Does anybody know CEM001?

seamad · 05-19-2010, 03:58 AM

Surfing around I found this hardware:

http://www.dhgate.com/e-book-reader-...12bfb14fa.html

I tried to google a little bit around but with no success. It's not and eink reader but it seems to be an interesting hardware considering the price.

Does anyone know something more about it?

GeoffC · 05-19-2010, 04:18 AM

nice looking device - my first thought was it was more like an iPad in its useage than a dedicated e-reader ....

at that price it is too good to be true !???!

perost · 05-19-2010, 04:55 AM

The second picture of the device shows the iriver Story interface, so I would be very suspicious of this device since they obviously are showing fake pictures of it. And having a TFT screen and up to 2 hours (meaning less when used) of battery time doesn't make it much of an e-reader.

seamad · 05-19-2010, 05:04 AM

Right, 2 hours or less battery life doesn't make it much for any use. I wonder how they can sell something portable with such a ridiculous battery life.

Anyway for that price, if the use is inside home it could still be something to buy if it's not a fake.

M0zza · 05-19-2010, 05:11 AM

This is an OEM product that is marketed by several chinese companies.

It is an Android MID I believe and a couple of people in the 'Other devices' section on here have bought it and commented on it. And not too favourably.

I was very tempted myself as it is available through Amazon.co.uk's marketplace.

fmj010 · 06-08-2010, 08:52 PM

I have one. An associate from Shanghai got one for $99 US.

Don't buy it if you are trying to a get $500 iPad for $100. I not an iPad. Its very twitchy to use, and the gravity sensors that detect orientation are not very responsive. The device locks up quite a bit and get a little hot, and battery life is not so great.

If your a gadget freak with a drawer full of oddball gadgets, like me, this is an OK device.

If your a regular person looking for a cheaper Kindle, Nook, iPad... I would suggest you keep looking. Device has promise, and sort of even works, sometimes, but I think it will frustrate most users.

Geppetto · 11-08-2010, 02:21 PM

Photos are fake.

Forewarned is forearmed

05-19-2010, 03:58 AM	#1
seamad Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: prs505, cybook Gen3 (no more), Kindle V3, Archos 7 HT	Does anybody know CEM001? Surfing around I found this hardware: http://www.dhgate.com/e-book-reader-...12bfb14fa.html I tried to google a little bit around but with no success. It's not and eink reader but it seems to be an interesting hardware considering the price. Does anyone know something more about it?

05-19-2010, 04:18 AM	#2
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	nice looking device - my first thought was it was more like an iPad in its useage than a dedicated e-reader .... at that price it is too good to be true !???! Last edited by GeoffC; 05-19-2010 at 05:07 AM.

05-19-2010, 04:55 AM	#3
perost Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 406634 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sweden Device: PRS-900	The second picture of the device shows the iriver Story interface, so I would be very suspicious of this device since they obviously are showing fake pictures of it. And having a TFT screen and up to 2 hours (meaning less when used) of battery time doesn't make it much of an e-reader.

05-19-2010, 05:04 AM	#4
seamad Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: prs505, cybook Gen3 (no more), Kindle V3, Archos 7 HT	Right, 2 hours or less battery life doesn't make it much for any use. I wonder how they can sell something portable with such a ridiculous battery life. Anyway for that price, if the use is inside home it could still be something to buy if it's not a fake.

05-19-2010, 05:11 AM	#5
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	This is an OEM product that is marketed by several chinese companies. It is an Android MID I believe and a couple of people in the 'Other devices' section on here have bought it and commented on it. And not too favourably. I was very tempted myself as it is available through Amazon.co.uk's marketplace.

06-08-2010, 08:52 PM	#6
fmj010 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: cem001	I have one. An associate from Shanghai got one for $99 US. Don't buy it if you are trying to a get $500 iPad for $100. I not an iPad. Its very twitchy to use, and the gravity sensors that detect orientation are not very responsive. The device locks up quite a bit and get a little hot, and battery life is not so great. If your a gadget freak with a drawer full of oddball gadgets, like me, this is an OK device. If your a regular person looking for a cheaper Kindle, Nook, iPad... I would suggest you keep looking. Device has promise, and sort of even works, sometimes, but I think it will frustrate most users.

11-08-2010, 02:21 PM	#7
Geppetto Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 748 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony PRS600, Cybook, Hanvon N520, Sony PRS300, Onyx Boox, Kindle 3	Photos are fake. Forewarned is forearmed