iBall on Monday launched two new
Windows-based hybrid tablet PCs, the
iBall Slide WQ149i and iBall Slide
WQ149R - priced at Rs. 18,499 and Rs.
19,999 respectively.
Both the 2-in-1 tablet PCs are essentiall
the same device, with the iBall Slide
WQ149i offering only Wi-Fi connectivity,
and the iBall Slide WQ149R offering 3G
connectivity in addition. Additionally,
both the devices are 3G ready via the
'Ultra Stick 3G' slot (to be purchased
separately), and run on Windows 8.1 .
Upfront, the iBall Slide WQ149i and Slide
WQ149R feature a 10.1-inch WXGA
(1280x800 pixels) IPS multi-touch
display, and are powered by a Intel Ato
processor (up to 1.83GHz) coupled with
2GB of DDR3 RAM.
The iBall Slide WQ149i and Slide
WQ149R pack a 5-megapixel rear
camera and a 2-megapixel front facing
camera. The inbuilt storage is 32GB, but
there is no word on further expandability
via microSD card. However, the company
is offering a free Microsoft Office 365
licence and 1TB of free OneDrive cloud
storage for one year.
(Also see : iBall Slide WQ149i vs iBall Slid WQ149R )
The iBall Slide WQ149R includes 3G
connectivity in addition to the iBall Slide
WQ149i's Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB,
Micro-USB, HDMI, Bluetooth, and USB
OTG options. Both the hybrid devices are
also bundled with a pogo-pin keyboard.
Commenting on the launch, Sandeep
Parasrampuria, Director of iBall said, "In
this era of smartphones and tablets,
users need the hybrid combination givin
them power to create and yet offering th
easy mobility. The two-in-ones are set t
become the trend for business and
education. iBall prouditself in
collaborating with Microsoft and Intel
and bring this trend to the Indian market
in keeping with their global plans. "
iBall Slide WQ149i and Slide WQ149R Windows 8.1 Tablets Launched | NDTV Gadgets
