- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
SKYTEX Skytab S-series
- 9.7"
- 320 GB
- WiFi
- Windows 7
Released July, 2011
Rated 80% by by Robert-Lannan (Jan, 2012)Working with pictures and stuff with the touchscreen is very response and faster than I thought it would be.
Conclusion Check out the SKYTEX Skytab S-series
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the SKYTEX Skytab S-series
9.7”
Windows 7
Rated 100% by by txpilot (Feb, 2012)I am very pleased with my skytex skytab,I use it in conjunction with a GPS and a flight program and would recommend it to anyone.
screen size
9.7"
8"
9"
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by BryBry--Game-LoverI also have an iPad and the screen on the Skytab S is the same size and resolution as the iPad.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012)Once that is done you got a true touch screen tablet to leave your home or small business to use on the road or while traveling.
screen resolution
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by piccolo343 (Feb, 2012)The Screen is very responsive, even with out a stylus.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by leeanna (Jan, 2012)I am writing this review with a stylus using the Windows 7 touch features.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB   | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 0.3 MP | 2 MP |
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by Robert-Lannan (Jan, 2012)While I had very few moments when I needed more memory, using the ready boast does improve the performance enough to photo manipulation of 16 megapixels pictures which is my highest I work with.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by leeanna (Jan, 2012)I have not tried the camera- I really have no need for it.
processor
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012)Intel Dual Core N550 1.5GHz once tweaked you can use high power or balance (to save on the battery) I get 4 hours on High Power setting.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by Cycholist (Oct, 2012)The processor gets overwhelmed by just about anything.
Performance Real world tests of SKYTEX Skytab S-series
battery life
5 hour
10 hour
8 hour
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by LNO CHARGE" must mean no charge to them since I had to pay for return shipping myself.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by Robert-Lannan (Jan, 2012)When plugged in it may or may not charge, I have yet to be able to fully charge this one.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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320 GB -
Capacitive -
1.3 MP -
9.7" -
2 GB -
1.5 GHz -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions
cons
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5 hour -
No motion detection -
Can't automatically adjust for changes in ambient light -
Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated -
How you can use your tablet is controlled by a corporation -
Cannot automatically pinpoint your location on a map -
246 x 189 x 16 mm -
No sense of direction when standing still -
Poorer input sound quality -
Not safe for use while driving -
131 ppi -
need wi-fi or wired connection to be online -
Windows 7 -
Jul, 2011 -
3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) -
must unlock manually
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 22 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by BryBry--Game-Lover Rated 20% by by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012) Rated 20% by by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012) |
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Battery
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by Tip--tap (Dec, 2011)Before it turned off, I thought maybe the battery power was trying to take precedence of the power plug, so before the pc went out, I tried to see how I could switch to power from the battery, but was unsuccessful.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 100% by by leeanna (Jan, 2012)The battery life is about 4 hours depending on what you are doing.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by Tip--tap (Dec, 2011)After doing this, the pc was working fine and I had it plugged into the charger when I got a message stating that my battery was low.
Screen
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by LThey did offer to send me a screen protector though, to make up for the return shipping I had to pay.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by coax (Jan, 2013)Sorry, I said that I would update this review and am just getting around to updating...I got in touch with the Skytex tech support folks and was surprised at a quick answer on the phone.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012)That's now hidden on the side you can active it with your finger touch or using a mouse.
Apps
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by BryBry--Game-LoverIt was awesome for doing email and browsing the web.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 80% by by piccolo343 (Feb, 2012)You don't have to have apps because it runs windows 7.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by BryBry--Game-LoverQuite a few games actually worked well on it too.
Battery life
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 40% by by A.-Babbitt (Jul, 2012)Unfortunately the battery life is short, so I like to use it while it is plugged in.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by CHris-S (Jun, 2012)I purchased this tablet in March used it for 6 weeks then unit would not charge.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by Cycholist (Oct, 2012)It will now only work when plugged in because the battery does not charge.
Touch
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by JLuigiJohn (Feb, 2013)I thought that the nightmare was over when I had it serviced, but the loss of touch sensitivity is enraging, I've grown to hate it.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 100% by by leeanna (Jan, 2012)With the captive touch screen for writing, I noticed writing works best if the writing screen is as least halfway down the screen so other parts parts of your hand are not touching the screen.
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Rated 20% by by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012)The tablet comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, but I rather use Windows 8 True Touch Screen features.
Competition What else you should consider
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 | 3 | Gigabyte S1080 Really fast USB Gigabyte S1080 vs SKYTEX Skytab S-series |
 | 4 | Zenithink C91 Biggest screen Zenithink C91 vs SKYTEX Skytab S-series |
 | 5 | Netbook Navigator Nav 9 Slate PC 2-way tie: Fastest processor Netbook Navigator Nav 9 Slate PC vs SKYTEX Skytab S-series |
 | 6 | MSI WindPad 110W-014US 2-way tie: Highest resolution screen MSI WindPad 110W-014US vs SKYTEX Skytab S-series |
 | 7 | Coby Kyros 8" Tablet 3-way tie: Decent amount of expandable storage Coby Kyros 8" Tablet vs SKYTEX Skytab S-series |
 | 8 | iView iview-750tpc 8-way tie: OS supports multitasking iView iview-750tpc vs SKYTEX Skytab S-series |
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