Often times, we feel like we want to buy the best tablet in the market. But the problem is not all of us can afford to buy such kinds of tablets. And now that the Asus Transformer Prime’s firmware has just been upgraded to Android 4.0 ICS, you just can’t help but get envious of those who can manage to pay for such a high-end gizmo. But if you’re just after the features that you can get from Android Ice Cream Sandwich, why not choose a budget-friendly tablet that runs on Android 4.0? You don’t really need to buy an expensive one you know.
There are a couple of budget-friendly Tablets out there that runs on Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version. In fact, we did some digging and found some decent slates that won’t rip your wallet. If you want to know more about these tablets, simply browse our Top 5 List of affordably-priced Android ICS slates below. The slates are of random order so you can’t really say that we favour one than the other.
1. Ainol Novo 7 Paladin ICS Tablet
If you think that the world’s first Android 4.0 tablet comes from Samsung, better think again. The truth is the crown has already been awarded to Ainol’s Novo 7 Paladin. Now, who would ever think that the credits would go to a not-so-known Chinese-made slate? But mind you, the Paladin can be yours for a very decent price of $159 (which is actually $99 if you buy directly from China) and you’ll have a reliable Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with an advanced 7 inch capacitive touch display. But that’s not all. The slate can also take pride of its power-efficient MIPS-based JZ4770 XBurst chip, Wi-Fi, 1080p of video playback, 2MP rear camera, front facing VGA camera, up to 32GB of micro SD storage, 4GB of internal storage and 512MB of RAM. If you want to get one, the tablet can be easily purchased online.
2. Ainol Novo 7 Elf ICS Tablet
Similar to the Ainol Novo 7 Paladin, the Novo 7 Elf from Ainol flaunts its 7 inch capacitive multi-touch display. But what’s even more appealing about this slate is the fact that it is equipped with specs that’s far more advanced than the Paladin. Thus, you can pretty much rely on the Novo 7 Elf’s Allwinner Many Core A10 Chip that goes alongside with its 2 mega pixel rear snapper, HDMI out, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0, Mali 400 GPU, 1GB DDR3 RAM, up to 16GB of micro SD card storage and up to 8GB of internal storage.
Apparently, you can expect that the slate will perform better than the Paladin which is quite good especially if you want to watch some movies or play your favorite games. Just expect that the tablet’s price would cost a bit higher (around $192) than the world’s first ICS slate. But hey, the slate is way cheaper than the Asus Transformer Prime.
3. HK-10K 10-inch Amlogic AML8726-M Android 4.0 Tablet
The name of this tablet may be a bit difficult to remember but you can’t definitely resist the price of this new Android Ice Cream Sandwich slate. For as low as $204, you’ll get the 10.1 inch HK-10K tablet that runs on Amlogic’s AML8726-M 1.2GHz Cortex A9 CPU with Mali 400 GPU and 1024 x 600p of five-touch capacitive panel.
If that doesn’t tempt you, you might as well know that the slate is fully-packed with a 0.3MP camera that goes alongside with its mini HDMI port, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g support, USB port, OTG port, mouse and keyboard support, built-in eBook reader, Web Browser and 3D Games support. And if you take a look at the slate, you can pretty much say that it doesn’t look cheap.
4. Zenithink ZT280-C10 Zepad C91 Android ICS Tablet
Compared to the HK-10K, this one’s easier to recall but a bit more expensive than the former. Still, the price of this slate doesn’t go higher than $250 and you’ll be able to keep a spare for your desired accessories.
With the Zenithink ZT280-C10 Zepad C91, you’ll have a 10.1 tablet with a capacitive multi-touch display that flaunts a full screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Plus, you can rely on its 1GHz Cortex A9 CPU Amlogic CPU, 8GB of Nandflash memory, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, up to 32GB of expandable storage via micro SD, Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, HDMI video out, 1080p of video playback, Web Browser with Flash 10.2 support, eBook Reader, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, G-Sensor, 0.8MP rear camera, 4000 mAh battery and 3D Games support. Price wise, the Zepad C91 can be yours for as low as $209.
5. 8-inch Ramos W13HD Android 4.0 ICS Tablet
If there’s a tablet that deserves to complete our Top 5 List of budget-friendly Android Ice Cream Sandwich powered handsets, then there’s no doubt that it’s the Ramos W13HD. Of all five, this slate can be considered as the most expensive and you’ll have to pay the sum of $249 before you are allowed to take this gizmo home.
Oh well, compared to those slates at the $600 bracket, the Ramos W13HD can’t even match their costs. Anyways, you don’t need to hesitate upon getting one for you will have a portable 8-inch tablet device with a five-point capacitive multi-touch 1024 x 768p display, 1GHz of Amlogic Cortex A9 CPU, 1GB of DDR3 RAM, 8GB of Nandflash storage, up to 32GB of micro SD storage, stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, HDMI out, 1080p HD quality video playback, 0.3MP front facing camera, 2MP rear facing camera, eBook Reader, web browser, G-Sensor, 4000 mAh battery and 3G Games support.
Of course, these are just a few of those that you can buy in the market. In fact, we know a couple of affordable ICS slates that are yet to be sold. Do expect that most of these tablets will go on sale in time for the back-to-school season. Some may say that budget slates are of cheap quality but come to think of it, these slates are pretty much intended to those who are still depending on their allowances as well as to those who are worried that their nosey kids could get their precious iPads and Galaxy Tabs destroyed. So go ahead and take your pick!
