Introduction

Front

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Back

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The {{product.model}} was bolted into its holder, so no photos of the back for us.

Sides

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Size Comparisons

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In the Box

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Because the unit hasn't shipped yet, we are unable to know what it will be packaged with.

Handling

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The {{product.model}} is thick, but all that seems to mean is that there's more to grab onto when you're holding it. This is good, because the tablet itself is not very light.

Screen

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The {{product.model}} is built around a very standard 10.1-inch capacitive touch screen with LED backlighting. Also standard is the extremely ubiquitous 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, which can be cfound on several other Android tablets that we've reviewed in the past.

Indoor & Outdoor Use

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Though we haven't run any tests to determine just how reflective this thing is, initial impressions point to "very." It's not very surprising, however, as LCD screens are typically very reflective compared to eInk screens. This tablet probably won't be going tot he beach, even if it can survive the trip.

Internet Apps

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Because the {{product.model}} runs on Google's vaunted Android Honeycomb, users will delight in full access to the Android Market. Also included on the {{product.model}} before you get it running is an app to interface with a WiFi-enabled Panasonic TV set, which will allow you to drag and drop media files to play on the TV. We've seen this from Vizio this year as well, but the {{product.model}} does it without an IR blaster.

Other Internet Features

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Conclusion

While the {{product.name}} doesn't really bring anything groundbreaking to the table, the main innovation brought to the table with the {{product.model}} is its durability. The ability to survive drops, tumbles, getting stepped on and the occasional spray of water is fairly unique for a tablet, and worthy of praise.

However, because there doesn't seem to be any new innovations, Android fans who are looking for the latest and greatest tablet with the most features could potentially end up disappointed. The {{product.model}} doesn't have bad hardware per se, but it probably won't be able to keep up with the next round of tablets, especially now that some of them are starting to employ quad-core processors.

We simply can't know how well or poorly this tablet will fare in our lab tests, but rest assured we will publish all of our data at the earliest possible opportunity. Check back later in 2012 for our take on the {{product.name}} when it hits the market!