Hello all
I have the tablet pc which the local brand, currently there is having the window7 os install on the tablet, and I preferred to install android os on it, I don't know my spec are suitable for the install or not, below is my spec of my tablet.
Processor
CPU Intel Atom N450 (1.66 GHz)
Graphic system
Graphic Chip Intel GMA 3150
Display Type Multi-Touch Screen 11.6 inch (1366 ? 768)
Main Memory Memory 1 GB
Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk 64 GB
Web Camera Details 1.3 Pixel
Port & Interface USB 2
Card Reader SD Card
Audio Out 3.5
VDO Out Mini HDMI
Connection
Wireless Lan WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth yes
Battery Type
Lithium-ion 7.4V,5000mAh
Life -Size
Size
295 x 195 x 14
Please let me know if I can change OS to android and how I do
Thank you
Arty
Short answer, no.
Not only would you need all the correct drivers for wifi, bluetooth, touch, etc..., but if you did happen to have those, your processor works on the x86 platform, and android is made to be used on the ARM architecture. Sorry.
^ Not completely correct. There ARE versions of Android that run on x86 architecture; Acer do some netbooks with an Android/Windows dual install as do other PC manufacturers. OP will have to search for them though, and he WILL have driver issues.
Basically, if OP wanted an Android tablet, then OP should have bought an Android tablet.
Thank you for the answer, I just would like to know.
FloatingFatMan said:
^ Not completely correct. There ARE versions of Android that run on x86 architecture; Acer do some netbooks with an Android/Windows dual install as do other PC manufacturers. OP will have to search for them though, and he WILL have driver issues.
Basically, if OP wanted an Android tablet, then OP should have bought an Android tablet.
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+1 on the option to install android on a windows device. Although it's not common, it has been known to be accomplished, especially on an HTC device for example, as they have done this to 1 or 2 phones.
The big issue, is to find a dev that has managed to do this. And considering you have a "generic", no name tablet, I suspect there would not be a high interest in this. Especially now, when there are several low cost tablets to exploit, and the release of the source for ICS.
Shouldn't knock a person for buying a windows tab. At least it's a tab And... it ain't an Ipad
Heck, my wife yesterday, said she wanted a new ph for her birthday.... A Mozart 7!!!!!!!!
I have instaled Windows 8 CP on my netbook, there is screen resolution 1024x600, and all aplications installed on Metro UI doasen't work. How can I use it on my netbook. It's realy possible?
You need to use Win 7 compatibility and install drivers for your video card. I could give you more help if you listed your netbook model / chipset.
What you need is netbook video drivers which support 1024x768 in scaled mode. Then metro apps will work, but text will look compressed.
The only other hope is that Microsoft adds 1024x600 support into the RTM, which looks unlikely at this point. It looks like their focus is on pushing newer devices with richer screen resolutions for Windows 8. Makes sense though, as people clutching onto older netbooks are less likely to be buying software compared to say the early adopters of the Samsung Series 7 tablets and such.
I have an HP Slate 500 (netbook with a touchscreen and no keyboard essentially) and we're in the same boat.
Also, Intel has really screwed the pooch for several of their graphics chipsets, namely the GMA500 which is at the heart of a huge number of netbooks. Since the technology is PowerVR's and they have a consistent view that EOL support is a couple years from release tops, Windows 8 may never have a fully functional set of drivers for netbooks. Even currently there are all kinds of cheap hacks being tried to get full support of everything the GPU can do in Windows 7 and prior.
I thought so, as*this*is a problem.*A pity*that in the*CP*it is not possible*to run*applications*on a netbook, are*now*very popular now. I use HP mini 210-1100EW
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While I don't agree with their decision to exclude Metro Applications from 1024x600 resolution displays, I don't mind being downscaled. I barely notice any text compression on 1024x768.
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As successful as Cube is in marketing their business-oriented Core-M tablets such as the i7, the i7-CM as well as the all new i7 Stylus, the leading brand in the Chinese tablet industry hasn’t forgot its roots, and released arguably the most cost-efficient tablet ever – the Cube i10 Dual Boot.
Powered by an Intel Atom Bay-trail Z3735F quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the i10 Dual Boot may seem like just another entry-level Windows slate that can’t really do much more than entertainment use and lightweight desktop tasks. However, the 10.6-inch display here changes the whole perspective, as the increased screen real estate greatly improves the productivity of this slate. With a licensed copy of Windows 8.1 and free Office 365 included, the tablet is only priced at RMB699 ($113), easily one of the best bargains we have seen to date.
Cube i10 specs:
• OS: Android 4.4.4 & Windows 8.1 dual boot
• Display: 10.6-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
• Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768 (16:9)
• CPU: Intel Atom Baytrail-T Z3735F Quad-core Processor
• CPU Frequency: 1.33GHz – 1.8GHZ
• GPU: Intel HD Graphic Gen7
• RAM / Storage: 2GB / 32GB
• Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, OTG
• WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Camera: 2MP back camera, VGA front camera
• Battery: 6,600mAh
• Extend Port: TF Card Slot, SIM Card Slot, Full USB2.0 Port, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, 2.5mm DC Port
• Weight & Size: 580g / 281.2*176*9.85mm
Design and build
Measuring at 281.2*176*9.85mm and weighs 580g, the i10 Dual Boot Edition is certainly not fighting to be the thinnest or lightest tablet in the world. But for a dual boot tablet with a 10.6-inch display, it is quite compact. It is much thinner than the Acer ICONIA W700, which measures at 11.9mm thick, but it is a little porkier than the Cube i7 (9.1mm).
The front of the tablet is dominated by a 10.6-inch IPS display, with the healthy amount of bezel to help you hold the tablet easily, whether in portrait or landscape mode. A VGA front camera sits comfortably above the screen, while a touch-sensitive Windows Key is located below the display.
The two physical buttons are both hosted on the top side of the tablet, while all the ports and slots are located on the left side, including a full USB 2.0 port, a Micro USB port, a mini HDMI port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 2.5mm DC port, and a Micro SD card slot covered by a plastic lid.
Most budget tablets have plastic chassis as a result of the cost, but the i10 dual boot is one of the exceptions. It features a metallic rear made of aluminium alloy, usually something we only see on premium tablets. The reason why Cube does not choose cheaper material for such a low-end tablet is unknown, but we applaud such generosity and ambitions.
A 2MP rear-facing camera and two stereo speakers are also on the back of the slate, so as Cube’s brand logo and some basic information of the tablet.
On the bottom side of the tablet you could see the magnetic docking which can help the i10 Dual Boot establish a solid connection to the keyboard cover, but we haven’t received one along with our review unit.
Overall the manufacturing quality of the i10 Dual Boot is pretty good and superior to that of the similarly-priced rival products. Tablets like the Surface 3 or the Cube i7 still belong to a completely different class and give the impression of being substantially more valuable.
Display and sound
The thing that sets the i10 Dual Boot apart from the other entry-level dual OS tablets is its screen size. Although Cube officially stated that the i10 Dual Boot has the same display used on the first Generation of Microsoft Surface RT, yet it is still difficult to assume how big the screen really is if you haven’t owned one. To help you better understand the size of the screen, here are some comparisons we have made for you.
If you put the i10 Dual Boot and the 8-inch iWork 8 3G together, you could easily see that the i10 Dual Boot has a much larger display, almost twice as large as the 8-inch display on the iWork 8 3G.
And if we compared the i10 Dual Boot’s 10.6-inch screen to the Acer W700’s 11.6-inch display, you could see it is smaller, but the difference is less significant.
As for the quality of the display on the i10 Dual Boot, the IPS panel has a resolution of 1366*768, which translates into a pixel density of 148PPI, clearly not fascinating by today’s standards. But given the amount of horsepower the Intel Graphics HD GPU could generate, it is a decent choice as it won’t drag down the performance.
The 10.6-inch display here has all the perks of an IPS screen: wide viewing angles, true to life colors and contrast, as well as fair brightness.
We are able to notice individual pixels while we look at the display closely, but it’s not something that you will focus on after using the tablet for a while.
Like most of Cube’s tablets, the i10 Dual Boot’s speakers are clear-sounding, and produce relatively loud, full output that’s just good enough to make me forego my headphones while watching YouTube videos. With that said, I still very much needed my Monster headphone or Astrotec IEMs when I was listening to music.
System and apps
As the model name suggests, the i10 Dual Boot has both Windows 8.1 and Android 4.4.4 preinstalled. It is known to all that tablets with screen smaller than 9 inches get free licensed copy of Windows 8 and one year free subscription of Office 365 from Microsoft. But the Cube i10 Dual Boot has a 10.6-inch display, so Cube must pay for the license fee of Windows and Office, and fortunately, the RMB699 ($113) retail price has already covered all of that.
Like the i6, the i10 Dual Boot doesn’t have an OS selector in tis bootscreen, instead it automatically launches the operating system you shut your tablet down from the last time.
Switching between the two operating systems is conveniently accomplished by tapping a software icon on the screen. The switch isn’t instantaneous, the tablet need to perform a full reboot to enter the other operating system, but fortunately it normally only takes less than half a minute.
Storage
The 32GB eMMc in our review unit is split up into two partitions: Windows is on one (24GB), Android 4.4.4 is on another (8GB). There’s no direct, automatic sharing of photos, documents, or other app data between the two operating systems. The explanation by Cube makes sense – it is to prevent users from deleting important system files of one OS while they are running on the other OS. After the initial setup, the Windows 8.1 side has only 14GB storage available, which should be enough for a few programs, but a microSD card larger than 32GB is definitely a must if you also need to store media files. The Android 4.4.4 side has only 3GB available after booting into it for the first time, which should be enough for apps, but you still need the Micro SD card for other files, including the data package of those big applications and 3D games.
Performance
The Cube i10 Dual Boot comes with an Intel Atom Z3735F processor with Intel HD Graphics, 2GB of memory, and the aforementioned 32GB eMMc drive, the standard internal setup for budget Windows 8 and dual boot tablets. While the i10 Dual Boot isn’t really a powerhouse tablet and delivers equivalent performance with other Atom Bay-trail powered tablets such as the ASUS A100T, it is still measurably faster than those running older-generation Atom processors like the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2.
This can be seen in the benchmark scores, where the i10 Dual Boot scored 1,392 points in PCMark 8 test, topping the ThinkPad Tablet2 (957). Similar results were seen on the Peacekeeper test, where the Cube i10 Dual Boot scored 968, which is significantly faster than the ThinkPad Tablet 2 (951).
In the Android Benchmark tests, the i10 Dual Boot scored as much as some of the most powerful Android tablets out there.
Benchmarks aside, in the real world use, the i1.0 Dual Boot performed like a Champion in Android, handling even the heaviest tasks and some of the most graphic-intense games with ease. In Windows, things are a little different, all apps installed from the Windows 8 app store ran smoothly, with no lag or stutters at all. But like all other Bay-trail powered Windows slates, the i10 Dual Boot did struggle a little bit with demanding Windows desktop applications such as image and video editing programs. Fortunately, the most important productivity tool – the Microsoft Office, which was perfectly compatible with touchscreen operations, ran smoothly on this slate.
While the performance could be expected as we are all very familiar with the Intel Bay-trail series processors, the real issue which we need to mention here is the heat. The rear side of the i10 Dual Boot could easily get warm after working for a moment, and it got really heated running heavy-weight Windows desktop applications.
To sum things up, the i10 Dual Boot won't completely replace those i5 powered ultrabook-class laptop like the Cube i7 does, but it isn't a slouch like older Atom tablets were.
Battery life
Cube claims that the 6,600mAh battery in the i10 Dual Boot can offer 5 hours of video playback on a full charge, but we did manage to get a little more than that in our standard cngadget battery test. Playing a 1080P video on loop with 30% screen brightness (sufficient for indoor use) and 50% volume from the rear-facing speakers, the i10 Dual Boot lasted 5 hours and 37 minutes until auto shutdown.
Cameras
The i10 Dual Boot has two cameras on board, one on the front and one on the rear. The front-facing VGA camera can be used for video chatting, but only under decent lighting. The rear-facing 2MP camera cannot really do much in either photo or video mode, and we probably will never use it again after finishing this review.
Summary
The Cube i10 Dual Boot has the chops to replace both a mobile tablet and a business docking laptop for entertainment and daily Office tasks. It has full Windows 8.1 compatibility going for it, when connected with a business friendly keyboard cover through the docks, the i10 Dual Boot can really offer a decent amount of productivity. Whenever you needed entertainment, you can easily switch to the Android side and enjoy tons of touchscreen friendly apps. But with a dual boot tablet pried at only $113, you also have to find peace with some of its weaknesses: the not so great screen resolution, the below-average battery life and the heat while dealing with intense tasks.
The good
Price.
Screen size.
Metal chassis.
Full USB port
HDMI
The bad
Screen resolution
Battery life
Heat
Hey thanks for the review. I ordered one myself after reading ur review. wanna know how long it takes to fully charge the tablet from 0?
gxthelord said:
Hey thanks for the review. I ordered one myself after reading ur review. wanna know how long it takes to fully charge the tablet from 0?
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Normally 4-5 hours
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Normally 4-5 hours
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Oh is the tablet still with you? I ordered my should be arriving soon. Did u got the keyboard by now?
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Oh is the tablet still with you? I ordered my should be arriving soon. Did u got the keyboard by now?
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it is still with me, but i havent got the keyboard yet.
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jupiter2012 said:
it is still with me, but i havent got the keyboard yet.
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Were u able to root it on the Android side?
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Were u able to root it on the Android side?
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it can be connected to a PC as a slave, so it can be rooted one way or another.
jupiter2012 said:
it can be connected to a PC as a slave, so it can be rooted one way or another.
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Great to know that xD. Btw bro do u get the dcin charger when u buy the tablet? Mine come with a 5V 2A charger for microusb. Not the one for its DC in.
Aside of that my cube I10 doesn't comes with an office 365. Audio is also on the quiet side. Even on max I could barely hear it if my windows are open. Compared to my 8 inch Pipo w2. I can let go all of those but what annoys me most is it comes with Windows 8.1 bing that I couldn't display English system locale and its stucked on Chinese. T.T hope u can guide me a little bro.
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Aside of that my cube I10 doesn't comes with an office 365. Audio is also on the quiet side. Even on max I could barely hear it if my windows are open. Compared to my 8 inch Pipo w2. I can let go all of those but what annoys me most is it comes with Windows 8.1 bing that I couldn't display English system locale and its stucked on Chinese. T.T hope u can guide me a little bro.
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cant you even download and install the english language pack?
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cant you even download and install the english language pack?
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yes I am unable to Install the language pack at all. I can type in English but when trying to set it to display it says This Version of windows can only display one language. I even tried removing the Chinese language. Still the same.
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yes I am unable to Install the language pack at all. I can type in English but when trying to set it to display it says This Version of windows can only display one language. I even tried removing the Chinese language. Still the same.
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my unit has been sent to repair because i dropped it, i will contact cube and ask them for a solution to your issue.
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Sure thanks a lot. I also have contacted cube. Waiting their reply.
for Chuwi vi10 corrected a bug with a dim font in the Android! When at us it is made?
Is this the same thing only with Windows 10?
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for Chuwi vi10 corrected a bug with a dim font in the Android! When at us it is made?
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Are there really people buying Chuwi tablets? Never trust their after sale service.
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Sure thanks a lot. I also have contacted cube. Waiting their reply.
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I flashed the REMIX rom for i10, now it is more useful.
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can u share the link to the rom? By the way are u able to keep the dual boot after flashing the remix?
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can u share the link to the rom? By the way are u able to keep the dual boot after flashing the remix?
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After lookin it so long here is the link for the Cube Remix Rom. Would have appreciated it is TS share it earlier.
Remix OS: http://www.51cube.com/ch/DownShow.asp?ID=365
Stock Windows and Android Dual boot Firmware: http://www.51cube.com/ch/DownShow.asp?ID=350
PS. I'm not sure why but when flashing the stock firmwares, I lost my licensing for WIndows.
Dear all
i accidently uninstall insyde application for switching os to android
what should i do to access the android side of my cube i10?
thx a lot
I'm going to buy a Windows tablet. My first choice would be the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 8", but it only has 2 GB of RAM, like the majority of Windows tablets.
I have the fear they wouldn't be enough, because I'm very accustomed to surf the Internet with several tabs opened. I tested several Windows tablet with that RAM amount and they felt snappy, even with 4 tabs opened in the browser with not very light websites, but I think swap file wasn't ignored by Windows, since 1 GB of RAM was already full with nothing opened.
I know two tablets that have (or, at least, seem to have) 4 GB of RAM: the 128 GB LTE model of the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, and the ASUS Transformer Book T100HA in the 64 and higher GB models.
I'm not able to find the ThinkPad, even if many blogs wrote about it. So, the only option would be the T100HA.
But, I'm in Italy, and the T100HA is not officially available here (I have to buy a French SKU with AZERTY keyboard and apply stickers on to make it QWERTY). Also, it costs 100 bucks more than a tablet with 2 GB of RAM (the aforementioned Yoga Tablet, or even an Acer Aspire Switch 10E), and I'm not very sure about ASUS build quality since the original T100 shocked me, being very plasticky and flimsy, even if I know the T100HA should use the T100 Chi chassis, which is higher quality.
I'm not very interested into Cherry Trail, since if puts a boost only in the GPU while i won't play games. Bay Trail is more than fine for me.
So: can I buy a tablet with 2 GB of RAM and be fine for two years, or would it be very reccomended to spend 100 bucks more to be "lag-proof"?
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I've found 2GB enough in my T100 (I had the original T100TA, and now the T100HA - unfortunately the 4GB RAM version isn't available in the UK where I am), for things like web browsing and software development. More is always nice, but I wouldn't say it's a problem.
Other Windows tablets with 4GB RAM are the Surface 3, the Dell Venue 11 Pro, and most of the Intel Core based tablets.
Web browsing is the main problem, since i always open at least 3 tabs...
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Yes ، 32bit
I use my Mac as my main computer, but I have five other computers running Windows 10. One of them only has 1gb of ram (runs 32 bit Win 10) w/ an atom processor and it's fine. Web can be slow, depending on what I'm browsing. It's fine on an old laptop w/ 2gb of ram (64 bit) and I just picked up a new Windows 10 tablet w/ 2gb of ram and a quad core atom processor. Iit runs 64 bit windows 10 fine. I've had no issues with browsing. (Although, due to no ad blocking on edge and chrome draining batteries so bad, I stick with IE 11 and use TPL lists to block ads.)
You are good to go with 2GB of RAM on your tab. Just as you have pointed out yourself, you need to minimize the number of tabs you open at a time to prevent it from freezing or crashing. A friend of mine is using Windows 10 on his 2GB of RAM Pc and he had no problem at all. You shouldn't too, if you don't overwork the tab
yep, 2 gb is fine for 10, i have dell venue 8 pro (2013) and it works fine with 2gb. i can have open edge/firefox with 4-6-6 tabs plus telegram/music player/onenote and it will be eating 1.9 gb of 2 and no slowdowns at all.
Like the others, works fine. Even lightroom works fine-ish (can't export compressed jpgs, other than that no problems).
can you create powerpoint on lenovo yoga book just like you do in a normal laptop/pc
technically, yes you can. however, you should consider this two point. first, it has atom processor. if you want to create ppt including high resolution picture or high definition movie, it should be slow(but i think it's not a big deal). second, it's input device(halo keyboard and track pad) is naughty. you are going to mad if you don't have external keyboard and mouse. conclusion. it possible but for your mental fitness, you need bt keyboard and bt mouse or etc.
all office suite working great if you don't mind the performance of the processor. I've been using my YB for light office work, including editing ppt, and it has been nice to me.
The android version is also capable of producing powerpoint presentations. I chose the android version due to the processor and ram available. For android, the 4 gigs of ram plus the atom x5 processor is very snappy. For windows, the same specs are decidedly underpowered. Along with the 64gb storage, it makes for a low end windows 2in1, but a premium android device.
For the same price, amazon has an acer laptop with a 15.6 inch screen, 8 gigs of ram, discrete graphics, 256gb ssd and an i5. I don't see a major advantage of the windows yoga book in this price range.
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The android version is also capable of producing powerpoint presentations. I chose the android version due to the processor and ram available. For android, the 4 gigs of ram plus the atom x5 processor is very snappy. For windows, the same specs are decidedly underpowered. Along with the 64gb storage, it makes for a low end windows 2in1, but a premium android device.
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This was my reasoning also.
To be honest, I probably favor Windows over Android, but I really wanted this particular device, and for Windows I don't think the specs are up to speed. It'll do pretty much everything, but you'll be waiting a lot.
For ppt on android, which app did you guys use? I'm new to android tablet and I'm loving it, but I'm wondering how I can work on ppt, excel, and a few other windsows app on yogabook android.