Aftron A-Tab

Aftron is a UAE-based brand and the A-TAB is the company's first tablet device. Priced at US $272 the A-TAB is a lot less expensive than Apple's iPad, Samsung's Galaxy Tab and most of the other tablet devices on the market.
   
The tablet resembles Samsung's Galaxy Tab more than Apple's iPad in that its stance is that of an upright rectangle rather than a square. Weighing in at 500g the Aftron is heavier than Samsung's Galaxy Tab but over 100g lighter than Apple's iPad, so it's incredibly portable.

The device runs the older Android 2.1 OS, which considering its low cost isn't a shock. There's 4GB of memory as standard and, if you're a heavy apps user or you intend to store loads of content, you'll need to use the microSD memory slot to fit more memory. Up to 16GB can be fitted.

Using the device on a day-to-day basis can be frustrating and this is largely due to the 7-inch LCD. It doesn't run at a high resolution and when you're using the screen, it doesn't feel as good under finger as the iPad or Galaxy Tab. The LCD can be quite unresponsive at times too, in which case a proper stab is needed to evoke a response. The tablet can also take quite a while to make changes to screen orientation, which can again be quite frustrating depending on what you're doing with the device.