Smart Q7 Tablet - Page 14

TuxMeister · 05-29-2009, 09:36 AM

By the way guys, do you know what brand is the A700? Can't find it anywhere and a google search will bring up results about Sony's Alpha DSLR cams. Would want to learn more about it. The details on the site are just not enough. I wanna see it in action.

rogue_ronin · 05-29-2009, 11:19 AM

Matchbox is used on a LOT of embedded linux. But I think it can work on the desktop, too. I might try it out tomorrow on my laptop, just to see if it works.

It's on my Nokia770; but I'm not running Mer or anything, just old OS2006 -- which is still pretty closed up, and hard to modify. (Well, for me.)

Yeah, I hope to find a good way to use matchbox -- I'm particularly interested in portrait-mode use. And I hope to learn enough to successfully install the new ARM Jaunty. Or Mer, but I hate Hildon -- at least now, on my Nokia.

m a r

Project · 05-29-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdSun

Project,
I thought about your questions for a bit, and formulated my answer. So far my dealings with Eletroworld.cn have been extremely good. They were quick to respond to all of my questions, even after the sale. Not only that, they sent me emails out of the blue with updates on customizing the device and are providing a web page with links to different language packs, firmware upgrades, and other things.

Thanks a lot for your reply Coldsun.
I e-mailed Eletroworld today for a shipping quote to Italy and I've got a reply from them. It's going to cost me 241.3 USD to have it shipped to Italy, paying with paypal, so it's a bit less than the ebay auction, and since you've already bought from them, that's what I'll do too, maybe even today.

Does someone knows if it will be possible to use my Treo 750 with WM6 to surfe the net with the Smartq? (i've a data plan, so I'm not worried about cost)

TIA

Project

Sonist · 05-29-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TuxMeister

Sonist, that's true... it's beautiful. But I don't think it would perform so well as the screen resolution is bigger, but the processor is the same.

I wonder how much worse the performance would be? The bigger screen, and the higher resolution, combined with almost the same price, may outweigh a small performance hit.

Has anyone tried the A700 (or seen one?)

(Also, it doesn't mention any reader software, but loading FBReader shouldn't be much different than loading it on the Q7, should it?)

mpc1977 · 05-29-2009, 02:39 PM

Tux,
The A700 is made by Skytone. www.skytone.net.cn/en for more details

Eletroworld guy told me that they will start selling around mid-Jun.

I a mwaiting for that to release and jump in for either one.

~mpc

Sonist · 05-29-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonist

I wonder how much worse the performance would be? The bigger screen, and the higher resolution, combined with almost the same price, may outweigh a small performance hit....

I did a quick search for MIPS chips, and the only new one that I found running at 500 Mhz, is this XLP832 multi-core thing, introduced in May.

If this is it (and I might be totally wrong,) then the A700 would be a pretty nice alternative to the Q7.

wwang · 05-29-2009, 03:34 PM

I am now on the list of ordered. I just had my Palm Tx start to give me digitizer issues. So my Q7 should ship May 31-June 9.

I have a couple of PDB files I would love to see work I could send someone if they could also send some screen shots of how it looks that would be great!

So I am happy about
FBreader ebooks, web content via sunrisexp.
web browsing, ok, but not great, but that is ok.
great battery life. 5V input charging.

Looking for case. I ordered a $5 one that coldsun seemed to like too, but am looking for more.

Any one have synergy2 working on it or know if I can compile it for it?

mobelby · 05-29-2009, 06:20 PM

That A700 is nice but a little too big for what I'd like. It's got the same screen as my asus eeepc901 (good for reading) but compared to the smartq I don't think there'll be any performance improvement, it's heavier and the quoted battery life is shorter.

Now, if money were no issue I'd go for the viliv x70 that's due out this year

ilovejedd · 05-29-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TuxMeister

Oh, and... am I the only one to be (partially) in love with the Viliv X70 EX? I know it's off topic but, jeez... looks fabulous in the pictures xD.

Just did some Googling (first time I've heard about the Viliv X70) and I'm in love, too. Well, totally in lust at the very least. Still, with the Viliv S5 coming in at $600, I'm not very optimistic about the X70's affordability. Not really sure I'd be willing to spend over $500 for something that'll be receiving somewhat rough treatment.

rogue_ronin · 05-29-2009, 09:01 PM

I've been confirmed shipping from tomorrow also -- Dragon Boat holiday in China through Saturday. No tracking info yet.

Still hoping I can upgrade the memory somehow -- just need to know if the mainboard can handle it -- there are a lot of places here in Bangkok that can do the soldering (if necessary.)

Anyone know what the limits are?

m a r

ps: the shipping seems consistent (or I'm getting ripped off.) It's $35 from China to Thailand, which are reasonably close.

TuxMeister · 05-30-2009, 04:24 AM

@ilovejedd: yeah, I'm pulled back by the price as well. That's why I'm waiting for all events to finish and then we'll have a bigger catalog to look at and surely some very amazin products that we don't even know about. I can't wait for Chippy's coverage to begin at Computex, I think he's gonna introduce us some very nice stuff. Plus, according to the mobility podcast, Viliv will be sending him a couple of things, so we'll see what they have prepared for us.

ilovejedd · 05-30-2009, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuxMeister

@ilovejedd: yeah, I'm pulled back by the price as well. That's why I'm waiting for all events to finish and then we'll have a bigger catalog to look at and surely some very amazin products that we don't even know about. I can't wait for Chippy's coverage to begin at Computex, I think he's gonna introduce us some very nice stuff. Plus, according to the mobility podcast, Viliv will be sending him a couple of things, so we'll see what they have prepared for us.

Haha, yeah, I'm waiting for the influx of device reviews, too. I really want the Viliv X70. For me, it looks to be the perfect device, if only it clocked in at around $500~600. Also looking forward to pricing and availability of "nettablets". Then there's the Skytone Alpha 700 which looks much, much sleeker than the Smart Q7. *sigh* Choices, choices...

TuxMeister · 05-30-2009, 06:36 PM

Yeah, I love the diversity in the market but I hate it too in the same proportion. Makes my choosing process much more difficult and I can't stop thinking of the many manufacturers I don't even know about and might have a product that suits me. Darn...

rogue_ronin · 05-31-2009, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

So far my dealings with Eletroworld.cn have been extremely good. They were quick to respond to all of my questions, even after the sale. Not only that, they sent me emails out of the blue with updates on customizing the device and are providing a web page with links to different language packs, firmware upgrades, and other things. I know their webpage doesn't look like much, but they seem to me to almost be as excited about playing with the device as we are.

Could you share the links? I'm expecting mine this week, and I'd like to learn as much as I can now. Maybe get a head start figuring out how to move to Jaunty ARM.

Thanks!

m a r

Gibbo · 05-31-2009, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogue_ronin

Could you share the links? I'm expecting mine this week, and I'd like to learn as much as I can now. Maybe get a head start figuring out how to move to Jaunty ARM.

Thanks!

m a r

Rorue, check this link is this what you looking for?

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05-29-2009, 09:36 AM	#196
TuxMeister Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Barcelona Device: SmartQ7	By the way guys, do you know what brand is the A700? Can't find it anywhere and a google search will bring up results about Sony's Alpha DSLR cams. Would want to learn more about it. The details on the site are just not enough. I wanna see it in action.

05-29-2009, 11:19 AM	#197
rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	Matchbox is used on a LOT of embedded linux. But I think it can work on the desktop, too. I might try it out tomorrow on my laptop, just to see if it works. It's on my Nokia770; but I'm not running Mer or anything, just old OS2006 -- which is still pretty closed up, and hard to modify. (Well, for me.) Yeah, I hope to find a good way to use matchbox -- I'm particularly interested in portrait-mode use. And I hope to learn enough to successfully install the new ARM Jaunty. Or Mer, but I hate Hildon -- at least now, on my Nokia. m a r

05-29-2009, 02:39 PM	#200
mpc1977 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	Tux, The A700 is made by Skytone. www.skytone.net.cn/en for more details Eletroworld guy told me that they will start selling around mid-Jun. I a mwaiting for that to release and jump in for either one. ~mpc

05-29-2009, 03:34 PM	#202
wwang Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California, USA Device: Palm TX SmartQ 7	I am now on the list of ordered. I just had my Palm Tx start to give me digitizer issues. So my Q7 should ship May 31-June 9. I have a couple of PDB files I would love to see work I could send someone if they could also send some screen shots of how it looks that would be great! So I am happy about FBreader ebooks, web content via sunrisexp. web browsing, ok, but not great, but that is ok. great battery life. 5V input charging. Looking for case. I ordered a $5 one that coldsun seemed to like too, but am looking for more. Any one have synergy2 working on it or know if I can compile it for it?

05-29-2009, 06:20 PM	#203
mobelby Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 224 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: eeepc 901	That A700 is nice but a little too big for what I'd like. It's got the same screen as my asus eeepc901 (good for reading) but compared to the smartq I don't think there'll be any performance improvement, it's heavier and the quoted battery life is shorter. Now, if money were no issue I'd go for the viliv x70 that's due out this year

05-29-2009, 09:01 PM	#205
rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	I've been confirmed shipping from tomorrow also -- Dragon Boat holiday in China through Saturday. No tracking info yet. Still hoping I can upgrade the memory somehow -- just need to know if the mainboard can handle it -- there are a lot of places here in Bangkok that can do the soldering (if necessary.) Anyone know what the limits are? m a r ps: the shipping seems consistent (or I'm getting ripped off.) It's $35 from China to Thailand, which are reasonably close.

05-30-2009, 04:24 AM	#206
TuxMeister Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Barcelona Device: SmartQ7	@ilovejedd: yeah, I'm pulled back by the price as well. That's why I'm waiting for all events to finish and then we'll have a bigger catalog to look at and surely some very amazin products that we don't even know about. I can't wait for Chippy's coverage to begin at Computex, I think he's gonna introduce us some very nice stuff. Plus, according to the mobility podcast, Viliv will be sending him a couple of things, so we'll see what they have prepared for us.

05-30-2009, 06:36 PM	#208
TuxMeister Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Barcelona Device: SmartQ7	Yeah, I love the diversity in the market but I hate it too in the same proportion. Makes my choosing process much more difficult and I can't stop thinking of the many manufacturers I don't even know about and might have a product that suits me. Darn...

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