Smart Q7 Tablet - Page 3

ilovejedd · 05-23-2009, 10:22 PM

You can email them to request a quote and make a purchase (http://www.eletroworld.cn/ please note, there is no c in eletroworld). They're very fast at replying. I sent them an email last night and I received a reply within 15 minutes or so. Quote they gave was a little over $240 with US shipping and Paypal fee, which is around the same as Chippy paid, I think (minus the German import tax).

Now I'm just debating if I should get one or two...

ColdSun · 05-24-2009, 01:38 AM

Same exact thing for me as ilovejedd. Ordered from the same place. They were fast to respond. They will charge you for EMS shipping and an extra amount if you use Paypal. They also accept Western Union, but I would pay the extra and go Paypal myself. They seem to have done well for Chippy, and I'll be sending them anyone I know who is interested if they do the same for me.

Mine was ordered last Wednesday.

Gibbo · 05-24-2009, 05:03 AM

I was quoted $267 ($66 Fedex shipping to Gibraltar,Europe) with Paypal fee. At todays rate it's £168.00 not bad at all, I'll think it over lunch

Chippy · 05-24-2009, 08:08 AM

Another interesting pic...
Mobipocket reader over remote desktop from my Vista box displayed on my Q7.

Gibbo · 05-24-2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippy

Another interesting pic...
Mobipocket reader over remote desktop from my Vista box displayed on my Q7.

Oh my god!!! I'm getting excited now, does that mean I don't really need to decrypt my mobi ebooks?.

Chippy · 05-24-2009, 09:02 AM

A small hack on the Q7 to install 'rdesktop' and a remote-desktop capable windows machine and this will work. Of course you will need local network capability to do this which will bring the battery life down to about 6-7 hours but yes, this is one way to do it.
I've been using Firefox on my desktop this way too. It's way way faster and allows one to run internet apps too.

I wrote an article on this topic last year:
http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/1439

ColdSun · 05-24-2009, 10:37 AM

Chippy,

That opens a whole new realm of possibilities! You have to share your knowledge of how you made the rdesktop hack work on the Q7. Does flash work when you run Firefox in this manner?

Gibbo · 05-24-2009, 10:56 AM

Just got confirmation of my order and should be here sometime next week

Over · 05-24-2009, 03:04 PM

Why "kindle-killer"? It's not eInk, how can you compare?

Nate the great · 05-24-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Over

Why "kindle-killer"? It's not eInk, how can you compare?

And that is exactly why it could be a Kindle killer. The only thing an eink screen is good for is linear reading. The screen refresh rate is too slow for anything else.

An LCD screen, on the other hand, can do much more.

ColdSun · 05-24-2009, 04:07 PM

Kindle - Black and white eInk with no backlight, superior battery life
Q7 - backlight, color, internet tablet capabilities, Remoting, much much more...

I had a Sony PRS-505 for a while and it wasn't really my cup of tea. The only benefit I saw was the extra battery life, but I do most of my reading in no light or low light situations so it just wasn't as good as an LCD device. I preferred my eBookwise-1150 or Nokia N770 to the Sony. That's just me, but I know a lot of other people feel exactly the same way. Plus, the Kindle is far too expensive for a single function device.

gerraldo · 05-24-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippy

Another interesting pic...
Mobipocket reader over remote desktop from my Vista box displayed on my Q7.

I NEED to get my hands on one of these ASAP!!!!!!!

Nate the great · 05-24-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Kindle - Black and white eInk with no backlight, superior battery life
Q7 - backlight, color, internet tablet capabilities, Remoting, much much more...

I had a Sony PRS-505 for a while and it wasn't really my cup of tea. The only benefit I saw was the extra battery life, but I do most of my reading in no light or low light situations so it just wasn't as good as an LCD device. I preferred my eBookwise-1150 or Nokia N770 to the Sony. That's just me, but I know a lot of other people feel exactly the same way. Plus, the Kindle is far too expensive for a single function device.

you, me, most everyone who's chosen LCD over eink, as well as sizable part of the digital publishing industry.

This last is not a joke or an exaggeration. I spoke to a bunch of people from a bunch of companies at DB09, and the general opinion was that while eink is nice, there are many purposes for which it won't work.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 05-24-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

you, me, most everyone who's chosen LCD over eink, as well as sizable part of the digital publishing industry.

This last is not a joke or an exaggeration. I spoke to a bunch of people from a bunch of companies at DB09, and the general opinion was that while eink is nice, there are many purposes for which it won't work.

Agreed here, too. The multi-function aspect of the Q7, for a lower price, is exactly why it could beat out the Kindle in the market (and why I'd more likely get the Q7 than a Kindle... ever).

Over · 05-24-2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Kindle - Black and white eInk with no backlight, superior battery life
Q7 - backlight, color, internet tablet capabilities, Remoting, much much more...

I had a Sony PRS-505 for a while and it wasn't really my cup of tea. The only benefit I saw was the extra battery life, but I do most of my reading in no light or low light situations so it just wasn't as good as an LCD device. I preferred my eBookwise-1150 or Nokia N770 to the Sony. That's just me, but I know a lot of other people feel exactly the same way. Plus, the Kindle is far too expensive for a single function device.

The main reason I bought an eink device, is to save my eyes from CRT and LCD monitor. The light and radiation tire our eyes faster. Being able to read in an electronic device as if we were reading paper... That's the main strong point of eink technology.

My eyes' health was my main concern when buying the device. And I guess I'm not the only one.

05-24-2009, 05:03 AM	#33
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	I was quoted $267 ($66 Fedex shipping to Gibraltar,Europe) with Paypal fee. At todays rate it's £168.00 not bad at all, I'll think it over lunch Last edited by Gibbo; 05-24-2009 at 05:41 AM.

05-24-2009, 04:07 PM	#41
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Kindle - Black and white eInk with no backlight, superior battery life Q7 - backlight, color, internet tablet capabilities, Remoting, much much more... I had a Sony PRS-505 for a while and it wasn't really my cup of tea. The only benefit I saw was the extra battery life, but I do most of my reading in no light or low light situations so it just wasn't as good as an LCD device. I preferred my eBookwise-1150 or Nokia N770 to the Sony. That's just me, but I know a lot of other people feel exactly the same way. Plus, the Kindle is far too expensive for a single function device. Last edited by ColdSun; 05-24-2009 at 04:12 PM.

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ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Same exact thing for me as ilovejedd. Ordered from the same place. They were fast to respond. They will charge you for EMS shipping and an extra amount if you use Paypal. They also accept Western Union, but I would pay the extra and go Paypal myself. They seem to have done well for Chippy, and I'll be sending them anyone I know who is interested if they do the same for me. Mine was ordered last Wednesday.

05-24-2009, 08:08 AM	#34
Chippy Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Various UMPCs	Another interesting pic... Mobipocket reader over remote desktop from my Vista box displayed on my Q7.

05-24-2009, 09:02 AM	#36
Chippy Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Various UMPCs	A small hack on the Q7 to install 'rdesktop' and a remote-desktop capable windows machine and this will work. Of course you will need local network capability to do this which will bring the battery life down to about 6-7 hours but yes, this is one way to do it. I've been using Firefox on my desktop this way too. It's way way faster and allows one to run internet apps too. I wrote an article on this topic last year: http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/1439

05-24-2009, 10:37 AM	#37
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Chippy, That opens a whole new realm of possibilities! You have to share your knowledge of how you made the rdesktop hack work on the Q7. Does flash work when you run Firefox in this manner?

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