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The Impression 10 is far and away the best Android tablet that we've seen of its kind; in other words, the best off-brand tablet from, as it stands now, a virtually unknown company. When dealing with tablets that come from makers other than any of the big names like Samsung, Apple, HTC, etc., it's usually expected that the quality of the device will be poor and the hardware unsatisfactory, but this is not the case with the Impression 10. While it definitely is not the most impressive tablet on the market -- both in terms of hardware and performance -- it definitely is not as much of a throwaway as many of the other cheap tablets we've come across. The only problem is, while the Impression 10 eschews all preconceived notions about off-brand tablets, that includes the assumption that it will sport a low price tag. At $349.99, the Impression 10 is asking just a little too much for what it is; for example, for that price, you can snag a WiFi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab, a higher-quality device from a better-known name. If the Impression 10 could shave off $100 or so from its price-tag, it would be a no-brainer alternative to the more expensive, high-profile devices. But given the slightly dated OS, the less-than-elegant design, lack of Android Market support, and mediocre specs, the Impression 10 seems to lose sight of what it is, or rather, what it should be: an affordable alternative to the heavy hitters.

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