#Lg slidepad h160 review android
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#Lg slidepad h160 review windows 8
#Lg slidepad h160 review windows

#Lg slidepad h160 review windows

The new Windows interface, introduced in version 8, with its large, animated icons and gestures for switching or closing applications, activating settings or searching, is much more pleasant to use on a device like the SlidePad, equipped with a Touch. Now for the reading, it disappoints, especially in portrait mode, where the SlidePad borders on unusable due to the tablet's weight distribution and huge screen. The SlidePad's keyboard is compact, which means using a lot of keys like Fn and ALT to type certain characters, but it's comfortable to write and I noticed that in the period in which I used it, I wrote much more than when I use a tablet only with a virtual keyboard. The speakers are best used in notebook mode, as the sound is muffled in tablet mode.

#Lg slidepad h160 review android

Unlike iPads and some Android tablets, the SlidePad does not charge via USB, only from a wall outlet. One of the advantages of this hybrid is the number of ports available: 1 input USB 2.0, 1 micro-USB (of debatable utility), 1 port HDMI, card reader MicroSD and headset. If it's already embarrassing to see someone try to take pictures with tablets in general, imagine with a 1 KG device. The decision not to build a rear camera, in my opinion, was the right one. The problem is that due to the tilt of the screen – which is not adjustable – I always had to bring the device closer to capture something beyond my forehead. SlidePad only includes one camera front 2 MP, good for video chats and selfies. The SlidePad's internal storage is (on paper) 64GB, but in practice, it delivers just over half of that ( 34,6 GB), which is somewhat disappointing, but not unexpected given the size taken up by Windows 8.

#Lg slidepad h160 review windows 8

The resolution of 1366 x 768 is the minimum required by Windows 8 to enable “Snap”, a useful feature that allows the use of two apps simultaneously. The 11,6-inch screen is bright, with vibrant colors, responsive and has great viewing angles. The button that opens the screen proved to be quite sensitive and went off several times, even when I just swiped my finger over it. When the SlidePad is open, it is also possible to see some of its “insides”, which reinforces the fragile aspect. The problem is that the screen looks fragile and wake up right insecurity on the user, until he gets the hang of it. To close the device, for example, there is a “correct” way, described in the manual: slide the screen down, hold it at the bottom and press the top until you hear a “click”.

From there, however, things become a little less obvious. Just a tap of a trigger on the side and the screen slides up to reveal the keyboard. LG uses the word fluency to describe the “transformation” of the SlidePad from tablet to notebook. Despite the Atom being one of Intel's lowest power consumption processors, at times it was possible to feel the heat on the back of the device. the processor Intel Atom Z2760 (1,80Ghz / 1MB Cache) stutters at times, such as when switching apps involving videos or games, but the experience of using the SlidePad with Windows 8 is generally fast and fluid ( 2 GB of RAM memory take care of the system).

In my tests, alternating internet browsing, games, reading and text editing, the battery was satisfactory, lasting 6 to 8 hours. The SlidePad's specifications do not refer to those of a notebook, an adjustment that LG had to make to increase the battery, which reaches 12 hours of use, according to the manufacturer.

We assess whether LG's hybrid is indeed the complete package. Made of white plastic, measuring 286,4 x 192 x 15,9 mm and weighing 1,05 kg, the device has an air cool and even a little futuristic. And it is in this scenario that the LG bring to Brazil its bet of “PC for all to govern”: the slidepad. Until now, however, all have failed to present a device that really combines these two formats in an intelligent and elegant way. And one of the biggest bets of this market are the hybrid or “convertibles”, a type of device that can be used as both a tablet and a notebook.

#Lg slidepad h160 review Pc

The launch of the Windows 8, in October 2012, opened up several possibilities for PC makers to innovate in the form factor of devices that millions of people around the world use on a daily basis.