Blackview Link 8 12.9-inch Android 15 tablet ZDNET's key takeaways The Blackview Link 8 is available now for $219.
It's a thin and light 13-inch Android tablet with all-day battery life.
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While the iPad is arguably the best-known and best-selling tablet, Android users do get the benefit of selecting a tablet from a wide range of manufacturers.
One of those manufacturers is Blackview, a company best known for making ruggedized smartphones with thermal cameras. But since tablets are essentially upsized smartphones, it's a natural market for Blackview to get into.
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And that's a good thing, as the company makes some very good tablets. I know, as I've tested and reviewed quite a few of them over the past few years. The latest in the line -- the Link 8 -- continues that pattern.
The Link 8 is a 12.9-inch tablet that's built from the ground up to be thin and light. It measures 8.4 x 11.1 x 0.3 inches (214.2 x 282.98 x 8.4mm) and weighs 1.5 pounds, or 25 ounces. This makes the Link 8 a highly portable unit, perfect for throwing in a bag to take to work or take traveling. It's light enough to hold comfortably in the hand for extended periods during longer browsing or reading sessions.
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