Atom Z8700
Microsoft Surface 3 Review
This is Microsoft’s third Surface, this time round MS ditched Windows RT and about time. Windows RT is a failed OS that was limiting, you couldn’t even run full Windows programs on it and overall it just wasn’t up to scratch. The Surface 3 comes with Windows 8.1 64bit, so you can run full Windows programs like Paintshop, old games and everything that runs on x86. So what you woul...[Read More]
Surface 3 Hands On & First Impressions
My Surface 3 4GB ram / 128GB eMMC model arrived today, unfortunately missing the keyboard I ordered (Stock issues apparently) I will predominately review mainly Chinese tablets here on Tech Tablets. But since this is the first new gen Atom Cherry Trail X7 Z8700 I thought it would be a good base point for the Chinese X5/X7 Atom Z8000 series tablets that should becoming later in the year. No Chinese...[Read More]
What’s up next for Review?
I’ve had a few emails, asking what tablets I have up and coming to review. Well, I have the following: Surface 3 – It will be used as a bench against new Atom Z8000 series when they arrive from China Remix – An interesting custom OS Android tablet with keyboard and kick stand Pipo W8, Cheapest Core M tablet from China Onda v116w Core M The Pipo W8 is not due to ship until the 15t...[Read More]
Microsoft Surface 3 due May 5th with new Atom X7 Z8700
Yep the rumors of a smaller Surface were true, the Surface 3 and it looks like the Surface 3 Pro just a bit smaller without the Core i3/5/7. It will be one of the first tablets to use the new Atom X7 “Cherry Trail” Z8700. Think of the Z8700 as being the Z3995. It’s doing to start at $499 and $599 if you want the 4GB and 128GB ssd. What I can’t see to confirm is, if it’...[Read More]
