Customer Reviews

7 Touch Tablet Internet Media Player 2Gb Google Android Os - ROCKCHIP CPU

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4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(13)
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1 star:		(39)

 

 

I ordered this product to see what android was like before I invested in a phone with the android OS. I was pleased when the product arrived in a timely manner and in good condition. I've heard that people were having issues connecting to the android market but I didn't have any problems at all. I downloaded a few apps already. I was able to connect to my home network and surf the web in less than 2 minutes. Android takes a bit of getting used to if you are like me and more familiar with an iphone. The only complaints I have are the RAM is a bit on the low side. A way to help that problem is downloading an app killer from the market to quit the apps that are running in the background. The more apps that are running in the background the slower the device becomes. Also, the touch screen isn't quite as good as I'd like but the device is all in all pretty good.

Having compared and read many online forums regarding the new slew of Android MIDs, I purchased both the Rockchip CPU unit here, and the VIA CPU unit from another seller.

The Rockchip runs circles around all the others out there! It can play up to 720P HD video and almost any file type. The unit even features full android market app link, to allow access to upwards of 50k android applications

its wifi works great and the new aluminum housing keeps it running cool compared to the VIA unit

For a no name brand Android device, this isn't bad at all!! The Rocketchip processor is speedy, the memory is a little on the slow side, especially when running multiple apps in the background, but all in all, it's a great product for doing mostly multimedia stuff. I connected to my wifi network in less than a minute, and I'm already downloading multiple apps from the Android Marketplace!

And the delivery was pretty speedy. I ordered this device on Sept 14, and it arrived 4 days later.

The only things I would change about this device are:

-Increase the memory. the more memory, the faster.
-G-sensor; it could stand to be a little faster when rotating the screen
-Android 1.5; It's not bad, but could be better, especially with 2.1 and higher that's out for mobile phones.

Other than that, the device is awesome!!

The product overall is good. The processor is faster than other Chinese junk out there, and it is really responsive. I tested the pdf reader and it is good, and also the browser is fast.

The problem, the touch panel screen (the glass screen on top of the touch screen) cracks under pressure from a normal big handed person. I also read over Internet that many others had the same issue. Just google it. So my screen cracked, small crack though, but it effectively rendered the device useless.

And if you want to get a replacement, forget it. I've spent 2 weeks looking for it, without success, and the seller doesn't want to sent me one, he wants me to send the whole unit to him for repair, and he is in China for God sake!! Lots of $$ to send and then to repair more $$. Not worth it, better put that money into a new "non-china" made device.

My advice, buy this item for your small skinny sister, wife, mom, girlfriend, etc. Then buy a good protective case. Otherwise your device is likely to screen-crack.

And be aware that by buying cheap Chinese products you'll probably get what you paid for.

It is a shame given that the device performs so decently well.

UPDATE: The device is even worse than I first though. A close friend at work bought one (I didn't know) and even though he has managed to keep his touch screen intact, he already returned it. The problem is that with all this tablet hype right now in the market, people (like me) are waiting for some cheaper alternative than the iPad, and the Chinese took advantage by introducing a cheap product which is not finished. The main problems my friend had were app hangs, reboots, app crashes out of a sudden and poor performance experience. This product is conceived to get the most money out of our expectations but it gives you a very low return of investment even to the point you will probably hate it.

Smart Tip: Don't be as dumb as I was, if you want a tablet experience, think it will cost you at least $250, nothing less. Buying this cheap crap will just encourage the Chinese to keep building this very low quality products. And I have nothing against the Chinese, I've seen a few great products from China, but this is NOT one of those.

Be sure you get what you ordered. My tablet turned out to be a VIA chipped device not a Rockchip. It also stopped working after 3 days. You might want to look elsewhere for a tablet.

I have purchased now 3 of these epodes from china (only one through this supplier & Amazon) and found them to be for the price an excellent choice. You can read email (both google and other pop3 types), browse the net for information, keep a calendar for schedules, listen to music and in a very limited capacity see videos both online through youtube and from storage (SD card). It's not perfect especially when the resistant screen acts up (takes time getting use to) or with the older Android OS being used sometimes with no Google Android market ability (there are other sources to cure your needs anyway) but its smaller form factor and price sold me. So if your in the market to get an inexpensive touch tablet, this is not too bad of an item. Just as an added note for those who criticize the device because its made in china, so is the Apple IPad and many more other great devices so what. For more reviews about products from me, follow me at vrpcworld.org (my little piece of the net). Happy shopping.

Upon receiving the Item and giving it to my girlfriend as a birthday present she was not able to get it to perform. I set up the wifi and tested it out for my self, the touch screen is very sloppy and was outdated prior to this device incorporating it. the device reports to windows as a one gig device however they did ship a mini 2g SD chip lol. the battery is bad news and does not last long at all, included in the manual are old practices regarding battery memory and basically confirms the device just looks fancy and is in reality full of old tech. I have had the device for 4 days now which is one day past the return allowance so if you do order this don't test it long thinking you'll be able to update it or something. there is no manufacturer support at all and in turn no updates to be applied. In addition the google market seems unfriendly to tablet pc's as every application i did download did not work correctly and was all jumbled up on screen. most apps did not fit the screen at all. this may be a google market thing however i suspect it is the device. all in all im quite disappointed. so much so that in all my years buying form the amazon site i have never written a review until now.

We have purchased the A-pad from Willson Electronics, a dodgy Chinese company. The item arrived with no software installed on it. We are an IT company and this was supposed to be a prize for an exhibition we were organizing. So when the winner of the contest got back to us saying that the A-pad was not working, we let the techies do their job and find out what was wrong. This is their feedback: "I recharged it fully and it would still not boot up. The 2GB MicroSD has no software in it and I don't know if there is a flash disk in the unit that could also be corrupted and as it's a sealed unit I was not keen to rip it open."
After contacting Willson Electronics - i.e Mister Sun Jin Xiu in Shenzhen, 518053
China. He finally said I could ship the item back for a refund, which we did by UPS at great expenses. The parcel came back as Sun Jin Xiu would not pay the 50 US$ charge to get the item back. I spoke with that man on the phone and he said I should have used the US Post Office. My company is based in United-Kingdom so this does not make any sense. Sun Jin Xiu carried on saying that if I was paying the 50 US$ charge after paying £120 for the faulty item, and the £80 for the UPS shipment, he would try to fix it and send it back.
It is obviously long time now since we have replaced the item for our winner with a proper I-pad and out of question to pay an extra penny for this Chinese con. I hope they will be banned from Amazon as this is no good reseller, the items are dodgy and the whole shenanigan is an absolute con. You have been warned.

Just got mine in today, it exceeded all my expectations, super high quality build, metal aluminum back, very fast and responsive, was surfing the web, installing Android Market apps, and reading my email within minutes! Kudos also goes to the seller "Nestor Systems", for promptly replying to my questions and an immediate shipping. I had read so many bad reviews for other similar tablets, I was surprised this one was right on the money. The touch screen works perfectly, no lag, sensitive to my touch, the virtual keyboard has to be one of the best out there, another surprise. I found a wireless connection immediately, and even connected flawlessly to my PKA secure wireless at home. I recommend you get this tablet and not waste your time or money on any other out there, this is worth twice what I paid, every Android Market app I downloaded installed and ran fine, videos ran smoothly and looked great, in summary I find it hard to believe you will get such a great value from any other Android/aPad tablet out there. Take it from a 20+ year geek veteran, BUY THIS ONE!

I've bought one of these tablets. The system arrived and it comes with a hacked Android OS.
- The screen usage is horrible. I guess the device they hacked the OS from had only a 2-3" Screen. All the characters are Extremely big. Ihave my Samsung Galaxy Tab. The screen Resolution is nearly the same but the quality is very ver different.
- The touchscreen is very unresponsive resistive one. Also The screeen is not solid the touchscreen is attached over the screen only with a double sided tape like plastic sheet easy to crack.
- Battery Life is really very short. The device battery usage is not optimized so the device lives only 1-2 hours with a full charge.
- No drivers for PC only good if you want to use it as a mass storage drive other than that no PC support.

In short the device is not mature, the OS is not well customized for the OS. Save your money and expect for a cheap iPAD alternative. I belive there will be plenty mature products in a near time.