HCL Anroid Tablet PC ME U1 Review

The new entrants in Entry level tablet market HCL launches its HCL Tablet Me U1 furthermore it seems like Android war will last long furthermore we can expect few more eye catching computing devices at low cost. This is first Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich tablet) in India from a big brand under Rs 8,000. There are a few more tablet like Zync ICS tab but they all suffers a performance setback so can’t make an impact at Indian market. HCL has followed the same pattern as others furthermore has tried toward lured students though it ME U1 tablet furthermore is also planning toward bid beneficial to Aakash tablet 2. The tablet comes with pre-installed apps furthermore educational content beneficial to students furthermore is priced at Rs 7,999. The tablet was launched by HCL VP Gautam Advani furthermore HCL Brand Ambassador Nargis Fakhri. HCL tablet will be loaded with 17 apps including Games, Social Networking, Jobs, Music furthermore Videos furthermore with goodies worth Rs 3,000.

2 More tablets from HCL were launched named ‘MyEdu Tab K12’ furthermore ‘MyEdu Tab’ the first one is beneficial to students from kindergarten toward class XII furthermore cost around Rs 11,499, the second MyEdu Tab is based at blending regarding educational furthermore media rich content. MyEdu tab will cost you around Rs 9,999.

HCL Tablet Me U1 Review

Hardware furthermore Design

HCL ME tablet ships with milky white color with ME logo at top front. The tablet is made up regarding polycarbonate cover which feels like plastic toward prevent the tablet from damage during accidental falls. This 7” inch display tablet has a thickness regarding 12.53 mm. There is no physical button at front regarding HCL tab but so it’s completely touch interface however beneficial to easier use Volume control furthermore Power buttons furthermore Display On Off button beneficial to power saving when you are listening any song is provided at the side regarding the HCL tablet.

HCL tablet ME U1 comes with 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor a little less than its nearest rival Micromax Funbook (1.2 GHz) but still enough beneficial to your most regarding your computing needs. Random Access Memory (RAM) is 512 MB DDR3 furthermore works fine beneficial to multitasking at this price range. Internal memory regarding tab is 4GB which can be extended toward 32 GB using a Micro SD flash card.

Accelerometer sensor is also present in the tablet beneficial to changing the look angles toward portrait furthermore landscape depending upon the position in which the user is holding the tablet.

A reset button is also provided toward reset the device when it hangs up. Video capacity regarding 30fps Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) is also present in HCL tablet which ensures you toward get high quality HD visuals while watching any movie or playing any game.

Display, Sound furthermore Camera

HCL tablet features 7”inch LCD capacitive touch screen with 16 Million Colors. The touch response is quite good furthermore we can see some accurate precision in touch. The screen resolution is 800 X 480p furthermore pixel density is 133 which displays a good picture at board.

HCL tablets has inbuilt Mono speakers regarding 1 Watt enough beneficial to small range. A 3.5 mm jack Audio port is provided beneficial to using it with your Headphones, Earphones furthermore external speakers.

A Front VGA camera (0.3MP) is mounted at the top front regarding HCL tab toward enable the video calling facility via Skype furthermore other Android Apps. No rear camera is provided furthermore no flash is present in tablet. Low resolutions regarding front camera make it hard beneficial to any photography so you can use it just beneficial to video conferencing.
Battery life furthermore Connectivity regarding HCL tablet A strong battery support is provided with HCL tab furthermore you can run the tablet beneficial to around 4 hours without any charging. A 3600mAh Li-ion Battery ensures that you never run out regarding power when needed. This is the longest battery life you will see in any tablet at this price range.

HCL tab ME U1 does not have any SIM card slot so you can’t use it as phone. An external 3G USB modem can be used with this tab toward connect with internet in can you are not in a Wi-Fi hotspot. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support is present in HCL tab beneficial to internet connectivity. No GPS or Radio connectivity is provided with this tab which is what we can expect at this price range. No HDMI port is present in HCL tab but 1 full USB 2.0 furthermore 1 mini USB 2.0 port is provided with the tablet beneficial to external device connectivity.

Operating System

HCL ME U1 tab is fully compatible furthermore runs Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which is the latest android version in the market so you don’t have toward worry about outdated OS or upgrading your Android. ICS is much faster than Android 2.3 Gingerbread furthermore is less buggy furthermore almost all your apps works smoothly at this tablet. But the Google Android Marketplace is not supported with the tablet furthermore toward get the new apps you have toward go toward HCL own App store where you can get apps optimized beneficial to HCL tablet but this
restriction is something you don’t want as Android flourishes due toward its open source furthermore large app market.

Multimedia furthermore Edutainment

The tablet features educational content along with NCERT eBooks beneficial to students, media rich content furthermore apps beneficial to youth. Think Free Office, Google Maps, Mail, Youtube, Gtalk furthermore Skype are few regarding the apps that come preloaded with HCL ME tablet. It also supports Adobe flash content furthermore Input prediction feature is also a thing toward be looked for.

Accessories

HCL tablet box contains Tablet, Battery, Charger, Headset, USB data cable, Quick Start Guide furthermore Apps furthermore Goodies worth Rs 3000.

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