and remove Chinese Bloatware
– Install my normally used apps and monitor the performance
– Install gaming apps and emulators in both OS and monitor the experience
The experience will be a basis of comparison with this device against normal laptops I use
– Install work related apps (MS Office, etc)
– Will require a BT headset for Calls and wireless music playing
– I’m waiting for my tablet bag and gadget organizer to arrive.
Let’s see how comfortable we can get when we ALWAYS bring this device along and check the experience on both battery and convenience for travel.
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