Chinese Tablet Somethings
October 25th 2010 -
Or, “is that cheap tat any good”
I recently began looking for another small tablet. One I’ve bought in July, Eken M001 (here you can find review by Shanzai.com) was not too bad for $100 I paid for it, but I gave it to my mother as wall mount pc to display RDS info from her favorite radio station. As I’m parting with my Eken, I thought I’ll post my quick review.
Eken device has 7’’ screen with standard resolution 800×480, which is enough for reading PDF/eBooks/websites. Tablet is very light, and is quite comfortable to hold until it gets very, very hot in the back. M001s slow Via WM8505 processor was terrible for anything other that viewing eBooks and PDFs. No videos, no multitasking, and anything more than simple webpages pushes device to its limits. Also, battery life is kinda crappy, with device being able to work only 3 hours without external power. But, as for $100 – even cheaper than my phone – device performs quite well in simple tasks, like reading PDFs and eBooks.
I decided, that while I’m a terrible cheapo, I should buy something better this time. I looked all over the web, looking at different reviews, and finally settled on Apad M701-R. It’s on way to me right now, and when I get my hands on it, I’ll post update post, with short review.
Tags: Chinese Tablets, Eken M001, Review