7 Inch AllWinner A13 1.5GHz Android 4.0 Tablet - €55.44

Allyall · 15-06-2012 5:43pm #1

LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AgzjeAiR-A

Specification

General
Operating System: Google Android 4.0.3 ICS
Model: McPad F1
Display Technology: Capacitive touch screen
Screen Size: 7 inch
Max Resolution: 800*480
CPU Type: Cortex-A8 CPU
Manufacturer: ALLWINNER
CPU Model: A13
CPU Speed: 1.2Ghz-1.5Ghz

Input/Output Connectors Ports: 1 x Mini USB
1 x Micro Sd Card slot
1 x DC jack
1 x Earphone jack
Communications Networking / Data Link Protocol: Fast Ethernet Wireless Connection: WIFI Wireless Protocol: 802.11 b/g/n
Support Format Video: AVI/RM/RMVB/MKV/WMV/MOV/MP4/DAT(VCD format)/VOB(DVD format)/PMP/MPEG/MPG/FLV/ASF/TS/TP/3GP/MPG Audio: FLAC/APE/WAV Picture: JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF Ebook: WORD/EXCEL/PPT/PDF/TXT/CHM/HTML

DjFlin · 15-06-2012 8:19pm

That video does not show the device linked. The device in the video has a much higher resolution than 800x480

54kroc · 15-06-2012 8:32pm

DjFlin · 15-06-2012 9:10pm

That tablet also has a higher resolution than 800x480.

Allyall · 15-06-2012 11:27pm

DjFlin wrote: »

That video does not show the device linked. The device in the video has a much higher resolution than 800x480

I think you're thinking of 800x600.

800x480 is also known as Wide VGA

WVGA (800×480)

Wide VGA or WVGA, sometimes just WGA, an abbreviation for Wide Video Graphics Array is any display resolution with the same 480 pixel height as VGA but wider, such as 800×480 (aspect ratio 5:3), 848×480, 852×480 or 854×480 (~16:9). It is a common resolution among LCD projectors and later portable and hand-held internet-enabled devices (such as MID and Netbooks) as it is capable of rendering web sites designed for an 800 wide window in full page-width. Examples of hand-held internet devices, without phone capability, with this resolution include: ASUS Eee PC 700 series, Dell XCD35, Nokia 770, N800, and N810.
Mobile phones with WVGA display resolution are also common. A list of mobile phones with WVGA display is available.

DjFlin · 16-06-2012 9:14am

Allyall wrote: »

I think you're thinking of 800x600.

The spec list of the tablet you posted says 800x480. I've got an Android tab with the same resolution, and its very clear to me that the tablets in the videos here have higher resolutions.

Allyall · 16-06-2012 10:14am

DjFlin wrote: »

The spec list of the tablet you posted says 800x480. I've got an Android tab with the same resolution, and its very clear to me that the tablets in the videos here have higher resolutions.

It is very possible that your tablet doesn't have 800x480.

Maybe go in to settings, and check can you change it?

What tablet have you got?

DjFlin · 16-06-2012 12:47pm

Allyall wrote: »

DjFlin wrote: »

The spec list of the tablet you posted says 800x480. I've got an Android tab with the same resolution, and its very clear to me that the tablets in the videos here have higher resolutions.

It is very possible that your tablet doesn't have 800x480.

Maybe go in to settings, and check can you change it?

What tablet have you got?

My Tablet is a Zenithik C71 Upgrade. It does have a 800x480 screen.

I'm not interested in arguing with you, I'm just letting you, and other potential buyers know that the videos linked here are not representative of the tablet for sale.

Allyall · 16-06-2012 12:53pm

DjFlin wrote: »

My Tablet is a Zenithik C71 Upgrade. It does have a 800x480 screen.

I'm not interested in arguing with you, I'm just letting you, and other potential buyers know that the videos linked here are not representative of the tablet for sale.

Thanks, Wasn't arguing either

I just have no reason to think it isn't the tablet in the videos, maybe different screen ration display then yours. But it is the video linked on the product page, and is pretty standard for that type of tablet.

DjFlin · 16-06-2012 12:57pm

Allyall wrote: »

DjFlin wrote: »

My Tablet is a Zenithik C71 Upgrade. It does have a 800x480 screen.

I'm not interested in arguing with you, I'm just letting you, and other potential buyers know that the videos linked here are not representative of the tablet for sale.

Thanks, Wasn't arguing either

I just have no reason to think it isn't the tablet in the videos, maybe different screen ration display then yours. But it is the video linked on the product page, and is pretty standard for that type of tablet.

Yeag, the video of tablet I got made it look better too.

This is still a great price, and 800x480 isnt bad.

I'll upload some photos of my tabs screen later for contrast if you like.

poitinstill · 16-06-2012 1:00pm

did ye load uberoid on them or go with the stock frimware ? I have one from focalprice and never got round to load uberoid. supposed to make a huge difference

DjFlin · 16-06-2012 8:14pm

I've attached two images here. The first is a snapshot from the video posted above, and the second is a screenshot from my own tablet.

Both devices are on the Settings page, with the sound option at the top left of the page, and the languages selected and displayed on the right.

Despite supposedly having the same 800x480 resolution, my tablet displays less information.

I'd guess that the video shown is of a device running a 1024x600 screen. It's a common thing for websites like McBub to use videos of better tablets to make what they're selling look better.

On a side note, this still looks like a good deal to me. My tab's 800x480 screen is fine for casual browsing, games & videos. It gets a little cramped looking the odd time, but overall its fine.

Soarer · 16-06-2012 9:50pm

Sorry to take the thread slightly ot, but what's the best of these "cheap" tablets with a decent size screen? Been trying to buy an iPad, but the bloody things are silly money!

fl4pj4ck · 17-06-2012 12:18am

this is how they make them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfyAjkPIYyc

EI2011 · 17-06-2012 2:40am

what are they like for shipping the seller?

Mmmm_Lemony · 17-06-2012 8:40am

I was wondering what the tapping was all about! Now it makes sense.

oleras · 17-06-2012 9:11am

Just ordered one, how bad for small money.

Cheers OP.

Soarer · 17-06-2012 9:59am

Mmmm_Lemony wrote: »

I was wondering what the tapping was all about! Now it makes sense.

Do you think she was counting how long it took an app to open, or is she just a really annoying person to work beside?

darth_maul · 17-06-2012 10:12am

The tapping would be to Check the microphone, I would say

smokin ace · 17-06-2012 10:33am

are these any good because i would like to order one but dont want one if they are a pile of rubbish

Mmmm_Lemony · 17-06-2012 11:11am

Soarer wrote: »

Do you think she was counting how long it took an app to open, or is she just a really annoying person to work beside?

I thought it may have been exactly that, or else some kind of code asking the camera man for help.

Doge · 17-06-2012 3:15pm

I've been following the All Winner a10 tablets for a while now, and that price is ridiculously cheap.

People advice you order from a seller that has firmware updates on their site though.

Does anyone know how the Allwinner a13 differs to the A10?

The clock speed seems to be the exact same, I wonder if its the same chip.

Doge · 17-06-2012 3:18pm

Ah, so no HDMI with the A13:

http://olimex.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/cortex-a8-in-tqfp-sure-allwinner-a13/

In April 2012 Allwinner released the A13 strip down version of A10 which is same but without SATA interface and HDMI, targeting purely the Tablet market. The new chip is $5 if you by any chance decide to buy one million chips from Allwinner and can be purchased for $10 in smaller quantities.

mawk · 17-06-2012 3:54pm

took a punt. been thinking about a tablet for ages and this was dirt cheap so i took a chance.

whats mcbubs delivery time like?

epopnomis · 17-06-2012 4:00pm

Would there not be customs on this?

Doge · 17-06-2012 4:08pm

mawk wrote: »

took a punt. been thinking about a tablet for ages and this was dirt cheap so i took a chance.

whats mcbubs delivery time like?

Not sure exactly but from my experience of ordering from china
expect it to be 1.5 -> 3 weeks.

4 or 5 weeks if you're unlucky.

Might be worth keeping an eye on this forum, to get in contact with a McBub rep:

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/mcbub-com/

Doge · 17-06-2012 4:11pm

epopnomis wrote: »

Would there not be customs on this?

Yes, anything of a value greater than €23 including shipping, that is purchased outside the EU is prone to customs duty.

If its marked lower, or marked as a gift then it can sometimes get through without a charge.

philbee · 17-06-2012 5:12pm

at that price i took a chance on one. I got an email from them on friday saying it was dispatched. Lets see how it goes.
Thanks to the Op.

reni10 · 22-06-2012 9:57am

Interested in the quality and speed of this so can you please post a review once it arrives.

Could be a great little tablet for a young child where you dont care too much about it getting wrecked etc.

Barr · 22-06-2012 11:16am

reni10 wrote: »

Interested in the quality and speed of this so can you please post a review once it arrives.

Could be a great little tablet for a young child where you dont care too much about it getting wrecked etc.

My thoughts exactly. I was thinking of getting a portable DVD player for a kid but at this price a tablet would be far better value.

jimbis · 22-06-2012 11:45am

What would this be like for just random websurfing, youtube, facebook & netflix etc??

My dad has never touched a computer and im trying to get him into the 21st century and im thinking of getting him one of these as a start. Cant go wrong for that price really can you? Even if it ends up as a sole facebook machine for me

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mawk · 22-06-2012 4:55pm

mine shipped wednesday, I'll stick up an opinion when it appears

AwayWithFaries · 22-06-2012 5:30pm

mawk wrote: »

mine shipped wednesday, I'll stick up an opinion when it appears

Yeah so did mine. Will be a while before they arrive I'd say.

vicwatson · 22-06-2012 5:44pm

You know what they say, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.

Do you guys reckon this is a genuine good deal/bargain alert? Like a really good deal? Was thinking on getting one for my child.

What has it not got that say a 300/400 euro tablet would have?

Thanks

Doge · 22-06-2012 6:51pm

vicwatson wrote: »

You know what they say, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.

Do you guys reckon this is a genuine good deal/bargain alert? Like a really good deal? Was thinking on getting one for my child.

What has it not got that say a 300/400 euro tablet would have?

Thanks

It doesnt have an IPS screen, which have much better viewing angles and much better colour generally.

It also doesn't have as high a resolution as some of the more reputable models.
I had a 2 year old smart phone handed down to me which has the same resolution.

It does have a capacitive touch screen which is great, as resistive touch screens arent as good at sensing your touch.

And most importantly, it doesn't have a big Brand Name.

It has some nice raw power however, and should serve a kid well.

Do-more · 22-06-2012 7:21pm

I can't post the link but they have it with 1Gb of ram for $93 I think I would be inclined to go for that version myself.

vibe666 · 22-06-2012 11:18pm

yeah, but you're getting towards A10 territory then, and it would be hard not to spend a bit more on a slightly beefier CPU once you're that close.

then before you know it you've kept working your way up and just blown 600 quid on an ipad!

millymash12 · 22-06-2012 11:54pm

Took 10 days to arrive. Excellent little tablet for basic stuff. Bit slow sometimes. But at this price is exceelent value for money

Yawns · 23-06-2012 12:17am

millymash12 wrote: »

Took 10 days to arrive. Excellent little tablet for basic stuff. Bit slow sometimes. But at this price is exceelent value for money

Sounds good. The father is looking for a cheap tablet to do mainly web browsing such as face book and done deal mainly. I doubt he'd have much time for the appz beyond angry birds or something for the grandkids. How would this hold up for that kind of stuff.

If you manage to get a few hours to try it out I would really appreciate if you could tell us how long the battery actually lasts while you use it with wifi on just doing general browsing things.

vicwatson · 23-06-2012 8:04am

waveform wrote: »

It doesnt have an IPS screen, which have much better viewing angles and much better colour generally.

It also doesn't have as high a resolution as some of the more reputable models.
I had a 2 year old smart phone handed down to me which has the same resolution.

It does have a capacitive touch screen which is great, as resistive touch screens arent as good at sensing your touch.

And most importantly, it doesn't have a big Brand Name.

It has some nice raw power however, and should serve a kid well.

Also I note it doesn't have bluetooth and the camera is 0.3mp, suppose what do you want for the price?

vicwatson · 23-06-2012 8:05am

Do-more wrote: »

I can't post the link but they have it with 1Gb of ram for $93 I think I would be inclined to go for that version myself.

Why can't you post the link? Just copy and paste it.

Is this version on McBub website?

I'd be interested in a 1gb ram and maybe a faster processor one if I could find it on their website

Do-more · 23-06-2012 12:02pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Why can't you post the link? Just copy and paste it.

Is this version on McBub website?

I'd be interested in a 1gb ram and maybe a faster processor one if I could find it on their website

I was posting from my phone and it's a disaster for trying to copy and paste links on...

Here is the 1Gb ram version

If you search McBub for tablets running ICS it narrows down your search considerably. Linky.

Barr · 23-06-2012 12:09pm

millymash12 wrote: »

Took 10 days to arrive. Excellent little tablet for basic stuff. Bit slow sometimes. But at this price is exceelent value for money

Good delivery time. Were you charged customs for the tablet ?

Doge · 23-06-2012 12:16pm

Barr wrote: »

Good delivery time. Were you charged customs for the tablet ?

aka The Question everyone wants to know!!

Tockman · 23-06-2012 12:58pm

would this be a better buy for 10euros more.
http://www.buyincoins.com/details/7-chuwi-v13-android-4-0-all-winner-a13-tablet-pc-8gb-1gb-ram-wifi-3g-capacitive-product-16712.html

It has bigger battery and 1gb memory.
Has anyone used buyandcoins?

jeromeof · 23-06-2012 1:54pm

What the wifi performance like? Does it work a reasonable distance from your router.

Is the touch screen performance ok?

Does Netflix work? What about say Flipboard or MXPlayer?
How about a DLNA player like UPnpPlay? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cx.hoohol.silanoid#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUwMSwiY3guaG9vaG9sLnNpbGFub2lkIl0.

Also, does Chrome beta for Android work?

Whats the battery life like?

Just want to find out if its reasonable as a media tablet for my wife?

Thanks

howardmarks · 23-06-2012 2:34pm

Would this make an adequate ereader? Might be worth picking up to make the commute more interesting

Do-more · 23-06-2012 3:18pm

Tockman wrote: »

Has anyone used buyandcoins?

I've used buyincoins lots of times and never had a problem and delivery has always been much quicker than dealextreme. Having said that I have never bought anything big off them it's always been sub $20 knick knacks.

No matter which tablet you buy first make sure that there is some community support for it in the form of custom roms, otherwise you could end up with something that performs terribly and has no market access etc.

messinkiapina · 23-06-2012 3:21pm

Will these take a 3G broadband dongle? Or are they wifi only?

ecomac · 23-06-2012 4:26pm

Tockman wrote: »

Has anyone used buyandcoins?

You can use paul99 during checkout as an recommender to get 5% discount

Old Perry · 23-06-2012 11:52pm

Just waiting on paypal funds to transfer over so i can place my order. Looks like a very decent tablet for under 60e. done a bit of research via google before making my mind up. any disadvantages ive read about have equally been met with counter arguments, such as battery life, does not seem to underpowered at 4 to 8hours life (depending what you are doing) and touch screen/ graphics speed seem decent enough for general net browsing and ereader purposes.

messinkiapina wrote: »

Will these take a 3G broadband dongle? Or are they wifi only?

The specs state that it has 3g capabilities through the micro usb and from what ive read all tablets seem to have this option. NB for those who may want to know for 3g to work wireless on tablets must be turned of as they can not work simultaneously.

So only having read about it, this tablet seems to be to the ipad as a laptop is to a good/high end pc. On that note i reckon its well worth the 55quid if your interested.

7 Inch AllWinner A13 1.5GHz Android 4.0 Tablet - €55.44

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