Dropad A8/Haipad M7 - Samsung 7-in Cortex A8 Capacitive iPhone 4

[xaueious]

Compared to the NC, it will initially cost the same (right now it costs MORE), with the exception of a buggy firmware, lower quality display, lower quality touchscreen, and lesser build quality. I expect it to average below $200USD as the price stabilizes and people come to their senses.

On the plus side, HDMI, Android 2.2, USB host, front camera

 

[DavCar]

One thing I've noticed is that none of these models seem to have bluetooth. That's a deal breaker for me.

@yeyeom - that apad A8 is also a resistive screen.

 

[RobMtl007]

The Dropad A8 began selling on PandaWill Website for $269.00 free shipping.

If anyone has found a better price out there it would great if you post it here.

 

[rikeiyou]

Link to store
Review-7inch Capacitive Android Tablet-SamsungPV210-Part1
Review-7inch Capacitive Android Tablet-SamsungPV210-Part2

 

[xaueious]

Videoplayback still broken, g-sensor supposedly functional. That's what I see out of it.

Terrible translation. Where is the original Chinese article?


No one has linked to this old demo video yet:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjMzMjExNzg4.html

 

[xaueious]

Pandawill usually sells pretty cheap. So it probably is an expensive tablet.

 

[wertigos]

capacitive screen on chinese pad is ... nonsense
also as newest cpu like a tegra.

or branded hardware+soft+etc=price...

it is true?

i tap to chinese pad and cry, tap and say for motherf******devlooper, tap &

 

[RobMtl007]

Looks like its the start of Chinese new year and the Sales have already begun.

I have found a price of $249.99 minus 10% off or $224.99 for the Dropad A8.
Anyone has found anything better than this.
Regards Robert

 

[JimmyPelican]

Anyone pick up one of these yet?

 

[cider101]

235$ including shipping om aliexpress

@RobMtl007
is your price with or without shipping ?

 

[RobMtl007]

Greetings Cider101:

You are correct the $224.99 has shipping to be added on to.
But a 2gig micro SD card is included.
With a one year warranty

As for your price of $235 is shipping with DHL?
That would be the best price till now, although I've been burnt with Aliexpress and I swore I wouldn't do business
with them again.
Also Cider101, how do you get warranty service from this company if something goes wrong with the the Tablet.
Do you have a returning address, it took me 1 month to get a returning address from a company on Aliexpress.
It is very true Aliexpress suppliers offers the best price, but its a huge gamble for warranty service.

 

[cider101]

Hi Robert

sorry for my limited english...

the 235$ shipping is with china air mail. The cheapest shipping with dhl or similar i found was about 245$. But then again, we are back to the warranty/service-question if anything goes wrong. If i would/will take the risk depends heavely on the price of the unit and on how much i can save compared to other online-shops (i wouldn't do it to save just 10 or 20 bucks). But then, while reading the threads about the other online shops here... i'm not sure, wether there is a big difference in that matter
My limit is about 150$. Why ? Because if the unit failes, i believe it's to much trouble to send it back to china. If it costs more, and we are comming close to, say 50% of the price of an ipad, then I would be happy to spend the other 50% as well to get an excelent hardware, service and years of support and system upgrades...

 

[RobMtl007]

Hi Cider101:
Interesting idea you have in buying this Dropad A8 from AliExpress.
For me a well known Online store is more secure and I'm sure I'll get a solid one year warranty.

I have found a Youtube video from someone in Japan who actually opened the Dropad A8 and you can see the insides.
He goes to say that with Wifi, battery life lasts about 8 hours that is very good.
In the video he points to a circut he calls a serial bus stating that maybe in the future this Tablet may have
BlueTooth.
Enjoy the video its really worth it:

 

[xaueious]

Hm...

He does a software review. The firmware isn't good, but the hardware has potential and is better than most other ones out there. G-sensor doesn't work properly, and with these Chinese tablets often is never fixed from factory. MAC address switches every time you turn it on. I would be really uncomfortable with recommending this device overall...

Should be a better branded version soon... Or at least one that isn't generic...

Extremely tempting for European and Canadian markets though.

His software review is more interesting. Japanese though.

 

[RobMtl007]

Hi Xaueious:
I'm curious to know why you think this Dropad A8 is Extremely tempting for European and Canadian markets?

Regards Robert