T-Mobile may be done with the idea of carrier subsidies, but AT&T
is ready to just pile them on. In the category of 7" tablets, Lenovo's
A2107 is not too bad of a deal. Some specs don't quite match up to the
N7; for example the screen is a little lower resolution, it only runs
Android 4.0, and the processor is a little less powerful. However, where
those aspects lack, this slate makes up for it with front and rear
cameras and a 3G radio at a lower introductory price point. AT&T
today has announced it now plans on carrying this unit in its stores,
offering the device for $200 off contract.
If
you want to save a little money up front, though, you can get a
two-year contract that will knock $100 off the price tag, bringing it
down to a fairly easy-to-swallow $99. What might be more difficult to
stomach, though, is paying a 3G data bill for 24 months on a device that
already lags behind six-month old hardware. For the curious, here are
the essential specs:
- 7" 1024x600 350 nit display
- 1GHz Cortex A9 processor
- 1GB DDR2 RAM (512MB for Wi-Fi models)
- 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB storage options
- microUSB, microSD card slot
- 10 hour battery life
- Android 4.0
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