By Sean Cameron
Introduction and features
When the iPad came on the scene five years ago it heralded the arrival of a radical new form factor with apparently limitless potential; it was widely assumed that tablets were the future of computing, supplanting both the desktop computer and laptops.
With the benefit of hindsight, those predictions look a little overblown. In the years since only one constant has emerged: form factor. Tablets come in two sizes, big and small, with the big ones now getting bigger (and going ‘pro’).
Of the smaller kind, Android slates are by far the most numerous, and prices are falling steadily. This cost cutting is driven by a growing problem: market saturation. Now that every man and his dog has a tablet, manufacturers are increasingly seeking out unexploited niches.
Which brings us to the Alba 7-inch Android tablet, a rebranded Archos model sold by Argos and pitched unashamedly at the budget end of the market.
Shipped with two silicone protective cases complete with idiot-proof reinforced corners, and strong parental controls, this is a sub-£50 tablet that’s being positioned as a stocking filler for the kids. Yet with more and more tablets appearing at this price point, …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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