A tipper sent this in this afternoon telling us he’s spotted a Chinese Android Tablet in one of the local malls (this is probably the iPed).
The tablet runs on an older version of Android (probably v1.5) and looks like the screen dimension is around 7 to 9 inches across. Uses a stylus (resistive screen) and no multitouch support but has a camera and HDMI (not sure, probably micro-USB) port. The Android tablet sells for Php6,000.
{Hat tip to Rafael Oca.}
I’ve seen one sa isang mall, price is around 4k++ with BT and wifi.. judging by the looks, mukang sirain like the regular china phones.. and its wierd na 1 month free service lang ang pinaka warranty nia.. still not practical if redfox and other local manufacturer can come up with better hardware and price not more than 10k.
It’s called the A-pad from online stores (A for Android,I guess)..the local price you mentioned is really tempting compared to the Ipad. Thus, it’s like using a jailbreak Ipad wherein you get thousands of apps for free and browsing the web using Android is more flexible than Apple’s Safari (cannot use Flash player)..
I will be returning my Aped/irobot today and exchange it to what my friend got…my friend got an upgraded version with rockship os whatever it is..funny…the one i got cannot play youtube videos..my friend’s unit can…I also notice slowness in web browsing (my home connection is good with my Sony Vaio) the same as my wifi china phone…o well..good thing my friend can speak chinese and negotiate…I’m waiting for sir Abe’s review on this… one tip…people selling units have no idea about specs…the units all look the same but in different packages (and specs, so to speak) always check the specs as what my friend does and do not be lazy to look around and check other stores..almost all stalls that offer china phones sells them and do not be shy to haggle…
does it have gps, g-sensor and electronic compass? would be interesting if it did.
saw one at sta. lucia mall earlier
Thanks for the quick response sir mike
last question lang,where store or malls you nabili?
Thanks!!!
hello everyone,
just a clarification on adroid os for apad. Android OS versions installed are either 1.5 and 1.6 for low end models. Smartpad/higher models are running 2.1
please dont be confused with the apad firmware. like 1.7, 1.8 and 1.9.
Bought one today, model m0003. Running on adroid 1.6 with firmware 1.9. Just manage your expectations…if it is a web browser and ebook reader you want then it is value for your money. Dont expect great games, apps and video quality. BTW, before buying check if the model can be upgraded to higher android os versions. Only smartpads can run 2.1 versions
Sir mike,where you nakabili nyan?
And 4000 good price na,plan ko kc built sa Tuesday
thanks a lot
^ for 4000 pesos. I don’t think you would really lose that much. Although personally, I would pay 8000 pesos for a high-capacity battery that is user replaceable, 1 year warranty on the device, and a higher version of Android OS, preferably froyo or Android 2.2
By the way, 8 GB micro sd card works fine on this device, but I was told that it also supports 16 GB.
I just purchased 8 GB micro sd and it works.
since when it was released? hmmm kung ngayon lang… i suggest not to buy it right away… coz i think Chinese is starting to develop and upgrade this iPed quality(though i don’t have reference to support my idea)… kasi look guys… yung mga china phone ngayon medyo matitibay na… not unlike it was first released to the market!
to all. of course for 4000 pesos (my purchase price) it is absolutely worth the money. This is the cheapest brand new computer right now!
Remember the OLPC (one laptop per child). Or the $100 laptop. This is it.
I so love this computer, I’m even thinking of buying another one, just for the heck of it and support for the product.
Some things though I want for an improvement of this product
1) the battery should be user replaceable like a mobile phone
2) the battery should be of higher capacity
3) grayscale or monochrome versions to save up on battery and for those who wish to use this as ebook reader and for schoolkids on a budget.
4) a version with a smaller screen,, preferably 4.3 inch like that of the Motorola Droid X or HTC HD2 with monochrome screen like Kindle, this will make the battery longer lasting and also bring down the price lower to around 2000 pesos which is the most perfect ever!
@mike and kevin
How about a video review? Do you guys think it’s worth the money? Really interested now that I know that there’s a cheaper one! Battery life?
@mike: magkano bili mo… does it view HD??? an features niya?
magkan0 bli nyo,i plan to buy 1 for my daughter kc,and sa 168 mall nyo nbili?malapit b yung 168 sa divisoria mall?pwd b tawaran?
i also got one. The small one. How do you replace the battery of this? That is just one of my biggest concern.
Its not that bad for the price. I can say an open source and free OS like Google Android + chinese manufacturing expertise at a low price is just EXCELLENT!
This is perfect, perfect, perfect. The Philippine government should encourage production of this same device for distribution to schoolkids. Remember the 100 dollar laptop? Well this can be a 50 dollar laptop.
Mine is running android 1.8. How’s yours?
@kevin:
pwede ka bang magbigay ng konting review at choa sreenshots? ehehhehe :DD
WTF! the price suggests how worst the gadget workz!!!! why do these gadgets exist in our complex world anyway?
thanks Kevin for the info!
Upon reading this..got curious and went to 168..they sell it for as low as 3,500 pesos and a bigger version for 6,500 pesos.
However, if you are used to an Ipod touch…the resolution is bad and dark like early china phones and the resistive screen is somewhat bothersome…bought one out of curiosity (the smaller one which comes with a folderlike case) so I have something to lend my sister and keep away from my ipod touch.
I’m typing this post using this device.
well..you got to hand to the chinese…after all, the majority of OEM’s and subcons for Apple, Dell and other major brands are factories in China. One wouldnt be surprised that technical info will leak to secondary manufacturers and start to copy these devices.
besides, isnt this what the Japanese also did in their early years in developing their automotive industry? its just a matter of time that these companies to learn to develop their own designs.
totoo ang sabi na God created the heaven and the earth and the whole mankind, but THE CHINESE created the rest including the FAKES.
nakita ko lang sa youtube medyo mabagal lang ang response nya di kasing smooth ng ipod/ipad.
pero para sa bata browsing pwede na.
i really hope na may luimabas na review…
Mura nalang kasi and is as cheap as a chinaphone
thanks joey. I would probably buy an Ipad device if I have a net savings of at least 6 digits pesoss a month. But for all sense of practicality, I won’t.
Besides I would be quite sure that it would not be used much often as I would prefer typing on a full keyboard as I am a touch typist.
The perfect size tablet device is around 4.3 inch like the Motorola Droid X and HTC HD2.
Next generation tablets need not adjust the screen size but make the borders and thickness smaller. With that size it can still be useful and acceptable as a mobile phone. Anything bigger than than used as phone and the user will just look silly and stupid answering a phone call with that big gadget on his head. :)
This chinese Ipad or Iped though for the price is excellent! It can be used by schoolkids. Would I buy it? Yes!
Sa 168 Mall ko din nakita ung Iped, kaso ang mahal nung quote sa akin 7k kahit na alam kong you can buy it as cheap as 6k.
Guys pag nakabali na kayo please share your feedback, i’m really intrested in getting a cheap version of Ipad not because it’s a copy cat of Ipad but it’s running on an Android tablet.
Thanks guys!
it was selling at price of 4,500 but I thing you can still do a huggle because when I check it out, the Chinese easily lower it down to 4,500 meaning there is still a margin for them to take profit
here is a youtube video of an android tablet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4OCItW6ecc
its not an “ipad” but for less than 4500pesos what do you expect? for me its just perfect for my work. my favorite part is you can run linux on it.
you can get this for $95 to $100 from dealextreme with free shipping.
Tablets or phones. depende yan sa lifestyle mo o daily needs/activities. mas practical parin sakin ang full pledge smartphone, like n900
@mi****@mike.com
You raised very good points. I hope you don’t mind if I respond to your question if I agree or disagree with the points you raised. I believe Abe will have his own opinion that all of his subscribers would like to hear. I definitely want to.
I agree with everything you said. The ipad and all other tablets are over-hyped. I also agree that the phone is more convenient to carry around than the iPad ( I had to buy a bag to carry my iPad around ). I also agree that for typing – the iPad ( or a tablet without a keypad ) is too clumsy to use.
With all of these agreements to what you said – I will still claim that I love the iPad. I love it for the electronic books I can now read via Kindle. I love it that I don’t have to carry my Acer Ferrari One 200 around the house to browse the internet – the iPad is a lot lighter and portable than a laptop. I love it’s battery life of 8++ hours without charging. I also love it for the simple to moderately difficult post production adjustments to my photos that I can execute on my iPad — for these adjustments – finger touch screen works better than the mouse. I also love the fact that it’s soooo much cheaper than the Macbook.
i think tablets are overhyped.
1) it is too big to carry around unlike a mobile phone
2) it is too clumsy to use as it does not have a built in keyboard (like a netbook or laptop)
the perfect size tablet has 4-5 inch screen. Like the HTC HD2 and Galaxy S. And incidentally those are also phones.
@Abe what can you say about my comment above? Agree or disagree and why?
uu mga demonyo yang intsik na yan e..naloko ako nyan sa credit card worth 50k…grrrrrr…yoko din ng item nila..tawag ko sa item nila “disposable”…mahirap pagdating sa aftersales walang warranty…
galing talaga ng mga intsik :D IPED!
Actually I’m confused since its described as having an Intel Chip but the tech notes state it has a VIA MW8505 600 MHz chip.
Also I don’t think the 600Mhz chip would be powerful enough for decent video playback (assuming 720p h.264 video/ aac or mp3 audio).
Still would be a cool device but hope MyPhone or Cherry picks up on this trend and market their own (simply for the product support).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPed
mabuhay ang 168 mall.. lahat na lang dvd player, cellphones, then tablet pc.. whats next laptop na, i hope so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where can you buy this? Very tempting.
I rather not call it an iPad rip off, since it’s using a different OS. It does looks like the real iPad but with a different dimension and OS. I don’t think we can call it a rip-off. I we do, then all the other android tablet’s can also be considered iPad rip off. I wonder what apps can be installed in that tablet? SD or Micro-SD?
I’m just wondering, if they can do it, why can’t we? Since the OS is free, the only problem will be the hardware.
galing tlga pumeke ng china.. from phones haggang ipad wahehehe… galing galing galing!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Parang di pantay ang bezel
Wow! That’s a really good price. For 6,000 Pesos I’d be happy to check this out. I wonder if the Kindle for Android can be downloaded to this device. I have Kindle on my HTC hero ( just checked it out but I can’t read a book in such a tiny device ).
Eagerly awaiting the review. Thanks Yuga!
@gringo – will go there to check out and probably buy one to review.
If the iPad or the Kindle costs as low as this one, I’d get both right away. :D
sir eh un specs nyan?
huwaw, with this indicative price, I wish the Kindle would cost less than this.
The price is very tempting.. hope it has access to android market
Pwede bang facebook games dyan? Plan kong bumili kung sakali para di na abalahin tong laptop ko. ^_^