Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100 • Hacker News Board

Re: Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100

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Post by bseo » Tue, May 04, 2010, 9:00 PM UTC

lsb wrote: post #10

Internet and network connectivity is achieved through the device's docking station (Ethernet 10/100 and 802.11b/g). No free-range internet? That's disappointing.

The WIFI is on-board. Ethernet,usb,etc are supposed to be provided through a docking station (which I haven't seen anywhere). If you view the video included in the article, they mention this as well as point out the WIFI led on the device.

Re: Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100

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Post by bseo » Tue, May 04, 2010, 9:02 PM UTC

gdee wrote: post #9

Beware. That resolution might mean that the screen was produced for landscape viewing. If that's true, it will be quite horrible to use in portrait. It will show slightly different colors to each of your eyes which will make the screen seem slightly semitransparent and silvery. I have this problem with a Sandisk Sansa mp3 player I have.

That's a good point, I guess the orientation of the subpixels could make things weird.

They show both portrait and landscape mode in the video and it doesn't look like there's a problem though.

Re: Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100

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Post by bseo » Tue, May 04, 2010, 9:35 PM UTC

Found a good website that sells all these new tablets/UMPCs/MIDs coming out of China: http://www.merimobiles.com/Computer_products_s/176.htm

There are 6 devices with wifi and touchscreens for less than $200.

This website has videos and ifnormation on a lot of new devices: http://www.shanzai.com/