Cheap chinese tablets you can look at

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Disclaimer. I really do not like most Chinese tablets :-)

If you wanted to get cheap tablet for specific task here is extra short guige (at the moment of writing):

Look for hi-res IPS screen. I suggest 10" 1280x800 screens used in few of them.
CPU (in fact it is LSI) you must look at: Rockchip RK3066 (better and newer) and Allwinner A10 (cheaper and very popular, with good H264 hardware accl)
RAM - 1GB
it is also better to get one with MicroSD slot
Try to find one with Mini or Micro HDMI output option

Where to look?

http://www.ebay.com and http://www.pandawill.com/

Some examples of usable stuff:

gameb

Anybody has experience with this one? Has SD-Slot http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ExoPC-Slate-Tablet-64GB-SSD-Wi-Fi-11-6-Intel-Atom-N450-1-66Ghz-2GB-RAM-HDMI-/251034618596?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item3a72d44ae4#ht_5953wt_1242

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@gameb

Topic is about ARM tablets.

As for your link, looks like not a good thing. As I understand it is old tablet. Look for other tablets topic in Gear to find acceptable Windows tablets.

DrDave

You can get a four core google tablet from google for $199, can't be all that bad. That should push all the prices down.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

You can get a four core google tablet from google for $199, can't be all that bad. That should push all the prices down.

It is just ASUS tablet without back camera, btw ASUS cost slightly more. As for four core, they are really almost useless.

hedrox

I am still searching for a reading device that I was asking in other topic.. yesterday I found this tablet.. it should be available in stores soon and it will be probable the cheapest tablet with such specs... http://androidadvices.com/viota-m970-97-ips-display-tablet-sell-120-android-ics/ I also found on some site that a bigger brother (9,7" IPS) of the kindle fire will be available in summer btw.. this Viota M970 Android Tablet looks the same as tablet on Vitaliy´s first post..

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@hedrox

Do not get crap, really. And use original topic :-)

As for tablet, this is bunch of same crappy things
http://www.pandawill.com/notebook-tablet-pc-mid-c438/android-os-c306.html?size=15&tablet_cpu_model=63&tablet_pc=40

hedrox

I hear you.. I´ll probably get one cheap tablet and later something suitable for reading.. but.. just wanted to let people know about this cheap tablet.. the price and specs looks nice

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@hedrox

the price and specs looks nice

Forget about specs and price. How useful they can be if you have specific task for your tablet and it can't solve it?
It is just young motherfuckers being paid on review sites are interested in specs/price ratios.

If you want to read on a table, and not do it in home only, at minimum you need AFFS screen (or e-ink, but I think that you do not know if you really want reader only). Same tech that is used in 5.6" monitor on our offer. They are much better outside. Just search ebay for tablet and affs words (in descr).

Or like it

http://www.pandawill.com/cube-u17gt-monster-phone-tablet-pc-7-inch-android-40-affs-screen-1gb-ram-8gb-dual-camera-white-p62795.html

hedrox

you are right, the main use would be for reading.. I know I can´t have a perfect solution for me now (that would be a hybrid ips/e-ink under 300€ ..something like notion ink adam, that I can use for reading and entertainment) so I will buy a cheap tablet (that I can use for indoor reading, browsing) and later I´ll buy an e-reader .. I can use in more situations that I write but priority is reading with no eye suffering... but I´m really talking out of topic now..
btw didn´t know about AFFS screens on tablets.. It´seems there are only few of them with this technology.. I will look at them for sure... thank you Vitaliy

gameb

Vitaly/Hedrox... When you are talking about "reading", do you mean text reading or reading our avchd files? Are these pandawill/cube tablets any good for reading avchd? So this would happen through the Mini/USB port then...

Any of these tablets have built in speakers !? I like to hand out tablets for viewing video(s) during in person soliciting. The earbuds feels awkward or unsanitary even if I open the packaging in front of some clients.

sid

i'am looking for a cheap tablet with a decent screen about the same size as apple ipad,

i only need it to display HD video so don't care about features

any recommendations?

hedrox

@gameb we are talking about reading books/documents .. for playing native MTS files some guys on the internet recommend to use DicePlayer for Android.. I found somewhere on the web that it can have some limitations due kind of processor you are using ..check the app and you´ll find more about that @010101 I think built in speakers should be a matter of course for any tablet as multimedia device.. but probably the best thing is to check a review on youtube for specific model if it has all you need

Pedro_ES

I think that the Ainol Aurora ii is an interesting device at a good price:

1024x600 IPS Screen

Dualcore Cortex A9, 1,5 GHz Processor

Mali 400 MP2

1GB RAM

4-5 hours battery in use

Hdmi, usb, sd card

Google Play works...

http://dealsprime.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-tablet-pc-7-0-ips-capacitive-amlogic-a9-dual-core-1-5ghz-android-4-0-16gb.aspx

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@Pedro_ES

It is A10, 7" tablet, plenty of them on two links in top post.

Pedro_ES

This tablet has an AMLogic 8726 processor (dualcore Cortex A9)... I am not sure but I think the A10 is a single core Cortex A8 with a lower implementation of the Mali 400 GPU which should be considerable slower.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@Pedro_ES

Yep, sorry, specs are too common for A10 :-)

Considering LSI, main advantage of A10 is very good feedback that I saw on their H.264 hardware acceleration.

Btw, it is quite good find, with IPS screen. But not for the reader.

ebay link to same:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ainol-Novo7-Aurora2-II-Dual-Core-Android-4-0-IPS-LG-Screen-16GB-Newest-Tablet-PC-/180909320716?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item2a1f092a0c

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Btw one of full function tablets with very good price is Huawei MediaPad, it ihad dual core processor, 1280x800 IPS screen, 3G with ability to make calls, cameras, etc.

Pedro_ES

@Vitaliy_Kiselev Chinese tablets are truly a jungle of copies with different names... I think Huawei is an step ahead of the other tablets discussed here, and also the 3G is not common in cheap tablets, but it is also pricier.

I also consider interesting the small brother of the Ainol Aurora ii: the Ainol Elf ii

The screen is not IPS and the internal memory goes from 8 to 16 GB... the rest of the specs are the same: dual core 1.5Ghz, 1gb ram, Mali 400 MP2, Android 4.0, front camera, usb, hdmi...

But you can buy it at around 120$ which is the cheapest "powerful enough" full functional tablet I have found.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@Pedro_ES

Good advice - don't go for cheapest price :-)

Pedro_ES

@Vitaliy_Kiselev I agree with you, but I must add that I bought the ELf ii couple of weeks ago :-)

Pedro_ES

I think it is a very capable device... far from perfect but very usable for a lot of things. I still think that the Aurora ii is better for intensive use.

Pedro_ES

Nice deal: http://www.pandawill.com/happy-hour/?current=friday

Tommyboy

I do not think Pandawill is reliable. I tried few time to post a payment via paypal or cc with no luck . I also emailed them about the problems a week ago with no response.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

I do not think Pandawill is reliable.

It is normal shop. But if you have no sucess with them, just search, and you'll find few alternatives.

As for email, do not expect same level of service as you get from best shops :-)

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