SmartQ V5 MID strives to be relevant, may succeed on some level

Not to be confused with the SmartQ 5 (how could you ever, right?), the SmartQ V5 MID is essentially a V7 with a less spacious screen. Within, you'll find a 600MHz ARM11 processor, 256MB of DDR2 memory, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 2GB of internal storage and an SD expansion slot. There's also USB 2.0 connectivity, an HDMI output good for shooting out material at up to 1080p, a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack and a 4.3-inch touchscreen (800 x 480). You'll also find a format support list longer than your latest cellphone bill, though both a price and release date have remained elusive thus far. Here's hoping it's cheap enough to matter.

[Via PMP Today]

[DarkElfa Posted Oct 22nd 2009 11:22AM]

Go snapdragon or just go back, for real.

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 22nd 2009 11:32AM]

I really admire the talent Chinese and Japanese have to read those characters on the screen. I have been learning Mandarin and getting to read some characters on the screen is so hard, they are hard to distinguish. This is relvant to the artile as I was trying to decipher that the ad says :D but I failed.

[DarkElfa Posted Oct 22nd 2009 11:45AM]

I can imagine they learn to process those symbols early in life much the same as we do with our letters but I agree it seems like such a complex language.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 11:59AM]

HD,Connectivity,A lot of software
1080P playback, HDMI output

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 22nd 2009 12:19PM]

You beat me to it. Slowly I got:

高清 high definition

互联 interconnected

海量 软件 high volume software

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 7:59PM]

The learning process is quite different actually. It's more like recognizing the shape and strokes of the characters compared to recognizing a combination of alphabets.

[mscdex Posted Oct 22nd 2009 12:13PM]

As far as pricing goes, you can order one from eletroworld.cn for $179.99 ($30 more than a SmartQ 5 as of this writing). I bought a SmartQ 7 from eletroworld not long ago, and they ship pretty quickly.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 12:18PM]

Well hello there. Aren't you a stylish-looking little thing.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 1:51PM]

So... This not only runs Linux, but can also run WinCE and - more importantly I think - Android, according to the store Brian White posted. With the old SmartQ 5 you could install an extra OS (Android/WinCE) and choose what OS to boot at startup. Probably still the case, as this is basically a better looking SmartQ 5 with twice the RAM and a USB-host for tethering(/keyboard?) if running Linux/WinCE.

If it's really just $179.99.. Not bad at all.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:50PM]

The SmartQ 5 has usb host also.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 3:08PM]

My mistake, I thought this was a feature only the Q7 had.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:14PM]

800x480 screen is nice
but we'll never see this obscure Asian brand sold in stores in US so its pointless to lust after it

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:49PM]

Why? If you need it just import it. Having a gadget that no one else has because its not main stream is lust worthy in its own right.

I know, I have the SmartQ 5. The screen alone is worth the price.

[ale Posted Oct 22nd 2009 5:07PM]

who wakes up in the morning and is like:

"god, I need to buy an MID today"
anyone?

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[(Unverified) Posted Nov 19th 2009 4:06AM]

Just one comment, how about giving us some coverage of the new SmartQ V7 while you're at it? Thanks.

[ginko Posted Nov 26th 2009 11:55PM]

Smart V7 was already available to buy, check here: http://www.ownta.com/smartdevices-smart-v7-mid-1080p-player-with-hdmi-output-wifi-and-bluetooth.html