![]() ![]() On the right-hand side of the chassis are physical buttons for Power, Volume Up/Down, and a physical Windows button instead of the touch-sensitive Windows logo seen on other tablets. The tablet is meant to be held in Portrait orientation, putting the built-in webcam at the top of the display, but it also works just as well in a horizontal Landscape orientation. With two hands, typing is easy with the on-screen keyboard, and it's simple to hold the tablet in one hand and navigate apps and menus with the other. I could easily use it with one hand, while still being able to scroll through apps using just my thumb. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Acer Iconia W Review The automatic brightness adjustment is dismal, and the limited viewing angles of the display combine to make a halfway-decent shot for a basic Skype call nearly impossible. The front-facing, 2-megapixel camera is more of a problem. And you'll need to watch out for bright lights and dark shadows, since the camera doesn't handle dynamic contrast very well. The rear-facing, 8 megapixel camera will do fine with basic snapshots, but colors are off (bright colors look very muted, and white objects took on a decidedly yellow tint in my testing). The built-in cameras are similarly low quality. ![]() You'll do far better with a pair of headphones. The built-in speakers are too quiet to hear at low volume and don't sound good at higher volumes. The panel itself suffers from severely limited viewing angles in any direction, with dramatic color distortion and negative effects when viewed from only a few inches off-center. This is common in lower-priced systems, but the quality (or lack thereof) is very noticeable, especially when compared with the In-Plane Switching (IPS) displays of the Asus VivoTab Note 8 and the Acer Iconia W. The 8-inch display covers the front of the tablet, but offers only five points of touch and a basic 1,280-by-800 resolution. Measuring 0.35 by 4.84 by 8.46 inches (HWD) and 0.82 pounds, the compact tablet is roughly the same size as the Toshiba Encore and the Asus VivoTab Note 8. The Nextbook 8 is just the right size to use with one or two hands, provides significantly more screen space than your phone, and slips easily into a large pocket to take on the go. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. The Editors' Choice Asus VivoTab Note 8 may be more expensive, but it's a much more usable tablet. That said, the Nextbook 8 offers some great extras, like 1TB of Microsoft OneDrive storage and a year of Office 365, but it also comes with some pretty severe limitations. ![]() But while inexpensive Windows tablets are all the rage this holiday season, the old adage bears repeating: You get what you pay for. We'll give a lot of leeway to a tablet this affordable, but a lot of corners are cut to deliver this low price. That price is low enough to make the tablet a stocking stuffer, or a present for a gadget-hungry elementary school kid. The E-Fun Nextbook 8, an 8-inch Windows tablet, sells for a very low $149 list price, but is being heavily advertised in Walmart's Black Friday circulars on sale for $99. You may not be familiar with Chinese manufacturer E-Fun, but there is a good chance that the company's latest product has caught your eye. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication. ![]() How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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