http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/ Engadget Comments for Kogan announces $200 HD tablet, with networked TVs, Agora handset, and leprechauns to follow http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/This guy has built up an entire electronics brand from scratch with products that rival the price and quality of named brands in Australia. Cut the guy some slack.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/It also does 720p and most 1080p (depends on encoding) very well.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
512MB is plenty for this kind of device. I know, I own it. Its not a desktop or laptop. Its a MID (Mobile Internet Device) and it does what its supposed to, browse the web, quite well.
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And it's a bit of a stretch to say it could run Windows given it uses ARM and not an x86 CPU. WinCE is fine on my GPS, but what could it possibly be doing on a HD tablet]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 6:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/I would also like to correct myself. And this might blow your mind, the SmartQ V7 actually only has 256MB DDR2. So its far less then stated in the article.

Theres a post farther down by Vuki that explains the difference.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
It's so ugly ...]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Yeah, those proprietary Apple ports are so sexy.
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Function is nearly always sexy in my book...and price means its sexiness I can get into the bed with. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 4th 2010 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
http://cgi.ebay.com/SmartQ-V7-7-Touchscreen-Tablet-PC-UMPC-MID-PDA-PMP-Wifi_W0QQitemZ250574203271QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLaptops_Nov05?hash=item3a5762e987#ht_4475wt_1182]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/They've been out since November 2009 and I have one.

Are you using it because it exactly like what this guy wants, or is it that black thing sitting in front of it?

And no this thing is not a iPad competitor. Their isn't enough software support for the subpar OS's. WinCE is fast but relatively useless, Ubuntu is good but a bit slow (no 2D/3D drivers yet, being hacked in though) but Android on it is very good, even works with Youtube (youtube app).
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Shame on you Kogan trying to deceive the smartest community is not a good idea]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/notebooks/0,39050488,44969609p,00.htm]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
is that a HTC SUPERSONIC???]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.allpmp.com/goods.php?u=4492&id=38

Impressive device for the money. Great build quality, good HD video playback. I just don't like Android on a capactive screen. But Linux is awesome. Multitasking tablet for $250, beat that.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/And since when Windows can work with 512 mb ram?

I'll treat this as April the 1st preparation.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
All version of Windows 98 up to Windows XP work 512 Ram depending on what you use your computer for

Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
Sure does beg to question all those who constantly claim that it's the large'capacitive touch screen' that adds so much to the cost of certain other devices.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 3:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
This was a device we showed to some technology journalists at a conference in Australia this week. We did not hide the fact that it based on the SmartQ 7, as mentioned above. Kogan Technologies are working with the manufacturer to develop and release a revised device under the Kogan brand in the coming months to the Australian market. With current component pricing, AUD$199 will be the price of the unit.

Kogan Technologies are working to upgrade the screen to a capacitive one, change the charger to mini or micro USB, increase the RAM of the original device, add an accelerometer, and potentially include a webcam.

The device we displayed had the ability to boot into Android, Linux, and Windows CE. We're currently in discussion with our customers through our blog as to whether they would use Windows CE -- which is why it will likely be a dual-boot device.

As for the upgraded TV line and new Blu-ray player -- you can stay in touch regarding these through our Twitter page at http://www.twitter.com/kogantech or sign up to our newsletter at http://www.kogan.com.au/subscribers/add/]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/
I've posted too much in this article....]]>Mar 3rd 2010 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/I thought the same thing. But then i started thinking "Grunt doesn't want to read ebook, he wants to fight".]]>Mar 3rd 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/kogan-announces-200-hd-tablet-with-networked-tvs-agora-handse/Mar 3rd 2010 10:07AM