Hands-on with the Eve T1: A well priced 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet from Finland

Eve T1

Finland has produced some fine devices over the years, of grade, being the home of Nokia. This latest ane isn't from a name you'd necessarily recognize, simply information technology is interesting. The Eve T1 is an eight-inch, Windows 8.1 tablet with an affordable price point. The Windows tablet space is becoming increasingly crowded, and so to stand up out you demand to have a quality production.

The announcement of this one generated a chip of interest, then we've got i in to accept a look at information technology. Is this the eight-incher for you? Read on for some first impressions.

It'southward not often the packaging is worth mentioning, but the Eve T1 is very well presented. There's not much in the box, only it's well designed, and when there's thought in the packaging it gives you a meliorate outset impression of what's within.

What'due south inside, is from the front at least, a pretty regular looking Windows tablet. Black slate, Windows push, 8-inch display. Round the back it's a similar story, and while there'due south a textured pattern, ultimately information technology'southward a pretty regular looking tablet. It is pretty minimal though, which I like. There aren't many ports or connectors, but personally, I think that'southward how it should be on a small tablet. The microSD card slot is hidden behind a door, and otherwise it's simply a microUSB charging port, power push, volume rocker and headphone jack.

So, what almost the hardware? Here'southward the list of specs:

eight-inch IPS HD 1280x800 display
Intel© Bay Trail Z3735F one.8 GHz CPU
2GB of RAM
32GB onboard storage
MicroSD carte support upward to 64GB
4000mAh battery
5MP rear camera
2MP forepart camera
802.11ac Wifi
130mm x 216mm x 9mm
Weighs 395g
Miracast

Eve T1

Comparable to some competitors, but that actress 1GB of RAM over some competing pocket-size Windows 8.1 tablets volition surely make a difference. And, equally is the norm of late with small tablets you become a costless 1-year subscription to Role 365 included as well.

And then, kickoff impressions? Pretty good, actually. Windows eight.1 runs well on low retentivity devices, only the T1 has a full actress GB of RAM over my ain viii-inch tablet, and information technology seems all the better for information technology. It'due south hard to measure only it feels a niggling snappier. The display is bright and colorful with good viewing angles, and while it feels plasticky to touch, it's responsive to the touch. My one, personal gripe, would be the back cover. The textured finish is nifty, merely on something this size a soft bear upon dorsum may have been a nicer finish.

But information technology's shaping up to be a nice, well-priced Windows 8.1 tablet. We're going to spend some more than time with it before coming to a final decision, but information technology's made a good offset impression. If yous tin become i (they're out of stock right now) for 159 Euro information technology's yours.

Eve T1