The company has launched a semi-affordable 2-in-1

Sep 19, 2014 09:34 GMT  ·  By

If you’re a tableter, the name Notion Ink might spark some waves of recognition into your brain. The Indian company has launched one of the most atypical tablets in the industry, called Adam.

The second-generation Adam tablet is just a few months old and is the only one in the industry to sport a secondary screen dedicated solely to notifications.

Notion Ink also made a few headlines some years ago, when it rolled out one of the first Android tablets to live off an NVIDIA Tegra processor.

Well, even if the company got mixed reviews for its attempts at trying to wow the fading tablet market, they are not willing to give up the business so easily.

Notion Ink steps in Windows 8.1 with Bing land

Say hello to Notion Ink’s first Windows-based tablet. The device is called Cain (like the evil brother from the Bible story that killed the good brother Abe) and is available in India for the price of $328 / €254.

It’s actually a 2-in-1 device which arrives with a keyboard companion, so you can easily switch between tablet and laptop mode.

Its specs aren’t extremely impressive and neither is its build, considering we’re preparing for Intel’s latest slew of Core M-enhanced super sleek and powerful tablets.

Notion Ink Cain tablet has mid-range specs

The tab takes advantage of a 10.1-inch IPS LCD display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and takes its life power from an Intel Atom Z3735D quad-core Bay Trail processor fitted with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

Notion Ink also offers two cameras (2MP up in front and 2MP on the back too), 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mini HDMI out, USB 3.0 port and support for a 3G modem. The tablet’s life cycle is sustained by a hefty 7900 mAh battery that should amount for 10 hours of use time.

The tab’s measurements are 10.2 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches / 258 x 172 x 7.62 mm and it weighs 1.4 lbs / 0.63 kg (which we assume is without the keyboard).

The 2-in-1’s keyboard dock also doubles as a stand, so you might find the accessory is not as rigid, compared to the likes of ASUS Transformer T100 or Acer Aspire Switch 10.

It’s important to note, the Cain tablet runs Windows 8.1 with Bing out of the box and comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365.

The Cain tablet is not so cheap as you’d expect from a Windows 8.1 with Bing machine, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to us if the product doesn’t turn out to be a major success.

Notion Ink Cain Tablet (5 Images)

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