CES offers an opportunity each year to see the world’s most innovative gadgets, but not everything is so truly original. Case in point: here’s an Android tablet that thinks it’s a Surface, inside and out.
But especially on the outside. At a glance, anyone who hasn’t actually used Microsoft’s tablet would be hard-pressed to spot the differences on the Ultra-Tablet, which comes from a startup called Jide that’s comprised of former Google employees. The tweaks appear small and subtle, but it’s the similarities that stand out the most.
The Surface-like experience extends to the software, as well. Jide’s Ultra-Tablet uses the company’s own Remix OS, which is based on Android 4.4.2 and designed solely for larger screens. But what that really means is that it brings a strong dose of modern Windows influence into Android, with very familiar-looking apps, as well as a taskbar lined with app icons.
Likewise, the hardware specs seem quite good. You’ll find an 11.6in, 1080p IPS multitouch screen, with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 plus 2GB RAM and 64GB storage within (also a microSD slot). The Ultra-Tablet sounds like it could be a pretty capable device, especially with a custom OS that blurs the line between typical PC and tablet interfaces.
Of course, we’ll have to see what the price is – and you may need to shake off some guilt for using a device with conspicuous design origins. But if the overall experience proves worthwhile, maybe that’ll be a small thing to ask.
Source: Jide