Storage Options miScroll Tablet Review

I was a bit dubious about reviewing this tablet as we’ve never delved into that market before and instead have focussed more on computers than technology. Not to say that I wasn’t keen to see what it could do, but was just unsure as to how to lay it out and what to focus on. That’s why a lot of this review is subjective and we use that word quite a lot throughout this as we want you to believe our feelings and opinion that is expressed here and may be different when you use one.

The styling is nice, I’ll give it that, and the ability to personalise the device to suit you is a unique selling point that even the likes of the iPad and the other big boys can’t contend with, but parts of it seem very plastic and that’s because they are. That’s not a good thing in our books and some solid materials would have been welcomed much more. By being made primarily of plastic, we found that the device seems very light and flimsy in the way that it’s handled and we’re really not big fans of that.

The screen is ample at 7″ and colours look bright and bold, but due to the plastic cover that sits over it, we can only explain how nasty it can get. Due to the surface used, fingerprints are situated everywhere, and that’s only after a few minutes light usage. This can end up causing a lot of hassle and problems when it comes to using this tablet outside, especially if its a sunny day and that’s exactly what a tablet is for; using it on the go and more so with this tablet as it even has the ability to change the battery if it runs out. We have to be honest though, the battery life is a lot better than expected and we can’t see the need for constant changing unless you’re using very intensive tasks.

It was a good choice in operating system, using Android 2.3 as they have a huge user base behind them and a lot welcome it with open arms and for the money, makes it a good buy. Only problem with Android 2.3 on this tablet is that we can’t help but feel a bit let down by the components used to power it, as it just seems that it wants to give up half-way through a task and that’s not a good thing.

With all that in mind, we do have to remember the price and that’s where this beats anything on the market, hands down. Coming in at £101.87 from Scan, it’s hard to knock it, but we feel, that on behalf consumers everywhere, an extra £50 can be justified to give it a capacitive screen, more memory and a slightly faster processor. Only then will it be worthy of our full approval, until then, and only due to the price will it get our Bronze award, but sadly it only just about managed that.