jybkk Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Here's the review by Ars Technica of a $99 Android tablet. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/reviews/2010/11/worst-gadget-ever-ars-reviews-a-99-android-tablet.ars It's probably almost identical to the crap device the government is considering purchasing for its "One Tablet per Child" program. To go down to $99, you have to cut so many corners that there's no chance it can run anything properly, and this review is yet another proof of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Well. It's like comparing LADA to MB. With LADA you can get from one place to another (most of the times). With Mercedes Benz you get there with style. The price tag defines your likelihood to get to the destination as well as the style you are driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jybkk Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Well. It's like comparing LADA to MB. With LADA you can get from one place to another (most of the times). With Mercedes Benz you get there with style. The price tag defines your likelihood to get to the destination as well as the style you are driving. At least a LADA can bring you from A to B. In this case, they tried so much to go below the $100 bar that it's like they decided to save money on everything, and fitted the Lada with a 50cc motorcycle engine and bicycle tires. There are very decent Android tablets on the market. They sell for at least triple of that. I wouldn't be surprised if the tablet purchased for thai students doesn't fare better. There's no way you can get a decent tablet at that price today. Maybe in a year or two, but not yet. It's going to be so unusable that providing them with a gold-plated 3000THB tablet of wood would be about the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinook Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 (edited) Hope nobody from Govt sees this article, they'll want to buy the entire stock. Edited September 21, 2011 by chinook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwentyBaht Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 That review is of November 2010. A first generation 8505 chip. That tablet is now sold as a second generation with a 8650 chip. And, Android 2.2 I have one. Paid $70 for it. Use it when I travel. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezze Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Be fair , what did you expect ? Double the price and you have a decent device , anything more and then the quality goes way up . A smartphone of 99US or going to THB , +- 3000 baht , you expect anything like a iphone ?? In looks maybe , but anything on the inside and outside have a lot of sacrifices . You have very good models smartphones for around 10000 baht , like older models HTC . The same with the tablets ( which are basically smartphones with a big screen ) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildoates Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Thats OK they will make it locally and have a very fine product for the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traxster Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 You pay cheap you get cheap..............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokburning Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Ran across a bunch of reviews slagging the new Asus tablet. Was really shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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