iPed Launches For $105 in China, Runs On Android
Sounding more like a banned iPhone app than a tablet, the iPed is exactly what you’re probably thinking: a Chinese knockoff. Now available (!!!) in Shenzhen, China, the iPed is an Intel-driven, Android-based copycat packaged like an Apple product, and, to be honest… it doesn’t look half bad. An Android device for ¥9,600 ($105)? Yes, please.
However, this device isn’t without its shortcomings. From the looks of this video, it’s mighty, mighty slow. Though allegedly powered by an Intel chip, the device apparently only sports up to 16gigs of space and runs on 128MB of RAM – in this technological climate, barely enough to power a calculator.
Whatever the case, this is by and large the most impressive ripoff from China I’ve ever seen – much better than, say, the KenSingTon ‘Chintendo Vii’ (which I swear is also a real product) – and proves one thing, if nothing else: they’re getting better (and faster) at this. Give ’em another decade, and Apple may consider taking this copycat business a bit more seriously.
Behold, as bewildered Japanese newscasters weigh in on the iPed’s sudden appearance on the Chinese market.
There is a bigger screen, faster CPU with Android 2.1 (?) due out soon. From what I’ve seen, the current model is pretty sluggish.. However, its more than enough for me to read my e-books, or even use it as a monitor/server for IP cameras. All for a low low price of ~US$100!!
I recommend you check out (Shanzai.com look at the Apple iPad – Pt.3) on utube, hahaha
i think who cares as long as it will do the job why complain it’s cheaper then apples ipad
so i will be buying a iped 105 bucks is cheap
Has no one noticed that it’s a 7″ screen NOT 9.7″ like the real thing and its made from classy plastic not glass and aluminium like the real thing. Total crap, will have no impact on iPad sales, looks more like a cheap Chinese GPS in a fake iPad case.
hey will this thing work with flash?