Friday, May 20, 2016

iRULU 7-Inch Tablet



Available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1NBjTtp

Screen Resolution: 800 x 1280
Warranty: 1-year or 60-day money-back guarantee
Storage: 32MB and expandable up to 128MB with MicroSD card
Ports: Micro USB, MicroSD, HDMI, 3.5mm headphone
1 GB RAM
Intel Atom 1.33 GHz Processor

Features:
7” screen
Bluetooth 4.0
Audio: Unknown (no product specs on the audio)
3,500 mAh battery (I get about 4-5 hours run time)
Camera 0.3MP (front-facing camera) / 2.0MP (rear-facing camera)
Microphone

WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Tablet, AC Charger, USB Cable, User Manual

PROS:
+ HDMI port (rare for a tablet in this price range)
+ HD screen (800 x 1280)
+ Large Hard drive (32 GB)
+ You can streamline with your MS Windows computer for easy transfer of files using Microsoft OneDrive and OneNote

CONS:
- Battery capacity is a bit low at 3,500 mAh
- Camera is adequate but not great

I own an HTC One M8 running the Windows platform. I also have a laptop that runs windows. It’s nice to be able to sync this tablet with those two devices. Tablet processor (1.33 GHz) is very capable for this price point in a tablet. It lags a touch at times, but it’s not bad. For a blazing fast processor, you will need to upgrade as you would expect. The speakers are adequate for watching videos and most purposes. However, don’t plan to “bump out” to these speakers. The camera is decent, but by no means premium. This tablet has a lot of storage for the price at 32GB.

WHO IS THIS TABLET INTENDED FOR?
In a nutshell, this tablet is great for browsing the internet, checking email, watching the occasional video, reading e-books, playing light games, connecting headphones for listening to music, looking for a durable (yet inexpensive) device for their child, and checking trail/game cameras with an SD/Micro USB adapter. Another thing to note is that this does not have advertisements like some of the Amazon Fire tablets.

WHO SHOULD LOOK FOR ANOTHER TABLET?
Buyers that want the following might consider other options: a premium camera (2 MP), loud speakers for music, battery life exceeding 4-5 hours. and/or those wanting a high-end processor with no lag when multi-tasking.

CONCLUSION:
Overall, this is a great value in a tablet at an affordable price. If you meet the criteria I’ve outlined above, I think you will be very happy with this tablet. If you place a high value on some of its shortcomings, then you might consider upgrading. I hope my review was helpful to your purchasing decision!





FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) DISCLAIMER:
I received this product for free. However, the opinions expressed herein were formulated based on my personal use of the product. I welcome all suggestions, feedback and/or product questions!

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