My Smart Q7 should ship from China on Friday so it’s interesting to see more live images of the device to try and get a feel for what’s going to turn up next week.
Three things strike me from the pics. Firstly, it’s thicker than expected. Aesthetically that’s not good and I question the 250gm weight having seen this. The second thing to notice is that there is no obvious battery compartment. It could be sealed. Finally, it’s nice to see a stand.
More details and links available in the product pages. I’ll run a live session as soon as possible after receiving it. I still have the Samsung Q1EX from VIA so it will be interesting to put a $750 PC-based tablet up against this $200 ARM-based device.
Via Pocketables. Source: Engadget China.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
on Engadget China the weight is 480g which is a little over a pound.
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May 13th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
that’s a very pity, i thought about using it as e-book. for example sony prs-505 weights 255gm
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May 13th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
where can you buy it?
i know eletroworld.cn, but isn’t there another?
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May 23rd, 2009 at 3:46 am
when you search samrtQ7 in Taobao.com, the result will flood your browser. you may buy Q7 from there if you have a account and i know you won’t have it
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May 13th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I’m also planning on getting one from eletroworld.cn but I’m waiting to see if Chippy gets his in due time and it’s working fine. The website looks pretty weird, so I’m a bit afraid to purchase from there. They do accept PayPal though, so I guess if I don’t receive the goods I could always take it up with PayPal.
Razvan
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May 14th, 2009 at 3:43 am
The site says it does NOT accept PayPal, does it not?
I agree with you about the security of PayPal.
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May 13th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
as its a non-cortex ARM, i do not think you will be much more impressed then you are with the N810.
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May 13th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
I have no expectations whatsoever. It will be as slow as a dog when browsing. However, 7 inch N800 does have some appeal when its at the $200 mark. Hell, i paid 450 euro for the n810 and still think its good for certain things and that’s probably where the q7 will fit in. Im not sure if its going to be anything for me but i want to check 1) if its of use to others and 2) to highlight how much faster x86-based browsers are.
Consider this a research project.
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May 14th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Ew. So it’ll basically be an N810 with a 7″ screen? That sound is my enthusiasm withering and dying. Good luck with video from Vimeo, Veoh, and others on that!
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May 14th, 2009 at 7:31 am
I would say that video is not alpha and omega…
May 13th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I really look forward to the comparison the Samsung.
Which OS are you going to be running on it?
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May 13th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
The samsung runs xp
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May 13th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
I was asking more about which OS you’ll be running on the Q7
the stock OS? something else?
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May 14th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Good luck with it, Chippy.
I am looking forward to your review.
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May 15th, 2009 at 1:46 am
I just want it for eBook reading. The bigger screen suits me more than an 810.
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