Packard Bell Liberty Tab G100 review

Other features are common to both Acer and Packard Bell tablets, but worth pointing out nevertheless: there’s a Type A USB host port that lets you plug in memory sticks to expand storage (on top of the microSDHC memory card slot), and a mini-HDMI output means you can view your tablet’s contents on a large HDTV. There’s also a handy screen-lock switch that lets you keep the orientation of the interface fixed, which is handy when reading while lying down, for example.

Of course, it’s no surprise to find that the prices of the Iconia Tab and Liberty Tab are identical, although there’s only a 16GB or 32GB Wi-Fi-only Liberty Tab currently available, whereas the Iconia Tab can be bought in 16GB, 32GB or 32GB+3G flavours. We’d argue that the 16GB Wi-Fi version for £350 is the best value, making this the cheapest Android 3.0 tablet. That said, if you’ve got a bit more money to spend, the Asus Eee pad Transformer is a better product for only a little more, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is even better.