Zenithink ZT-280 C91 Upgrade

EasyBoy1974

Just about to pull the trigger on a Cortex A9 Zenithink ZT-280 C91 from Pandawill for $161 (€121)

It's the upgrade model with 10 point touch and 1GB RAM
http://www.zenithink.com/Eproducts_C91_2.php

Anyone used one of these or have any reason to think it might be a bad buy for a bit of light browsing and video watching?

Cheers!

http://www.pandawill.com/zenithink-zt280-c91-tablet-pc-102-inch-cortex-a9-android-23-hdmi-8gb-white-p53151.html

pickarooney

I'd love to know what the screen is like and how well it runs ICS. There was someone selling a few of these on adverts a couple of days ago for slightly more than that but probably about the same with shipping. I'd be inclined to want to test the device before paying for it. I bought a similar tablet from China a year ago and it really hasn't aged well.

EasyBoy1974

Think the one on adverts was the old model with 512mb instead of 1gb ram - good for ics - and only 2 point touch ..

I've gone for it and ordered - I'm sure there will be a chunk of VAT and whatever else to pay .. still, if it sneaks through it's 125 - around a quarter of the entry level ipad .. also got 16gb tf card for it for less than a tenner thanks to Bargain Alerts :-)

EasyBoy1974

And you're right - the user experience is the big unknown with the china tablets - i also had one a couple of years ago that was godawful!

mar48

See here:- http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056611769

I ordered mine last week from aliexpress and with the $10 voucher it only came to €118, should have it Tuesday if customs don't stop it.... :rolleyes:

EasyBoy1974

mar48 wrote: »

See here:- http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056611769

I ordered mine last week from aliexpress and with the $10 voucher it only came to €118, should have it Tuesday if customs don't stop it.... :rolleyes:

cool - I'll be well interested in your impressions when you get it
worries i'd have is that the screen is dim/poor, battery doesn't hold a charge, touchscreen is naff and/or wifi drops out

DVD-Lots

mar48 wrote: »

See here:- http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056611769

I ordered mine last week from aliexpress and with the $10 voucher it only came to €118, should have it Tuesday if customs don't stop it.... :rolleyes:

ooops, posted that from the mothers PC, didn't realise she was logged in........ :rolleyes: Rookie mistake.

Anyways, yeah I'll give a report when it arrives, not expecting it to be great but once it covers the basics I be happy.

EasyBoy1974

DVD-Lots wrote: »

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Anyways, yeah I'll give a report when it arrives, not expecting it to be great but once it covers the basics I be happy.

Has it arrived? Are you happy? :-)

Mine is still somewhere in the murky vagaries of the international postal system

DVD-Lots

Yes it arrived on time but got stung for VAT @ €26 so all in for €144. I gave a quick review in the other thread here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056611769&page=3 and have to say, a week later I still can't fault it.

Reading loads on it atm, just finished Kevin Smith's Tough Sh*t and had to watch Red State straight after that, all on the Tab and was well impressed with the quality of a movie on MX Player. Also reading some Deadpool and Preacher comics so it is getting a lot of use.

For the price there is nothing wrong with it, I'll just see how long it lasts!!!

On your concerns -
Screen is good, brightness is spot on for me but the viewing angles can be poor.
Battery holds a good charge, 5/6hrs is no problem on a full charge but the battery meter can be off at times. Also, have had to use the reset button a couple of times as it can sometimes refuse to power on when there is a charge in it, some tinkering to get used to it.
Touchscreen is good, not perfect but certainly not an issue.
Wi-fi is very good, never had it drop out while using it but sometimes when it comes back from stand-by the wi-fi might need to be switched off and on again if it doesn't connect straight away.

What delivery option did you choose?

EasyBoy1974

DVD-Lots wrote: »

Yes it arrived on time but got stung for VAT @ €26 so all in for €144. I gave a quick review in the other thread here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056611769&page=3 and have to say, a week later I still can't fault it.

Reading loads on it atm, just finished Kevin Smith's Tough Sh*t and had to watch Red State straight after that, all on the Tab and was well impressed with the quality of a movie on MX Player. Also reading some Deadpool and Preacher comics so it is getting a lot of use.

For the price there is nothing wrong with it, I'll just see how long it lasts!!!

On your concerns -
Screen is good, brightness is spot on for me but the viewing angles can be poor.
Battery holds a good charge, 5/6hrs is no problem on a full charge but the battery meter can be off at times. Also, have had to use the reset button a couple of times as it can sometimes refuse to power on when there is a charge in it, some tinkering to get used to it.
Touchscreen is good, not perfect but certainly not an issue.
Wi-fi is very good, never had it drop out while using it but sometimes when it comes back from stand-by the wi-fi might need to be switched off and on again if it doesn't connect straight away.

What delivery option did you choose?

Brilliant - thanks for all the info on this thread and the other - looking forward to getting it now. Went the cheap china post option, means it's in a bit of a black hole until it turns up on An Post

Hoping to get it this week, but won't be terribly surprised if it's a week (or more) after ..

If i get hit for a similar vat charge, then it'll be €150 all in - not bad at all by the sound of it - if it gets through then it'll be €125, which sounds like a bit of a steal!

thanks for the heads-up about the HDMI cable as well - i better order a mini one .. have a 16gb micro SD ready to go though