M001 7" Touch Screen Android Tablet - €85 delivered [DealExtreme]

Basq · 18-05-2010 08:07AM #1

Found on HUKD..

Interesting Tablet for £75 Specs below, possible IPAD killer at a bargain price. Portable and cheap plus looks cool. Plenty of videos on Youtube

An alternative to the joggler which aint portable

Bargain £75 delivered

7' Google Android Netbook Wifi IPAD Alternativ!
2010 NEW Touch 7 Inch Mini Netbook Tablet Laptop PC MID Google Android OS Map 128MB 2G Notebook Like Mini Ipad!!
The Feature of Google Android:
Browser comes with Flash Lite version 3.1 and supports playback of SWF contents up to Flash 9 and ActionScript 2.0.
Applications:
Google Maps, Google Earth, Youtube, Google Calendar, Buzz, Gmail, Google Contacts, Google Shopper, Google Talk, Google Finance, Latitude.

If the above mentioned applications are not built-in, they can be downloaded in the Market for free.As long as you have registered or have a gmail account, by using the Market of Android, you can download large quantity of applications and games without paying.
The function and software is as well as the App Store of IPHONE.
A highlighted set of apps and games available in Android Market.

Operating System Google Android OS 1.6
Memory 128MB DDR2 800Mhz
Screen / Display 7" 16:9 wide-screen 800X480 high-brightness TFT LCD
Touch full-size touch operation, sliding menus, icons and drag
Storage 2GB NAND flash
Direction sensor automatically turn the screen display
Communication Network 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi certified Network connection
Software include Talk Software Fring, Skype, MSN, GTALK etc
Office software Work excel,PPT, PDF,etc
Web browsing Google chome-lite Browser UCWEB Browser
Audio: Supports stereo speaker, built-in microphone
Email Mainstream Web Mail service Gmail / Yahoo/ Hotmail etc
language support multi language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish etc.
Audio format MP3
Video format MP4 SP, AVI, Flash, 3GP, WMA etc
Image format Jpeg, Gif
Explorer Android task killer, Andexplorerhao de
Other Software Google Maps,Calendar, Contacts, Weather,clock and etc
Connector Memory maximum support to the 32 GB
USB port USB 2.0
Entertainment Games guitar, tennis, Baseball, chess, Chinese chess, backgammon, blackjack, spores, Sokoban.etc

Tablet PC 1 pcs
charger 1 pcs
usb cable 1 pcs
user manual 1 pcs

EDIT: Users over at DealExtreme indicate the processor is not what's advertised - it has an ARM926EJ-S processor working at 175mhz!!!

Thanks to Amalgam for pointing this out!

* the above quote taken from HUKD thread.. as there's little or no information on the tablet on DealExtreme's site.

Basq · 18-05-2010 08:08AM

Screenshot of the interface:

And video of it in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgOL8V2IBq8

TestTransmission · 18-05-2010 08:16AM

I'm kinda tempted

Noxin · 18-05-2010 08:22AM

TestTransmission wrote: »

I'm kinda tempted

As am I. hmmmmm:rolleyes:

Amaru KGB · 18-05-2010 08:26AM

Hmmm me too. Just not too sure how good or reliable it is

Basq · 18-05-2010 08:29AM

Read up reviews and stuff first kids (http://www.google.ie/search?q=Eken+M001+review&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a).. it goes under the name 'Eken M001'.

Apparently, battery life is terrible (2 hours) and the touch-screen can be a tad iffy. But at the end of the day.. it's looks decent for the price!

Let's not throw around the term "iPad Killer" as let's face it, it's not - but the price is right!

Ghost Train · 18-05-2010 08:33AM

Looks interesting. Price looks good but i assume you would need to pay import taxes on top.

Negatives: Doesn't look very responsive, screen resolution lowish

Basq · 18-05-2010 08:37AM

Ghost Train wrote: »

Looks interesting. Price looks good but i assume you would need to pay import taxes on top.

Yep.. probably will end up just over €100.

Ghost Train wrote: »

Negatives: Doesn't look very responsive, screen resolution lowish

Yep.. at the end of the day, it's running Android (albeit an older version - 1.6) so it should be certainly be usable enough for basic functions (e-mail, Internet, music etc) and it DOES come with Flash!

TestTransmission · 18-05-2010 08:40AM

hmmmmmmmmmm

justsomebloke · 18-05-2010 09:16AM

hmmmmmmm also. I'm thinking this could be a half decent cheap ass media player for the kitchen when conencted to some speakers, so if anyone does get one let me know. Also what would the duty be on this roughly

griffdaddy · 18-05-2010 09:28AM

i have a rule that i don't buy anything that costs over €10 from DealExtreme after a htc touch clone i ordered almost gave me a nervous breakdown with it's sh1tness. I bet you could find a similar alternative for the same price if you looked around a bit. Are there any plans to launch that o2 Joggler thing here?

Sappy404 · 18-05-2010 10:02AM

I'm wondering if this plays DivX - is it simply a case of installing the codec onto Android? Also, would it be possible to upgrade the version of Android that comes pre-installed?

TestTransmission · 18-05-2010 11:34AM

Really can't make my mind up

Ghost Train · 18-05-2010 11:45AM

basquille wrote: »

Yep.. probably will end up just over €100.

Yep.. at the end of the day, it's running Android (albeit an older version - 1.6) so it should be certainly be usable enough for basic functions (e-mail, Internet, music etc) and it DOES come with Flash!

Is tempting, big differance in price to the ipad. Features look good.

Only thing that would put me off, is having bought archos and one or two other devices, they have all the features but once they're sold there are no more updates, one or two bugs, slightly unresponsive interface, software (flash) gets outdated. Ipod touch and iphone have been well supported

Sniipe · 18-05-2010 11:47AM

I would like to read ebooks in bed and am wondering if this is any good for that...

jeromeof · 18-05-2010 11:52AM

Guys,

Was looking at this last night and even at this price I don't think it is worth it. Apparently it has a 350Mhz processer, runs incedible slow, AVI/Divx stutter at best and as someone said the battery is terrible.

It has a 800x480 screen which is ok but this is more of a mobile phone screen "zoomed" up to 7 inch's than say an iPad's screen which has more than twice as many pixels. Many apps don't work, it doesn't have access to the Android Marketplace and it probably won't be updatable to Android 2.1/2.2 as these Android versions require more than the 128MB RAM in this tablet.

Sorry to sound negative, but I imagine in 6 months time we will be flooded by cheap Android tablets from China with much better capabilities.

Jerom

Basq · 18-05-2010 11:56AM

Good in-depth review here covering everything from unboxing, physical and technical specs, web browser (Opera Mini), Google Maps, eBook Reader, Music Player, Picture Viewer, Video Player (plays in MP4 format), Documents2Go, Skype and SlideMe App Store.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8I6PjXxxJ0

Looks decent enough to be fair!

The only worry is the responsive of the touch-screen does look quite poor though!

Krusty_Clown · 18-05-2010 12:17PM

Wonder why they use opera mini instead of Chrome?

zod · 18-05-2010 01:10PM

jeromeof wrote: »

Guys,

Was looking at this last night and even at this price I don't think it is worth it. Apparently it has a 350Mhz processer, runs incedible slow, AVI/Divx stutter at best and as someone said the battery is terrible.

It has a 800x480 screen which is ok but this is more of a mobile phone screen "zoomed" up to 7 inch's than say an iPad's screen which has more than twice as many pixels. Many apps don't work, it doesn't have access to the Android Marketplace and it probably won't be updatable to Android 2.1/2.2 as these Android versions require more than the 128MB RAM in this tablet.

Sorry to sound negative, but I imagine in 6 months time we will be flooded by cheap Android tablets from China with much better capabilities.

Jerom

Thought it had a 600mhz processor ? here and here and here

the 800 x 480 is the same as the Archos 7 here which generally gets good screen reviews

The MP4 video playback seems ok on this youtube clip here (around 6:23)

trying to find the greater than 128MB requirement for froyo .. can you link to it ?

thanks

alastair_doom · 18-05-2010 01:33PM

The Archos home tablet seems like an interesting alternate. Launching this summer, Android based, and according to the blurb:

The new devices align with ARCHOS’ strategy to introduce innovative electronic products with extremely aggressive pricing. In this case, the first large-screen Android™ devices at affordable prices, starting from 149 €.

€50 more than the one in this offer, but probably better support, better quality, and much better battery life.

podge3 · 18-05-2010 02:26PM

Don't forget that customs will probably get you so add another €25 approx.

jeromeof · 18-05-2010 02:28PM

zod wrote: »

Thought it had a 600mhz processor ? here and here and here

the 800 x 480 is the same as the Archos 7 here which generally gets good screen reviews
The MP4 video playback seems ok on this youtube clip here (around 6:23)

trying to find the greater than 128MB requirement for froyo .. can you link to it ?

thanks

There was lots of information about this tablet on:
http://slatedroid.blitzwerks.co.uk/index.php?topic=90.0
this is where I based my comments on but it appears to be down today. The 600Mhz was clocked down to 350Mhz, the only video that would play had to be converted, to H263 in an MP4 container either that or it would stutter, this is usually the reason why video demos are cartoons rather than "live action" as people don't notice dropped frames in a cartoon.

As for minimum requirements for Froyo, nobody knows till later in the week, but for example the original Google Android Phone the G1 had 192MB RAM, most Android phones now at least 256MB RAM.

But on the positive side, someone of Slatedroid had already got a custom port of Android for this device which apparently speeds up the UI a little and removed some of pre-packages chinese Android applications.

Jerome

zod · 18-05-2010 03:12PM

confirmed apps working http://groups.google.com/group/ekenm001/web/confirmed-working-apps-member-edit

as an ereader review here :

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=911359

justsomebloke · 18-05-2010 03:46PM

alastair_doom wrote: »

The Archos home tablet seems like an interesting alternate. Launching this summer, Android based, and according to the blurb:

€50 more than the one in this offer, but probably better support, better quality, and much better battery life.

yes but an even earlier version of android (1.5)

OREGATO · 18-05-2010 04:17PM

I don't really need one at all.. but I'm tempted.. I don't know why

Tr1PoD · 18-05-2010 04:33PM

Haha same, need more gadgets!

Chardee MacDennis · 23-05-2010 02:04PM

the M003 isnt that much more expensive, seems to be running a 600MHz processor as well but seems a bit faster...

http://cgi.ebay.ie/8-HD-LCD-WLan-Google-Android-Tablet-PC-UMPC-EKEN-M003-/260603833150?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item3cad32eb3e

gunnerfitzy · 23-05-2010 02:41PM

Eken have released a firmware update for this that brings it up to Android 1.6

Apparently this has brought around better touch screen responsiveness, reduced buggingness (is that even a word? ah you know what I mean

), better wifi, better screen orientation.

There are guys on xda-developers who have got these and are working on custom roms.

I decided to take the plunge and ordered one

btw if you add item no #1888 to the order on dealextreme (which costs 1c) then the package is shipped as a gift under plain cover.

podge3 · 28-05-2010 02:31PM

The M003 is now available for about €110: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.39448

Amalgam · 31-05-2010 06:57AM

This website: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5119710720

Engadget first linked to them to boast that the price of the M001 was $99 (US) delivered. It seems to have gone up in the meantime.

Amalgam · 02-06-2010 07:01AM

Basquille, you might want to update the first post. Deal-Extreme users seem frustrated with the lack of response from the device. The maximum CPU speed seems to be 300Mhz. The device idles @ 175Mhz, or seems to. In any case, the CPU used, the VIA MW8505, has a max speed of 300Mhz.

It is also, quite possibly.. don't laugh.. an Eken clone. Just a fancy copy of the Eken 001.

M001 7" Touch Screen Android Tablet - €85 delivered [DealExtreme]

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