AT&T PRIMETIME $200
Android tablet decent for price point
AT&T hopes its Primetime tablet will be a vehicle to stream DirecTV content and other basic functions. This isn't a high-end tablet — the pricing will tell you that much.
The hardware is decent for an Android tablet. The screen is 10 inches with a resolution of 1,920-by-1,080 pixels. It runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2 gigahertz octa-core processor with two gigabytes of RAM and 32 GB of storage. A microSD slot can expand the storage with up to another 128 GB.
The Primetime can stream audio via Bluetooth to two sets of headphones at a time, which should be perfect for keeping a couple of kids occupied in the back seat.
There are also dual front-facing speakers with Dolby Audio if you don't want to wear headphones.
If you are in the market for a tablet to watch video, and you're already an AT&T Wireless customer, the Primetime is a pretty inexpensive middle-of-the-road tablet.
None of the specs are eye-popping, but it's a good enough tablet to toss in the back seat on long trips.
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No software is perfect. Often, the flaws become evident only when one is in the middle of a project. Roxio Creator NXT Pro, with its Swiss Army knife's worth of programs and utilities, will tackle just about any multimedia task you throw at it.