Smart Q7 Tablet

[shanghai123]

Originally Posted by skyfish

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.

Honestly, I completely understands the general negative attitude towards the SmartQ 7:

- It is supposed to be a mobile internet device but
--> without proper keyboard, internet experience is very limited
--> there is a virtual keyboard, but when we use it, it uses almost half of the screen space...
--> there is no flash which means no Youtube, Dailynotion or here in CHina no PPlive or Youku...

- Overall performances are quite poor
--> This version of Ubuntu is very limited, and installing other programs is limited
--> video reading is limited. I managed to read Dvix and Mp4 in so-so quality (few lags but readable)
--> The device is slow and has some bugs with tilting screens, reboots...
--> the touch screen is not perfect. When trying to draw on RgbPaint, it does not always answer

As you see, the device is far from being perfect, but for us ebooks/manga/comic books/magazine readers, the device is really great

-I have been waiting for a long time for a color ebook reader and here we are!
-Autonomy is really great. After first recharge, I have been using the device for more than 7 hours (for reading, playing videos, testing performances, surfing the web...) and it is still at about 25%
-FBReader is great to read books
-As most of my books are in PDF format, I mainly use Evince
- PDF can be read in landsacpe mode (perfect for magazines or comic books) or in portray mode (for mangas and books)
-scrolling can be made with the buttons or directly on the touch screen

Personnaly, I will use this device for:
- reading mangas, comic books, magazines, some books in low light conditions
- reading rss feeds in the train/plane
- Picture frame

I bought an 8G SDHC card and it works great. I will go to an electronic market tomorrow to try to find a pouch.

I will post tomorrow some pictures of the device while reading comic books and mangas.

Cheers,

Nico

[gchuang]

I have learned long ago that never to trust the statements of Chinese manufacturers on any claims pertaining to FCC, CE, UL, RoHS......

I would seriously doubt that they went through the trouble of FCC since they don't even have an US distribution channel setup. But then I could be wrong. Maybe someone can check with the FCC just to make sure.

The volume purchase price they gave my sourcing agent was 1030 RMB each for 10 units of Q7. I guess shanghai123's 1200 RMB retail price is not so bad!

As for flash support. I don't know for sure. On the manufacturer's website it had publicity photo using local YouTube imitator Toudou. I guess I will know when my Chinese units get here. The unit that I asked to send to me will have Chinese OS.

[pathfinderca]

How much are you going to sell for each unit when you get your 10 units? I am interested. Thank you for your attention.

[pathfinderca]

I tried it for my son. On a 7" you need to joggle the pictures and the words are really small. Now he is reading manga on a 10" tablet which is perfect.

[Jim-Beam]

Hi skyfish:

Have you tried this forum?

www.zhiqi.com.cn

(It's also in Chinese)

Originally Posted by skyfish

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.

[profnachos]

Originally Posted by shanghai123

- It is supposed to be a mobile internet device but
--> without proper keyboard, internet experience is very limited
--> there is a virtual keyboard, but when we use it, it uses almost half of the screen space...
--> there is no flash which means no Youtube, Dailynotion or here in CHina no PPlive or Youku...

- Overall performances are quite poor
--> This version of Ubuntu is very limited, and installing other programs is limited
--> video reading is limited. I managed to read Dvix and Mp4 in so-so quality (few lags but readable)
--> The device is slow and has some bugs with tilting screens, reboots...
--> the touch screen is not perfect. When trying to draw on RgbPaint, it does not always answer

Thanks for the review.

I placed my order and had a second thought about buying the A700 instead which I thought I could use as a miniature laptop as well as a ebook device. But if the A700 is just a bigger version of Q7 with all its flaws, then I probably made the right decision to stay with Q7.

[wodin]

Originally Posted by shanghai123

Honestly, I completely understands the general negative attitude towards the SmartQ 7:

- It is supposed to be a mobile internet device but
--> without proper keyboard, internet experience is very limited
--> there is a virtual keyboard, but when we use it, it uses almost half of the screen space...
--> there is no flash which means no Youtube, Dailynotion or here in CHina no PPlive or Youku...

- Overall performances are quite poor
--> This version of Ubuntu is very limited, and installing other programs is limited
--> video reading is limited. I managed to read Dvix and Mp4 in so-so quality (few lags but readable)
--> The device is slow and has some bugs with tilting screens, reboots...
--> the touch screen is not perfect. When trying to draw on RgbPaint, it does not always answer

As you see, the device is far from being perfect, but for us ebooks/manga/comic books/magazine readers, the device is really great

Ahh! The search continues. I know the technology exists to build a reasonably priced UMPC/Tablet PC but no one seems interested. I thought this might be it. But alas! I don’t need another ebook reader, I already have four counting an HTC Touch and a Nokia N800. What I wanted was a decent mobile internet device. The N800 comes close, but the screen is too small for my old eyeballs to read the average web page. Now an N*** with a 7 to 10 inch screen would be nearly perfect!

[quant]

Originally Posted by ruskie

I think because their delivery service considers Slovenia a high risk area(I so don't get that). Maybe they are confusing us with Slovakia...

huh? Maybe you are confusing Slovakia with Somalia ...

[profnachos]

Originally Posted by 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.

I submitted an order about 24 hours ago, and haven't heard a thing. How soon after submittal did they send you a confirmation email? I've got absolutely nothing.

I wonder at what point I should start threatening them.

[ColdSun]

I had no problem with them. There was a slight delay due to some holiday, but I have no issue with that. They kept in contact with me the whole time. On the other hand, I hear this site and UMPCPortal have generating a lot of interest for this device. They could be a little more busy than expected.

[profnachos]

Originally Posted by ColdSun

I had no problem with them. There was a slight delay due to some holiday, but I have no issue with that. They kept in contact with me the whole time. On the other hand, I hear this site and UMPCPortal have generating a lot of interest for this device. They could be a little more busy than expected.

You are probably right. The company does not seem to have anything in the way of automating transactions other than some guy going through emails by hand to take orders. If they are serious about taking on the big boys, I hope they improve their process.

[bjkel]

Originally Posted by profnachos

I submitted an order about 24 hours ago, and haven't heard a thing. How soon after submittal did they send you a confirmation email? I've got absolutely nothing.

I wonder at what point I should start threatening them.

I put an order in on the 30th. When I did I also sent them another email letting them know I had put the order in and quoted the transaction id. I got an email back saying they had received payment and it would be shipped out within 7 business days from the 31st, which would be before 9th June.

So I wont start worrying till the 9th and I haven't heard anything.

[skyfish]

Originally Posted by pathfinderca

How much are you going to sell for each unit when you get your 10 units? I am interested. Thank you for your attention.

I am interested too. Chinese is not a problem to me .

I feel my PRS-500 is too limited on PDF viewing.

Originally Posted by Jim-Beam

Hi skyfish:

Have you tried this forum?

www.zhiqi.com.cn

(It's also in Chinese)

It is the forum by the manufacturer. I generally avoid asking options about their own products there. too much promoting and censoring. for software upgrade, tip and tricks , it would be good place to look.

[profnachos]

Originally Posted by bjkel

I put an order in on the 30th. When I did I also sent them another email letting them know I had put the order in and quoted the transaction id. I got an email back saying they had received payment and it would be shipped out within 7 business days from the 31st, which would be before 9th June.

So I wont start worrying till the 9th and I haven't heard anything.

They finally got back to me.

They will really have to ramp up the order process if they are serious about competing with the big boys.

[TuxMeister]

I guess I'll have to wait to get mine (still waiting for better options). I know it's not a perfect device but you guys can see this by yourself and still give it good use. I'll have to wait though, just spent 260 euros on a satellite reciever xD