[Elect] [fd] kross playpad capacitive touchscreen android 2.3 tablet - $169.99

[dea1h01ic]

Hi deal gurus:

What do you think of the following? (I like the price, but unsure of anything else)



Factorydirect Deal of the Day:
KROSS PLAYPAD CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN ANDROID 2.3 TABLET (Online Only)

KROSS PLAYPAD

7" CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN

ANDROID 2.3 TABLET

$169.99

Condition: Brand New
Warranty: 90 Days from FactoryDirect from factorydirect.ca
$9.99 Shipping and Handling



Specifications
7” Capacitive TFT Touchscreen
Android 2.3
HDMI 1080p TV output
USB Slot
1.3mp Front Facing Camera
4 GB built-in Flash memory expandable upto 36GB (using 32GB microSD)
Micro SD slot
360 deg Gravity G sensor (landscape to portrait viewing)
Built-in speaker
WIFI 802.11 b/g
Dimensions: 193mm x 115mm x 14.3mm

Deal ends: 9AM EDT 08/12/2011
http://www.factorydirect.ca/dealoftheday


And as an added bonus has a HDMI port which means you can connect to your TV and watch in HD (TV must be HD compatible).

"And that is why todays deal of the day is a great deal".

[klover]

Did a search for this model via Google: nothing.
I mean, absolutely nothing came up for this product - that's never happened to me.

[miji2]

Important unknowns:
a) CPU
b) RAM/ROM

[juggie]

I had the same experience, googled, nothing.

Lots of unknowns

[Fightguard]

I'm sure this tablet comes under a number of names slapped onto this thing depending on the market/country/store/etc.
It's just another generic tablet from china...although capacitive touch/android 2.3 is interesting
"KROSS" is just another random "brand"

quick google search

http://www.google.ca/search?q=7-inch...w=1440&bih=770

after clicking a few links...the images of the tablet looks the same as the FD one... with some references to

1GHz Telechip 8902 processor
256MB RAM
4GB NAND Flash

http://www.lightinthebox.com/7-Inch-...C_p200488.html

[hypatia]

the telechips ones are pretty terrible from what i've read. if you want to use it as an ereader / comic reader it'll likely be fine, but anything more intensive will be painful.

[jpleau]

The only thing I found was for the company, another Chinese generic electronics company. No website for the actual company though
http://www.manufacturer.com/company/...ectronics.html

[blizzah]

Seems tempting for 2.3/cap but no return option makes me very hesitant

[pauldryan]

Factory Direct is no place to purchase anything that one might wish to return.

[NetAnt]

Anything from FD is by default garbage unless proven otherwise.

[rhassan]

I would stay away from Factory Direct. Their products are generally crappy and it is close to impossible to return / refund anything even if you get a defective product.

[eh_ch]

Resolution is what I'm looking for.

EDIT: What it is, the resolution?

[champdood]

Resolution is what I'm looking for.

EDIT: What it is, the resolution?

800x480 if it's the same as other tablets that looks similar and cost the same.

I'll pass on this, no point buying a phone OS on a tablet when Ice Cream Sandwich tablets should be plentiful by year end. But it's good to see capacative tablets at this price point, bodes well for the future

[steve-0101]

I wouldn't buy anything for more than $10 at factorydirect. Treat it like a lottery and be prepared to eat what you spend.

[Grunchy]

I wouldn't buy anything for more than $10 at factorydirect. Treat it like a lottery and be prepared to eat what you spend.

Er, the tablet isn't literally made of ice cream...