Cheap Android tablet, perfect for hacking.

9 points·DenisM··8 comments

If you were waiting for a cheap android tablet to sink your teeth into, here's your chance.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.39448

Gotchas: 1) no app store 2) resistive touch screen (not capacitive like iPhone etc) 3) single-touch

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I actually got something similar off of eBay from China: $90+$30 for shipping. The thing is surely pos quality wise (slow [same specs as this one] and battery doesn't keep charge for long, screen/touch suck, plus some power management issues), but hey, it's $120 and I can actually develop something for Android and read books/browse net. I don't care even if it die tomorrow.

App store isn't an issue, as long as you can download software directly. Why even bother with some intermediary?

$137 for an 8" tablet opens up a lot of opportunities for a kitchen pc, or say a door-side pc, or home-automation control panel.

If anyone gets one please post your review.

Wow, this is cool. Too bad the touch screen is resistive and not capacitive. But it's pretty neat to see Android tablet prices so low. At $137 price point, it would be great to get one by my bed, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, in the car... and in my golf bag.

Battery life time is so critical. It if can work for 6-10hours it is fine. Really, we will be able to serf the internet and read pdf files. So, good deal

I want one...I mean at that price it will have a purpose...either as a back up netbook or an alternate or maybe yes...a kitchen PC.

Why does it come with a proprietary apple connector?

Anyone know if the OS can be upgraded to 2.2?

pretty neat. i wish the bezel wasn't so thick, but hey it's $130.

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