Winbook TW801 8-Inch 32 GB Tablet (1.33GHz Quad-Core Intel Baytrail-T Z3735D processor, 2GB RAM & 32GB eMMC Storage, Expandable up to 128GB, Windows 8.1)

I've been using this with HP Tuners software to tune my 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. The convenience offered by using this is outstanding. One thing I don't like is the touch screen because my fingers are fat and I can rarely tap what I need to, so I just use a 4 port 3.0 USB hub to connect the tuner, the wireless mouse and a wireless keyboard. One thing I like about it is the battery life, and because it uses a standard smartphone cable to charge, I can plug it into the cigarette lighter to charge. The Winbook powers up fast, and works good. the HP Tuners software does take about 30 seconds to open, which seems kind of slow, but it is fine with me. This thing cannot be beat for the price. I am thinking about setting up the device to record with the camera so I can get video of me driving down the 1/8 mile drag strip.edit: I noticed a few negative reviews, one about the battery consumption while in sleep mode. the purpose of sleep mode is to turn the screen off and have a fast wakeup. yes, the battery is still going to be used while it is asleep, and I have had the battery go dead on me because I thought it was off, but that is my own fault. Ever hear the saying that you can't have your cake and eat it too? Well, in this case you can't have your device asleep and it not use the battery at the same time.

Having a second USB port so you can hook up a hub and run other devices while charging it was the main reason I bought it. In fact after connecting external monitor, mouse, keyboard, and DVD drive I had the equal of a small desktop system for my application. I am running BlueIris video security software on my TW801 with no problems. It has the same computing ability as the old tower I was using but instead of needing 30-40 watts of power it only needs 3-4 watts while running, plus has the battery to keep it going if power goes out.Yes I discovered it has some annoying issues like every computer I have ever owned. If you hit the power button the wrong amount of time it may not start until you do it again. If the battery is too low then you need to charge at least 20-30 minutes before it wants to start up. But I notice reports of other tablets having the same issues, even those costing much more. I was ready to blame this tablet for my 5TB drive disconnecting until I realized the drive would do it on other computers if given time.Some people may feel the 8 inch screen is too small, making it hard to hit the right spot at times. Other 8 inch Windows tablets I tried all had this issue. One solution I found was to manually go into adapter settings to change resolution to 800 by 600, but then some of the included Windows applications do not want to run until you change back to 1020 by 768 or higher resolution with tiny text for a 8 inch screen. What ever you do, do not try 640 bay 480 or Windows may give you hell trying to reset the resolution back again as I discovered. Perhaps if Microsoft had allowed everything to run at lower resolutions then the touch functions could be easier to hit like on my Android devices with their big blocks of text and big icons. I also have the 10 inch TW100 and having the bigger screen makes it easier to touch what you want but then I can not carry it around in a big pocket like I do with this TW801 with the smaller 8 in screen.For less than 200 dollars I could not find any 8 inch tablet with an extra USB port, 32GB SSD, 2GB RAM, etc., at this time. Other options all appear to have lacked one of these that I needed. Since things changed so fast from 2013 to 2015, perhaps there will be better options in the next year or two but I had already been waiting since 2013 for something like this tablet. I had even considered if there was any way to run MS Windows on a Raspberry Pi or Android device, etc. No practical options for me appeared to exist until I found out about this tablet. Wish I could have got one when they were first discounted, but price has obviously gone up due to demand and perhaps other issues.Perhaps a minor issue that it appears many, perhaps most, of these new Windows tablets have is UEFI making it confusing for old BIOS users like myself to make a full disk backup and restore. It was nice to restore a complete system image when an unknown problem crashed the system. It is claimed it still can be done, but more steps and risk involved, so I had not tried myself until I get an extra 32bit UEFI device that I am willing to brick if things do not work right. What Microsoft claims is good does not always seem very good at my end. But my favorite software requires Microsoft so I seem to be stuck. None of my programs ran on non-Microsoft imitators which I had tried.

Update: I have been using this for about a year, now. I still love it. I am so happy that it didn't offer to upgrade to windows 10. We upgraded our laptop to 10, and hated it. I use this tablet every day. It is a little slower than the laptop, but it still works fast enough for me. I got a Bluetooth mouse, and both the mouse and keyboard work fine simultaneously. We hooked up the HDMI to a TV at a hotel, and were able to watch movies on the "big screen". No problems with the transfer. Nor were there any stalling or slow-downs.The 64 GB micro card is full now, so we're getting a 128 GB card. My media library is huge, and I have iTunes set up to read from the micro card. This way I keep the storage on the hard drive for more important things.I still highly recommend getting this tablet. (end update)I really like this tablet. It is running Windows 8.1. The full version. Not "RT". 2 gig of RAM, and a 32 gig solid state hard drive. And there's more! Unlike other tablets, this one sports a full sized USB 3.0 port, along with the micro usb 2.0 charging/data port. Also, there is a mini HDMI port as well as the standard headphone jack. This also has expandability! It supports up to a 128 gig micro-sd card. The slot is easy to get to for "hot swapping", but I would suggest "dismounting" the card before you switch it out.I bought a Bluetooth keyboard case, a usb hub, and a very small usb mouse, so this works just like my spouse's laptop. I needed a tablet that would be a backup when I couldn't use the laptop. I have been able to load iTunes, and the drivers to my printer, along with any programs that are compatible with Windows 8.1. I even loaded some games that I had from XP, and they work like normal. Of course, not all programs from XP are compatible with 8.1.This is so light weight, that we will be carrying it when we travel. It fits in my purse quite nicely. When I carry a purse, that is. We can watch movies in any format (not just mp4). All I have to do is have the movie on the tablet or a flash drive. I put iTunes on this for my music library, since I prefer iTunes to Windows Media Player. That's the beauty of this tablet! Like a PC, you can choose which programs best suit you. You are not restricted to what the manufacturer wants you to use.My kids told me to stay away from most Windows based tablets because they use the RT version of windows. Even though I prefer the iPhone to other smartphones, I prefer Windows to Android or Apple for my computer or tablet. So I did extensive research before making my choice. I chose this 8" version because the hard drive space and RAM were double that of the 7" one. Also, the newer version of this tablet (TW802) has a USB 2.0...Not the 3.0. Go figure!All in all, I highly recommend this tablet to anyone. Especially if you are looking for a mini/portable version of your home PC.