Smart Q7 Tablet

[ColdSun]

I was given a tracking number last Wednesday for my order, but the tracking number still doesn't work on the EMS site and says there is no shipment with that number. I'll keep everyone posted...

[mailman61953]

You can check on the USPS.com site for EMS Packages.

[ColdSun]

It worked! Thank you, mailman61953. It has shipped.

[wwang]

So in my comparisons

Comparison

Palm TX
128MB RAM
128MB ROM
312 MHZ Xscale Intel.
16bit color ( 64 k color)
320x480 over 4 inch diagonal screen
tft active matrix

SD card support for 2 GIG card max
WIFI
bluetooth
No GPS.

150.25 grams

The Q7 is looking pretty good. It covers most of the same things. And 7 inch screen.

[Gibbo]

Originally Posted by ColdSun

It worked! Thank you, mailman61953. It has shipped.

It's over a week since my order was confirmed and still waiting for tracking number

[Gem]

What I really need is high quality a4 or larger color E-ink with good refresh, but untill that comes out, this will be a lovely stand it.

[ColdSun]

Another interesting update from Eletroworld.cn showing the SmartQ 5 (same as 7 but smaller) running Android:

http://www.eletroworld.cn/nb/Service...on%20SmarQ.htm

[rogue_ronin]

Originally Posted by gchuang

1) The device is really meant to be used as a PMP in China. It is pitched as a iPod Touch competitor by the manufacturer. The ebook functionality is strictly an add on. It comes with a PDF reader in the Chinese version.

That sort of makes sense. But what doesn't is that the current review of the media player (mplayer) suggests that it hasn't been compiled to use the video hardware. Are the original manufacturers using a different OS?

2) The current English Ubuntu is done by a third party, possibly eletroworld. The manufacturer's own English version won't be ready until end of June.

Well, hopefully it will be optimized for hardware, and can be updated. And, also hopefully, it will be easy to tweak.

4) They are willing to sell me 10 units at a significant discount relative to eletoworld's prices. Email me if you want one. If enough people want it I can bring a shipment in via UPS and you guys can have it at cost plus your pro-rata piece of the shipping cost. But all the documentation will be in Chinese, so you need to savvy enough to do hack it without manual. No matter what I have already asked to have one Q7 and one Q5 sent to me for evaluation.

Damn! I already bought mine. But if I love it enough, maybe I'll want another for a friend or a backup.

The device is not available here in Thailand, either. Nor have I yet found a portable bluetooth keyboard -- possibly because of the Thai keyboard incompatibilities.

I wonder if it would sell here...

m a r

[shanghai123]

Just got my SmartQ 7 yesterday directly from a supplier in Shanghai (for RMB 1200, around USD 170), and I have to say that this is a great device!

For reading ebooks, i might stick with my Hanlin V2, but for reading mangas and comic books, this is the perfect device!

Does anyone know a way to read an image folder in portray mode? For the moment, to read my comic books and mangas, I have to convert all my collections to PDF to read it with Evince...

Cheers,

Nico

[Melf]

Originally Posted by shanghai123

For reading ebooks, i might stick with my Hanlin V2, but for reading mangas and comic books, this is the perfect device!

Interesting ! Can you perhaps post some pictures to see how manga/comic books looks like on the Q7 ? Im considering getting one as a manga reader myself

[profnachos]

I submitted an order yesterday via Paypal late yesterday, and have yet to hear from them. Is that pretty typical?

They were pretty quick to give me a quote (within minutes), but now it has been a full day in their timezone without a word.

[imaredr]

I ordered mine on 26 May. I received notice that payment was made and that they needed my shipping address confirmed. Up until that time they were very quick. I have not heard from them since. I emailed them this morning to find out the status of my purchase.

Ellen

P.S. I posted too soon. This email just came in:

we will send your SmartQ 7 in 2 business days.
May 28--31 is chinese Dragon Boat holiday.
after post, we will give you tracking number to check shipment.

[celtica96]

Originally Posted by gchuang

3) They do not plan to have an American distributor. The device is not approved by UL nor FCC. And they don't plan to in the short term. So that probably means limited distribution in the US.

I asked this question of e World (eletroworld.cn) before I would place my order.

e World replied with the attached photograph, which is like the one shown on Chippy's site (http://www.umpcportal.com/gallery/v/...1_001.JPG.html) where the FCC and CE logos appear below the words SmartQ 7 MID.

A similar photo appears on the manufacturer's website. See the 7th one down in this list: http://www.smartdevices.com.cn/infor...05/31-367.html.

That said, I don't know that the device is actually certified.

I have sent an inquiry into the FCC and will post back when/if I get a reply.

[skyfish]

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Another interesting update from Eletroworld.cn showing the SmartQ 5 (same as 7 but smaller) running Android:

http://www.eletroworld.cn/nb/Service...on%20SmarQ.htm

Q5 was the predecessor of Q7, and was widely viewed as a failure in China, mainly because it did not meet expectation. Because of Q5, many Chinese users are very skeptical toward Q7.

I think Q7 might become a great device, if the company can keep its promises and continue support it.

by the way, "Q" is the first letter of Chinese phonic: qi, which means machine, so "smart Q" means smart-machine (or wise-machine, which is a closer translation of the company's chinese name)

[skyfish]

Originally Posted by shanghai123

Just got my SmartQ 7 yesterday directly from a supplier in Shanghai (for RMB 1200, around USD 170), and I have to say that this is a great device!

For reading ebooks, i might stick with my Hanlin V2, but for reading mangas and comic books, this is the perfect device!

Does anyone know a way to read an image folder in portray mode? For the moment, to read my comic books and mangas, I have to convert all my collections to PDF to read it with Evince...

Cheers,

Nico

How do you like it? I posted questions about Q7 on a chinese forum. I got a negative attitude overall (none of them have used Q7 though). Most people cited Q5's disappointments. I would like to see more user's opinions on it, especially on the build quality, reliability, and softwares support.