14 DAY TRIAL // Normally, upgrades in performance come with a hefty price premium attached, but there is more leeway when moving from one generation of devices to another, and sometimes it is possible to scroll back the price as well.
The Adam II tablet from Notion Ink is a rare example of a tablet that will be replacing an older one while performing better for less.
It was about time Notion Ink actually revealed the official specifications, even though it did it through a third party like Liliputing.
We've known about the Adam Tablet II since last November (2012), so one might argue that it took too long for this follow-up to reach the press.
Anyway, the Adam II is a 10.1-inch slate with an IPS LCD (liquid crystal display) of 1280 x 800 pixels resolution.
The so-called heart is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with a frequency of 1.5 GHz, while 1 GB of RAM backs it easily.
That much should be enough to smoothly run the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system and the other hardware (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.).
Speaking of hardware, there are two cameras on the Adam II, like on more or less every new 10.1-inch slate these days.
The one at the front has a 2-megapixel resolution and is used for video calls and such, where a high image quality would encumber the Internet signal anyway.
Then again, 2 megapixels is a lot better than 0.3, as we used to find. No doubt, it is part of the cause why the second camera, the one at the back used for photos and films, is also a 2 MP one.
The rest of the spec sheet has bullets for a 6000 mAh battery (10 hours for one charge), HDMI out and, perhaps most important of all, or at least most uncanny, a secondary, black and white screen on the side (LCD used for notifications). Pricing and availability remain to be disclosed.