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The CherryPad is a 7-inch slate that comes preloaded with the Android 2.1 (aka Eclair) operating system and is driven by an 800MHz ARM11-based processor by Samsung backed by a meager 256MB of DDR2 system memory. The device is also based on a resistive touch display, so it takes a bit of getting use to, if you've been working with devices like the iPhone or similar where capacitive touch displays are ubiquitous. Journey on here with us in this quick-take video review of the CherryPad. Just what does $188 buy you in an Android tablet? You're about to find out... CherryPad 7-Inch Android Tablet Video Review...
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Tablets, tablets and more tablets. If we were asked to pick only one HOT product category this holiday shopping season, there wouldn't be even a nanosecond of hesitation before we offered the words tablet PCs. Tablet PCs may not be a new product category or idea but they certainly have come of age and 2011 is shaping up now to be the year of the tablet. Apple made a big splash with the iPad earlier this year and Q4 is starting to look like it will bring a veritable tidal wave of Android and Windows 7-based devices competing for shopping carriage space versus Apple's new 10-inch darling slate computer. The good news is, all of this competition is bound to mean lower prices...
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Dave (1), Iyaz (.5) and I (1) are back again for the latest episode of the weekly HotHardware Video Podcast. In this week's episode, we talk about Dell’s new XPS notebooks, Wireless HDMI / WHDI kits from Asus and brite-View, Apple's latest 11.6” and 13.3” MacBook Airs, and a low-priced, Android-based tablet--the CherryPad. We also chat about our on-going contest in which someone can win a killer new gaming rig, some of our favorite entries so far, and Marco’s ‘little problem’ with system building... Show Notes: 00:20 - Dell XP 14 Notebook Review 02:24 - WHDI Kits Explored: Asus WiCast, brite-View HDelight 06:38 - Apple Refreshes 13.3" MacBook Air, Introduces...
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Cheap? Alright! Tablet? Alright! Cheap tablet? Double alright! Cherrypal has just introduced what may actually be the cheapest Android 2.1 tablet to ship in the U.S., with the 7" CherryPad costing only $188. It's a bit smaller than the iPad, and runs a Samsung ARM11 CPU (800MHz) with Android 2.1; Android 2.2 is scheduled for an update in Q4 2010. Unlike the iPad and many other more expensive tablets, this one relies on a resistive touch screen. It has an 800 x 480 resolution display, a built-in gravity sensor, 256MB of DDR2 RAM, 2GB of NAND Flash, a microSD reader and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. It has a USB 2.0 port, 3.5mm headphone jack, built-in speakers/microphone and an optional external 3D modem....
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