Just a thought, but if your main use is to be a reader for $40 more bucks you get the real deal.
Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 8:13 AM, Steele, Thomas C <tste...@manteno5.org>wrote: > I figure if nothing else, if it will run the Kindle Android app (which it > probably should, even using the low-end specs), then it can be used as a > low-cost Kindle, though it won't have the physical features of the Kindle. > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jim Flanagan > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:07 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Cc: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet > > Ok > > All this talk has me curious. I bit the bullet and ordered one too. Love my > android phone & my iPad. Let's see how this compares. > > Jim > > Sent from my iPad > Cell 773.396.4638 > Chicago 773.463.5494 > Beaver Island 231.448.2109 > > Privacy Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is > addressed. This message is private and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential and/or inside information and exempt from > disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you > are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender by reply > e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message > > On Oct 22, 2010, at 6:42 AM, hay...@sages.us wrote: > > > Those specs are incorrect. It actually has 256 MB DDR and runs Android 2 > instead of 1.6. I read a post by someone who received theirs yesterday and > he said it ran Android 2.1.8 and does have a camera. > > > > The 256 MB DDR is a huge improvement over the reported 128. > > > > > > > > Quoting "Steele, Thomas C" <tste...@manteno5.org>: > > > >> Doesn't look like it - here are reported specs- > >> > >> Operating System: Android 1.6 version > >> > >> M-150 Universe Tablet PC Specifications: CPU ARM9(VM8505+) > >> Memory RAM 128MB DDR Flash Built-in Flash > >> Display Touch Panel 7" TFT LCD Resolution 800 X 480 Pixels > >> WIFI 802.11b/g > >> Input/Output Touch Panel - Resistive type touch panel > >> Speaker Built-in loud speaker, 1W > >> SD/MMC card slot USB USB 2.0 high speed > >> Buttons/Switches Power On/Off, Reset Charger Input AC 100-240V, 0.5A > >> Battery Built-in Li-Polymer battery Output 9V, 1500MA > >> Physical Characteristics Dimension 7.5" X 4.6" X 0.3" Weight 12 OZ > >> > >> > >> -TS > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Swanson > >> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:46 AM > >> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet > >> > >> Does the Walgreens one have Google Marketplace? > >> > >> > >> ---------- > >> "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." > >> --- Benjamin Franklin > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Daniel Zobel" <zob...@husd4.k12.il.us> > >> To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org > >> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:36:18 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago > >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet > >> > >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > >> > > > > > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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