case-o-pedia

The Omni 10 tablet got a bit of an under-the-radar release without the fanfare one would think a device emblazoned with the HP name deserved – but those who purchased this outstanding Windows 8.1-based tablet (no, really) have got to be pleased with its performance. The look of the Omni 10 is fairly pedestrian and is at first sight fairly well indistinguishable from your...

The HP ElitePad 900 is a bit slow on speed and light on ports, but has been tested at US military standards – the MIL-STD810G, to be exact – to withstand dust, dirt, humidity, temperature extremes and serious drops. The aluminum-finished back and Gorilla glass touchscreen mean few other tablets can match the ruggedness of the ElitePad and yet it’s still very totable at...

The ElitePad 1000 G2 from HP fully integrates into the operation of a company and the secure network. Data management and protection is an important feature of this tablet that comes with secure authentication to protect data. However, it won’t win any awards for design. Storage on offer can support up to 128GB SD cards. The downfall of this tablet is that it only...

While the HP 8 Tablet offers a slightly bigger screen size at 7.85 inches compared to other HP tablets, this low cost budget model is lacking in far more important capabilities. The plain appearance in basic silver does not do it any favours, nor does the low grade choice of ARM Cortex 1GHz processor. This particular model seems aimed at the first time buyer...

Yet another low-budget competitor for the Google Nexus 7, the Hisense Sero 7 Pro presents the typical mixed bag of pluses and minuses reminiscent of such tablets. Performance isn’t the best, but the Sero 7 Pro is nicely lightweight and does contain a surprise or two, including a serious suite of Google apps. At the price, the specs and extras in the Sero 7...