Asus VivoTab 8 is a Windows tablet built built around stylus use.
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Standing out from the eight-inch tablet crowd is tough, and Asus at least makes a good attempt with the $329 VivoTab 8.
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This is the only one of our current eight-inch Windows 8 tablet review systems to include a stylus.
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The Asus VivoTab sits firmly in the middle of the pack, and doesn't have as many ports and connections as some others.
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The black back panel has a matte finish that resists fingerprints well, but the camera lens placement is unusual. It's in the horizontal center of the back panel, towards the top edge when held in portrait mode.
