Zhongyi S101 MID. Not too exciting.

Posted on 05 May 2009, Last updated on 12 November 2019 by

engadget_icebin_zhongyi_s101_01What looks like a reasonably well designed handheld Linux-based tablet, the Chinese made Zhongyu S101, is probably not the device many people are looking for based on the information coming out of Engadget China today. The Marvel PXA CPU (based on ARM V6 architecture I believe) isn’t going to be much faster than the platform you’ll find on a Nokia N810, the software stack is going to be all in Chinese and the cost is going to have to be very low to beat sub $250 offers I’m seeing on the Nokia N810. On the positive side the USB dock is a good idea, there’s a possibility that Maemo or Android would run and some consideration has to be given to that SIM-card slot (I can’t find any information on the cellular service it might support.) but its likely that a second-hand N800 or even a new N810 is going to be a much more interesting option for westerners. I think we’ll leave this one to the Chinese!

Via SlashGear. Source Engadget Chinese (translation)

5 Comments For This Post

  1. Steve 'Chippy' Paine says:

    New article: Zhongyi S101 MID. Not too exciting. http://cli.gs/eNUWQD

  2. squirrel says:

    One more ARM11 based Chinese MID – Yinlips TDB G80 MicroPC – netbook style))
    http://myfortysixty.com/blog/yinlips-tdb-g80-micropc/

  3. Jenn says:

    Aha, so it finally has a name! This is the same MID from a few months ago: http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/03/low-profile-mid-features-interesting-casedock-concept

  4. squirrel says:

    One more Chinese MID – Chuwi W3000
    http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/05/chuwi_w3000_mid_debuts.html

  5. CALICALI says:

    Wow, this was a horrible review of this mid/phone. Sounds like the person didn’t even try to find any info.

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