India, Aug. 31 -- There are very few times when a tech product comes along that shakes your belief system. I was, for the most part, under the impression that Android tablets under Rs.50,000 couldn't provide a flagship-grade experience. Oh, how horribly wrong I was!

Everything changed when I started using the Xiaomi Pad 8 as my default tablet of choice, alongside its Focus Keyboard and the Xiaomi Focus Pen, both of which are sold separately. Let me tell you, I used the whole combo without touching my iPad Air M3 or the iPad mini 7th generation. The experience was that good.

That said, it wasn't all petals and roses, because the tablet does have its shortcomings, but nothing that distracts you from the tremendous value it offers. I will ...