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Hellmark · 07-30-2012, 06:16 PM

I am curious about what hardware this has, because it does seem like kind of a cool design. Between the audio in and out, the fullsize HDMI connector, the case/stand, etc it has a lot of cool features.

I did some more digging around, and the device is a rebadged Cydle Multipad M7. The only difference is the Edifi upgraded from Eclaire (although sometimes Froyo) to Gingerbread.

8gb Flash, 512mb DDR2, 800x480 resistive touch screen, 800mhz processor ARM11 (unsure of specific chipset). The prototype shown off at E3 last year apparently had some badass features that were ultimately dropped, like an ATSC HD TV tuner.

After all that, despite the cool design features, the actual specs are a bit of a letdown.

07-30-2012, 06:16 PM	#11
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I am curious about what hardware this has, because it does seem like kind of a cool design. Between the audio in and out, the fullsize HDMI connector, the case/stand, etc it has a lot of cool features. I did some more digging around, and the device is a rebadged Cydle Multipad M7. The only difference is the Edifi upgraded from Eclaire (although sometimes Froyo) to Gingerbread. 8gb Flash, 512mb DDR2, 800x480 resistive touch screen, 800mhz processor ARM11 (unsure of specific chipset). The prototype shown off at E3 last year apparently had some badass features that were ultimately dropped, like an ATSC HD TV tuner. After all that, despite the cool design features, the actual specs are a bit of a letdown. Last edited by Hellmark; 07-30-2012 at 06:27 PM.