This Baken tablet arrives with the description “TAB10 Lite” emblazoned on it, but in this case, “lite” refers to it’s capabilities rather than its not-insubstantial weight. My expectation is that tablets get lighter in weight – more portable – as components become streamlined and smaller. Apparently, that’s not the case here.
Besides being thicc and chonky, my tablet also didn’t take kindly to my wi-fi network. Why? The Baken tablet prefers to canoodle with 2.4G networks while my ISP provides robust 5G service, a service that’s fairly standard across the board.
But my main concern is this tablet’s lackadaisical approach to work – and by that, I mean its speed.
It can’t be rushed, it takes its own sweet time to boot up, switch apps, or do almost anything that one would request of a tablet. In that way, it’s the “Slow Loris of Tablets.” Have you ever seen a slow loris at the zoo? They move like stop-animation critters, almost like they’re in s-l-o-w m-o-t-i-o-n. About the only critter in the animal kingdom that’s slower than a slow loris is a sloth – but I couldn’t use that comparison. Sloths are critters that are covered with fur that’s matted with algae, fungi, and bugs. At least this tablet presents a superficial air of clean lines, sleekness, and respectability,
If you want this tablet for making spreadsheets, doing your taxes, accounting work, or other tasks, then I suggest rethinking those plans. About the only worthwhile job this Baken tablet is capable of is being used as an e-reader (as long as you don’t try to download much at any one time). Mine has been relegated to the kitchen where it’s being used to hold recipes – recipes that were previously downloaded and printed to PDF format. If it gets splattered with sauce or inadvertently takes a swim in the kitchen sink, at least I won’t be mourning the loss of a good tablet.
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