Indian IT Distributor Launches Windows Tablets

It’s raining Windows tablets across the world, and it’s quite a downpour in India as well! A Pune, India-based IT distribution company, Sakri IT Solutions, launched Windows 8.1-based tablets in partnership with Intel and Microsoft for India, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.

The WinTab devices run Windows 8.1 with Bing and are powered by the Intel Atom Z3735D processor. The maiden devices are available in two form factors – 8-inch and 10.1-inch – but Ravi Lakshmann, CEO of Sakri announced that the company will soon introduce WinTab tablets in diverse sizes to address different industry verticals.

While the two tablets are identical in most specifications, including display resolution, the only points where they differ are the battery size and that the 10.1-inch has double the RAM as well as internal storage than its smaller sibling. Also, while the 8-inch one includes a SIM slot for 3G connectivity, it is missing on the larger variant.

Sakri plans to augment its strengths in the retail, e-commerce and SME segment by working with various ISVs to enhance their capabilities to cater retail, BFSI, and education sector. In partnership with Flipick, the company will provide adaptive learning online courses for higher education and competitive exams powered by Pearson Education.

WinTab 8-inch Specifications

• Operating System: Windows 8.1 with Bing
• Processor: Intel Atom Z3735D, Quad Core 1.33GHz
• RAM: 1GB
• Memory: 16GB
• Display: 8-inch 1280×800 Pixel IPS panel
• Touch: 10-point multi-touch
• Battery: 3800 mAh
• Camera: 2MP front camera | 5MP rear camera
• Dimensions: 213.8mm x 127.86mm x 8.6mm
• Weight: 330 gms

WinTab 10.1-inch Specifications

• Operating System: Windows 8.1 with Bing
• Processor: Intel Atom Z3735D, Quad Core 1.33GHz
• RAM: 2GB
• Memory: 32GB
• Display: 10.1-inch 1280×800 Pixel IPS panel
• Touch: 10-point multi-touch
• Battery: 7500 mAh
• Camera: 2MP front camera | 5MP rear camera
• Dimensions: 260.5mm x 174.9mm x 10.5mm
• Weight: 675 gms

The 8-inch WinTab is available for ₹13,999 while the 10.1-inch tab is available ₹20,999 and both come with one-year unit level replacement warranty. The two devices also pack in Office 365 Personal subscription for one year. The devices don’t impress much and come from an unknown brand. A sub-₹10k price for the 8-inch WinTab would’ve been nice though.