While it sounded like a big deal at the time, the tablet market commoditised in no time and we eventually got loads of sub-$100 Intel tablets, running Android or Windows. Most of them featured entry level specs, low resolution screens, as little RAM and storage as possible.

However, Chinese white-box outfits are now managing to stick quite a punch into sub-$100 tablets, and the Chuwi Hi8 might be the best example of a well specced bargain bin tablet out there.

You get a hi-res 8-inch screen, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, along with a snappy Bay Trail processor for about $92, shipped directly from China.

It certainly sounds intriguing, and the fact that you also get Windows and Android out of the box makes this weird device even more interesting. It also makes us wonder: What exactly is the point of SoFIA-based tablets?