![]() We smoothly drew a beautiful watercolor painting on Fresh Paint while apps such as PowerDirector, YouCam and Gallery ran in the background. ![]() However, long-pressing the Start button brings up a list of options for Task Manager, Control Panel, File Explorer, Programs and Features, and more.Ĭlick to EnlargePowered by a 1.33-GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3740 chip with 2GB of RAM, the Note 8 delivered so-so performance. Windows 8.1 brings back what looks like the Start button, but all this button does (after a regular click) is return you to the Live Tiles page. Tiles can be rearranged by dragging the stylus, so we had to be careful not to touch the screen and accidentally mess up our layout. When you do unlock it, the device's screen greets you with the colorful Live Tile interface of the Modern UI. Notifications from specified apps also appear on the lock page, and you can also answer Skype calls without having to first unlock the device. You can configure the lock screen to display a slideshow of your favorite pictures and launch the camera with a swipe down. Improvements include the ability to close Modern apps with a single click, a persistent taskbar in desktop mode, more lock-screen options, and Bing Smart Search that includes both Web and local results. The VivoTab Note 8 runs Windows 8.1, the latest iteration of Microsoft's operating system. Notching 74 dB on Laptop Mag's audio test, which involves playing a tone on max and measuring it from 13 inches, the VivoTab Note 8 beat the 72-dB Miix 2 but was softer than the average tablet (79 dB), the Iconia W4 (78 dB) and the Venue 8 Pro (88 dB). Other than SonicMaster enhancements that are built into the speakers, ASUS doesn't offer any software to let you tweak your tablet's sound output. At max volume, notes became somewhat canned, but below 90 percent volume, the music was solid. Robyn Hurder's voice rang clearly against the distinct drums and brass instruments in "We Go Together" from the musical "Grease," easily filling a small living room. ![]() We enjoyed the booming audio that filtered through the VivoTab's rear-mounted SonicMaster speaker. However, the Venue 8 Pro was brighter (377 lux), and the luminous Miix 2 was in its own league (534 lux). Measuring 367 lux on our light meter, the VivoTab outshined the average tablet (362 lux) and the Iconia W4 (343 lux). ![]() The Note 8's Delta-E rating of 8.5 means its display renders colors less accurately than both the average tablet and the W4 (each rated 6). The Note 8 could display just 76.6 percent of the sRGB color gamut, which falls below the tablet average of 83 percent, and also trails the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 (84 percent) and the Acer W4 (80 percent). Words and graphics on such websites as and were crisp, though, and viewing angles were ample, though colors washed out slightly at extreme angles. In a 1080p trailer for "Maleficent," colors such as the red of Angelina Jolie's luscious lips were vibrant against her alabaster skin, but details such as glowing pixies flying around a little girl were muddy. In pen-optimized apps such as OneNote, hovering will also trigger animations and contextual labels.Ĭlick to EnlargeImage quality on the VivoTab Note 8's 1280 x 800p IPS, 10-point touch display was vivid but somewhat blurry. You can also hover over tiles on your Start screen to get a tip about the app. During our testing, this technology worked well most of the time. Palm rejection is enabled when the pen is detected. You'll find dozens of stylus-centric titles in the Windows Store, including FreshPaint, VirtualTablet, Sketchable, Notable and CyberLink YouNote. ![]() Strokes were smooth, and the stylus was responsive we easily autographed the tablet as if writing on paper. Sadly, the only app optimized for the stylus that comes with the VivoTab is Microsoft's OneNote. The extra sensitivity-levels create a greater differentiation between those sizes. Lighter strokes result in thinner lines, while more pressure creates broader strokes. So is it worth it? Boasting 1,024 pressure-sensitivity levels (compared to the 256 or fewer on competing styli), Wacom's pen lets you draw thinner or thicker lines based on how much pressure you apply. Click to EnlargeASUS' VivoTab Note 8 costs more than the competition because of the included Wacom digitizer. ![]()
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