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Cube iWork 8 Ultimate is an entry-level Windows 10 device for $85

Yash GargOctober 31, 2015

Tablet PCs are getting cheaper by the day. Many thought of tablet PCs as devices meant only for consumers of media, but with the advent of cheap Windows licensing (free, in most cases), prices of Windows tablet PCs that allow you to actually get work done have plummeted.

The Cube iWork 8 Ultimate is another such device. It’s only $85, but seems to offer a lot for that… at least on paper.

To start off, the iWork 8 has an 8-inch 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display, an Intel Atom X5-Z8300 processor which gets 2GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board ROM to work with, 2 mega-pixel camera on the front and rear respectively, and a 3300mAh battery.

You’ll be able to hook the tablet up to your monitor and make a slightly more comfortable work station (with a keyboard and mouse attached), but for the most part, the iWork 8 Ultimate should be an on-the-go productivity machine that doesn’t cost much.

It comes with a microSD card slot, along with an HDMI port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a micro USB OTG port. The achilles heel here, I feel, is the battery; but for $85 the iWork 8 Ultimate seems like a nice companion during travel.

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Should the Atom processor not conserve the battery??
john
October 31, 2015
Should the Atom processor not conserve the battery??

Joel Adames
October 31, 2015
At that price point if it works I could not complain about anything.
morgs640
November 1, 2015
- - rimakus
    November 1, 2015
    I had Ainol iNovo8 with 3500mAh battery. It was discharging quite fast if brightness was too high. It would survive approx 5 hours with less 50% brightness with wifi on and light browsing. But it would be less if watching a movie. I was using it with 12000mAh power bank when travelling. I guess it would be same for this one. CPU won’t be significantly more power efficient.

Joel Adames
November 1, 2015
At that price point if it works I could not complain about anything.
morgs640
November 1, 2015
If only the battery were bigger I’d buy it
- Yash Garg
  November 1, 2015
  Indeed, it probably needs double of what it has.
- rimakus
  November 1, 2015
  I had Ainol iNovo8 with 3500mAh battery. It was discharging quite fast if brightness was too high. It would survive approx 5 hours with less 50% brightness with wifi on and light browsing. But it would be less if watching a movie. I was using it with 12000mAh power bank when travelling. I guess it would be same for this one. CPU won’t be significantly more power efficient.

balcobomber25
November 1, 2015
You don’t need Windows to get work done on a tablet. There are apps on Android or iOS that replicate just about anything you can do on Windows. For a full fledged office suite I use Polaris.
balcobomber25
November 1, 2015
You don’t need Windows to get work done on a tablet. There are apps on Android or iOS that replicate just about anything you can do on Windows. For a full fledged office suite I use Polaris.

sady
November 3, 2015
it is said that this tablet pc has the language problems, any one has the news?
- truly_guest
  November 19, 2015
Guest
November 3, 2015
it is said that this tablet pc has the language problems, any one has the news?
- truly_guest
  November 19, 2015
JM
November 3, 2015
The question for me is, what version of Windows 10 is it? I would need one that would allow me to connect to corporate LAN, join the Domain and be subject to Group Policy.

JM
November 3, 2015
The question for me is, what version of Windows 10 is it? I would need one that would allow me to connect to corporate LAN, join the Domain and be subject to Group Policy.
truly_guest
November 19, 2015
just ordered this tablet, it’s best offer on market by now
truly_guest
November 19, 2015
just ordered this tablet, it’s best offer on market by now… yeap battery is low, but processor is Z8300.

Duri
December 16, 2015
I bought this tablet just arrived yesterday. Is it possible to flash android on it or dual boot Android + Windows ?
- furlo
  December 29, 2015
Duri
December 16, 2015
I bought this tablet just arrived yesterday. Is it possible to flash android on it or dual boot Android + Windows ?
- furlo
  December 29, 2015