ECS EZ-Tablet EZ30D Reviews

Expert review by: Dominic Bucknall (zdnet.co.uk)

ECS EZ-Tablet EZ30D

This is an affordable and flexible tablet-style notebook, although its specification and design make it less than ideal as a travelling companion.

Flexible design -- tablet with external keyboard and carrying case ; built-in digital camera ; 4-in-1 flash card reader ; affordable

Moderate specification ; no PC Card slot or optical drive ; so-so battery life ; awkward to use in notebook mode in confined spaces

EliteGroup Computer Systems (ECS) is not currently a name to conjure with, but the company is working on it. The Taiwan-based outfit is currently best known for its motherboards, but has recently set its sights on complete devices, including desktop...

May, 2004

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Expert review by: Reuben Lee (asia.cnet.com)

ECS EZ30D EZ-Tablet (Crusoe 800MHz, 256MB RAM)

The EZ30D EZ-Tablet may be one of the smallest tablets we have tested and features an onboard swivel camera, but is it any good? Read on.

Small footprint; onboard digital camera; comes with external keyboard module and carrying case; cheap for a tablet machine

Buggy tablet interface; slow performance; lacks PC Card slot; short battery life; LCD screen not bright enough

Despite its sluggish performance and limited features, mobile users will still be attracted to the EZ30D for its small form factor and affordable sub-S$2,000 (US$1,174) sticker price.

Jan, 2004