It's not an altogether perfect fit, ergonomically speaking - the plastic bordering the perimeter sticks out ever-so slightly to interrupt the smoothly curved edges. But it hardly matters: this slate simply feels great in hand. True, the company opted for lightweight plastic throughout, eschewing the heavier (albeit premium) materials weighing down HTC's Jetstream. Lift it out the box and you'll immediately be struck by how elegant this middle-of-the-road tablet appears. Though that flair for non-conformity isn't really on display here with the Element, there's still a certain je ne sais quoi about its build. Pantech previously tested the waters of unconventional design when it launched the low-end, oddly shaped Pocket late last year. At $299 on two-year contract, it's certainly priced to sell, but should you dish out the dollars for a middle-ground tablet from the likes of a lesser-known manufacturer? Does a limited and possibly frivolous imperviousness to water warrant your attention? Should you stash that plastic until Pantech confirms an ETA for that Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade? Find all this out and more after the break, as we force this 8-incher to brave the elements. With a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 CPU complemented by 1GB RAM, a 1024 x 768 TFT XGA display and a healthy 6,400mAh battery, this impermeable tab stands on equal spec footing with its post-PC peers.
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Of course, that's not all this skinned Android slate's bringing to the party. Rather than run the risk of this being seen as another garden-variety Honeycomb tablet, though, Pantech's imbued this guy with waterproofing. It's yet another addition to the growing stable of LTE devicespropping up AT&T's newly expanded 4G fort. Yet, Pantech's making such joyous, on-the-go content consumption possible with the aptly named Element. You may have even attempted it once or twice, but tableting in the midst of a downpour? That doesn't exactly conjure the same whimsy and spontaneous dance numbers. You've heard of singin' in the rain (and have likely seen the movie).
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