Specifications

PanDigital Multimedia Novel 7" Tablet / eReader
PanDigital started life as a company manufacturing digital photo frames in 1998. Whilst they are
not a computer manufacturer they have carefully targeted certain niche markets of digital
technology and consistently delivered solid, reliable, value for money products in carefully
selected sectors, always using reputable retailers to deliver their products. With this 7 inch tablet
they are working in partnership with Barnes and Noble as their digital bookstore of choice and
have installed an app on the tablet that takes you directly to the store. This is not an iPad
competitor, PanDigital are not trying to produce a super tablet full of bells and whistles! This is a
great little tablet for those who want to combine an eReader with surf the net capabilities.
Features
The PanDigital 7" Multimedia Novel tablet is based upon an eReader platform and while they
have access to Android apps it is best to check whether your version has this pre-installed; if not,
the upgrade is available from the PanDigital website. It does however come with a number of its
own apps installed. The tablet is wi-fi ready and it is easy to hook up to your home installed
network or when out and logging into mobile hotspots such as Starbucks. Resolution is
reasonable at 600 x 800 pixels and the 7 inch screen is large enough for comfortable reading.
You can listen to music easily, though using headphones is advisable and you have the option of
a stereo mini headphone jack, a mini USB and a normal USB port so connectivity is not an issue.
At 1 GB of memory this is sufficient storage for most uses as a library, but if you want to load up
large media files, such as video and movies, there is an expandable memory slot (SD/SDHC),
also taking multi- media cards (MMC and MMC+) up to 32 GB which should be enough for
most people! The battery supplied is a re-chargeable Lithium ion battery and an AC adaptor is
included. This is not the lightest of tablets, weighing around 1.2 lbs (0.5 kg), but it is certainly
less fragile than, say an iPad.
Usability
Touch screen capability is by using your fingertips, but it does not have the pinch function like
an iPad. Some people have bought styli to use with it although once you get the hang of it a
finger works just as efficiently as a stylus. The sound is reasonable, but it sounds better through
headphones. Although it has a bookmark the page function when reading, if you switch it off and
then go back to your book later, it won't automatically go back to your last page. If, like me, you
tend to read several books at once, it shows your current book above the screen so you know
what you were last reading! There are conflicting reviews about the battery life, but it depends
whether you are doing a lot of surfing, which uses more power than reading; overall it has a
reasonable to good life and you can conserve the battery by turning off wi-fi when not using it.
One note, the browser as installed does not support flash and so YouTube videos cannot be
played on this tablet.