Affordable Android-Powered iPad-like Tablet Computers Galore

POSTED BY JUN AUZA ON 7/11/2010

 

Affordable Android-powered iPad-like Tablet Computers Galore: While browsing through dealextreme.com, a popular online shop for electronic products here in Asia, I was really surprised to see several iPad-like tablet computers that are sold for as low as $99 (US). Another surprising thing is that they are all powered by Android.

I'm also amazed that some of these Android tablet computers have key features that are absent on the iPad such as built-in camera, MicroSD slot, and Ethernet port among others. You may think that I'm kidding, so I've gathered some of them here:

Android-powered iPad-like Tablet Computer #1
Price: $147.50

Technical specifications and basic features:

* Operating System: Google Android OS 1.5
* Processor: ARM926EH-S rev5
* RAM: 128MB DDR2
* Storage Capacity: 2GB NAND FLASH, support SDHC TF card up to 16GB
* Display: 7-inch TFT LCD widescreen touch display (800*480 pixel resolution)
* Touch Control: Full size touch operation, sliding menu, functional icon dragging, Orientation Sensors w/ accelerometer, automatic steering display screen
* Network: 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network connection
* Camera: 1.3-Megapixel
* Slots: Micro SD/TF card slot (support up to 16GB)
* Mini USB port
* Functions: E-Book, Office word processing, Document to go (word, excel, PPT, PDF)
* Software: Google Chrome Lite Browser
* Multiple languages supported

See the rest of the specs and features HERE

Android-powered iPad-like Tablet Computer #2
Price: $132.96

Technical specifications and basic features:

* Operating System: Google Android OS 1.6
* Processor: 800MHz (Actual 533MHz)
* RAM: 128MB DDR2
* Storage Capacity: 2GB NAND FLASH, support SDHC TF card up to 16GB
* Display: 8-inch TFT LCD widescreen touch display (800*600 pixel resolution)
* Touch Control: Full size touch operation, sliding menu, functional icon dragging, Orientation Sensors w/ accelerometer, automatic steering display screen
* Network: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi network connection
* Slots: Micro SD/TF card slot (support up to 16GB)
* USB port
* Software: Google Chrome Lite Browser, UCWEB Browser; Mainstream web mail service, Gmail, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, Sina mail, 163 mail, Fring, * Skype, QQ, MSN, SKYPE, GTALK
* Multiple languages supported

See the rest of the specs and features HERE

Android-powered iPad-like Tablet Computer #3
Price: $107.70

Technical specifications and basic features:

* Operating System: Google Android OS 1.6
* Processor: VIA WM8505 ARM926
* RAM: 256MB DDR2
* Storage Capacity: 2GB NAND FLASH, support SDHC TF card up to 16GB
* Display: 7-inch TFT LCD wide screen touch display (800*480 pixel resolution)
* Touch Control: Full size touch operation, sliding menu, functional icon dragging, Orientation Sensors w/ accelerometer, automatic steering display screen
* Network: 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, RJ45, 10/100Mbps
* Camera: 1.3-Megapixel
* Slots: Micro SD/TF card slot (support up to 16GB)
* USB port
* Software: Google Chrome Lite Browser
* Multiple languages supported

See the rest of the specs and features HERE

Android-powered iPad-like Tablet Computer #4
Price: $99.30

Technical specifications and basic features:

* Operating System: Google Android OS 1.6
* Processor: ARM926EJ-S rev5
* RAM: 128MB DDR2
* External memory: Support micro SD card up to 16GB
* Display: 7-inch TFT LCD wide screen touch display 800*480-pixel resolution
* Touch Control: Full size touch operation, sliding menu, functional icon dragging, Orientation Sensors w/ accelerometer, automatic steering display screen
* Network: 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, RJ45, 10/100Mbps
* Microphone
* Speaker
* TF card (support up to 16G)
* Multiple languages supported

See the rest of the specs and features HERE

Because of their budget-friendly price and their open source, hackable Android OS, I gave in and bought the first one from the list above. Although it may lack the killer features of the Apple iPad, I believe it will give me more value for my money.

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